All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

What was originally a somber scene was heading in a terrifying direction.

Suddenly, the door creaked open.

This was accompanied by Jiang Tang's long sighs and lamentations.

"Phew, there are so many things missing at home."

"Come lend a hand, are you still asleep?"

"I'm so exhausted, I almost wanted to borrow a shopping cart from the supermarket to get out."

At the door, Jiang Tang, carrying bags of daily necessities and ingredients for dinner, slowly pushed the door open, revealing his tired yet handsome appearance.

In the living room, Jiang Peining stood frozen in place.

For a moment, only Jiang Tang's figure remained in their sight.

After a long while, Jiang Peining suddenly realized what was happening, stomped her foot, turned around, wiped her eyes, and went into the bathroom.

Upon entering, Jiang Tang only caught a glimpse of Jiang Peining's trembling back as she disappeared behind the bathroom door.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but complain.

"He won't even lend a hand, does he really think I'm his male servant...?"

"Even so, I've never seen such a heartless young lady like you."

"When have I ever not helped Shixue?"

Jiang Tang shook his head helplessly, but didn't care much. That's just how it is when you serve a young lady like this.

He was willing to get used to it, for the sake of many people.

Of course, it was also for Jiang Peining.

If it were the old him, he would have preferred everyone to starve to death. If you don't cook, I don't want to go into the kitchen either.

But now, I'm living under someone else's roof.

And after all, they are two people who will be living together for some time to come.

Whether out of a sense of responsibility or something else, Jiang Tang has to learn to take care of himself and Jiang Peining's life.

If Jiang Peining is truly determined to live an ordinary life, independent and self-reliant, without hiring a nanny or servants.

First of all, she will feel extremely inconvenienced.

It's like fantasy coming to life; fantasy is beautiful.

But reality is often just "rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea"—ordinary yet busy.

Soon, Jiang Tang carried all the things he had bought home, bag after bag, and then sorted and put them away.

After a short while of this busy activity, Jiang Peining calmly walked out of the bathroom, giving Jiang Tang, who was still busy, a cold look.

Deep down, she was slightly touched by this, but she wouldn't show it.

To put it in a haughty way, that's the job of a male servant!

Just as she was about to return to her bedroom, Jiang Tang suddenly called out to her.

"Penin".

"..."

Jiang Peining subtly gestured with her lips.

It seems that he was satisfied with Jiang Tang calling him by the more intimate "Peining" instead of his full name in a cold and harsh way.

At the same time, she stopped walking, which meant that she had agreed to Jiang Tang to some extent.

Jiang Tang smiled slightly, his handsome face shining brightly, and walked to Jiang Peining's side, then handed her a small trinket.

It was a small wooden puppet statue, carved with a cold face and an awkward little fox turning to the side.

The little fox's eyes were bright and lively, full of a mixture of desire and reluctance.

It's probably not a character from an anime or novel; it's just a craft item, not a figurine.

Jiang Tang just thought the little thing looked a lot like Jiang Peining now, so he bought it.

Jiang Peining stared blankly at the wooden fox in her hand for a moment, then heard Jiang Tang whisper in her ear.

"Don't sleep in so late next time, my dear lady."

"A home needs to be cultivated and decorated little by little."

After Jiang Tang finished explaining his proud principles, he subconsciously reached out to touch Jiang Peining's hair.

But halfway through, he wisely coughed lightly and withdrew his thieving hand.

Other girls probably wouldn't mind being touched on the head; they might even be happy.

But given Jiang Peining's situation, Jiang Tang felt it best not to court disaster, considering his current status as a "hostage."

So he then said, "I'm going to the kitchen to make dinner. Pei-ning, you can watch TV for a while."

Then he turned and left.

Little did he know that Jiang Peining had already raised her head and was staring at his back, speechless for a moment, lost in thought.

At the same time, the little fox he gave her was also held tightly in her palm with a slight force and reluctance.

A home needs to be cultivated and decorated little by little...

Jiang Peining pondered Jiang Tang's words in her heart.

Although the girl was often expressionless and held a commanding position, she admitted that she had been inspired by her.

No wonder I suddenly got bored after the initial excitement.

So much so that when I got to the bedroom, I felt extremely tired and fell asleep immediately.

It's as if the ordinary life I've been longing for is nothing more than a beautiful deception.

Real life is dull, boring, torturous, and tedious.

It wasn't until Jiang Tang pointed it out to her that she suddenly realized it.

It turns out I've never really embellished my life.

What I entered was merely someone else's daily life.

Because they envied Shi Xue and Jiang Tang's experiences, they deliberately tried to imitate and adapt to them.

In the end, they forgot themselves, their own place of rest, and the dwelling place of their own souls.

She is not Shixue, Jiang Tang... she is still Jiang Tang.

She was going to start managing and decorating her life with Jiang Tang.

Ordinary days, simple and warm daily routines.

Thinking of this, Jiang Peining hesitated for a long time, pursed her lips, placed the little fox back on the bedside table in her master bedroom, and then walked gracefully into the kitchen where the stove was already lit.

Jiang Tang immediately noticed Jiang Peining at the kitchen door and raised an eyebrow.

"What are you doing here, supervising the construction?"

"I know, you don't trust my cooking skills."

"Don't always look at me with the eyes of the past. Now I am a good man who can be both elegant in public and good at cooking."

"Just wait outside, it'll be done soon."

Jiang Tang said this to reassure Jiang Peining.

But Jiang Peining still showed no sign of leaving.

A question mark slowly appeared on Jiang Tang's face.

It seemed she no longer wanted to endure Jiang Tang's questioning gaze.

Jiang Peining glared at Jiang Tang fiercely, which hurt Jiang Tang's heart.

He wondered what was wrong now. Was the little fox he gave her too cheap, and Jiang Peining didn't like it?

It wasn't until Jiang Peining spoke up that Jiang Tang's mood shifted from confusion to shock, without any intermediate transitions or progressions!

"...I want to help you wash the vegetables."

"..."

Jiang Tang suddenly felt a dryness in his mouth and throat.

"Who is this 'I'?"

"There's another person in our family? Peining, don't scare me..."

"Shut up! Stop making fun of me. I said I want to participate in the kitchen work too!"

Jiang Peining thought Jiang Tang was joking with her, and immediately became embarrassed and annoyed.

Sure enough, that's Jiang Peining's style. Even coming over to wash vegetables is like announcing a major personnel change in the company, something like "participating in the work of a certain department".

Jiang Tang was finally willing to believe that his earlier guess had actually come true.

Jiang Peining, she actually really wanted to help me.

She descended from that ethereal fairy to the mortal realm.

Will this pampered young lady, who never lifts a finger, make an exception for love?

Thinking of this, Jiang Tang couldn't help but smile.

"Then...you come here, I'll teach you."

"Humph."

Jiang Peining snorted disdainfully and lowered her head to prevent Jiang Tang from seeing her burning cheeks.

Jiang Tang shrugged; he was already used to Jiang Peining's manner.

But then again, Jiang Peining was more aloof and otherworldly when she was a child.

Even Jiang Tang at that time felt that she possessed a ethereal, otherworldly quality that was far beyond his own.

Moreover, it's impossible to see her true feelings and thoughts. All I can recall is fighting each other; as for love... that's a long way off.