The steamed buns at the state-run restaurant are famous for being fragrant and delicious. Today they also have stir-fried rice noodles with shredded pork and chopped green peppers. The aroma of the stir-fry can be smelled right from the doorway.
Two men walked out from the street corner next to the state-run restaurant. One was short and fat, named Liu Chun, with a bald head and a bandit-like face, exuding a fierce aura. The man standing next to him was tall and thin, with handsome features and a pair of starry eyes. However, his aura was even more intimidating than Liu Chun's.
Liu Chun was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. Today, he had truly received a favor from Li Xian, so he treated him with utmost politeness, rubbing his hands and smiling obsequiously, "Brother Li, Young Master Li, you are truly wise. If it weren't for you today, I would probably have really been in trouble. Thank you, Brother Li, really."
Liu Chun called Li Xian "brother," even though he was actually a few years older than Li Xian. Li Xian didn't look at him and said in a cold voice, "No need to thank me. You'd better remember what Eighth Master said. You know perfectly well what will happen if something goes wrong."
Liu Chun's heart skipped a beat.
Eighth Master is a man who is loyal and righteous, and he is also loyal and righteous. He has money and connections and will help his brothers make money together. But he is also ruthless and heartless. He once said: "Sex is easy to make money, but your lives are tied to your belts. I'm telling you this in advance. If nothing goes wrong, we are all brothers. If something goes wrong, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Today, Liu Chunzhu was blinded by greed. If Li Xian hadn't noticed something was wrong and moved the thing, Liu Chunzhu would probably be in jail by now, and might even have implicated Li Xian.
If you get arrested for doing this, you'll be lucky to escape with your life.
Feeling guilty, Liu Chun didn't argue. He nodded and said, "Brother Li is right. I was impulsive. I really shouldn't have done that today. Don't worry, I definitely won't do it again."
Li Xian stopped at the entrance of the state-run restaurant: "Alright, let's go back."
Liu Chun patted his round head and laughed, "How could that be? I'm treating Brother Li to a meal at the state-run restaurant. The steamed buns there are really good, and..."
Li Xian shook his head and said calmly, "No need, I'm... in a hurry."
"Then...then next time," Liu Chun said with a smile.
This time, Li Xian didn't refuse. He nodded and parted ways with Liu Chun at the entrance of the state-run restaurant.
It was lunchtime, and the state-run restaurant was quite crowded. Liu Yushan was ordering when she suddenly noticed a figure and her gaze paused for a moment.
Strangely enough, among all the people who come and go at the state-run restaurant every day, Liu Yushan remembered Li Xian, who didn't come often.
Perhaps it's because that peasant was so good...
Li Yushan's gaze was haughty: "Comrade, what do you want?"
Li Xian didn't look at her, his eyebrows slightly lowered: "Hello comrade, I'd like a steamed bun and a fried rice noodle, to go."
Liu Yushan glanced at him: "You need to bring a lunchbox to pack your food, otherwise you can't take it with you."
Li Xian was taken aback and asked, "Do you have lunchboxes?"
"No, the supply and marketing cooperative has them."
The supply and marketing cooperative wasn't far from here, but it wasn't exactly close either. Liu Yushan glanced at Li Xian, thinking he would eat here, but unexpectedly he said "I'll go buy some" and ran out.
Liu Yushan was taken aback. What else didn't she understand? It must have been bought for someone else.
Xu Nuo and Li Xian had visited before, and Liu Yushan would find it hard to forget Xu Nuo's appearance and temperament.
She felt a bit disdain and disgust towards Xu Nuo. So what if she was pretty? She was arrogant and didn't know how to behave properly. She even had to ask someone to brag about her noodles for ages. She was so spoiled and pretentious.
A short while later, Li Xian returned with a lunchbox.
Liu Yushan gave him a somewhat displeased look.
He was wearing the most ordinary work clothes made of coarse cloth, but somehow, those tattered clothes made his handsome features and tall stature stand out even more.
...handsome and extraordinary.
Liu Yushan thought to herself: What a silly, poor boy. He wears his own shoes until the soles are worn out, yet he's so generous to his girlfriend.
When Li Xian handed the lunchbox to Xu Nuo, the stainless steel lunchbox was still warm, obviously brought over as soon as he got it.
Xu Nuo pulled him into the living room, took a tissue to wipe his sweat, and found that the height difference between the two was so great that she had to stretch her arms to reach his forehead.
The little dwarf pouted: "Why are you so tall?"
Li Xian thought she was unhappy that he was tall, so he bent his knees to look her in the eye and explained, "Perhaps it's because my parents are tall."
Unexpectedly, Xu Nuo's demeanor changed completely. She smiled and hugged Li Xian's neck, then jumped onto him like a little monkey hugging a tree, her voice soft and sweet as she said, "We have the cutest height difference!"
Li Xian had been running around all morning and was afraid that his sweat would bother her, so he didn't dare to get too close to her from the moment he entered the door. Unexpectedly, she didn't mind at all and immediately reached out to hug him tightly. Her chest felt as warm as if it had melted, and he asked her, "What is the cutest height difference?"
“It’s just…” Xu Nuo blinked and stopped.
The cutest height difference is when the man is very tall and the woman is very short, but this explanation makes you feel embarrassed.
She said sweetly, "The guy is very tall, and the girl is very cute."
Li Xian held her up with both hands, but she wasn't afraid of falling. She let go and pinched his cheek, being incredibly mischievous: "You know what 'cute' means, right? It means very cute."
Her hands were small and soft, so pulling her face didn't hurt. Li Xian's handsome face let her fool around, his eyes full of indulgent smiles: "Yes."
"What is it?" Xu Nuo persisted, "Tell me, tell me quickly."
Li Xian was not good at sweet talk, his face turned as red as if it were about to bleed, but he still honestly said, "Nuonuo is the cutest."
Xu Nuo was extremely satisfied. She giggled and hugged his neck, telling him about her trip to the supply and marketing cooperative that day. She nestled against his shoulder like a cat and complained, "I bought so many things, but I can't carry them all."
He replied, "What do you need? I'll go buy it."
Xu Nuo shook her head: "I'll tell you when I want to buy them. You have to help me bring them all back."
"Okay." He carried the person to the sofa and said softly, "Let's eat, or the noodles will get cold."
Li Xian originally intended to leave after lunch, but now that everyone was sitting at the Xu family's table, he only took Xu Nuo's food and didn't take his own.
Xu Nuo didn't have a big appetite. She ate half a steamed bun and only a few bites of fried noodles. Li Xian put another bite in front of her mouth: "Eat a few more bites."
Xu Nuo opened her mouth and took a small bite, chewing slowly. Although the service at the state-run restaurant wasn't great, the fried noodles were indeed quite good today.
On a whim, she snatched the chopsticks from Li Xian's hand, picked up a piece, and held it to his lips: "Ah."
Li Xian nervously pursed his lips and lowered his head to eat.
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
After a long pause, he finally said, "It's delicious."
"Then you should eat them all, otherwise they'll get cold."
"Okay." Seeing that she was really full, Li Xian took the lunchbox and started eating the remaining fried noodles.
Xu Nuo wanted to make fruit tea for Li Xian, so she stood up and went to the kitchen. She filled the kettle with water, put the gas stove on, and was about to light it when a hand reached out from behind her.
"I'll do it."
With a "click," the fire started, adding a touch of warmth.
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