Standing at the window, Pei Xi looked at Jiang Cheng and asked him, "Which one do you want to eat?"

Jiang Cheng stared at the menu for two seconds, seemingly clueless, then looked up at her and asked, "Any recommendations?"

Pei Xi pointed and said, "If you want something icy, I recommend Mango Pomelo Sago. It's my favorite, and Grandma's Mango Pomelo Sago with coconut milk is especially fragrant, better than anywhere else. You definitely won't regret it."

After saying that, she pointed upwards again, "If you want something hot, I recommend this new dish, red bean and taro soup. Grandma's taro paste is especially smooth and creamy. I just ate this, and it was so fragrant."

When she talks about food, her eyes seem to light up; her round eyes look just like a greedy little cat.

Jiang Cheng suddenly remembered that she had acted the same way when they ate hot pot in Yi City.

The introduction was detailed and attentive.

She probably thought he hadn't tried it before, so she was recommending it to him very earnestly.

Jiang Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, then said in a low voice, "Then I'll have the same one as you."

Pei Xi said "Hey," then peeked out the window at Granny Chen and said, "Grandma, a bowl of red bean and taro soup, please."

She suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Jiang Cheng, and asked him, "Do you want to get it to go, or eat it here?"

Jiang Cheng paused for a moment, then said, "Let's pack it up."

She was with her friends, so it wasn't convenient for him to go over.

Pei Xi nodded, then called out into the window, "Grandma, pack it in a takeout box."

"Okay!" came Granny Shen's cheerful voice from inside.

While the old lady was packing the food, Pei Xi looked at Jiang Cheng's profile and asked him with some surprise, "Why did you suddenly come over to eat dessert?"

He doesn't seem like the type to like desserts at all.

Moreover, she had never seen him in the shop before.

Jiang Cheng paused for a moment.

After a few seconds, he blinked twice and then said, "Well, I suddenly want to try it."

Pei Xi simply said "Oh," without suspecting anything.

Jiang Cheng's eyelashes trembled slightly, his hands tucked into his pockets tightened, and he exhaled almost imperceptibly.

He didn't know how to explain it.

You can't exactly say that you were just passing by when you saw her and her friend sitting in the house, so you just walked over without thinking.

"Come on, young man, your taro soup is ready." Granny Chen's voice suddenly rang out, and a hand reached out from the window, holding a transparent plastic bag.

Jiang Cheng reached out and took it, then paid and thanked him.

He looked down at Pei Xi, picked up the things in his hands, and said in a low voice, "...Then I'll be going now."

Pei Xi nodded. "Goodbye."

Then she reminded him, "Remember to eat it while it's hot."

Jiang Cheng nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips.

“Okay,” he said.

Then the two waved goodbye.

They stood by the roadside, unaware that from behind, across the street, a gaze was fixed on them, watching for a long time.

The gaze didn't leave until the two separated.

...

When Pei Xi returned to his seat, only Shen Miaoyi was on the table; Sun Yufei had already left sometime earlier.

She picked up the spoon, took a sip of taro paste, and looked up to find that Shen Miaoyi had been staring at her intently.

"What's wrong, Miaomiao?" she asked.

"Pei Xi..." Shen Miaoyi pursed her lips and asked in a low voice, "You like Jiang Cheng?"

Pei Xi's hand slipped, and the spoon almost fell.

She stared at Shen Miaoyi in shock.

When did Shen Miaomiao become so "smart"?

Was she making it that obvious?

"How...how did you know?" Pei Xi blinked.

Shen Miaoyi said, "Sun Yufei just told me."

Pei Xi: "".

This Sun Yufei is really a shrewd person.

No wonder he's honed his skills on stages big and small since childhood; those eyes are truly sharp.

Seeing Pei Xi's reaction, even if Shen Miaoyi was slow to react, she could tell that what Sun Yufei said was true.

She lowered her voice further, leaned closer to Pei Xi, and asked, "What does it feel like to like someone?"

Pei Xi frowned and thought for a moment, a blush creeping onto her face. She said softly, "I just really want to see him, and when I'm close to him, my heart starts pounding..."

Shen Miaoyi frowned upon hearing this.

He seems to be thinking about it seriously.

Pei Xi glanced at her expression and asked softly, "Miaomiao, do you have someone you like?"

Shen Miaoyi thought for a while, then honestly shook her head.

"I don't think so."

She seemed to have never felt this way before, and wondered if she was missing this crucial element in her thinking.

Pei Xi smiled, his expression showing no surprise whatsoever.

“It will happen,” she said.

Shen Miaoyi hummed in agreement. Whether she liked it or not was too profound for her, so she changed the subject, "By the way, is the result coming out for that essay contest you participated in last time?"

Pei Xi gave a soft "ah" and then nodded.

The essay contest was organized by the school, and since there weren't enough spots in her class, He Zan asked her to help out, so she participated.

Pei Xi didn't care much about the result. He smiled and said casually, "I guess the results will be out next week. If I can get a third prize for our class, I'll consider it a glorious mission."

“You’ll definitely be fine,” Shen Miaoyi said.

Pei Xi chuckled and rubbed her cheek. "That's right. If Shen Miaomiao says I'm fine, then I'm definitely fine."