Lu Anran nodded, unable to deny the truth.

As a woman who loved beauty, no one would tolerate unsightly scars on their body.

Take her for example!

After she had her baby, she underwent many treatments to repair her scars and also used various scar removal products.

Whether it was treatments or those scar removal products, they were all exceptionally expensive.

However.

The results were barely noticeable.

If Chen Nan's scar removal ointment were mass-produced and launched onto the market, it would undoubtedly rake in a fortune.

After all, this thing truly had miraculous effects!

After pondering for a moment, Lu Anran said softly, "When I'm done with these two days of work, let's set a time to have you two meet."

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The morning classes flew by in an instant.

Just as the bell for the end of class rang, Chen Nan also left his seat with a face full of anticipation, ready to first grab a meal in the cafeteria and then go to Zhu Keren's office to ask for help with his homework and to have a deeper conversation with her.

But just as he was about to step into the hallway, he happened to run into Liu Yiyi, who was on her way to deliver homework to the teachers' office.

Liu Yiyi said, "Chen Nan, Teacher Zhu asked me to tell you that she has to go to the hospital later, and she won't be able to tutor you at noon."

"Okay, got it," Chen Nan replied, a bit disappointed—he had been looking forward to a gentle encounter with Zhu Keren during the lunch break, only to hear that she had to go to the hospital again.

This gave him a bad feeling.

Because he could sense that Zhu Keren's husband's illness was quite serious; otherwise, Zhu Keren wouldn't be frequently rushing to the hospital.

Liu Yiyi continued, "Teacher Zhu can't tutor you, but I can. Come on, I'll treat you to a meal first as a way to thank you for treating my aunt."

Seeing the sincere invitation from the school beauty, Chen Nan didn't refuse, and the two of them left the campus talking and laughing together.

Since it was dismissal time, there were many students waiting to dine in the restaurants outside the school, so Chen Nan suggested, "I live in Splendid Future. If you don't mind, I'll go home and cook a couple of dishes!"

"That's fine with me!" Liu Yiyi readily agreed, then said, "Wait for me a moment." She walked quickly into a nearby supermarket and came out shortly after, carrying a bag of fruit and another bag of ingredients.

Chen Nan frowned, "What are you doing?"

Liu Yiyi flashed a sweet smile, "It's my first visit; how can I come empty-handed, especially since I'm the one inviting you for a meal?"

"Let's go, to your place."

Chen Nan hummed in agreement and took the fruit from her hands, chatting as they made their way to his place.

Back at the house, Chen Nan found a pair of clean slippers for Liu Yiyi and said, "Make yourself at home, I'll cook."

"Okay," Liu Yiyi responded with a smile, and once Chen Nan entered the kitchen, she began to look around his rented apartment.

The apartment wasn't large, but it had a good layout.

Even though it was a boy's room, it was kept very clean, which increased her good opinion of Chen Nan.

After all, some guys might look clean and fresh on the outside, but their homes can be a total mess.

After her tour of the home, Liu Yiyi came to the kitchen door, leaned against the doorframe, and watched his busy figure, feeling as if her heart had been touched.

She was at the age where the heart begins to awaken to romance.

Sometimes, she too fantasized about what her life would be like in the future.

As Jizhou First Middle School's beauty and academic star, she was destined to not be ordinary.

She had fantasized more than once.

That she would become a powerful businesswoman, with people waiting on her wherever she went.

But now, she had discovered.

Those dreams were too distant, too unreal, too disconnected from reality.

Compared to those unattainable dreams, coming home after work to see the man she loved busily working in the kitchen seemed to give a far greater sense of security and happiness!

With that thought, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a charming curve, "Can I help you with something?"

Chen Nan turned around and smiled, "You don't need to do anything, just go and take a rest!"

Liu Yiyi hummed an acknowledgement, then went to the living room and turned on the TV.

Half an hour later.

Chen Nan brought two dishes and a soup to the dining table and invited Liu Yiyi to eat.

Looking at the two dishes and soup on the table, Liu Yiyi couldn't help but light up and exclaimed, "I never expected Master Chen to be so skilled in cooking, I am thoroughly impressed!"

Chen Nan gave a wry smile, "You, a young lady whose fingers have never been tainted by spring water, would probably not be allowed to cook by your family even if you wanted to, right?"

"Let's eat, no need to be so formal," he said, handing her the chopsticks.

Liu Yiyi took the chopsticks and sat down opposite Chen Nan, gracefully began eating her bun.

What she hadn't expected was that not only did the dishes look appetizing, but they also tasted good. Although somewhat light, they retained the original flavor of the ingredients.

Liu Yiyi suddenly said, "Thank you for your help with my aunt."

Chen Nan smiled wryly, "If you say that, then how many times should I thank you for tutoring me?"

"Uh..." Liu Yiyi was at a loss for words, her pretty face immediately blushed, making her look extremely delicate and pure.

Perhaps because they had both been taught not to speak while eating or in bed, the two of them didn't say much during lunch.

After the meal.

After washing the dishes, Chen Nan took Liu Yiyi to the bedroom, where he had some physics problems he wanted to ask for her help with.

Chen Nan sat at the study desk, opened the physics workbook, and said, "I've been thinking about this problem for a long time and still don't know how to solve it."

And in the moment he turned around.

The girl's delicate and alluring face appeared close to his, so close that he could even feel the air Liu Yiyi breathed out, which carried a faint, inexplicable sweetness.

Moreover, because Liu Yiyi was bending over, he could catch a glimpse of spring light from within her neckline.

Even though Liu Yiyi was still in high school and not very developed,

there was a sense that she was like a lotus just beginning to show its sharp corners, enough to hold comfortably in one's hand.

Especially with the faintly naive aura emanating from her.

A complete contrast to mature women and older beauties.

It provoked fanciful thoughts.

Liu Yiyi hadn't expected Chen Nan to suddenly turn his head; in the moment their eyes met, a shy blush instantly spread across her face and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Especially when she saw Chen Nan staring intently in front of her, she felt a jolt of electricity.

It was as if his eyes held a magical power that made her feel as though she was stripped bare before him, with no secrets hidden from his view.

This was an absurd, yet genuinely felt sensation.

Without giving it much thought, she said with an effort to control her nervousness, "This problem is indeed difficult, I also spent a lot of time on it when I first saw it."

Having said that, she picked up a pen, wrote a formula on the workbook, and said with a flushed face, "Try to solve it using this method."

Chen Nan gave a grunt and began solving the problem seriously with his pen.

Meanwhile, Liu Yiyi moved a stool and sat down next to Chen Nan but she wasn't looking at how he was solving the problem.

Instead, she mustered her courage, her face red and shy, and reached out her tender right hand under Chen Nan's robe, grasping that substantial thing.

Feeling himself being grasped, Chen Nan took a sharp breath in surprise, "Yiyi, what are you doing?"