“Old Gu, I’m stuck on this level again...”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Old Gu, my VIP membership expired...”

“Oh, okay.”

“Old Gu, can I buy a small oven...?”

“Sure, sure.”

“Old Gu, look, the cross-section of this cucumber slice looks like a smiling face...”

“Ancestor, can you please quiet down for a moment? I’ve already revised one copy eight times.”

In an apartment at Binjiang Yaju, Gu Sheng’s helpless voice echoed in the study.

Well, that cut really did look like a smiley face.

Gu Sheng couldn’t help but chuckle and was about to take the smiley cucumber, but Little Nezha quickly pulled her hand back:

“You’re being mean to me, so no more for you.”

Looking at Shen Miaomiao, who was pouting, Gu Sheng smiled helplessly: “I’m working.”

“But you’ve been working all day!”

Shen Miaomiao complained:

“I woke up this morning and saw you in the study already. It’s five in the afternoon now, and today is Saturday!”

“I was afraid to disturb your work, so I’ve been tiptoeing around all day.”

“I even shared my coffee and fruit with you.”

“I also shared the smiley cucumber with you.”

“And you still scold me...”

As she spoke, Shen Miaomiao’s pout grew higher, her big eyes reddened, tears shimmering and ready to fall like little pearls. She looked extremely aggrieved:

“I’m not playing with you anymore. You work by yourself; I’m going out to have fun...”

With that, Shen Miaomiao placed half the cucumber on Gu Sheng’s desk and turned to leave.

Gu Sheng immediately softened.

He was the type who responded better to softness than toughness. Looking at the coffee, fruit, and freshly cut cucumber on the desk, his heart melted.

Just as Little Nezha said, she had been as quiet as a mouse all day, even tiptoeing in and out of the study.

Whether watching dramas or playing games, she stayed in the living room.

She had only come in twice, and both times to share coffee and fruit with him.

Yet he hadn’t noticed her boredom and had brushed off her enthusiastic sharing.

Damn it, I really deserve this!!!

Thinking this, Gu Sheng hurriedly called out to Little Nezha: “Hey, hey, don’t go, don’t go. Look what this is.”

“What?”

Shen Miaomiao reluctantly turned back to look at Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng clicked the mouse, and all the saved windows on his dual monitors closed one by one, then the screen went black.

“Magic!”

Gu Sheng clapped his hands:

“Shut down!”

YES!!!

Seeing this, Shen Miaomiao silently cheered in her heart.

Plan successful!

Indeed, red-rimmed eyes are the best weapon for girls!

Marketing accounts don’t lie!

Not bad!

Shen Miaomiao was clearly acting with Gu Sheng!

This guy was too competitive!

Such a beautiful weekend, yet this old man worked from home!

Exactly the same hours as work, from nine in the morning until now!

Shen Miaomiao couldn’t stand it.

I beg you, just be human, stop overworking. Your attitude makes me really uneasy.

And!

I!

Shen Miaomiao!

A single young lady!

Beautiful, sweet-voiced, charming beyond words!

Your ears-closed, eyes-closed attitude is somewhat insulting to me, isn’t it?

Unable to swallow this grievance, Shen Miaomiao decided to deploy tactics.

It proved effective.

Hmph!

She snorted happily inside.

Then she curled her lips, twisted her little head and said in a sarcastic tone:

“No need, why shut down? Just keep working. Work is important. Work harder so I can get you promoted and get a raise, and then you can marry a rich and beautiful woman and reach the pinnacle of life~”

“I’m already at the pinnacle.”

Gu Sheng stood up and waved his hand solemnly:

“It’s a great honor to be roommates with General Manager Shen. That is already the peak of my life.”

His serious nonsense made Shen Miaomiao laugh through her tears: “You’re so fake, Gu Sheng.”

“Then just believe me.” Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow, signaling Little Nezha deserved the praise.

“Mm,” Shen Miaomiao slowly nodded, “Then I’ll reluctantly give you another chance. Let me ask you—”

“How’s that smiley cucumber?”

“Lifelike!”

“And buying a small oven?”

“Refined taste!”

“And my expired video VIP membership?”

“Scan my code!”

“How to get past the Carrot Defense level?”

“You’re confused! Our Crazy Kitchen level isn’t cleared yet, right? Let’s lower the projector in the living room, connect it to the sofa, and play games all snuggled up. Wouldn’t that be perfect?”

“Great! So spirited!”

Shen Miaomiao patted Gu Sheng’s shoulder:

“You’re my pick for best employee of the year!”

“Thanks for the boss’s praise!” Gu Sheng gave a thumbs-up: “So good!”

Shen Miaomiao couldn’t help but laugh and lightly tapped Gu Sheng: “You’re so poor, I’ll kill you.”

Seeing this, Gu Sheng laughed too: “Not angry anymore?”

