Spring breeze grants me youth again

Chapter 14 I'll Perform a Magic Trick for You

Zhou Huai's gaze inadvertently swept to the side and caught sight of Ma Yurou peeking out from behind a rock not far away.

He looked down at Chen Yao, who was clinging to him, and whispered, "Yao-mei, try to calm down a bit, someone is watching us."

At this moment, Chen Yao's heart was filled with Zhou Huai, and she didn't care about the gazes of others at all. She tilted her flushed face up and hugged him even tighter.

"I don't care, I want to kiss him, I want to kiss him, I'll make him so jealous."

As she spoke, Chen Yao wrapped her arms around Zhou Huai's neck and kissed him.

"Okay, let's be friends."

Today, he wouldn't push Chen Yao away. He closed his eyes, gently embraced her, and responded tenderly.

Hiding behind the rock, Ma Yurou saw everything clearly. Her cheeks flushed red, and she muttered under her breath, "That wretched guy, he still kissed me even though he could see me."

She stood up, straightened her clothes, and walked quickly toward the two of them.

Zhou Huai and Chen Yao hugged each other and cuddled for a while.

She nestled in his arms, her face beaming with sweetness. Without turning around, she asked softly and happily, "Honey, has that person who was watching us left?"

"No."

Zhou Huai looked up at Ma Yurou, who had walked up to him and was looking angry, and said in a calm tone, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up wildly.

"Huh? What happened to him?"

Chen Yao frowned, puzzled, wondering who was so oblivious as to keep staring at them.

She used to see people kissing on the street, but she would always walk away quickly.

"Yao-mei, you'll see when you turn around."

Zhou Huai laughed even more heartily.

Chen Yao turned around in confusion, and when she saw Ma Yurou, she froze instantly, her eyes widening in surprise. "Oh...ah, it's you, Yurou?"

Seeing Chen Yao's surprised and flustered appearance, Ma Yurou's anger dissipated instantly. Instead, she curled her lips into a smile and said with a hint of teasing, "Yao Yao, you've been hiding this well. I never expected you to be like this."

Chen Yao felt embarrassed by what she said and quickly let go of Zhou Huai's arms.

To ease the awkwardness, Zhou Huai took the initiative to change the subject for Chen Yao, "Sister Rou, have you had breakfast yet?"

As for calling Ma Yurou "Sister," it's something I was used to calling her before I was reborn.

The two worked at the same game company. Ma Yurou joined a year earlier than Zhou Huai and always considered herself a senior, often asking him to call her "sister."

"Um???"

Upon hearing this form of address, Ma Yurou looked puzzled and inwardly wondered.

She and Zhou Huai didn't usually interact much and weren't familiar with each other at all. It was really strange that he would suddenly call her "sister".

Chen Yao, who was standing to the side, also noticed something was wrong. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she was too shy to say anything.

Zhou Huai didn't explain, but looked at the two women and smiled as he changed the subject, "Let me show you a magic trick."

As soon as he finished speaking, a thought struck him, and the next second, a pot of steaming vegetable and lean meat porridge appeared out of thin air on the previously empty wooden table, its aroma filling the air.

"Wow!"

"this!"

The two women exclaimed in surprise at the same time, their expressions quite interesting.

"Don't be too surprised, I'm a very skilled magician."

As he spoke, Zhou Huai raised his hand again and conjured up three clean disposable bowls, chopsticks, and spoons out of thin air.

Ma Yurou and Chen Yao stared in disbelief, their mouths agape.

"Anything else?"

Zhou Huai didn't stop; he conjured up another plate of golden, crispy lotus root slices.

"Honey, you're amazing!"

Chen Yao was the first to come to her senses, and her eyes were full of admiration as she looked at him.

Ma Yurou stepped forward and sat down, took a closer look, and even reached out to feel the temperature of the pot before she dared to believe that what she was seeing was real.

She thought to herself, no wonder Zhou Huaigang was able to suddenly appear in this huge cement pipe, it turns out he can do magic.

Zhou Huai took out his phone and checked the time. It was already 7:42. He quickly reminded the two of them, "It's getting late. Let's eat quickly. If we're late, the security guard won't let us in."

The gates of Haibin High School will be closed at 8 o'clock.

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot."

Ma Yurou slapped her forehead, suddenly snapping back to reality.

At this time, she would usually be sitting in the classroom eating breakfast.

"Come on, serve yourselves as much as you want."

Zhou Huai picked up a long ladle, first filled a bowl for himself, and then handed the ladle to Chen Yao beside him.

"Okay, thank you, honey."

Chen Yao didn't care since Ma Yurou had seen her kissing Zhou Huai.

"Yaoyao, you..."

