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Gu Yuning's ears were visibly turning red, but she tried her best to keep her expression calm. "What... are you doing?"

"Smell it."

"Why are you suddenly smelling me?"

"Didn't I tell you? I thought there was some delicious smell coming from the kitchen, like they'd made something nice..." Lin Zhou moved a little closer, this time not actually touching her, but just lingering his nose near her temples, carefully examining her hair for a while.

"Hmm, it's you. Yu Ning, you smell so good."

Lin Zhou was too close; his warm breath occasionally fell on her ear, making half of her body tingle. But the guy himself seemed completely unaware of what he was doing, still studying it very seriously.

She clearly wasn't wearing perfume today; there was no fragrance at all.

But to Lin Zhou's nose, it smelled like a very light shampoo, a clean and refreshing light citrus scent mixed with the soft soapy smell left after washing clothes, and there seemed to be a trace of coolness left in the hair from going out in the morning.

Get closer, and the taste is a little different.

"Whoosh—" Lin Zhou breathed in the lungs.

They each have their own unique charm, after all, everyone smells quite different.

I really want to hug everyone together and smell them.

"Did you change your shampoo?" Lin Zhou asked.

"How did you know... Lin Zhou, why are you doing this? You remember my scent, you can't do this," Gu Yuning said. "Don't waste your energy on this."

"It's alright, it just remembered it automatically. After all, you smell really nice, Yu Ning," Lin Zhou said.

"It doesn't smell good at all, it's not as nice as you think."

"Really? Then I'll smell it more often in the future."

"..."

Gu Yuning's face turned even redder.

Does this idiot even know what those words mean?

She turned around as if nothing had happened, put the pot on the stove, and then reached out to tidy her high ponytail. "I just can't do anything with you. You like it."

"real?"

"Hmm." Gu Yuning pretended to be calm, but her face was actually red. Especially because she was petite, Lin Zhou could see that her neck and collarbone were flushed.

Your ears are red.

"The kitchen is hot."

"We haven't started firing yet."

"..."

Gu Yuning finally turned around, and shoved an egg into his hand reproachfully, "Wash the vegetables!"

But in Lin Zhou's eyes, such a little expression, the blush on his feigned serious face, was simply like a coquettish act.

Yu Ning is so cute today.

"Do we need to wash the eggs?"

"I asked you to wash the lettuce."

"oh."

Lin Zhou obediently took the lettuce to the sink, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face. Gu Yuning turned on the gas stove with her back to him, and only when she heard a slight sound from the pot did she quietly touch her ear.

It's so hot.

It's all Lin Zhou's fault.

Who would suddenly run up to someone else's hair and smell it?

And it smelled it for so long.

Not well-behaved at all... but...

If she really likes him that much, she might as well give him to Lin Zhou.

He asked for it and gave it to him.

Forget it.

Smell it if you like.

Anyway...

Only he could do it.

"Hmph hmph~" Lin Zhou helped Gu Yuning cook.

"I'm in a good mood. Did something good happen last night?"

"No, I ate a steamed bun, but after breaking it open, I found it didn't have much flavor. But I like to eat it."

"The steamed buns have no flavor."

Soon, only the sound of running water and the soft sizzling of frying eggs remained in the kitchen. The two of them, one washing vegetables and the other cooking, would hand over anything they needed without even having to ask. Gu Yuning would then take the food and continue with her own tasks. Although they hadn't made breakfast together many times before, their coordination felt strangely natural.

After washing the lettuce, Lin Zhou glanced at it from the side.

Gu Yuning is frying eggs.

She was already the petite one among them, and this became even more apparent after she put on the apron. The apron belt was tied into a small knot at her waist, making her already slender waist even more noticeable. Yet, despite being so small, she moved with incredible skill in front of the stove.

Beat the eggs, season, and flip.

The milk had been taken out to warm up beforehand, the cut fruit was neatly arranged on the plate, and even Lin Zhou's usual dislike of overcooked eggs was clearly remembered.

Lin Zhou watched for a while, then suddenly walked behind her, reached out and pinched the two apron straps hanging down her waist, "Yu Ning, you've loosened them."

"Hmm?" Gu Yuning was about to turn around when her waist tightened slightly.

Lin Zhou helped her re-tie her apron, his fingers inevitably brushing against her waist. Even through the thin knitted fabric, he could feel her excessively slender waist.

It was so small that Lin Zhou even had the illusion that he could completely encircle it with two hands.

"Yu Ning".

"Um?"

"Have you lost weight again?"

"No, I don't think so." Gu Yuning was taken aback.

"My waist feels very slim."

"..." Gu Yuning lowered her head and continued frying the eggs. "You...I...you...you..."

"You can't say that to other girls, or they'll think you're being a pervert." Gu Yuning didn't get angry in the end, but just gave Lin Zhou a word of advice.

"No, I was only telling you." Lin Zhou scratched his head.

"Oh." Gu Yuning didn't say anything more.

Two seconds passed.

"Don't touch me."

"I just touched the apron."

"That counts."

"That strict?"

"Um."

The morning light was streaming into the kitchen through the window, making Gu Yuning's long hair appear soft. Despite her petite figure, she always exuded a special sense of security when standing in front of the stove.

Gu Yuning's lips curled up slightly.

"Yu Ning".

"What's wrong now?"

You really look just like your mother.

"..."

There was a two-second silence. Gu Yuning's previously gentle gaze vanished instantly. "Lin Zhou!"

"I wasn't saying you're old!" Lin Zhou immediately realized that his words might be ambiguous. "I meant you're particularly good at taking care of people, you have that...maternal instinct, yes, you know what maternal instinct is, right?"

Gu Yuning sighed, "If you can't speak, you don't have to."

Lin Zhou smiled and said, "I'm complimenting you."

"I can't tell."

Lin Zhou said, "Really? You'll definitely be the type of wife and mother in the future."

Gu Yuning seemed to be listening, but did not turn around.

Lin Zhou was still seriously analyzing from the side, "You can cook, you can tidy up, you are caring and meticulous, and you actually have a pretty good temper. Whoever marries you in the future will definitely not have to worry about life at all."

"She excels in her studies and is loved by so many people. She's perfect, President."

"..."

"So, do you like this?" Gu Yuning suddenly asked.

"Well..."

Hearing Lin Zhou suddenly hesitate, Gu Yuning's heart seemed to jump, but the next second, Lin Zhou continued, "I do like you... but I feel like you're tiring yourself out like this."

"You're not a robot, Yu Ning."

"I also want to take care of you wherever you need me."