Leng Ling'er heard a sound and her face lit up with joy. She quickly put down her doll and ran out.
With just one glance, she saw Gu Yan tightly embracing her sister as he walked over.
She immediately became displeased.
Seeing her reaction, Gu Yan feigned confusion and asked, "Ling'er, why do you look unhappy as soon as you see your brother-in-law?"
"Didn't I feed you enough earlier?"
This comment only irritated Leng Ling'er more. She glared at Gu Yan and exclaimed, "Pah! What brother-in-law! You! How dare you bring that up again!"
"I had no idea you wouldn't eat that thing, Ling'er."
"Girls don't eat that kind of stuff, okay!"
Leng Qingqiu stood nearby, feeling confused. Wait, what were these two talking about?
What did he mean by 'feed you enough'? What 'thing'?
Why couldn't her 260 IQ brain understand this?
"Alright, alright, let's move past it!" Gu Yan said, wearing an expression that seemed to say [I need to hurry and help your sister sit down for dinner] as he guided Leng Qingqiu to her seat.
Then he looked at Leng Ling'er, who was still standing to the side: "Don't keep pouting. Come and eat dinner."
"Hmph!" Leng Ling'er let out a light snort before sitting down. It was then that she noticed the abundance of food on the table.
She was stunned for a moment.
The dining table was filled with a variety of delicious dishes, colorful and emitting enticing aromas. Pan-fried fish fillets, vibrant salads, steaming pasta, and an array of exquisite appetizers composed a mouthwatering dinner.
"Did... did you make all this?" Leng Ling'er looked at Gu Yan in disbelief. She had left midway and never imagined Gu Yan would prepare so many delicious dishes by himself!
Gulp. The tantalizing aroma filled her nostrils.
She couldn't help but swallow.
"Of course. I told you I learned it specially for Qingqiu."
Gu Yan sat at one side of the table. After answering Leng Ling'er's question, he immediately turned to Leng Qingqiu with a smile.
The bowls, plates, and chopsticks were already set on the table.
He picked up a slice of tender roast duck from a plate and gently placed it in Leng Qingqiu's bowl. "Qingqiu, try this. I guarantee it will be your favorite tonight."
Gu Yan's voice was gentle and affectionate, his eyes full of warmth and love.
Although Leng Qingqiu couldn't see Gu Yan's expression, she could hear the sincerity in his voice.
It stirred something in her heart.
"We'll see if it's good after I try it," Leng Qingqiu said with a light snort. She then held her bowl, picked up the roast duck, and slowly brought it to her mouth.
In that instant, the delicious flavor of the food blossomed on her tongue, causing her to unconsciously straighten her back and breathe a little faster.
How can it be this delicious!
It's so good! I want to eat more!
Leng Qingqiu thought, shocked.
"How is it? Tasty?" Gu Yan asked.
[Pure love interest feels happy about the delicious food, +1 point]
"It's passable, I suppose. Barely edible," Leng Qingqiu finally spoke, her tone flat.
Gu Yan saw through her act but didn't expose it. He chuckled and said, "No worries, I've prepared plenty of dishes today. I'll introduce them to you one by one."
"There's bound to be one you'll like."
There's... there's more?
Leng Qingqiu was taken aback. She unconsciously swallowed again, her tone no longer as rigid: "Well then... let's try them."
For the rest of the meal, Gu Yan served dishes to Leng Qingqiu while introducing each one.
He even explained the meaning behind each dish, revealing things that Leng Qingqiu had never known before, filling her with surprise and enlightenment.
So this dish could be made this way, and that dish had such a story behind it.
It turned out... there were so many beautiful things in this world.
What was the Sea of Love like? What did a pink sky look like? And what about talking elk?
Would she... have a chance to see these things in the future?
No... no... she couldn't think about such things...
She couldn't let these thoughts distract her.
But...
"Ling'er, don't just eat the rabbit. Have some vegetables too."
"Pah! You loser Gu Yan, who gave you permission to order me around?"
"Oh, then I'll take it away. Remember you said rabbits are so cute, we shouldn't eat them."
"Ugh... wait... I'll eat some vegetables!"
Although she couldn't see the scene at the dining table, just hearing the voices made Leng Qingqiu feel a warmth she had never experienced before... the warmth of family.
