Tao Qing's cooking skills were beyond Qi Yan's expectation. The sweet and sour pork was fried to a crispy outside and tender inside, and paired with the sweet and sour sauce on the outside, the taste was so delicious that people didn't want to stop eating one piece after another.

Tao Xi also ate a lot, and Qi Yan was not idle either. However, the chef Tao Qing didn't eat much, just took two bites of the vegetables next to it, and spent most of the time watching Tao Xi and Qi Yan eat.

Qi Yan was embarrassed at first, but after struggling, he picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in Tao Qing's bowl. Tao Qing was flattered, and just when he wanted to say a few polite words, the sweet and sour pork in the bowl was taken away by Tao Xi's invisible hand.

"My brother doesn't like to eat meat, so Brother Qi Yan, we should share the sweet and sour pork." After saying that, he looked at Tao Qing provocatively, stuffed the meat into his mouth with a chopstick, and chewed it.

Tao Qing regretted bringing Tao Xi here for the first time tonight. It was simply... annoying!

Tao Qing cleverly avoided the adjective "light bulb" and finished her dinner in two or three bites.

After dinner, Qi Yan was about to wash the dishes, but was stopped by Tao Qing who looked unpredictable.

"Don't go, you are injured. Tao Xi likes washing dishes the most. Tao Xi, go wash the dishes!"

Tao Xi, who was studying the books on Qi Yan's bookshelf, looked over with a confused look and pointed at himself in disbelief: "Me?"

"Yeah, don't you feel uncomfortable if you don't wash dishes at home?" Tao Qing curled his eyes, with an expression that said I am thinking so much about you: "Go wash the dishes quickly. Alas, there are not many dishes, I don't know if you can wash them to your satisfaction..."

"wtf——?!" Tao Xi made a black question mark expression: "Tao Qing, are you trying to trick me?"

Qi Yan knew what was going on after hearing the conversation between the brother and sister, and tried to hold back his laughter and was about to clean up the dishes: "Let me do it."

"Hey, don't!" Tao Qing stopped him again: "Tao Xi likes to wash dishes. She won't sleep well tonight if she doesn't wash the dishes!"

After that, Tao Qing glared at Tao Xi and gave his sister a look. Tao Xi took a few deep breaths, glared back at Tao Qing, then his expression suddenly changed, and he narrowed his eyes and smiled at Qi Yan.

"Hehe, yes, what my brother said is very! Right!" Tao Xi emphasized the ending tone, with a hint of gnashing teeth: "Brother Qi Yan, you take a rest, I'll go wash the dishes, I like washing dishes the most!"

Qi Yan: "..." Really like washing dishes? What a strange habit...

Tao Xi went to wash the dishes obediently, Qi Yan washed up in the bathroom, and then prepared to pour out the sofa for Tao Qing and the others, and lie on the bed himself, otherwise Tao Qing and Tao Xi would have to sit on the floor, and what he, the master, did was a bit too much.

He lay on the bed, just facing the sofa outside through the door, so it would be convenient to chat or something.

"I'll lie on the bed." Qi Yan smiled, then reminded: "Be sure to tell me when you're leaving. I'm afraid I'll fall asleep lying on the bed."

"If you really fall asleep, we won't call you." Tao Qing pointed to the sticky note on the table: "Just leave you a note."

Qi Yan thought about it and nodded in agreement. Although it would be a bit rude not to see him off, on the other hand, it would be bad to let him wake up when he was sleeping.

"Xiaoxi and I are not the kind of people who go to bed early, so it's okay for us to chat for a while. If we don't chat, I'll take her away directly to prevent her from making noise and disturbing your rest." Tao Qing glanced at Qi Yan's butt implicitly: "Or you can listen to me and ask the school for a few days off."

"...I'd better not. My academic performance is not very good. I will not understand if I take leave and miss classes."

"It's okay, I can help you!" Tao Qing's eyes lit up: "Have you forgotten that I am a college graduate and I can handle high school subjects easily!"

"Isn't this bad?" Qi Yan looked depressed: "You have helped me so much, how can I let you take care of me again and again? Even if we are friends, we don't have to do this..."

Qi Yan's words made the room fall into unprecedented silence.

After a moment, Tao Qing's somewhat dry voice rang out quietly: "Are you annoyed by me..."

"Huh?!" Qi Yan raised his head abruptly and met Tao Qing's somewhat aggrieved eyes: "No, no, I just think... I'm too annoyed..."

I'm annoyed that you have to take care of me so much; I'm annoyed that you worry about me; I'm annoyed that I want you to help me so much even though we have only met a few times...

So, I'm the more annoying person!

Qi Yan's depressed look was seen by Tao Qing. He lowered his head and looked at the boy lying on his arm, and suddenly felt distressed.

Tao Qing didn't know what Qi Yan's family situation was like, but now it seemed...

He lived alone in a one-bedroom apartment. Although the apartment was located in a luxurious area and was a new building built in recent years, it was lonely and desolate. Who were his parents? Why did they leave him here alone? And his obscurity and his habit of wearing women's clothes, Tao Qing felt that he could come up with a melodramatic drama in his mind, but this time it was a real story around him.

Those melodramatic plots were really not melodramatic at all when they were put around him, and even had a sense of sadness.

His panic, timidity, and cowardice were all seen through by Tao Qing.

[The male protagonist's favorability towards Qi Yan +5, current favorability: 55]

"Don't think so." Tao Qing said in a gentle voice: "I am your friend, I help you because I recognize you. If you make me feel bored, I won't help you."

Qi Yan looked up at him, but in the end, he said nothing and lowered his head again.

"Okay, I know what you are worried about." Tao Qing said reluctantly: "Don't worry that I sympathize with you. Xiaoxi is right. I am very accurate in judging people. I can't guarantee what will happen in the future, but I hope that you can see every step I take in the future."

Such a promise is more like a request, waiting for Qi Yan to answer.

"I..."

"Hey, stop flattering yourself, okay? I'm saying I'm good at judging people! Who said you're good at judging people?" Suddenly, Tao Xi slapped him in the face without mercy from outside the house: "Brother Qi Yan is the one I like, Tao Qing, don't compete with me for him!"

The moment the words fell, the atmosphere in the house changed.

Qi Yan first looked outside the house, then saw Tao Qing's face with a look of ashamed, and chuckled.

——Tao Xi is definitely Tao Qing's nemesis!

"Tao Xi, pack up for me and go home!"

"Ah! What are you doing, I haven't talked to Brother Qi Yan yet!"

"What are you talking about! Qi Yan needs to rest!"

"You domineering bad guy! Oh, my truth makes you feel ashamed, right? Humph!"

"How dare you say that! Come with me quickly!"

"Hey, hey, how can you be so rude! Brother Qi Yan, wait for me to come after school tomorrow! Wait for me!!"

The sound of the door closing blocked all sounds. Qi Yan could still vaguely hear the verbal battle between the brother and sister in the corridor. Qi

Yan smiled and sighed, his mood was as bright as the sun.