Chen Xiaoru stood up, stretched, and yawned as she walked towards the kitchen. She began to move supplies out of the space.

Bags of rice and flour were neatly stacked on the ground, various meats were sorted and placed in the refrigerator, and bottles and jars of seasonings were placed one by one on the spice rack.

As she worked, she thought to herself, "These things should be enough to last for a while. I'd better not go out for the time being. The situation outside is unclear. Going out rashly is too dangerous and very tiring."

After putting all the supplies in place, Chen Xiaoru clapped her hands and looked at the newly renovated kitchen with satisfaction. She turned back to the living room, slumped down on the sofa, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The soft sofa wrapped around her body, bringing waves of comfort. She closed her eyes and recalled her experiences over the past few days. The original owner had been constantly worried and frightened, and had not slept a single sound sleep. She was extremely exhausted.

At this moment, her tense nerves finally relaxed, and a strong sense of fatigue came over her. She felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and her consciousness gradually became blurred...

Zhou Yuxuan finished washing up and dumped their dirty clothes into the washing machine. After pressing the start button, he walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. In the living room, Chen Xiaoru was curled up on the sofa, sleeping soundly.

He walked softly to the sofa, bent down, and lifted her up sideways. She was so light, like a soft cloud in his arms. Zhou Yuxuan's lips curled up slightly as he carried her to the bedroom.

Pushing open the bedroom door, he carefully placed Chen Xiaoru on the bed and tucked in the quilt. He also lifted a corner of the quilt, crawled in, lay on his side, and gently held her in his arms.

Chen Xiaoru seemed to sense a familiar breath, rubbed against his arms, found a comfortable position, and continued to sleep. Zhou Yuxuan lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, closed his eyes, and fell asleep with a satisfied smile on his lips.

The next day, sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the gaps in the curtains, casting dappled shadows on the bed. Chen Xiaoru felt a warm sensation, accompanied by a reassuring, familiar aura. She turned over comfortably, only to find herself being held tightly in a pair of strong arms.

She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Zhou Yuxuan's enlarged handsome face, staring at her with burning eyes.

"You...why are you here?" Chen Xiaoru's mind was still a little confused. She was stunned for a moment before she realized the current situation. She stared at him with shame and annoyance, "Why are you hugging me?"

Zhou Yuxuan had actually woken up a long time ago, but he was holding the soft and warm beauty in his arms and couldn't bear to let go. He looked at Chen Xiaoru's cute, dazed look and couldn't help but tighten his arms and pull her closer to him.

Suddenly, he leaned over to Chen Xiaoru's ear and said in a low and gentle voice: "Xiaoru, I like you so much."

The warm breath sprayed on her ears, and Chen Xiaoru's cheeks instantly turned red. She twisted her body uncomfortably: "You...you let me go first, and talk it over."

“No,” Zhou Yuxuan said like a naughty child. Instead of letting go, he hugged her even tighter. “Let me hold you for a while longer. Just like that.”

"You... let me go quickly, I can't hold it anymore!" There was a hint of urgency and an unspeakable embarrassment in Chen Xiaoru's voice.

Zhou Yuxuan's forehead twitched, and he reluctantly let go of his hand. Chen Xiaoru, relieved, jumped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom.

With a bang, the bathroom door slammed shut, followed by the sound of running water. Zhou Yuxuan lay in bed, listening to the noises coming from the bathroom, a doting smile playing on his lips. He turned over, pulled the quilt over his head, and took a deep breath. The quilt still lingered with the faint fragrance of Chen Xiaoru, which made him feel at ease.

After a long while, the bathroom door opened again, and Chen Xiaoru came out with a red face. She glared at Zhou Yuxuan fiercely and said unhappily, "It's all your fault. You almost made me wet the bed!"

Zhou Yuxuan sat up from the bed and looked at her innocently: "How can you blame me for this? It was you who started to keep silent."

"You..." Chen Xiaoru was choked by him and couldn't speak. She walked to the bed angrily, sat down on the edge of the bed, turned her back to him, and ignored him.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuxuan quickly moved over, gently hugged her waist from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and said softly, "Okay, don't be angry. I was wrong, okay? I will pay attention next time, okay?"

Chen Xiaoru's body stiffened slightly. She could feel Zhou Yuxuan's warm breath on her neck, bringing a tingling sensation. Her heartbeat involuntarily quickened a few beats, and her cheeks became even hotter.

"Someone...someone told you to be careful," she said with forced composure, "You...you are not allowed to hug me casually anymore!"

"That won't do." Zhou Yuxuan hugged her tighter. "I like holding you. I feel very safe when I hold you."

"You...you are being a hooligan!" Chen Xiaoru struggled to push him away, but he held her tightly in his arms.

"I only acted like a hooligan to you," Zhou Yuxuan whispered in her ear, "Xiaoru, let's make peace. I don't care how you appeared to me in the first place. I only know that I like you, really like you."

"I don't know. I'll think about it and tell you when I'm done." Chen Xiaoru turned her head away and said this proudly, but her heart was pounding like a deer: He was so direct, I liked him so much. Whether I should agree or not, it didn't matter. After all, he was so handsome and had such a great figure...

Zhou Yuxuan looked at her blushing face and couldn't help but peck her gently on the cheek. He said softly, "You must be hungry. I'll go cook noodles for you." He went straight into the bedroom after taking a shower last night and didn't know there were so many things in the kitchen.

"I don't want noodles, I want rice. You go cook it. There's rice in the kitchen." Chen Xiaoru blurted out, remembering the rice she took out from the space yesterday.

"Okay, I'll go now." After Zhou Yuxuan said that, he got out of bed barefoot and walked straight to the kitchen.

"Don't you even ask where those things come from?" Chen Xiaoru looked at his tall back and couldn't help asking curiously.

Zhou Yuxuan kept walking and said without turning his head: "Xiao Ru, if you don't want to tell me, I won't ask."

Chen Xiaoru curled her lips and said with a hint of doubt: "Really, it's so good?"

"Well, only to you." Zhou Yuxuan's voice was full of pampering.

"Oh, I see!" Chen Xiaoru was delighted. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Then tell me why you were there yesterday?"

Zhou Yuxuan knew Chen Xiaoru would ask, but he knew now was not the right time. If he told her now, he was afraid it would scare her, so he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, with a hint of teasing in his tone: "Because we are in tune with each other!"

Chen Xiaoru rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "You are so shameless. Forget it. Go and cook. I'm hungry."

"Yes, my princess!" Zhou Yuxuan said, turned and walked towards the kitchen, leaving behind a handsome back.

In fact, Chen Xiaoru knew everything in her mind, and had guessed a little bit. However, since he chose not to say it, she didn't want to ask him about it. After all, everyone has their own secrets.