She was so shocked by Zhou Huai that she didn't pay attention, but now Ma Yurou really heard it, and she thought to herself.

Wow, Yao Yao is already calling him "husband"! When did these two get together like this? I had no idea.

"Xiaorou, eat your porridge first, I'll talk to you when we get back."

Chen Yao served herself a bowl of porridge and then handed the long spoon to Ma Yurou with a smile.

"it is good."

Suppressing her curiosity, Ma Yurou took the long spoon and filled a bowl for herself as well.

Zhou Huai quickly finished most of the bowl of porridge. He put down the bowl, looked at the two women with a smug expression, and asked with a smile, "How was it? Was it delicious?"

"It's delicious, Zhou Huai! Where did you buy it?"

Chen Yao was busy eating her porridge with her head down, but Ma Yurou spoke first.

"I cooked it myself; the ones you buy outside don't come with a pot."

Zhou Huai said with a smile.

"Great, the crispy lotus root fritters are also very good."

Ma Yurou immediately gave him a thumbs up, then continued to eat her porridge, thinking to herself, "No wonder Yao Yao was willing to accept the breakfast Zhou Huai sent; it's so delicious."

"It's so delicious, even better than yesterday's. Honey, you're amazing! I want another bowl!"

Chen Yao smiled happily and quickly served herself another bowl.

Soon, all three of them had finished eating. Ma Yurou pointed to the remaining pot and long spoon on the table and asked curiously, "Zhou Huai, can you turn back?"

"Of course, you two better not blink." Zhou Huai said confidently.

"Uh-huh."

Chen Yao and Ma Yurou nodded at the same time, their eyes fixed on the table, full of anticipation.

Under the watchful eyes of the two women, Zhou Huai reached out and placed his hand on the pot. The next second, the pot, along with the long spoon inside, was placed into his system space.

"Amazing, Zhou Huai, how did you transform like that?"

Ma Yurou was completely captivated, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at Zhou Huai.

"Magic is all about performance; it loses its charm if you reveal the secrets."

Zhou Huai smiled mysteriously, then stood up, carrying the packaged disposable bowls, chopsticks, and trash, and walked out of the cement pipe first. The two women quickly got up and followed.

Just as she stepped out of East Coast Park, Ma Yurou, suddenly remembering what happened yesterday, took the initiative to ask.

"Zhou Huai, what's going on between you and Sun Yichang? I saw you two yesterday..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chen Yao, who was standing next to her, immediately covered her mouth.

Chen Yao didn't want to ask; she didn't want Zhou Huai to think she didn't trust him.

Besides, Zhou Huai and Sun Yichang have known each other for so many years. If there really was something between them, there wouldn't be any chance for that online scammer to get involved.

"Some things cannot be avoided," Zhou Huai thought to himself.

He had planned to come over this morning and confess to Chen Yao last night, but he didn't expect Ma Yurou to be there, so he put the plan out of his mind.

"Me and her..." Zhou Huai turned to look at Chen Yao, mustering his courage to speak.

Just then, a familiar cry for help came from not far away, "Zhou Huai, Zhou Huai, save me."

Zhou Huai quickly looked in the direction of the sound and soon saw Li Wenwei.

Lin Kun and Huang Mao, whom I saw last night, were beating up Li Wenwei, leaving him bruised and swollen, howling in pain.

"Do I know you that well? Why are you asking me to save you? Chicken Bro, Yellow Hair Bro, you two did a great job. You've rid the people of a scourge."

Zhou Huai walked closer and gave Lin Kun and Huang Mao a thumbs up.

Upon seeing Zhou Huai, Lin Kun's face immediately showed gratitude. He quickly stopped what he was doing and said respectfully.

"That ungrateful brat asked us to come out this morning, and he was even trying to scheme against you. You're my benefactor... Yellow Hair, keep beating him up."

"Okay, Brother Chicken, I've been annoyed with this rich kid for a long time. He thinks he can boss me around just because he has some money."

After Huang Mao finished speaking, he kicked Li Wenwei, who was begging for mercy on the ground, again.

Zhou Huai, too lazy to watch this farce any longer, turned around with a faint smile and said, "Then we'll be leaving now."

"This is good for us..."

Since they were classmates, Ma Yurou was about to say something when Chen Yao pulled her away.

"Xiaorou, ignore these kinds of people. Let me tell you..."

As Chen Yao walked, she whispered to Ma Yurou about the good deeds Li Wenwei had done yesterday.

"What? This Li Wenwei is really despicable. He actually hired people to surround you. He deserved to be beaten up just now."

Ma Yurou was filled with righteous indignation.

"Speaking of which, honey, what did you do? Why did that fierce-looking guy call you his benefactor?"

Curious, Chen Yao strode forward and took Zhou Huai's right arm, who was walking ahead.