"This is the only meal we'll have."

Wu Xiaoxiao shattered his dream and carried the dishes out of the kitchen.

That's not necessarily true. Gu Chenge carried the other two dishes and followed them out.

Seeing her place the dishes on the table and walk towards the kitchen, he stopped her and said, "Sit down, I'll serve the rice."

Wu Xiaoxiao met his gaze, and after a moment, she returned to the dining table and sat down.

Gu Chenge put down her bowl and went to the kitchen to get two bowls of rice.

He sat across from her and praised her without reservation: "The aroma is wonderful, and the presentation is excellent. It's enough to whet anyone's appetite."

Excellent appearance?

Wu Xiaoxiao really wanted to ask: Is he blind?

She's only good at ordinary home-style stir-fries, yet he could say such insincere things and eat with such a satisfied look on his face?

Seeing her complicated expression, Gu Chenge curled her lips and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you have confidence in your cooking skills?"

"How could this be!"

Wu Xiaoxiao denied it outright, picked up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth. It tasted sweet?

Did she put sugar in instead of salt?

"If you're satisfied, then this meal is over, and I can leave now, right?"

"I'm not entirely satisfied, what should I do?"

Gu Chenge didn't want her to leave. The Wu family's ill intentions towards her were already out in the open; if she went there, she would only be locked up by them.

Wu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Then why did you say it tasted good?"

"It's really good, but I can't get enough of it, so I'm not satisfied." Gu Chenge started praising her: "If you're planning to open a restaurant, I'll definitely come every day."

Wu Xiaoxiao's voice softened slightly: "You come to eat every day, are you planning to retire from the army?"

Gu Chenge's expression froze.

"I'm sorry." He apologized proactively, indicating that he was not a liar.

Wu Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, but instead sped up her eating.

Gu Chenge spent the whole night trying to improve his favorability rating, but felt like he was back to square one in an instant.

He really wanted to slap himself.

As she put down her chopsticks, Gu Chenge suddenly spoke up: "Xiaoxiao, the food you made is indeed just so-so, but I enjoyed it very much. Really, I'm not lying to you about that. Because it was made by you, even if it's just a bowl of instant noodles, I would still like it."

Gu Chenge looked at Wu Xiaoxiao with such tenderness and affection.

Wu Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat.

Is he always this blunt?

"Stop talking." She didn't want to hear anything that might sway her.

Gu Chenge chuckled softly, "Xiaoxiao, I know you must be feeling very conflicted right now, but no matter what, can you please let me finish?"

"Stop talking! Stop talking!" Wu Xiaoxiao covered her ears, unwilling to listen to these words. Her body trembled slightly, as if she was afraid of something.

Gu Chenge looked at her with concern: "Xiaoxiao, calm down first."

I'm leaving!

Wu Xiaoxiao got up and left, her steps quickening.

Gu Chenge couldn't let her leave with such emotions, so he quickly stood up and chased after her. Before she could open the door, he grabbed her arm and turned her around to face him.

He didn't want her to run away.

"Xiaoxiao, if you go out like this, people will think I'm bullying you. Let's sit down and talk, okay?"

Gu Chenge's voice was very gentle and warm, like she was coaxing a child.

"I have something to do, can we talk another day?"

Wu Xiaoxiao just wanted to leave as soon as possible. She had a strong premonition that if she didn't leave soon, she would hear something she didn't want to hear, but something that would make her happy.

She covered her face with her hands, leaving only her eyes visible.

At this moment, she was devastated.

She didn't know what to do.

Just as expected!

Gu Chenge said sincerely, "Xiaoxiao, I'm serious about you. Even if you still don't want to accept my feelings, please don't rush to push me away. You can test me and see if I meet your standards for a boyfriend. Please let me stay by your side, okay?"

Wu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look up at Gu Chenge. His eyes were filled with determination and seriousness, as if telling her that he was telling the truth.

She knew that he was indeed an outstanding man, not only handsome but also exceptionally intelligent. In every respect, he was an excellent man.

But the gap between them is too big.

“I know, I know myself very well. You are excellent, but you are not the person I want. Even if I like your personality and your appearance, it doesn’t mean I will choose to be with you. I hope to find a man who is right for me and can spend the rest of my life with him. You are a very good friend and kind, but I can’t be with you because I am not good enough for you.”

Wu Xiaoxiao spoke very seriously.

Gu Chenge hadn't expected her to think that way.

He knew she had some low self-esteem, but he didn't expect it to be this serious!

"Xiaoxiao, I'm not forcing you to do anything, I just hope you can consider me."

He genuinely wanted to date her, and if they were happy together, the next step would be marriage. In other words, he was aiming to marry her.

"Actually, you are really great, but there are many gaps between us, aren't there? The difference between us is too great, and our relationship is not suitable for us to be together, not suitable at all!"

Wu Xiaoxiao almost shouted it out because she was really sad at that moment.

"Xiaoxiao, listen to me." Gu Chenge grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest. "Listen to how it beats for you, how it aches for you."

Wu Xiaoxiao stared at him blankly. His eyes were so deep, so serious, so captivating.

Gu Chenge lowered his brows and gazed intently at her: "Xiaoxiao, don't reject me."

Wu Xiaoxiao didn't expect him to persist so much, and couldn't help but scold, "Gu Chenge, are you crazy? Don't you know my identity? Don't you know what kind of people the Wu family are? Are you out of your mind to want to get involved with the filth of the Wu family?"

It really is because of the Wu family!

Gu Chenge had an urge to uproot the Wu family!

He said, "I don't mind."

“But I mind!” Wu Xiaoxiao yelled at him.

Gu Chenge quickly comforted her: "Xiaoxiao, don't get agitated, it's okay. I won't force you to agree. I'll wait for you to get used to me and accept my existence."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoxiao suddenly burst into tears.

Undeniably, he is a good person, but he shouldn't waste his time on her and shouldn't give so much to her; she really can't accept it.

The next second, Wu Xiaoxiao wiped away her tears, looked up at Gu Chenge, and asked, "You really want to be with me that much?"

Gu Chenge's eyes lit up, thinking he had won her over, and he nodded: "Of course!"

Wu Xiaoxiao, however, was not as happy as he was. She said calmly, "I'm going to the Wu family now. Come with me."

Once he has witnessed ugliness, he will take the initiative to let go.