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"Cough, cough!"
Li Lan's cough suddenly rang out, startling both Chen Yu and Tong Ya.
The two instinctively moved away from each other as if they had been caught in an illicit affair.
Li Lan went straight to the kitchen, rolled her eyes at Chen Yu, and said,
"You're already like this, and you still reject her? When did you learn to be so roundabout? Are you planning to become a scumbag?"
Her scolding left Chen Yu feeling utterly embarrassed.
He had just acted on impulse.
Yet, the impulsive side of him was questioning whether he truly wasn't ready to accept Tong Ya.
If he didn't accept her, why did he hold her?
He found himself trapped in a loop of self-contemplation.
"Auntie, you've misunderstood. I accidentally got something in my eye from the seasoning, and he was just helping me blow it out," Tong Ya hastened to step in front of Chen Yu, her resolve firm as if she was protecting her husband.
