Chapter 1085: Gentle Neighbor's Drama Queen Sweetheart 13

When Zhong Yu walked over, she saw Jin Chen holding a large bouquet of roses in one hand, with various colors.

"Congratulations on your gift of freedom."

Jin Chen handed over the bouquet, and an endless gentle smile spread in his eyes, as if with scattered light.

As the flowers were received into her arms, Zhong Yu hadn't even reacted before being enveloped by the rose fragrance.

"Thank you..."

He whispered softly, eyes curved, "I really like it."

Really, Zhong Yu didn't even know why every gift this person gave was so perfectly to her liking.

Chocolate, cake, and this bouquet.

Clearly they are ordinary gifts, and she could buy them herself, yet each time receiving them is a surprise.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +15, total 27!】

A warm, gentle touch came from the top of her head; Zhong Yu lifted her eyes to look at Jin Chen, her gaze flickering slightly, hearing him speak with a smile.

"If it's not troublesome, may I come in and sit for a while?"

"Of course."

Zhong Yu's tone was excited; she pulled Jin Chen's sleeve as she entered, her scallion-white slender fingertips resting on his black shirt; Jin Chen lowered his eyes to glance, and his smile deepened.

He followed the slight force, walked into the living room, already quite familiar with the route.

You An, who had watched their entire interaction from the side: "……"

Good, she decided to take back what she had just said.

This new friend clearly doesn't dislike Yumeiren! They're both secretly flirting! Even his waist is tied with the silk scarf of the brand Yumeiren likes best!

You An plopped down beside Zhong Yu, looking at Jin Chen on the opposite sofa, already feeling like she was approving her best friend's husband.

She started picking apart everything—figure, looks… well, there's nothing to pick, he's practically a delicacy!

The emotional value given is also sufficient; sending cake and flowers again, he's already on a different level from her ex-husband!

Only the last one remains.

You An asked directly, "What does this new friend do for a living?"

Jin Chen: "Running a club."

You An was startled, "Holy shit, a scumbag in training!"

"Zero Degree Club."

You An was greatly startled, shaking Zhong Yu's shoulders while whispering secretly.

"Yumeiren! You've caught a golden turtle son-in-law! A perfect man!"

Zhong Yu was thinking about dividing this big bouquet into several vases when he shook her again and again, making her pitifully blow the hair that covered her face.

"You An… I'm about to be shaken to death by you."

"Oh dear," You An, frustrated that she couldn't make him better, continued whispering.

"People are sitting right in front of you, why are you looking at flowers? Such a high-quality man—if you really only treat him as a neighbor, I'll make a move!"

Zhong Yu said in a soft tone, "I'm going to call your CEO to file a complaint."

"... I was just joking!" You An hurriedly tried to save face for her waist.

Jin Chen missed not a word of their whispered conversation.

He leisurely sipped his tea, not interrupting the advice of this godlike wingman.

"Cough cough!"

You An cleared her throat, deciding first to help her good friend investigate.

"Boss Jin, since it's our first meeting, please allow me to ask a few offensive questions."

Jin Chen's tea-drinking motion paused slightly, "... You ask."

"What an offensive question."

You An took a deep breath, "Are you currently single? Any heartthrob guests?"

With that question, Zhong Yu's flustered embarrassment increased a notch—who asks like that!

But Zhong Yu knew that if she ever truly wanted to know these things, she probably couldn't bring herself to say them.

Unaware, she actually also anticipated how Jin Chen would answer.

Jin Chen's lip corners showed a clear smile, gentleness spreading in his eyes; his gaze fell on Zhong Yu, then lowered, also looking at the bouquet in her arms.

"For now I'm still single; I hope there could be a guest who makes both of us feel a flutter."

You An blinked, then whispered close to Zhong Yu's ear, "What does that latter part mean—does he have one or not?"

"I guess that means he does; beauty, you try hard—maybe you can even pull back the half-foot he's about to lose!"

Zhong Yu lowered her eyes, unconsciously picking at her fingers; after just a couple of times they turned red, just like the ear tip hidden in her hair.

