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In fact, there was something Shu Pan didn’t want to tell him, but when she thought of Xiaomeng, she couldn’t help feeling a pang of heartache. They had known each other for almost 10 years, from school until now, and their relationship was closer than that of sisters.

Shu Pan understood Xiaomeng the best. Despite her carefree and outgoing appearance, Xiaomeng was emotionally fragile, especially when it came to matters of relationships. She wasn’t as carefree as she appeared.

So, Shu Pan didn’t want her good friend to get hurt. She hoped they could avoid that.

Cheng Yang nodded in gratitude, but Shu Pan gave him a cold look, hoping he would do what was right.

When Shu Pan returned to the noodle shop, Ye Xiaomeng had finished eating as well.

“Let’s go back. I’m a bit tired,” Shu Pan feigned exhaustion.

“Alright, let’s go. Cheng Yang is returning tonight, and I’m waiting for him at home,” Ye Xiaomeng said a bit sheepishly.

At this moment, Shu Pan felt relieved that she hadn’t told her the truth. If Xiaomeng knew that Cheng Yang had lied, that he hadn’t gone on a business trip and was instead with his childhood friend, she probably wouldn’t be able to handle such a blow.

“Then go back quickly. Is he treating you well these days?” Shu Pan couldn’t help but ask.

“Morning, noon, and night, he calls me three times a day. He’s treating me even better than before. Probably because of his son,” Ye Xiaomeng’s tone sounded somewhat sour.

“Caring for you is a way of treating you well. That’s good.” Shu Pan heaved a sigh of relief, hoping it was just her imagination, that there were no issues between them.

“Hey, what’s wrong? You seem a bit off,” Ye Xiaomeng, while usually carefree, wasn’t naive. She sensed that something was amiss with Shu Pan’s sudden change in behavior.

“It’s nothing. Go back safely,” Shu Pan smiled and pretended to speak casually.

After parting ways, as evening approached, Shu Pan went to the market to buy groceries. Sister Zhang had been unavailable lately due to personal matters.

Shu Pan skillfully prepared rice and cooked dishes, making two dishes and a soup.

She actually couldn’t eat so much, as her appetite had been poor lately, and she was eating even less. Nevertheless, she prepared portions for two people.

Yes, portions for two people, because she didn’t know whether he would return or not.

After preparing the meal, Shu Pan washed a pair of bowls and chopsticks. Just as she was about to eat, Gu Shaoting returned home. He had come back early today, whereas he usually came back late.

He sat directly across from Shu Pan, who felt fortunate that she had cooked extra.

“I’m hungry,” Gu Shaoting told Shu Pan.

Shu Pan served him his meal and then silently started to eat herself, lowering her head to sip the soup.

Neither of them spoke, yet the atmosphere was unusually pleasant. Gu Shaoting suddenly found himself enjoying this feeling.

The sense of being home, after a hard day’s work outside, all he wanted was to drink a bowl of soup and have some home-cooked food.

“I’ll be back for dinner tomorrow,” Gu Shaoting said while picking up a piece of food.

“Um… I’ll be returning to work at the company tomorrow. I don’t know what time I’ll be back. I might not have time to cook, ” Shu Pan looked at him and cautiously said.

Gu Shaoting frowned slightly. “This is how you take care of a patient? I’m still recovering.”

“You can have dinner at your old house. Auntie Wang cooks there every day, and you can also spend time with your grandfather,” Shu Pan persistently suggested. If he frequently came back for meals, and she was returning to work, overtime was bound to happen, and she wouldn’t have time to cook.

“I just want to have dinner here,” Gu Shaoting stubbornly said. The previously cold and composed him had lately been acting like a willful child, his temperament also becoming unpredictable.

“I’ll do my best,” Shu Pan replied helplessly, feeling like she had been caught in a difficult situation..