I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

Although the taste was... quite good, was she the kind of person who would do that?

It's one thing if it happens once or twice by chance, but if it becomes a regular occurrence...

"gentlemen?"

The call of daylight will awaken dusk from its reverie.

"Ah."

A glint of light flashed in Xi's eyes.

Since that's the case, well, then don't blame her for being impolite.

Xi was already prepared to throw him into the painting and lock him up in Wuyue if he dared to make a move during the day... and then release him in Yongning.

"Let's go."

Returning to position 42 was a miscalculation, a complete miscalculation!

"Sir, there are chestnuts over there, let's buy some."

"Sir, this is a pastry shop! Let's buy some almond cookies."

"gentlemen……"

After walking just one street, Bai Zhou was already carrying five more packages.

"Isn't that enough?"

Xi caught the "little tail" that Bai Zhou had tied up this morning, stopping him from continuing his reckless spending.

"That's enough to eat."

"Hmm, okay."

Bai Zhou glanced at the small shop with slight reluctance, temporarily abandoning his idea of ​​continuing to shop and stock up on food.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

Although I bought a lot of things, they were mostly snacks and desserts. To truly fill my stomach, I still need to eat staple foods.

"Let's eat... let's eat noodles."

Xi looked up and scanned the street, finding the shop closest to her.

"Would you like some noodles? Sure, sir. Hmm, there's a noodle shop up ahead!"

Following Xi's gaze, Bai Zhou spotted the noodle shop.

"Let's go."

Upon entering the shop, it was surprisingly quiet and deserted.

This situation is unusual in a large city like Linjiacheng.

What would you two guests like to order?

The shopkeeper, who was sitting at the counter sighing and fiddling with his abacus, tried his best to greet the two customers when they arrived.

"Shopkeeper, where's the menu?"

Bai Zhou found a seat by the window, first pulling out a chair for Xi, and only after she sat down did he ask the innkeeper.

"Don't mention the menu, sir."

The owner of the succulent restaurant sighed, and without even trying to hide it, explained to Bai Zhou:

"Recently, due to the fire, many ingredients in Chengli are in short supply, and there are no ingredients to cook many dishes."

"But don't worry, we also have our signature noodle soup that will satisfy you both."

"That's really unfortunate... but it's their signature soup noodles."

During the day, he turned back to seek the opinion of the evening.

"Sir, shall we eat here?"

"can."

Whatever it is, as long as Xi can finish eating quickly and go back, that's all that matters.

"Boss, two bowls of our signature noodle soup, both in clear broth."

"okay!"

The deal was done, and the shopkeeper immediately rolled up his sleeves and headed to the kitchen.

"Sir, here is some vinegar and sesame oil."

"Sir, are you hungry? Would you like some snacks to tide you over?"

“Sir… um.”

Unsurprisingly, Bai Zhou got another tap on the forehead from Xi.

"Who eats dessert in front of soup?"

Xi picked up the bottle of vinegar, sniffed it, then picked up a chopstick, dipped it in, and tasted it.

"Qingxu vinegar... is alright."

After putting the bottle down, Xi waited for the noodles to come out.

"Sir, is the vinegar from Qingxu delicious?"

Bai Zhou curiously picked up the bottle and smelled it.

"Ugh...it's so sour..."

Although he didn't understand vinegar, it seemed that the more sour the better.

However, more than vinegar, Bai Zhou had his eye on the bottle of sesame oil.

My husband doesn't allow me to eat spicy food, so can I at least add some sesame oil?

It seemed that it was a rare treat to have customers, and the shopkeeper wanted to get more repeat customers, so he did his best and brought out two large bowls of noodles in just ten minutes.

"Enjoy your meal, sir."

A large bowl of clear broth noodles, topped with three thick chunks of meat, and a large poached egg buried in the pale orange broth.

Gently twirl the noodles with chopsticks, and the aroma of meat mixed with the fragrance of eggs fills your nostrils, making your mouth water.

A bowl of noodles that is perfect in color, aroma, and taste.

Xi took the vinegar, poured a little, and put it down. She wasn't from Shanxi, so she knew she had to be moderate with her jealousy.

However, she was somewhat surprised that the little devil wasn't jealous.

Being a picky eater is not a good habit.

Xi looked up at Bai Zhou and saw him pouring sesame oil into a bowl.

"sesame oil……"

It's better than spicy.

Xi didn't stop Bai Zhou, but she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when she saw him pour two large spoonfuls of sesame oil.

How can noodles with this level of spiciness taste good?

"Slurp... Ugh... Ha..."

One bite of noodles and your tongue goes completely numb, but the rich flavor makes you want to take another bite.

Just like spicy food, even though you know it will make you drink water because of the spiciness, you still can't help but eat it.

"Ugh... It's so numb..."

After eating a bowl of noodles, Bai Zhou felt like his tongue was no longer his own.

"To satisfy your cravings."

Xi took a towel and wiped the oil from her mouth, then looked at Bai Zhou, who was panting heavily, and gave a soft hum.

"Go pay the bill, it's time to go back."

"Yes, sir."

It wiped its mouth clean during the day, tucked its tail back in, and went to pay the bill with great joy.

"..."

Xi, who remained in her seat, glared at her unruly tail with annoyance.

I told you not to move, but as soon as someone reached out, I automatically wrapped myself around them and couldn't get away!

Is a brat's tail really that good?

"Sir, let's go."

"……Um."

Xi temporarily put aside the idea of ​​disciplining Tail and got up to follow Bai Zhou.

After going outside, Bai Zhou intended to continue holding the umbrella for Xi, but she stopped him.

"It's nice to eat your fill and then bask in the sun."

"Well, let's walk slowly then, sir. It's not good to walk fast after eating."

"it is good."

After saying that, Xi stopped talking and silently followed behind Bai Zhou.

There was nothing of interest to see around the street, so Xi's gaze naturally fell on Bai Zhou.

Xiao Gui changed his hairstyle today, tying his hair in a high ponytail, which made him look even more handsome, and he seemed to have grown taller as well.

It seemed that it was feeling very comfortable because it was full, and its little tail was wagging happily.

Gradually, Xi's gaze fell entirely on that tail, and the wonderful taste of the noodles she had eaten earlier welled up in her heart again.

The tail is slightly thinner due to its owner's age, but it is not short.

Its entire tail was covered in dark scales. The scales were well protected by their owner; they were glossy, thin and translucent, like small pieces of jade neatly arranged together, very beautiful.