Chapter 268 Villa (17) - Drugging

Si Zhong was in a good mood when he saw her coming.

Smiling, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her, saying, "I saw this place was crowded, so I figured it must be delicious. I came here specifically to queue up and buy some for you."

After saying that, he whispered to her, "How are you going to thank me?"

Thank you, grandpa!

Ning Shu inwardly scoffed, but still smiled and said, "Thank you."

She "thanked" him with her actions.

Si Zhong was taken aback, realizing that the other party was not taking the bait. He looked at her meaningfully but did not say anything.

Ke Ningshu always felt that he was up to something bad.

Thinking that she would be free if her plan succeeded, she didn't care.

She was just waiting to refresh his data and memories, and format the junk in his brain as well.

They waited a long time to buy jianbing guozi, it seems the price of food has gone up.

Previously, snacks cost 1 point, but now many start at 2 points.

Ning Shu could only say that either there was inflation, or players preferred food outside the in-game store.

Ning Shu took out her points and said to Si Zhong, "I just made a small profit, so I'll treat you to something."

Si Zhong raised an eyebrow; this was a novel experience.

He handed one of his jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) to Ning Shu, and ate another one himself.

He rarely ate this kind of food and couldn't quite understand its appeal to Ning Shu, wondering how it could compare to the delicacies he provided.

Ning Shu couldn't tell if this restaurant's food was better, because she had only tasted one bite of the food from the young man's side and didn't have a strong impression of it.

The two strolled through the food street, attracting the attention of many people.

Si Zhong's handsome face not only attracted the attention of girls, but also some boys.

His skin was tanned, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist; he looked very masculine.

The boys who pay attention to him dream of having his physique and face; it would be a lie to say they aren't jealous.

If Si Zhong had fair skin, they would have comforted themselves with the excuse that "he's too effeminate."

But he's not like that; in any case, no normal guy could find fault with him.

Ning Shu wandered around and tried almost everything she wanted to eat.

Although she treated everyone to the jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe), Si Zhong was implicitly responsible for all subsequent expenses.

She was responsible for asking the question and then taking the bag away, while Si Zhong silently paid the bill from behind.

For Ning Shu, points are hard to earn, so she has to spend them wisely, spending other people's money instead of her own.

They didn't stay out too late before leaving, mainly because Si Zhong didn't like places that were too crowded.

Because of his appearance, every time they went to a stall, that stall would inexplicably become crowded, and the majority of these people were girls.

Ning Shu, having eaten and drunk her fill, left with Si Zhong, completely satisfied.

Back in the villa, Ning Shu clearly felt as if she had entered a completely different world.

Although Si Zhong's villa isn't particularly luxurious in reality, in the game, within a safe zone developed and established by players, it's considered a top-tier residence, and calling it luxurious wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Ning Shu was right. After the lights were turned off, the mischievous Si Zhong came to demand his "thank you gift"...

The next day, Xiaoman came over to cook as usual.

Ning Shu figured Si Zhong wouldn't eat in his study, so she wanted to find an opportunity to bring him some food there.

Because food could only pass through her hands if it went into the study; otherwise, Xiaoman would usually bring it out.

Even if she went to help, the distance from the kitchen to the dining room was so short that there was no chance to administer the drug.

Ning Shu said to Xiao Man, "Xiao Man, I had some sweet mung bean soup at the snack street yesterday. I wonder if you know how to make it?"

Xiao Man thought it was very simple and immediately replied, "Yes, would you like some?"

Ning Shu nodded: "Yes, I think I've been taking too much tonic lately, and I'm feeling a bit overheated. This is good for cooling down. When would be a convenient time for you to make some?"

Xiaoman thought it was no problem: "No problem, I'll buy the materials and make it for you tomorrow."

Ning Shu remembered something: "Add more sugar, I like it sweeter."

Xiao Man smiled and replied, "No problem."

The next day, Xiaoman indeed bought mung beans and sugar and began to cook mung bean paste.

After she finished cooking, she served a bowl to Ning Shu and another bowl to Si Zhong.

Xiao Man looked at the bowl of mung bean soup on the table and hesitated. It wasn't mealtime, and Si Zhong usually wouldn't come to the restaurant.

He doesn't eat in his study, so is she going to invite him out to eat?

He used to eat only at mealtimes, and no one eats outside of mealtimes, so she had never encountered this problem before.

Seeing Xiaoman's troubled expression, Ning Shu felt that his opportunity had arrived.

She stepped forward and said, "I'll give him his bowl."

Xiao Man was overjoyed. This was perfect! Now she wouldn't have to worry about whether Si Zhong would blame her.

She happily handed a tray to Ning Shu, since the mung bean soup was very hot and she was afraid Ning Shu wouldn't be able to hold the bowl.

Ning Shu waved his hand, thinking that it was just a bowl, yet there were so many rules.

She stirred the mung bean paste with a spoon: "It's too hot for him to eat. I'll wait for it to cool down a bit before taking it over. You go ahead with your work."

Xiaoman thought that made sense: "Then I'll go clean the restroom first." After saying that, she left the restaurant.

After Ning Shu waited for her to leave, she looked around to see if there were any security cameras.

She hadn't noticed before, but when you do something wrong, you always feel a little guilty.

After looking around, she felt there was no problem.

So he took out the packet of arsenic from his person, his hands trembling as he opened the packaging and poured some into the mung bean paste.

I didn't dare add too much, afraid that people would taste the flavor.

After pouring it out, she quickly put the medicine away, her hands still trembling as she did so, almost spilling the medicine onto the table.

Ning Shu complained to himself, "It seems I haven't done enough bad things to handle such a big scene."

After putting the medicine away, quickly stir the mung bean paste with a spoon.

After stirring it well, she examined the color of this bowl of mung bean paste to see if it was significantly different from her own bowl.

There shouldn't be any difference.

Ning Shu wasn't quite sure, because after doing something wrong, she always felt that there was a difference between the contents of the two bowls.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go deliver it.

She pondered how to begin, perhaps by saying, "Si Zhong, it's time for your medicine...and soup."

Wait a minute, why does this feel like "the elder brother is asking me to drink my medicine"?

Ning Shu suddenly felt a little flustered. Could this... possibly succeed?

Si Zhong wouldn't see through my trick at a glance, would he?

She had already brought the bowl to the study door when she suddenly felt her back was covered in sweat.

She held the bowl in one hand and wiped the sweat from her brow with the other, making sure she hadn't given anything away before knocking on the door.

When Si Zhong told her to go in, her heart pounded like a drum, and she felt like others could hear her heartbeat.

When Si Zhong saw her coming again, he smiled brightly and looked at her expectantly.