Chapter 57: The First Attempt

“Listen to me, first hide yourself. Even a straight man has sympathy, right? Just play the role of someone frail, let him fall in love with you step by step as he protects you. After that, you confess, and when he agrees, you can reveal your true self, hehehe….”

Qin Muxue felt this plan was a bit more reliable, and other netizens also offered many useful suggestions, sharing their own experiences of how they managed to win over their husbands.

Qin Muxue laughed as she read through the comments, causing Lin Beixiu, who heard her, to roll his eyes.

Does being good at studying mean you can do whatever you want?

……

Qin Muxue stopped browsing her phone and reflected on her behavior.

She realized that when she was more aggressive, Lin Beixiu indeed seemed afraid of her, his timid appearance always sparked her protective instincts—or made her want to tease him more.

Yet, when she thought about it, whenever she acted coyly, Lin Beixiu would give in to her requests, and seeing him blush was also something Qin Muxue found endearing.

Maybe boys really do like delicate girls.

Qin Muxue quickly devised a plan to alter her demeanor.

After class, Lin Beixiu stretched and felt hungry; it was time to head back for a good meal.

“Shall we go?”

Qin Muxue nodded, followed him, and then took his hand. Seeing that he didn’t pull away, she tightened her grip with a giggle.

Lin Beixiu had grown accustomed to this, but it still set his heart racing. How long would this act continue?

The naive Lin Beixiu was unaware that this could turn into a real romance.

……

After eating, Qin Muxue stopped Lin Beixiu as he was about to clean up.

“I’ll take care of it.”

Lin Beixiu let her be, “Okay, I’ll go rest.”

Qin Muxue wondered if she should try cooking a meal.

Although she had once caused a disaster in the kitchen, it was just an accident. With her experience now, she was sure it wouldn’t happen again.

……

That afternoon, after class, the two went to the market side by side.

“You’re going to cook?”

Lin Beixiu looked incredulous and even a bit scared.

Qin Muxue: “Is my cooking that bad that you want to die?

…….

Let me try, please, I promise… can I?”

Qin Muxue turned on her charm again.

“Enough.”

Seeing her use that tactic again made Lin Beixiu frown.

Seeing her twinkling eyes, he eventually gave in, albeit reluctantly.

“Fine, you cook tonight.”

Qin Muxue cheered and pulled him forward.

“Then let’s buy some eggs. I’ll make you fried eggs.”

Lin Beixiu was thus led away, half-listening to her.

“Slow down.”

He didn’t realize his tone carried a hint of indulgence.

After shopping, they went home to start the rice and set things up before heading to work.

Since they were to eat Qin Muxue’s cooking that evening, they just snacked lightly to tide them over.

When they got off work, Qin Muxue was eager to start cooking. Once home, she immediately began preparing.

Lin Beixiu stood at the kitchen door, watching Qin Muxue’s excited demeanor with a sense of foreboding that wouldn’t fade.

Qin Muxue put down the eggs she had whipped and pushed Lin Beixiu out.

“Don’t look, wait for the surprise.”

Lin Beixiu was thus pushed out and watched the door close, feeling helpless as he sat on the sofa.

Eating at this hour felt odd, but, admittedly, he was a bit hungry.

Seeing her enthusiasm, Lin Beixiu didn’t want to dampen her spirits, letting her give it a try.

Because of time constraints, Qin Muxue only made two simple dishes. Lin Beixiu curiously approached.

One dish was fried eggs, which looked alright and wasn’t burnt, and the other was stir-fried pork with green peppers, although the pieces of pork were unevenly cut.

“Your knife skills could use some work.”

“Eat it as it is, why fuss so much?” Qin Muxue said, somewhat embarrassed.

Lin Beixiu said nothing further, realizing it was already quite an achievement for her first attempt at cooking.

He picked up some egg with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, only to change his expression immediately.

“How is it?”

Qin Muxue faltered, fearing the worst.

Lin Beixiu didn’t respond but spat out the food and grabbed a bottle of water to wash down the taste.

“It’s too salty.”

Qin Muxue’s face was a picture of embarrassment.

“Is…. this one salt free?”

Qin Muxue: …….

Lin Beixiu looked at the dish of green peppers and pork on the table, unsure whether to try it.

“Didn’t you taste your own cooking?”

“But I wanted you to be the first to taste it.” Qin Muxue looked apologetic and a bit sad.

Lin Beixiu paused, his expression complex, and finally sighed softly.

“I’ll taste it.”

He tried a piece of pork, relieved to find it wasn’t raw, just overcooked.

“This is alright, but the meat is overdone.”

Qin Muxue’s smile returned, satisfied. “See, I told you I have some talent.”

Lin Beixiu was speechless, unable to crush her happiness.

He picked up the plate of eggs. “I’ll try to fix this.”

In no time, Lin Beixiu had turned it into fried rice, and they enjoyed their meal.

“Stay away from the kitchen in the future. Let me handle the cooking.”

He really hadn’t expected that something as simple as fried eggs could be made so salty.

Qin Muxue looked displeased, but faced with Lin Beixiu’s firm gaze, she didn’t argue, fearing she might really poison someone….

After eating, Lin Beixiu cleaned up and prepared to take a shower.

Qin Muxue continued browsing forums, quickly coming to terms with the situation. Since Lin Beixiu’s cooking was so good, there was no need for her, a novice, to struggle. From now on, she’d enjoy his cooking.

When Lin Beixiu came out, Qin Muxue also took her clothes to the bathroom. As the clothes slid off, her graceful figure was fully revealed.

Qin Muxue looked down at her arm, where there was a scar from a burn caused by oil splatter.

After all, it was her first time cooking, and even after watching tutorials, mistakes were made. The pot wasn’t dried properly, retaining some water, and when she added oil, it splattered and burned her.

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