Xia Qingqing knew that most people in this era were very frugal, but even the most frugal person wouldn't save money by eating.
Although Xiang Qiu is now a college student, there is no such thing as nutritional imbalance in this era, so it's no wonder she doesn't believe what Xia Qingqing said.
"The past is the past. Why make yourself suffer when you have the means?" Xia Qingqing said in a very serious tone.
Then, he took the opportunity to explain to the others the various elements the human body needs, the dangers of not eating meat, and the dangers of not eating vegetables, leaving the other three people stunned.
In this day and age, we mainly rely on food to supplement our nutrition. There aren't as many nutritional supplements as in later generations, and even fruit is a rare and precious commodity.
Liu Huimin couldn't help but exclaim, "Is eating a meal really this complicated? I thought as long as I could eat my fill, that would be enough." She usually eats meat because it tastes good, without being too particular about it.
"It's not that complicated. Just make sure you get a balanced diet. There's no need to eat meat every day," Xia Qingqing said with a smile.
Some people like to eat meat, while others don't. Xia Qingqing herself is a carnivore and can't eat without meat.
Xiang Qiu's tone became serious: "Qingqing, don't worry, I will definitely eat better from now on. I was wrong before, I really shouldn't have saved a penny or two on food."
Xia Qingqing was still pleased that she was willing to listen to advice: "That's right, these are all small amounts of money when we start working in the future."
Hearing her say that, the three of them nodded. They were all college students, and graduates from prestigious universities at that. They would be at least fifty or sixty years old after they started working, so they certainly didn't need a few dollars to eat meat.
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The next day after class, Duan Hao called out to Xia Qingqing in time.
"Xia, I have something I want to talk to you about. Can you come with me for a moment?"
Xia Qingqing was taken aback: "What is it? Is it inconvenient to talk about it here?"
Duan Hao nodded somewhat embarrassedly. Xia Qingqing's roommate was still watching, how could he confess in front of so many people?
Liu Huimin, with an expression of watching the fun, nudged Xia Qingqing from behind: "Qingqing, you go ahead, we'll head back to the dorm first."
Chen Xiu hesitated, wanting to say something but then stopped, before she could speak, Liu Huimin pulled her away.
Liu Huimin, with Xiang Qiu on her left arm and Chen Xiu on her right, chuckled and said, "Xiuxiu, you were so clueless just now. Didn't you see that Duan Hao wanted to talk to Qingqing about something private? We can't stay here and get in the way."
She emphasized the word 'private' in her tone.
Chen Xiu's voice was still soft: "I know, but Qingqing has a boyfriend."
"You know that's good. What? Qingqing has a boyfriend?" Liu Huimin stared at Chen Xiu in shock, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Xiang Qiu felt the same way. Chen Xiu said she felt a lot of pressure being looked at by the two older sisters, and nodded honestly: "Yeah, before you guys came, Qingqing's boyfriend came to the dormitory."
"No, then why didn't you tell us? Qingqing didn't mention this either," Liu Huimin said anxiously. She shouldn't have left so hastily.
"Um, this is Qingqing's private matter, and I don't feel comfortable bringing it up myself," Chen Xiu said slowly. She was naturally introverted, and she would usually just listen quietly when the others gossiped, and she would never initiate a conversation.
Xiang Qiu nodded in agreement: "Indeed, we didn't ask either."
As luck would have it, just as the three of them arrived at the dormitory building, Chen Xiu saw Song Ze waiting there.
Song Ze also saw Chen Xiu, whom he remembered as Qingqing's roommate: "Excuse me, do you know where Xia Qingqing is right now?"
Chen Xiu wasn't one to lie, so she honestly pointed in the direction of the teaching building: "She's still over there, she should be back soon. Do you want to wait here a little longer?"
"I'll go find her directly, thank you so much," Song Ze said, heading straight towards the teaching building.
He hadn't seen Qingqing for many days and couldn't wait to see her.
After Song Ze left, Liu Huimin blinked with difficulty: "Was that Qingqing's boyfriend just now?"
After Chen Xiu gave an affirmative answer, she glanced worriedly in the direction of the teaching building, wondering if Qingqing's boyfriend would go berserk if he saw a boy confessing his love to Qingqing.
"Why don't we follow them and see?" Liu Huimin suggested.
Xiang Qiu shook her head: "No need, Qingqing should be able to handle it."
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On the other side, Xia Qingqing saw her three roommates abandon her and run away. She gritted her teeth inwardly, determined to settle the score with them when she got back.
Duan Hao and Xia Qingqing went downstairs together. Duan Hao suggested that they go to a quiet place to talk, but Xia Qingqing refused.
"Let's talk here," a man and a woman said as they went to a secluded place. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were having an affair.
Duan Hao scratched the back of his head helplessly. He suddenly felt very nervous and completely forgot the draft he had prepared in his mind.
Xia Qingqing guessed in her heart that Duan Hao might be about to confess his feelings. It would be good if he did so soon, so that she could reject him directly. Otherwise, if Duan Hao kept circling around her, her classmates might misunderstand him in the long run.
After waiting for a while, Duan Hao still didn't speak. Xia Qingqing was getting a little impatient and thought that if he didn't speak soon, she might as well speak herself.
"I...I," Duan Hao stammered, unable to say what he wanted to do for a long time. This was the first time in his 20 years of life that he had confessed to someone, and he was so nervous that he couldn't even speak properly.
Xia Qingqing looked directly at Duan Hao and asked, "Duan, you're not thinking of saying you like me, are you?"
"You...you know?" Duan Hao blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. Was he being that obvious?
Xia Qingqing said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I have a boyfriend. I hope you can find a suitable girl for you in the future."
Duan Hao stood there dumbfounded, looking at Xia Qingqing with disbelief: "You're not lying to me, are you? I've never heard of you having a boyfriend."
"I'm not lying to you, I really do have a boyfriend. It's only been less than two weeks since the start of the semester, and I can't tell everyone I'm in a relationship," Xia Qingqing said helplessly.
This era is relatively conservative. Generally speaking, dating means getting married. Nobody would gossip about it for no reason. If they don't get married by then, people will gossip about them.
Duan Hao looked at Xia Qingqing with some disappointment: "Can I ask you who your boyfriend is?"
He wanted to meet Xia Qingqing's boyfriend to see where he had gone wrong.
"Of course, hello classmate, I am Qingqing's boyfriend, Song Ze."
Song Ze suddenly appeared from behind Xia Qingqing, grabbed her hand, and startled her so much that she almost kicked him away.
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