So cool!

At the Pei Family's old residence, Elder Pei looked as though he wished there had been more to watch.

"Not bad, not bad."

"Sir, we've identified the person behind the paid trolls," the butler said, walking briskly over to Elder Pei.

"Who was it?" Elder Pei's expression turned cold.

"Pei Yan." When the butler received the name, he had been both a little puzzled and somewhat unsurprised.

"Pei Yan? That girl who came that day? Hmph. She's using all her underhanded little tricks on her own family. Call that idiot. If he can't even keep his own daughter in line, I don't mind doing it for him." Elder Pei's face filled with disdain as he mentioned his useless son.

That very night, the sounds of a mother and daughter crying came from Father Pei's home.

In the simple village, the morning sunlight streamed through the window.

Pei Yanchuan opened his eyes in the sunlight. A little head of fluffy hair rested on his left shoulder, its owner sleeping soundly.

Xu Wang was sprawled all over Pei Yanchuan, both hands resting firmly on his abdomen.

The sight filled Pei Yanchuan's heart with tenderness.

Pei Yanchuan carefully moved Xu Wang off him and onto the bed, then stood beside the bed and picked up his phone. It was already past six.

The cameras in the hallway and living room outside the bedroom resumed operation.

Pei Yanchuan changed his clothes and left the bedroom. Just as he pushed the door open, he came face-to-face with Hou Yunqi on the other side.

The two silent men nodded to each other, then walked into the kitchen in step and each took one of the two aprons hanging on the wall.

The cameramen had already switched on their cameras and followed behind them.

[Here we go, here we go.]

[Everyone's up so early.]

[Good morning, good morning! Happy weekend!]

[I went straight to sleep after leaving the livestream last night. I woke up full of energy this morning.]

[President Pei and Hou Yunqi are up so early.]

[I can't take it. Those two in aprons are giving off maximum husband vibes.]

Pei Yanchuan and Hou Yunqi worked together seamlessly, frying some eggs, ham, and toast and preparing ingredients for sandwiches.

Once all the ingredients were ready, Hou Yunqi very carefully made a sandwich. He cut it diagonally into triangles, then arranged it neatly on the white porcelain plate in front of him.

When everything was done, Hou Yunqi nodded to Pei Yanchuan, turned, and left the kitchen.

Pei Yanchuan also began preparing breakfast for himself and Xu Wang. He controlled the combination of foods with great precision, striving to make the breakfast nutritionally balanced.

Finally, he did not forget to make Xu Wang a glass of fresh juice.

When Xu Wang got up, the rest of the bed was already empty.

Yawning, Xu Wang left the room and made his way to the kitchen doorway with practiced steps.

The cameraman knowingly turned the camera toward Xu Wang.

For a moment, the two looked as though they were in a romance drama.

[Aaaaah! Give the cameraman a bonus chicken drumstick!]

[That camera turn! Directors, come learn from this.]

[The happiness between them is practically overflowing.]

Xu Wang folded his arms and leaned against the wall, tilting his head.

Pei Yanchuan also caught the familiar scent of mint in the air, and the corners of his mouth could not help curving upward.

Just as everything was peaceful and lovely, Zhong Ran walked in with a smile.

"Big Brother Pei, good morning! Breakfast smells wonderful. Your cooking really does keep getting better. I still remember when you secretly toasted steamed buns as a kid and ended up burning the crusts to charcoal." Zhong Ran wore a reminiscing expression.

Xu Wang's mouth twitched as he listened. Sure enough, the protagonist bottom's basic skill: playing the nostalgia card.

Seeing Zhong Ran beside him, Pei Yanchuan frowned and moved two steps to the side.

Noticing this, Zhong Ran's right hand stiffened slightly against the refrigerator.

[Ranran and President Pei know each other?]

[Of course. Ranran's from a rich family too.]

[As far as I know, the Pei Family and the Zhong Family were apparently neighbors when they were kids.]

[Seriously? Ranran has that kind of background?]

[But I think what Zhong Ran said sounded a little strange.]

[It was a little fake-innocent. Xu Wang's here too, so why didn't he greet him?]

[Aren't you assuming the worst of him?]

Zhong Ran composed his expression and took a bottle of soda from the refrigerator.

He stood in front of the refrigerator trying to open it for ages, but the cap did not budge.

"Um, Big Brother Pei, could you help me open this bottle...?"

"Yanchuan, I can't find the clothes I was going to wear today." Xu Wang beat Zhong Ran to it, wrapping his arms around Pei Yanchuan's waist.

"I'll get them for you." Looking down at Xu Wang in his arms, Pei Yanchuan gently ruffled his hair, then turned and left the kitchen without paying any attention to the awkward Zhong Ran beside him.

Only Xu Wang and Zhong Ran remained in the kitchen.

Xu Wang looked at Zhong Ran with a smile. "Mr. Zhong, you can't get the cap off? Here, let me help."

Xu Wang turned and took a random bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator.

He lightly tapped the soda cap, then held the mineral water bottle upside down and swung it upward.

Pop!

With one light motion from Xu Wang, the cap traced a beautiful arc through the air.

Yun Xi happened to enter the kitchen. Seeing something in front of him, he instinctively held out both hands, and a bottle cap landed squarely in his palms.

"Oh my God..."

Yun Xi looked at the cap in his hands, then at Xu Wang's dashing movements, and could not help swallowing. This was delicate? Had President Pei learned his vocabulary from a bootleg dictionary as a child?

[!!!]

[!!!!]

[So cooool!!!]

[Is this still my pretty wife who's too delicate to do any work?]

[People really do see things differently when they're in love. (I love this kind of contrast!)]

Xu Wang pushed the soda on the table toward Zhong Ran. "There. Drink up."

With a crack, Xu Wang twisted the cap off the mineral water bottle in his hand and raised it to him in a toast.

"You're certainly strong, Mr. Xu." Wearing a numb expression, Zhong Ran picked up the soda in front of him and took a sip.

Watching him, a glimmer of triumphant amusement flashed through Xu Wang's eyes.

Just as Xu Wang had expected, a member of the production crew appeared in the kitchen right on cue the next second. She looked at Zhong Ran with a beaming smile.

"Mr. Zhong, that bottle of soda costs two hundred yuan. Please pay for it."

Zhong Ran stared blankly at the soda in his hand. How much did you say? Two hundred yuan? Our team only started with a hundred yuan.

The sight instantly perked Yun Xi up. Wasn't this exactly what had happened to him yesterday?

Yun Xi silently closed the refrigerator and moved the sign beside it out of the corner.

What the sign displayed was none other than the price list for the drinks in the refrigerator.