Oh, yogurt? Few girls don't love sweets, and the chubby boy, half-asleep, dragged her away. Turning back, he saw Yu Li still standing there, and called out to her again, "If you don't come soon, I'll eat the yogurt!"

The last syllable was drawn out by the fat man. Yu Li had never encountered such a greeting before; it was like coaxing a child, but she didn't dislike it. On the contrary, she found it rather endearing.

Yu Li glanced at Chen Yan, then secretly looked at the fat man, her eyes filled with envy.

The atmosphere was supposed to be warm and romantic, but Chen Yan ruined it: "What? 26 cents! I'm not buying it anymore..."

He grabbed the fat man and was about to leave, without even saying anything about buying Yu Li a can.

The fat man playfully covered his face, making all the employees at the ice cream shop laugh. Chen Yan, embarrassed, blushed deeply.

The fat man grabbed her arm and whispered, "Second sister, we're going on a blind date, we need to show people our sincerity."

"Sincerity my foot! 26 cents! If you bought her a pound of peanuts or a foot of cotton cloth, her whole family would see your sincerity!"

The fat man sighed and rubbed his forehead, feeling exhausted. His second sister's frugality made him feel sorry for her.

He had no choice but to tell Chen Yan, "I just received a 10-yuan bonus, but don't tell anyone."

"Ten yuan? That's a lot? That's half a month's salary for you!"

"..."

With his silver tongue, the fat man finally managed to persuade the two women, and amidst the envious glances of the sales clerks, he got two cans of yogurt for Chen Yan and Yu Li.

"You should eat too," Chen Yan said, taking out her own can to feed him.

Watch your food, especially in front of Yu Li! The fat guy's disdain predictably earned him a "hurtful" look from the second sister, but the yogurt is so delicious, oh...

After finishing her yogurt, Chen Yan returned the jar and left in a hurry.

Seeing this, Yu Li finished her can in two bites, and then thanked the fat man apologetically: "You've gone to so much trouble."

Since there was a Xinhua Bookstore right next door, the two of them weren't in a hurry to go anywhere else, so they decided to browse the bookstore first.

Has Xinhua Bookstore become this arrogant in this era?

Besides being very large and having a lot of books, they even sold firearms! That's right, at that time, firearms were sold by the stationery store.

Looking at the dazzling array of books, Yu Li asked the chubby man, "What kind of books do you usually like to read?"

The fat man thought for a moment and said, "I'm not highly educated, but I love reading novels, such as Gorky's 'Childhood,' 'My Apprenticeship,' and 'My Universities'; and our country's 'The Scholars,' 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' and 'A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire,' etc."

Yu Li said admiringly, "I didn't know you had read so many books. I only have a primary school education. You...you don't mind, do you?"

The fat man quickly said, "You wouldn't dare say that. I only graduated from junior high school. I read books just to pass the time when I'm bored at night."

Yu Li glanced at the fat man, then at the people in the bookstore, and felt increasingly out of place. So she said to the fat man, "Shall we go?"

Leaving the bookstore, head north towards the Yonghe Temple, and you'll find a park. Many young men and women like to come here on weekends, so Fatty and Yu Li went there.

The park was very quiet at this time, without the noise of square dancing, the howling of a hoarse voice, or any crazy person whipping a giant ice top.

There's a small lake, a charming bench, and bare willow trees lining the shore. Standing by the lake and daydreaming is truly pleasant and therapeutic.

The two found a bench sheltered from the wind. Seeing that Yu Li was still a little reserved, the fat man took the initiative to ask, "Where do you work?"

Yu Li replied in a voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz, "Just doing odd jobs."

Alas, employment is not only a problem of this era, but also of another world.

Just as the fat man was wondering what to talk about next, Yu Li mustered up her courage and asked, "I heard you're a cook?"

"Yes, I'm taking over my dad's job at the No. 3 canteen of the Red Star Factory."

The fat man found chatting with Yu Li to be more relaxed than ever before. She would listen attentively when you spoke, and when you asked her a question, she would look at you with focused eyes, without playing on her phone.

They wouldn't be completely silent; in fact, they'd actively discuss topics that interest them with the fat man...

This left the chubby guy, who had experienced a different kind of blind date—meeting, adding each other on WeChat, and then him frantically trying to find topics, read jokes, and deliver punchlines, while the woman would just reply to messages as fate dictated—with a lot of mixed feelings.

As they talked, the topic inevitably turned to age.

Yu Li lowered her head, but couldn't see her toes; she asked in a mosquito's buzz, "I'm the same age as your second sister, you don't think I'm old, do you?"

Without hesitation, the fat man replied, "No, I actually want to find someone older than me."

Yu Li didn't quite understand: "Why?"

The fat man scratched his head. Was he going to tell Yu Li that his body actually contained the soul of a 40-year-old? And that this soul had paid a terrible price?

In another world, before marrying the fat man, his wife had many hobbies: shopping, hot pot, spas, online shopping, and traveling. But after marriage, she only had one hobby left: figuring out how to kill the fat man…

Seeing that the fat man was stammering and couldn't give a clear answer, Yu Li said with a somewhat gloomy expression, "I feel like you don't think much of me."

"You wouldn't dare say that!"

“You must think I’m like a commodity, very materialistic and indecisive.”

Who would have thought that even a fat man who prides himself on being clear-headed could be so easily silenced by a single sentence?

Yu Li's question seems simple, but it actually has a standard answer. The subtext is that she wants to ask Fatty, "If we were together, what would you want?"

In contrast, after the fat man finished speaking, it was Yu Li's turn. Everyone should be sincere and less manipulative to avoid wasting each other's time.

This Yu Li is no simpleton!

That makes sense, though. If she were a naive and innocent girl, how could she have been the first in the courtyard to try something new in the TV series? She even thought of bringing in Sha Zhu and the original Fatty to create a brand.

Once they gained fame, they immediately replaced Sha Zhu and mastered the restaurant business from another world.

Fatty has now mastered Huaiyang cuisine and will definitely pursue a career in high-end catering in the future. Yu Li is simply tailor-made for him!

In order to prevent his wife from running away, the fat man decided to take an unconventional approach: "I've noticed that you seem to lack a sense of security."

A sense of security? This was the first time Yu Li had heard this word, but upon reflection, it was surprisingly easy to understand, leaving her feeling bewildered...

When the fat man saw her mouth open in surprise, he realized he had misbehaved and quickly lowered his head to cover it up.