"You're up just in time. Breakfast is ready. Have you washed up?" Gu Xiuyu stood at the bottom of the steps, looking up at Ye Ziyu on the top.
He was still holding the apron he had taken off his waist, and his raised foot retracted as soon as he saw her.
Ye Ziyu walked past him, not intending to go on a hunger strike, and familiarly sat down at the dining table.
Two breakfast sets were placed in front of her. One was millet porridge with eggs, and the other was milk and a sandwich. The ingredients were clearly visible, and Ye Ziyu chose the eggs that had not been shelled.
It was as if she could guess that no matter which option she chose, Gu Xiuyu would sit opposite her and peel the eggs for her. Ye Ziyu preemptively stopped his actions.
After the eggs were peeled, they were placed on the plate. Ye Ziyu was idly sipping the millet porridge in front of her.
"So you prefer Chinese breakfast in the morning. I'll make you a variety of Chinese breakfasts from now on." Gu Xiuyu pulled out a stool and moved the Western breakfast set in front of himself.
Having learned about Ye Ziyu's previous experiences living abroad, he had thought she would favor milk and sandwiches.
Ye Ziyu was not eating with much enjoyment, as if chewing on wax. She faced the food expressionlessly. Anyone looking at her would lose their appetite.
"Ziyu, is it not to your taste?" Gu Xiuyu asked with concern.
Ye Ziyu put down her spoon and used the napkin beside her to wipe her lips. "I want to eat something spicy."
"Spicy food?" Gu Xiuyu looked at the plain porridge. "It's not suitable to eat very spicy food in the morning. If you want it, I'll make it for you at noon. But finish your porridge first."
She hadn't eaten much of last night's food, and if she didn't eat in the morning, how could her stomach hold up over time?
Gu Xiuyu, like coaxing a child, placed the spoon in Ye Ziyu's hand. "Eat a little."
*Clink* The spoon was dropped back into the bowl.
Ye Ziyu was being petulant, and if she said she wouldn't eat, she wouldn't eat.
In the standoff, Gu Xiuyu compromised.
"Shall I make you something now?"
Ye Ziyu didn't respond, but as he had asked, he got up to carry out the request.
Seeing him enter the kitchen, Ye Ziyu got up from her chair. She had gone to his room earlier and found nothing, but she had noticed the study next to the bedroom.
Since the doors were electrified, there must be a control point. It was either on his phone or a separate control machine. If it was a machine, it was most likely in the study.
As Ye Ziyu left, she saw Gu Xiuyu lost in thought, and she quickly walked away from the dining room.
Coincidentally, as she passed the living room sofa, she spotted Gu Xiuyu's phone on the coffee table.
If she had his phone, could she contact someone outside?
Ye Ziyu's eyes lit up, and she swiftly moved to the sofa. She gripped the phone tightly.
"Ziyu." Gu Xiuyu came out of the kitchen. "How about scrambled eggs with chili? Eat it with the millet porridge."
As he spoke, he realized the person who should have been at the dining table was now sitting on the sofa. Seeing that she didn't move, Gu Xiuyu couldn't help but worry about her.
"I'm hungry. Make it for me quickly," Ye Ziyu said back, urging him impatiently.
Her words made Gu Xiuyu pause. He quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll get it ready right away."
This one sentence stopped him from approaching and bought her more time.
Ye Ziyu looked down at Gu Xiuyu's phone. She didn't dare to try unlocking it casually. She was mainly worried that Gu Xiuyu might have tampered with the phone as well, making it emit a sound as soon as the screen was opened.
After some internal struggle, she decided to try.
The screen opened, and there was no lock at all. With a gentle swipe, the phone was fully unlocked.
Just as she was hesitating whether to send a message to Di Mingjue or check the app she had heard about, the phone rang.