"My dad got a case and went out to handle it, so it's just the two of us at home now." Ran's face flushed slightly as she spoke to Chen.
To be honest, hearing Ran put it that way, Chen almost thought she was hinting at something.
"Don't misunderstand. I don't mean anything else—I'm just inviting you over for a meal." Ran said to Chen.
"Got it. Actually, Ran, you don't need to explain. I understand. I understand everything." Chen smiled faintly at her.
Hearing Chen's words, Ran couldn't help but purse her lips. You understand? What exactly do you understand? Why didn't I know you understood anything?
Well, Ran didn't really want to snap at him right now. Her personality simply wasn't like that; she was rather gentle by nature. It was precisely that side of her that Chen liked even more.
"By the way, what do you like to eat? I'll go prepare something for you," Ran said. Naturally, she intended to keep Chen here for a meal today.
"I don't feel like eating anything right now. If I really had to say it, what I want is..."
"Then you'd better not say it." Having roughly guessed what Chen was about to say, Ran immediately cut him off.
"Ran, are you cooking already?"
Chen couldn't help asking Ran. It was only a little past eight—were they having breakfast?
"Is there a problem with that?" Ran asked him doubtfully.
"You haven't had breakfast, so you're making breakfast now?" Chen couldn't help asking.
"No, I already ate breakfast."
"Uh, then why are you preparing to cook so early? I ate breakfast too, so I'm not hungry right now."
"That's true." Ran nodded in the end and set down what she was doing.
"Come sit over here. Why are you sitting