No one held the chance against him.

"Were you waiting for me?" Yun Meiyi asked, without even realizing. 

Lu Xifu hummed as he moved around the kitchen to find something he needed. "Didn't I tell you in the morning that I will be waiting for you?" 

"You didn't." She spoke without holding it in. It came so naturally that for a moment, it felt like she was complaining. 

Lu Xifu paused at her tone and turned to look at her over his shoulders. Pulling his lips in a smirk, he grabbed the lid he was looking for before walking back to the counter. "Then it's my fault. I should have told you. Maybe you would have considered coming home early." 

Yun Meiyi didn't refuse. Instead, her lips curled up in a smile. Putting her bag on the sofa, she walked to the dining area before crossing it to reach the kitchen counter. She stood out but it was close enough to check what was being cooked. 

"Are you again cooking for me?" She asked, hoping somewhere within that he would accept and wouldn't refuse.