Why did she feel this way?
"Qingqiu, have some chicken soup. Your body has been weakened by years of hard work, you need to replenish your strength."
Gu Yan thoughtfully brought a bowl of chicken soup to Leng Qingqiu and scooped up a spoonful, bringing it to her lips.
She snapped back to reality.
"I can drink it myself," Leng Qingqiu said, feigning displeasure, but still allowed Gu Yan to feed her.
Damn this body, moving on its own...
Leng Qingqiu felt embarrassed. This was all because Gu Yan had been feeding her throughout the meal, causing her to react instinctively.
Why are you being so kind to me...
Leng Qingqiu felt incredibly conflicted and torn.
From what she could tell so far, Gu Yan seemed to be a good person. According to Leng Xing'an, the 5% of Gu Family shares that Gu Yan had gifted them were already proving immensely useful.
And it had only been two days.
Numerous business groups who had gotten wind of the news were already coming to curry favor and propose collaborations.
Insiders could see that the Gu Family seemed to have connections with the Leng Family again.
Everyone believed the Leng Family was about to make a comeback.
But it was precisely because of this that Leng Qingqiu felt conflicted. She was supposed to be seeking revenge.
She was supposed to be using Gu Yan and his Gu Family.
If... if Gu Yan were to learn the truth, how would he react? Would he be heartbroken or devastated?
Did she... deserve Gu Yan's kindness?
After dinner.
Leng Qingqiu sat on the sofa. Usually at this time, she would have returned to her study to read.
But now, she sat quietly, listening to the sound of the television and... the sound of running water from the kitchen.
For some reason, this actually made her feel a sense of peace, when she had always been on edge before.
"I knew it! He's the bad guy!"
"I guessed it from the first episode! Haha! Sis! Aren't I smart?"
Leng Ling'er watched the TV excitedly.
"Mm, you're smart," Leng Qingqiu pursed her lips. She seemed to be pondering something, then said, "Ling'er, help me to the kitchen."
"The kitchen? But that loser... Ouch!"
"Young ladies shouldn't use vulgar language. Gu Yan is your brother-in-law in name, after all."
Leng Qingqiu tapped Leng Ling'er's head, shocking the latter.
"Sis!"
"Ah, just take me there first."
Leng Qingqiu didn't want to explain. She couldn't explain the strange feeling in her heart.
"Oh, okay."
In the kitchen.
Gu Yan was humming an unfamiliar tune while washing the dishes.
Just then, Leng Qingqiu and Leng Ling'er walked in.
The song that stirred their hearts rose up.
"You say you're hard to pursue, wanting me to give up."
"Gifts don't need to be the most expensive, just fallen leaves from the Champs-Élysées."
"Oh, creating romantic dates, not afraid of messing everything up."
"Having you is having the whole world~~"
"My dear, falling in love with you, from that day on."
"Sweetness came so easily~~~"

. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"

grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)

ial death, also known as "shè sǐ" in Chinese, generally refers to... well, never mind, it's not important. My name is Ye Cheng, and I'm about to experience social death firsthand. ... 【Host, your mission is to confess your love to the young lady of the Dongfang family, the current student council president, in a way that will be unforgettable for everyone at the freshman ceremony!】 【Host, assist the girl with a sprained ankle in front of you to reach the infirmary, and fulfill the wicked thoughts in your heart!】 【Host, act on your desires and punish the arrogant young lady before you mercilessly!】 【Host, follow your instincts—abandon shameful surrender, begging, or groveling, and ruthlessly criticize the domineering, ill-mannered young lady in front of you!】 【Host...】 Ye Cheng: "Here, here, you take this host role—I quit!" Wait, why is the girl with a sprained ankle the daughter of a mafia boss? And what kind of punishment method is this for the arrogant young lady? Also, who the heck said anything about wicked thoughts in my heart? Come out here, let’s settle this one-on-one!!! ... The haughty student council president, the scheming mafia princess, the fragile yandere young lady, the airheaded maid-in-waiting, the mixed-blood loli/...

s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."