Bai Qianmo's breath hitched, and her mind went blank for a moment.
A surge of heat suddenly welled up from my chest.
A faint pink blush tinged her fair cheeks.
Taking a deep breath, Bai Qianmo took a small step forward, pressing her face against his chest.
His chest was warm and firm, with a faint, pleasant fragrance.
She could clearly hear his heart beating rhythmically.
Gu Jueye glanced down at her and smiled gently.
Her eyes and brows shimmered with a gentle, watery light.
He slowly unbuttoned the buttons and carefully untangled the strands of hair that were stuck to them.
He was so focused, as if he couldn't bear to hurt a single strand of her hair.
"alright."
Strands of hair had come loose from the buttons, making them look slightly messy.
The man's hand naturally and gently smoothed that strand of hair.
Bai Qianmo regained her freedom and took a step to the left.
The fresh air I inhaled through my nose helped me suppress the strange feeling in my heart.
"Thank you." The voice trembled slightly, a hint of suppressed emotion.
It seems that every time the two of them are alone, something unexpected happens.
It seems she needs to stay away from him from now on.
Gu Jueye awkwardly withdrew his hand.
"It's my fault. I should have spoken when I was at the door."
Two heads peeked out from outside the restaurant.
Ji Cong'an narrowed his peach blossom eyes into a line.
He thought to himself: "This lord is incredibly cunning."
Normally, strangers are kept at bay within three steps, but just now he quietly ran up behind his sister-in-law and only spoke after getting so close to her. It's obvious he's trying to flirt with her.
That's some serious scheming.
Bai Qianmo was the first to notice the two people outside the door.
When Gu Jueye saw her glancing towards the door, he also turned his head to look.
A hint of warning lingered in his deep eyes.
Ji Cong'an grinned: "We didn't see anything, you guys continue!"
The posture the two had just displayed was enough to spark endless imagination in the eyes of onlookers.
Clearly, both Ji Cong'an and Yuan You had misunderstood.
Bai Qianmo's eyes flickered slightly as she glanced at Ji Cong'an with a half-smile.
"Mr. Gu, I wanted to cook a few more dishes, but unfortunately there are no ingredients in the refrigerator."
Gu Jueye's brows furrowed, and he glanced at the refrigerator with his deep eyes.
The ingredients were just purchased by Yuan You yesterday, so how come we're suddenly out of stock?
His gaze swept across Ji Cong'an's face, and he immediately understood.
"Shall we go to the supermarket now? I'll go with you."
Bai Qianmo smiled with narrowed eyes, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Cunning like a little fox.
Gu Jueye saw this and knew that the little girl was up to something.
"We'll definitely need to buy ingredients for a meal with several people, but I'll have to watch over this pot of braised beef, so perhaps..."
Ji Cong'an and Yuan You both took a step back at the same time, sensing a hint of danger.
Gu Jueye nodded knowingly and said to Ji Cong'an and Yuan You, "Since you have nothing to do, why don't you go to the supermarket and buy some groceries?"
It's good to let the little girl practice more, and it's good that someone is liquidating the assets!
Ji Cong'an and Yuan You stared wide-eyed.
What did they do wrong?
So what if I was just a high-wattage light bulb?
Under the lord's intimidation, the two could only go to the supermarket looking dejected.
They tried to steal a chicken but ended up pecking at the rice instead.
Finally, following the menu listed by Bai Qianmo, they bought a large bag of ingredients.
lunch
Still four dishes and one soup
Besides braised beef, there was also braised pork ribs, fish was braised instead of fish, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a tofu soup.
I still vividly remember that steamed fish from last time.
So much so that, despite the tempting appearance of the food in front of them, the two hesitated to pick up their chopsticks.
Bai Qianmo glanced at Ji Cong'an casually: "Try it."
Ji Cong'an mustered his courage and nervously picked up a piece of braised fish.
He chewed carefully, a strange look appearing on his handsome face.
Is this definitely braised fish or preparing dried fish?
Did your sister-in-law rob the salt warehouse?
"Miss Bai, how did you make this braised fish?"
Bai Qianmo ate her meal slowly, occasionally taking a bite of other dishes besides the braised beef.
However, there was no unusual expression on his face.
Seeing her relaxed and carefree demeanor, Ji Cong'an and Yuan You were filled with admiration.
It's amazing that you can eat this kind of food so calmly and composedly.
"You want to learn?"
Ji Cong'an drank half a glass of water, but still felt his mouth was full of saltiness.
Upon hearing Bai Qianmo's words, he almost spat out the water he was drinking.
After swallowing it quickly, he turned his head away and coughed a few times.
She waved her hand in alarm: "No...no need, I don't have any talent for cooking!"
Gu Jueye ate his meal slowly, his eyelids slightly raised, and he glanced at Ji Cong'an indifferently.
"Eat more if you like it!" His eyes were full of authoritative warning.
Ji Cong'an complained repeatedly.
Delicious? If it's delicious, why aren't you eating it?
He finally understood that the Duke had invited the two of them to dinner so that his sister-in-law could practice her skills.
*
After dinner
Ji Cong'an and Yuan You were vying to do the dishes because they wanted to get away from those two scheming guys.
Only Bai Qianmo and Gu Jueye remained in the living room.
The TV was on, playing a fantasy period drama.
Bai Qianmo was not interested in television at first, but after seeing the female lead appear, it gradually caught her attention.
Gu Jueye leaned lazily against the sofa, his eyes lowered as if he were playing on his phone.
He kept glancing to the other side of the sofa out of the corner of his eye.
She sat in the far corner of the sofa, just enough space for three people to sit.
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