Qiu Ming hummed a pop song Xu Qian had once loved to sing during her livestreams as he pan-fried a steak in the kitchen. He controlled the heat perfectly, producing a tender, juicy steak. After plating it, Qiu Ming sprinkled black pepper over it and added two pieces of broccoli blanched in boiling water on the side.
Afterward, Qiu Ming took two steps back to admire his handiwork. He poured himself a glass of red wine, then walked out of the kitchen with the wineglass in one hand and the steak in the other, ready to celebrate the successful completion of his work.
But the next moment, he froze.
Because he found two extra people by his dining table.
He had no impression of one of them at all, but he recognized the other.
"Where is Xu Qian?" Electronic Sheep asked with a grim face, puffing out his chest and trying to make his voice sound as fierce as possible.
"Fuck!"
Qiu Ming could not help swearing, but he promptly apologized to Electronic Sheep afterward.
"I wasn't targeting you. I just didn't expect Xu Qian to tell someone else about her situation. That makes everything much more complicated. Say, didn't you two already fall out over you stalking her? Why are you still getting involved?"
"Although she said she never wanted to see me again, and I decided to silently wish her happiness, I won't stand by if she's in danger," Electronic Sheep declared passionately.
"..."
"Simps really are fucking awesome," Qiu Ming remarked.
Seeing Electronic Sheep's expression change, Qiu Ming raised a hand in a calming gesture. He then walked over, set the steak and red wine on the table, pulled out the chair opposite Zhang Heng and Electronic Sheep, and sat down.
"You're really putting me in a