Their eyes met...

Looking into Qin Wan's clear eyes, Qiao Muzhi pursed his thin lips, a clear displeasure gleaming in his eyes.

"I've already eaten."

"Huh? Have you eaten?" Qin Wan was taken aback.

He's never had the habit of eating breakfast...

She's been bringing him breakfast lately, and he's never refused, always finishing it all.

Why did I suddenly eat today?

A hint of disappointment appeared in Qin Wan's eyes. She looked at Qiao Muzhi with a hesitant expression, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

"You eat it yourself."

Qiao Muzhi looked away from her, afraid that he would soften his heart.

Thinking it over, Qiao Muzhi released his grip on Qin Wan's hand.

Looking at the breakfast in her hand, Qin Wan dejectedly withdrew her hand...

"This is a sandwich I made myself..." Qin Wan murmured softly.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Muzhi's tall body stiffened almost imperceptibly.

She made it herself...

Didn't we always buy them from outside before?

Why did you suddenly do it yourself today?

Qiao Muzhi frowned, trying hard to keep himself from turning his head to look at Qin Wan.

Qin Wan looked up at him again, forcing a smile.

She withdrew her hand and silently put the breakfast back on her desk.

Soon, the teacher arrived.

In class, Qin Wan, who always listened attentively and took notes, seemed a little absent-minded, as if she hadn't rested well. She looked dazed and distracted.

The teacher noticed Qin Wan's unusual behavior, so after class, the teacher called Qin Wan outside...

Qin Wan followed the teacher to the office. Watching her departing figure, Qiao Muzhi pursed his thin lips, a hint of struggle appearing in his eyes.

Qin Wan returned just as the school bell rang...

Her expression and demeanor seemed natural, without any signs of sadness or distress.

However, Qiao Muzhi also guessed that her situation was special, and the teacher called her to the office to comfort and care for her.

Qin Wan returned to her seat and saw Qiao Muzhi beside her. A look of struggle appeared in her eyes, and she seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Qiao Muzhi glanced at her awkwardly, then looked away, feigning composure.

But in that instant, Qin Wan still noticed that his gaze had been subtly glancing towards her desk...

desk?

Qin Wan was taken aback.

Then, she pretended to look for a book and glanced down at everything on the desk.

With just one glance, Qin Wan's lips curved slightly, and a faint smile flickered in her eyes.

"Huh?"

Qin Wan's surprised voice rang out.

Qiao Muzhi's body stiffened slightly, and his expression looked somewhat unnatural.

Immediately afterwards, Qiao Muzhi could clearly feel a burning gaze falling on him...

Then……

That was the end of it; Qin Wan didn't say anything.

Qiao Muzhi pretended to be calm, glancing around and quickly scanning Qin Wan's face.

With just one glance, catching the faint curve of Qin Wan's lips, Qiao Muzhi's heart began to pound...

thump!

thump!

thump!

She...

She's laughing!

She found out!

She must know!

Thinking of this, Qiao Muzhi felt her cheeks burning.

Yes.

While Qin Wan was being called to the teacher's office, he secretly ate the sandwich in her desk.

It wasn't exactly sneaky...

That was something she made especially for him.

It was originally a gift for him.

Thinking about it this way, Qiao Muzhi suddenly felt justified.

The hint of guilt in his eyes vanished instantly.

The tension and awkwardness on his face also disappeared.

Just as Qiao Muzhi finished comforting himself, Qin Wan pushed a note in front of him.

Qiao Muzhi hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up the note and opened it.

Qin Wan: How does it taste?

Qiao Muzhi: "..."

Do you understand the principle of seeing through things but not saying them?

This woman is really something!!!

Qiao Muzhi angrily picked up the pen and scribbled on the paper in a few quick strokes. After finishing, he angrily threw the paper into Qin Wan's arms.

Qin Wan hurriedly caught the note and subconsciously glanced at Qiao Muzhi.

Their eyes met...

Qiao Muzhi gave a soft snort and looked away, while Qin Wan slightly curved her red lips and opened the note.

Qiao Muzhi: I don't understand what you're saying.

After reading what Qiao Muzhi had written, Qin Wan's smile deepened.

Cute, I like it.

The note reappeared in front of Qiao Muzhi.

Qin Wan: I'll make it for you again tomorrow. Do you have any preferences regarding the texture?

Qiao Muzhi: "..." This woman is really something!

Is she illiterate?

He made it so clear.

He didn't steal it!

Why is she asking so many questions?

Qiao Muzhi suppressed his irritation, crumpled the note into a ball and threw it into his desk, then slumped onto the desk and ignored Qin Wan.

Looking at his dark back of the head, Qin Wan smiled without saying a word, her eyes filled with tenderness and doting affection.

Hmm, so cute, I want to tease her!

[Qiao Muzhi's favorability increased by 2, current favorability 64.]

Although he was very unhappy that Qin Wan had undermined him, it was undeniable that Qin Wan's cooking skills were indeed quite good.

That sandwich tasted amazing.

The taste is even more refreshing and flavorful than what you get in restaurants.

As he thought about it, Qiao Muzhi's impression of Qin Wan improved considerably.

I never expected that this woman, who looks silly and like a pampered young lady, would have such good cooking skills.

Well, he's just a bit silly.

[Qiao Muzhi's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 66.]

Well, considering she brought him breakfast every day and tried so hard to please him, he decided to be magnanimous and not hold it against her.

It's just that I don't want to move.

If you don't want to move, then don't move.

Judging from her hesitant expression, she must have something she couldn't say.

Thinking of this, the nickname "I am a sinner" quickly appeared in Qiao Muzhi's mind.

Could it be related to that nickname?

Does Mingchen know something?

For example, everything related to that nickname?

Thinking of this, Qiao Muzhi's expression darkened slightly, and his eyes became unfathomable.

then……

That evening, Qin Wan bumped into Qiao Muzhi, who was moving house, at Shenghua Garden.

“You…” Qin Wan looked at Qiao Muzhi in front of her with a blank expression.

"What's wrong with me?" Qiao Muzhi raised an eyebrow, seemingly not understanding why Qin Wan was making such a fuss.

"What are you doing..." Qin Wan hesitated, looking at the staff behind Qiao Muzhi who were moving things.

Following Qin Wan's gaze, Qiao Muzhi's thin lips curved slightly as he extended his hand to her: "We'll be neighbors from now on, please take care of me."

"Neighbor, neighbor?" Qin Wan was taken aback.

"I remember, no one has ever lived next door to me..."

"It seems the landlord has gone abroad..."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Muzhi smiled and said, "That's why I bought it."

Qin Wan: "???"

"But even if you wanted to buy it, it wouldn't be this quick..."

Qiao Muzhi glanced at her sideways, as if wondering why she looked so naive and unsophisticated.

"The Qin family isn't short of money, how can you be so naive?" Qiao Muzhi asked in surprise.

Qin Wan: "???"

Seeing the blank look on Qin Wan's face, Qiao Muzhi curled his lip and said, "Haven't you heard the saying, 'Money makes the world go round'?"