Chapter 276: Yan Luoxi Exploded! I’m Not Asleep!!

Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Yan Luoxi Exploded! I’m Not Asleep!!

7:50 PM.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—

A knock sounded at the door.

’No need to even think about it. The takeout must be here.’

Gu Yizhou got up and opened the door.

Just as he expected, a delivery driver was standing at the door.

"Hello, your delivery is here.

"Enjoy your meal!"

The delivery driver said with a smile, handing over the food.

"Thanks, I appreciate it."

After thanking him, Gu Yizhou took the takeout and returned to the living room.

He opened the container. The portion of crab roe over rice was pretty generous.

Combined with the separate order of shrimp, it was more than enough to fill him up.

He had originally planned on just eating the dumplings his mom had brought over that morning. But then he realized he hadn’t had any rice all day, so he’d ordered takeout instead.

At the dining table, Gu Yizhou first peeled two shrimp. Then he turned to Yan Luoxi, who was lying on the couch, and beckoned to her. "Xiaobai, come on. I’ll give you two shrimp."

Curled up on the sofa and feeling a bit drowsy, Yan Luoxi lifted her head and glanced at him.

She didn’t really feel like eating.

She’d had dumplings and soy milk this afternoon and was still feeling a little full.

"Xiaobai, hurry up and come over. The shrimp won’t be as good once they get cold."

Gu Yizhou called out again.

Yan Luoxi hesitated for a moment before hopping off the sofa and walking over to his side.

Seeing the cat come over, Gu Yizhou picked up a shrimp, broke it into small pieces, and held it to her mouth.

"Ahh~"

Gu Yizhou prompted.

Seeing the expectant look on Gu Yizhou’s face, Yan Luoxi finally opened her mouth.

’She didn’t want to disappoint the dog man.’

「A few minutes later.」

Both large shrimp ended up in Yan Luoxi’s stomach.

She was now so full she felt like she was going to burst.

If Gu Yizhou tried to feed her any more, she thought she might actually throw up.

Gu Yizhou gently touched Yan Luoxi’s little head with the back of his hand and said with a smile, "Such a good girl~"

’The dog man was smiling and even called me a good girl.’

Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

’If it weren’t for the fact that you so kindly went to the trouble of peeling shrimp for me, I wouldn’t have eaten them!’

Hmph~!

She thought, putting on a proud front.

Of course, Gu Yizhou had no idea what she was thinking. He wiped his hands with a napkin and said to the cat, "Alright, Xiaobai, you can go play now. Daddy needs to eat too."

Yan Luoxi glanced at him, then silently turned and went back to the sofa.

Gu Yizhou glanced back at her and smiled, not saying anything more.

Then he put on a pair of disposable gloves and started eating the shrimp.

He’d been so busy feeding the cat that he hadn’t had a bite himself.

Because of the cold weather, the shrimp had already cooled down a bit.

But they weren’t unpleasantly cold.

Peeling off the shell, Gu Yizhou dipped a shrimp lightly in the lime sauce and ate it in one bite.

The shrimp meat was springy and tender, with a faint aroma of lime.

There was only one word to describe it—bliss!

Such big shrimp, one in a single bite—the taste was absolutely incredible.

Gu Yizhou alternated between a bite of shrimp and a mouthful of crab roe rice.

His eyes narrowed slightly in pleasure. For a moment, he thought he’d died and gone to heaven.

’Having such a satisfying meal on a cold winter day like this... it’s hard not to be happy!’

Gu Yizhou thought, feeling utterly content.

...

「A dozen or so minutes later.」

*Burp*~

Gu Yizhou set down his spoon and couldn’t help but let out a satisfied burp.

The meal had cost a fair bit of money, but he had to admit, it was incredibly satisfying.

Indeed, you get what you pay for.

A dinner like this was in a completely different league from a simple meal of pig’s trotter rice.

He shook his head.

Gu Yizhou took off the gloves, gathered the trash from the table, bagged it up, and put it in the kitchen trash can.

He could take it out with him tomorrow on his way to the office for overtime.

...

When he walked over to the sofa, Gu Yizhou noticed that his silly little cat had fallen asleep at some point.

"Xiaobai, Xiaobai... Wake up and go back to sleep properly!"

He plopped down on the sofa, picked up the cat’s two little paws, and shouted.

Yan Luoxi: "..."

"MEOW~!!"

’You bastard, dog man! You really are a piece of work!’

’You can’t go a single day without pulling some crap like this, can you?! It’s like you’re not happy unless you’re being an ass!’

’But that’s not even the main point.’

’The main point is!’

’I WASN’T EVEN ASLEEP!!!’

That’s right!

Yan Luoxi had just been resting her eyes, not actually sleeping.

After Gu Yizhou’s stunt, she completely bristled.

’Seriously.’

’She had never met anyone as infuriatingly shameless as Gu Yizhou.’

’What’s so fun about bullying a little cat all day long?!’

’Honestly!’

Yan Luoxi bared her teeth at Gu Yizhou, hissing and meowing furiously.

Seeing the kitty act fierce, Gu Yizhou wasn’t scared at all.

He knew this clever little furball wouldn’t actually bite him.

So he decided to press his luck. "Xiaobai, I’ve always wondered, are you cats ticklish?"

As he spoke, he grabbed the kitty’s four little paws, pinned her to the sofa, and began his experiment.

Yan Luoxi: "..."

’She was going to lose her mind!’

’Seriously!’

"Meeoow~!"

"Hiss~"

"Grrr~!!!"

"#...@#&%%$#&%...*"

Yan Luoxi struggled and cursed at Gu Yizhou.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing the kitty looking so furious but completely helpless against him, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

BZZZT BZZZT BZZZT—

Just then, Gu Yizhou’s phone, sitting on the coffee table, started vibrating.

"Hm?"

Gu Yizhou glanced over and saw he had an incoming call.

He let go of the cat’s little paws and said, "Xiaobai, I’ll stop messing with you for now. Daddy has to take a call."

Seeing the dog man finally release her, Yan Luoxi quickly scrambled to the other end of the sofa to hide.

She watched him with a wary expression.

Gu Yizhou didn’t try to mess with her again.

He reached for his phone and took a look.

It was a video call from his mom.

He casually answered it.

"Hey~"

"Empress Dowager Chen, what are your imperial orders?"

"Oh, get out of here!"

On the other end of the video call, Chen Dongmei couldn’t help but roll her eyes. "You brat," she said irritably. "All you know is how to run your mouth!"

"Hehe~"

Gu Yizhou chuckled and said, "Mom, aren’t you and Dad on a business trip for training? What’s with the video call?"

"We don’t get breaks on a business trip?"

Chen Dongmei shot him a glare. "Anyway, have you eaten the dumplings in the fridge?"

"Uh... not yet."

Gu Yizhou replied, "I was in the mood for some rice today, so I didn’t have them!"

"Eating takeout again!"

Chen Dongmei shook her head with a helpless expression. "Forget it, forget it. I can’t be bothered to lecture you. Just remember to eat the dumplings in the fridge in the next few days!"

"Uh... (⊙o⊙)..."

At a time like this, Gu Yizhou didn’t dare say another word.

He could only stay quiet and obedient.

Chen Dongmei suddenly said, "Oh right, I have something to ask you!"

...