Chapter 158 Making Cake

Ling Ziyue was still afraid of Gu Qinyuan, and ultimately did not follow her home for dinner.

When Yan Chu opened the door, he saw Gu Qinyuan sitting lazily on the sofa by the window, with his long legs crossed and a yellowed old magazine on his knees.

His slender fingers turned a page, and the warm sunlight fell on his body, casting a light golden outline, and his thick eyelashes cast fine shadows under his eyelids.

Yan Chu's heart suddenly softened. She kicked off her shoes, trotted over briskly, and threw herself into Gu Qinyuan's arms without saying a word.

“Hmm!”

The magazine in Gu Qinyuan's hand fell to the ground with a thud, and he reflexively opened his arms to catch Yan Chu who was rushing towards him.

Yan Chu fell accurately into his arms, his knees against the sides of the sofa, his whole body fitting tightly into his arms.

She curled her lips and smiled: "You picked it up so accurately."

Gu Qinyuan raised an eyebrow and held her lower back firmly with a large hand. "If you don't handle it well, won't my eldest daughter be angry?"

Yan Chu hummed softly and buried her face in his shoulder. The warmth of the sun seemed to still remain on his body. Soon, the breath belonging to Gu Qinyuan enveloped her instantly.

She sighed contentedly and nuzzled into the crook of his neck intentionally, causing the arms around her to tighten a bit.

Gu Qinyuan's fingertips unconsciously curled her scattered long hair: "So, the matter is resolved?"

"That's about right," Yan Chu looked up at him and suddenly snorted, "Did someone secretly plant cells in me again?"

Gu Qinyuan chuckled softly, "Yeah."

Yan Chu raised the corner of his lips: "After listening to the whole thing, what do you think?"

Gu Qinyuan patted her head and said, "It's pretty much what I guessed, except I was wrong about one thing. I thought Ji Liang was the one who was in charge of this, but the real leader should be Yuan Lin."

If Yuan Lin hadn't mentioned it repeatedly, Ji Liang might not have researched in this direction at all.

"This is what love is like," Yan Chu whispered in his arms, "Yue Xue'er said that to him, but he can still be so devoted and deeply in love with her. I don't understand."

At this point, Yan Chu frowned in confusion: "Speaking of which, why did Yue Xueer suddenly disappear?"

Gu Qinyuan's eyes moved, and he leaned close to her neck and sniffed lightly: "You smell so good, did you eat something?"

"Hmm?" Yan Chu tilted his head and thought for a moment, "It should be the taste of the chocolate lava cake that Ling Ziyue brought me?"

Gu Qinyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, then suddenly turned over and pressed her down on the sofa, his falling hair brushing against her nose: "Oh? The cake is delicious?"

Yan Chu blinked innocently: "It's delicious."

Gu Qinyuan leaned closer to her, their noses almost touching. "So, it seems you had a very happy chat with that Ling today?"

"What's the matter, are you jealous?"

Yan Chu raised her hand to touch his taut jawline, and suddenly raised her head to peck him on the lips: "Then let me give you a taste of chocolate cake - mmm!"

The unfinished words were cut off by the kiss that suddenly deepened.

Gu Qinyuan grabbed the back of her head and turned this sneak attack into a long and lingering kiss.

It was not until Yan Chu pushed him hard with her cheeks flushed that Gu Qinyuan retreated a little reluctantly and brushed the corners of her rosy lips with his fingertips.

“…Yeah, it’s really delicious.”

Yan Chu's breathing became unstable due to the kiss, and the corners of his eyes turned slightly red.

She was about to protest when Gu Qinyuan stood up and gently brushed away the messy hair on her forehead with his fingertips: "What do you want to eat for dinner?"

Yan Chu thought about it dizzily:

"...Chocolate Lava Cake?"

Gu Qinyuan chuckled, leaned over and kissed her soft lips: "You just ate someone else's cake, and now you want to eat mine?"

"How can they be the same?" Yan Chu puffed up her cheeks and poked his sturdy chest with her fingertips. "Yours must be more delicious."

The last ray of sunset outside the window sank into the horizon, leaving only the dim glow of the ceiling light in the living room.

Gu Qinyuan stared at her with his dark eyes, and suddenly picked her up sideways. Yan Chu exclaimed and subconsciously hugged his neck.

"What are you doing?"

"Make a cake," he carried her to the kitchen, a smile in his voice, "but I might need a little helper."

The kitchen was filled with a faint aroma of cream. Gu Qinyuan rolled up his sleeves to reveal his well-defined arms, and beat the egg whites skillfully.

Yan Chu sat on the kitchen counter, swinging his legs, staring at Gu Qinyuan's figure intently.

A handsome man can be a pleasure to watch even when he is making a cake.

Gu Qinyuan suddenly turned around and put his fingertips covered in chocolate sauce to her lips.

"Come and try it."

Yan Chu blinked and licked it tentatively, the tip of his tongue accidentally sweeping across his fingertips.

Gu Qinyuan's eyes darkened suddenly, and he suddenly grabbed her neck and kissed her again.

This time it was deeper than on the sofa, and the sweet taste of chocolate melted between their lips and teeth.

"Um... the batter is getting burnt..." Yan Chu struggled to push him away.

"It's not important," Gu Qinyuan held her wrist, his warm breath brushing against her ear, his voice hoarse and pleasant, "It's just a cake, you can eat it anytime, let's eat something else first..."

…

The stars outside the window gradually brightened, and the kitchen was filled with a sweet aroma.

Deep and shallow traces can be vaguely seen on the ground.

When the oven made a "ding" sound, Yan Chu had already fallen asleep on his shoulder due to exhaustion.

Gu Qinyuan held the girl in his arms steadily. He lowered his head to glance at her peaceful sleeping face. Her long eyelashes were still trembling slightly, hiding the redness at the corners of her eyes.

A gentle smile appeared in his eyes, and he walked towards the bathroom with Yan Chu in his arms.

**

After Yan Chu woke up the next day, she still felt that Yue Xueer's disappearance was very strange. She simply went to find Wu Yingzhou again:

"Do you remember the last time you saw Yue Xue'er?"

Wu Yingzhou scratched his head. "It seems to be the time when there was a problem with the water filtration system. I went to take a look, and when I came back, she was gone."

Seeing Yan Chu frowning in thought, Wu Yingzhou reminded her: "Maybe you can ask Su Shu, they are roommates."

Yan Chu was stunned: "Su Shu? Yue Xue'er and Su Shu are roommates?"

"Yes," Wu Yingzhou nodded, "Before Yue Xueer disappeared, they had been living together."

Yan Chu had no idea that Su Shu and Yue Xueer were roommates, so she went to find Su Shu in the afternoon.

When Su Su heard that Yan Chu came to her because of Yue Xueer's matter, she was visibly panicked:

"D-Do you know everything?"