Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Treat

Ye Jinhong was a keen observer. He saw Shu Niannian looking at the proprietress a few more times, so he asked Shu Niannian what was wrong. Shu Niannian relaxed her frown and said slowly, "Nothing."

Although Shu Niannian said it was nothing, Ye Jinhong still glanced at the proprietress a few more times without leaving a trace.

There was no way around it. Due to years of habit, he had to rule out some suspicious harmful factors.

Only when he confirmed that the proprietress was just an ordinary person did he slowly relax.

When ordering food, Ye Jinhong followed Shu Niannian's taste throughout the process. Shu Niannian finally ordered a dish of braised prawns, a dish of chicken stewed with mushrooms, a bowl of mushroom soup and four large steamed buns.

Shu Niannian blinked her big round eyes and enthusiastically introduced the geographical environment of Shu County to Ye Jinhong. "We are backed by mountains on one side and surrounded by water on three sides. There are many hunters and fishermen in Shu County. They live very well. Guess why?"

Shu Niannian was eager to express herself, and Ye Jinhong was particularly supportive. He asked at the right time, "Why?"

Shu Niannian smiled and said, "Because we have abundant resources here. There are mushrooms and game in the mountains all year round. There are fish, shrimps and scallops in the lake. As long as you cast a net, you will get a harvest."

Shu Niannian said with emotion, "In fact, our government has done a good job in management. The nets used by fishermen are all large-hole nets, which can only catch fish and shrimp that can be served on the table. Small fish fry are directly filtered out. There is a four-month fishing ban in spring and autumn every year. Everyone is very conscious and knows the importance of recuperation. Hunters will release pregnant animals, no matter what precious species they are, to give them a chance to reproduce."

As we were talking, the braised prawns were served. The prawns had their heads and tails cut off, and their backs had been cut open to remove the shrimp threads. Each prawn was slightly curled up, and the meat was plump and delicious. As soon as it was served, the unique fresh aroma of the prawns hit us in the face.

Ye Jinhong quickly picked one up, peeled it in no time, and put it into Shu Niannian's bowl. Shu Niannian smiled with curved eyebrows, "Then I won't be polite, thank you."

Ye Jinhong watched Shu Niannian happily eating the shrimps he had peeled. She was even happier than he was. Shu Niannian's mouth was full of oil, and there was no trace of an elegant girl at all. Her cheeks were bulging like a little hamster, but her round eyes were rolling around. She looked so surprised and satisfied that Ye Jinhong couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.

"Oh, that's enough." After eating six prawns in a row, Shu Niannian finally stopped eating. She picked up a tissue and wiped the remaining oil stains on the corners of her mouth. "You eat it, don't always give it to me."

Ye Jinhong then slowly put the peeled shrimp into his mouth. His slow and elegant manner looked quite pleasing to the eye. Su Niannian blushed when she thought of how she had just wolfed down the food.

She glared at Ye Jinhong and complained, "It's all your fault. You peeled the shrimp too fast and made me look ugly while eating."

Ye Jinhong smiled and said, "Eat what you like. Don't care whether it looks good or not. Just be happy. Do you have to chew your food in small bites against your own will just to look good? When I was your age, I ate much faster than you, and I would get greasy stains on my body. Look at you. Even though you eat so fast, there are only some greasy stains on the corners of your mouth. That's pretty good."

When Shu Niannian heard Ye Jinhong say this, the unhappiness in her heart immediately disappeared.

She nodded happily at Ye Jinhong, "Yeah, yeah, you're right!"

Ye Jinhong was like this. No matter in the previous life or this life, he could always dispel her concerns and help her regain her confidence with just a few words.

I had just eaten half of the braised prawns when the pheasant stewed with mushrooms was served. Nowadays, restaurants are very affordable and the food is genuine. The pheasant stewed with mushrooms written on the menu really is pheasant stewed with mushrooms, and they definitely don't use vegetable chicken to pass it off as good quality. The dried mushrooms are soaked and then stewed with vermicelli in the pheasant pot. The mushrooms and vermicelli absorbed the pheasant's broth, making the whole dish delicious.

