Chapter 41: The Turn of Times
1551 looked at the man in front of her who couldn't hide his smile with a bit of frustration.
The sky above the sea is particularly beautiful, and the moonlight casts a gentle aftertaste on the deck.
The shadows of the two people were elongated.
1551 felt a little regretful: "Stop laughing."
After he told Gu Chenzhou the purpose of his coming out alone, he smiled silently and kept looking at himself with eyes full of joy.
From an observer's perspective, such eyes are filled with doting.
But in the eyes of the slow-witted person involved, he was just laughing at himself.
I was clearly going to look for food, but I got stuck at the venue and got lost.
Even if it was a little annoyed, the little system spoke softly and without any offensive power.
Gu Chenzhou slightly restrained the smile on his face: "I'll take you to a place."
1551 looked at him doubtfully: "But aren't you going to give a speech later?"
He originally just planned to go up and say a few words, and he hadn't even thought of a script.
Compared to being alone with the small system, such a speech can be abandoned at any time in his eyes.
Gu Chenzhou: "I'll ask someone to say a few words for me."
He picked up his phone, casually typed a few words and sent them to a group chat, then put the phone in his pocket.
Lü Yan: [???]
Lü Yan: [You're not coming?!]
Lü Yan: [You're not someone who gets seasick, don't make such a lame excuse!]
Cheng Quan: [Isn’t he here to accompany his partner?]
This sentence could be applied to anyone, but when it was applied to Gu Chenzhou, who never had any extra emotions, it became a joke.
Lu Yan continued to yell in the group: [Cheng Quan, you kid, now that you have a partner, do you think the whole world is full of pink bubbles?]
The group was in an uproar, and Gu Chenzhou, who caused all this, had already left with 1551.
Their hands had been held together, and now it was natural for them to be led away.
Only when they arrived at the place did Gu Chenzhou slowly let go of his hand.
I rubbed it with my fingers, as if the delicate touch was still there.
If possible, he would like to hold it for a while longer.
However, it would be bad if it alerted the small system.
The corners of Gu Chenzhou's lips rose for a moment, then quickly straightened back down. He spoke concisely, "Kitchen."
This is actually a private kitchenette.
Although it is not big, it is fully equipped.
1551 blinked his dark eyes in surprise.
Then I quickly realized that this was probably a place where food was prepared specifically for the male protagonist.
Gu Chenzhou usually has a hobby of fitness and does not like to eat greasy food. In the past, he had a special nutritionist at home.
I didn’t expect that I would keep this habit even on the cruise ship.
It seems that he had previously thought that as an assistant he was responsible for the male protagonist's food, clothing, and daily life, but he was simply overthinking it.
Even if he and Chen Xunxun were not hired, the quality of life on the cruise ship would not be reduced.
But he still hired two temporary assistants.
A flash of doubt passed through 1551's mind, but it faded away quickly.
His attention gradually turned to the things in the kitchen.
The words on the manual sent by 999 slowly appeared in his mind again.
The protagonist must get used to the food he cooks and his taste buds must remember him.
1551 asked: "What do you want to eat?"
Gu Chenzhou: "Let's eat noodles."
He didn't know if the system could cook, he could only tell it was something relatively simple.
He just took a look and saw raw noodles and a bunch of meat, eggs and vegetables in the refrigerator.
Of course, the most indispensable thing at sea is a variety of seafood.
1551 nodded confidently: "Okay."
Twenty minutes later.
A bowl of noodles that was so black that you couldn't tell what the food was originally was served.
The only edible thing was a fried egg with the shell still stuck to it.
1551 carefully placed two tattered fried eggs on the noodles, trying to make the dish he created look edible.
Gu Chenzhou: “…”
He had prepared himself mentally to praise the small system no matter what kind of food it made next.
But this is obviously not a question of whether it is too salty or too bland, but a question of whether it is edible.
1551 secretly glanced at the male protagonist, then picked up the chopsticks: "Let me try it first."
He closed his eyes and reached into the pot with a fearless attitude.
Instead of picking up any food, his wrist was held down.
Gu Chenzhou pinched his brows and said, "Let me do it."
1551 tilted his head in confusion: "Are you coming?"
But the manual doesn't seem to say that...
After he finished speaking, he was taken by the male protagonist to sit on a small chair nearby.
It looks like a small animal waiting to be fed.
Gu Chenzhou took off his suit jacket, revealing only the white shirt underneath. His bony fingers flexibly folded the sleeves upwards, revealing the superior muscle lines of his forearms and prominent wrist bones.
It was clearly just cooking, but the result was pleasing to the eye.
A man who is serious at work has a different aura in the kitchen.
1551As I watched, my face suddenly felt hot.
He reached out his hand and touched it in confusion, thinking that it was smoked by the hot steam from the pot.
After a while, a pot of steaming seafood noodles was finally served on the table.
Gu Chenzhou took two bowls and filled one of them with almost all the chopped sea cucumbers, fresh shrimps and other ingredients.
Under 1551's sparkling gaze, the bowl of noodles made entirely of expensive ingredients was placed in front of him.
There was a faint smile in Gu Chenzhou's eyes: "Come and try it."
He learned his cooking skills when he was abroad.
