Chapter 287: Little Housekeeper Su Qinghe

Looking at the bouncing snowballs before him…

‘Is this it?’

‘This is how they’re going to test a man of my caliber?’

‘They’re seriously underestimating me!’

Gu Yifan, who had long since forged a Vajra Indestructible body, scoffed internally.

‘These pathetic ripples are nothing more than an amateur showing off before a master!’

‘Qinghe, you little temptress, I need you to aid my cultivation!’

For a moment, countless images flashed through Gu Yifan’s mind, but his expression remained perfectly calm.

He once again shot a faint glance at the magnificent spectacle, then said with a deadpan expression:

“Hm, bring it over and let me have a look.”

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“You got it~”

“Just a moment, handsome!”

With that, the shop owner turned with a grin to get the computer.

Gu Yifan turned to look at Su Qinghe and saw that she was still staring at him blankly. It was obvious she hadn’t understood what he’d just said, so he relaxed.

However, looking into Su Qinghe’s clear eyes, Gu Yifan felt a little guilty, so he casually explained, “I was talking about the computer just now.”

“Mhm… That’s right! The computer!”

After a moment’s thought, he emphasized it again, adding extra stress to his words.

“Oh, oh…”

Hearing this, Su Qinghe nodded lightly. She didn’t say much, but the confusion in her eyes gradually faded.

Soon, the shop owner returned with two brand-new, unopened computers.

“Handsome, I have a black one and a white one. Which one do you like?”

She asked, looking at Gu Yifan with a broad smile.

“Hm… Su Hanhan, do you like black or white?”

Gu Yifan nodded, then turned to ask Su Qinghe.

“B-black, I guess.”

Su Qinghe said after a moment’s thought.

“Black?”

Gu Yifan was taken aback for a second.

He originally thought Su Qinghe would choose white, since white is usually more popular with girls.

“Mhm…”

Su Qinghe nodded, confirming she wanted the black one.

Actually, she had wanted to choose white at first, but then she suddenly remembered that Gu Yifan’s was black.

She wanted to have the same one as Gu Yifan, so she chose black.

“Alright, ma’am, we’ll take this black one!”

Seeing this, Gu Yifan didn’t say anything more and turned to the shop owner.

“Okay, okay!”

“Just like last time, I’ll throw in a free mousepad for you!”

The shop owner said, nodding with a smile.

‘Selling another computer so quickly! She was feeling pretty pleased with herself.’

“Sounds good, thank you, ma’am!”

Seeing how savvy the shop owner was, Gu Yifan also replied with a smile.

“Ah~”

“You’re a regular now. Just come back whenever you need anything, or send some business my way!”

“Hee hee hee…”

The shop owner said, in high spirits.

「A few minutes later.」

Gu Yifan walked out of the electronics store under the shop owner’s enthusiastic smile, carrying the computer bag and freebies in his left hand while holding Su Qinghe’s hand with his right.

After glancing at the time on his phone, he said to Su Qinghe, “It’s almost one. Let’s grab a bite to eat around here before heading back to school!”

Su Qinghe, naturally, had no objections.

After the two of them left the computer mall, Gu Yifan noticed a hot pot restaurant nearby.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve had hot pot,’ he thought, and so he led Su Qinghe inside.

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「Ten-odd minutes later.」

Su Qinghe stared at the mountain of beef piled in her bowl, her expression a little complicated.

Feeling moved, she could only lower her head and silently begin to eat.

As she was eating, Su Qinghe suddenly noticed Gu Yifan staring intently at her face.

“W-what is it?”

Feeling Gu Yifan’s burning gaze, Su Qinghe’s face flushed slightly as she asked in a small voice.

“You’ve got something on your face.”

Gu Yifan said calmly.

“Huh?”

Su Qinghe froze for a moment, then reached up to wipe her face but missed.

A grain of glistening white rice was still stuck to the corner of her mouth.

“It’s still there. You missed it.”

Gu Yifan said, shaking his head slightly.

And so, under Su Qinghe’s dazed gaze, Gu Yifan reached out and gently wiped the grain of rice from her face.

“You’re like a little kid, getting food all over your face when you eat.”

Gu Yifan said casually, his tone nonchalant but his eyes filled with adoration.

Looking at the snow-white grain of rice on Gu Yifan’s hand, Su Qinghe first stared in a daze.

The next second…

WHOOSH—

Su Qinghe’s face, which had only been slightly pink, instantly turned beet red.

THUMP-THUMP~ THUMP-THUMP-THUMP~

Her heart couldn’t help but speed up. She ducked her head slightly, her gaze evasive, not daring to meet Gu Yifan’s eyes at all.

She looked extremely nervous!

When Gu Yifan saw her bright red face, he found it both amusing and adorable.

‘This Hanhan… she’s so thin-skinned!’ he thought to himself as the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

However, he didn’t continue to tease her. He just went back to swishing meat in the pot and placing it in Su Qinghe’s bowl.

「About twenty minutes later.」

By now, the two of them had more or less finished eating.

“Su Hanhan, are you full?”

Gu Yifan wiped his mouth, then looked up at Su Qinghe and asked.

“Mhm, I’m… I’m full.”

Su Qinghe nodded and said softly.

It wasn’t a lie!

She really was full, maybe even a little stuffed.

“Good, as long as you’re full. Let’s go!”

Gu Yifan said with a nod.

With that, he got up and walked to the front counter, ready to pay and leave.

Seeing this, Su Qinghe also hurried to her feet, about to follow him.

Suddenly!

She seemed to think of something, turned back, and grabbed the half-used box of tissues from the table, stuffing it into her pocket.

Gu Yifan, noticing she hadn’t followed, was about to turn back and call for her when he happened to see this.

He froze for a second.

Su Qinghe turned her head, and their eyes met.

She quickly trotted over to Gu Yifan’s side and said in a small voice, “There’s still some left. We can’t waste it.”

Seeing Su Qinghe’s earnest explanation, Gu Yifan couldn’t resist reaching out and pinching her cheek.

“Ow… ow…”

Su Qinghe didn’t dare to resist, merely whimpering softly.

“What a silly Su Hanhan!”

Gu Yifan said with a smile, the corners of his lips curling up.

“I… I’m not silly.”

Su Qinghe retorted in a small voice.

“Right, you’re not silly.”

Gu Yifan nodded. Su Qinghe’s heart leaped with joy when she heard this, but in the next second, she heard Gu Yifan add, “Just dopey!”

Su Qinghe: “…” -_-||

Her nose twitched and her brow furrowed. Just as she was about to say something…

…Gu Yifan suddenly let go of her cheek and said nonchalantly, “You’re so good at managing things. I’ll let you handle our family’s finances in the future.”

“Huh?”

Su Qinghe didn’t process it at first and just let out a sound.

‘I-in the future… the family’s finances… will be m-my responsibility…???’

She repeated the phrase softly to herself.

The next second.

It suddenly hit her.

WHOOSH—

Su Qinghe’s fair little face, which had just returned to its normal color, instantly turned beet red again.

‘What… what does this “Big Bully” mean by that?’

Su Qinghe’s little heart was pounding. THUMP-THUMP~

For a moment, she was so shy she didn’t dare to look directly at Gu Yifan (that bastard)…