After buying the watch, Wenxi also bought some skincare products. Although she was currently using products she had stockpiled in another world, she still wanted to buy some things from this era to make a show of it.
After buying her things, Wen Xi left the department store. She found a corner, took out some ingredients, and went to the courtyard where Qin Mi lived.
It was a little past ten in the morning, but the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was high, so there were hardly any people outside, and the courtyard was also quiet.
After having her belongings checked by the gatekeeper, Wenxi carried her basket straight to Qin Mi's house, took out her key to open the door, and quickly closed the gate after entering.
Wenxi went straight to the kitchen, lit a fire and boiled water, making it look like it was smoking. Then she brought out several dishes from the system kitchen: steamed yellow croaker, salted shrimp, braised pork with potatoes, and kelp and tofu soup.
Wenxi brought out the food and kept it warm in the pot to prevent flies from crawling over it.
Afterwards, she went to the well to fetch water to wash her face. Washing her face with the cool well water felt really comfortable, as if her whole body had cooled down. Wenxi combed her messy hair back into place and then tied it into a ponytail.
In the sweltering summer, even a single strand of hair fluttering across your face feels incredibly uncomfortable.
After tidying herself up, Wenxi made herself a cup of tea and sat on the sofa to read the newspaper. Some time passed when she suddenly heard a knock at the door. Wenxi went to the door and asked softly, "Who is it?"
“Xi, it’s me,” Qin Mi said.
Wen Xi quickly opened the courtyard gate to let him in, but Qin Mi said, "Come on, let's go to the state-run restaurant for dinner, and then we'll go to the department store later. I remember your watch seems to have broken."
Noticing the watch on Wen Xi's wrist, Qin Mi realized, "You've already bought a watch?"
Wen Xi nodded. "Brother Qin, I've already prepared lunch. We don't need to eat out anymore."
Wen Xi understood that Qin Mi took her to a state-run restaurant because the food at their workplace was just so-so.
Qin Mi walked in, locked the courtyard gate, and went inside. She said disapprovingly, "It's so hot, it must be hard for you to cook. Don't cook anymore. Just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll go buy it, or I'll cook it when I have time."
Wen Xi nodded, "I'll only do it once. Don't worry, I definitely won't let myself get too tired."
Upon entering the kitchen, Qin Mi brought out the food that had been warming in the pot. "Wow, this is quite a feast!"
Wenxi looked at him smugly, "Yeah, you've taken care of me for months, you've worked hard, so I want to make you something nice today."
During her hospitalization, she wasn't the only one who lost weight; Qin Mi also suffered a lot because he stayed by her side 24 hours a day, even working by the door of her ward. She would remember this kindness for the rest of her life, meaning that Qin Mi would have special privileges with her for the rest of his life.
"Our Xi is so amazing, I'll definitely reward you properly later." Qin Mi's lips curled into a smile, and she was in a particularly good mood.
"Hurry up and eat!" Wen Xi urged.
The two then sat down to eat. The large yellow croaker had few bones and lots of meat, making it very satisfying to eat. Because it was purely wild, it didn't have any seasoning, so it wasn't fishy at all, but rather very fresh and sweet.
The large yellow croaker we're eating today was something Qin Mi took her to stock up on in the small fishing village and port back then. Later, in the 21st century, Qin Mi also took her to wholesale a lot of frozen goods, including seafood.
But when it comes to family members eating together, fresh food is always the priority, since she has really stockpiled a lot, and she probably can't finish it all in her lifetime!
After the meal, Qin Mi conscientiously washed the dishes and pots, while Wen Xi fetched water to wash up. Even though it was only June, the meal made her feel warm all over, as if she had walked outside for half an hour.
After tidying up the kitchen and washing up, Qin Mi sat down next to Wen Xi, feeling clean and refreshed. "Want to know what the reward is?"
"What's the reward?" Wen Xi asked Qin Mi with a smile, curiously.
The next second, a watch appeared in Qin Mi's hand. Qin Mi's deep eyes were fixed on Wen Xi. "Xi, actually I bought the watch a long time ago, but I wasn't sure if you would like it, so I thought I would take you to the department store to pick out another one. I'll give you this watch later."
Wen Xi stared at Qin Mi in shock, completely unexpected that he would prepare such a surprise, and when exactly did he get his hands on it?
Qin Mi took Wen Xi's hand, removed her watch, and then put his watch on her wrist. "Do you like it?"
"I like it." Wen Xi looked at the watch on her wrist, smiled and nodded. "Brother Qin, thank you."
It was almost time for Qin Mi to go to work when Wen Xi nudged him, "Brother Qin, it's getting late, you should leave."
"Don't cook dinner tonight. Let's go out to eat when I get off work." Qin Mi ruffled Wen Xi's hair.
Wen Xi shrugged helplessly, "There's no food at home, so even if I wanted to cook, I couldn't."
After that, Qin Mi set off. Wen Xi locked the courtyard gate and went to her room to rest. Since she was injured, Qin Mi had not stayed at home and had not made her bed. Wen Xi moved the quilt to the yard to air it out and took the sheets and pillowcases to the system kitchen and put them in the washing machine.
After washing them, Wenxi took them to the yard to dry.
When Qin Mi came back from get off work in the evening, all the things had already dried. Wen Xi had also tidied up his room. Mainly because she could cheat, otherwise she wouldn't have done these things herself. She let Qin Mi do them all.
When Qin Mi got off work, it was already very late. At this time, all the state-run restaurants were closed, so Qin Mi took Wen Xi to a private restaurant for dinner.
However, it wasn't the same restaurant Xia Minglei and Lu Xiaoyun had gone to before, but another one, located in a resident's home. If it weren't for an acquaintance leading the way, no one would know it was a private restaurant.
It's expensive; a meal costs ten yuan, while in a state-run restaurant, two people can eat their fill for about three or four yuan.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Wen Xi returned to the car and sat lazily in the passenger seat. "Brother Qin, look, I'm completely better now. Do you want to come back and stay here? You're driving around for hours every day, wasting time and not getting enough rest."
Just as Qin Mi was about to start the car, he turned to look at Wen Xi and said, "Xi, we're friends. Can't you even give me this little bit of time?"
Wen Xi choked, then realized that he left for work early and returned late, so the two of them could only see each other after he got off work.
“But this is too hard,” Wen Xi said.
She's nothing to him, they're just friends, there's no reason for him to be so nice to her.
"I don't feel tired," Qin Mi said firmly, looking at Wen Xi.
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