She just wanted Xi Qingxu to eat more, thinking that if they couldn't finish, they could take the leftovers home. She didn't expect that the restaurant didn't offer takeout containers in order to encourage customers to be frugal.
After being kindly reminded by the shop assistant, Lu Chuqing had no choice but to look at the boy and say, "Let's leave it at that for now. If it's not enough, we can come back for more later."
Xi Qingxu didn't move. After she finished speaking, he said directly, "It's okay, order a few more dishes if you want to eat them. I'll eat what you can't finish."
Then he glanced at the shop assistant and said, "It won't be wasted."
The shop assistant didn't know what to say, and Lu Chuqing smiled and said, "Okay, then you have to finish it."
Xi Qingxu had no idea what she was planning, but she replied without hesitation, "Okay. I'll finish it all, so as not to waste any."
The shop assistant behind the counter glanced back and forth between the young men and women, and finally only had one thought in mind—
It's so good to be young!
The shop assistant wasn't lying to them; that bowl of rice, piled high and round, was indeed quite large.
When she was little, Lu Chuqing could eat a full bowl of rice and lots of vegetables in her special little bowl, and she would also eat some fruit and snacks in her spare time.
Back then, she was still chubby, and her family said that she needed to eat more to grow taller, but they also marveled at how she wasn't picky about food and had a good appetite.
But after all these years, her appetite hasn't increased with age; it's still the same as it was at the beginning.
Looking at the rice piled almost halfway up in front of her, she said directly to the boy opposite her, "Xi Qingxu, there's too much rice. I can't finish it."
Without thinking, Xi Qingxu took the bowl that she had pushed towards her and used the unused chopsticks to scoop the extra rice into her own portion of mushroom and chicken stir-fry.
"Is it okay now?" he asked.
He knew how much rice she could eat each time, so after he finished eating, the girl smiled and took the bowl back.
"That's perfect, just right!"
"Okay, eat more vegetables, and give them to me when you're done."
When the waiter served the food, Xi Qingxu helped take the plates and put the dishes towards Lu Chuqing.
She pushed the plate a little closer, saying, "It's just the two of us, why be so polite? Let's eat together!" With that, she took a piece of steamed pork rib without any hesitation.
Seeing this, Xi Qingxu didn't say anything more and followed her to pick up a piece of pork rib.
Although Lu Chuqing wanted him to eat more delicious food, she didn't make it too deliberate. She ate everything, and even drank half of a small bowl of soup.
"Hmm, I'm done eating. The rest is up to you."
The girl was wiping the traces left on the corner of her mouth with a napkin, and her voice sounded a little muffled.
Xi Qingxu still had nearly half a bowl of rice left. He had been paying attention throughout the process to make sure she hadn't eaten too little before replying, "Okay."
Then eat heartily, alternating bites with the remaining dishes, and after about two rounds, drink a large gulp of soup to smooth things out.
With nothing else to do, Lu Chuqing watched the boy across from her eat.
It has to be said that good-looking people are especially pleasing to the eye even when they are eating.
She was just browsing casually, but she ended up becoming completely engrossed.
Watching his profile bulge with a large piece of rice, watching his jaw clench as he chews, watching his Adam's apple bob as he swallows, watching his tongue lick the oil off his lips after eating a piece of rib...
Hiss... Hah...
A meal costing over a hundred yuan was no problem for Lu Chuqing, and the food tasted quite good, so the money was well spent.
After paying the bill and leaving the restaurant, Xi Qingxu asked her first, "Are you going home?"
"Yes, we've been out for most of the day. Let's go home early so Mom and Uncle Xi won't worry," Lu Chuqing said.
The boy nodded. "Okay, let's do it together."
"Aren't you going to work this afternoon?" Lu Chuqing asked, puzzled.
"He's not the main teacher; he only needs to teach for half a day," Xi Qingxu explained simply.
"Oh, I see." Lu Chuqing said knowingly. "Then let's take the bus back together."
"Okay, let's go."
The two went down to the first floor together. Just before leaving, Lu Chuqing's vision suddenly went black, and something was covered over her head.
"It's very sunny outside right now, wearing a hat will make it feel better."
Xi Qingxu helped her adjust the brim of her hat, but his head circumference was larger than the girl's, so no matter how he adjusted it, the brim would still slip down and cover his eyes.
He paused for a moment, then stretched out his arm to touch the adjustment strap at the back of his head, trying to adjust the head circumference to be smaller.
Lu Chuqing hadn't expected Xi Qingxu to be so thoughtful as to give her the hat. Coming to her senses, she raised her hand to adjust the size herself, saying, "I can adjust it myself..."
Caught off guard, the two hands that were simultaneously reaching for the adjustment belt collided, and the girl's words came to an abrupt halt.
Her hand was covered by the boy's large palm. Perhaps because he had just finished eating a hot meal, his palm was a little warm. It was pressed against the back of her hand, and she could clearly feel that the temperature was not hers.
Lu Chuqing raised her head reflexively, while Xi Qingxu had been looking down at her the whole time, and their eyes suddenly collided.
The brim of her hat slipped down, almost completely obscuring her eyes. She had to raise her head higher to see the boy's eyes.
Her eyes were jet black, with slight red streaks on the whites, clearly reflecting her image.
It would be a lie to say my heart wasn't racing; Xi Qingxu is truly stunning!
In any case, she couldn't find a single fault with it; everything about it suited her taste.
To put it bluntly, it's the apple of her eye.
This is just a description; that's how Lu Chuqing feels.
Her heart skipped a beat for a moment, and she quickly recovered, saying to Xi Qingxu, "I'll do it myself."
The boy withdrew his hand. "Okay, you feel it better now."
After saying that, Lu Chuqing pulled the adjustment strap out a little, and when she felt that the tightness was right, she let go.
"Alright, let's go."
The two walked together toward the bus stop by the roadside, the midday sun shining down on them, making it hot and scorching.
The moment Lu Chuqing's exposed forearm touched the sunlight, it felt like she was surrounded by charcoal fire, so hot that she grabbed Xi Qingxu's wrist and ran towards the bus stop.
"Let's hurry, it's really sunny."
Xi Qingxu followed her footsteps, remembering that when he went out in the morning, Xi Jun asked him if he wanted to wear an umbrella for sun protection. At the time, he thought it was troublesome to carry an umbrella, so he didn't ask for one. Now he suddenly regretted not wearing that umbrella.
When she arrived at the bus stop, the girl stood close to the billboard, trying to keep herself in a narrow shadow.
"Ugh, what kind of weather is this? It's already National Day and it's still so hot! I wish it would rain a few more times to cool things down!" Lu Chuqing said, unable to bear it any longer.
Xi Qingxu didn't know what to say, only saying, "The weather is abnormal. The temperature difference will be huge later. If it really rains, remember to wear a thick coat."
Lu Chuqing knew, of course, and said, "I know, and you should remember to wear more clothes too."
Xi Qingxu paused for a moment, then replied, "Okay, I'll remember."
In the time it took to say those two sentences, the bus stopped at the bus stop, and the two of them boarded one after the other.
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