After placing the dishes on the small round table in the dining room, Xu Jing returned to the bedroom.
Rong Jiu opened his eyes after hearing the faint sound of footsteps.
A pair of dark eyes, with a few drops of water accumulated in them, exuded a hazy beauty that was faintly visible under the light of the bedroom.
"What took you so long?"
When Rong Jiu saw the man approaching, he hooked his arms around his neck and leaned over to kiss him.
"Get up and eat." Xu Jing pulled his hand away and took clothes from the closet for him to change into.
Rong Jiu let him help her put on her clothes. She looked so lazy, just like the tabby cat raised by the property management downstairs, licking her paws after eating and drinking, looking very satisfied.
"Alright, carry me." He hooked his finger at Xu Jing. It wasn't that his legs were inconvenient, he just wanted to be held by him, that's all.
Xu Jing raised an eyebrow, looked down at him, and said, "He's hurt."
"Yes." Rong Ji grabbed his clothes confidently and begged him to stick to her. He didn't care how outrageous his image was in front of others.
It doesn't look like they have just met for a short time. Instead, it seems like they have known each other for many years and have long been accustomed to each other's company.
Xu Jing didn't say anything, but put his arm around his waist and pulled him against his chest. Rong Jiu frowned, struggling to think, but after he patted her on the back, she became much more obedient.
"Brother." Rong Jiu said aggrievedly. "I want a princess hug."
He didn't like being carried on someone's shoulders like a child.
Xu Jing didn't reply to him either. The distance between the master bedroom and the dining room was pitifully small.
But even half a circle made Xu Jing feel that he lacked the physical strength to support a 1.85 meter tall man.
Fortunately, when his strength was exhausted, he obediently pressed the man down on the table.
"Wash your hands before eating." Rong Ji didn't mind another princess hug. He had plenty of time anyway.
Xu Jing didn't answer. He went to the dressing mirror in the public bathroom and got a disposable towel. After wetting the towel with warm water, he squatted down and carefully wiped Rong Jiu's paws.
"Brother." Rong Jiu felt very sorry. "Why don't you say anything?"
After wiping his hands, Xu Jing handed him the chopsticks. "Eat first."
The three dishes and one soup at Rongqinglou are cooked to a very high standard, and you can taste the chef’s skills even in the home-cooked dishes.
When acting, Xu Jing pays great attention to his demeanor, and every frown and smile must strictly follow a set of standard procedures, so that he can give people a pleasing feeling.
But this time he was extremely hungry.
In front of Rong Jiu, his performance was remarkable, even a little deliberate.
He didn't eat as fast as others, but his movements were as fast as lightning. He ate so fast that it was like he was fighting a war.
He didn't slow down until he felt a little more satisfied in his burning belly.
Looking up, he saw Rong Jiu looking at him in astonishment. Xu Jing took a napkin from the table and wiped the stain near his lips. "What's wrong? Is the food not to your taste?"
"No." Unlike his wolfing down of food, Rong Jiu followed the habit of taking only three bites of a dish, chewing it slowly for twenty times before swallowing it, no matter how hungry he was.
Three dishes and one soup were commonplace for Xu Jing, but quite simple for the pampered Rong Jiu.
The health regimen he followed over the years has made him uncomfortable with greasy food.
Greasy food like Four Happiness Meatballs made his brows furrowed just by looking at the color, let alone tasting it himself.
The only thing I touched was the broccoli in garlic sauce.
The quality of the broccoli was far inferior to that made by the chef at home. It was blanched and then served cold, half-cooked. The sesame oil poured on it was of the lowest quality and even his servants would not eat a bite. But now he ate it reluctantly because it was the only thing he could eat.
Scrambled eggs with leeks, it was the first time he tasted a fishy smell in eggs. The fishy smell alone was enough to make him feel nauseous. The smell of oil was very strong, and he knew without a doubt that it was an inferior oil even worse than sesame oil.
He was just about to open his mouth and loudly criticize how rubbish the dish was, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Xu Jing eating with gusto, so he couldn't say anything unpleasant in front of him.
"I'm done eating."
Xu Jing took a look and saw that he had only eaten half of his meal and barely took a few bites of the dishes with his chopsticks. Was this considered a complete meal?
Seeing that his face was a little pale, years of experience told him that he was lacking in energy and blood.
If you have eaten a full meal, your face will at least be a little rosy, instead of being as pale as paper.
"Can't get used to it?"
"No." Rong Ji smiled unwillingly. He thought to himself, if I say I can't eat it, will you find another reason to drive me away?
The two of them were originally of different classes, and no matter how inappropriate his nitpicking was, he was the one who was kicked out in the end.
Since his only purpose was to stay, he had to endure what he had to endure.
Rong Jiu took two more bites under his cold gaze and put down his chopsticks again. "It's really done."
"If you don't like it, don't force yourself."
After Xu Jing finished off the remaining food, he said calmly, "Let's go to the sofa in the living room and watch some TV to help digest the food. The stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets are in the third drawer next to the TV cabinet. Remember to take them."
He only eats a small amount, so he doesn't need to take any stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets, right?
Rong Jiu rubbed his stomach, and a little food entered his stomach. Being empty wasn't necessarily a good feeling, so he really didn't need to take stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets to help digest the food.
"Where are you going?"
Seeing him packing his things skillfully and preparing to go out with the plastic bag, Rong Ji subconsciously wanted to follow him.
Without even turning around, Xu Jing said, "Go take out some trash and come back later."
"Oh, then come back early." He just saw the trash can downstairs and it was not far away. He should be back soon.
After washing his hands, Rong Jiu sat on the sofa and took out the remote control to watch TV.
Although the house was small, it had everything it needed. It had everything it needed, and apart from a few scattered wine bottles, the rest of the place was quite clean, barely enough to please Rong Jiu.
TV was boring, so he began to look around the house to see what Xu Jing did at home.
Sadly, apart from the essentials, his house was completely bare, including the refrigerator. Even mice didn't bother to visit.
I didn't even choose to hang my own photos on the wall, so the wall is still bare.
Rong Jiu thought, when he has time tomorrow, he should find a professional photographer to take a few more pictures of them. He should then hang one on the TV cabinet in the living room and in both bedrooms. Only with pictures can we have a trace of home.
I also need to buy a computer, fully equipped for future office work. I also need to expand the game room so I can relax after work. I also need a gym so I can use equipment that everyone else has used countless times without crowding around. I even need to relocate the bathroom. At least there should be a shower next to the gym where I can take a shower after working out.
In that case, the "birdcage" would not be suitable for him and Xu Jing to live in.
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