Although not very proficient, she seems to be gifted and can make even simple meals delicious.
Compared with those professional chefs, I just lack some experience.
1551 picked up a shrimp, blew on it, puffed up his cheeks a few times, and then put it into his mouth.
"Hmm!" The round eyes suddenly looked a little rounder.
So delicious!
1551's gaze fell on Gu Chenzhou with admiration: "So you're such a good cook, you're worthy of being a man..."
host.
He braked in time for the last word.
1551 was startled by himself and suddenly stopped talking, looking a little stupid and clumsy.
I was used to my outspokenness in the system space, and now that I am with the male protagonist, I almost said those two words.
If asked, he would have no room for explanation.
So he could only pretend that he had just been accidentally burned.
But it was so delicious that he had swallowed it long ago with a happy smile on his face.
Such a sharp turn is not convincing at all.
1551 Feeling a little guilty, she secretly glanced at the male lead.
Gu Chenzhou seemed not to notice his strangeness. He also picked up some noodles and put them into his mouth. After eating, he commented rationally: "It tastes good, but there is room for improvement. I will make you something better next time."
Upon hearing this, 1551 immediately forgot about the little mistake he had just made and nodded happily: "Okay."
Then they continued to eat noodles in silence, no one spoke.
The atmosphere was particularly harmonious, as if two people had known each other for a long time, being healed together by a pot of steaming seafood noodles late at night.
1551 didn't react until the bowl of noodles was almost empty.
The order between the two of them was reversed.
Wasn't he the one who was supposed to grab the stomach? How did he become the one being grabbed?
1551 He lowered his head and glanced at his bowl in confusion, a struggle between his conscience and his conscience beginning to build within him.
Gu Chenzhou raised his eyes and asked calmly, "Would you like another bowl?"
1551 nodded immediately: "Yes."
He just put those worries behind him.
It doesn't matter, there are other strategies in the manual.
It just failed once.
1551 secretly cheered myself up in my heart.
…
After they finished their midnight snack, Gu Chenzhou took 1551 to the deck to enjoy the night breeze.
Behind them was a lively dinner party.
People were chatting and laughing inside, and they were the only ones under the beautiful starlight.
Only when the night wind started to get stronger did Gu Chenzhou lead 15511 back to their special floor.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I got out of the elevator, I saw Chen Xunxun squatting at the door.
The young man with dark skin suddenly had a more expressive look on his face when he found out that they came back together.
He seemed a little surprised, unhappy, wary, and even a little... aggrieved.
Chen Xunxun ran to 1551 and asked, "Are you okay?"
Like a big dog.
1551 shook his head somewhat puzzledly: "Of course I'm fine."
After asking, Chen Xunxun's anxiety eased a little: "I noticed that we were not assigned to the staff floor together. I was a little worried about you."
"Obviously, your worries are unnecessary."
Gu Chenzhou, who had been watching them silently from behind, spoke.
Chen Xunxun looked at him and said, "Mr. Gu, I'm just worried that my neighbor will be cheated."
Gu Chenzhou raised the corner of his lips in an ambiguous manner and stopped talking.
Under the soft light, his black eyes were so deep that it was impossible to see through them.
1551 didn't feel strange at all. Apart from being more sensitive to malicious intent, he was always slow in some aspects.
So 1551 thanked Chen Xunxun very sincerely: "Thank you, you are such a good person, but I just stayed outside with Mr. Gu for a while."
He curved his eyes again as he spoke: "Boss Gu also made me a bowl of seafood noodles."
Gu Chenzhou raised his eyebrows and looked at Chen Xunxun with a profound look: You have been given the good guy card.
Chen Xunxun's face froze, but he could only accept this nice guy card: "No need to thank me, I'm glad you're okay."
He was a little anxious, and when he saw 1551's smile just now, his heart beat uncontrollably faster.
However, the sincerity in the boy's words made him feel a little melancholy.
It was obvious that the little neighbor only had simple friendship towards him.
No, maybe not even friends.
Chen Xunxun shrugged in disappointment: "Then I'll go back first."
After he finished speaking, he slowly walked towards the elevator, looking back every few steps.
"Chen Xunxun."
1551 suddenly called him.
Chen Xunxun turned around suddenly.
1551 had a faint look of apology on his face: "I always forgot to tell you officially, my name is Lin Yishui."
"Lin Yishui..." Chen Xunxun repeated several times, a smile on his face again, "What a nice name!"
Looking at the young man waving in the elevator with a silly smile, a cold light flashed across Gu Chenzhou's eyes.
Haha, just a neighbor who was given the nice guy card.
There is no chance at all.
He is the person the small system wants to capture, and naturally he will be the one it likes in the end.
After saying goodbye to Chen Xunxun, it was the protagonist's turn.
1551 also curled her eyes at Gu Chenzhou, and her dimples appeared again: "Chenzhou, thank you for the seafood noodles tonight."
This time he remembered their agreement and did not call him Mr. Gu again.
The coldness in Gu Chenzhou's eyes disappeared: "Yeah."
1551 looked at him with sparkling eyes: "You are also a very good person!"
Gu Chenzhou: “…”
Things change with time.
The good guy card has now fallen on him.
But at an angle that he didn't notice, 1551's ears turned red when she thanked him.
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