I'm in high school, is my dating system working correctly?

Chapter 84 Embrace

As a result, the two of them only played three levels.

We'll talk about the rest next time.

The whole process takes ten to twenty hours.

An unfinished online game is like a lottery ticket waiting to be redeemed, making one look forward to the day it will finally be claimed.

Lu Yu needs to teach Zhou Qianyun how to make sweet and sour pork ribs.

If I teach well, we should be able to have a decent meal tonight.

If he can't teach well, then Lu Yu has to consider whether this is his only chance to order takeout today.

Because the outside had become extremely gloomy while the two were playing the game, Lu Yu thought it was already dark when he put down the controller and went to the window.

"The weather forecast says there will be strong convection."

Zhou Qianyun stretched, straightening her beautiful, wrinkled clothes.

Lu Yu guiltily looked away.

"I'm going to change my clothes, otherwise it'll be a hassle if they get dirty."

Zhou Qianyun picked up the pajamas she had bought at the supermarket that morning and went into the bedroom.

Looking at the other set on the coffee table, Lu Yu thought for a moment and then took it into his guest room as well.

He changed his clothes in a flash, grabbed his phone, and sent a message to Cheng Bailu.

[Lu Yu]: It's estimated that it will rain heavily tonight. If you're outside, you should go home early.

Cheng Bailu had mentioned before that she was supposed to be helping out at the community service center with her father today, and also taking the opportunity to learn something.

Suddenly, I felt a little guilty for spending the whole afternoon playing with Zhou Qianyun.

[Bai Lu]: Yes, the community service center closed early for the holiday. My dad and I are already home.

[Bai Lu]: Thank you for reminding me. [Hakimi thanks]

[Lu Yu]: That's good. Are you going to the supermarket tomorrow?

[Bai Lu]: Yeah, there are too many people during the holidays, so I'll go help out.

[Bai Lu]: You shouldn't go out either, just stay home. [Hakimi adjusts his glasses]

[Lu Yu]: [Hakimi received]

I definitely won't go out.

As Lu Yu stepped out of the guest room, he saw Zhou Qianyun also coming out.

The two were wearing matching math formula pajamas.

"I'm starting to regret it; I feel so stupid."

Zhou Qianyun looked down. The size was fine, but it was a little tight around her chest. If she were to wear it as pajamas, she probably wouldn't be able to wear a bra.

Of course, now that you're dressed properly, the two πs, one on the left and one on the right, fit perfectly.

"I'll just return it tomorrow; the tags haven't been cut off yet."

Lu Yu didn't care.

"Never mind, it's not expensive, I'll just wear it."

Zhou Qianyun immediately cut off the tag.

"Come to the kitchen, I'll teach you how to cook."

"oh...

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Cooking seems to have other meanings as well?

Zhou Qianyun had come across some videos before. At first, they were about couples cooking and stir-frying dishes, and she thought they were cooking properly until she saw all sorts of lewd comments in the comment section.

I tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.

"Are you hot? Why is your face so red?"

Lu Yu turned his head and saw Zhou Qianyun with flushed cheeks.

"It's not hot."

She splashed cold water on her face, banishing those lewd stories and anecdotes from her mind—like couples being carried to the table halfway through cooking and forced to stir-fry dishes over high heat.

"Come on, first marinate it with scallion and ginger water and Shaoxing wine to remove the fishy smell. My method is not to blanch it, so this step is very important. Remember not to use cooking wine, otherwise the taste will be strange."

Lu Yu put the chopped ribs into a bowl, and then let Zhou Qianyun do it.

The girl's wrists were slender, creating a striking contrast as she held the knife.

Be careful not to cut your hand.

Lu Yu stood aside, trembling with fear.

After all, the knife was in Zhou Qianyun's hands.

After carefully chopping the scallions and ginger, Zhou Qianyun began kneading the ribs as Lu Yu instructed.

"You should imagine you're giving it a massage. The purpose of this step is to please the ribs and make them taste better."

"?"

"Actually, it's to let the scallion and ginger water and Shaoxing wine seep into the ribs, so you have to use a bit of force."

"I've never given a massage."

"6

Like this.

Lu Yu simply reached out and placed his hand on the back of Zhou Qianyun's hand, then grabbed her hand and began to knead the ribs.

"6

"...I'll do it myself... um."

The boy's hand was kneading and rubbing her hand together, and it felt a little bit comfortable?

No, have I turned into spare ribs?

Zhou Qianyun came to her senses and realized that the matter was already resolved.

