He got up and jogged over to Ye Qiu.

"Yes, you're back!" Ye Qiu gently embraced the beautiful woman who had stopped in front of him.

Although there was a slight smell of smoke, her pleasant body fragrance was the most prominent.

Her delicate body, so low that her toes were barely visible, was held tightly by Ye Qiu.

He wrapped his arms around her soft, slender waist, the pressure shifting between tight and loose.

A slight change in her breathing brought a blush to her pretty face.

"Xiao Qiu~!" Hearing the noise, Xiao Wu, lively and energetic, jumped out of the kitchen.

She quickly came to Ye Qiu's side, her fair face still smeared with cream.

Ning Rongrong, who also heard the noise, was delighted, but stopped in her tracks.

Continue doing your own thing.

Hmph...Once I win this match, I'm going to stay up all night!

"Xiaowu, what are you doing in the kitchen? Where's Rongrong?"

Having gained a small advantage, Ye Qiu gently released the shy big cat from his arms.

He reached out and wiped the cream off Xiaowu's face.

"It's a bit boring without you around. Rongrong suggested we have a competition to see who can cook the best food. The winner can make a small request to the other two!" Xiaowu said with a charming smile.

"Is that so..." Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Ning Rongrong was going to do next.

Last time she competed in cooking with Yan Yan, she didn't seem to come out on top...

"Yes, Sister Xiaowu made a vegetable and fruit salad that she just learned how to make!"

As Xiao Wu spoke and laughed, she pressed her cream-covered face against Ye Qiu's.

Ye Qiu smiled wryly. Although salad is relatively simple, he didn't know how well Xiao Wu, who was just learning, could make it.

He pinched her little face, lowered his head slightly, and gave Xiao Wu a quick kiss on the cheek.

After the milky white cream was picked up, the soft, pink skin was revealed.

Ye Qiu looked at Zhu Zhuqing, whose nose was a little black and whose forehead was covered in fine sweat, and reached out to wipe it for him.

"Hey! Zhuqing, is your grilled fish almost burnt?" Xiaowu sniffed lightly and smelled a burnt smell.

"Ah, I... I forgot!" Zhu Zhuqing jogged over again to look after her grilled fish.

Although she didn't care about that small request, she couldn't let Ye Qiu eat anything mushy...

"Xiao Qiu, you're back just in time! My salad just needs one last step, could you chill it for me?"

Xiao Wu pulled Ye Qiu along, heading towards the kitchen.

"Okay!" Ye Qiu chuckled and followed her inside.

As soon as I entered, a fierce glare swept over me.

Ning Rongrong pouted and glared at him resentfully.

"Ye Qiu, so you finally decided to come back..."

"Rongrong, I'm sorry, helping Brother Xue heal his injuries took up a lot of time!"

Ye Qiu scratched his head.

"Haha... Xiao Qiu, you didn't see Rong Rong's dark circles this morning! She must have been waiting for you all night..."

Hearing Xiao Wu's voice, Ning Rongrong didn't refute anything.

She glanced shyly at Ye Qiu, then continued cutting the pastries she had made into pieces.

"Xiao Qiu, hurry..."

Xiao Wu brought a large bowl of salad, mixed with carrots, bananas, cabbage, spinach, cream, peanut butter, and other ingredients, to Ye Qiu.

She wasn't really concerned about winning or losing the competition; she just found it interesting, since she had never done it herself before.

Ye Qiu held the large bowl in both hands, and a layer of white frost immediately formed on the bowl's surface.

Xiao Wu took an even bigger bowl, filled it halfway with water, and placed it in front of Ye Qiu.

"Xiao Qiu... help Xiao Wu cool this too!"

Xiao Wu pouted and kissed Ye Qiu's face twice.

"Hmph~" Ning Rongrong watched this scene with a huff, and continued doing her own thing.

Ye Qiu reached his hand in, and only withdrew it when some ice appeared.

"Alright, Rongrong, Zhuqing, Xiaowu is the first one to finish!"

Xiao Wu placed the medium bowl containing the salad into the large bowl containing ice water.

He shouted happily, then picked up his finished product and ran out.

Ye Qiu watched this scene with a smile.

Then, looking at Ning Rongrong, who was already plating the food, he felt that she was watching him out of the corner of her eye.

Ye Qiu didn't stand on ceremony.

He pressed himself against her from behind, wrapped his arms around her waist, and rubbed his cheek against her ear.

"Ah~ Ye Qiu, what are you doing? I'm plating the food!"

Ning Rongrong's face turned red, and she struggled slightly.

"Alright then, it's good that you're not angry anymore..." Ye Qiu gently kissed her and then turned to leave.

Ning Rongrong frowned.

"Ye Qiu~ Why do you smell like a girl? Did you leave us behind and go out to eat something else?"

Ye Qiu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly explained.

Qian Renxue's true identity must not be revealed.

"How could that be? I've been at the Crown Prince's residence the whole time, I haven't gone anywhere else."

As he spoke, Ye Qiu pressed himself against her again, and at the same time activated Blue Silver Fragrance to cover up the scent that Qian Renxue had left on him.

"Don't believe me? Smell it again..."

"You, you shouldn't get so close!" Ning Rongrong felt the embarrassment behind her, her pretty face turning red.

"If you don't have it, then you don't have it. Hurry up and get out of here, I'm almost done!"

"I'm warning you, you can't just brush me off like last time. I can tell who makes the best food myself!"

"Don't worry, I will try my best to be fair!"

Ye Qiu chuckled softly and then mischievously wiped away the fruits of his labor.

Then he left the kitchen.

……

As the sun sets, only a sliver of its afterglow remains on the horizon.

Looking at the salad, grilled fish, and pastries on the table.

Ye Qiu and the other girls were working as judges.

The women will judge first; if they cannot decide a winner, then it will be Ye Qiu's turn...

"Zhuqing, your grilled fish tastes a little burnt~" Xiaowu said, biting her chopsticks and taking a tiny bite.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly; Xiao Wu was indeed right.

"Xiao Wu, this salad is too sweet, and there's too much carrot; it's starting to taste off..."

Upon hearing Xiao Wu's words, Ning Rongrong quickly tried Xiao Wu's 'first attempt' as well.

She looked at Ye Qiu with a smile.

Zhu Zhuqing also tried it, and the salad Xiao Wu made was indeed a bit too sweet...

"Haha...it seems we don't need Ye Qiu at all, I've won!"

Ning Rongrong laughed heartily.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu picked up their chopsticks and tasted the pastries she had made. The two women exchanged a glance and nodded somewhat disappointedly.

"Rongrong, what are your requests?" Xiaowu immediately asked Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong's blue eyes darted around slyly.

Suddenly, he raised his hand and pointed at Ye Qiu.

"I want you to give Ye Qiu to me for one night. You and Zhu Qing can rest in my room, and I'll sleep alone in his room with Ye Qiu!"

"Huh?! Rongrong, you're too cunning! This is hardly a small request!"

Xiao Wu looked miserable. Ye Qiu wasn't around when they were competing; she was too busy having fun to think about it.

Ye Qiu rested his chin on his hand, quietly watching Rongrong and Xiaowu argue until their faces turned red, while Zhu Zhuqing remained uninvolved.

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