Chapter 1086: The Gentle Neighbor

The two worked together in the kitchen, surprisingly in sync and harmonious, completely without discomfort at each other's presence.

You An, who came over to peek secretly, said he was into it.

His eyeballs rolled, he picked up his phone and took a photo, deliberately testing whether Xue Yuanjing had deleted him, then happily posted it to his Moments, setting it visible only to Xue Yuanjing.

You good-for-nothing! You insist on letting you see how happy our Yumeiren is now!

Taking the photo was to attract the two who were cooking; You An stood with his hands behind his back, looking at them, hehe, "Don't disturb you, keep going, keep going."

Having said that, he hurried back to the Living Room to keep munching on chips.

Zhongyu Yu saw that Jin Chen had already heated the oil in the pot and was mincing meat, so he chopped the washed lettuce and poured it into the pot.

A sizzling sound rang out, like firecrackers going off beside the ear.

"Ah…"

Zhongyu Yu let out a soft exclamation; the splashing water scalded the back of his hand, and just as he tried to pull back, Jin Chen yanked him away, slamming him into his chest.

Jin Chen covered the pot, lowered his head with a worried expression, "Are you hurt?"

"No."

Zhongyu Yu finished speaking, lowered his hand, "Sorry… I didn't drain the water from the lettuce."

"Let me see your hand," Jin Chen said, having just seen it, still not believing him, he kept his half-embracing posture and reached out his hand.

Zhongyu Yu had just been unconsciously hiding the injury, so he weakly placed his hand over.

"Alright, just a little."

Jin Chen carefully held his hand, examined it closely, "It's fine; we'll need to apply burn ointment later."

"…Ah, that stuff smells terrible." Zhongyu Yu pouted, not too keen.

For burn ointment and such medicines, Zhongyu Yu had used plenty, always feeling they had a strange smell.

Jin Chen gently pinched his fingertip, "Otherwise you'll suffer tomorrow; we have ointment at home that doesn't smell."

A tingling, numb sensation came from the fingertip; right after a burn, it's briefly painless, so Zhongyu Yu could only feel the temperature coming from his fingertip.

But it's just a tiny wound, the size of a bean; do we really need to be this tense?

Zhongyu Yu lifted his head, gazing at Jin Chen's slightly worried handsome face, his fingers curling as he spoke softly.

"Could you blow on it, please?"

"He's had many injuries before, and he always blew on them himself."

Jin Chen lowered his head, took his hand and blew on it seriously, cool and refreshing, then his fingers lightly stroked over it before he looked up again.

Zhongyu Yu's eyes curved as he swallowed his moved and complex feelings, soft and murmuring, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

"Go rest; I'll handle it, it'll be quick."

He muttered softly, "I want to help you wash the vegetables."

"…Alright, be careful." Jin Chen saw Zhongyu Yu's little insistence, so rinsing the burn with water would also be fine.

While washing the vegetables again, Zhongyu Yu washed and muttered, "A great fox immortal won't be defeated; this time I won't let a single drop splash out!"

Fortunately, no further accident occurred.

Jin Chen stir-fried a few dishes, and Zhongyu Yu volunteered to serve them, bustling about happily.

Jin Chen saw him running in and out, wiped the stove clean, washed his hands, then gently patted Zhongyu Yu's head from behind, "Fox Immortal Adult, do you want yogurt or coconut juice?"

Zhongyu Yu smiled, looking back at him with soft, rippling eyes, "Coconut juice!"

The tail end of his voice lifted, sounding coquettish.

In front of Jin Chen, he also began to let his guard down, gradually shedding his outer wrapping to reveal the softest sweet filling, like a sweet snow mochi, both soft and sweet.

You An couldn't wait to run to the dining room, exclaiming over the full table of dishes, and repeatedly whispered suggestions into Zhongyu Yu's ear.

"Hurry up and catch him! I can tag along and enjoy the feast, hehe!"

"…It's almost time to eat."

Zhongyu Yu felt embarrassed, quickly picking two honey-glazed chicken wings for him.

Busy eating, You An soon couldn't speak, every dish was delicious! And…

He inwardly marveled, all sweet flavors that Yumeiren loves; truly thoughtful of the neighbor!

After the meal, You An, being very perceptive, proposed to take his leave.

Without this noisy divine assistant, Jin Chen's ears felt much quieter.

It was practically on par with some system.

【Oh dear oh dear oh dear oh dear oh dear! A certain Host, please don't mutter about me in your heart!】

0731 proved Jin Chen's idea with strength.

After applying medicine to Zhongyu Yu's hand back, Jin Chen handed him the ointment and cotton swabs, "You need to apply it these few days, otherwise it'll leave a scar."

Zhongyu Yu lowered his gaze, staring at the back of his hand in thought, "Can't I miss even once?"

"But I can't remember."

"Then leave it with me; come to me on time to apply the medicine."

"……Okay."

Zhongyu Yu didn't refuse, and a little happiness welled up in his heart.

Actually, he doesn't mind being looked after; on the contrary, his overly independent and half-abandoned childhood makes him enjoy both being cared for and caring for others.

But this is different from Xue Yuanjing's domineering, commanding tone and aura; the latter would only make him feel suffocated.

Zhongyu Yu shook his head, no longer thinking about irrelevant people, counting on his fingers, "I'll be filming lots of videos tomorrow and the day after; my little assistant and makeup artist will come over, hoping not to disturb you."

When filming important videos, Zhongyu Yu won't do his own makeup anymore, but will have the team he usually communicates with online help him.

"But once these two busy days are over, I'll be able to free up a vacation."

After hearing that, Jin Chen looked at his skin, which looked as delicate as something that could be blown apart, "Then with such frequent makeup these two days, will his skin be able to take it?"

Zhongyu Yu touched her face, nodded, "If I'm doing a different makeup, there'll definitely be a bit of it, but using a face mask every night will make it much better."

"I'll go back to prepare first; this afternoon I still have a big basket of things to do."

"Okay."

Jin Chen called his assistant Wang Tai.

Wang Tai, still groggy from his nap, heard it all and almost thought he was dreaming.

"You want… a face mask? And it has to be the best one?"

Good heavens, this master isn't going to fall in love, is he?

He's so lazy, yet he actually uses a face mask?!

Love is so terrifying, it's truly infuriating.

Wang Tai sighed, then immediately began contacting the ultra-well-connected people in the club's network.