Chapter 8
The food did take a bit long to be served.
He Xi was bored and took out the variety show he had downloaded on his phone to watch. At first he couldn't get into it, but later he got into it and was amused by the show effects.
She was grinning with her teeth bared, and suddenly she realized that her laughter was almost louder than the noise in the quiet restaurant.
Eh? What's going on? Weren't there a lot of people in the store just now?
At some point, the customers in the store finished their meals and left one after another, and the tables were cleared away.
He Xi's next laugh got stuck in his throat, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
The shop was truly quiet now... so quiet that only He Xi and Bai Shu were left, leaving He Xi feeling awkward and unsure of how to handle himself...
The laughter that had been lingering in his ears suddenly stopped. Bai Shu turned around curiously and saw He Xi.
It turned out that she was the one who was laughing just now.
As if sensing something, He Xi raised his head and met He Xi's playful gaze.
Uh—He Xi's breath short-circuited, and then she blinked frantically. He he he...what does he mean?
Are you laughing at her?
At this time, the owner of the store came in with a plate, "Twice-cooked pork, right? Enjoy."
Bai Shu then turned around.
He Xi didn't miss it, he turned his head and snorted briefly.
Subtly noticeable.
But the meaning is unclear, like the marks left by a cat scratch, which obviously don’t hurt, but are itchy and make people angry. What does he mean?
"Little girl, your Kung Pao Chicken Rice Bowl is ready too."
The aroma of food penetrated He Xi's nose, and he was distracted. He decided not to bother with him for the time being.
He Xi thought Bai Shu was laughing at her loud voice.
Little did Bai Shu know that once he saw her face clearly, he would recognize that she was someone who did not care about food or her own body!
He didn't want to meddle in other people's business, so he expressed his attitude with an inaudible snort.
But she seemed... a little rosier than the last time I saw her... well, her face seemed a little fatter too—
Wait! What does it have to do with him? Why does he think so much?
Bai Shu thought so angrily, and scooped up a piece of fat twice-cooked pork and put it in his mouth. Before he could put it in his mouth, tears began to flow from his mouth...
Bai Shu scooped the food from the plate into his mouth one spoonful at a time, looking like a glutton eating.
He Xi was already angry, and now he was even more competitive, so he followed his pace and put spoonful after spoonful into his mouth.
In a short while, his cheeks were stuffed full.
I just don't believe I can lose like this! He Xi scooped another big spoonful into his mouth, looking at the plate where there was still half of the food - burp - so full!
It doesn't matter, try again, victory is in sight——
The chair dragged across the floor, making a harsh sound. He Xi looked up and saw Bai Shu wipe his mouth, pick up his schoolbag, and leave...
She looked down at her plate, then at the plate on Bai Shu's table which was so clean that there was not a grain of rice on it, and was shocked.
Eating speed... so fast?
Oh - He Xi sighed slightly, it seems that there are some things that you have to accept.
…
Wei Mo was sleeping soundly with his head buried in his arms.
Suddenly, someone pushed my arm gently, "Hey, wake up——"
"what……"
Wei Mo took a deep breath, stood up, turned around and looked at his good Chinese deskmate Lin Shenyuan.
Trying to put on a "polite" smile, "...This is music class."
So why did you wake me up? Why why why?
Lin Shenyuan shrunk his shoulders at his gaze, but still whispered, "The teacher is calling on everyone to answer questions."
Wei Mo turned his head and watched the classmates in the classroom stand up and sit down one by one, and said "Oh" reluctantly.
After taking a nap on the table, Wei Mo woke up before the break was over.
I don’t know where Lin Shenshen beside me has gone.
The cup on his desk is gone. He must have gone to get some water.
Wei Mo was thinking lazily when he saw a piece of drawing paper pressed with a pen on his music textbook. When he looked closely, he saw that it was a cartoon girl.
This time she has playful short hair, a pouty mouth, and an angry expression.
This kid is not happy about disturbing his sleep?
Wei Mo narrowed his eyes, and suddenly felt a little itchy. He picked up the ballpoint pen and clicked it twice, and inadvertently made the corners of the comic girl's mouth curl up to her nose——
Give me a smile!
Hey - that's right. He stared at the cartoon girl on the paper, looking left and right, feeling extremely satisfied.
Just as he was playing with the piece of paper in his hand, a shadow suddenly loomed over him. Wei Mo's smug expression froze and he froze.
"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to..."
Wei Mo was not afraid of Lin Shenyuan. He even felt that if there was any danger, Lin Shenyuan would have to stand aside and everyone would have to rely on him.
But at this moment, I don’t know why, I was so panicked that my voice was trembling.
Unexpectedly, Lin Shenyuan glanced at the paper and sat down as if nothing had happened.
"It doesn't matter!"
"If you like it, I'll give it to you."
"...Ah?" Lin Shenyuan's mouth twitched subconsciously.
What's the use of him wanting this...?
…
"Oh, why hasn't today's meal been touched?" Zhang Chaomei was surprised when she opened the lunch box.
"Don't mention it."
He Xi lay on the dining table, holding his stomach, looking weak.
Thinking about what happened during the day, my stomach hurt even more.
As soon as the get out of class was over, her stomach started growling, so she took out her lunch box and stared out the window.