"Next, add some starch to the bowl, just enough to slightly coat the ribs."

Lu Yu asked Zhou Qianyun to add starch, and the ribs in the bowl quickly turned white.

"Let's heat the oil in the wok. It's so nice to be rich; you can fry whatever you want."

Turn on the stove and heat the pan with cold oil.

If Lu Yu did this at home, Feng Jiahe would definitely beat him to death for wasting oil, but at Zhou Qianyun's house, it didn't matter.

...Your definition of a rich person is really weird.

Zhou Qianyun muttered to herself, then noticed the almost identical equation on Lu Yu's chest and her own clothes.

"If you want any fried food in the future, just come over and I can have a bite too."

"You said it yourself."

Lu Yu didn't take his eyes off the pot; he tested the temperature.

Because of what happened at noon, Zhou Qianyun was still uneasy and didn't dare to get close to the oil pan.

"I'll do this step, you step back a bit."

Using the pot lid to shield the girl's side, Lu Yu tossed the starch-coated ribs into the oil to fry.

Strangely enough, the oil pan, which Zhou Qianyun expected to be splattering everywhere, was now quiet and still, as if it were under Lu Yu's control.

Does massage really work to soothe someone?

After frying until golden brown, Lu Yu tidied up the stove.

A faint rumble of thunder came from outside. Zhou Qianyun glanced at it and moved a little closer to Lu Yu.

She has been afraid of thunder since she was a child. On stormy summer nights, she can hardly sleep alone and always has to crawl into her mother's bed.

Of course, when Lu Yu was around, she would hug him.

But after starting junior high school, that opportunity disappeared.

"Why don't you just stay and watch from the sidelines?"

Lu Yu noticed the girl's shifty gaze.

"I...I'm fine."

"I'm worried that if a bolt of lightning strikes later, you'll flip the pot over, and then what are we going to eat for dinner?"

Zhou Qianyun was about to defend herself.

A bolt of lightning, as bright as day, flashed outside the window, illuminating the kitchen in a blinding light.

next moment.

The moment Lu Yu instinctively grabbed her hand, thunder tore through the sky.

Zhou Qianyun immediately tensed up and, without any hesitation, threw herself into Lu Yu's arms, tightly embracing the young man's body.

soft.

It feels like a ball of cotton, but if you apply force when you hug it, you can feel a slight elasticity.

The milky scent of the hair, mixed with the aroma of freshly fried pork ribs, filled my nostrils.

She buried her face in his chest, her warm breath falling on the numbers on his pajamas, seeping into the clothes, and gently tickling Lu Yu's chest.

Two slender hands, using all their strength, wrapped around his waist, as if they would never let go.

One soft, delicate hand landed on his back, while the other slipped under his clothes by accident, pressing against the boy's slightly feverish lower back. The delicate fingertips gently caressed the hollow of his spine.

Knees crossed and touched, and a warm feeling spread from where they touched to each other.

In the chaos, she lost her footing on her sandals and stepped barefoot onto Lu Yu's instep. She didn't feel any weight, only a cool, refreshing sensation, like a delicate pastry falling onto him.

Another bolt of lightning illuminated the world.

The roar made the girl tremble again in Lu Yu's arms, as if she wanted to meld herself into his body, and she hugged him even tighter.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm here."

So many years have passed, and she's still the same.

Lu Yu gently hugged her back, stroking her back. He accidentally touched the strap of her bra, so he simply moved down a little and patted her lower back.

With his other hand, he wrapped his arms around the back of Zhou Qianyun's neck, placed his palm on her shoulder, and pulled her into his embrace.

Whoosh—

Outside the window, accompanied by two claps of thunder, the long-awaited downpour finally began. Because the building was very tall, the howling wind and the torrential rain were particularly noticeable and even more frightening.

But somehow...

In Lu Yu's arms.

Zhou Qianyun felt that the lightning, thunder, and torrential rain weren't so scary after all.

The two embraced in the dimly lit kitchen, so close that it seemed the world could not penetrate their embrace.

It's as if it was meant to be this way.

a long time.

It's possible that the thunder triggered unpleasant memories.

Perhaps it was due to the damp smell of rain and the rain curtain that obscured the world.

It could also be due to the allure and longing of the sense of security felt in the boy's arms.

As her heart pounded so hard it almost burst out of her mouth, Zhou Qianyun lifted her head from Lu Yu's embrace, bit her lower lip, and looked up into the boy's eyes.

"Will you sleep with me tonight?"

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