Chen Lu patted Liang Zhirou on the shoulder, signaling her to stop the car.

He got off the bike and walked up to Liang Zhirou, rubbing his hands together with great curiosity. "It's my turn to ride now."

"You even stole your own girlfriend's electric scooter."

Liang Zhirou said, feeling wronged.

Chen Lu looked away and cleared his throat. "Nonsense, I'm just worried about you."

He reached out and gently stroked the girl's cheek, finding it icy cold. "Look, you're sitting in front, blocking out the cold wind. You must be so cold."

Actually, his hands were also cold, but after he gently stroked them for a while, Liang Zhirou's cheeks slowly warmed up a little.

That's amazing.

Liang Zhirou's nose was slightly red from the cold, but she still smiled sweetly at him, her eyes crinkling at the corners, "This way you won't be so cold."

"I......"

Chen Lu had a whole bunch of scams on the tip of his tongue, and he even forgot his original purpose for wanting to ride the bike. "You've been covering for me for a while, let me take over."

“But you’re more afraid of the cold than I am…” Liang Zhirou knew very well that Chen Lu was the most afraid of the cold she had ever met, without exception. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have complained every day since winter began.

"Hurry up, if you make me sit in the back any longer, I can't guarantee I can keep my hands on your waist the whole time." Chen Lu reached out and grabbed at the air.

"You shameless person!"

Startled, Liang Zhirou quickly stepped aside and puffed out her cheeks as she looked at him.

He talks about climbing mountains all the time at home, and he's not serious at all when he's out.

rogue......

Chen Lu gestured with his chin towards her, "Come on up. Look, other girls all have boyfriends taking them with them. Don't you want your boyfriend to take you with him?"

"I want to~"

Upon hearing this, Liang Zhirou's chaotic emotions vanished instantly. She obediently sat in the back seat, her pretty face filled with satisfaction.

Chen Lu turned around and looked at Liang Zhirou, who was smiling faintly, and blinked blankly.

Liang Zhirou must have been a goldfish in her past life, the kind with a seven-second memory.

Have you lost weight again?

He couldn't help but ask, if Liang Zhirou hadn't suddenly wrapped her arms around his waist, he wouldn't have even noticed that this silly guy had already sat down.

And when he's driving, his car sometimes can't detect that someone is sitting in the passenger seat.

"No, I actually gained two pounds over the New Year." Liang Zhirou secretly pinched her cheek.

Chen Lu chuckled and twisted the handlebars. "Really? I didn't notice where you've gained weight."

"I feel like you're saying something inappropriate again..."

"Liang Zhirou, the teacher once taught us that we should not look at people with prejudice."

After Chen Lu finished speaking, he shivered again.

It's really cold sitting in front of him while riding a bike to block the wind. The cold wind seeps into every crevice of his clothes, especially since it's nighttime. His ears are so cold they hurt, and he feels like he's about to fall off at any moment.

It's so cold today, and this silly guy sat in front of him for so long without making a sound.

He should have ridden it sooner.

Just as she was thinking this, Liang Zhirou suddenly reached out and covered his cold ears with both hands.

It's so warm and cozy.

......

The two arrived just before lunchtime. Wang Xiaoxia opened the door in surprise, and was taken aback for a moment when she saw the large and small bags Liang Zhirou was carrying, before she smiled again.

"It's so cold, come in, come in." Wang Xiaoxia welcomed the two in and patted Chen Lu, who was changing his shoes, on the shoulder. "You didn't even help Zhirou with her shoes!"

Liang Zhirou, standing to the side, said softly in a cute and innocent tone, "It's not heavy."

"These are all things Zhirou bought for you. I didn't buy anything, so why am I carrying them?" Chen Lu finished saying what he had prepared beforehand, shrugged, and walked into the living room, where he happened to see his father looking at him meaningfully.

Chen Lu suddenly felt that all his little thoughts could be seen through. He glanced back at the TV, which was showing "Fire Blue Blade," a show that was very popular in the past. It seemed that the old folks didn't watch anything new and just kept watching old TV series over and over again.

"Why did you decide to come back for dinner?" Chen Guanglin asked.

"Zhirou and I just got a new car, so we came over to show it off."

Chen Lu took Liang Zhirou's hand and sat her down on the sofa. He picked out a nice-looking orange from the fruit basket, peeled it, and gave her half of it.

Liang Zhirou glanced at her uncle and aunt's reaction before accepting the gift with a slightly embarrassed look.

"Oh, you bought a car?" Wang Xiaoxia looked at him curiously. "What did you buy?"

This kid must have just bought a car worth several million, why is he so smug?

Chen Guanglin, who had been quietly watching TV, curled the corners of his mouth and said, "He posted it on his WeChat Moments to show off. Judging from the brand, it's probably Yadea."

"elegant......"

Wang Xiaoxia muttered something, about to ask why she had never heard of the brand, when she suddenly realized something was wrong, "An electric scooter?!"

Then she saw Chen Lu smugly swing the car keys in his hand.

Are you crazy?!

Wang Xiaoxia rolled her eyes at him, both amused and annoyed, and walked towards the kitchen with a smirk. "I haven't finished cooking yet. You two are here, so I'll just cook a couple more dishes."

Upon seeing this, Liang Zhirou quickly got up and followed her inside.

The living room fell silent, leaving only the two men waiting for dinner like good-for-nothings.

"Let's play chess," Chen Guanglin said.

"I'm not playing with you, you can't afford to play with me."

After returning home that day, Chen Lu felt increasingly uneasy, and finally suddenly remembered that Chen Guanglin had been staring at his phone while playing chess.

He's forty years old, and he still needs to use cheat codes to play chess with his son.

Is this reasonable?!

“If you don’t find something to do, your mom will call you to peel garlic soon,” Chen Guanglin mouthed.

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