Chapter 4

Soon, I brought out a pot of fragrant, beautifully colored beef stew.

Before I could speak, Ethan had already rushed to Stella's door.

The moment his hand touched the doorknob, his peripheral vision caught me. He suddenly stopped, then immediately put on an impatient expression:

"Stella, has your nose stopped working? Get up already! If you're late, there won't be any beef stew left for you."

Stella came out with puffed cheeks, fuming, and immediately hooked her arm through mine.

"Luna, control that foul mouth of his. I'm really afraid I won't be able to stop myself from punching him one day."

Ethan immediately snorted coldly, but his eyes seemed glued to her, so tender and devoted:

"With Luna here, would you dare?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

The two started their daily bickering again, neither yielding to the other.

When Ethan and I first got together, Stella couldn't help frowning whenever she saw him.

Now it seemed more like flirtatious banter.

I suppressed the bitterness in my heart and covered my forehead helplessly. "Alright, if you keep arguing, the food will get cold."

Only then did Stella notice the apron Ethan was wearing. Her expression stiffened for a moment, then relaxed:

"Luna is still the best. Otherwise, what good could I ever get from him in this lifetime?"

Seeing the trace of disappointment flash through Ethan's eyes, I hurriedly smoothed things over. "That's not true. Ethan said you haven't been feeling well these past few days, so he specially made this for you. He even ruined several batches."

The moment the words left my mouth, her face changed dramatically, her tone growing heavy:

"It's your eighth anniversary with Luna. Why are you cooking for me?"

Ethan froze, then looked at me with guilt written all over his face:

"Luna, I... my brain is stupid. I forgot. I'll go make you a separate dish right now!"

I pulled at the corners of my mouth, smiling with difficulty.

How could a top university scholar be stupid?

It's just that a person's heart is only so big. It can't hold two people.

Seeing him turn to go back into the kitchen, I quickly spoke up:

"No need to go through all that trouble. I want to eat out today."

"Can we go to the restaurant where we first met?"

Ethan's form paused slightly. He smiled and nodded:

"Of course. We can go wherever you want, Luna."

Stella's expression stiffened slightly, but she also smiled:

"That's more like it. You two better not come back until you've had a great time today."

Ethan frowned slightly:

"Aren't you coming with us?"

I was about to agree when Stella shook her head, smiling as she pushed us toward the door:

"In just one more week you'll be married. I'm not going to stay and be a third wheel. I've already found a place. I'll move there this afternoon."

She paused.

"Brat, after I'm gone, you better take good care of my Luna. Otherwise, I won't let you off easy."

I wanted to say something, but from the corner of my eye, I caught Ethan secretly squeezing her hand, then finally releasing it helplessly.

I quickly turned my face away, forcing back the sourness in my nose, and grinned foolishly:

"Don't worry."

Soon enough, I'll be leaving this place forever.

And you two can love each other for a lifetime without any worries.