But before Gu Li's thoughts could take shape, Xu Lang, who ran over and hooked his arm around his neck, interrupted him, "Come on, Brother Li, we've found a lot of interesting things, let's go take a look."

Gu Li, “No…” Before he could finish speaking, he felt a pair of hands on his shoulders and back. He turned his head and saw Jiang Xu smiling at him.

Jiang Xu helped push Gu Li along, saying, "Let's go, let's take a look. I've never been here before and I'm quite curious."

Gu Li turned around and followed the force of the movement forward. "Alright, let me see what style it is inside."

The outside looks rather desolate, but the inside is completely different. The owner seems to have an extreme fondness for color clashes, with various colors mixed together. What should have been a chaotic mess actually looks quite nice.

Gu Li thought it looked pretty good, and some even wanted to get a similar one to display.

Jiang Xu looked at the light in Gu Li's eyes, a smile playing on his lips, clearly in a very good mood.

A hanging chair stood by their door, its dazzling gold frame paired with a bright red cushion and patterns, giving it an inexplicable air of royal elegance. Gu Li sat down and swayed, his eyes lighting up again. "This is nice," he said, looking up at Jiang Xu. "How about we put one up too?"

Jiang Xu nodded, "Okay, let's set it up then, how about we get the same one?"

Gu Li shook her head again, "You truly understand my heart."

Lu Chao walked to the back and pushed the hanging chair, saying irritably, "You have to be more restrained. Don't confess your feelings to someone so easily once you have a boyfriend. It's sickening."

Xu Lang stood to the side and nodded seriously, "Chao Zi is right this time, we need to be mindful of the occasion."

Ji Hai watched from the side with a gentle smile, "Why should we care about the occasion?"

Xie Tao was studying the interior layout, lost in thought.

Gu Li clapped his hands and stood up. “Remember, brothers, I’ll only say this once,” he smiled confidently. “Restraint is for others; indulgence is my true nature.”

Lü Chao said, "It should only be said once; a second time will get you beaten up."

Xu Lang: "Brother Li, you're still the same you."

Ji Hai: "That seems to make some sense."

Xie Tao continued his research.

Just then, Jiang Xu clapped his hands, and everyone's eyes turned to him. He nodded first, and then said sincerely, "I vote for Gu Li in this round."

Lu Chao hooked his arm around Xie Tao's neck and said, "Real couples are really dangerous. Stop researching. This style isn't suitable for you to use in opening a branch. It'll scare customers away."

Xie Tao replied, "Okay." He naturally knew, he just wanted to look for something.

The lobby lights flickered, and energetic songs blared from the speakers, giving the impression of being in a disco. Jiang Xu glanced at the music and changed it to a more soothing tune. Then, looking at the group of people slumped on the sofa, he asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

The others shook their heads in unison, but Xu Lang, upon hearing the word "food," eagerly spoke up, "We're waiting for you guys to finish cooking so we can eat together."

There was no one else in the villa; the few people lived there entirely on their own. The refrigerator was stocked with fruits and vegetables, and there was also a freezer with all sorts of drinks and alcoholic beverages, enough to keep them there for two days.

Gu Li looked at Xu Lang and asked, "Shall we do it?" He hadn't missed the implication in Xu Lang's words.

Xu Lang laughed heartily and nodded carelessly, "You're treating us to dinner, so we should at least have a meal to see how capable you are first."

Gu Li rubbed his knuckles. "Oh, I see. Then we'll have to have a good talk." He looked at Xu Lang with a smile.

Xu Lang suddenly put his arm around Xie Tao's shoulder, "Tao, Gu Li is threatening me."

Gu Li tilted her head and her lips twitched. "How about I skip the threatening phase and just get physical?"

Jiang Xu patted Gu Li's shoulder, "You're a bit too hot-tempered. You really should eat lighter meals lately."

Gu Li looked up at Jiang Xu and said, "I'm doing this to seek benefits for us, so don't cause trouble."

Jiang Xu massaged Gu Li to help her relax. "Let's think about it another way. I'll make you whatever you want to eat, and they'll all have to cater to your tastes. How about that?"

Gu Li seriously considered it, then suddenly stood up from the sofa and hooked her arm around Jiang Xu's shoulder and neck. "Let's go, but are you really sure you can do it?"

Jiang Xu and the others walked towards the kitchen. "Breakfast is alright. Tell me what you want to eat, and you can keep an eye on it."

Gu Li: "Then I'll have to give you more pointers, for example..."

Their voices faded into the distance. Lü Chao watched their retreating figures and said, "I don't really care what we eat, as long as I don't move. But when did Gu Li become so easy to coax?"

Ji Hai: "Gu Li has always had a good personality."

Xu Lang: "As expected, there's always someone who can overcome someone else. Are these two each other's nemesis?"

Xie Tao said calmly, "It's not just considered as such," as the others looked at him. "It is exactly what I mean."

Jiang Xu and Gu Li were standing in front of the refrigerator in the kitchen, looking around. There were so many ingredients in the refrigerator that they were a little overwhelmed. Jiang Xu looked them up and down and then looked at Gu Li, "So, what do you want to eat?"

Gu Li frowned slightly as she looked at the fully stocked refrigerator. "There's nothing I really want to eat. Why don't you just pick something?"

As he spoke, he glanced to the side, his gaze lingering on the spice rack for a moment before he walked over, pulled out what he saw, and waved it at Jiang Xu in front of the refrigerator. "Let's pick some now."

It was a cookbook, neither too thick nor too thin. Gu Li and Jiang Xu huddled together, looking through it, pointing at this page and poking at that page from time to time, and finally decided together what to eat.

Jiang Xu was preparing the ingredients, while Gu Li leaned against the counter, flipping through a recipe in her hand. "What do you think we should get those guys to make?"

Jiang Xu was washing things, the soft sound of the water slightly muffled by Gu Li's question. "Hmm?" He turned the water down a bit and turned to look at Gu Li. "What?"

Gu Li closed the cookbook, took a few steps, pulled off the apron next to her, and walked towards Jiang Xu. "Hey, you're not wearing an apron. Do you want me to help you?"

Jiang Xu felt a warmth behind his ear. "So kind of you?"

"Yeah, do you want some?" Gu Li tapped Jiang Xu's back. "Don't get my clothes dirty, Brother Xu." She trailed off, adding a touch of ambiguity.

Jiang Xu smiled, his smile as gentle as the sound of flowing water. "Why not?" He opened his arms as if to embrace Gu Li.

Gu Li put an apron on Jiang Xu, then embraced him, his hands tying a knot behind Jiang Xu's back, his body resting on Jiang Xu's shoulder as he chuckled softly.

Jiang Xu felt a smiling cat perched on his shoulder, its fur rubbing against his cheek. But no, it was more like a tiger disguised as a cat, waiting to bite him at any moment.

Just then, the sound of a door being opened rang out, followed by a cheerful "Brother Li!"

Xu Lang was stunned, stunned once again.