He Chen'an returned quickly, but with an extra lunchbox in his hand. Just as Wen Xi was about to take the lunchbox out of the basket, He Chen'an suddenly said, "Let's go!"
"Huh?" Wen Xi was stunned for a moment, then got up and followed He Chen'an.
Wen Xi followed He Chen'an for a few minutes and arrived at the tenement building behind the hospital. The tenement building looked quite new, as if it had been built in recent years.
Following He Chen'an to the door on the fifth floor, He Chen'an took out his key, opened the door, and stepped aside to let Wen Xi in, saying, "This is my dormitory, come in and have a seat!"
Wen Xi hadn't expected that this was He Chen'an's single dormitory. The single dormitory wasn't large, but it was still quite spacious for one person. It was a one-bedroom, one-living room layout, and many families had to share such a large house!
Wen Xi hesitated for a moment before entering He Chen'an's dormitory. The dormitory was very simply furnished, with only a bed, a table, a stool, a bookshelf, and a cabinet.
The blankets on the bed were folded very neatly, and the books on the bookshelf were also neatly arranged together, showing that He Chen'an was a very clean person.
He Chen'an placed the lunchbox on the desk, pulled out a stool, and said, "Comrade Wen, please sit down for a while."
Wen Xi nodded, then walked over and sat down. She took out several lunchboxes from the basket, opened the lids one by one, and placed them on the desk. He Chen'an took off his thick cotton-padded coat and put it on the bed. Then he went to pour hot water. He swirled the first cup of hot water in the cup to rinse the rim, and then poured another cup of water.
"Comrade Wen, have some water." He Chen'an handed the teacup to Wen Xi.
"Thank you." Wen Xi reached out and took the teacup. When she looked up, she met He Chen'an's beautiful phoenix eyes. He was wearing a gray turtleneck sweater, with fair skin and handsome features. His slightly upturned phoenix eyes also gave him a very elegant air.
It has to be said that her appearance is very pleasing to the eye.
Although Xia Minglei is quite good-looking, he is no match for He Chen'an. I don't know why the original author made Xia Minglei the male lead. Does the author just like writing about rotten cucumbers?
Seeing He Chen'an's gaze fall on the lunchbox, Wen Xi smiled apologetically, "These dishes were all made by myself, they're not gourmet food, I hope Dr. He won't mind."
The main problem is that when she goes out to eat, she will be seen by many people. Although not many people know her, there are definitely many people who know He Chen'an. It would be bad to cause misunderstandings. Moreover, in this era, if a man and a woman get a little close, they will be assumed to be dating. She has no interest in dating at all.
He Chen'an was surprised to see so many lunchboxes on the table. He hadn't expected her to cook so many dishes for him. They looked delicious and were full of color, aroma, and taste.
"What are you complaining about? These are delicious dishes. You can't get them even in state-run restaurants, let alone the company cafeteria. I appreciate your expense and effort. I really like them," He Chen'an said earnestly to Wen Xi.
"This contains fish porridge, spicy fish chunks, braised fish chunks, pickled cabbage fish slices, and boiled fish slices," Wenxi introduced the dishes in the lunchboxes. "And this last one is stir-fried prawns."
He Chen'an sat down next to Wen Xi and brought over the fish porridge. Touching the lunchbox and feeling the temperature of the porridge, He Chen'an was a little surprised because the porridge was still hot, as if it had just come out of the pot. You know, it takes several hours to travel from the countryside to the county town. If she could keep the food at this temperature, she must have gotten up early in the morning to make it and then kept it warm in her bosom.
Thinking of this, a strange feeling crept into He Chen'an's heart.
"How should we eat this?" He Chen'an asked, pointing at the stir-fried prawns with his chopsticks.
"Has Dr. He never eaten prawns before?" Wen Xi asked.
He Chen'an shook his head sincerely.
Wen Xi didn't say anything more, but reached out and took a large shrimp. Under He Chen'an's gaze, she peeled the shrimp and then waved the peeled shrimp meat in her hand at He Chen'an, "See? You can eat it like this."
Perhaps He Chen'an misunderstood Wen Xi's meaning, thinking she was going to feed him. So, He Chen'an simply opened his mouth and ate the shrimp from Wen Xi's hand. Wen Xi's eyes widened as she stared at him in surprise. After realizing what he meant, Wen Xi's cheeks flushed. "Dr. He, you..."
"Huh?" He Chen'an looked at her in confusion, unsure whether he truly didn't understand or was pretending not to.
Wen Xi opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing.
After eating the first prawn, He Chen'an was completely won over by Wen Xi's cooking skills and even gave Wen Xi a thumbs up. This was completely out of character for him, because Wen Xi thought he was a cold and taciturn person who would never do such a cute little gesture, but he did it anyway.
"Do you have any paper?" Wen Xi asked He Chen'an, shaking her oily hands that she had just used to peel shrimp.
He Chen'an got up and walked to the washstand. He poured some hot water into the basin, added some cold water, and adjusted it to a suitable temperature. He said to Wen Xi, "Comrade Wen, come and wash your hands with soap! It will get you a cleaner wash with soap."
"Thank you for your help, Dr. He." Wen Xi went over and washed her hands with soap. The soap was indeed effective; her hands felt clean and refreshed after washing.
He Chen'an sat at his desk, eating intently. Every dish was delicious, whetting his appetite. He ate one bite after another, unable to stop. However, there was just too much food. Including the fish porridge, all six lunchboxes were completely full. He didn't even eat a single bite of the food he had brought back himself.
He finished all the dishes except for the stir-fried prawns. Half of the other dishes were still left. He Chen'an looked at Wen Xi somewhat awkwardly and said, "Comrade Wen, I can't finish these dishes. Can I reheat them tonight?"
Wen Xi nodded, "Of course, I'll come back to get my lunchbox from Dr. He next time I'm in town. I won't disturb Dr. He's rest any longer, I'll head back now."
If she had known earlier that He Chen'an wouldn't be able to finish his food, she wouldn't have sat here watching him eat; she felt quite embarrassed.
He Chen'an hurriedly got up, used the water Wen Xi had used to wash her hands to clean the oil stains from peeling shrimp, dried her hands with the towel draped over them, and said, "Comrade Wen, let me see you off."
Wen Xi hurriedly waved her hand to refuse, "Dr. He, no need, you still have work this afternoon, you should rest well in the dormitory!"
As she spoke, Wen Xi opened the door and walked outside. He Chen'an hurriedly followed, saying, "I'll take you to your car."
Seeing that He Chen'an insisted on following, Wen Xi did not refuse anymore. The two of them walked out of the tenement building, keeping a distance of half a meter from each other.
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