The thought that this simpleton still thinks she is a person with a strong sense of principles makes Chen Lu want to laugh.

Master Chen had already tested the water temperature last night, so he knew exactly what was going on.

Just one step away!

Liang Zhirou was startled when she heard him speak, but then she seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly turned her head away, refusing to even look Chen Lu in the eye.

After thinking for a moment, the girl simply pounced over and covered Chen Lu's head with the sheet, completely blocking his view.

By the time Chen Lu pulled the sheet off his head, the girl had already disappeared.

Liang Zhirou was preparing to have steamed buns and porridge for breakfast. The water in the pot hadn't boiled yet, and Liang Zhirou wasn't keeping an eye on it. She was sitting at her computer desk looking at the messages in her private messages.

Lately, she's been getting more and more requests for commercial artwork and advertising work, so she has to be more selective.

"It seems a company wants to sign a long-term outsourcing contract with me. Should I go?"

Looking at the logo that resembled an eagle's head, Liang Zhirou asked curiously.

Chen Lu hung the washed sheets on the balcony, clipping them on one by one with clips. He looked up and pondered for a moment, "As long as it's not a small workshop, I can definitely go there."

"But they said they need to discuss the contract in person..."

"You want me to go with you?" Chen Lu immediately realized what she meant.

Liang Zhirou lowered her head and fidgeted with her fingers. "I...I don't know. I don't think I need to bother you."

Chen Lu couldn't help but chuckle.

Why are you laughing at me?

"Who knows if you're just being stubborn? Like every time I ask you, you say you don't need my help, but then..."

Chen Lu was speaking when a pillow suddenly flew over and hit him on the head, almost knocking him onto the sofa.

"I'm not making you breakfast, you can go hungry!" Liang Zhirou blushed instantly, looking at him with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.

This person always lied to her, telling her to treat it as a dream and that he would forget about it, but he would still bring it up afterward.

"Can you bear to do this?" Chen Lu asked.

"I...I can't bear it!"

As the girl spoke, she tied her hair in a ponytail and walked towards the kitchen to prepare a meal for him.

Chen Lu stared blankly at Liang Zhirou's ponytail, which was swinging back and forth, and blinked.

How could you say such spineless things in such a fierce tone?

Just as Chen Lu was about to get up to help with the cooking, there was a light knock on the door twice.

"Who is it?" he called out.

“It’s me, your Aunt Xiao.”

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Liang Zhirou forgot about cooking and hurriedly walked from the kitchen to the entrance hall.

"mom......"

Liang Zhirou refrained from asking Xiao Xunfang why she had suddenly come over despite her leg injury, and stepped aside to welcome her into the living room.

"Auntie... what brings you here?"

Chen Lu secretly shrank to the other end of the sofa and unconsciously glanced at the bed sheet hanging on the balcony.

They couldn't have come here to lecture him, could they?

He felt very guilty.