Lei Tingjun, however, was a carnivore. He barely touched the cucumber salad, focusing entirely on the meat. He even ate the preserved mustard greens soaking in the meat broth with relish.
He kept shoveling rice into his bowl, making it seem like he was enjoying his meal.
The large bowl of rice was quickly emptied, and Ji Wanmei could tell at a glance that he was still not full.
There's still rice in the pot, shall I get you some more?
Lei Tingjun was still chewing and wanted to say no, but looking at Ji Wanmei's eyes, he obediently said, "Okay, just scoop out half a bowl more."
So Ji Wanmei took his large bowl, went into the kitchen, and added another half bowl of rice for him.
But this time, she took a bowl of braised pork from the steamer and poured it directly into the large bowl.
After they went outside, Ji Wanmei handed the braised pork rice bowl directly to Lei Tingjun: "Is this enough?"
Lei Tingjun was slightly taken aback when he saw her pour another bowl of meat for him: "This..."
Ji Wanmei said, "I steamed eight bowls in total. I originally planned to leave them for my father to eat while I was away in Zhejiang for a few days, but it's only for two or three days. Even if he eats two bowls a day, that's about enough. You can have these two bowls."
The first braised pork on the stone table was finished, with only half a plate of preserved mustard greens left; the pork had been eaten.
Ji Wanmei picked up some preserved mustard greens and finished the rest of the rice in her bowl. She was almost full after that.
Lei Tingjun glanced at her still flat and slender stomach after lunch and said, "Why do you eat so little? You're too thin, you need to eat more."
Ji Wanmei also looked down at her waist and said, "Girls don't eat as much as men. This is my usual appetite."
Lei Tingjun disagreed, saying, "Then why do I see those female workers in the factory eating huge plates of rice and three or four steamed buns at the canteen?"
Ji Wanmei paused for a moment, then gave him a long, meaningful look and said, "So you usually pay attention to those female workers at the factory?"
Lei Tingjun choked for a moment and hurriedly explained, "No, I was just giving an example. When we get food at the factory, we always line up. Sometimes we encounter female workers in front of or behind us and we don't notice them. They do eat a lot; some of them can eat as much as men."
Ji Wanmei still looked at him without saying a word.
Her slightly upturned, alluring eyes shimmered with a hint of reproach and resentment.
After a long while, Lei Tingjun silently lowered his head in her sight and admitted his mistake, saying, "It's probably because they have to work every day and need physical strength. You've been on vacation recently, and the weather is hot, so it's understandable that you're eating less."
Ji Wanmei smiled silently to herself.
He's so adorable. He was just trying to persuade her to eat more, but she glared at him, and he immediately admitted his mistake.
Seeing the smile in her eyes, Lei Tingjun chuckled softly as well.
"You look really beautiful when you smile," he said abruptly, staring at her.
Ji Wanmei blushed slightly. "You should eat quickly, the braised pork won't taste good when it gets cold."
Lei Tingjun ate very quickly this time, finishing a bowl of meat and most of a bowl of rice in no time.
Ji Wanmei truly witnessed just how astonishing a young man's appetite could be.
After the meal, Lei Tingjun still insisted on helping Ji Wanmei clear the dishes and take them to the kitchen to wash.
This time, however, he first asked Ji Wanmei for her opinion: "Can I go in?"
"Go ahead." The kitchen isn't some forbidden place.
When Lei Tingjun came back last time, he was in a hurry and didn't dare to look around. This time when he came in, he discovered that there was a green refrigerator in Ji Wanmei's kitchen.
Televisions, refrigerators, radios, washing machines—these appliances are only affordable to wealthy families these days.
This realization made Lei Tingjun acutely aware of the vast difference between his background and Ji Wanmei's family background.
He silently told himself that before he had the ability to gain Ji Xingguo's approval, he should try not to cause any trouble for Ji Wanmei because of him.
When a man truly loves you, he will consider your situation in everything he does.
Lei Tingjun's interest in Ji Wanmei was not a passing fancy; it had actually been three years since he first bumped into her.
For the past three years, he has been secretly in love with her and has not seen any other women.
After washing the dishes and tidying up the kitchen, Lei Tingjun came out and said that he had come for the important reason.
He asked, "What date did you book your train to Zhejiang? What time?"
Ji Wanmei said, "At 9:30 a.m. on the 3rd."
Lei Tingjun had just seen her pack her luggage and placed it next to the living room. Hearing this, he nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
Ji Wanmei had no idea what he meant by coming all this way to ask this question.
However, she found out on the morning of the 3rd.
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