187: Good at both the living room and the kitchen

The drive from Noi Bai Airport to Cau Giay District was smooth.

The G63 was parked in a spot near the entrance of Hanoi National University of Education.

Li Qinghe walked in alone. Having accompanied A Ying to class before, he was familiar with the route. He entered the teaching building, put on his 'unremarkable passerby' glasses, and slipped into the classroom unnoticed.

A Ying was sitting in the third row. There was a female classmate on her left and an empty seat on her right.

Li Qinghe sat down quietly. Sensing someone beside her, A Ying leaned slightly towards her female classmate but didn't turn her head to look.

Li Qinghe took off his 'unremarkable passerby' glasses and sat up straight calmly. An elderly professor on the podium was lecturing enthusiastically, while the students below displayed a myriad of postures.

Once Li Qinghe removed the glasses, his presence became much more noticeable.

A female classmate sitting behind noticed a man had suddenly appeared next to A Ying. Looking closer, she realized it was A Ying's handsome boyfriend. When did he come in?

Seeing A Ying focused solely on the lecture, completely ignoring the man beside her, the classmate couldn't help but feel impressed.

With such a handsome boyfriend right next to her, A Ying actually managed to resist.

It was already the last class of the day. After the teacher dismissed them, A Ying finished her notes meticulously, packed up her books and notebook, and only then turned to look at the person sitting beside her.

She remembered the seat being empty before class.

"Brother! When did you get here?"

A Ying's voice was full of surprise. She never expected the person next to her to be Li Qinghe.

"I arrived while our A Ying was studying hard."

Not caring about the other classmates still in the room, A Ying threw herself forward, wrapping her arms around Li Qinghe's neck.

Today, A Ying was dressed in a very sporty style: a white sports skirt with red trim paired with red-and-white sneakers. She looked extremely fit and vibrant, like a ball of blazing fire.

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Li Qinghe measured A Ying's slender waist with his hands: "A Ying, your recent workouts are showing great results."

"Brother, do you think I've gotten a bit chubby? My coach said because I've been focusing more on strength training lately, it's a muscle-building phase. He said to do more yoga, and after a while, my figure will return to how it was."

A Ying looked down at her own body, then felt Li Qinghe's abdominal muscles. She suddenly thought her current, slightly more muscular build actually suited him quite well.

"Haha, gaining a bit is fine, as long as nothing shrinks."

A few female classmates who had stayed late watched the couple's interaction in the classroom with particular envy, especially when A Ying lifted the hem of Li Qinghe's shirt to touch his abs.

The neatly arranged abdominal muscles were quite eye-catching.

"Oh my, A Ying's boyfriend is really something. He's so handsome and has such a great physique."

"Her boyfriend is a big internet celebrity. Haven't you seen him on TT? There are videos of him working out shirtless. The way the sweat beads roll down his skin... I wish I could be the one rolling instead."

"Really? As good sisters, hurry up and share his account with me. I want to see what kind of man bullies A Ying every day."

"Shared it. After watching, you'll envy A Ying even more."

The girls' whispers couldn't affect A Ying's expression of her passionate feelings for Li Qinghe in the slightest.

"Brother, let's go home for lunch and have chicken. I recently found a chicken stall at the market; their chicken is very fresh and tender. I'll cook it for you."

A Ying linked arms with Li Qinghe, her steps light. Having not seen him for several days, her heart was filled with joy.

Since Li Qinghe had come, she didn't ride her little blue scooter. Instead, she left the school with him.

It was only when Li Qinghe led her to a parking spot near the school entrance that she was surprised to discover he had bought another car.

"Brother, you still have a car parked downstairs at the apartment."

"I know. I just felt like driving a different one. Find some time to get a driver's license. That other car will be for you to drive."

"What about A Ling and the others? Will they learn?"

"They're a bit lazy and just want to ride. Why don't you ask them to go with you? That way, you'll have company."

"Okay. Let's find a driving school between our two universities, so it's convenient for everyone to get to classes."

Touched by A Ying's consideration, Li Qinghe patted her head. This girl was also very thoughtful of others.

The gentle care of Vietnamese girls is wholehearted.

However, A Ying, through her part-time job, had seen a different world and learned different things. Her somewhat Korean-inspired style made her appear very open on the outside. Li Qinghe considered himself lucky to have found her.

Driving, they quickly arrived at a small nearby market. A Ying skillfully picked out a plump, tender chicken from a stall.

Three kilograms for three hundred thousand vietnamese dong, equivalent to over eighty dragon country currency.

The same price A Ling paid at Dong Xuan Market: one hundred thousand vietnamese dong per kilogram, meaning fifty thousand vietnamese dong per half-kilogram, equivalent to over thirteen dragon country currency per half-kilogram.

Similar to domestic prices, a bit cheaper than in some areas.

She also bought some other vegetables to carry.

Back home, A Ying deftly chopped the chicken into pieces. Half was for soup, half for stir-fry, while she also steamed the rice.

Li Qinghe sat on the sofa scrolling through his phone. A Ying came over and gently pushed him down.

"Brother, what did I say at school?"

"You said..."

"Mmm, I'm working on it..."

Li Qinghe noticed a delightful change: after her fitness regimen, A Ying's stamina had improved, and her skin had become firmer.

Over an hour later, A Ying, her face flushed, walked into the kitchen to stir-fry the chicken.

Li Qinghe stood nearby, holding a sports camera to film. Such daily life was truly ordinary.

After a while, he had the future camera edit a video clip. It started with A Ying buying the chicken at the market, then returning home to chop and portion the meat, simmer the soup, and steam the rice, seamlessly transitioning to her deftly stir-frying the chicken in the kitchen.

The final products on the dining table were a rich chicken soup, a stir-fried chicken dish, blanched greens drizzled with soy sauce and hot oil, and a side of cold tomato salad.

Three dishes and one soup.

Li Qinghe titled the post: "Presentable in the Parlor, Proficient in the Kitchen. My Exclusive Little Cook."

He clicked 'send'.

Li Qinghe remembered fans specifically requesting during late-night livestreams that he also post some everyday content.

At the time, Li Qinghe promised he would film some in the future.

Li Qinghe immediately fulfilled that promise, promptly posting a daily cooking video. He had delivered on his future commitment.

A Ying piled a large amount of chicken into Li Qinghe's bowl. It was truly fresh, tender, and delicious, with the flavor of free-range chickens that eat insects.

After lunch, the two rested in the apartment for a while.

Li Qinghe then mentioned his plan to head south to shoot videos to A Ying.

A Ying didn't say anything, but hugged Li Qinghe tightly.

Knowing she was very reluctant to see him go, Li Qinghe comforted her, saying he would fly back to visit them from time to time, and she could spend more time with Nguyen Thi Linh and the others when she was free.

If going to Hoan Kiem Lake seemed too far, they could all move into the house located between Hanoi National University of Education and Hanoi University.

Li Qinghe hadn't stayed in that house much since acquiring it.

That way, it wouldn't be far from either university. They could easily ride their motorbikes to school and take care of each other regularly.

In the afternoon, he accompanied A Ying to two classes at her university, once again enjoying some scorching-hot gazes.

During class, he received a message from Hoang Dang Minh Thu. She had already arrived and settled in Saigon.

After getting organized in the afternoon, she sent her address and location pin to Li Qinghe. Naturally, the purpose was so that when Li Qinghe arrived in Saigon, he would always have a warm place to return to.