I Helped My Best Friend with Her Romance—and Fell for the Enemy’s Strategist - Chapter 30

But these hands of hers were truly skilled at cooking and stir-frying.

If anyone was being taken advantage of, it should be me.

But I didn’t mind.

If I could be with her in the future, it would be absolutely amazing~

How comfortable would that be?

It’s just a pity she already has someone she likes.

Even if I adore these hands of hers, there’s nothing I can do, it’s not like I can just forcibly claim Fu Yanxi for myself, right?

Besides, saying something like that wouldn’t sound good anyway.

If I’m going to find a partner in the future, I should look for a girl who’s good with kitchenware.

Her needs in that area are a bit higher, after all.

Of course, for now, I’m just occasionally self-reliant.

Fu Yanxi followed her gaze to her own fingers, not quite understanding why the other person often stared at her hands.

Could it be that Lin Ruocheng was also a hand fetishist?

She hadn’t heard Lin Shuyi mention anything like that.

But as long as there was something about her that could attract the other person, that was enough.

If she liked it, so be it.

She put on disposable gloves, deliberately showcasing her “kitchen tools.”

She found a perfect angle.

She could sense Lin Ruocheng glancing over from time to time, seemingly very interested in her hands.

“Let me handle the peeling. You take a break.”

Lin Ruocheng took all the shrimp from her plate and put on a pair of disposable gloves herself.

Those hands of hers were just too aesthetically pleasing.

Song Wanqing and Yu Qiuli glanced over, wondering why Lin Ruocheng seemed to be acting somewhat ingratiating.

Could it be that Lin Ruocheng had feelings for Fu Yanxi?

After the meal,

the group stepped out of the hot pot restaurant, and Lin Ruocheng headed to a nearby fruit tea shop.

She bought one iced lemon tea and one without ice.

“This one’s for you. I remember your period is coming soon, so it’s better for you to have the non-iced fruit tea. Aren’t I thoughtful? Do you like me a little more today than usual?”

“Mm, a little more.”

Fu Yanxi played along, ruffling the other’s hair.

It was like petting a puppy.

Her eyes softened considerably.

The two “robots” had just walked out of the hot pot restaurant

when they saw the two of them interacting, growing deeply suspicious.

Were they sure they weren’t actually dating?

It almost seemed sweeter than the two of them, a genuine couple.

“Are… are they sure they’re not together? Why does it feel even sweeter than us?”

Lin Ruocheng glanced at the two stunned “robots” standing to the side and directly lectured them.

“What are you two staring at? You should be learning from this!”

After all, she and Fu Yanxi were only pretending to be in a relationship, it wasn’t real. Shouldn’t they hurry up and mimic these actions?

Were they even worthy of her, their relationship coach, personally stepping in to demonstrate?

“Oh, oh.”

Yu Qiuli took out her phone, opened the notes app, and began recording the couple’s daily interactions as reference for her own relationship.

Lin Ruocheng felt like she might need a few oxygen tanks right about then.

How exactly do you foster emotional development between two blocks of wood when they’re dating?

“Let’s go.”

“Mm.”

Fu Yanxi reached out her hand, palm facing up.

Lin Ruocheng placed her hand on top.

The other’s palm was cool but very comfortable.

Lin Ruocheng raised their joined hands toward the two behind them, showing off just a little.

The two blocks of wood behind them earnestly began imitating their actions.

“But how did you know about my period?”

Fu Yanxi was quite curious, as this matter was very private and only she herself knew about it.

So how did Lin Ruocheng know?

“I have my own clever ways. Want to know? Then come closer and listen.”

Fu Yanxi obediently leaned in closer to her lips.

Compared to her earlier shyness, Lin Ruocheng was now a bit bolder.

“Of course… I’ve always been carefully observing. I know every move of yours, Xiao Xixi.”

Including what classes she attended, though she didn’t know the more detailed aspects.

After all, she wasn’t a pervert.

She just really enjoyed making PowerPoint presentations.

Whenever someone wanted to invite her to be their strategist, she would create a very detailed PPT for both the target person and the strategist friends involved in the mission. Isn’t there a saying? “To catch the thief, first catch the king.”

That’s why she had an undefeated record as a strategist.

However, she never personally got involved.

When it came to Song Wanqing, she had no choice, it was a case of “the emperor isn’t anxious, but the eunuch is.”

Although she had known for a long time that the two of them were in a relationship, in nine months, they hadn’t even kissed.

She seriously wondered if these two were into platonic love.

Anyway, she couldn’t stand it herself.

When you like someone, you can’t help but want to get close to them.

If the other person didn’t let her get close, she would feel unbearable.

“Is that so? You care about me that much?”

Lin Ruocheng leaned in and gently rubbed her nose against the other’s.

The gesture was very intimate.

“Of course, who told you you’re my girlfriend? A simulated one.”

She didn’t like the three words added at the end, but she wanted to be Lin Ruocheng’s other half.

Of course, even if it didn’t work out, that would be fine too.

She just wanted to bring closure to her years of secret crush.

Naturally, having a result would be better.

If there was no result, then she would just continue harboring her secret crush.

After all, she had made it through so many years already; one or two more wouldn’t make much difference.

“Mm, let’s go then. I’ll teach you how to dance, my girlfriend.”

Song Wanqing watched their interaction, her mouth slightly agape, feeling that the way those two talked was completely unsuitable for her and Yu Qiuli. She could never say such things, they were too cheesy. She and Yu Qiuli were more suited to holding hands while strolling and chatting. Wasn’t that what dating was supposed to be like?

“What about us two…”

“Let’s join them, Wanqing. I feel like there might be something off about our relationship too. It doesn’t seem much different from being ordinary friends, every day it’s just holding hands and hugging, with nothing else. Maybe we really should learn from them. Let’s start by learning some intimate gestures. What do you think?”

Yu Qiuli actually didn’t know what dating should be like either.

What they should do, she had no idea.

Even Song Wanqing didn’t know.

So the two of them would just have to work hard and learn.

After all, they were each other’s first love since becoming adults, and both were very innocent.

They had never liked anyone else before.

They were each other’s first love.

As for what exactly you’re supposed to do when dating your first love, neither of them really knew.

“Mm, okay. I’ll listen to you.”

When dating your first love, it’s natural to feel a bit lost at first.

“Then… do you want to try kissing me?”

“Ah?”

Song Wanqing felt a bit awkward, unsure how to respond.

Did it have to be so fast?

Wasn’t this a little too quick? She had always thought dating was supposed to be pure.

Did it really have to involve kissing?

Would it tarnish the purity of this emotion?

The next second, Yu Qiuli stood on her tiptoes and took the initiative to kiss her cheek. Song Wanqing froze in place, her face instantly flushing bright red.

Her lips were so soft, so fragrant…

“Qiuqiu…”

“Hmm? Did you not like it?”

This was Yu Qiuli’s first time taking the initiative as well. Last night, Fu Yanxi had told her that couples like them, who had been dating for nearly a year, should have already been kissing, hugging, and being intimate.

Her relationship with Song Wanqing could be considered almost platonic.

She simply felt that this first love was particularly pure.

“No… I want to kiss you again…”