One-to-one guidance from Tang Yawen

Mu Yue had wanted to say something—but in the end, she swallowed her words, too shy to speak.

The spoon Lin Yuxuan had just used to eat…
was the same one Mu Yue had used earlier.

Wasn’t that basically… indirect—

Mu Yue’s face burned hotter the more she thought about it.

But Yuxuan hadn’t noticed at all.
She’d just seen a spoon and grabbed it.

Mu Yue’s cooking was amazing—
and now even the spoon tasted sweet.

What a wonderful utensil.
It made her taste buds spin with joy~

****

The pleasant lunchtime passed in a flash.

“How about setting up a camera here?”
Mu Yue gestured to the dining table from a short distance away.

“Hmm, should work. But this spot’s a bit far from the kitchen. Are you planning to focus on the eating part, or the cooking process?”

“Mainly the cooking. We’ll just get a wide shot of the table.”

“Got it.”

“Then it’s settled~ I’ll cook, and you’ll do the tasting at the end. The camera will give you a close-up.”

“Mhm, sounds good.”

Her main job? Eating.
A role Yuxuan was very willing to accept.

And with Mu Yue’s skills, she could mooch delicious meals every day!

****

The afternoon flew by.

Today, Yuxuan was walking home with Tang Yawen.

Wenwen had never walked home with someone before.
The stares from passing classmates made her want to dig a hole and vanish.

She could feel their eyes saying:
“Why would someone as bright as Xuanxuan walk with a basement-dwelling ciliate like you?”

“Wenwen Teacher~ Are you nervous?”

Yuxuan teased in her sweetest voice.

“I’m not.”

“Then why’s your face so red?”

“It’s your imagination.”

“There’s no need to be shy~ You were so confident when teaching me at home. Why are you so timid outside?”

“It’s… different…”
Wenwen kept her head down, avoiding eye contact.
She was terrified she’d melt into a puddle right there on the street.

****

Back at Wenwen’s apartment, Yuxuan offered to cook.

“Wenwen Teacher, are you hungry?”

“Not really.”
She’d been too nervous to notice her stomach growling—until Yuxuan mentioned it.
Now, she was kind of hungry.

“I’m starving~ Do you have any veggies in the fridge? I’ll whip up a quick dish.”

Ever since gaining the Cooking skill, Yuxuan had been eager to use it.

“No no no! Xuanxuan, please sit down. I’ll order takeout. We can eat together.”
Wenwen blushed deeply.
She couldn’t let her guest cook for her.
That would be completely backwards!

“Alright.”

As a guest, Yuxuan didn’t push.

Wenwen was the overly polite type—so courteous, yet terrible at negotiation.
In relationships, mutual respect mattered too.

Once we’re closer, I’ll make her eat my cooking every day!

Yuxuan silently vowed.

Wenwen ordered two “Hua Chang Shi” fried chicken combos.

While waiting, Yuxuan pulled out the commission she’d received from the art club.

She studied the requirements carefully.

The client had already provided the script and storyboards.
All she had to do was draw the line art based on the scenes.

As soon as she saw the details, step-by-step instructions appeared in her mind.

Wenwen found an old graphics tablet and handed it to Yuxuan.

“Use this. There’s an old computer in my parents’ room—we can bring it out. We’ll draw together.”

“Perfect.”

Today’s task was free practice—Yuxuan would apply what Wenwen had taught her yesterday.
After she finished, Wenwen would review it and correct her mistakes.
Learning by doing, with one-on-one feedback—this was the fastest way to improve.

Even with her Level 2 Painting skill, Yuxuan knew it wasn’t enough.
She wanted to create her *own* comics someday.

Once the equipment was set up, Wenwen gave the signal to begin.

Yuxuan transferred the files from Li Jie and started working.

Thanks to the mental preview, her strokes were smooth and confident.

Seeing Yuxuan so focused, Wenwen felt a surge of motivation too.

She had her own work to finish—she was a doujinshi artist, after all.
A new chapter was due every Thursday.

But Tang Yawen didn’t draw “meat-heavy” comics—
the kind that jumped straight into action.
Instead, she specialized in suggestive works—
the kind where the plot was just barely covering the fanservice.
These were the most popular—people loved finding “spicy” moments in serious stories, and serious moments in “spicy” stories.

And if you wanted a long-running series,
plot mattered just as much as fanservice.

Wenwen sat beside Yuxuan and began her own work.

An hour passed.

Wenwen realized her productivity was unusually high today.
Probably because Yuxuan was working so diligently beside her—
she didn’t want to fall behind.

Working together like this… felt amazing.

And her partner was a white-haired beauty.
Just being in the same room, she could smell Yuxuan’s soft, feminine scent.

Yuxuan was a stunning white-haired, blue-eyed girl.
Watching her focused profile was like sitting on a quiet beach—
the sky a perfect blue, waves gently lapping at the shore,
the sound of the tide soothing her soul.

This peaceful feeling was pure comfort.

Yuxuan, meanwhile, stayed focused—
but occasionally glanced at Wenwen.

She pretended not to notice, but smiled inwardly.

Hehe~ Silly Wenwen~ Do you really think I can’t feel your eyes on me?

But she found Wenwen adorable—
awkward and quiet outside, yet so expressive and thoughtful at home.

It was only in private that her true self shone.

****

“You’ve got the hand structure wrong here. It’s not like that. Take a closer look.”
Wenwen pointed at the screen.
“And the legs—make them a bit thicker. Some thigh softness is natural. This character’s a mature type, right? Don’t draw her legs too thin.”

She carefully reviewed Yuxuan’s mistakes.

Yuxuan listened intently.

Now it was her turn to sneak glances.

Wenwen felt it—someone watching her.

Why is Xuanxuan staring… She’s not even listening… 

But the feeling was… complicated.

She was embarrassed, flustered—
yet she loved having Yuxuan’s eyes on her.

It made her heart race.