At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

Night fell quietly.

Gu Yu, supporting his aching back, placed the broom and dustpan into the storage closet and then wiped the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand.

Looking at the spotless living room in front of him, although his body was exhausted, his heart was filled with happiness.

After a full day's hard work, he and the guys had finally cleaned up the entire room.

Today, they were going to spend their first night in the new house!

"Finally, everything's clean, and it's getting late. How about we go out to eat? We haven't bought anything for the kitchen yet! It's definitely impossible to cook ourselves."

Gu Yu looked at Yu Shutong and Qin Shan, who were sitting on the sofa catching their breath.

Without a word, they just nodded their heads.

After being busy all day, even if there were kitchenware and ingredients, they didn't feel like cooking tonight.

Gu Yu's eyes scanned around, then he noticed that Boss Pu was not there.

He peeked into the other rooms and the bathroom but saw no trace of Boss Pu.

"Where's the boss?"

Gu Yu asked, puzzled.

Yu Laoer pursed his lips, "Don't know, he went out over an hour ago and hasn't come back. Maybe he's slacking off somewhere?"

Qin Shan chimed in, "I saw Hu Xiaoya taking the boss away. They couldn't have sneaked off for a secret rendezvous, could they?"

Gu Yu looked astonished.

No way? While the three of them were working hard, the boss secretly went on a date with Hu Xiaoya?

He casually threw the cloth that was on the table into the bucket, still somewhat disbelieving, "The boss isn't the type to ditch friends for a girl, is he?"

Yu Laoer pushed himself off the sofa with both hands and stood up, then rubbed his stomach, "Whatever, let's go eat!"

"Yeah, yeah! Let the boss and Hu Xiaoya be all lovey-dovey on their own!" Qin Shan nodded too, starving.

At noon, they had lunch courtesy of Professor Dai Zhengguo, and he only ordered a small portion of braised chicken.

But with his appetite, a small portion of braised chicken couldn't even last him until four in the afternoon!

The three famished men turned off the lights, walked to the elevator door, and prepared to go downstairs for dinner.

Just then, with a "ding," the elevator door opened.

Boss Pu came out with a spring in his step, looking like a Piggy that had just gotten married.

When he saw the three of them, he immediately extended his arm to stop the closing elevator door.

"Hey! Perfect timing, let's go, let's go eat!"

Boss Pu hooked Yu Laoer's arm with his other hand and pulled the three of them into the elevator.

"Boss, haven't you eaten? We thought you and Hu Xiaoya had gone for a candlelight dinner for two."

Gu Yu looked at Boss Pu with questioning eyes.

Naturally, since Boss Pu and Hu Xiaoya went out, they would have planned to have dinner together tonight!

How come he came back without eating?

Could it really be that he missed his brothers?

How touching!

"What? Dinner for two? I was just called by Hu Xiaoya to help out," Boss Pu looked puzzled as the three of them stared at him with questioning looks.

"Help out with cooking?"

The three men looked at each other, baffled.

"Yeah! I went upstairs to help with the cooking!" Boss Pu pressed the button for floor seven, and the elevator began to ascend.

As he spoke, an envious smile appeared on his face, "Heh heh, Laosi, I'm really envious of you! Your sister-in-law's cooking skills are simply amazing!"

"Tsk tsk, unparalleled beauty and virtue, she's got it all!"

Boss Pu smacked his lips, his envy clearly visible in his eyes.

"Uh, Xinyue is cooking?"

Gu Yu seemed to understand something.

From what the boss said, it must be that his girlfriend and Hu Xiaoya had prepared dinner, and then Hu Xiaoya dragged the boss to help out.

With that in mind, Gu Yu imagined his girlfriend bustling about, his heart involuntarily warming a little.

It must have been Lin Xinyue who specially prepared this for him.

Knowing they had been busy all afternoon, she must have made dinner especially for them!

Having a girlfriend is just perfect! At least they don't have to go out to eat.

"Ding!"

The elevator door opened, and a few meters ahead was the door to the suite rented by Lin Xinyue and Hu Xiaoya.

The security door was not closed but slightly ajar.

A faint aroma wafted through the door, immediately tantalizing Gu Yu's taste buds.

"Grr—" His stomach shamelessly growled.

As soon as they opened the door, a warm yellow light greeted their eyes, and the visitors quickly slipped on shoe covers at the entrance.

