"I’ll make a note of this matter first, and I’ll punish you later."

"Oh."

Andrew readily agreed, thinking that Scarlett might even forget about it later.

After administering the punishment, Scarlett calmly asked Andrew, "Why do you want to know my preferences?"

"Um... Because you have become my girlfriend, if I don’t know your preference, how should I take care of you, and get to know you better."

Andrew quickly made up an excuse. He couldn’t just say, ’How should I escape from any punishment, and make you angry?’

Even though she was his girlfriend, in front of her strength, he couldn’t do or say anything.

"If you want to know in the future, just ask me directly. Don’t casually inquire with other people. Not only is it impolite, but you might also get incorrect information."

After speaking, Scarlett paused and thought for a moment, "My preferences..."

Suddenly asked by Andrew like this, Scarlett couldn’t think of anything. She didn’t seem to have any particular hobbies. When she was in school, she just studied until she graduated with her doctorate.

Now, she really didn’t seem to like anything specific, except for eating.

"I guess I quite like eating, but I’m a bit picky, and there are many things I can’t get used to."

Scarlett said slowly, then turned to look at Andrew and added, "What you cook suits my taste quite well, but when we were in Blackthorn, you always made those few dishes. I’m almost tired of them."

"Then I’ll cook something else when I get back."

Actually, the reason Andrew always made those few dishes was because he was lazy. Dishes like eggs with tomatoes were quick and easy to make, but cooking meat dishes was particularly troublesome.

Back home, whenever Catherine clamored for Andrew to make meat or similar dishes, she had to wheedle and plead for a long time, and sometimes even trade things for it before Andrew would cook.

Even then, Andrew would only make a small amount, as cooking was by no means easy.

But if it was what Scarlett wanted to eat, Andrew could manage to work a little harder himself.

"The school gave me some temporary tasks. I’ll work on them this afternoon, and tomorrow I’ll take you to a few more scenic spots."

"Okay."

Scarlett returned to her bedroom to work on her laptop, while Andrew took a small stool and sat in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air.

He had to admit, this courtyard was airy and had shady spots, making it much more comfortable than staying in an air-conditioned room.

Just as Andrew was thinking about where to go tomorrow, a message popped up on his phone from Catherine.

"Where is my O-Doudou? You haven’t contacted your sister for several days. Could it be that now that you have Scarlett, you really don’t want your sister anymore?"

[The contact has removed you as a friend. Please add them as a friend before sending messages.]

Seeing the message, Andrew knew his Older Sister was about to act up again, so he simply ignored it.

Sure enough, when Catherine saw that Andrew had deleted her as a friend, she got so angry she called him directly.

"Why did you delete me as a friend!"

"I saw you were about to go crazy, and I got a little scared, so I deleted you."

Andrew replied with a slightly cheeky smile, which infuriated Catherine.

"Damn it! I knew it! You have another woman, and you treat your own sister worse than a stranger!"

"Older Sister, stop complaining. Why don’t you find a Boyfriend with masochistic tendencies? He’ll definitely agree to all your strange demands every day."

"That won’t do. I still prefer a more dominant guy."

"So you’re the bottom one. That makes sense then."

As soon as he said that, a sharp roar came from Catherine on the phone. Andrew instinctively moved the phone further away: "Go to hell! I’m definitely the top one!"

Catherine, who was quite angry, took a few deep breaths and then brought up a serious matter, "By the way, didn’t you go back to the capital with Scarlett? Help me buy some things to bring back. I need..."

Before Catherine could finish listing what she wanted, Andrew interrupted her.

"No money!!!"

"I’ll pay! I really will!"

"That works."

"I want those specialty snacks from the capital, especially that pastry. Bring plenty back. Also, if you see anything else delicious that can be brought back, just buy it. I’ll give you five hundred; buy as much as you can."

"Fine."

Andrew didn’t expect to skim money from his Older Sister, because Catherine was extremely shrewd; she could calculate even a single penny missing.

"Oh, right, Older Sister, I remember you visited the capital with your classmates last year for a few days. Are there any scenic spots suitable for couples?"

Based on what he knew about Scarlett, even though she was a native of the capital, Andrew guessed she probably hadn’t visited many tourist spots. When they went out tomorrow, they would likely just wander around, so he thought of asking Catherine.

"Are there any such places in the capital? Forget it. The last time I visited, I didn’t see much scenery, but I saw plenty of people—a vast crowd everywhere."

"Uh..."

Listening to her, Andrew already guessed that tomorrow’s outing would also be filled with people.

However, Catherine still gave Andrew some advice, "Little brother, if you want to deepen your relationship with Professor Scarlett, it doesn’t matter where you go. What’s important is interaction. Especially if Professor Scarlett wants to do something sometimes but feels too embarrassed to say it, you need to take the initiative."

"How am I supposed to know if she doesn’t say it? I don’t have mind-reading abilities."

"Just guess! Professor Scarlett will definitely give you hints."

"Enough, enough, stop talking nonsense. You’re still a single dog yourself."

"You!!!"

Catherine was so angry she almost screamed again, "I’m trying to be helpful, and you treat it like a donkey’s lungs and liver! Don’t forget to buy me specialty snacks!"

"Got it, got it."

After hanging up, Andrew couldn’t help but recall if Scarlett had ever hinted at anything to him.

It seemed not. Scarlett was usually cold and serious; how could she possibly hint at anything to him? She would definitely just tell him directly.

His sister just liked to talk nonsense. Professor Scarlett couldn’t be like her.

After complaining about Catherine, Andrew informed Scarlett and prepared to go out alone to buy things. He couldn’t possibly take time out of the sightseeing trip with Professor Scarlett to buy specialty snacks for Catherine.

"Scar, I’m going out to buy some things. My sister wants some specialty snacks from the capital."

"Then wait a moment, I’ll go with you."

"But Scar, aren’t you busy?" Andrew looked at Scarlett, puzzled.

She had already closed her laptop.

"This isn’t urgent, and besides, I’m afraid you’ll get lost or get ripped off."

"Scar, why do you always forget me? I’m an adult, not a child. I can definitely handle buying something on my own."

Andrew felt that recently Scarlett was treating him more and more like a child, did she forget, just yesterday she was calling me daddy.

Moreover, he had started his own business. If Mark Vane found out, how could he, as the boss, maintain his standing in the future?

"Even you have become adult, you are still a student, so you are a child."

"..."

After Scarlett replied, she secretly thought to herself, ’What’s wrong with being a child? I could care for you more like a child.’

Scarlett remembered the comfortable feeling of hugging Andrew like a child. But how could she get this Little Fellow to let her hug him again like a child? Since, he always started behaving like a man.