“I’m done being angry,” Shen Miaomiao gave Gu Sheng an annoyed look: “I’m so hungry from being mad.”

Saying this, the two headed to the living room.

Shen Miaomiao plopped onto the sofa like a queen, lying down with a thud:

“I want dumplings!”

Gu Sheng hadn’t been lying before; he really could make dumplings, and they tasted quite good.

Especially the three-flavor filling. Shen Miaomiao had tried it once before and was craving it again now.

“Eating’s no problem,”

Gu Sheng was a bit hesitant:

“But you just said there’s no minced meat or shrimp at home. No chives either.”

“But there’s me!”

Shen Miaomiao jumped up again:

“I’ll go buy some!”

Saturday was for grocery shopping and enjoying a cozy life!

“Okay,” seeing Little Nezha so eager, Gu Sheng smiled and nodded: “Then I’ll knead the dough and beat the eggs, waiting for your victorious return.”

Before he finished speaking, Little Nezha had already put on her coat, looking impatient.

She left with a single sentence: “Leave it to me.”

“Ah...”

Gu Sheng opened his mouth, shook his head helplessly, and picked up his phone: “Get some vinegar while you’re at it.”

Then Gu Sheng went to the kitchen, tied on an apron, and began kneading dough.

Watching the golden sunset outside the window, Gu Sheng felt a smile tug at the corners of his mouth.

He hadn’t liked cooking before.

Cooking alone, eating alone, washing dishes and cleaning up alone.

The food was warm, but his heart was cold.

It was troublesome and meaningless; it was better to just order takeout.

But since becoming roommates with Little Nezha, cooking had gradually become a kind of enjoyment for him.

More precisely, it was the warmth and lively atmosphere of everyday life that captivated him.

The golden sunset cast a warm glow over the tall, upright man in the kitchen.

From the Harman Kardon in the living room, melodies slowly flowed, filling the house—

“I need dreams, I need direction, I need tears,

But most of all, I need someone to light up the dark sky.

I am powerless now, unable to resist, with nowhere to retreat,

This silent night, I need someone to accompany me...”

...

“Hey, Old Lu, guess what Big Sister-in-Law looks like?”

“She should be tall and sexy, I guess? That would match Old Gu.”

“I think she’s gentle and quiet. I think Sheng Ge matches that kind of little lamb better.”

“Hmm—that makes sense. Old Gu’s elegant hipster vibe probably attracts that kind of little lamb.”

“I’m still a bit nervous.”

“That’s Old Gu’s girlfriend. Why are you nervous?”

“What if we open the door and find… bam! General Manager Shen!”

“Stop talking nonsense. How would Boss Ou stoop to live with Old Gu? Even if they live together, Old Gu would be the one moving in.”

“Heh heh heh, I’m just saying.”

“Actually, I ship Old Gu and Boss Ou, but love is subjective, after all...”

Inside the elevator!

Lu Bian and Da Jiang talked while watching the elevator floor slowly rise.

Not bad!

Today!

Was the agreed ‘surprise attack’ time!

They wanted to see what kind of ‘sister-in-law’ could make Old Gu break his usual pattern, give up working overtime without hesitation, and leave work precisely on time!

Also!

They had an important mission today!

That was to speak well of Old Gu’s new sister-in-law and make sure she was firmly tied down!

Old Gu had suffered alone for many years.

Although it sounded cheesy coming from two macho guys, they genuinely felt sorry for Gu Sheng who had borne all storms alone without family.

Now, finally, someone made Old Gu long to go home. As his top backup, they had to deliver the perfect assist!

Ding!

The elevator reached Gu Sheng’s floor.

The two exchanged glances and tilted their heads.

“For Old Gu’s happiness!”

“For Sheng Ge’s later years!”

“Go!”

Ding—Dong—

They rang the doorbell.

From inside came Gu Sheng’s voice: “Coming, who is it?”

“Room inspection!”

Lu Bian replied in a mock serious tone:

“We suspect you’re hiding a secret lover in a golden house. Open the door so we can check.”

“Impersonating government personnel is punishable by up to three years in prison, detention, control, or deprivation of political rights,”

As the door opened, Gu Sheng read from his phone:

“For serious cases, three to ten years in prison.”

Then looking at Lu Bian and Da Jiang at the door:

“My foolish little Ou Dou Dous, did you drop a gold bracelet or a silver one?”

One sentence!

Instantly silenced the two.

“Is freeloading dinner such a big crime...”

Lu Bian laughed sheepishly:

“Just came by to check out the sister-in-law.”

Gu Sheng:...

Old Lu’s words were full of holes, leaving Gu Sheng unsure how to respond.

“Let’s not argue whether ‘checking out’ applies to people,”

Gu Sheng paused for a moment and organized his thoughts:

“When did this ‘sister-in-law’ thing start?”