"It smells so good!"

Gu Yu followed the scent into the dining room and was immediately captivated by the array of colorful dishes on the table.

Stir-fried pork with chili peppers, scrambled eggs with garlic chives, braised green beans...

There were six dishes in total, mostly homestyle cooking, and they were all shiny with oil, vibrant, and rich in color; just one look and it was clear that the cook possessed excellent skills!

Except for one plate of chicken wings that were as black as coal...

That was clearly a failed attempt.

Separated by a glass sliding door, the kitchen allowed a view of Lin Xinyue and Hu Xiaoya busily working. Lin Xinyue's movements were smooth as she chopped and stir-fried, while Hu Xiaoya seemed much more flustered.

Every so often, she would receive a stern glance from Lin Xinyue and could only help pass plates and spoons on the side.

Gu Yu suddenly knew whose work the chicken wings on the table were.

He smirked and walked toward the kitchen, pushed open the glass door, and whispered behind Lin Xinyue, "How's it going? Tired? Need any help?"

Lin Xinyue recognized his voice, turned around to pout at him, and unceremoniously handed him the spatula she was holding.

She quickly removed her apron and put it over Gu Yu's head.

"There's one more dish, the spicy and sour shredded potatoes; I'll leave that to you!"

After speaking, she stepped aside, giving Gu Yu room to showcase his skills.

The whole exchange was fluid, and Gu Yu hardly had time to react before they swapped places.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Hey!"

Was he really going to be pushed into the fray just like that?

Looking bemusedly at Lin Xinyue beside him, she just stuck out her tongue and then extended her hand, smiling at him:

"Please start your performance~"

Seeing her suddenly playful demeanor, and noticing the oily sweat mixed with her brow, Gu Yu couldn't help but feel distressed.

Making so many dishes must have exhausted Xinyue.

"Er... I'll take over then! Let me show off a bit for you all!"

Gu Yu gently wiped a drop of sweat from Lin Xinyue's nose with his index finger, raised an eyebrow with a confident smile, and turned his attention to the shredded potatoes in the pan.

Lin Xinyue's knife skills were impeccable, each strand of shredded potato perfectly uniform in thickness, and the amount of oil she used was just right, saving him the trouble of preliminary steps.

He sequentially added salt, dried chili peppers, culinary vinegar, white vinegar, then turned up the heat and began to stir-fry.

The gas stove flames ignited the evaporating oil, and the fire shot up the edge of the wok, becoming an even larger flame inside.

The blazing flame scene reminded onlookers of the competitions in "Cooking Master Boy."

"Wow!!!"

"Ah! It's on fire!"

Lin Xinyue let out a cry of amazement, while Hu Xiaoya exclaimed in alarm.

Boss Pu and the others, who were resting in the living room, hurried over at the commotion. They arrived just in time to see Gu Yu quickly stir-frying the shredded potatoes.

The flames collided with the potatoes in the wok, releasing an enticing sour and spicy aroma.

"We were saying... Laosi actually has this skill too?"

"That's it, compared to Laosi, I feel like a complete waste."

"Laosi has unlocked a new skill again! The National Husband truly lives up to the name."

The three were left with their mouths agape in surprise; this was the first time they had seen Gu Yu cook!

And he was sensational from the get-go!

What else was there that Laosi couldn't do?

"Done! Time to plate! Bring me a dish!"

Gu Yu turned off the flame, lifted the wok, flipped the shredded potatoes into the air, letting the aroma fully release.

Lin Xinyue hurriedly passed him a plate to catch them!

"How's that? I didn't disappoint, did I?" Gu Yu placed the spatula back in the pot, removed the apron, and gave Lin Xinyue a proud eyebrow wiggle.

"Not bad at all!"

Lin Xinyue pursed her lips, revealing shallow dimples and eyes brimming with laughter as she praised him.

"All the dishes are ready, right? Let's eat! I can't wait to taste my wife's cooking skills!"

Gu Yu rubbed his hands together excitedly, inadvertently changing how he addressed her.

"Ah? Don't just say anything! Who's your wife!"

Lin Xinyue's face immediately flushed to her neck; she never expected Gu Yu to suddenly change his tune in front of everyone!

She felt a sweet thrill inside, but she wasn't prepared for it at all!