Oh no! I've only been a freshman and I've already been targeted by a mean upperclassman.

I'm off.

【it is good. 】

It will take about half an hour.

Okay, I'll wait for you.

Li Chen put away his phone.

Keep busy.

Half an hour later.

Doorbell rang.

Li Chen wiped his hands.

I went over and opened the door.

Yan Xi was standing outside the door.

She wore a white dress today.

Her long hair was draped over her shoulders.

She looks exceptionally gentle.

"You're here?"

Li Chen asked with a smile.

"Um."

Yan Xi nodded.

Enter the apartment.

She looked around.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"You...cleaned this place?"

"yes."

Li Chen closed the door.

"Didn't you say no one had lived here for a long time?"

"I just tidied things up a bit."

Yan Xi didn't say anything.

She went to the living room.

Looking at the neatly arranged bookshelves.

A clean coffee table.

There were also neatly folded coats.

"You're quite thoughtful."

She turned her head.

Looking at Li Chen.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

Li Chen smiled.

"Please sit down for a while."

"I'll go cook."

"Do you need any help?"

"Need not."

Li Chen waved his hand.

"Just sit and wait for your food."

Yan Xi didn't insist.

She sat down on the sofa.

I picked up a book and started flipping through it.

The sounds of pots and pans clattering came from the kitchen.

There was also the roar of the range hood.

Yan Xi put down her book.

I walked to the kitchen doorway.

Li Chen is cooking.

His movements were very practiced.

Tossing, stir-frying, seasoning...

All in one go.

Yan Xi leaned against the door frame.

Look at him quietly.

This man.

We've only known each other for less than two months.

Yet it seems to have become an integral part of her life.

She suddenly realized.

Such days.

It seems pretty good.

"What are you looking at?"

Li Chen suddenly turned around.

Yan Xi was stunned for a moment.

"It's nothing."

"I just feel..."

"What do you think?"

"I think you look pretty cool when you cook."

Li Chen smiled.

"Then you should take a good look."

"This kind of scene will happen frequently in the future."

Yan Xi raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah?"

"certainly."

Li Chen turned around.

Continue cooking.

"I'll make it for you whenever you want to eat it."

Yan Xi didn't say anything.

But a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Half an hour later.

Li Chen carried the last dish out of the kitchen.

"Okay, you can eat now."

Yan Xi walked to the dining table.

Looking at the table full of dishes.

Sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed sea bass, garlic broccoli, scrambled eggs with tomatoes...

Full color and flavor.

"Your skills..."

She sat down.

"Who did you learn it from?"

"My mom."

Li Chen also sat down.

"I've been following her around the kitchen since I was little."

"You learn it by being exposed to it."

"Then your mom must be a great cook."

"It's alright."

Li Chen picked up a piece of pork rib and put it into Yan Xi's bowl.

"Try it."

Yan Xi took a bite.

His eyes lit up instantly.

"tasty."

"Then eat more."

Li Chen picked up another piece of food for her.

"You're welcome."

Yan Xi looked at the mountain of food piled up in her bowl.

Dumbfounding.

"Are you trying to feed me like a pig?"

"How could that be?"

Li Chen smiled.

"You're so thin, it won't hurt to eat more."

"Where have I lost weight?"

"I'm thin all over."

Li Chen said in a very serious tone.

"Especially here."

He pointed to Yan Xi's arm.

There wasn't a single bit of meat in it.

Yan Xi rolled her eyes.

"Do you think I'm not fat enough?"

"no."

Li Chen shook his head.

"I feel sorry for you."

"You're so busy usually, you must often not eat on time."

"So I need to give you more nourishment."

Yan Xi was stunned for a moment.

Then he lowered his head.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

Li Chen also lowered his head and ate his food.

The two ate quietly.

They would say a few words occasionally.

The atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

After finishing the meal.

Yan Xi took the initiative to clear the dishes.

Li Chen stopped her.

"I'll do it."

"You're already tired from cooking."

"Not tired."

Li Chen carried the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen.

"Go sit on the sofa."

"I'll be done in a minute."

Yan Xi didn't insist.

She walked over and sat down on the sofa.

I picked up my phone and scrolled through it for a while.

Soon.

The sound of water coming from the kitchen.

Yan Xi put down her phone.

I walked to the kitchen doorway.

Li Chen was washing the dishes.

His back looked exceptionally tall and straight under the light.

Yan Xi suddenly felt...

This man.

It seems really suitable for a comfortable life.

"All done washing."

Li Chen dried his hands.

He turned around.

I saw Yan Xi standing at the door.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

Yan Xi shook her head.

"I just feel..."

"What do you think?"

"I think you're a great person."

Li Chen smiled.

"Of course."

"I was handpicked by you."

"How could it not be good?"

Yan Xi rolled her eyes at him.

"Vanity."

"Let's go."

She turned and walked towards the living room.

"Come for a walk with me."

"Where to?"

"casual."

Yan Xi picked up her bag.

"Anyway, I have plenty of time today."

"OK."

Li Chen followed.

"Then let's just wander around."

The two left the apartment.

I went downstairs.

Yan Xi was driving.

Li Chen sat in the passenger seat.

"Where to?"

Yan Xi asked.

"It's your decision."

Li Chen leaned back in his chair.

"Anyway, I'm not familiar with this place."

"Let's go to the aquarium then."

Yan Xi started the car.

"I haven't been there in a long time."

"OK."

Li Chen nodded.

"I'll listen to you."

The car drove out of the residential area.

We drove towards the city center.

On the road.

Yan Xi suddenly spoke.

"Li Chen".

"Um?"

"you say……"

She paused.

"Will we always be like this?"

Li Chen turned his head.

Look at her.

"Why are you asking this again?"

"because……"

Yan Xi gripped the steering wheel tightly.

"Because I always feel that all of this is too unreal."

"How could that be?"

Li Chen extended his hand.

He took her hand.

"I'm here, and you're here too."

"This is the truth."

Yan Xi didn't say anything.

But her fingers gently tightened their grip on his hand.

The car continued driving forward.

The scenery outside the window flashed by.

But there were two people in the car.

But it seems like they live in their own world.

……

The aquarium is located in the downtown business district.

It's very crowded on weekends.

Li Chen and Yan Xi queued for more than ten minutes before they finally bought tickets.

Enter the museum.

A pale blue light shone on the huge glass tank.

Various types of fish swim in the water.

Yan Xi stopped in front of a display tank.

Inside were a group of colorful tropical fish.

"Is it pretty?"

Li Chen stood beside her and asked.

"Um."

Yan Xi nodded.

"very beautiful."

She stared at the fish for a while.

"What do you think they're thinking?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Li Chen was stunned for a moment.

"Maybe he's wondering... if today's feed tastes good?"

Yan Xi smiled.

"Can't you think of something romantic?"

"romantic?"

Li Chen scratched his head.

"So...maybe he's thinking, 'This world is truly wonderful?'"

"You do have some sense of romance."

Yan Xi turned around and continued walking forward.

Li Chen followed behind her.

The two walked through one exhibition area after another.

Seahorses, jellyfish, corals...

Yan Xi would stop and look at each place for a long time.