Tao Zhixiang was stunned; he was thirsty and wanted to drink water, so why call her?

The kettle and cup were right by his hand; surely, he wouldn’t be so lazy as to have her help him with even this!

Tao Zhixiang stood still, just gazing at Chu Mucheng.

He lounged leisurely on the sofa, casually relaxed, as if the quarrel and anger when he first came in had completely vanished.

His features were sharply handsome, cold, yet in spite of the high temperature in the room, he remained dazzling.

Tao Zhixiang suddenly recalled the rebellious boy on their high school campus, who was once so carefree and reckless.

Back then, his eyes, his silhouette... were all imprinted in her heart.

Even after many years of not seeing him, she still couldn’t... forget.

And now, looking at the man before her, Tao Zhixiang’s mind was once again in turmoil.

By this time, Chu Mucheng had already removed his coat, revealing the shirt underneath, with a few buttons at the top undone, his firm chest vaguely visible.

Seeing him like this, scenes from the past flashed in Tao Zhixiang’s mind, her thoughts becoming jumbled, her breathing unsteady.

This man...

Chu Mucheng lounged lazily on the sofa, gazing at Tao Zhixiang.

Actually, Tao Zhixiang wasn’t a typical beauty at first glance, yet the more he looked, the more he was drawn to her.

Her skin was fair, appearing even softer and more delicate under the incandescent light, as if it could break at a touch. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

The expression on her small face clearly showed resistance, yet she tried hard to hide it.

Seeing her like this, he couldn’t help but want to bully her.

"What are you doing standing there? Come over here!"

Chu Mucheng commanded, his voice carrying an undertone of undeniable authority.

Tao Zhixiang took a deep breath, "The kettle and cup are right next to you. You have hands and feet; if you’re thirsty, can’t you pour yourself a drink?"

Chu Mucheng narrowed his eyes—this little woman dared to defy him; she was really... pushing her luck!

"Tao Zhixiang, don’t test my patience! I’ll count to three, and if you don’t come over, then... you’ll have to deal with the consequences!"

Chu Mucheng’s gaze stayed on Tao Zhixiang’s face, and then he smiled and began counting, "One... two..."

Before he could say "three," Tao Zhixiang had already walked over, picked up the kettle, poured a cup of water, and brought it to Chu Mucheng.

"Here, your water!"

Tao Zhixiang felt truly helpless; she couldn’t understand why Chu Mucheng was still playing such childish counting games!

But in the next moment, Chu Mucheng suddenly reached out, grabbed Tao Zhixiang’s wrist, and gave a firm pull.

Caught off guard, Tao Zhixiang fell into Chu Mucheng’s embrace.

"Hey, you..."

Tao Zhixiang was indeed startled, her chest heaving, as she looked up at the man in front of her.

What exactly did he intend to do?

Yet before she could finish speaking, Chu Mucheng suddenly kissed her soft lips.

Tao Zhixiang only felt her mind start to become foggy, as if all channels for oxygen were being blocked.

Finally, Chu Mucheng pulled away from her lips and said with a smile, "Hmm, not bad at all!"