Chapter 70: Thinking of You

Ruan Cha’s breath caught.
A tingling heat rushed to her ears.
She swallowed hard, nearly losing her senses under Gu Zhenzhi’s beguiling charm.
“Gu Zhenzhi, you…”
She was just about to ask why he was suddenly being so agreeable when she saw his noble, aloof face glance meaningfully in the director’s direction.
Ruan Cha understood at once.
So that was it.
Yet even knowing this, the flirtatious undertone in Gu Zhenzhi’s voice still set her heart racing wildly.
She cast a glance at the nearby director, her eyes darting mischievously, then blinked. “Zhenzhi, when you’re cooking, what do you usually think about?”
As he dropped the ribs into the pot, Gu Zhenzhi stole a glance at her.
The girl’s eyes sparkled, the slyness in them utterly unhidden.
Gu Zhenzhi fell silent for a moment, then replied calmly, “I think about you.”
Ruan Cha instantly pressed her small fists to her chest, her face aglow with exaggerated satisfaction.
Seeing Gu Zhenzhi so cooperative, she pressed on, “Then… Zhenzhi, who are you cooking for tonight?”
Without even lifting his eyelids, he answered, “For you.”

Ruan Cha bit down on her pale pink nail, her eyes shimmering with tears. “Wuwuwu…”
If only Gu Zhenzhi was always this easy to tease!
Netizens who’d been focused on his cooking skills were now completely stunned by this sudden onslaught of sweetness.
A beat later, the live comment feed exploded—
[Ahhh! I’m dead, this is too sweet! Gu Zhenzhi is a master flirt!]
[Oh my god, Ruan Cha is too adorable, I’m losing my mind!! Mama loves you, Cha Cha!]
[Cha Cha baby, come to mama, how are you so cute, wuwuwu!]
[Their interaction is just too sweet! My favorite couple is officially the sweetest in the world!!]
…
Not far away, the director, seeing the flood of ecstatic comments, finally broke into a warm, paternal smile.
At last, a couple to keep his show on track…
Ruan Cha was about to seize the moment and say something even bolder to Gu Zhenzhi, but he saw right through her. With a single look, he lowered his voice and called, “Come help me with the seasonings.”
Ruan Cha pouted, aggrieved, and stomped over to his side.
So fierce!
She went to the spice rack, listening to Gu Zhenzhi’s instructions, “Pepper, oyster sauce, sugar…”
She took out each item in turn.

“And get a bottle of vinegar.”
After Gu Zhenzhi spoke, Ruan Cha looked around but didn’t see any vinegar.
She glanced up and found it perched on the very top of the cupboard, well out of reach.
“Can’t reach.”
She turned to look at Gu Zhenzhi, and at that very moment, he turned as well.
His gaze fixed on the vinegar atop the cupboard, he stepped forward—
Ruan Cha: “???”
It was as if he didn’t even notice she was standing between him and the cupboard; without so much as a sideways glance, he edged her into the corner.
Her face pressed against Gu Zhenzhi’s chest, separated only by his shirt. The steady, powerful beat of his heart thundered in her ears.
In the narrow space, their breaths came quick and shallow. Ruan Cha looked up and could only see the angle of Gu Zhenzhi’s raised chin.
She glanced nervously around, her fingers landing on his chest. Acting on instinct, she gave it a quick pinch.
The sensation—
Not bad at all.