Chapter 57
Gu Muxi opened her big eyes wide, offering a particularly encouraging look.
This time, she was serious.
Yi Feng was now fully awake, feeling as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
“Thank you!”
This was Yi Feng’s heartfelt gratitude.
“Hey, why the formalities? As your Miss Gu, it’s only right!” Gu Muxi covered her mouth and laughed.
Yi Feng chuckled, pretending to forget to let go of her hand, instead holding it even tighter.
How could Gu Muxi’s hand be so smooth, so tender?
Holding it felt really comfortable!
Gu Muxi tried to pull her hand away, but finding Yi Feng still holding on, her cheeks flushed.
“Stinky Yi Feng, how long do you plan to hold my hand?”
“Ah, I forgot, hehe.” Only then did Yi Feng reluctantly let go.
Gu Muxi stood up: “Alright, comforting mission accomplished, I should head back now.”
“Hm? That’s it?”
“Yes, what else did you want?”
“How about… both of your hands comfort me?”
“Hm? Stinky Yi Feng, you’re really pushing your luck!”
“No need for hands, then your mouth works too.”
“Mouth? How can a mouth comfort you?”
“Cough cough… Just say a few encouraging words. As long as you cheer me on, I could even top the city in the exams!”
“Cut it out!”
“Bluffing works too.”
“Hm? What are you mumbling about? Alright, I give up. Yi Feng, good luck on your exams, strive to rank within the top thousand!”
“Top thousand? No way, I have to at least be in the top ten in the city or province!”
“Yi Feng, it’s dark now, not the time for daydreaming. You better go wash up and sleep.”
Gu Muxi yawned, stretching languidly.
As she stretched, her loose nightgown momentarily hiked up, revealing her long, eye-catching legs.
Yi Feng’s eyes were glued.
Those legs… must be very elastic, right?
“I’m heading back now, I’m sleepy. You should sleep early.” Gu Muxi waved goodbye.
“You go ahead and sleep, I haven’t finished my homework yet. I’ll sleep after I’m done.” Yi Feng smiled.
“Alright, don’t stay up too late.” Gu Muxi yawned again and left straight away.
After Gu Muxi left, Yi Feng washed up to freshen up a bit, then returned to his room to start on his homework.
Under the bright desk lamp, Yi Feng was immersed in his work.
After an unknown amount of time, Yi Feng finished his homework and was overcome by a strong wave of sleepiness, falling asleep at his desk.
Yi Feng didn’t know how long he had slept when he was awakened by the glaring morning sun.
He felt sore all over, the aftermath of sleeping at the desk.
Just as he was about to stretch, he suddenly noticed a blanket draped over him, carrying a faint scent.
Yi Feng turned his head to look at the pink blanket, inhaling the familiar fragrance.
No doubt, it belonged to Gu Muxi.
Her scent, he would remember for a lifetime.
“Yi Feng, you’re awake?”
Gu Muxi’s voice came from the doorway.
Yi Feng looked towards the sound, only to see Gu Muxi in a blue dress, wearing an apron and holding a spatula, smiling at him.
“Uh, Gu Muxi, when did you come?”
Gu Muxi pouted, “I called you several times through the window, but you didn’t respond.”
“So I came over early to see if you had suddenly died.”
Yi Feng: “(；?д?)…”
“Hey, hey, Gu, the school beauty, are you that eager for me to kick the bucket?”
“Aren’t you afraid of becoming a widow?”
Gu Muxi, blushing, glared at him, “You’ll be the one to become a widow!”
“Pfft, no, wait, if you die, what does it have to do with me!”
“Get up, go brush your teeth, wash your face, and have breakfast.”
Yi Feng suddenly looked at her warily, “Breakfast? Your mom made it?”
“What are you talking about, my parents left early in the morning for something, specifically told me to take good care of you.”
“Not only did I cover you with a blanket, but I also made you breakfast!”
“Let me tell you, other men don’t have this fortune.”
Hearing Gu Muxi made breakfast, Yi Feng secretly gasped.
“Gu Muxi, this fortune… can I not enjoy it?”
Gu Muxi lifted the spatula in her hand, humming, “What do you think?”
“Cough cough, alright then, I’ll go freshen up!”
Yi Feng dashed out of the room, running into the bathroom.
While brushing his teeth, he mentally prepared himself for the forthcoming noble sacrifice.
After brushing and washing up, Yi Feng walked to the dining table with a heroic stride and sat down.
“Tell me, Gu Muxi, what did you make for breakfast?”
Gu Muxi brought over a pot of dark porridge, placing it in front of him.
Yi Feng stared at the dark, unidentifiable object, swallowing hard.
“Gu Muxi, can you tell me… what is this?”
Gu Muxi, hands on hips, proudly laughed, “This is my self-created nutritious white porridge!”
“Guaranteed to fill you with energy after drinking!”
A word popped into Yi Feng’s mind.
Danger!
“Are you sure… it’s filled with energy after drinking, not lying dead flat?”
“Besides, this… dark mess, how is it called white porridge? If there was any relation, it wouldn’t be utterly nonexistent.”
Gu Muxi glanced at him, “Stop talking, eat up!”
Actually, it was pig blood and lean meat porridge she learned online, meant to replenish vitality.
She even copied the recipe into her notebook, following the steps exactly.
To test her culinary progress, she used Yi Feng as the taste tester.
“Alright, I’ll taste it first.”
Yi Feng scooped up a little with a spoon, scraped a bit, and sniffed it first.
Why does it smell like vinegar?
Despite his confusion, he drank the porridge.
Hmm?!
The sour and fishy taste hit him hard!
Yi Feng’s expression changed drastically.
“How is it, tasty?” Gu Muxi asked curiously.
Yi Feng, suppressing the urge to vomit, pretended to be shocked.
“Wow! It’s delicious!”
“Gu Muxi, you should try it, it’s really good!”
Yi Feng’s “surprised” expression pushed the bowl towards her.
“Ha ha! I knew it!”
“I do have a talent for cooking!”
Gu Muxi said proudly.
As she finished speaking, she took two big spoonfuls from Yi Feng’s bowl and ate them.
“Hmm?!”
“Phew!!!”
Gu Muxi’s face turned pale, and she spat out everything she had just eaten.
Unfortunately, it all landed on Yi Feng’s secretly pleased face…
His smile froze instantly…
“Gu——Muxi!”
Yi Feng pronounced each syllable, glaring at her through gritted teeth.
Gu Muxi’s face showed an awkward expression.
“Cough cough, really sorry about that…”
“But I clearly remember adding soy sauce!”
“How did it become vinegar?”
Yi Feng wiped his face, giving her a look as if she were an idiot.
“Dummy, that was aged vinegar!”
“And even if it was soy sauce, how could you add so much?!”
Gu Muxi lowered her head, sneaking a glance at Yi Feng, weakly replied, “The recipe just said ‘appropriate amount’, how was I supposed to know how much that is? I saw there was a lot of porridge, so I just added a little bit more…”
“Really, just a bit!”
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