Chapter 582: Chapter 360: Fight!
"Move in and live together? Four people cohabitating? No way!"
At 7:30 in the evening, just after He Yimeng left, Xu Manning came over. She had just stepped in, changed into slippers, and learned about Li Peifeng’s idea from the two girls, instantly voicing her opposition.
"Listen to me..." Li Peifeng tried to persuade, but Xu Manning waved her hand dismissively, saying with discontent, "Not listening, not listening, like a tortoise reciting scriptures. Is there any food left? Heat it up for me, I used an excuse to leave the banquet early and barely ate a thing."
Miss Xu was dressed in a beige suit with a light gray coat draped over it. The fresh color combination exuded confidence and an air of dominance, but Li Peifeng didn’t mind her commanding attitude. He said, "I’ll heat up the meal for you and whip up a couple more dishes," before pulling Wu Wenyue into the kitchen.
Both Wu Wenyue and Huang Tianxuan were initially against the idea of the four of them living together, as it would inevitably lead to all sorts of inconvenient and awkward situations. There was also a significant chance of witnessing something unimaginable.
Like everyone sleeping under the same blanket, or having a party of sorts? The mere thought was frightening!
Li Peifeng would definitely have the guts to go for it, so... no way, no way, the four of them couldn’t cohabitate.
But in the time before Xu Manning’s arrival, Li Peifeng managed to persuade and promise numerous conditions to Huang Tianxuan and Wu Wenyue, slowly swaying their stance.
The promises of "three meals a day" and "school pick-up and drop-off" were secondary. The main reason making them reconsider was that since everyone already had marriage plans, living together didn’t seem as hard to accept. More importantly, if Zhao Qingge found out about them living together, she might finally give up.
In the minds of the three girls, this heavyweight rival posed the greatest threat. If she could be eliminated, they would feel much more at ease.
"What do you want to cook?"
"Stir-fried beef, and maybe... some egg fried rice. You help me slice the beef, and I’ll fry the rice."
Though it was just simple egg fried rice, Li Peifeng made it with utmost seriousness.
It’s often said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and to capture a man’s heart, one must first capture his stomach.
But the way to a woman’s heart is through her..."autumn sight"... to capture a woman’s heart, one must first occupy her "autumn sight."
Xu Manning’s "autumn sight" was already shaped by Li Peifeng, but now he needed to capture her stomach as well, for even greater effect!
"The dishes are ready, let’s eat."
"Hmm, have you guys already eaten?"
"Yes, we’re full."
Huang Tianxuan glanced at the time on her phone and casually remarked, "I talked with Manning earlier, and she still disagrees. How about you just move in with me, Peifeng?"
"No way!" Li Peifeng didn’t even get a chance to respond before Xu Manning, chewing and enjoying her bite, mumbled her opposition, "If you all live together, Yueyue might soon become a godmother... Life isn’t something to joke about."
Li Peifeng proposed, "So why not move in too? That way, you can help me keep things in check!"
"Keep things in check..."
Wu Wenyue was speechless, while Huang Tianxuan playfully kicked Li Peifeng.
Feeling slightly disgusted, Xu Manning exclaimed, "We’re eating!"
Li Peifeng poured her a drink, and with a smile, continued, "Take it slow, after all, if we live together, I’ll cook for you every day. My cooking’s not bad, right?"
"Hmm?"
Xu Manning’s throat moved slightly as she swallowed her food. With great effort, she put down her chopsticks, took a sip of her drink, and reluctantly nodded, "It’s just okay."
This evaluation wasn’t accurate. In reality, Miss Xu left the banquet early because she found the restaurant’s food mediocre, despite the high-quality ingredients, it couldn’t compare to Li Peifeng’s home-cooked dishes, prompting her early return.
"If it’s just okay, you shouldn’t eat it then." Feigning to take away the plate of fried rice, Li Peifeng continued, "Settling for okay is unacceptable, let me just throw it away..."
"Give it here!" Xu Manning protectively swatted Li Peifeng’s hand away and looked at the other two: "You’ve agreed, haven’t you? Betrayed me?"
"..."
The two girls remained quiet. Xu Manning pointed to the food on the table in disbelief, "All for a mouthful of rice, do you have no dignity?"
"Hurry up and eat, before it gets cold."
Li Peifeng kindly reminded her, and Xu Manning actually listened, picked up a spoonful, but still stubbornly said, "I’m just hungry, don’t think it’s any good."
"If you keep babbling, I’ll really dump the rice."
Xu Manning leaned to the side, playfully opening her mouth wide to scare him, "Dare if you do? I’ll bite your hand off if you try!"
"Alright, alright."
Huang Tianxuan chuckled, "If you don’t want to move in, that’s fine. Either way, Wenyue plans to move in, you coming or not doesn’t change that."
"What do you mean?"
Frowning, Xu Manning turned to Wu Wenyue, "Are you pairing up with her?"
"No."
Hesitating for half a second, Wu Wenyue shared her judgment on He Yimeng and analyzed the potential impact on someone’s relationship with Zhao Qingge if they cohabitated.
After hearing this, Xu Manning eased up, remaining silent and noncommittal. After dinner, she went back to the bedroom to discuss secretly with the two girls.
"If we do live together, I think we should establish some guidelines in advance."
Xu Manning spoke slowly, while Huang Tianxuan pondered, "What kind of guidelines?"
"Who’s in charge, who’s secondary, who takes Monday, Wednesday, Friday, who takes Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday—decide in advance to avoid future conflicts."
"..."
The three girls glanced at each other, and suddenly the atmosphere grew tense.
With his keen hearing ability, Li Peifeng could clearly make out their conversation, yet he wasn’t just listening—he was also busy texting Zhao Qingge.
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