Qingze was speechless. He hadn't put any seasoning on his shrimp, so what was so delicious about it?

He put the peeled shrimp into her bowl.

"Peel it yourself if you want to eat it."

Ran Mouri picked it up and put it in her mouth, her eyes squinting contentedly.

"Mr. Qingze's peels taste especially good."

Qingze: "..."

I don't believe your lies.

He silently peeled all the shrimp and threw them into her bowl.

"Is that enough?"

Ran squinted at the shrimp in her bowl, then looked at Aoyama with a smile, who was wearing sunglasses on his head and had his eyes half-closed, looking somewhat speechless.

"I want more."

The girl smiled sweetly, her eyes seemed to shine, and Qingze was momentarily stunned.

He turned his head to the side and said, "You're dreaming."

He took off his gloves and refused to peel the shrimp.

"Peel it yourself if you want to eat it."

“Alright, Mr. Aozawa, try this crab meat. It tastes very good.” Ran Mouri placed a piece of peeled crab meat into his bowl.

"And this salmon..."

In no time, Qingze's empty bowl was filled to the brim.

"That's enough... I want to eat, I'll get it for myself..."

The garden across the street was giving the two a meaningful look.

Peeling shrimp and serving vegetables—what's the difference between not talking and talking?

"Ah Zhen, ah—"

She forked a piece of grilled meat and handed it to Makoto Kyogoku.

Kyogoku Makoto opened his mouth, his face slightly flushed.

Seeing Kyogoku Makoto blush as soon as he was fed, Aozawa raised an eyebrow, finding it amusing.

These two have a pretty pure love story.

He leaned slightly forward and brought his head close to Ran Mouri's ear.

Ran Mouri was taken aback by his sudden action, and her body stiffened slightly.

What is Mr. Qingze trying to do?

My mind was racing with uncontrollable wild thoughts, but then I heard him say:

"Go ask them how far their relationship has progressed, and whether they've kissed yet."

what?

Ran Mouri was completely bewildered by his words.

Mr. Qingze, why are you gossiping?

It's still about gossip...

Why are you curious about this?

Qingze answered her with his eyes.

nonsense.

Sonoko Suzuki's mind is filled with nothing but love all day long; kissing and hugging are always on her lips.

He was so tired of hearing about it at school.

He wanted to see whether she would truly practice what she preached or simply be all talk and no action when it came to herself.

Ran Mouri understood, leaned close to his ear, and whispered:

"They kissed..."

There's no need to ask about this. She knows all too well about her best friend's relationship progress.

"cut……"

Qingze immediately lost interest.

It's not interesting unless you're a master of empty talk.

Seeing that Qingze had suddenly lost interest, Mouri Ran felt helpless.

"Isn't it good that we've already kissed?"

Isn't kissing a normal behavior between couples?

"Not fun."

Ran Mouri's lips twitched.

Mr. Qingze, you really are something.

"Sonoko just likes to talk the talk, she was quite reserved when she first started dating... and because they weren't together often, they only kissed once... on the cheek..."

Qingze's ears perked up.

“Explain in detail.”

"Mr. Aozawa, you're quite the gossip, aren't you?" Ran Mouri said with a teasing look in her eyes.

It's surprising that I'm interested in this kind of thing.

Qingze glanced at him and said, "What? You're allowed to gossip about me, but I'm not allowed to gossip about her?"

Ran Mouri knew that this was because Aozawa had been subjected to too much gossip from Sonoko when she became her.

Especially since the subject of this gossip is himself.

She recounted the development of their relationship in a low voice, "It happened in Singapore..."

"What are they whispering about?" Sonoko asked, resting her chin on her hand, puzzled.

Ran Mouri didn't lower her voice much, but Makoto Kyogoku, with his good hearing, heard some of it.

His face flushed slightly, and he remained silent.

It's really embarrassing to be discussed about whether or not someone has kissed.

"Is Mr. Aozawa dating Ms. Mori?" he asked in a low voice.

Not yet.

"No?"

Kyogoku Makoto blinked, bewildered.

The two of them were clearly more natural and familiar with each other than he and Sonoko. Although there were no intimate gestures, the level of understanding and tacit agreement they had for each other was something many couples couldn't achieve.

"I don't know what they're up to either," Sonoko said helplessly.

Between these two, sometimes Xiaolan depends on Qingze, and sometimes Qingze depends on Xiaolan, it's like the roles are switching, I don't know what they're up to.

When asked, she said her father forbade her from dating and that she wanted to get to know him better.

But in her opinion, the two of them already knew enough.

"What about Shinichi Kudo?" Makoto Kyogoku remembered that Ran Mouri used to like Shinichi Kudo.

"Who cares about that guy who never shows up? He makes Xiaolan wait every day. Now that Xiaolan doesn't like him anymore, let him regret it..."

Chapter 225 The starry sky in the wild is always beautiful

Dinner ended amidst whispers and murmurs between the two parties.

As he said, Qingze finished off all the leftovers that they couldn't eat.

Whether it's burnt or not, and whatever the taste, it doesn't matter.

The campsite was quiet, with the chirping of insects at night. There was no moon tonight, but the stars were scattered like stars across the sky.

After digesting his food, Qingze lay on the outdoor sofa, resting his head on his arm and gazing at the stars.

Ran Mouri came out of the tent, sat down next to him, and looked up at the stars.

The starry sky was dreamy and beautiful, and the Milky Way could be faintly seen.

A gentle evening breeze blows, and the sounds of insects chirping fill the air, creating a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

Ran Mouri turned her head to look at the person next to her, while Aozawa gazed at the stars in the sky, lost in thought.

She also rested her head on her pillow, letting the starry sky fill her eyes.

"It's rare to see such beautiful stars."

"The stars have always been there; we just can't see them because our view is blocked."

"Yes... Mr. Aozawa, do you know the constellations?"

"Hmm." Qingze pointed to the stars in the sky, "That's Orion, and that's Sagittarius..."

Wow, that's amazing, I can't even tell the difference.

"You'll get to know each other after seeing them a lot."

Ran Mouri turned her head to look at him, gazing at his calm face.

"Does Mr. Qingze often look at the stars alone?"

"Sometimes when we fish late, we just spend the night in the wild. The starry sky in the wild is always beautiful."

The night sky today is not much different from usual; each star is in its place.

But I just feel that the starry sky is much more beautiful tonight.

"Ah Qiu——"

A mountain breeze blew in, bringing a chill, and Ran Mouri sneezed.

Qingze looked at her exposed thighs, and in the dim light, goosebumps rose on his skin.

How could you not be cold wearing a skirt like that?

They really prioritize style over warmth.

He stood up, took two steps into the tent, and came out with a long overcoat.

Ran Mouri took the thick coat, somewhat surprised.

"Did you turn back and go home to get this before you left?"

"No."

Ran Mouri put on the coat that belonged to Aozawa. The long hem covered her thighs, keeping out the cold wind.

Feeling the warmth inside, she smiled.

"If not, then it must have appeared out of thin air like magic..."

Aozawa and Ran Mouri were looking at the stars, and Sonoko Suzuki was watching them intently from behind.

"Xiao Lan is dressed lightly, but she actually brought a long coat. She's quite thoughtful."

Sonoko Suzuki's eyes were full of satisfaction with this potential partner of Ran's.

He seems like a cold and aloof person, but he's actually quite thoughtful.

Kyogoku Makoto, standing to the side, felt awkward.

The temperature did drop at night, and he didn't even think to bring Sonoko some clothes.

It's his problem.

He took off his coat and covered Sonoko's legs with it.

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