Chao Youye's gaze swept across the idle precision constant temperature heating plate at the edge of the laboratory table, and then fell back on Mu Xinrong's face full of desire.
Those clear eyes, under the laboratory ceiling light, were like obsidian soaked in spring water, wet, with complete trust and dependence, silently disintegrating all the cold rules.
Chao Youye didn't say anything, just turned around and walked towards the laboratory table where various precision instruments were placed.
He bypassed the core equipment and headed towards the corner with a clear goal. There stood a relatively small, but also metallic, constant-temperature heating plate.
He stretched out his bony hand and precisely lowered the power knob to a low temperature setting that was absolutely safe.
"Go get the cocoa powder and milk," Chao Youye's voice was steady, emotionless, but the action itself was the clearest permission, "Second drawer."
The uneasiness on Mu Xinrong's face was instantly replaced by great surprise, like a sudden burst of fireworks.
"Yes, sir!" He answered loudly and immediately ran towards the lockers on the side of the laboratory like a happy little bird, his steps so light that he almost jumped.
Soon, he came back with a small and exquisite enamel milk pot, a can of imported cocoa powder, a box of fresh milk, and a small can of spray cream.
Chao Youye had already wiped the heating plate spotlessly clean, as if she was preparing for an important experiment.
Mu Xinrong carefully placed the milk pan in the center of the heating plate, poured in milk, and scooped in a few spoonfuls of fragrant cocoa powder.
Chao Youye was like a rigorous assistant, silently handing over a small stirring stick.
A soft, characteristic gurgling sound of milk being heated could be heard in the laboratory.
A sweet, rich, and warm cocoa aroma began to spread, aggressively occupying the smell space originally belonging to precision instruments and chemical reagents.
Mu Xinrong held the stirring stick and carefully stirred the brown liquid in the milk pot which was gradually becoming thicker. He looked so focused as if he was conducting a great experiment.
He occasionally raised his eyes secretly and glanced quickly at Chao Youye beside him.
Chao Youye stood quietly half a step away from him, her back straight, her hands casually tucked into her trouser pockets, her eyes fixed on the cocoa boiling in the milk pan, and seemed to penetrate the misty heat and fall on something farther away.
"It smells so good..." Mu Xinrong couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice. He took a deep breath of the intoxicating sweet fragrance, his face filled with pure happiness.
Chao Youye's gaze finally shifted from Coco to Mu Xinrong's face.
He hummed "hmm" as a response, his voice low and soft.
Soon, the hot cocoa was ready, thick and smooth, with a layer of fine foam covering the surface.
Mu Xinrong turned off the heating plate, picked up the can of spray cream, and gently shook his wrist towards the boiling hot cocoa in his cup.
The white, fluffy cream swirled down in circles, covering the dark brown liquid surface like a sweet miniature snow mountain.
In a playful mood, he also sprayed a thick layer of cream on Chao Youye's mug, which was also filled with hot cocoa. Looking at the white snow-capped mountain on the edge of the mug, Mu Xinrong's eyes flashed with a cunning gleam.
He extended his index finger and quickly dipped it into the top of the fluffy cream. Immediately, a small ball of soft, snow-white cloud was stained on his fingertip.
Then, under Chao Youye's gaze before she could react, Mu Xinrong quickly and with a little pride of having pulled off a successful prank, gently touched the tip of Chao Youye's nose with his butter-covered finger.
The cool, milky touch suddenly landed on the skin at the tip of my nose.
Chao Youye froze instantly.
Time seemed to be infinitely stretched and frozen at this moment. Those deep, amethyst-like eyes clearly reflected Mu Xinrong's smiling face after his success.
The feeling of a cold and soft foreign object on the tip of the nose was like a tiny stone dropped into an icy lake at absolute zero, causing a silent but violent shock in the silent and deep cold.
The warm air in the lab seemed to freeze suddenly. The howling of the blizzard outside the window was amplified, yet completely isolated.
After Mu Xinrong did this daring action, he realized belatedly what he had done.
The almost frozen and unfathomable gaze looking at Youye made the smile on his face freeze instantly. His heart skipped a beat and then began to beat the drum frantically.
He subconsciously tried to hide his fingers behind his back, his body shrank back slightly, the blood drained from his face, leaving a paleness of panic.
It's over! I'm in trouble! Youye hates... hates this kind of sudden, meaningless physical contact! She hates any form of "dirt" even more!
Mu Xinrong opened his mouth and wanted to apologize, but his throat seemed to be blocked and no sound came out.
He didn't even dare to look into Chao Youye's eyes again. His long eyelashes drooped in panic, and he stared at his fingertips which were still stained with a little cream, like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting to be judged.
The only sounds left in the laboratory were the faint gurgling of the hot cocoa in the milk pan and the dense crackling of the blizzard hitting the glass outside the window, interweaving into a suffocating silence.
Just when Mu Xinrong was about to be crushed by the heavy silence and his heart was about to jump out of his throat——
A slender, powerful, calloused hand, like a swift cheetah, suddenly grabbed his wrist, which was covered in cream and was about to retreat.
The force was not brutal, but it carried an unquestionable, iron-like grip that instantly cut off all his escape routes.
The warmth from the palm of his hand formed a sharp contrast with the coolness of his wrist skin, causing Mu Xinrong to tremble all over and look up in surprise.
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