Host! I told you to do a task! I didn't tell you to bbb.

Liu Yunshu seemed to sense something, and her gaze inadvertently swept over the window, meeting Pei Yu'an's eyes.

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, then she nodded slightly to him, a faint smile playing on her lips, without deliberately avoiding him.

His eyes darkened instantly, like the sun obscured by dark clouds, and his grip on the tablecloth tightened, his knuckles turning white as if they were about to dig into his palm.

Liu Yunshu and that man sat at the table behind them, but Pei Yu'an didn't have the courage to look again.

Even the laughter and chatter of Zhao Lei and his two companions around him became indistinct background noise.

He sat stiffly, his fingertips repeatedly tracing the edge of the cold plate, his mind filled with the image of the man brushing Liu Yunshu's hair, his heart aching with a tightness in his chest.

"Third brother, what's wrong? Your face is so pale?" Zhao Lei noticed his unusual expression and reached out to touch his arm. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Pei Yu'an shook his head and forced a smile: "It's nothing, I was probably just too tired from staying up too hard just now."

"You still have to eat some!" Lee Jun-hee put another piece of salmon into his bowl. "This is good stuff, it's good for your brain."

Pei Yu'an picked up the water glass and gulped down several mouthfuls. The icy water slid down his throat, but it couldn't suppress the bitterness in his heart.

He ate the food in his bowl without any appetite, his mind completely blank.

When he came to his senses, he heard a man's furious voice coming from behind him.

Why are you calling at this hour?!

Pei Yu'an's hand holding the chopsticks suddenly paused, and he subconsciously pricked up his ears.

"Didn't I tell you not to contact me at this time?"

The man lowered his voice, but some words still reached Pei Yu'an's ears: "Didn't you say you were having dinner with my wife today?"

Pei Yu'an's heart clenched, and his fingers tightened instantly around the water glass, the cold glass digging painfully into his palm.

He cheated on me! Does Sister Liu know?

He subconsciously turned slightly to the side, pretending to tidy the tablecloth, his eyes fixed on the direction behind him.

Liu Yunshu was not in her seat; she must have gone to the restroom.

Pei Yu'an could no longer hear what he said after that.

He told Zhao Lei and the other two that he was going to the restroom, then clenched his fists and quickly got up, his steps almost hurried as he walked towards the restroom.

He stood at the corner not far from the women's restroom, his eyes fixed on the entrance.

She was anxious and confused. She wanted to tell Liu Yunshu immediately about the man's furtive behavior on the phone, but she was also afraid of being too forward.

I'm even more afraid that she already knows, but just doesn't want to expose it.

Before long, Liu Yunshu emerged from the women's restroom. She had applied some lipstick, making her lips even more vibrant.

The plain silver bracelet on his wrist swayed gently as he raised his hand to stroke his hair, causing Pei Yu'an's heart to tighten again.

"Sister Liu!" he blurted out, his voice carrying a barely perceptible urgency.

Liu Yunshu turned around at the sound of his voice, saw it was him, and then walked closer with a smile: "I just saw you. Are you having dinner with your classmates?"

Pei Yu'an looked at her gentle smile, but the words he was about to say stopped in his tracks. His Adam's apple bobbed, and his fingertips clenched until they turned white.

"Yeah, the competition's over, so I came here with my roommate to relax. Sister Liu, um..."

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards the restaurant seats. "Is that man your husband?"

Liu Yunshu's smile faded slightly, and she gave a soft "hmm".

"He said he was busy with a big deal recently, and he came to have dinner with me today."

Pei Yu'an felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer, and a dull pain instantly spread through his heart.

He bit his lip, mustered his courage, and looked at Liu Yunshu, his voice filled with the urgency unique to young people:

"Sister Liu, he was just... on the phone, telling the other person not to contact him at this time, and that he'd have dinner with you today."

He didn't dare to say "he cheated on her" directly, afraid of hurting her with such bluntness, but the worry in his eyes was unmistakable.

Liu Yunshu looked at his tense profile and his clenched, white fingers, and chuckled inwardly.

This young wolf dog actually takes her affairs to heart.

"Really?" she said casually, raising her hand and shaking her wrist, the small pearls on her silver bracelet clinking gently. "It's probably work-related."

"It's not work!" Pei Yu'an immediately retorted, taking half a step forward in haste.

"He sounded very impatient and deliberately lowered his voice; there's definitely something wrong! Sister Liu, don't be fooled by him!"

Seeing how anxious he was, almost jumping up and down, Liu Yunshu's smile deepened. "Kid, don't worry about so much."

"I'm not a child!" Pei Yu'an pulled her into a corner.

He braced himself against the wall with one hand and held her slender waist tightly with the other, looking at her with burning eyes. "Sister Liu, I'm not a child."

Pei Yu'an's palms were burning hot, a trait unique to young people.

It trembled slightly as it clung to Liu Yunshu's waist, yet held on tightly, as if afraid she would pull away.

His eyes swirled with urgency and stubbornness, his nose almost touching her forehead, his breath carrying a faint scent of seafood mixed with the clean breath of a young man.

Liu Yunshu was trapped between the wall and his chest, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, which quickly turned into a smile of interest.

She raised her hand and gently hooked his chin, her tone slightly teasing: "Oh? Not a child? Then a little adult?"

