Chapter 286: Handsome, Want to Buy Abalone?

Go down… and make me something to eat???

Su Qinghe felt that there was something strange about what Gu Yifan said, but for a moment, she couldn’t quite put her finger on what it was!

But Gu Yifan, with a perfectly straight face, said, “You go ahead and pack your things. I’m going to go prepare the noodles!”

Without waiting for Su Qinghe to reply, he walked straight downstairs to the kitchen.

Su Qinghe watched Gu Yifan’s back, frowning as she replayed his words in her mind. Suddenly, she understood. The “go down” part just meant going downstairs to cook noodles, not… anything else.

But!

Just as suddenly, something else seemed to occur to her, and a blush crept onto her face.

She quickly packed her things and went into the kitchen, where she saw Gu Yifan was already busy.

He was boiling water in a pot, getting ready to cook the noodles. Su Qinghe watched him quietly, finding the sight of him cooking so earnestly incredibly attractive.

A short while later, Gu Yifan placed two steaming bowls of noodles on the table. He smiled at Su Qinghe. “Alright, Shacha noodles from your hometown. Go on, Su Hanhan, give it a try and see if it tastes the same!”

“Okay!”

Su Qinghe sat down and took a bite. Her eyes lit up!

She looked up at Gu Yifan and said, “It tastes just like what I used to eat when I was a kid!”

“Hm… as long as it’s the same.”

Hearing this, Gu Yifan smiled faintly. “Good. Hurry up and eat. We have to get to class soon.”

“Mhm~”

Su Qinghe nodded, and the two of them ate their noodles face to face. For a moment, the kitchen was filled with a warm and cozy atmosphere.

After they finished eating, Su Qinghe took the initiative to clear the table. Watching her bustling around, Gu Yifan thought, ‘This kind of life is actually pretty nice.’

…

About twenty minutes later, the two of them had more or less finished eating.

Gu Yifan wiped his mouth, then looked up at Su Qinghe and asked, “Su Hanhan, are you full?”

“Mhm, I’m… I’m full,” Su Qinghe nodded and said softly.

She wasn’t lying!

She really was full, maybe even a little stuffed.

“Good, as long as you’re full. Go upstairs and change your clothes. Let’s head out!” Gu Yifan nodded.

“Okay.”

Su Qinghe agreed, then got up and started gathering her things.

Watching her busy herself, Gu Yifan couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

He remembered when he first met Su Qinghe. She had been a timid, introverted little girl who didn’t like to talk.

But now, she had become cheerful, lively, and loved to smile.

He knew that he had something to do with this change.

He couldn’t help but recall all the little moments they had spent together, and a warmth spread through his heart.

A short while later, Su Qinghe had gathered her things and changed her clothes.

She walked up to Gu Yifan and smiled. “Okay, let’s go!”

“Mhm.”

Gu Yifan nodded, and the two of them walked out the door together.

Today, Gu Yifan didn’t ride his little electric scooter. He planned to take Su Qinghe to buy a computer during their lunch break because, a few days ago, a classmate had accidentally knocked over a cup of water, spilling it on the laptop Su Qinghe used for class and breaking it.

Since it was a genuine accident and the girl didn’t come from a well-off family, Su Qinghe didn’t ask her to pay for it.

Gu Yifan didn’t say much when he found out, as Su Qinghe had already told him about the girl’s family situation.

Besides, it was just a computer. To him, it wasn’t a lot of money; they could just buy a new one.

…

“Alright, Su Hanhan, you go on up. I’ll come pick you up after class at noon,” Gu Yifan said to Su Qinghe at the foot of the academic building.

“Mhm.”

Su Qinghe nodded obediently.

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「At twelve-thirty in the afternoon.」

Gu Yifan appeared at the electronics mall, holding Su Qinghe’s small hand.

“What are we doing here?” Su Qinghe turned her head and asked Gu Yifan.

“Buying a computer!”

Gu Yifan replied casually, “Didn’t your laptop get ruined by that water spill? I’m getting you a new one.”

“Huh?”

It finally dawned on Su Qinghe. No wonder Gu Yifan had dragged her to the electronics mall the moment class ended.

So he wanted to buy her a new computer.

But she didn’t think it was necessary. She had already asked someone about her water-damaged laptop, and they said it could be repaired.

“What’s wrong?” Gu Yifan noticed her strange reaction and asked.

“Yifan, let’s not buy one, okay?”

“I asked around and they said it can be fixed. Let’s not waste the money,” Su Qinghe said after a moment of hesitation.

“Oh, it’s fine. Don’t bother fixing it. We’ll just buy a new one,” Gu Yifan said, waving his hand dismissively.

So magnanimous!

Seeing this, Su Qinghe pouted. She really didn’t want to buy a new one; it felt like such a waste of money.

“I…”

Her mouth opened, just as she was about to protest, but Gu Yifan cut her off mercilessly. “Alright, no ‘I…’s. It’s decided. We’re buying a new one!”

Su Qinghe: “…”

「A few minutes later.」

Gu Yifan dragged a reluctant Su Qinghe up to the fifth floor of the electronics mall.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance of a digital store called “Shufen Computers.”

Manning the shop was a sassy, flirtatious young woman who owned the place!

That’s right!

Gu Yifan had been to this shop before, a few days ago when Peng Shaoqiang and the guys were buying phones, so he knew about it.

“Hey~”

When she saw Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe, the shop owner’s eyes lit up!

‘Holy crap~’

‘A big fish is here!’

She hurried out from behind the counter, greeting them with a wide smile. “Welcome, handsome!”

That smiling face, that mature womanly aura radiating from her, carried with it a sweet, milky fragrance that washed over them!

The flirtatious way she beckoned to them was as if to say, “Come on in and play, big boy~”

This scene gave Gu Yifan the distinct feeling of being at a seafood market, shopping for abalone!

“So, handsome, what are you buying today?” the shop owner asked with a grin.

“Abalone,” Gu Yifan blurted out subconsciously.

“Uh…”

The smile on the shop owner’s face froze. She stared at Gu Yifan, completely dumbfounded.

Abalone???

What the hell was that about!?

The moment the word left his mouth, Gu Yifan realized his mistake. He couldn’t help but glance subconsciously at Su Qinghe beside him.

When Su Qinghe saw Gu Yifan look at her, she just had a blank, confused expression on her face.

“AHEM~”

Gu Yifan let out a fake cough or two to cover his embarrassment.

“Um, ma’am, uh… I’m here to look at computers today!” he said, feigning a serious tone.

‘Anyway, you guys have no idea what I’m talking about. As long as I’m not embarrassed, you’re the ones who should be!’ Gu Yifan thought shamelessly to himself.

“Ah?”

The shop owner was stunned for a second before it dawned on her. “Oh! Oh, you said *computers*!”

“We have them, of course we have them!”

“Handsome, would you like to take a look?” she asked with a wide grin, her ample chest swaying as she spoke.