"Now… can you eat?" Lu Zhenyu asked softly, looking at the shy Gu Anran . She nodded, and he carefully fed her.
Surprisingly, she didn't gag or vomit. Relief swelled in his chest.
When he finished, he gently wiped her mouth.
"Lu Shao… you didn't eat anything," Gu Anran said, feeling a little guilty. She didn't know when the habit had started, but she couldn't eat unless Lu Zhenyu fed her.
"Don't worry. I'll eat when we get back home. Feeding you… that's much more important to me," he said gently. Then, with a teasing smile, he added, "And you'll have to start calling me 'darling' from now on." He tapped her nose lightly.
"Lu Zhenyu… I…" she stuttered because she caught off guard
"Call me darling" he said, interrupting her hesitation.
"Darling," she repeated in a low, unsure voice.
"I didn't hear you properly," Lu Zhenyu said again.
"Darling," she finally said, louder this time, her cheeks flushing.
"Good girl. That's what you'll have to call me from now on," he said, a warm smile spreading across his face.
"You are changing the topic," Gu Anran said, he voice laced with irritation.
Darling paused, then sighed softly. "Fine. But I've already told you—I'll eat once we get home."
" Fine, how about I make something for you when we get home" Gu Anran said surprising Lu Zhenyu
"It's okay, I don't want you or the baby to get stressed" Lu Zhenyu refused softly although a part of him was looking forward to it.
"It's just cooking. It's not that stressful."
Gu Anran let out a low chuckle, clearly unconvinced.
Her words made him pause.
"I don't want you to overwork yourself," he added, his tone gentler now. "And I don't see why you should cook for me."
Darling looked at him, her expression soft but determined. "And I still want to cook for you."
Silence lingered between them for a moment.
"I don't understand why you're acting like this," she continued, her voice quiet but steady. "But… I don't want you cooking for me out of obligation or stress."
Lu Zhenyu studied her face carefully, noticing the sincerity in her eyes.
"I just want to do something for you."" she added softly.
He exhaled slowly, his expression easing.
"Alright… then it's a deal."
Her lips curved into a small smile.
"My wife is really hard to please," he muttered under his breath, though there was a hint of amusement in his voice. "But maybe that's not so bad."
Before he could finish, Gu Anran shot him an annoyed look "You might just find someone else easier to please—"
Lu Zhenyu chuckled lightly, raising his hands in surrender. "Relax. I was joking."
She turned away with a small huff, though the tension had already begun to melt.
"Even so," he added more seriously, his gaze softening as it rested on her, "it's hard not to spoil you… because you're my dear wife."
When they finally got home, Gu Anran didn't waste any time.
"I'm serious about this," she he said as she wore her apron
"I will also help you." Lu Zhenyu said.
Darling blinked at him, slightly surprised.
Before she could respond, he had already rolled up his sleeves and walked straight into the kitchen.
"Alright then," she said with a soft laugh, following after him.
Lu Zhenyu moved with surprising ease, assisting her as she prepared the ingredients. The atmosphere between them felt… different—lighter, warmer.
Soon, the aroma of food filled the kitchen.
Darling plated the dishes carefully, her eyes shining with quiet satisfaction. Before serving, he quickly snapped a few photos.
Caption: "My wife."
Lu Zhenyu posted it without hesitation.
Gu Anran who saw the camera light flash turned to him in shock. "You posted that?!"
He shrugged casually, though there was a hint of pride in his expression. "Why not?"
Within seconds, his phone buzzed non-stop.
Comments flooded in.
Qingshen: Second brother, sister-in-law's food looks amazing!
Playboy Xie: Second brother where did you run off to with our sister- in-law
Ruthless Ming: You seem to be having a great time, huh?
Surprising his eldest brother sent a good emoji
Lu Yu: Brother, did my little sister-in-law really cook that?
"Darling, why are you still looking at your phone?" Gu Anran said taking a peek at his phone, her cheeks flushed slightly as she read the comments.
Lu Zhenyu glanced at her, amused. "Finished reading the comments?"
She shot him a look, slightly annoyed.
Just then, his phone rang again—but this time, it was a call.
Without hesitation, Lu Zhenyu ended it.
"Let them wait," he said calmly.
Gu Anran hesitated for a moment before speaking. "The food is getting cold…"
Lu Zhenyu picked up his chopsticks, his gaze still fixed on her.
"Alright," he said softly. "Let's eat."
But even as he began eating, his attention never really left her.
After eating, Gu Anran laid down on the couch resting her head on Lu Zhenyu's legs. She was watching a movie while Lu Zhenyu was sorting out some some documents, his phone rang then he answered after looking at the ID caller
"Grandfather" he greeted drawing Gu Anran's attention to the phone call.
"Lu Zhenyu since you've gotten married why haven't you brought the girl home so that we can see her" Grandfather Lu said from the other line in a slightly displeased tone
"I've been busy so I couldn't make out time for us to see you and Grandma" Lu Zhenyu said ignoring his Grandfather's displeasure
''Hmmph I know that you deliberately hid her, bring her home tomorrow it's not like we will eat your wife up" Grandfather Lu said letting out a snort
"Fine then we'll come back this weekend because I have an important business meeting tomorrow" Lu Zhenyu replied
"Okay weekend it is, make sure to bring her along" Grandfather Lu said then he hung up
"Was that your grandfather?" Gu Anran asked sitting up
"Yes, he wants us to go back to the old Mansion on Saturday" Lu Zhenyu replied