After Aunt Liu left, Shen Nanyue reluctantly walked over to the small pot.
Seeing that the water was already boiling, she grabbed the noodles beside it.
Not knowing how much to put in, she only vaguely remembered that Zhou Yushen ate more than she did, so she casually grabbed a large handful and threw it into the pot.
She didn’t even use chopsticks to loosen the noodles apart.
She simply watched as the noodles gradually softened into the boiling water while the bubbling water cooked them little by little.
Zhou Yushen, who had followed her over, looked at the now half-empty package of ramen and his eyebrow twitched.
Then he looked at the not-so-large pot, now already half full of noodles.
Dense white foam rose along with the noodles, climbing toward the rim until the water splashed over the edge.
The flames beneath the pot suddenly flared upward, startling Shen Nanyue into jumping aside.
“Why is it overflowing?!”
Frowning, she was just about to grab the chopsticks and stir the noodles.
But a lean, strong hand moved before hers.
Zhou Yushen first turned off the gas.
Then he grabbed an empty bowl, snatched the chopsticks from Shen Nanyue’s hand, and transferred most of the noodles into the bowl.
With the water level lowered, the remaining noodles in the pot were just enough for one serving.
“Are you trying to blow up the kitchen?”
While Zhou Yushen cleaned up the disaster, Shen Nanyue had already retreated several steps away from the “battlefield.”
Now, still shaken, she patted her chest.
“How was I supposed to know noodles could spit like that?”
“You put in too much.”
Zhou Yushen carried the large bowl of noodles over to her.
“For one person, a bundle about as thick as your finger joints is enough.”
“How was I supposed to know?”
Shen Nanyue muttered under her breath.
Since childhood, she had never stepped into a kitchen.
How could she possibly know how much noodles to use?
Zhou Yushen asked her, “There’s too much now. It’d be a waste not to eat it. Do you want some more?”
Shen Nanyue touched her stomach, which still felt a little empty.
When she had dinner with Chen Mu earlier, she really hadn’t eaten much.
So she nodded.
Zhou Yushen turned around and remixed the sauce for the noodles.
Then he took out a frying pan and fried two eggs.
Seeing some bok choy in the fridge, he also blanched a few stalks.
His movements were practiced and effortless while Shen Nanyue stood nearby watching him.
In comparison, she unexpectedly felt a slight sense of inferiority.
They were both human. They both had hands.
So why did he look so naturally skilled when cooking noodles?
Before long, Zhou Yushen finished making two bowls of noodles.
“Let’s eat outside.”
Shen Nanyue glanced at him but didn’t take the bowl that belonged to her.
Instead, she turned and walked out first.
When Zhou Yushen carried the two bowls out, he placed the smaller serving in front of Shen Nanyue before sitting beside her to eat.
The sauce in her bowl had been mixed by Zhou Yushen.
The flavor was just right and not overly spicy.
It was exactly the kind of taste Shen Nanyue liked.
For the moment, she decided not to argue about Zhou Yushen threatening her earlier and focused solely on eating the noodles.
“The noodles tonight don’t count as the meal you promised to treat me to, since I’m the one who cooked them.”
Shen Nanyue widened her eyes.
A strand of noodle hung from her mouth as she hurriedly sucked it in.
“Why not? The ingredients were from my house!”
“But I cooked it.”
When Zhou Yushen shamelessly argued like this, even Shen Nanyue found it hard to deal with him.
“If you’re going to break your word…”
Zhou Yushen used the exact same method to threaten her.
Annoyed, Shen Nanyue kicked him lightly before turning back to her noodles.
That basically counted as silent agreement.
Zhou Yushen didn’t continue pressing the issue.
A victorious smile curled at the corners of his lips.
Under the warm yellow lights of the dining room, the two silently finished the noodles together.
After the meal, Shen Nanyue leaned lazily against the back of her chair like a pampered young lady.
“Since this meal doesn’t count, then you can wash the dishes. After all, you used my ingredients, so I already suffered a loss.”
Zhou Yushen looked at her calmly.
Shen Nanyue returned his gaze with an equally smug expression.
In the end, Zhou Yushen conceded and carried the bowls back to the kitchen to clean up.
Only then did Shen Nanyue finally feel satisfied.
After washing the dishes, Shen Nanyue immediately started driving him out.
Taking the opportunity, Zhou Yushen asked, “Why did you come back with Chen Mu?”
“I had dinner with him. Is there a problem with him driving me home?”
Zhou Yushen frowned, displeasure written clearly all over his face.
“Don’t you hate him? How could you have dinner with him?”
“I hate you too, didn’t I still let you in for a late-night meal?”
Zhou Yushen was left speechless.
Only then did Shen Nanyue say, “Since there’s nothing else, hurry up and leave. Stop clinging around like a stray mutt.”
Shen Nanyue turned to leave, but Zhou Yushen grabbed her arm.
With a slight pull from him, Shen Nanyue was dragged forward by the sudden force and fell straight into his arms.
“Are you insane?!” she snapped as she quickly pushed herself away.
But Zhou Yushen simply looked at her with a dark expression.
“I left something here. I need to get it.”
“I threw all your stuff away. There’s nothing left.”
“Then why are my slippers still here?”
“Because Li Che wore them.”
Zhou Yushen’s expression grew uglier and uglier.
Suddenly, he strode upstairs toward the bedroom.
“I don’t care. I need to look for it.”
“Zhou Yushen!”
With his long legs, Zhou Yushen reached the second floor in just a few steps.
Shen Nanyue shouted after him twice downstairs.
When his figure disappeared around the staircase corner, she stomped her foot fiercely and hurried after him.
After surveying the bedroom, Zhou Yushen realized that all of his belongings really had been thrown away.
His mood immediately worsened.
When a woman became ruthless, she truly showed no mercy.
He walked to the bedside and reached toward the headboard, feeling around before pulling out a ring box hidden in the gap.
When Shen Nanyue entered the room, she saw Zhou Yushen standing by the bed holding the ring box.
“Where did you hide that? How come I never found it?”
Zhou Yushen put away the ring box and slowly walked up to Shen Nanyue.
“One day, sooner or later, I’ll put it back on your finger.”
After saying that, he turned around, went downstairs, and walked straight out of the Shen family villa.
Leaving Shen Nanyue alone standing at the bedroom doorway, staring blankly at his departing figure.
What did he mean by that?
Wasn’t he supposed to be marrying Gu Linlang?
Then why was he coming back to provoke her again?
Shen Nanyue bit her lip.
The moment she thought about Zhou Yushen starting to pester her again, frustration welled up fiercely inside her.
Bastard!
She shut the bedroom door and threw herself into bed.
She had only enjoyed a few peaceful days before that jerk came to ruin them again!
Her phone vibrated.
It was a goodnight message from Chen Mu, sent after he arrived home.
Her expression turned cold, and she tossed the phone aside.
Gradually, her emotions calmed down.
She had more important things to do right now.
She was determined to uncover the Chen family’s secrets completely.
She needed to find time to investigate the Chen family’s old villa herself.
Thinking about it, she eventually fell asleep with the lights still on.
After leaving the Shen residence, Zhou Yushen went straight to Li Che’s apartment.
The moment Li Che opened the door and saw Zhou Yushen’s gloomy face, he couldn’t help asking, “What happened?”
“When you stayed at the Shen house, you wore my slippers.”
The random, out-of-nowhere statement left Li Che stunned for a long moment.
After finally reacting, he looked at Zhou Yushen speechlessly.
“You went to see Shen Nanyue? And after finding out I wore your slippers, you came to settle the score with me in the middle of the night?”
— The end of the Chapter–
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