She wondered if she had misunderstood the meaning, feeling… that Jin Chen's words were directed at him.

But Zhong Yu has always been rather pessimistic.

Afraid of misinterpreting, she simply stopped thinking further.

As lunchtime approached, You An chattered on and on, already hungry, asking Zhong Yu if she could stay over to mooch a meal.

Zhong Yu felt embarrassed, "We have no ingredients at home."

"Come eat at my place," Jin Chen suggested, "Going out now would require reserving a private room in advance; you'd get very hungry."

Under You An's frantic hints, Zhong Yu lightly nodded, "Sure, thanks for the trouble."

Thus the three moved to the neighbor's living room; Jin Chen felt embarrassed to change into home clothes with guests present, so he casually rolled up his sleeves and entered the kitchen.

Zhong Yu looked toward the kitchen door and said to the hungry You An, who was just drinking water, "Have some snacks to tide you over first; I'll go help."

Saying that, she took out snacks from the third compartment of the coffee table and gave them to him, then rose and went to the kitchen.

You An looked at the potato chips in a daze, then suddenly hissed.

Yumeiren, how did you know there would be snacks here!

Could it be that the new friend prepared this especially for him?

——

"Be careful."

Zhong Yu heard the sound coming from beside his ear, instinctively looked up, and ended up bumping his palm against Jin Chen's, the back of his hand pressing against the glass partition door.

He almost hit the door; Zhong Yu felt stupid, quickly turning to the side.

Jin Chen withdrew his hand, lightly flicked Zhong Yu's forehead, and said, "Why are you absent-minded?"

Zhong Yu rubbed his forehead, quite honestly, "I don't know."

"You're being so formal today," Jin Chen said, pointing out Zhong Yu's little awkwardness, then laughed: "Is it because you're not used to me anymore?"

Zhong Yu laughed at the teasing, "Not at all."

"I'm here to help, after all."

Jin Chen handed him the apron very naturally, "Then help me tie it."

"Okay."

Zhong Yu walked behind him, pulled the ties with both hands, and tied them seriously and carefully.

He would often accidentally touch his firm back; through the thin shirt he could feel the warmth, and it actually felt somewhat hot to the touch.

Zhong Yu hooked his finger at the tied knot, suddenly laughed softly, voice low and gentle, "You know, when we first met, I always thought you were like what?"

"What?"

Jin Chen turned around to face him, his expression puzzled.

"Like a hunter with a knife, living in a wooden cabin deep in the forest; this apron is also brown, looking just like a hunter's outfit."

Zhong Yu's thoughts are always wild and imaginative; in the past he only got strange looks from others, but he still would daydream.

Today, saying it to Jin Chen, Zhong Yu still felt a bit probing, his clear eyes holding anticipation.

"Hunter..." Jin Chen raised his eyebrows, his thin lips slightly curled, his gaze shifting slightly as if looking at prey, his finger lightly touching Zhongyu's cheek.

"A hunter who catches foxes, the kind you can bring back for a feast,"

Jin Chen was very cooperative, just short of performing a scene on the spot; this was practically the perfect acting partner for Zhong Yu's imagination.

"Not at all."

Zhong Yu tilted his head, hummed twice, flicked his long hair lightly, "My setting is that of a powerful fox spirit; how could I be easily captured?"

"Not a hunter who catches foxes, but a hunter friend who helps foxes."

This setting is pretty complete.

Jin Chen chuckled, his gaze softening as they looked at each other, "Then, dear Fox Immortal Adult, please help your friend wash these vegetables."

Zhong Yu took the vegetable basket, rather tsundere, like a fox that got an advantage but still acted cute.

"Alright, considering how sincere you are."

He turned on the faucet; while washing the vegetables, his mood was elated, his little awkwardness and worries swept away.

Being with Jin Chen felt like magic; he could always be happy, and... feel very safe.

Zhong Yu could see in his peripheral vision Jin Chen chopping vegetables, starting to cook; his kitchen movements were skilled, he squinted his eyes and smiled, wanting to hum a tune.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +8, total 35!】