Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

Shen Qingyi picked up a slice of beef and naturally placed it into Lu Xing's bowl.

Lu Xing was stunned for a moment.

What are you doing?

"I'll share some with you."

Shen Qingyi spoke naturally, as if she were doing something perfectly ordinary.

"There's so much food, I can't possibly finish it all."

Lu Xing looked at the extra piece of beef in his bowl, and his feelings were somewhat complicated.

How come her movements are so practiced?

Suddenly, images from his dream flashed through Lu Xing's mind.

Shen Qingyi, carrying a thermos, frowned slightly and scolded him in the company's reception room.

It felt intimate, familiar, and natural.

Lu Xing's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, but he ultimately said nothing.

He had no choice but to pick up the piece of beef and eat it.

The beef was very tender, and the soup was indeed delicious.

Shen Qingyi watched him eat, a faint sense of satisfaction appearing on her face.

My mood improved after the feeding was successful.

Feeling the subtle gazes, Lu Xing felt increasingly uneasy.

That feeling is back!

Lu Xing lowered his head to eat his noodles, but his mind was in turmoil.

Who is she?

Lu Xing did not believe that there were feelings in this world without reason.

Especially people like Shen Qingyi.

Beautiful, clear-headed, and intelligent.

A girl like that wouldn't easily show affection to a boy.

unless……

Unless she also has some secret.

Shen Qingyi lowered her head and took a bite of noodles.

As the hot soup entered her mouth, her eyes brightened slightly.

"It tastes really good."

Lu Xing came to his senses.

"Right?"

Shen Qingyi looked at the soup in the bowl and lowered her voice.

"I haven't tasted this flavor in a long time."

Lu Xing paused in his action of slicing noodles.

"long time?"

Shen Qingyi realized she had let something slip, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

But she didn't panic; she just smiled.

"Um."

There aren't any shops like that where I live.

Lu Xing thought for a moment, then lowered his head and continued eating his noodles.

Shen Qingyi eats very elegantly.

She doesn't make any noise, and her movements are slow.

This made Lu Xing a little envious.

Some people eat like they're filming a movie, while others eat like they're cosplaying as a glutton.

As Shen Qingyi was eating her noodles with her head down, she suddenly asked:

"Land journey".

"Um?"

Will you be a regular customer at this store?

Lu Xing thought for a moment.

"...Probably."

"I get tired of eating at the school cafeteria after a while, so it's nice to go out for a change of pace."

Shen Qingyi's eyes curved slightly.

"Shall we go together next time?"

Lu Xing stopped eating and looked up at her.

Shen Qingyi did not look away, but quietly watched him.

Lu Xing remained silent for a long while before speaking:

"We'll see."

Shen Qingyi blinked.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Xing said in a serious tone:

"Uh... see if I'm free."

When are you free?

"..."

dry.

How can you still perform combos like that?

At this moment, Lu Xing felt like a game character who had been cornered.

All skills are on cooldown, so you can only stand still and take hits.

Shen Qingyi was not in a hurry at all.

She simply rested her chin on her hand and looked at him with a smile.

Lu Xing was ultimately defeated.

"We'll talk about it when we have time."

Shen Qingyi chuckled and nodded gently:

"OK."

Lu Xing: "..."

Halfway through the meal, the proprietress brought over a small dish of cold radish salad.

"These are for you, to help cut through the richness."

Lu Xing stared blankly at the plate of radishes.

He had never been served side dishes when he came to this restaurant before.

Not even once.

The difference between people is indeed greater than the difference between people and dogs.

really……

I'm never coming to this store again!

Shen Qingyi thanked her politely again, and the proprietress walked away with a smile.

Lu Xing picked up a piece of radish and took a bite. It was sweet, sour, and crunchy, and quite delicious.

Shen Qingyi also picked up a piece.

She frowned as soon as she took a bite.

Lu Xing's keen observation skills were on full display, and he noticed it immediately.

"What's wrong? Don't you like it?"

Shen Qingyi shook her head.

"It's a little spicy."

Lu Xing looked down at the plate of radishes.

...Where is this spicy?

He was about to say that when he remembered that Shen Qingyi had just said that she couldn't handle spicy food very well.

So he pushed the tea towards her.

"Then drink some water and don't eat this."

Shen Qingyi's eyes softened slightly.

"Thanks."

She lowered her head to drink water.

Lu Xing frowned; the scene before him seemed somewhat familiar.

Hippocampal effect?

As the meal progressed, the restaurant gradually became more crowded.

There were even students waiting for seats at the entrance.

Lu Xing glanced at the time and decided it was about time to leave.

Shen Qingyi had almost finished eating.

She still had a little bit of noodles left in her bowl, but she had drunk quite a bit of the soup.

Lu Xing got up to pay the bill, and Shen Qingyi immediately stood up as well.

"I promised to treat you."

Lu Xing glanced at her.

"...Next time."

Why?

"Because I brought you here this time."

Lu Xing casually made up an excuse.

"And it's not much money."

Shen Qingyi looked at him with a half-smile.

Feeling the gazes around her, she didn't say anything more, and just stood obediently to the side waiting for Lu Xing.

Lu walked to the cashier to scan the code.

The proprietress glanced at the two of them and said with a smile:

"A total of twenty-eight."

Lu Xing paused, his fingers pausing.

"Take away the young master?"

"Twenty-eight."

The proprietress said matter-of-factly:

"Pork intestine noodles are sixteen, beef rice noodles are twelve."

Lu Xing glanced back at the bowl of deluxe beef noodles, then at the proprietress.

In the end, he silently paid the money.

After paying, the proprietress greeted us warmly:

"Come again next time!"

Shen Qingyi stood beside Lu Xing, smiling and nodding:

"It will come."

The proprietress then looked at Lu Xing and chuckled in a low voice:

"Young man, your girlfriend is really beautiful."

Lu Xing's expression froze.

"no……"

He was about to explain when Shen Qingyi turned to look at him.

She didn't speak, but a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes.

Lu Xing's words were on the tip of his tongue, but he inexplicably got stuck.

Explanation?

Of course they should explain, since they're not boyfriend and girlfriend yet.

The proprietress completely misunderstood his reaction and immediately gave him a knowing look.

"Oh, young people are bound to feel embarrassed, it's normal."

Lu Xing: "..."

What do you know?

I'm really not coming to your store next time!

Shen Qingyi's lips curled up slightly.

Lu Xing took a deep breath, turned around and walked outside.

"I'm gone."

"Okay~"

Shen Qingyi responded softly and followed in his footsteps.

The two walked out of the noodle shop, and the night was even darker than before.

The evening breeze blew in from the alley entrance, carrying a touch of summer night heat and the aroma of cooking.

Lu walked a few steps and suddenly realized that the girl was very close to him.

The next second, Shen Qingyi gently touched him with the back of her hand.

Lu Xing froze and turned to look—

Shen Qingyi was looking ahead, her expression as natural as could be.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Two seconds passed.

She gently touched him with the back of her hand again.

Lu Xing: "..."

Shen Qingyi still didn't look at him, but said in a very soft voice:

"There are still quite a lot of people here."

Lu Xing understood her subtext.

But he decided to pretend he didn't understand.

"Um."

Shen Qingyi finally turned to look at him.

His eyes were quiet and gentle, yet carried a hint of silent urging.

Lu Xing felt the gazes around him, but in the end he reached out and gently took her hand.

Shen Qingyi's fingers quickly returned the grip.

Lu Xing looked ahead, trying his best to make his tone sound normal.

"There are so many people, we can't get separated."

Shen Qingyi smiled softly.

"Um."

She repeated it in a low voice.

"We won't get separated."