After hanging up the phone, Xu Qingqiu looked at Chu Tian smugly as she ate, saying, "Heh heh heh, you might have to spend more money now!"

Chu Tian was peeling shrimp for her. Seeing her triumphant expression, he smiled and asked, "What happened? Why do I need to spend more money?"

"That's because my studio just became more valuable, of course! I just got a call; the concert tickets are sold out. Looks like my appeal isn't half bad, huh!"

"What do you think? Want your big sis to take care of you?"

Seeing her look so pleased with herself, Chu Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Heh, that will indeed cost more money. But I recall initially asking you to hold a concert for thirty thousand people. Who was it that was all pitifully afraid of not selling out and losing face?"

"Urgh, don't mention it!"

"Okay, okay, I won't mention it. It's not like you said it, right?"

"Hmph, of course! How could I ever say such a thing? I still have that much confidence!"

They say that people in love have zero IQ, but little do they know that women in love can also seem to grow younger. Compared to the cool and mature Xu Qingqiu of before, she seemed to have shed several years since they confirmed their relationship. She no longer exuded that sophisticated vibe, appearing more like a young girl newly in love.

Chu Tian wasn't young, but he was a man, after all. Which man doesn't like eighteen-year-old girls? Moreover, being a staunchly solo man his whole life, when it really came to love, he was hardly different from an inexperienced, awkward boy. These two together were a perfect match.

The two of them finally finished their lunch after more than an hour.

Upon returning to the studio, Yiyi naturally couldn't resist unleashing a barrage of complaints. This made Xu Qingqiu's face turn bright red, and she fiercely glared at Chu Tian several times. He sat alone on the sofa, secretly snickering. He resolutely kept quiet, fearing he might add fuel to the fire.

"You seemed to be enjoying that laugh just now, didn't you?"

"HISS! No, no, go easy! Where did you learn this trick that every girl seems to know?" Chu Tian complained with a pained expression, caressing the spot she had pinched on his waist.

"Huh? What do you mean? Have other women pinched you? Are you hiding something from me?"

"AAH, IT HURTS! HISS! There's no one else! Let go first... HISS! I meant my mom. My mom loved pinching the inside of my thigh when I was a kid, and now it's your turn. Really, no one else!"

"Really no one?"

"Really, really, I was wrong. My mouth just runs away with me, okay?"

"Hmph, that's more like it."

Seeing him still rubbing the spot, Xu Qingqiu immediately felt a pang of guilt. She quickly reached out to gently rub where she had pinched him, cautiously asking, "Does it hurt that much?"

He didn't even think before nodding vehemently. "Yes! Absolutely! It's killing me!"

Seeing his unhesitating reaction, Xu Qingqiu's eyes instantly moistened a bit. "Sorry, I'll be gentler next time..."

There's a next time? Chu Tian suddenly felt like being in a relationship was a mistake. Who could endure this?!

"Hee hee, then let me make it up to you! MWAH!"

Feeling the warm, moist touch on his lips, Chu Tian's face instantly brightened with a smile. It seemed like this might not be so bad after all.

"Come on, one more. This time I'll make the move."

Seeing the two of them carrying on endlessly, Yiyi, who was still in the office, really couldn't stand it anymore.

"AHEM! COUGH, COUGH! HMPH!"

"What's wrong, Yiyi? Is your throat uncomfortable?"

"COUGH, COUGH. No, it's just my heart. I can't take it."

"For real? Did you go to the hospital for a check-up? Stop working for now. Come on, I'll take you for a physical. A heart condition is a serious issue..."

Xu Qingqiu was truly panicked. She had always treated Yiyi like her own sister. If something were to happen to her, she didn't know what she would do.

Fortunately, Chu Tian was quick-witted enough to stop her. "Uh, what I mean is, she's just been stuffed with too much 'dog food.' It's nothing serious, don't worry."

"What do you mean?"

"It means she can't handle us showing off our love. It's tough for single audiences."

The humiliated Yiyi couldn't hold back any longer. "You two are too much! BOO HOO!"

After saying that, she ran out crying. It was utterly heartless and cruel!

Finally, Xu Qingqiu understood. She glared fiercely at Chu Tian, her face flushed with embarrassment as she lightly punched him and said, "Stop talking nonsense!"

She then hurriedly chased after Yiyi.

What did I say...? She is one of the single audiences, after all.

Chu Tian's stubbornness didn't help at all. Instead, Yiyi didn't even look at him for the entire day. Even when they got home, he wasn't included when it came to cooking.

Ever since they confirmed their relationship, Chu Tian hardly ever went back to his own home. Apart from sleeping, he was nearly always sticking around at Xu Qingqiu's place. What could he do? Not only was his girlfriend here, but Yiyi, the little chef, was too. If he went home, he would either have to order takeout or eat out—cooking was such a hassle.

So, he shamelessly came over every day for free meals and drinks. Unfortunately, he couldn't mooch off them today.

In the end, he brazenly served himself some rice and fought over food with the two of them.

"Here, Yiyi, have some fruit. This is for you. See how good Brother Tian is to you? Are you still mad?"

Although he had shamelessly finished his meal, Chu Tian couldn't be completely shameless. He wasn't good at cooking, but he could still handle cutting up fruit. He promptly prepared two plates of fruit, one for his girlfriend and one as an apology to Yiyi.

"HMPH!"

Yiyi favored him with a rare "HMPH!", which Chu Tian took as a good sign—hadn't she accepted the plate of fruit? This meant she had forgiven him.

Proudly, Chu Tian carried the other plate over to the living room couch where he sat with Xu Qingqiu, enjoying it together.

"Is she still mad?"

"Yes, but she took the plate of fruit just now, so it should be fine. I'll coax her more later."

"Why did you have to tease her, anyway?"

"Alright, alright, I was wrong, okay? Open your mouth."

While the two of them were being lovey-dovey, they heard faint footsteps at the door.

Soon, Li Chunhua opened the door and walked in. She started changing her shoes while speaking, "Qingqiu, Yiyi, have you finished eating? I'm starving."

As she spoke, she looked up and saw the two of them on the living room couch. Li Chunhua froze.

It wasn't just her; Xu Qingqiu and Chu Tian were also stunned. Their current pose was, frankly, rather scandalous.

Chu Tian was sitting on the couch watching TV. Xu Qingqiu was nestled entirely in his lap, her legs draped over his arms, and he was feeding her pieces of honeydew melon. The sight of them in such a pose shocked Li Chunhua immensely.

"Oh my gosh! What in the world is going on with you two?!"

"Yiyi! Yiyi! Come out here!"

"And you two! Stand up! What are you doing?"

"You! Chu Tian! Are you out of your mind? When did this start?"

"My goodness! Am I, Li Chunhua, dead or something? How could such a big thing be happening without anyone telling me a word? Huh?!"

No one had expected her sudden outburst. Chu Tian and Xu Qingqiu shot up like scolded children, standing obediently in front of the couch, not daring to move.

Yiyi also hurried out, standing to the side with her head lowered, waiting to be scolded.

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