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Gu Yan remained silent.

Shu Zi finally sensed something was wrong, looked up at him, and was stunned for a moment when she met his dark eyes:

"...Why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Yan didn't answer, but instead lowered his head and gently bit her lips, which had been chattering incessantly.

Shu Zi froze at his action, her words coming to an abrupt halt.

He stepped back slightly, looked at her, and asked in a low, slightly hoarse voice, "Are you done?"

Shu Zi pursed her lips, her ears began to burn again, and her voice was half as soft as before: "...I'm done talking."

Gu Yan approached.

Shu Zi buried her face in his chest and cried, "No!"

She felt her lips were still swollen, and if it happened again, she really wouldn't be able to face anyone tomorrow!

Gu Yan paused for a moment, looked down at the fluffy head buried in his chest, remained silent for a few seconds, and then chuckled softly.

"Nuonuo".

"What?" Her voice came from his chest, tinged with wariness.

I won't kiss you.

"...Oh." Shu Zi lay still in his arms, clearly not believing him.

Gu Yan sensed it, and the smile in his eyes deepened. He called out again, "Nuonuo."

"What now?"

"When are you going to give me a perfect score?"

Shu Zi paused for a moment, then lifted her head from his embrace, looked at him, and said in a resolute tone:

Zero points! No thanks!

Gu Yan smiled when he saw her puffed-up face.

He nodded, his tone slightly indulgent: "Okay, zero points it is, I'll keep saving."

Shu Zi felt a little guilty about his unhurried attitude, coughed, and added:

"...However, if I'm in a good mood tomorrow, I might consider giving you an extra point."

Gu Yan looked down at her: "One cent?"

"Yes, one point." She paused, then emphasized, "No more than that."

She thought to herself, "Any more and it'll be full."

"Okay, even one point is fine." His tone carried a hint of satisfied smile.

"..."

Looking at the curve of his lips, Shu Zi felt as if she had been drawn into his world again.

She turned her face away and refused to look at him again.

"...Have you hugged me enough? I'm going to sleep now."

Gu Yan raised an eyebrow: "Not sleeping with me tonight?"

Shu Zi was taken aback, then glared at him after realizing what he meant: "Sleep my ass!"

After saying that, she braced herself on his shoulders and tried to get off his lap.

Gu Yan didn't stop her, loosening his arms around her waist, but his gaze remained fixed on her, a faint smile playing on his lips.

After Shu Zi landed, she walked towards her room without looking back, her steps much faster than usual, as if she was afraid of being caught if she was even a step slower.

She walked to the door, turned the doorknob, slipped inside, slammed the door shut, and locked it with a click.

The moment the door closed, she leaned against it for two seconds, then took a deep breath, tossed her phone onto the bed, and buried herself under the covers.

She buried her face in the pillow and muttered another curse: "...shameless."

In the living room, Gu Yan was still sitting on the sofa, looking at the closed door, and smiled to himself.

He reached for the water on the coffee table, took a sip, then leaned back on the sofa, a lingering smile in his eyes.

The next morning, Shu Zi was woken up by her phone alarm.

She groggily reached for her phone, turned off the alarm, rolled over, stared at the ceiling for a while, and then slowly sat up.

It's all Gu Yan's fault! He made her have a really... dream last night.

Thinking of this, her face flushed instantly. She quickly raised her hand to pat it and shook her head vigorously to banish the image from her mind. Then she got out of bed to wash up and change her clothes.

When she came out of the room, Gu Yan was already sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a cup of coffee.

Hearing the noise, he looked up, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment, and a slight smile curved his lips. "Good morning."

As soon as Shu Zi saw his face, those scenes from last night started flashing through her mind again, and her face involuntarily turned red.

"……morning."

She gave a mumbled reply, quickly looked away, walked to the dining table, poured herself a glass of water, and gulped down two large mouthfuls before feeling the temperature on her face drop a little.

She put down her cup, turned around and took two steps toward the living room, only to find that Gu Yan was still looking at her, his gaze fixed on her.

She felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and wrinkled her nose: "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen someone who has just woken up?"

"I've met you." Gu Yan picked up his coffee, took a sip, and slowly added:

"But I've never seen anyone blush right after waking up."

Shu Zi: "..."

She glared at him: "It's hot."

"Yes, it's hot." Gu Yan nodded, his tone matching the tone, but the smile in his eyes didn't fade at all.

Shu Zi again: "..."

She decided to ignore him and turned to walk away.

Gu Yan put down his coffee cup, stood up, and followed her at a leisurely pace.

When the two came down, almost everyone downstairs had already arrived.

Jiang Yunyou sat at the dining table with a bowl of porridge in front of him. Seeing them come down, he greeted them.

Good morning, Yan Shen! Good morning, Sister Zi Zi!

Fang Yutong was sitting on the other side of the sofa, looking down at her phone. When she heard the voice, she looked up briefly, then looked down again.

"Good morning." Shu Zi nodded, walked to the dining table, and sat down opposite Jiang Yunyou.

Gu Yan followed behind her, sat down next to her, and naturally picked up the kettle on the table to pour her a glass of water.

Jiang Yunyou glanced at the two of them, his gaze lingering on Shu Zi's face for a moment before shifting away. He casually asked, "..."

"Zizi, why is your face a little red today? Did you not sleep well last night?"

Shu Zi paused for a moment as she picked up the water, then replied without changing her expression, "It's a bit stuffy in the room."

Jiang Yunyou said "Oh," nodded, and didn't ask any more questions, continuing to drink his porridge.

Hearing this, Gu Yan chuckled softly, his tone carrying a hint of meaning: "It is indeed a bit dull."

Shu Zi: "..."

Why isn't he drinking porridge?

After breakfast, Director Liu appeared with his signature megaphone.

He stood in the center of the living room and cleared his throat. "Everyone, Su Yanhuan is also participating in the mission today."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sound of wheels rolling over the ground came from the living room doorway.

Su Yanhuan was pushed in by staff in a wheelchair, with one foot still resting on the footrest. The bandage on her wrist had been removed and replaced with a wrist brace.

As soon as she entered the living room, she opened her arms wide and called out energetically:

"Comrades, I, Hu Hansan, am back!"