Pei Yu'an's cheeks flushed slightly from her touch, but he didn't move an inch. Instead, he tightened his grip on her, holding her firmly in his arms.

"Sister Liu..."

His Adam's apple bobbed violently, his voice was a restrained hoarseness typical of young men, and the burning intensity in his eyes almost overflowed. "I'm someone who can be good to you."

He dared not mention that kiss again, nor dared to reiterate his confession. His hand, gripping her waist, trembled slightly, a mixture of nervousness and determination.

The boy's body heat seeped through the thin fabric, mingling with the clean scent of soap on his body, making Liu Yunshu's nose itch slightly.

Liu Yunshu gently stroked his chin with her fingertips, watching his eyes redden as he tried to remain calm, and chuckled softly: "Be good to me? Do you even know how to be good to someone?"

"I know!" Pei Yu'an immediately replied, eager to show his loyalty.

"I'll help you watch the shop and keep the accounts, and I won't let any troublemakers bother you. I can drive you home if you're late, and I can even learn to cook whatever you want to eat... Hmm!"

Pei Yu'an's eyes widened as a soft, warm substance suddenly covered his lips.

Liu Yunshu unexpectedly kissed him first, her kiss carrying a faint scent of perfume and tobacco, which tickled his heart like a feather.

He froze on the spot, forgetting even to breathe. His hands, which had been holding her waist, unconsciously loosened, only to quickly tighten their embrace again, as if he wanted to pull her into his arms.

Chen Yu's voice came from not far away: "Yun Shu! Where are you?"

The voice grew closer, tinged with obvious impatience.

Just as Liu Yunshu was about to raise her hand to push away the arms that were wrapped around her sides, Pei Yu'an's eyes darkened, and he instead leaned down to deepen the kiss. The young man's kiss had shed the awkwardness and recklessness of the last time, and was now filled with a stubborn possessiveness.

He had one arm around her waist and the other tightly around her neck, leaning forward slightly to completely shield her from view.

Chen Yu's footsteps grew closer, and Pei Yu'an's kisses became increasingly persistent and passionate.

Chen Yu walked past the two, glancing at the couple passionately kissing. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he didn't pay much attention.

As the footsteps faded into the distance, Pei Yu'an reluctantly released Liu Yunshu, his lips slightly red and his breathing still a little rapid.

He stared at her lips, now even more vibrant from the kiss, his Adam's apple bobbing again, his eyes still burning with lingering heat: "Sister Liu..."

Liu Yunshu gently brushed her reddened lips with her fingertips, a mischievous smile mixed with a hint of amusement in her eyes, and reached out to push his chest.

"You're getting bolder and bolder, are you satisfied now?"

Pei Yu'an was pushed back half a step by her, his cheeks still burning hot, but he stared intently into her eyes, his tone carrying the undisguised stubbornness of a young man: "Not satisfied."

"What are you dissatisfied with?" Liu Yunshu looked directly into his eyes and tapped his chest. "This?"

Then, continuing downwards, "Or...this?"

Pei Yu'an's face instantly turned bright red, as if he had been burned, and he grabbed her wrist tightly to stop her from continuing her actions.

"Sister Liu... I'm serious!"

Seeing how anxious he was, Liu Yunshu's smile deepened. "Alright, go back first. I'll wait for you at the bar tonight."

Pei Yu'an loosened his grip on her wrist, but his fingers still lingered, the burning intensity in his eyes undiminished. He simply nodded emphatically.

"Okay! I'll definitely go!"

Liu Yunshu withdrew her hand, ruffled his messy hair, and turned to walk towards the restaurant.

Pei Yu'an remained frozen in place as she watched her figure disappear around the corner.

His fingertips traced the spot where he had just touched her wrist; the warmth of her touch still lingered on his lips. His heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst out of his chest.

He raised his hand to touch his burning cheeks, smiled blankly for a long time, and then turned to walk towards the dining table where his roommates were.

"Third brother, why have you been gone for so long? Why is your face so red?" Zhao Lei noticed his unusual behavior immediately. "Frequent urination, urgency, incomplete emptying of the bladder?"

Before Pei Yu'an could speak, Liu Hai patted him on the shoulder, "We're eating! Can't you say something nice?"

Liu Hai glanced at Zhao Lei with disdain.

Li Junxi rolled his eyes at Zhao Lei, "Exactly, exactly."

Then he said to Pei Yu'an, "Third brother, eat quickly! We have to get our money's worth today!"

Pei Yu'an sat back down, finally regaining his appetite.

He picked up his chopsticks and stuffed salmon into his mouth, even peeling king crab legs twice as fast as usual.

All the tension and anxiety from before vanished with Liu Yunshu's kiss, leaving her feeling sweet and happy. Even the seafood in her mouth tasted several times fresher than usual.

"Oh, so you've finally seen the light? You looked like you'd been hit by a frost just now."

Zhao Lei teased him, piling a few more grilled shrimp onto his plate, saying, "I knew it, eating something good will make all your worries disappear."

Pei Yu'an gave a mumbled reply, his mouth full of food, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

He would occasionally touch the corner of his lips unconsciously, the scene from just now replaying in his mind.

The scent of Liu Yunshu's perfume, her soft lips, the warmth of her fingertips—everything about her made his heart race.