Jian Yufei was really at a loss with him.

"Alright, you both are tied for first."

"How can there be a tie? You’ve got to rank them 1, 2, and 3 somehow." Ruan Tianling was not satisfied with her answer.

"I say, what’s up with you today?"

"Nothing."

"If nothing, then act normal and go wait."

Ma Po Tofu was done, and Jian Yufei quickly turned off the heat and plated the tofu.

Ruan Tianling was still holding her...

"Let go of me, I need to stir-fry."

"Not letting go, not until you say something."

Jian Yufei pointed at the sliced potatoes and meat strips, "Go bring the ingredients to me."

Ruan Tianling obediently fetched them, and Jian Yufei just kept directing him, keeping him too busy to cling to her.

Once she started stir-frying, Ruan Tianling was glued to her again.

Jian Yufei was really sweating.

"Are you an octopus?"

Clinging on and not letting go...

"No, I’m a magnet, and so are you."

"What exactly do you want today?!"

"Answer me, and I’ll let you go." Actually, when Ruan Tianling was stubborn, he was just as persistent as she was.

Jian Yufei turned, smiling gracefully, "You answer one question for me, and I’ll answer yours."

"What question?"

"In your heart, who is more important, Ansel or Junqi?"

"..."

"Whenever you give me an answer, then I’ll give you mine."

"..."

"Can’t answer? Then obediently step aside for me—"

The lady of the house was angry.

Ruan Tianling turned and left sullenly, and Jian Yufei was quite pleased with her strategy.

After cooking two dishes and a soup, she called Ruan Tianling to eat.

Actually, Ruan Tianling wasn’t hungry at all, but to avoid being exposed, he stubbornly ate two bowls.

Jian Yufei was about to wash the dishes, but he wouldn’t let her go.

"Honey, let’s go stargazing." He said with a face full of anticipation, holding her hand.

⊙﹏⊙ｂ Sweat

How childish could he get, actually wanting to go stargazing.

"I’m tired, I want to sleep."

"Let’s go."

"Not going!"

"Tonight’s night is so beautiful, it’d be a pity to miss it."

Ruan Tianling forcefully dragged her up to the rooftop.

The wind on the rooftop was a bit strong, and Ruan Tianling held her close as they sat on the ground.

The vast black sky was dotted with stars, like countless dazzling jewels.

Jian Yufei looked at the starlit sky, and she too relaxed.

"Beautiful, isn’t it?" Ruan Tianling asked.

Jian Yufei nodded, "Very beautiful, it’s been a long time since I’ve watched the stars like this." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"On starry nights from now on, I’ll watch with you. I’ll be with you for a lifetime, is that enough?"

Jian Yufei met his dark eyes, as bright as the stars.

She smiled softly, "You’re quite sentimental today."

"Can’t you just nicely answer my question?"

"Yes, it’s enough."

"Really enough?"

"Really!"

Ruan Tianling was somewhat relieved, and he pointed at the stars in the sky, "I heard that when people die, they become stars in the sky. So many people die every day in this world, that’s why there are so many stars, right?"

Jian Yufei gave him a strange look, "You actually believe that? You’re really acting a bit strange today."

Usually, no matter how childish he was, he wouldn’t be romantically childish to this extent.

"What’s strange about me!" Ruan Tianling pinched her face unsatisfied, "It’s been too long since I’ve properly spent time with you, finally there’s a chance today, and you act like you don’t need it!"

"Alright, alright, I need it, I was wrong, okay?" Jian Yufei quickly soothed.

Ruan Tianling chuckled and continued with his star theory.