Lu Mingxu was inexplicably provoked by Pei Zhi's words again, so he had no choice but to shut his mouth and remain silent.

The doorbell rang at Chi Xiuwen's house, but Chi Xiuwen hadn't gotten up yet.

Lu Mingxu then said sarcastically, "It's so late, and someone's still coming to your house looking for you? It's not a girl, is it?"

Chi Xiuwen gave Lu Mingxu a lukewarm look, then opened the door.

Lu Mingxu craned his neck to look, but when he saw that it was a man outside the door, he immediately lost interest.

Chi Xiuwen took the things from his assistant before closing the door.

Chi Xiuwen went to the kitchen and placed the items from the bag onto plates.

"I was worried you might be hungry, so I had someone specially buy crab roe noodles and soup noodles."

Lu Mingxu leaned back on the sofa, and this time, he remained completely silent.

The noodles smelled delicious and were still steaming hot.

Pei Zhi took the chopsticks from Chi Xiuwen and took a bite of the crab roe noodles.

Pei Zhi couldn't help but nod, "It tastes good, it seems a little different from before."

Chi Xiuwen explained, "Master Liu is getting old, and now his son is taking over his job."

When Chi Xiuwen mentioned it, Pei Zhi immediately remembered it.

Pei Zhi and Chi Xiuwen used to frequent this restaurant for their crab roe noodles. The owner's surname was Liu.

Seeing Chi Xiuwen and Pei Zhi chatting idly, Lu Mingxu felt a little uneasy.

Pei Zhi ate a few bites, then put down her chopsticks and said she was a little tired and wanted to wash up and rest.

Chi Xiuwen quickly got up to get clothes for Pei Zhi and led her into the bathroom.

Chi Xiuwen unpacked a new set of toiletries for Pei Zhi.

"The clothes are all your size, and they've already been washed. Wear whatever you like."

"good."

After putting the bath towel and slippers in a safe place for Pei Zhi, Chi Xiuwen turned and left.

After Chi Xiuwen came out, he saw Lu Mingxu eating the noodles that Pei Zhi had left over.

"If you want some, I can have my assistant pack some for you."

Lu Mingxu said firmly, "I'm not hungry, I just can't stand seeing things go to waste."

"Okay, then next time if I can't finish it, I'll call you and ask you to come over and eat it, so as not to waste it."

"Get out." Lu Mingxu glared at Chi Xiuwen. "Do you think I'm a dog, someone who only eats people's leftovers?"

Chi Xiuwen retorted, "Then what are you doing?"

"I want to eat crab roe noodles right now, is that a problem?"

Chi Xiuwen snorted, "You might as well say you just want to eat what Pei Zhi left behind."

"This is just to show how close you are to her."

Chi Xiuwen spoke without holding back, and Lu Mingxu put down his chopsticks and started arguing with Chi Xiuwen.

Lu Mingxu complained, "We agreed to work together, but when you chat with her, I can't even get a word in edgewise."

From the moment he entered Chi Xiuwen's house, Lu Mingxu felt like an outsider.

Chi Xiuwen sat down next to Lu Mingxu. "Lu Mingxu, don't forget."

"You were the one who started picking on me, saying things like who the slippers were for and what woman came to see me in the middle of the night."

Lu Mingxu was in the wrong and couldn't say anything.

"I want Pei Zhi to stay at my house and not move out. Can you think of a way?"

Lu Mingxu rolled his eyes. "Am I crazy?"

Lu Mingxu said unhappily, "What good will it do me to keep Pei Zhi in your house?"

Chi Xiuwen pointed to the room next to the master bedroom, "My house is quite big, I can reserve a room for you."

Lu Mingxu was immediately intrigued; he wanted to live in Chi Xiuwen's house.

Pei Zhi also lives here; in a way, she's practically living with him.

"Then we need to make it clear that you can't just kick me out after Pei Zhi has settled in."

Chi Xiuwen reached out his hand to Lu Mingxu, "As long as you don't cause me trouble, I will never do such a thing."

Lu Mingxu was still somewhat hesitant, as Chi Xiuwen didn't have much credibility with him.

"I don't have much confidence that I can keep her by myself."

Chi Xiuwen's words moved Lu Mingxu as well.

Even Chi Xiuwen lacked confidence, so Lu Mingxu naturally didn't believe he had such great charm.

However, both he and Chi Xiuwen are waiting for two to be added together.

The two of them together are better than the strength of one person alone.

Lu Mingxu shook Chi Xiuwen's hand. "Okay, from now on, we'll work together."

Lu Mingxu stayed overnight at Chi Xiuwen's place, and Chi Xiuwen found a new set of pajamas for Lu Mingxu.

Lu Mingxu said disdainfully, "It's old-fashioned," and planned to move all his clothes and other belongings over tomorrow.

Pei Zhi didn't go out after taking a shower; she just went to sleep in her room.

Chi Xiuwen had the bed sheets and duvet covers changed to light blue, which was Pei Zhi's favorite color.

Pei Zhi has always liked Chi Xiuwen's thoughtfulness, and being with Chi Xiuwen makes her feel very comfortable.

Pei Zhi didn't wake up until 11 o'clock.

Pei Zhi was woken up by her phone; it was a call from the coffee shop owner.

The other party said that they sincerely wanted to transfer the coffee shop, and they would sell it to Pei Zhi as long as she made an offer.

Pei Zhi replied that she should think about it, and then hung up the phone.

Waking up, Pei Zhi couldn't fall back asleep.

Pei Zhi sat up, scratched her head, and looked at the unfamiliar bedroom, remembering that this was Chi Xiuwen's house.

After washing up, Pei Zhi left the master bedroom in her pajamas.

Lu Mingxu, who was in the living room, heard the noise and immediately lay down on the floor and started doing push-ups.

Lu Mingxu deliberately wore a black vest and a pair of athletic pants.

Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow and walked past Lu Mingxu, who was doing push-ups in front of the sofa.

Lu Mingxu was doing push-ups, panting heavily, while Chi Xiuwen was preparing vegetables in the kitchen wearing an apron.

"See if there are any dishes that suit your taste."

Pei Zhi glanced at it and it was exactly to her liking.

"I didn't expect that after all these years, you would still remember what I like to eat."

If it were Pei Zhi, she couldn't do it.

Chi Xiuwen's smile was somewhat stiff, because Pei Zhi's words also brought a bitter feeling to his heart.

Pei Zhi was always like this; she had no idea how important Pei Zhi truly was to him.

Believe it or not, even after ten years, he won't forget it.

Even if it's twenty or thirty years, when he gets old.

He still remembers what Pei Zhi likes and dislikes.

When Lu Mingxu saw that Pei Zhi was chatting with Chi Xiuwen, he deliberately made some loud noises, hoping to attract Pei Zhi's attention.

Pei Zhi's attention was indeed drawn to Lu Mingxu.

Pei Zhi walked up to Lu Mingxu and then squatted down.

Lu Mingxu's arms were covered in sweat, and his face was flushed from sweating.

Pei Zhi bluntly said, "Lu Mingxu, if you can't hold on, take a break."

Before Lu Mingxu could speak, Pei Zhi added insult to injury: "You're too old. If you're looking for someone with a good figure, I have someone else in mind."

These words were devastating to Lu Mingxu.