This is also a dish that Shu Niannian particularly likes to eat.

They ordered spicy flavor. Shu Niannian's forehead was sweating as she ate. "The food in this restaurant is really good, even the chili is so authentic!"

Ye Jinhong also likes spicy food, but even though he likes it and is used to eating chili peppers, he still sweats at the spicy and sour taste. Ye Jinhong pulled out his hand and very naturally reached out to wipe the sweat off Shu Niannian's forehead. Shu Niannian raised her palm-sized face and very naturally enjoyed the service from Ye Jinhong. Her trust and casualness made Ye Jinhong very happy. He smiled and took his hand back. His brain short-circuited with joy for a moment, and he wiped the sweat off his forehead with the tissue that he had used to wipe Shu Niannian's face.

Shu Niannian, who happened to look up, said:! ! !

Her face quickly turned red, even brighter than the braised prawns.

Ye Jinhong, who had already reacted, had his ears quickly turned red.

The first half was relaxed and full of laughter, but the second half was awkward. You secretly glanced at me and I secretly glanced at you. We both drank a bowl of mushroom soup in silence. Shu Niannian wanted to pay the bill, but Ye Jinhong got there first.

After leaving the restaurant, Shu Niannian complained quietly, "I clearly agreed that I would treat you to a meal."

Ye Jinhong's ears were red as he put the cashmere scarf around Shu Niannian's neck and apologized quietly, "Well, I forgot. I'll ask you to treat me next time."

While putting a scarf on Shu Niannian, the back of Ye Jinhong's hand brushed across Shu Niannian's neck. Shu Niannian felt a little itchy and she shrank her neck. Ye Jinhong quickly put his hand down. The moment the back of his hand touched her neck, it seemed as if an electric current passed through it.

The atmosphere between the two of them became strange and subtle again. Shu Niannian didn't know what to do with her hands and feet, and Ye Jinhong actually turned the wrong way several times? !

After so many years of training in the army, he can handle any occasion, no matter how formal or important, with ease. But when he put a scarf on his partner, he became so nervous that he couldn't walk? !

It was a short route from Sun's Restaurant to Shuxian No.1 Middle School. Neither of them knew how they got there. Ye Jinhong stood at the gate of Shuxian No.1 Middle School and said goodbye to Shu Niannian. His tone was extremely gentle. "Go back soon. I'll come to see you next time."

Shu Niannian looked up at Ye Jinhong and saw the deep reluctance in his deep eyes. She smiled and said, "Well, okay."

Ye Jinhong and Shu Niannian each took a deep breath and wanted to say something to each other.

Ye Jinhong: "You..."

Shu Niannian: "Wait until..."

They both spoke at the same time, but in the end neither of them finished speaking. Ye Jinhong smiled, and his reservedness gradually dissipated with the smile. He motioned for Shu Niannian to speak first.

"When you get to Haicheng, don't forget to write to me."

Ye Jinhong nodded and said yes. He looked up at the sky and the cold wind that was gradually rising around him. "There may be a late spring cold snap recently. You should remember to keep warm. I have asked someone to order a bracelet for you at the factory. I will send it to you next time."

Naturally, the things Ye Jinhong gave were all good things. Shu Niannian didn't ask what kind of bracelet it was. She just nodded and said yes obediently. She smiled with her eyes curved. At this time, a hurried bell rang from the campus.

Shu Niannian didn't have time to say anything else, so she just urged, "Hurry up, the class bell has rung, and I need to get into the classroom before the teacher enters."

The bells not far away rang more and more urgent. In a hurry, Ye Jinhong grabbed Shu Niannian's hand and squeezed it gently. Shu Niannian smiled and scratched his palm, then turned around and stepped into the school gate.

Ye Jinhong stood at the gate of Shu County No. 1 Middle School for a long time before leaving reluctantly.

At this time, Shu Niannian, who had just stepped into the classroom, would never have thought that she was just going out to have a meal with her boyfriend. The rumor about her "hanging out with a rich man" was already spreading like wildfire in No. 1 Middle School.