Chapter 95: The two of them are jealous of each other!
Su Mengxue didn't expect Gu Yunting to speak suddenly. Although they did have breakfast together, what he said was correct and his tone was normal. But she didn't know if she was overthinking it, she always felt that his words were full of the meaning of declaring sovereignty.
She turned to look at Lu Yuanzhou and was about to refuse when she saw Lu Yuanzhou open the lid of the thermos and handed the porridge to her. A layer of hot steam wrapped in a sweet fragrance instantly rushed into her nose. She saw wolfberries, red dates, and yam slices floating on the porridge. She knew without asking that it must have been simmered for a long time.
Lu Yuanzhou saw Su Mengxue's eyes fall on the porridge, and his fingers holding the thermos bucket trembled slightly. He adjusted his mood, and a smile immediately covered his eyes: "Mengxue, I got up early and learned to make this porridge from my aunt. It took me three hours, so I came a little late. Do you want to try it?"
Lu Yuanzhou had said this, so it would be unreasonable for Su Mengxue not to try it. She smiled and nodded, "Okay."
Lu Yuanzhou immediately placed the thermos bucket and the spoon he had wiped with a tissue in his hand in her hand, his smile growing even wider. "Mengxue, I left the porridge to cool down before I left. It should be just the right temperature now. Drink more. It's good for your health."
Seeing how thoughtful Lu Yuanzhou was, Su Mengxue replied gratefully, "Thank you, Lu Yuanzhou."
Lu Yuanzhou smiled and shook his head, saying gently, "Mengxue, there's no need to be so polite between us. This is what I should do."
Should I do this? Su Mengxue frowned calmly. She felt that Lu Yuanzhou was acting strangely today, but in front of so many people, she couldn't say anything else. She could only lower her head and take a sip of porridge.
As the thick porridge passed through her throat, her brows unconsciously raised. Since she was thrown into the 1980s when supplies were scarce, she had not tasted such authentic porridge for a long time. She couldn't help but drink a few more mouthfuls.
When she raised her head again, she met Lu Yuanzhou's nervous eyes.
She understood what he meant and immediately gave Lu Yuanzhou a thumbs up: "Lu Yuanzhou, your porridge is delicious."
Hearing this, Lu Yuanzhou's tense shoulders relaxed instantly. He let out a long sigh, and the corners of his lips lifted uncontrollably. "Mengxue, I was originally worried that I wouldn't make it well, and that you wouldn't like it. Since you like it, I'll make it for you often in the future."
Su Mengxue put down the spoon in her hand and declined repeatedly: "Lu Yuanzhou, you are usually so busy with work, and you have to get up early to do this, so I won't bother you."
"Mengxue, it's not a problem." Lu Yuanzhou looked at Su Mengxue sincerely, and added with reddened ears: "As long as you like it, I'm willing to do anything."
As soon as these words came out, Su Mengxue looked at Gu Yunting, only to see that the expression on his face was even darker than the ash at the bottom of a pot.
Her eyebrows moved slightly. If she had overthought just now, she could now say with certainty that her intuition was correct. Lu Yuanzhou had deliberately said those words to Gu Yunting.
She frowned. She had clearly told Lu Yuanzhou that she only regarded him as a friend, so why should he provoke Gu Yunting? She felt overwhelmed.
Su Mengxue turned to look at Lu Yuanzhou. To prevent any rift between Gu Yunting and Lu Yuanzhou, she was about to distance herself from him when she heard Gu Yunting coldly say, "Is it so delicious? Let me try it."
Without waiting for Su Mengxue's reaction, he reached out and took the thermos and spoon from her, scooped a large spoonful and put it in his mouth.
Su Mengxue didn't expect Gu Yunting to drink directly from it. She froze in place, eyes wide open, and asked, "Gu Yunting, that's the spoon I used, you?"
Gu Yunting raised his brows slightly and said nonchalantly, "It's okay, I don't dislike you."
