Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

Master Tuantuan stared at Qin Xin.

This illness might have torn many families apart, leaving them homeless and broken.

Yet, at this moment, he sincerely thanked this unexpected incident, allowing him to escape mundane identities and enjoy a peaceful, quiet time with the little woman.

Her daily questions filled with anticipation—”What’s for breakfast?” ”What’s for lunch?” ”What’s for dinner?” ”Master, what’s for a midnight snack?”—were the most heartwarming sounds amidst the earthly scents of life.

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”What’s for dinner?”

Huo Tingzun asked Xiao Bailu, sitting on the couch.

Xiao Bailu was at the other end of the couch, with her legs crossed, applying a facial mask. Her hands were busy peeling fruit, and her eyes were glued to the TV screen. ”Wow, boys in dramas these days are so handsome. I haven’t watched a drama in ages. To think I can binge-watch in Qingcheng now, I’m in love, I’m a fan...”

Huo Tingzun suppressed the anger brewing inside him and calmly said, ”Shouldn’t you be making dinner now? You can eat while watching after it’s done.”

Xiao Bailu touched her chin, ”But I’m not hungry yet. Watching these guys fills me up.”

Huo Tingzun was speechless, but he patiently reminded her, ”Waiting until you’re hungry to eat, will hurt your stomach. The nutritionist says it’s best to eat on time.”

Xiao Bailu said, ”Well, someone mentioned I’m dieting. People on diets don’t eat after lunch.”

Huo Tingzun: ”...”

He couldn’t take it anymore!

He knew she was doing it on purpose, taking advantage of him not being able to cook. Each meal had to be coaxed out of her with much pleading.

She even watched those silly dramas, saying things like ”Cooking depends on her mood!”

He was furious.

When did Huo Tingzun ever concern himself with someone else’s mood?

It was always others gauging his mood and tone to act.

At this moment, watching her giggle at the drama, Huo Tingzun took a deep breath.

Then, with patience, he asked her once more, ”Is your mood better now? Can you cook?”

Xiao Bailu said, ”Not cooking, not cooking, not cooking.”

Huo Tingzun, keeping a calm face, continued, ”If your mood isn’t good, let me tell you a joke.”

Xiao Bailu finally tore her eyes away from the silly drama and glanced at him, ”You can tell a joke, really?”

Huo Tingzun nodded seriously, ”Yes. Let me test you...”

Xiao Bailu, ”Oh, I don’t want to answer legal questions right now. Those interview questions at your firm are annoying; I’m tired of them.”

Huo Tingzun, ”It’s not a legal question. It’s common sense.”

Xiao Bailu pouted, ”Are you sure a man lacking in common sense wants to test me on it?”

Huo Tingzun, enduring his bruised pride, ”Here’s the question: if you get it right, you don’t have to cook.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bailu initially thought seriously about it, but when realization hit, she blushed and angrily scolded, ”Huo Tingzun, how shameless! Asking me such a disgusting question.”

Huo Tingzun, unbothered, ”You’re thinking too much. The correct answer is...”

Xiao Bailu turned off the TV and jumped up from the couch, ”I’ll cook! Don’t say it! I’m not listening!”

What kind of joke, what kind of question was that? She felt like her ears were being polluted.

She fled in embarrassment.

On the couch.

The man’s lips curled into a smile.

”Silly woman...”

[Master Yun: Goodnight kiss! The clever genie surely knows the right answer to Mr. Huo’s cold joke, hehehe. So, what did Lu Lu think it was?]