In an instant, he had all four of her limbs pinned.

Of course, Caitlin was no pushover.

With a single fluid motion, she reversed their positions, and suddenly, the one pinned down was Gordon.

Soon, the battle for the phone transformed into a sparring match between the two of them.

The living room became their arena. Caitlin moved like a nimble fish in a river, her attacks unpredictable. It took all of Gordon's strength to finally trap her in his arms again, and before she could counter, he lowered his head and kissed her.

And then--

Thump!

The two of them tumbled back onto the sofa.

In the end, Gordon completely forgot about deleting the video.

They stayed on the sofa, doing everything they should and shouldn't do, but when it came to the final step, Gordon restrained himself. He gave Caitlin one last, deep kiss.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

With those words, he got up and headed towards the restroom.

Watching his retreating back, Caitlin let out a soft laugh.

By the time Gordon came out, showered and changed, Caitlin had already set the table with the ingredients they had prepared earlier and the beef stew that had been simmering for hours.

It was a divided hot pot, with a mild broth on one side and a spicy one on the other.

Caitlin arranged the plates. "There's lemon iced tea in the fridge. Can you grab two bottles and some ice?"

"Sure thing." Gordon nodded and went to get the drinks.

He returned and poured a glass for Caitlin first.

Caitlin had already started eating. She placed a few thinly sliced pieces of fish into Gordon's bowl. "This fish is crispy and tender. It's delicious, you have to try it."

Gordon picked up the fish and ate it. "Of course, the fish my girlfriend picked out is delicious."

They ate and chatted, the room filled with their laughter. Even though it was just the two of them, Gordon felt the home was incredibly lively, filled with a sense of happiness he had never experienced before.

Gordon couldn't resist taking a picture with his phone and posting it on his social media feed: "[Image.jpg] My favorite food and my favorite person."

When Skyler Cumming saw the post, he exclaimed in disbelief, "I can't believe it. My uncle, an old-fashioned guy like him, is actually posting sappy stuff like this to show off his love life!"

Hearing this, Skyler's girlfriend, Magda, leaned over to look. Then she said with disdain, "Look how your uncle makes your aunt look like an angel in his photos. Now look at your pictures of me! What have you turned me into?!"

She was tall, but in Skyler's photos, she looked like a dwarf.

Skyler looked at Magda. "Well... is it possible that my aunt just is an angel?"

Magda's eyes widened. "Are you saying I'm not pretty? If I'm not pretty, why did you pursue me in the first place?"

With that, she grabbed her bag and stormed out.

Skyler was left completely baffled.

???

Wait, why was she mad again?

Autumn gave way to winter, and soon, it was time for the winter break.

Elsa's home was in the next city over, and she had a ticket for tomorrow.

Gertrude's ticket was for today. She had finished packing her luggage and was ready to head to the station. She hadn't been home

half a year and was overjoyed, even though her parents favored her

brother often overlooked. Still

brother and her presence in the

family was

Gertrude missed her hometown' deeply.

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"Catie, Elsa, the sausage from my hometown is amazing. I'll bring some back for

you two when I come back."

"Okay," Caitlin nodded with a smile. "Have a safe trip."

Elsa added, "Travel safely, Gertrude."

Gertrude waved to them. "I'm off, then."

Caitlin suddenly remembered something. "Gertrude, wait a second."

"What's up, Catie?"

Caitlin continued, "My parents are coming to pick me up soon, and our house is on the way to the station. Why don't you come with usp Gertrude?"

Gertrude hesitated. It would save her a lot of money, but she felt a bit embarrassed. "But wouldn't I be intruding?"

"Not at all," Caitlin said with a smile. "My parents love having company. We can chat on the way."

"Well, okay then."

A short while later, Stuart Gonzales and Carey Richards arrived. They even brought their dog, Monday, with them.

It wasn't Elsa's first time meeting them. She greeted them with a smile, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales."

"Hello, hello."

Gertrude stared at Stuart and Carey, her eyes wide with shock. She couldn't believe Caitlin's parents were so young.

It was only after seeing Carey that Gertrude understood why Caitlin was so beautiful and confident.

"Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales," Gertrude greeted them as well.

Caitlin made the introductions. "Mom, Dad, this is Elsa, who you've met before, and this is Gertrude."

Carey took Gertrude's hand. "So

you're Gertrude! Our Freya talks

about you all the time. She says

you're brilliant, the top student from your city. A talented young woman from a humble background that's truly remarkable!"