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~~~"

d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!

lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.

+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!

th】 【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】 In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the "Son of the Demon Path" system. Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups. Wait—deaths in illusions count too? As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock... Sect Elders: "What is this 'Escape from the Demon Sect' game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??" Elite Disciples: "You're saying... mastering 'Demon Slayer' can help us counter demonic schemes?" Reclusive Masters: "Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in 'Eternal Strife' yesterday!" Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: "'Immortal Abyss Action' is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running..." Sect Prodigy: "My Dao heart is unshakable... except for that cursed black hammer." Royal Scions: "Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!" Sect Leader: "WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!"