"Gu Yunting, this is the porridge Lu Yuanzhou made for me. How dare you say you don't dislike me?" It was the first time Su Mengxue saw Gu Yunting acting like a spoiled child. She asked in disbelief.
Gu Yunting raised his eyebrows. "This porridge tastes just average to me. If you like porridge, I'll have Aunt Wang make different porridge for you every day."
He handed the thermos bucket and spoon to Su Mengxue and added casually, "Porridge should be cooked in a large iron pot on the stove. It won't taste the same even if you cook it on the gas stove for a long time."
Gu Yunting's words were a double entendre, and Su Mengxue and Lu Yuanzhou naturally understood them.
Su Mengxue looked down at the porridge in her hand. She was a germaphobe and didn't want to drink it anymore since Gu Yunting had touched it. But Lu Yuanzhou had spent a lot of effort to cook it. After thinking about it, she stuffed the porridge back into Gu Yunting's hand.
She said unhappily, "Since you've already touched the porridge, please finish the rest and don't waste it."
Su Mengxue was about to sit up straight when Gu Yunting grabbed her hand. She looked at him warily and asked, "Gu Yunting, what are you going to do now?"
Seeing Su Mengxue's defensive look, Gu Yunting's eyes darkened. He then put the porridge aside and quickly took out a tissue from his pocket. He gently wiped the corner of Su Mengxue's mouth and said coldly, "Okay."
Then he picked up the thermos, shook it in front of Lu Yuanzhou, and said with a slight movement of his lips: "Thank you." After that, he began to drink it in big gulps.
Su Mengxue felt that Lu Yuanzhou's kindness was wasted. She turned to look at him and said uncomfortably, "Lu Yuanzhou, although I didn't drink much of this porridge, I appreciate your kindness."
Lu Yuanzhou looked at Su Mengxue, a smile playing on his lips: "Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities to help you make porridge in the future, it won't be a problem."
After he finished speaking, his eyelashes trembled, and he looked at Su Mengxue very seriously, and added meaningfully: "If the porridge cooked in an iron pot tastes better, I will build a stove in our backyard and set up an iron pot on it when I get home."
Su Mengxue knew that Lu Yuanzhou and Gu Yunting were competing with each other, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment. Then she thought it would be better for her to say nothing. She chuckled and changed the subject: "I didn't get much sleep last night. I want to take a nap."
After she finished speaking, she looked straight ahead, leaned back in her chair, and quickly closed her eyes. She suddenly felt the whole world become quiet.
What she said was not a lie. She was worried about Gu Yunting all night and didn't sleep much. Not long after, she lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.
When she opened her eyes again, she saw that only Lu Yuanzhou and herself were in the car. She hurriedly asked, "Lu Yuanzhou, where are Gu Yunting and the others?"
Lu Yuanzhou raised his hand and pointed at a few dilapidated, low-rise houses outside the car window. He replied, "Seeing you were still asleep, the two of them went to the village chief's house to find out what was going on. They asked me to stay here to watch over you."
Su Mengxue froze in place, her mind dazed as she asked, "Are we at Linxi Village yet?"
Lu Yuanzhou nodded at her: "Yeah, we've been here for a while."
Su Mengxue thought of the red light behind Gu Yunting and Jiang Weilong and could no longer sit still. She said to Lu Yuanzhou anxiously, "I'm afraid they're in danger. I want to go find them."
Seeing her anxious look, Lu Yuanzhou said, "Mengxue, don't worry, I'll go with you."
After saying that, he opened the door and got out of the car first, and Su Mengxue followed closely behind him. When the two of them walked to the front of the room and opened the door, Su Mengxue saw Gu Yunting and Jiang Weilong sitting at a round table. The kang next to them and the stools beside them were full of people. They should be villagers from Linxi Village.
At this time, an old man with gray hair who looked to be about 70 years old poured tea for them. When they reached out to take it, Su Mengxue unexpectedly found that the red light on their bodies had become much stronger.
Seeing them both about to drink water, she quickly exclaimed, "Don't drink!"
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