Half an hour later, dinner was ready.
The two did not go out and had dinner in their room.
Dinner was simple: two bowls of rice, four plates of vegetables, and a soup.
This was something Shen Mianmian had instructed her to do beforehand; otherwise, based on her understanding of Fengchu, she would definitely have the kitchen prepare a mini Manchu Han Imperial Feast to please her.
Chen Mianmian ate a small half bowl of rice and then put down her chopsticks.
Someone who was eating looked up and asked, "Why are you eating so little?"
Chenmian said, "Because it's the middle of the night, eating too much will cause indigestion." She paused, because she saw that Fengchu had already eaten two bowls of rice and was preparing to serve the third.
Bai Qingzhou put down her bowl. "What you said makes sense. Then I won't eat either."
Chen Mianmian was dumbfounded. "No, did you suddenly eat so much today, or is this how much you usually eat? That can't be right. You usually only eat two bowls at most."
Those two bowls of rice were only given to me under Shen Mianmian's coercion.
She remembered that when she first transmigrated into the book, Fengchu ate by counting grains of rice.
Bai Qingzhou: "My appetite has been like this lately, probably because of martial arts training. I've been practicing martial arts every night for the past two months."
Chen Mianmian was surprised again, "Why do you practice every night? Is it related to your bone pain?"
"Yes, at first, when my legs ached at night, I would run around the yard to relieve the pain. Later, the pain became more and more intense, and my whole body ached as well. I could only find an exercise that could move my whole body, so I started practicing martial arts again. I would practice for one or two hours almost every night, and my appetite increased during the day."
As Bai Qingzhou spoke, his stomach growled.
"..." Bai Qingzhou.
"..." Sleepless.
Bai Qingzhou rubbed his stomach awkwardly, "It's nothing, it'll be fine in a bit."
After a moment's thought, Shen Mianmian asked with concern, "And now? Is it still hurting these past few days?"
"It's been much better in the last few days, but it still hurts occasionally. Practicing martial arts can help relieve the pain."
Chen Mianmian understood, picked up her chopsticks, and said, "I'm suddenly hungry too. Leftovers aren't good, so I'll eat this half bowl of rice."
Bai Qingzhou asked, puzzled, "Why do we suddenly want to eat again? What if we can't digest it?"
Chen Mianmian raised an eyebrow. "What else can we do? Run laps in the training ground? We've done that before, haven't we? We can't go hungry, can we?"
As he spoke, he stuffed a mouthful of rice into his mouth.
Bai Qingzhou was first taken aback, then understood, and smiled, "I knew it, you have feelings for me."
Chen Mianmian glanced away, "If I eat half a bowl more rice, you'll be on my mind? If I eat two bowls, won't I have four of you on my mind? Enough for a mahjong game."
Bai Qingzhou knew the woman was shy and was deliberately saying these things to cover it up, so he didn't point it out. He just silently added more rice to his plate and continued eating.
I ate five bowls in that meal.
Shen Mianmian was shocked. "No, you ate a whole bowl? Have you been possessed? Let me test you. When we first returned to the capital, how much did you eat in one meal?"
Bai Qingzhou obediently replied, "Less than half a bowl."
"Heh, half a bowl? What are you bragging about? You were lucky if you ate two bites at most before."
"I mustered up the courage to brag once, only to be exposed by someone else."
"..." Chen Mianmian stared at the man in disbelief once again.
Bai Qingzhou looked puzzled and touched her face. "What's wrong? Is something off?"
"Are you... sure you haven't been possessed? Or are you sure you haven't possessed someone else's body? Do you even know what possession means?"
Bai Qingzhou asked, "Possession of a corpse? Time travel?"
"?????????" Chen Mianmian was so frightened that she immediately dropped her chopsticks, jumped up from her chair, and took a few steps back. "You...who are you? Don't scare people in the middle of the night!"
Seeing the woman's pale face, Bai Qingzhou hurriedly explained, "Don't be afraid, I haven't been possessed, I'm still me! If you don't believe me, ask her again about the secret that only the two of us know."
Shen Mianmian gripped the back of the chair tightly—"Are you kidding me? High-level transmigrators can read the original owner's memories, unlike this useless person like me who transmigrated into a book."
"If you were still you, how would you know the word 'time travel'?" the wary man asked.
Bai Qingzhou was both amused and exasperated. "You told me that, have you forgotten? We hadn't returned to the capital yet. You told me you were a time traveler and that you would definitely repay me. To prove you were a time traveler, you even told me a lot of strange knowledge. I felt sorry for you, so I brought you back."
"..." Cold sweat broke out on Shen Mianmian's forehead—did Fengchu know that the original owner was a transmigrator? Oh right, that's the setting of the novel. The original owner said that she was from another world, where technology was advanced, monogamy was practiced, and men and women were equal. She had forgotten about that.
Bai Qingzhou pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Was it something I said or my tone that made you uncomfortable? If you don't like it, just tell me, and I won't say it again."
Shen Mianmian shook her head, then nodded. "I'm not uncomfortable, but you've changed so much, I... I'm a little scared."
"What's there to be afraid of? If someone were to travel through time, I believe 'he' would definitely like you and treat you well. As long as 'he' treats you well, I'll be at ease."
"..."
A warm feeling welled up in her heart. She was both moved and felt a tightness in her chest.
Bai Qingzhou smiled and stood up. "Going to the training ground? Actually, it's fine if you don't go. You can just walk around in the room and digest your food."
Chen Mianmian glanced at the empty wooden basin and the pitiful few grains of rice left in it. "You should go and move around a bit. You're going out tomorrow, and it's not good to have indigestion today."
Afterward, the two changed into their martial arts training clothes, quietly left the room, and headed towards the training ground.
The moon is bright and the stars are few.
A cool evening breeze swept by.
Autumn has arrived.
Seeing the woman shrink back, Bai Qingzhou stopped. "Let's go back; it's chilly at night."
"It's okay, just walk around and warm up." What Shen Mianmian didn't say was that she had felt a tightness in her chest, and it hadn't gone away yet.
It's good to come out and get some fresh air.
Bai Qingzhou suggested, "How about we go back and get a cloak?"
"No need, it's not that cold."
The two continued on their way.
Bai Qingzhou asked, "Have I changed a lot? I mean, besides my appearance."
After a moment of silence, Shen Mianmian said, "Actually, when I think about it carefully, there aren't any drastic changes. She's just more mature and confident than before, and she can even tease me now."
Bai Qingzhou nodded with a light smile, "We haven't seen each other for the past few months. Besides reading and practicing martial arts, I've been thinking about how I should change to make you like me more and make you reluctant to leave me."
Chen Mianmian's heart tightened, and she said guiltily, "Leave you? Why do you always think I want to leave you?"
Bai Qingzhou frowned, looked at the distant night view, and said softly, "Because... you always give me the feeling of an observer. Even though you once said you were a time traveler, I didn't feel that way at the time, but it gradually came later."
"..."
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