Xiu Gou's Taming Record

Upon hearing this, Shen Yueling frowned slightly: "A woman?"

"Yes," Yu Heng leaned back, draping his arm over the back of the sofa, "He's from our school too, in the same year as us."

"She's not staying here tonight, is she?" Shen Yueling pressed.

Yu Heng scratched the tip of his nose and said honestly, "If the broadcast goes too late, I might stay here."

Shen Yueling abruptly turned her head and glared at him, her tone turning colder: "A lone man and woman?"

Looking at her like this, Yu Heng couldn't help but chuckle, and deliberately leaned closer: "You're jealous about this too?"

"Who's jealous!" Shen Yueling retorted immediately, shoving his shoulder. "You can live with whoever you want!"

Yu Heng took the opportunity to grab her wrist, his tone becoming more serious: "Yueling, actually, I've been wanting to talk to you lately."

Shen Yueling struggled but couldn't break free, so she turned her face away: "What are you talking about?"

"Do you like me?" Yu Heng stared at her profile and asked the question directly.

Shen Yueling paused for a moment, her voice tinged with annoyance: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"I like you," Yu Heng said decisively, his grip tightening slightly, "but I don't want to be in a relationship."

He paused, organizing his thoughts: "Besides, we've been childhood friends, and I don't want our relationship to change. Dating always carries the risk of breaking up, and once you break up, you'll most likely never see each other again. I don't want us to end up like that someday."

Shen Yueling suddenly turned around, her voice rising: "Then why did you kiss me! You still want me... you still want me to do that kind of thing!"

"That's instinct," Yu Heng retorted confidently, "and who says it's only okay to be in a relationship?"

He tilted his head, leaned close to her ear, and whispered with a roguish grin, "Are the two people in the action movie we're watching a couple?"

Shen Yueling's chest heaved with anger at his twisted logic, and she punched him hard: "That's utter nonsense!"

She bit her lip, staring at him with a complicated expression.

This bastard is clearly only interested in taking advantage and not taking responsibility.

But what he said happened to be exactly what she feared most.

If we were to actually date and then break up, we probably wouldn't even be able to maintain our current playful relationship.

Looking at her reddened eyes and tightly pursed lips, Yu Heng felt a pang of unease.

He did indeed crave her body and enjoyed being with her, but the failure of his marriage in his previous life made him instinctively reject romantic relationships.

"Isn't it good for us to stay like this? There are more than just romantic relationships." He released her hand and leaned back into the sofa. "This is just my opinion; if you don't want it, that's fine too."

"What about Ning Yutong? She likes you too, and you like her too, right? Are you planning to tell her that as well? Or have you already?" Shen Yueling looked at him. "Did she agree?"

"She hasn't said anything yet, so you're obviously the first one," Yu Heng said bluntly. "Don't worry about whether she agrees or not, just say whether you agree or not."

"What if I disagree?" Shen Yueling said.

"Then forget it. We're still childhood friends. See, that's the advantage of not dating!" Yu Heng continued with his twisted logic.

"Would you still do that with me?" Shen Yueling asked softly.

"What?"

"Like that just now..."

"Of course not," Yu Heng said, looking at her. "But if you want, I'm definitely willing."

Shen Yueling rolled her eyes at him and said, "What about Ning Yutong?"

"Then we'll see if she agrees."

"You bastard! You pervert! You were so proper when you were a kid, how did you turn out like this?" Shen Yueling cursed.

"Well, it's already like this," Yu Heng waved his hand shamelessly, "So, do you agree?"

"I won't tell!"

"So that means you agree?" Yu Heng went over and hugged her.

Shen Yueling struggled a few times, glaring at him: "So how many girls do you plan to 'maintain this relationship' with?"

"Well, you're the only one here right now," Yu Heng grinned, reaching out to pull her back to sit on the sofa. "We'll see how many there are later!"

"Whatever!" she finally muttered softly, tacitly accepting the ambiguous relationship. "If your aunt heard you saying that, she'd break your legs!"

"Are you willing to do that?" Yu Heng said, his hands starting to wander.

"Don't move!" Shen Yueling scolded, "Yu Heng! Don't do anything rash, I need time!"

