Of course, Ah Zhao doesn't know anything about this conversation between the father and son. She's sitting on the sofa, watching TV by herself.
Besides, Gu Cheng isn't in the kitchen all this time. Soon, he's kicked out by his father who has told him: "That girl is our guest. She must be bored staying there alone."
So Gu Cheng stays in the living room and plays video games with Ah Zhao.
Yes, playing video games.
They were watching TV at first but Ah Zhao started to roast the shows:
"Why does the male lead have an engagement with another woman while he loves the female lead?"
"These two clearly love each other. Why don't they trust each other and keep hurting their loved one?"
"In this costume drama, why does the prince only let the female lead be his concubine while he likes her?"
"And this, why does the female lead marry the man who murdered her father? If her father learns about it, he might come back to life. Don't you think?"
"..."
Gu Cheng keeps his silence for a good while before he finally says: "Perhaps the screenwriter is a nut case."
Ah Zhao feels bored and throws the remote control away: "Boring."
Gu Cheng will never let others feel bored as a guy who's good at everything except study so he suggests that they play video games together.
However, after several rounds of games, Ah Zhao's spirits drop.
After once again clearing all the challenges in a game, she complains below her breath: "Study is much more interesting."
Gu Cheng: "..."
Having heard that, he's firmer about working hard or he'll be ignored by this girl in front of him sooner or later which he couldn't bear!
Fortunately, right at this moment, Gu Cheng's father has finished cooking.
He does like Ah Zhao and has made seven to eight dishes, which have taken up the dining table.
"Try my cooking." Gu Hong says with a smile.
Though there's still an ugly scar on his arm and his smile isn't exactly kind, Ah Zhao feels warm.
Before she even opens her mouth, Gu Cheng has already cleaned a shrimp for her and has put it in the saucer with sauce in front of her.
Ah Zhao is indeed overwhelmed by this unexpected favor and glances at Gu Cheng: "Thank you."
Gu Cheng coughs slightly: "You are the guest now. I should do that for you."
Gu Hong glimpses at that lackey of a son of his and doesn't say anything.
Gu Cheng wasn't lying about his father's cooking, which is indeed extraordinarily delicious.
Ah Zhao has a good meal happily.
She has been eating all along while Gu Cheng takes care of her and Gu Hong watches how the two young people interacts, which directly leads to Ah Zhao eating too much.
However, as a top student who cares about her image, she doesn't show it until she's in the bathroom where she leans against the wall and rubs her belly that has become chubby because of all the food she has had. She snorts her complaint to the system: "Cotton candy, I have a stomachache."
Cotton candy hurried asks: "What's wrong?"
"I might have eaten too much." Ah Zhao puts on a long face.
Gu Cheng has been picking up food and cleaning shrimps for her so she ate a bit too much unconsciously.
Cotton candy: "..."
He says with jealousy: "Cotton candy wants to eat too."
Ah Zhao: "Don't you eat as a system?"
Cotton candy answers: "Not really. I just happen to haven't eaten for hundreds of years."
It suddenly shuts up.
Ah Zhao asks with suspicion: "What?"
Cotton candy sighs slightly: "Nothing. The male lead is calling you."
Gu Cheng is indeed calling her.
Ah Zhao doesn't think further about what cotton candy has said. She opens the door and walks out.
When Gu Cheng sees her, he smiles: "Let me take you home."