Si Beiling stood at the door. He had changed into more formal clothes, his hair was styled, and he was carrying a bag.
"I'm here as a guest."
Song Guizhou looked Si Beiling up and down before taking a step back, opening the door, and saying, "Brother Si, come in."
Shi Xi sat on the sofa, tilting her head to look at them, her gaze finally settling on the bag.
"You're here, why did you bring...?"
What did you bring?
The bag was opaque, so Shi Xi had no idea what he was carrying.
"Lamb." Si Beiling changed into slippers in the entryway, neatly arranged his shoes, and then said jokingly, "After all, how can you have hot pot without lamb?"
"Brother Si is so thoughtful," Shi Xi said, then, seeing him still holding it, she said to Song Guizhou, "You take it."
"Brother Si, you've gone to so much trouble." Song Guizhou accepted the mutton, exchanged pleasantries, then turned and went into the kitchen. "I'll go prepare the meal."
Before long, the sound of chopping vegetables could be heard from inside.
Shi Xi glanced at the kitchen, took a bite of the orange in his mouth, and the sweet and sour juice filled his mouth. He savored the taste and then said, "I can't cook. He usually does all the cooking."
Si Beiling hummed in agreement, his gaze shifting from Shi Xi to the kitchen, lingering for only a second before returning to Shi Xi.
Shi Xi had just finished showering. Her hair was a little messy, but her complexion looked rosy and she was in good condition. You couldn't tell that she was a patient at all.
Just then, Song Guizhou suddenly called out softly, "Xiao An, can you come and help me?"
They bought quite a lot of things this time, which made preparations rather troublesome. It would be much easier if they had someone to help them.
Shi Xi responded, wiped her fingers clean with a paper towel, then stood up and headed towards the kitchen.
Si Beiling followed behind him, rolling up his sleeves to reveal his well-defined forearms. "I can cook, so I can be of help."
"Then I won't go." Shi Xi paused upon hearing this. "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Si."
Shi Xi sat down again and curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
She was very satisfied with Si Beiling's initiative.
That's right.
You have to take the initiative to win over a wife!
This game is practically won.
...
In the kitchen.
Upon hearing footsteps, Song Guizhou instinctively assumed that the person approaching was Shi Xi.
The living room was some distance away, so he didn't hear the conversation between Shi Xi and Si Beiling.
He looked up, his voice gentle, "Xiao An."
Then I saw Si Beiling washing his hands next to the sink.
Song Guizhou frowned inwardly.
He clearly called for Shi Xi, so why did Si Beiling come in?
Song Guizhou looked at the man wiping his hands.
Noticing his gaze, Si Beiling didn't look at him and explained directly, "I came to help."
"Is there anything I can do for you?"
Song Guizhou looked away, his gaze immediately turning cold. "Just cut the mutton and peel the shrimp."
After saying that, she ignored him.
Si Beiling didn't say anything. With his clean, slender fingers, he picked up a knife and sliced the mutton into thin slices.
His posture was very elegant, and his knife skills were excellent, but his face was expressionless. If there were other people around, they would definitely be captivated by him.
Song Guizhou glanced at it, then looked away, completely uninterested.
Si Beiling didn't look at Song Guizhou either; the two of them silently and methodically busied themselves in the kitchen.
...
Half an hour later, a steaming hot pot was placed on the table.
Dinner then began.
Shi Xi added a piece of mutton, dipped it in the sauce, took a bite, and couldn't help but share it with the cold medicine—
"Indeed, hot pot tastes best when eaten at night."
"This mutton is delicious and evenly sliced. Excellent. Song Guizhou's knife skills are truly superb."
Fennec fox [drooling]
Shi Xi exclaimed, "Your cooking skills are absolutely amazing!"
Song Guizhou smiled, picked up a piece of lettuce for Shi Xi, and said modestly, "It's not that I'm a good cook, it's just that Xiao An isn't a picky eater."
Si Beiling nodded in agreement, then looked at Shi Xi and asked casually, "By the way, how old is Jiu'an this year?"
Shi Xi assumed he was just chatting casually and replied in passing, "You're 25."
Si Beiling nodded, then suddenly remembered that someone had casually mentioned that Old Yu was turning sixty this year.
The father and son are quite far apart in age, but that's not unusual.
"Since you two are from different majors, how did you meet?" Si Beiling asked curiously.
Shi Xi was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Song Guizhou, waiting to hear his answer.
Seemingly surprised by his many questions, Song Guizhou frowned slightly, then looked at Shi Xi with bright eyes and chuckled softly at him.
"I was learning to swim when I accidentally drowned, but luckily Xiao An saved me."
Shi Xi also recalled this incident through Song Guizhou's description.
There were hardly any people in the swimming pool at the time. He had just finished swimming and was sitting on the edge of the pool, resting with his eyes closed... Just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard a cry for help in his ear—
"Help me."
"Help me."
"I can't breathe."
Immediately afterwards, a pair of wet, icy hands gripped his ankles tightly. He opened his eyes and looked in that direction.
Before I could even see who it was, they suddenly pulled me into the pool.
Shi Xi: "..." Your will to survive is quite strong.
Her memory ended there. Based on Song Guizhou's words, Shi Xi guessed that those hands should be his.
Although it wasn't the heroic rescue Song Guizhou described, passively rescuing someone still counts as rescuing someone.
"Xiao An, eat your vegetables."
Shi Xi snapped out of her daze and saw Song Guizhou putting food on his plate, so she instinctively said, "You eat too."
Song Guizhou nodded and smiled gently.
Si Beiling seemed oblivious to the public display of affection between the two and changed the subject, "Are you planning to stay at the base or go on a mission?"
The work at the base is usually quite simple and has a low risk factor. You can exchange one crystal core a day, which is enough to barely make ends meet.
Going out is dangerous, but the rewards are plentiful. If you're lucky, you might even stumble upon a shop that hasn't been looted yet and make a fortune.
\"go out.\"
Shi Xi thought to herself.
How can we find the Zombie King if we stay at the base? Besides, I need to keep an eye on you two to advance the storyline.
"I'm familiar with this area, I can show you the way."
Because of his frail health, Yu Jiu'an had almost never left this city since he was a child, and he knew it very well.
Si Beiling smiled, glanced at Song Guizhou whose expression wasn't very pleasant, then slowly took a sip of water. "Okay."
After the meal, Si Beiling rose to take his leave. "Thank you for your hospitality. I had a very pleasant evening."
"As long as Brother Si is happy," Shi Xi said. "Come visit often when you have time."
Si Beiling nodded. "No need to see me off, it's right next door."
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