Chapter 356: Chapter 289: This Cooking is Not That Cooking_2

Shen Yuan took advantage of Zhou Peiwei’s complicated thoughts and deliberately scooted closer to her, then lifted a lock of her hair, “What’s this hair color? It suits you pretty well.”

“Flaxen brown, it’s okay, I guess.”

Zhou Peiwei felt that the gesture was somewhat intimate but wasn’t in the mood to stop it.

However, Shen Yuan became even more brazen; after dropping her hair, he actually picked up her necklace, “What’s this necklace? It’s pretty nice.”

The critical point was that the back of his hand wasn’t hovering in the air; his knuckles were actually touching her chest.

Yet his expression didn’t seem lecherous at all; he seemed very focused on examining the necklace.

Zhou Peiwei instinctively covered her snowy white. Today, she wore a low-cut dress.

Moreover, since Shen Yuan always said she wore bandeau tops, this time, she didn’t wrap her chest but displayed it openly instead.

Shen Yuan looked very focused but furrowed his brow because Little Miss Peiwei actually covered her chest, preventing him from getting a full view.

That’s a bit stingy, Little Miss Peiwei.

“It’s a necklace my mom gave me. Are you done looking? If you’re done, put it down.”

Zhou Peiwei felt her body heat up, her breathing sped up, and it affected her speech, making it less natural.

“Alright then.”

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Reluctantly, Shen Yuan let go. He actually wanted to see what she wore underneath, curious about the undergarments with such a dress.

Zhou Peiwei let out a sigh of relief and smoothed her hair, “What are you planning to treat me to tonight? Can you cook?”

“Cooking is a piece of cake.”

Shen Yuan summoned the system panel, opened his backpack, and the top-left square displayed [Skill Bundle Exchange Card]*2.

He still had two cards left; might as well use them both.

[The host can choose Basic Culinary Skill, Basic Combat Skill, Basic Household Appliances Repair, Basic Car-racing Skill…]

“Basic Culinary Skill and Basic Combat Skill.”

Shen Yuan silently recited in his mind.

After a short while, the system notification sound and the words on the panel appeared simultaneously.

[Basic Culinary Skill successfully exchanged. The host can proficiently use various kitchen knives for cutting, slicing, dicing, master basic cooking methods such as frying, stir-frying, stewing, boiling, roasting, steaming, etc., understand the characteristics and combination methods of various ingredients…]

[Basic Combat Skill successfully exchanged. The host can expertly perform basic boxing moves such as straight punches, hooks, combination punches, etc., execute various kicking moves such as front kicks, side kicks, spinning kicks, etc., and also understand wrestling and ground combat techniques such as submission holds and control techniques…]

At first, Shen Yuan felt an influx of countless recipes and cooking techniques streaming into his mind, his fingers also felt much more dexterous, then he looked up at the kitchen and felt familiar with all the kitchenware.

Soon after, the knowledge about fighting also flooded in; the boxing and kicking moves, the dodging and blocking defensive techniques, the ground control techniques all seemed innate.

If he had mastered these skills as a kid, maybe he wouldn’t have accidentally fallen into a dry toilet during a fight, right?

If he wasn’t worried about Zhou Peiwei thinking he was crazy, Shen Yuan really wanted to throw a few punches to try.

“Didn’t know you could cook.”

Zhou Peiwei was slightly surprised; nowadays, even many girls don’t know how to cook, let alone guys.

“Admiring me now?”

Shen Yuan stood up, rolled up his sleeves, and got ready to start.

“Psh, I can cook too.”

Zhou Peiwei stood up as well.

“You can too?”

Shen Yuan thought to himself, ‘I can cook because I have a system cheat, and you, a rich heiress, can cook?’

“I can wash vegetables, hehe.”

“Little brat.”

Shen Yuan flicked her forehead.

“Ow, that hurts.”

Zhou Peiwei rubbed her forehead then pushed Shen Yuan into the kitchen, “Hurry up and start, I’m starving.”

“OJBK!”

Shen Yuan skillfully took out some ingredients from the refrigerator. Originally, there were only some vegetables and beef, but grandma gave lots of ingredients.

Shen Yuan planned to make beer duck, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and stuffed tofu.

“Wash these two things for me.”

Shen Yuan handed her two tomatoes.

“Okay.”