"Alright, shall we eat then?" Yu Heng glanced at the kitchen. "You can cook, right? I'm counting on you."

Shen Yueling glanced at him: "Why should I cook?"

"Shall I cook it?" Yu Heng raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure you dare to eat it?"

Shen Yueling didn't reply, but walked to the refrigerator, opened it, and took a look.

"There are tomatoes, eggs, green peppers, potatoes..." she flipped through the ingredients. "Shall I make scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and also stir-fry some shredded potatoes with green peppers?"

"Sure," Yu Heng leaned against the kitchen doorframe. "Do you need any help?"

"No need," Shen Yueling said deftly as she tied on her apron. "Just don't cause any trouble."

Yu Heng watched her skillfully wash and chop the vegetables, thinking to himself that this woman was truly capable both in the living room and the kitchen.

Shen Yueling's movements as she shredded potatoes were very skillful, with neat and crisp knife work.

Yu Heng's gaze unconsciously shifted from her slender fingers to the curves of her breasts that swayed slightly with her movements.

That waist-to-hip ratio, those legs—the more you look at them, the more appealing they become.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Yueling asked without turning her head.

"Watching you chop vegetables," Yu Heng said without changing his expression, "I'm afraid you'll cut your hand."

Shen Yueling snorted lightly, clearly not believing it.

Soon, the sound of stir-frying filled the kitchen, and the aroma wafted through the air.

Yu Heng walked behind her, pretending to look at the food in the pot, but actually got closer to smell the fragrance in her hair, which was still that familiar jasmine scent.

"You're using Bee & Flower shampoo?" Yu Heng asked deliberately.

Shen Yueling paused in her stir-frying: "How did you know?"

"I can smell it," Yu Heng grinned. "My sister-in-law uses this too."

Shen Yueling didn't reply, but suddenly remembered that she seemed to have told him before.

"Just making conversation!" She plated the stir-fried dishes, and Yu Heng took the plate. "Take it out."

The two sat down at the dining table, and Shen Yueling served two bowls of rice.

"Try it!" She handed the chopsticks to Yu Heng.

Yu Heng picked up a piece of shredded potato with his chopsticks. It tasted really good, with just the right amount of saltiness and cooking time.

"Great!" he praised sincerely. "Much better than the cafeteria."

Shen Yueling lowered her head and ate without saying a word, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Yu Heng's heart stirred as he looked at her.

If I could come home to her cooking every day and cuddle up with her to sleep at night, life would be so wonderful.

"Will you come over and cook often from now on?" Yu Heng said half-jokingly. "I'll be in charge of buying the groceries, and you can cook."

Shen Yueling looked up at him: "Why should I?"

"Because my kitchen is big," Yu Heng said matter-of-factly, "and you cook well."

Shen Yueling rolled her eyes at him: "Dream on."

Just as Yu Heng was about to say something more, his phone suddenly rang.

It was a WeChat message from Bai Xinran: "Boss, I don't have classes this afternoon, can I go live at 2 PM?"

Yu Heng quickly replied, "Okay, let's go."

"Who is it?" Shen Yueling asked casually.

"It's that streamer I was talking about." Yu Heng put his phone back in his pocket. "He's going to do a live stream this afternoon."

Shen Yueling nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

But Yu Heng could sense that she was eating much slower.

This woman, as expected, still cares.

After finishing the meal, Shen Yueling took the initiative to clear the dishes.

Yu Heng leaned against the kitchen doorway watching her wash the dishes, his gaze lingering on the curves of her waist and hips.

"Have you seen enough?" Shen Yueling asked without turning her head.

"No," Yu Heng grinned, "It's so beautiful, I can't get enough of it."

Shen Yueling turned off the tap, turned around and glared at him: "If you keep doing this, I'm leaving."

"No, please!" Yu Heng quickly raised his hands in surrender. "I was wrong, okay?"

Shen Yueling dried her hands and untied her apron: "I have class this afternoon, so I'll head back now."

Yu Heng saw her to the door: "Are you coming over to cook again tonight?"

Shen Yueling put on her shoes and glanced at him: "We'll see how you do."