“Let’s start with this LV cream strawberry bucket bag next to you!”

Lu Bian’s eyes were sharp; he spotted the cute woman’s bag hanging on the shoe bench right away.

Letting them in, Gu Sheng glanced at Shen Miaomiao’s bag and smiled helplessly: “This is...”

“Stop!”

Before he could say more, Lu Bian made a shushing gesture:

“I’m a playboy, a love expert.”

“Do you think I need you to tell me what kind of person the sister-in-law is?”

“I can guess eight or nine out of ten just by looking!”

“...Don’t regret it,” Gu Sheng saw that Lu Bian was on a mission today and didn’t try to dissuade him anymore:

“Guess, but don’t blame me later for not warning you.”

“Tch!”

Lu Bian scoffed:

“Am I scared? What, did you find a tiger as a girlfriend?”

With that, Lu Bian enthusiastically analyzed:

“A bucket bag! Last year’s LV model, fresh and cute style, some wear on the hardware!”

“Lipstick on the table! Armani red tube lip gloss, shade 214, Ambiguous Milk Apricot!”

“Shoes under the shoe cabinet! LV’s RUN AWAY series, size 34-35, pink, clean and fresh!”

“In summary!”

Here, Lu Bian pushed up his imaginary glasses and pointed at Gu Sheng.

“The scheming frog has been rubbing your belly all along!”

Nearby, Da Jiang cooperated by playing Conan’s investigation background music on his phone’s speaker!

Lu Bian loudly declared:

“This girl is quite wealthy herself, about 1.65 meters tall, around twenty years old, pure and cute appearance, clean and sweet style, playful and lively!”

“Most importantly, she perfectly meets your old warden’s high standards for a prison guard!”

“Am I right or am I right!!!”

Gu Sheng:...

Speechless.

How did I get two idiot friends like this?

Maybe I should reflect on myself?

Luckily, this isn’t at work.

Otherwise, this scene would be like defecating in public.

“Hurry up, say something, won’t you?”

Lu Bian nodded at Gu Sheng:

“Keeping this pose is exhausting.”

Just then!

Outside, a cheerful female singing voice came with lively footsteps:

“I walk alone on the vegetable shopping path, Old Gu, make me a batch of dumplings to try~”

Swish!

Lu Bian and Da Jiang looked at Gu Sheng and raised their eyebrows:

The moment of witnessing a miracle had arrived!

Gu Sheng leaned against the shoe cabinet without fear and even held a glass of water:

Please start your performance.

Click!

The door opened the next second!

Lu Bian and Da Jiang turned their heads and began to say: “Big—!”

After just one word!

Lu Bian’s voice choked!

Because the door opener was none other than Shen Miaomiao returning from shopping, carrying grocery bags!

Four eyes met!

In an instant!

Lu Bian’s pupils shrank, his heart skipped a beat, and his mind went blank!

What the hell!

Huh?

Old Gu... Little Nezha... Them... huh... huh?

An expected yet unexpected situation caused Lu Bian’s brain to crash on the spot.

He glanced angrily at Da Jiang, silently cursing him as a top jinx!

Da Jiang was also dumbfounded and helplessly smiled at Lu Bian, signaling he was only joking and didn’t expect it to come true.

Outside the door, Shen Miaomiao was also surprised to see Lu Bian hesitating, about to speak but stopping, then asked:

“Big—what?”

“Big... uh... big...”

Lu Bian’s expression twisted as his mind raced!

“Big brother, big sister-in-law, Happy New Year—You’re my grandfather, I’m your grandson—!”

Pfft—!!!

Behind him, Gu Sheng couldn’t hold it anymore and sprayed water all over him, drenching Lu Bian as if he were a flower pot.

“Uh—cough cough—”

Almost choking, Gu Sheng waved his hands in apology:

“They just came to mooch a meal. I told them I’m renting with you now and need your consent to mooch food. They’re here to say nice things about you, nothing else...”

So damn stupid!

If I’m guilty, punish me by law, but don’t arrange for me to have two idiots as best friends!

If I’m so close with these clowns, I must have broken some heavenly rule in my past life...

Seeing this, Shen Miaomiao quickly grabbed a few tissues from the shoe cabinet and handed them to Lu Bian:

“It’s okay, it’s just a meal. We’re making dumplings today. Everyone can eat together; the more the merrier. I’ll order some sauces and braised dishes too...”

She bit her lip, forcing a smile.

Although she knew Lu Bian’s nonsense was a line from “The Devils Are Coming,”

Hearing the term ‘big brother and sister-in-law’ brought a strangely sweet feeling that spread from her heart.

The young man was quite good with words!

A little wave of her hand!

Just mooching a meal!

Mooching! That’s perfectly fine!

Today, I must eat well and drink well!!!

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com