Chapter 5: Plain Happiness

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Gu Zhan gritted his teeth but finally relaxed.

He still couldn’t completely trust Su Luo, but when she was so sweet, he simply couldn’t resist it.

He must have owed her in his last life.

“Okay, let’s make breakfast first. I remember you don’t know how to cook, I can cook for you and the kids.”

Gu Zhan sounded much calmer.

Perhaps, he could trust her for once?

Su Luo placed her hands on her hips and said confidently, “No need. I’ll do it. You’ll be amazed at how good I am.”

When it came to cooking, Su Luo was sure that there were very few people in the world who was as good as her.

“Alright.”

Since Su Luo insisted, Gu Zhan could only give up.

The worst case scenario was Su Luo messed up; he could still take it over from her.

Su Luo went out with the children and walked towards the kitchen.

“I want to eat poached eggs!”

“I want to eat noodles!”

The two little fellows placed their orders excitedly.

“Alright, alright. I’ll make for you.”

Su Luo agreed dotingly. She turned to look at Gu Zhan, asking him what he wanted to eat.

Gu Zhan slightly curled the corners of his mouth; his face softened. “Same as them.”

Noodles and poached eggs were not complicated; Su Luo should be able to handle it.

Su Luo confidently made an ok gesture and sent Gu Bei and Gu Xi to the side to play while she went to the kitchen to prepare.

They had an open plan kitchen, which was connected to the living room.

Gu Bei and Gu Xi ran to the living room to play the blocks. Gu Zhan stayed, he wanted to help her whenever she needed him.

Su Luo took a quick look at the kitchen layout and located the kitchen utensils and ingredients she needed.

Gu Zhan thought Su Luo didn’t know how to do it, so he walked over, picked up two eggs and said, “Let me do it.”

Su Luo pretended to pout angrily. She snatched the eggs from Gu Zhan’s hand and pushed him away. “I said I’ll do it. The first thing you have to learn is to trust me.”

Gu Zhan’s lips parted involuntarily. He nodded in compromise. “Then I’ll watch you from here. If you need help, call me.”

Su Luo knew that Gu Zhan already made concession. If she didn’t let him watch, he wouldn’t be at ease, so she agreed. “Okay.”

Gu Zhan sat upright beside the kitchen bar and watched her.

Su Luo turned on the stove and started cooking. She fried the eggs, boiled the noodles, and prepared the other ingredients. She did everything smoothly and quickly.

The children played happily while Su Luo was cooking for them.

There was no indifference, no argument, no hatred between them. Everything seemed to be bathed in a peaceful warmth.

In the past, Su Luo only talked to him when necessary, and during meal time, she always ate alone.

This was the first time Gu Zhan felt at home in this house, but it was hard for him to believe that all of this was real.

Was he feeling illusions? Gu Zhan opened his palm and clenched it into a fist.

Could he grasp this happy moment?

Everything was going smoothly. Suddenly, Su Luo felt someone hugging her from behind, and a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist.

Gu Zhan put his head on her shoulder, said softly, “Luo Luo, if you’re lying to me, please keep doing it a little longer, okay? I really like this feeling. All I want is living a simple life with you and this plain happiness.”

Su Luo stirred the noodles in the pot with one hand, and held Gu Zhan’s hand around her waist with the other. “Gu Zhan, I know that no matter what I say now, you won’t believe me, so I am not going to explain further. Take your time and see. I will show you with my actions.”

Gu Zhan felt a warm current flow through his heart; his entire body felt warm.

But he couldn’t let the past go easily; scenes of Su Luo and Lin Tian together flashed in his mind.

His blood turned cold again.

No, he couldn’t let himself fall back to the trap again. He had to wake up!

What if Su Luo was lying to him? She was just trying to find an opportunity to leave with Lin Tian. All his efforts would be in vain.

Gu Zhan forced himself to let go of Su Luo. He couldn’t trust Su Luo any more.