Zhou Peiwei took the tomatoes, turned on the tap, and quickly washed them clean.

“Anything else to wash?”

Shen Yuan was blanching the duck and turned his head to see that there seemed to be nothing left to wash except the tomatoes.

“Can you chop vegetables? If so, could you help me chop these two tomatoes?”

“I’ll give it a try.”

Zhou Peiwei awkwardly set down the cutting board, carefully picking up the kitchen knife.

She chopped slowly and irregularly. She hadn’t finished chopping one for a long time, and Shen Yuan really couldn’t stand watching any longer. He lifted the blanched duck out of the water and then came up behind Zhou Peiwei.

He wrapped his hands around Zhou Peiwei’s slender waist, his left hand lifting the tomato, and his right hand grabbing her hand that held the kitchen knife.

Shen Yuan’s chin rested on Zhou Peiwei’s collarbone, his breath on her neck, “You’re chopping too slowly. I’ll teach you how to do it.”

Zhou Peiwei trembled and her voice hitched.

She didn’t dare move an inch now, because Shen Yuan, who was behind her, not only held her hand but also had his mouth close to her neck.

His hot breath made her feel itchy and numb.

She could distinctly feel her buttocks being…

Zhou Peiwei’s face flushed, her blood rushed through her body, and her heart was “pounding” much faster.

“Shen Yuan…”

Zhou Peiwei twisted uneasily, “You’re too close to me.”

This kind of friction against her buttocks made Shen Yuan even more excited. He continued to breathe on her, “Okay, I’ll teach you how to chop this tomato, and then go take care of other things.”

Zhou Peiwei could only let him hold her hand, chopping the tomato piece by piece. However, when she put down the knife, Shen Yuan didn’t let go but instead turned her around.

Their eyes met, and Zhou Peiwei shyly lowered her head.

“Shen Yuan, you should hurry up and cook.”

Shen Yuan didn’t listen to her, continuing to hold her waist, “Tell me about your ideal type again. This time I want the truth.”

“I don’t know…”

Zhou Peiwei felt her body go weak, without the strength to resist. If it weren’t for the kitchen counter supporting her back, she might have fallen down.

“Just now, hearing that we could only be ‘friends,’ I noticed you seemed disheartened. Why?”

Shen Yuan kept probing.

Zhou Peiwei lowered her head even further, mumbling, “I really don’t know…”

Shen Yuan gently lifted her chin with his finger, looking straight at her, “I can feel your heartbeat quicken when you’re with me. Why?”

Zhou Peiwei wanted to avoid his gaze, but there was nowhere to hide, so she turned her cheek away instead.

These questions, this kind of gaze, always made her feel exposed and guilty.

Shen Yuan gazed at her tender face, unable to resist biting it gently.

“Ah!”

Zhou Peiwei felt Shen Yuan’s approach, and her hands forcefully pressed against his chest.

Shen Yuan wasn’t satisfied with just that; he continued to plunder her mouth.

When her small mouth was pried open, the little snake launched its assault, finding the soft little snake hiding in a corner within.

It was first a tease, then an attack, and finally, they entwined.

Zhou Peiwei’s heart leapt to her throat, her mind went blank.

Shen Yuan’s questions had undoubtedly opened her up, forcing her to confront her own emotions.

Shen Yuan was probably the ideal type for many girls. Knowing that the relationship could only be platonic, how could she not feel dejected?

Her heart raced because of his proximity…

But was Shen Yuan going too far, since this was her first kiss?

Zhou Peiwei wanted to push Shen Yuan away, but she couldn’t muster the strength.

Gradually, Zhou Peiwei also felt a hand climbing up.

She was wearing a low-cut dress that day, so it was easy for Shen Yuan to touch.

“No… this isn’t right…”

Zhou Peiwei used all her remaining strength to push Shen Yuan away, murmuring with her head down, “We can’t do this, we’re just friends, plus you have a girlfriend.”

Shen Yuan withdrew with light familiarity, not lingering but sniffing the lingering fragrance on his fingers, “It does have a bit of a milky scent.”

“You, you…”

Zhou Peiwei pointed at Shen Yuan, saying indignantly, “You…you rascal!”

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PS: There has been a messy situation at home these past few days, so there were fewer updates, sorry. The update frequency will most likely continue like this for another three or four days;