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Gardenia Soth didn't seem to know how to flirt with men or how to be coy.
"It's simple. Just act cute, say sweet things, and if that doesn't work, kiss and hug him and hold him up high. It's all fine."
Gardenia Soth, "...”
Kiss and hug and hold him up high? Sounds crazy.... “I can't even imagine doing that," she thought. "Auntie Gui, I didn't know you were so fashionable."
"It's popular now. We watch funny videos on our phones and keep up with the younger generation's world when we have free time."
"But do you think Oscar Cepa's mindset is like a young person's?" Someone who doesn't go out, doesn't play with their phone, and spends their time drinking tea and reading books. That doesn't even remotely resemble a young person's lifestyle. It's more like an elderly person's.
"I don't know Junior Mr's mindset, but I know that men can't stand women being coy, no matter what age they are."
Gardenia Soth looked skeptical, and she didn't think Oscar Cepa would go for that approach, and she couldn't bring herself to do it either.

"Okay, Junior Mrs, let me show you. If it doesn't work, I'll stop talking. If it does, go and charm Junior Mr, okay?" Gui pointed to Uncle Yang in the distance, indicating that she was going to use him as an example.
Although Gardenia wasn't very keen on agreeing, she really wanted to see what Junior Mr. Yang, the old straight man, would look like when faced with flirting Kwai-sau.
In the end, she couldn't resist her curiosity and agreed.
Gui took off her apron and straightened her clothes, gave Gardenia Soth a "wait and see" look, and then walked towards Yang.
"Yang~!"
This shout made Gardenia Soth's goosebumps appear instantly.
She never would have guessed that Kwai-sau had such... cute side.
"Gui, what's wrong with you?" Yang's voice was rough, sounding very manly.
"Yang~, can you help me with something?"
Gardenia Soth got another set of goosebumps, as she wouldn't have been able to say that in that tone.
"What do you need help with? You say."
"I want to drink a bottle of water. Can you help me get one from the fridge?"
"You can't get it yourself?"
"I'm not feeling well and don't want to move. Please help me, okay? Pretty please?"
"Speak nicely. What's wrong with you today? You seem a bit off."
"It's okay. I just have a headache."
Kwai-sau said as she leaned towards Yang, who quickly held her, "Okay, go sit on the sofa and rest. I'll get you some hot water, please sit nicely."

Then Uncle Yang went to the kitchen, and Antie Gui leaned back on the sofa and winked at Gardenia Soth, "How about it? I told you it would work, even Uncle Yang, a tough straight man, was taken down."
"Antie Gui, don't you think that as long as you ask, Uncle Yang will help you, regardless of whether you act cute or not?"
Uncle Yang may look cold, but he has a warm heart. Even if Antie Gui doesn't act cute, as long as she asks, Uncle Yang will do whatever she asks, so this demonstration strictly speaking doesn't count.
"I don't care. It works anyway! Junior Mrs, you should go and do it right away!"
Antie Gui's inner thoughts: For this couple and Junior Mr's happiness, she's willing to put her old face on the line.
"What are you standing there for? Go upstairs right away!"
Under Antie Gui's repeated urging, Gardenia Soth finally climbed the stairs, and Antie Gui let out a sigh of relief.
"The one in the kitchen, that's enough. Don't bother making anything else, I don't want any drinks." Uncle Yang finally emerged, "You think I don't know?"
Uncle Yang had seen through it all, but was just cooperating for Junior Mr's sake. The two shared a smile.

At the top of the stairs, Gardenia Soth hesitated for a long time before finally summoning the courage to open the door. When she entered, she found the room empty.
He wasn't in his room? Was he in the study? Gardenia Soth went to the study to take a look, but there was no sign of him.
It was strange. How could a person just disappear? He hadn't gone out, so where was he?
Gardenia Soth searched up and down several times, but couldn't find him. It was spooky.
She was puzzled as she walked in the yard when a faint voice came from above. "What do you want with me?"
She looked up and saw that Oscar Cepa was sitting on the rooftop terrace. "What are you doing up there?"
"Blowing wind?"
Get angry, blow wind?
Gardenia Soth climbed up to the rooftop terrace as well, where he was sitting, looking calm, but not angry-like. But she knew that was the sign of being angry.
"What are you doing up here?"
What? Of course, to comfort him!

When she thought back to Antie Gui's instruction to be flirtatious, Gardenia Soth felt awkward about it.
"Um... Oscar honey~"
Gardenia Soth tried to imitate Antie Gui's tone, but the words that came out sounded different. There was a roughness to them.
She adjusted her voice and called out again, "Oscar~" This time it was much better, but unsurprisingly, she got goosebumps all over her body.
"Are you crazy?" he turned around and looked at her strangely.
"You're the one who's crazy," she immediately retorted, revealing her true personality.
"No... Oscar honey~can you help me with something?"
"Can't you speak properly?"
Ouch! That hurt.
"I'm speaking properly, okay? Please help me."
"Help me find Antie Gui."
Gardenia Soth, "...". Apparently, flirting with this absolute straight man was completely useless.
Should she try kissing and hugging him?
Gardenia Soth walked up to Oscar Cepa and reached out to touch him, but had no idea where to start!
Antie Gui's terrible idea was completely useless.

“Um... I'm sorry about what happened today.”
“Why are you apologizing to me? It's your family matter, it has nothing to do with me.”
The man was still angry.
“We're married now, and your family matter is also my family matter. It's only natural for me to help you manage things.”
The flattering tone, especially the phrase "your family matter is also my family matter," made Oscar Cepa feel particularly comfortable and his mood improved by half.
But he still maintained a cool demeanor on the surface.
“Okay, don't be angry anymore. I apologize to you.”
Oscar Cepa glanced at her, "Is this your sincere apology?”
Gardenia Soth looked at her empty hands and suddenly remembered that the man had been annoyed by her all morning and had not had breakfast yet, so he must be hungry.
"I'll go get you breakfast. Let's eat together."
The woman happily ran downstairs with a "dadada" sound, and the man's lip curled slightly upward.

In the kitchen, Antie Gui had already prepared breakfast.
"Junior Mrs, did you do as I told you?"
Thinking about her own voice, Gardenia Soth's goosebumps rose. “…… Yes, yes."
But don't tell Antie Gui that her methods don't work at all.
"That's good, Junior Mr. Ken will eat, which means he will forgive you." Hopefully!