Once they arrived at the entrance of the building where Feng Jiu was living in, Dong Hua immediately urged Lian Song and Si Ming to leave.

"Don't worry. I can handle everything now so you both should quickly head back to rest. What's more, Jiu-er will be here to help me." Dong Hua impatiently said while he was getting out of the vehicle.

"Since we are already here, we should come up and help out." Lian Song cheekily replied, knowing that Dong Hua was chasing them away. Si Ming chuckled upon hearing that.

"........"

Dong Hua was displeased with Lian Song's idea. Feng Jiu then thanked Lian Song and Si Ming for their help and told them to head back to rest.

"Fine fine... We will be leaving now."  Lian Song raised his eyebrows and smirked at Feng Jiu.

Feeling embarrassed, Feng Jiu quickly dragged Dong Hua away and took the lift up to her apartment.

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Dong Hua eagerly went around and checked out the apartment. He was acting like a kid with a new toy.

"So this is where you live, Jiu-er. It's so cozy here, and I already feel right at home now!" Dong Hua exclaimed excitedly.

"I will bring out the spare mattress and set it up in the living room so that you can sleep there."

Feng Jiu then walked into her room, trying to find the mattress. Dong Hua followed her into her room.

"Go wait at the living room, and I'll find it and bring it out."  Feng Jiu immediately stopped Dong Hua from entering her room.

"No, just let me help!" Dong Hua playfully pushed Feng Jiu out of the way and ran into her room.

Feng Jiu was feeling nervous about being alone in her room, with Dong Hua. It was way different from sharing a room with him in the hospital.

The mattress was tucked high up on top of Feng Jiu's wardrobe, so she wasn't able to reach it. When Dong Hua was busy looking around in her room, she climbed up the chair and tried reaching for the mattress.

The mattress was too heavy. Feng Jiu tried taking it down, and she lost her balance in the process.

As she was about to fall off the chair, Dong Hua swooped in and caught her in his arms, just in time to save her from hurting herself.

"See! This is why you should let me help you! You almost hurt yourself. Sit down, and let me handle it." Dong Hua then carried Feng Jiu to the bed and gently put her down onto the bed. Feng Jiu was blushing profusely.

Dong Hua effortlessly took down the mattress, and it was easy for him because he was very tall and strong. He dragged the mattress to the living room and placed it in a corner, underneath the window. He walked back into Feng Jiu's room once he finished putting the mattress down.

"Jiu-er, Isn't it nice to have a man living here with you, and helping you out with the household chores?" Dong Hua said to Feng Jiu proudly.

"Well, you're not the first man who helped me out with the house chores." Feng Jiu cheekily replied, teasing Dong Hua.

"Wait...! Not the first one?! Who is the other guy?!" Dong Hua anxiously replied as his brows furrowed deeper.

Upon seeing Dong Hua's reaction, Feng Jiu burst out into laughter.

"It was my father." She snickered.

"How daring of you to tease me, Jiu-er!"

Dong Hua then pinned Feng Jiu down onto the bed and started to tickle her playfully.

"I'm sorry! Please, stop tickling me! It's too itchy!" Feng Jiu couldn't stop laughing, and she struggled on the bed while begging for Dong Hua to stop.

"This will teach you a lesson for teasing me like that!" Dong Hua replied with a big grin on his face.

"I'm sorry, Dong Hua! I'll make it up to you!" Feng Jiu immediately replied.

Dong Hua finally stopped tickling. He raised his eyebrows and asked,  "How will you make it up to me?"

"I will cook you a nice dinner tonight!" Feng Jiu confidently replied with a massive smile on her face.

Dong Hua couldn't stop staring at the smiling Feng Jiu, and their eyes gradually met.

"You're so beautiful, Jiu-er." Dong Hua smiled while he gently touched Feng Jiu's face.

At this moment, Feng Jiu's heart was beating wildly, and she felt weak. She averted her face to avoid his intense stare.

Dong Hua glanced down at her averted face and slowly leaned in closer to her, his face just inches away from her. He closed his eyes, and his lips started to reach down for hers.

It was Feng Jiu's first kiss. She never once imagined that she was going to lose her first kiss to Dong Hua.

"No! We are moving way too fast! I can't do this!" Feng Jiu thought to herself, moments before their lips touched.

Upon realization, she immediately pushed Dong Hua away from her and got up. Then she ran out of the room, saying "I'll make dinner now."

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Dong Hua sat up on the bed and watched Feng Jiu leave.

He assumed that she was just feeling shy, so she avoided his kiss. Even though he was upset about it, he decided to give her some time.

Feng Jiu stood in the kitchen, thinking about what just happened. Although she really wanted to kiss Dong Hua, she couldn't do it. After-all she's old fashioned, and they weren't even dating yet.

Her heart couldn't stop pounding. Her mind replayed the scene of Dong Hua leaning in to kiss her, over and over again.

She then decided to start cooking so that it would distract her from thinking about it. It would keep her busy for sure.

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Feng Jiu checked the fridge and realized that she needs to do some grocery shopping, as she was low on food supply.

"Since I'll be going back to work tomorrow, I'll need to stock up on more food as Dong Hua will be all alone at home." She silently thought to herself.

She took her keys and purse and got ready to leave.
She then yelled to Dong Hua from the door. "Dong Hua, I'm going to the supermarket nearby to get some ingredients for tonight's dinner. Stay at home and wait for me to come back!"

Dong Hua immediately dashed out from the room and said, "Can I come along too?! I can help carry the heavy bags as well! Please!"

"....... Fine. Let's go." Feng Jiu hesitated for a while before agreeing to it. She was afraid that it would be awkward between them after what just happened.

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"Jiu-er, your neighbourhood looks so beautiful!" Dong Hua excitedly said as he tried to break the awkward silence between them.

"Yes, I love it here! It's a small community, but the neighbours are mostly friendly!" Feng Jiu then started to talk more as she told Dong Hua more about her neighbourhood. The awkwardness quickly melted away.

They arrived at the supermarket shortly after and Feng Jiu went to get a shopping cart.

"If you see anything that you like, just put it in the cart." Feng Jiu told Dong Hua, and they started shopping.

After shopping for 30 minutes, they were finally ready to check out. They got a week's worth of groceries and some essential items for Dong Hua.

Feng Jiu then thought to herself, that she would need to take up more delivery jobs to earn more money so that she could afford to feed Dong Hua. She was willing to do so as well, and she would do anything to make sure that he stays happy.

Dong Hua carried all the heavy groceries bags and said to Feng Jiu, "Let's head home now, I'm getting hungry!"

I can't wait to taste Jiu-er's cooking!