When the door opened, there was someone Xu Fan had never expected.
The person outside seemed surprised that the door opened so quickly, and raised their hand high as if to knock.
Upon seeing Xu Fan, Ji Yuzhi gave an awkward laugh and then sheepishly withdrew his hand.
Lin Ke glanced towards the door and saw it was that idiot Ji Yuzhi. He got up and walked towards the door, asking irritably, "What are you doing here?"
"It's not like I came here to see you..." Ji Yuzhi muttered under his breath.
If they're not here to see Lin Ke, then they're here to see Xu Fan.
"Is there something you need?" Xu Fan asked.
"Um, thank you for helping me with the pricing today. And I'm sorry for being so rude to you yesterday and stealing your steamed bun. Here, take this." As he said this, Ji Yuzhi was unusually shy, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
He pulled something out from behind his back. Xu Fan looked at it and saw that it was a large bottle of Sprite, still chilled. It looked like it had been taken out of the refrigerator for a while, and it was still dripping water.
Ji Yuzhi hadn't expected that a bunch of ordinary rice would sell for over thirty yuan, all thanks to Xu Fan. If he had kept selling it for ten yuan a box, he definitely wouldn't have been able to sell it, and he would never have been able to eat fresh food and would have had to deal with that rotten rice himself.
On his way back, he saw some villagers selling drinks at a stall. He asked the villagers if they had any iced drinks. The villagers lived nearby, so he took Ji Yuzhi to their homes to choose some.
Ji Yuzhi grabbed a large bottle of Sprite, which cost seven yuan. The bottle was green and filled with bubbles; it must taste really refreshing.
But this wasn't bought for himself; it was bought for Xu Fan, representing both his apology and his gratitude.
"I don't want it. I forgive you for what happened before. Go back and take care of the child." Xu Fan shook her head and refused to accept it.
I don't know how much money he made in total, but even if he sold all the meals at three yuan a box, it wouldn't amount to much. That's too much for them in their current situation, so he can't accept it.
"What?! You even stole Xu Fan's steamed buns! How shameless! You stole steamed buns, and Xu Fan kept them—that's what you deserved!"
After listening to Ji Yuzhi's apology, Lin Ke grasped the key point: this idiot was not only stupid, but also a thief. He had been making a fuss about his limited edition jacket being dirty, so his family must be well-off. How could he still have a habit of petty theft? Shameless!
"Xu Fan has already forgiven me, so why are you yelling like that!" Facing Lin Ke, Ji Yuzhi resumed his loud and boisterous voice, all traces of the shyness he had shown in front of Xu Fan disappearing.
"However, he's right about one thing: Xu Fan, you must accept it, please." Ji Yuzhi spoke softly to Xu Fan again, looking at him pitifully.
In fact, Xu Fan is a very magnanimous person. It's normal that many people don't like him because he's so bad. So even though Ji Yuzhi spoke loudly and fiercely to him, he didn't think much of it.
What bothered him was that Ji Yuzhi had broken into his house and stolen food, but he had done it for the sake of his children, and now that Ji Yuzhi had sincerely apologized and even brought soda, he would forgive him.
Xu Fan took the bottle of chilled Sprite, smiled slightly, revealing her white teeth, and whispered a thank you.
Ji Yuzhi was stunned again. How could Xu Fan's smile be so cute? And his face looked so soft and tender. He wanted to touch it...
Realizing his thoughts, Ji Yuzhi blushed deeply, but it was too dark and the lights were dim, so Xu Fan didn't see it.
"I...I have something to do, I'll go first!" After saying that, Ji Yuzhi ran off in a flash.
Xu Fan didn't know why he suddenly ran away. He stuck his head out and stared blankly in the direction Ji Yuzhi had run off in, muttering to himself, "Why did he run? I was planning to bring him some food back..."
"Who knows what that pig is thinking? Let's go eat!"
While Xu Fan and Lin Ke went to open the door, Lingling was still engrossed in eating, while Fu Chun listened to the sounds coming from the front.
If Ji Yuzhi scolds Xu Fan again, she will scold Ji Yuzhi instead.
Fortunately, Ji Yuzhi came to deliver something this time.
Xu Fan took a few cups and poured a Sprite for everyone.
"Ugh, with braised pork and soda, I'm going to gain several pounds tomorrow."
Lin Ke sighed with emotion.
But it's really delicious! It's ice-cold and fizzy. I just ate something hot, and drinking some Sprite made me feel refreshed.
Xu Fan also took a sip. It's funny to think about it, but Xu Fan had only drunk this kind of cheap carbonated drink once before.
When I was a child in an orphanage, the director came back from a banquet with a lot of half-empty bottles of Sprite. The children scrambled to grab them, but he only got a sip.
But he vaguely remembered that it tasted sweet. Now, when he drinks it again, in addition to the sweetness, there is also a tingling sensation that stimulates his mouth.
Why is it different from what I drank when I was a kid? But he prefers this one; it's irresistible.
What he didn't know was that the reason the drink didn't have bubbles when he was a child was because the one the dean brought back was someone else's leftovers. It had been open for a long time, so of course there were very few bubbles. In addition, Xu Fan was never competitive and was always modest, so he drank the bottom part, which had no bubbles at all and only tasted sweet.
Xu Fan seemed to be addicted to the drink, drinking it one sip after another, and didn't even eat his meal.
Lin Ke noticed that it was no wonder Xu Fan was so thin and only ate so little. However, his love for carbonated drinks touched Lin Ke's heart. He was so cute, like a little kid.
Oh well, if the kid likes it, let him drink more.
On the other side, Ji Yuzhi ran home in one breath, closed the door, and sat on the ground, panting heavily.
Why did he feel so hot and his heart beat so fast when Xu Fan smiled at him just now?
He must have been running! He's not gay!
Before he could think about it further, Chaochao started complaining that he was hungry.
Ji Yuzhi went to start a fire and cook.
He bought some vegetables and a small piece of pork belly; since he didn't have a refrigerator, he only needed enough for one meal.
He made a big mix of these dishes, and he and Chaochao ate it with pork rib rice. They were so happy they almost cried. Neither of them had ever eaten anything so good since they started appearing on the show.
Pei Yin also bought some meat and vegetables. Since the production team wasn't filming anymore, he used his charm to ask the villagers to help him prepare the ingredients, and then packed them up to take back and eat with Sheng Sheng.
Wen Jingqian also bought a lot of things. With great foresight, he bought several bags of instant noodles from the stall, which his child loved and he loved too. However, tonight Wen Jingqian also cooked a few dishes based on his impressions from watching short videos, which Jiajia ate with great relish.
In short, everyone had a great meal tonight.
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