But Bai Shu still hadn't arrived until almost lunchtime.
She had no choice but to feel that she could not wait any longer—
He Xi, come on, you can overcome anorexia haha.
She took a deep breath, opened the lunch box, and stared at it for a long time...
Ms. Zhang Chaomei's dishes were delicious, and everyone who had eaten them praised her cooking skills. But she had no desire to pick up her chopsticks.
The sweet and tangy braised pork has the greasy taste of fat;
The salty, crispy green pepper and potato shreds chew like plastic;
There also seems to be a faint fishy smell in the smooth and delicious egg cake...
It was obviously not like this before.
He Xi helplessly put down his chopsticks, closed his lunch box, covered his stomach, and lay on the table.
Melancholy.
It seems...it’s really not possible to eat without Bai Shu’s eating broadcast.
This continued for the next day, two days, and three days.
He Xi has lost his appetite.
My mood became very bad.
During class, she stared silently at Bai Shu's head with an indescribable resentment on her face.
Even she didn't notice it.
By the fourth day, He Xi felt that he couldn't go on like this.
These days she has returned to her previous life of drinking water to fill her stomach, but she feels even more uncomfortable than before.
At least she had the belief to be a model before.
Now she doesn't want to go on a diet anymore!
But how can anorexia be completely cured without medication in a day or two?
He Xi struggled to hold on, feeling that if she continued like this, she would not only be unable to attend classes.
I'm afraid I'll have to go to the hospital again soon.
Oh my god!
She grabbed a handful of hair in annoyance.
He pricked up his ears and began to pay more attention to Bai Shu's every move than anyone else.
Finally… after an afternoon class, He Xi vaguely heard Wei Mo say to Bai Shu: "… from the canteen… want to eat…?"
"No...game...training...status."
He Xi suddenly raised his head from the table!
Seeing Wei Mo put his arm on Bai Shu's shoulder, patted him hard, and teased him, "...You really work hard... Little Bai Shu... huh?"
The funny level is extremely high with the naughty little expression.
Bai Shu was indeed annoyed and pushed him away, saying in a bad tone, "Are you looking for a fight?"
Wei Mo then said seriously, "So you won't have a snack this afternoon?"
Bai Shu nodded as expected.
"You're not going out to eat this afternoon? Are you just going to eat in the cafeteria?"
Bai Shu: “Yeah.”
...Good man.
Thank you, Wei Mo! He Xi almost knelt down to Wei Mo in his heart.
It was lunchtime and the cafeteria was packed with students queuing up.
There was a long line at each food window.
In order to look less strange, He Xi also picked up the plate and lined up behind a rice bowl window.
After swiping the card with a beep, He Xi carried the full meal through the crowded crowd, seemingly casually looking for Bai Shu.
Finally, I locked onto the back of a muscular figure.
She smiled, walked over, and deliberately chose a seat farther away to sit down.
Bai Shu seemed to have just sat down.
He Xi stood up before he even sat down properly, holding his plate and looking for another seat.
He Xi took a deep breath, and after he sat down, he carefully carried the plate and followed him to sit down.
They both put down their plates and remained motionless.
Bai Shu pretended to stand up.
He Xi seemed afraid that he would run away if someone didn't keep a close eye on him, so before he could react, his body had already stood up with him.
“…”
There was a silent awkwardness in the air.
Bai Shu glanced in He Xi's direction.
He Xi clenched the chopsticks in his hand, lowered his head, and dared not say a word.
Please, don't open your mouth, don't open your mouth...
Soon, this glance was retracted by his master.
He Xi quietly opened one eye and saw Bai Shu looking in the other direction as if nothing had happened.
She saw him blink, as if he had made up his mind, and walked towards the direction he was staring at without hesitation with the plate in hand.
He Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Well...even though I'm scared, I still have to follow.
She picked up the plate and secretly apologized to Bai Shu: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it...
I promise I won't disturb you.
This time she chose a spot further away from the white tree.
Once he picked up the spoon and chopsticks, Bai Shu entered a state of ecstasy while eating.
It seemed as if there was nothing else around except the food on the plate.
There are no classes, no exams, no homework, and no anxious anticipation for the end of get out of class, school, or holidays.
There are no unspeakable thoughts or unspeakable worries in adolescence.
There aren't even the negative emotions that most people in this world face all the time and can never escape.
Eat, just for the sake of eating.
Pick up your chopsticks and spoon, just to enjoy every bite of food that enters your mouth.
Eating is such a simple thing.
The food in the cafeteria was a bit greasy than the home-cooked meals made by Ms. Zhang Chaomei, but He Xi seemed not to notice and stuffed mouthful after mouthful into his mouth.
The food smells delicious as you put it in your mouth, without even a hint of nausea.
As He Xi was eating, he suddenly felt like accepting his fate... As expected, he had to watch Bai Shu's food broadcast to eat with his meals.
Bai Shu stuffed big mouthfuls of food into his mouth and ate very quickly.
After he finished eating, he took out a piece of paper to wipe his mouth, fanned himself unconsciously with his hands, picked up the plate and left.
He Xi suddenly had an idea and looked up at the top of the head.
Sure enough, that position... was facing the fan.
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