Lu Qingzhou sat upright in the chair opposite Zhang Ruoshui, like a primary school student.
Listening to my mother's incessant nagging, I felt completely overwhelmed.
His eyes kept darting around.
His gaze swept around the courtyard, and suddenly, as if he realized something,
My heart skipped a beat; something felt missing.
The adorable images of the two little ones instantly flashed into my mind.
Hmm, where are my two little darlings?
He immediately asked, "Mom, where are Zhouzhou and Momo?"
Upon hearing his question, Zhang Ruoshui stopped her incessant chatter and ceased lecturing him.
Thinking of those two mischievous little girls warmed his heart, and a gentle smile naturally appeared on his face. He jokingly scolded, "You, as their father, only now think of your daughters? The two little girls are tired from playing and are fast asleep in bed right now."
Lu Qingzhou nodded and gave a soft "oh".
He thought to himself, "Finally, the topic has been changed."
After Zhang Ruoshui finished speaking, her gaze immediately shifted to Lin Yinuo beside her. A loving smile appeared on her face as she stepped forward and took Lin Yinuo's hand.
She patted him gently and said gratefully, "Yinuo, I heard about what happened today. Thank you so much."
Lin Yinuo smiled slightly, revealing shallow dimples on her cheeks.
She replied with a touch of humility, "Auntie, actually I didn't help much. Even if I hadn't gone into the water to save him, Brother Qingzhou would have been fine."
Zhang Ruoshui smiled slightly, looked at Lu Qingzhou who was cowering to the side like a child who had made a mistake, and said in an annoyed tone, "Hurry up and thank Yinuo properly."
They had already changed the subject, but when his mother called him out again, Lu Qingzhou's lips twitched slightly.
Zhang Ruoshui pouted and urged, "Say thank you! How can you be so insensible?"
Lin Yinuo smiled at Lu Qingzhou, covered her mouth and chuckled, "No need, Brother Qingzhou has already thanked me."
Lu Qingzhou touched his nose and muttered to himself, "Why does it feel a bit like when I was a kid and I had to apologize for something I did wrong?"
But he still said sincerely, "Yinuo, thank you for today."
Lin Yinuo glanced at Lu Qingzhou, who was thanking her again, and a sly glint flashed in her eyes, like a kitten that had just stolen some cream.
She leaned slightly closer to Lu Qingzhou and deliberately lowered her voice, saying, "This is a life-saving favor; I won't accept just a verbal thank you."
A warm breath brushed gently against Lu Qingzhou's ear, carrying a hint of ambiguity.
Lu Qingzhou froze abruptly, her heart skipped a beat, and her mind went blank for a few seconds.
What does Lin Yinuo mean? He was thinking frantically in his mind. This feeling was a bit... Ugh, it's so exciting, cough cough cough, no, no, I mean it's bold.
While Lu Qingzhou was still in a daze, Lin Yinuo's lips curled into a playful smile, and she continued, "People say that a life-saving grace should be repaid with one's body. Aren't you moved?"
As she spoke, she playfully winked at Lu Qingzhou.
She then returned to Zhang Ruoshui's side.
"Oh my god...."
Lu Qingzhou silently cursed in his mind, completely lost his composure, and his mind went blank.
He thought to himself, "Lin Yinuo's words are interesting. Heh... You're trying to play mind games with me, huh? You win."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. This woman probably knew his current situation, which was why she was so bold in provoking him.
There was a group of tigers surrounding us, I was too scared to move.
Su Qingyao, Mu Shaohua, and the others witnessed this scene. Seeing Lu Qingzhou's stunned expression after Lin Yinuo whispered something to him, a surge of jealousy welled up in their hearts.
Su Qingyao couldn't contain herself any longer. She quickly stepped forward, nudged Lu Qingzhou's arm, and said with a hint of reproach, "What's wrong? You look so distracted."
She originally wanted to confront Lin Yinuo directly, but seeing Grandma Zhouzhou standing by, she suppressed her anger.
Pushed by Su Qingyao, Lu Qingzhou snapped out of her daze, looking at Su Qingyao with an embarrassed expression, her eyes darting around, unable to meet her gaze.
In her panic, she lied and said, "Oh, Yinuo said to let me grill some extra barbecue for her as a reward."
In his heart, he thought to himself: Damn, this Lin Yinuo is a master of playing with fire. She almost suffocated me. I must get my revenge when I get the chance.
The women nearby were very perceptive and immediately realized that Lu Qingzhou was not telling the truth. Their gazes all turned to Lin Yinuo.
Lin Yinuo wore a meaningful smile, her gaze fixed intently on Lu Qingzhou, thinking to herself, 'Let's see how you handle this.'
Suddenly, he felt a chill run through his body. Su Qingyao's resentful gaze seemed to want to cut him to pieces, and he couldn't help but secretly lament his misfortune.
Lin Yinuo's actions really gave Lu Qingzhou a headache, and he gritted his teeth.
Seeing Lu Qingzhou's embarrassed look, Lin Yinuo seemed to have had enough of this little game.
She then spoke up, "Didn't you want a barbecue? Come on, let's go see what ingredients we have." Her tone was relaxed and natural, as if nothing had just happened.
Lu Qingzhou gave a couple of "ohs," and looking at Lin Yinuo's sly face, he felt a strong urge to give her a couple of slaps on the butt.
Despite his inner grumbling, he quickly echoed Lin Yinuo's reply: "Yes, yes, let's hurry over to the boss's place and see if there are any good ingredients."
After saying that, he walked away quickly like a startled rabbit, as if afraid that if he was a step later he would leave something behind.
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