Xu Manman pinched Jin Yinan's hand, which he had not let go of. "You've grown up, Xiao Jin, huh? Pretty? Girlfriend?"
Even though her beauty was mostly covered by makeup, Jin Yinan's smile at this moment could kill all the housewives in seconds. "Manman should come here often in the future. We should live together. A man and a woman, this relationship is the most reasonable." If it wasn't afraid of really scaring the host, it could even get a marriage certificate directly.
"My eldest cousin and I have a reasonable brother-sister relationship."
Jin Yinan wrapped his big hand around Xu Manman's restless fingers, "Brother Ming will eventually get married. When he has his own little family, he won't be able to live with Manman like he does now. But if we become lovers, then we can truly live together openly and honestly."
(I eventually opened the door to a cult. Who knows? When I started writing this book, I had no idea it would unfold this way.)
It felt like there was nothing wrong, but Xu Manman always felt that something was wrong.
The elevator door opened, and Jin Yinan shook Xu Manman's hand. "Okay, Manman, don't think too much. We still have some time. Do you want some milk tea? I bought the ingredients at the market this morning, and we have an oven at home, so we should have time to make some egg tarts."
Hearing about food, Xu Manman stopped worrying and said, "Eat! I also want to eat butter cookies."
Jin Yinan lowered his head and looked at Xu Manman gently, "Okay, do it."
Half an hour later, ten minutes before Chen Ming arrived, everyone returned to the space to change clothes. Xiao Jin was fine, as he could change his skin in seconds, but Xu Manman had to do it all over again from head to toe.
It was not until the moment before Chen Ming knocked on the gate that the space was finally ready.
At night, Xu Manman came to the port city again, and this time she appeared directly in the house.
She was wearing a new outfit this time, which was different from what she wore during the day. Her makeup was still red lipstick, but her hair was tied up with a headband, and the only accessories she wore were earrings and a watch.
Xu Manman slung her small black leather bag over her shoulder and said, "Let's go!"
Jin Yinan also changed his clothes. Compared to the coat he wore during the day, he was now wearing a leather jacket and jeans that matched Xu Manman's, and sneakers on his feet.
They drove to the restaurant. Their purpose today was to have a midnight snack. In order to save space in her stomach, Xu Manman deliberately didn't eat anything at night. Chen Ming thought she was not feeling well and kept urging her to go back to bed early.
The restaurant they came to this time was much larger than the one they randomly found last time. As soon as Jin Yinan's car stopped, the doorman standing at the door came over to help park the car, and a waiter in formal attire guided him into the room.
The hall was still crowded at around nine o'clock. Xu Manman was attracted by the atmosphere and did not ask for a private room. She asked the waiter to arrange a table for her in the hall.
Since she had learned to order food the first thing she did when she started learning Cantonese, Xu Manman didn't show any shyness at this point. She pointed to the menu and said to the waiter, "I'd like sausage and pork ribs rice, half a roast goose, honey-glazed barbecued pork, bamboo shoot braised pork belly, beef with scrambled eggs, and typhoon-safe stir-fried shrimp. I'd like blanched choy sum for the greens, and Pu'er tea."
As expected of a big restaurant, the dishes were served very quickly. The waiter made tea for them before the dishes were brought out one by one.
Xu Manman was also very satisfied with the meal. She especially liked the sausage and pork ribs rice. The gravy had seeped into the rice during the steaming process. Before being served, it was poured with special soy sauce and sprinkled with chopped green onions. The bottom was scooped with a spatula and mixed. You could see the sauce-colored rice crust on the bottom. It tasted very rich. No wonder it is the signature dish.
Xu Manman also loves the Cantonese sausage in it. It has a sweet and salty taste and is a bit chewy, but not greasy at all.
Roast goose and barbecued pork are also delicious. The roast goose is served with sour plum sauce, which, like the barbecued pork, is also sweet. However, the combination of sweetness and meat is extremely perfect at this time, making people unable to stop.
After taking a few bites of food, they would drink a few sips of tea to relieve the greasiness. Before they knew it, each of them had cleared all the food on the table with a bucket. Of course, Xiao Jin still took the lion's share.
Xu Manman rubbed her stomach contentedly and said, "The midnight snack was delicious. We'll come back next time."
Jin Yinan poured Xu Manman a cup of tea and said, "Okay, next time, Xiao Jin will take the host to experience the food stalls. Xiao Jin heard that some of them have very good food."
Xu Manman agreed repeatedly, "Okay, okay." Sometimes midnight snacks are all about a feeling. The exquisite plating in a big restaurant and the eclectic style of an open-air food stall are all the same feeling.
After paying the bill, Xu Manman didn't want to go back so soon, so she took Jin Yinan for a walk on the street.
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