Tao Rui and Ye Jia enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. With the candlelight, flowers and music as a backdrop, everything was so beautiful, more beautiful than Ye Jia could have imagined.
After dinner, Tao Rui went upstairs, took out a piano from his own space and placed it in the lounge, and played a famous piano piece for Ye Jia.
Ye Jia couldn't bear to blink as she watched this scene unfold, even her breathing slowed down. Tao Rui finished playing and turned to ask with a smile, "How was it? Did it sound good?"
"It sounds nice!" Ye Jia answered subconsciously, then said incredulously, "I've never known what a prince looks like. Even when I met you and Tao Xiu at school, I didn't think you were that special. But now... I think I know. You look like what people imagine a prince should look like."
Ye Jia stood up and slowly walked towards Tao Rui, his eyes filled with disbelief and admiration. "I thought no one could play the piano anymore, but you play so well."
Tao Rui stood up and looked down at her with a smile.
Ye Jia met his gaze and said, "You seem different. You gave me so many surprises today. I really didn't expect you to be so thoughtful."
Tao Rui smiled and said, "Of course, the way you treat someone you're pursuing is different from the way you treat your girlfriend. The same is true for how you treat outsiders and your own people."
Ye Jia's face flushed instantly.
"Are you always like this when you're with your family and friends in private? Less reserved? I noticed you laughed a lot tonight."
Tao Rui shook his head. "I only smile when I'm happy. I only do this in front of you. I'm not this good with anyone else."
Ye Jia's cheeks had just cooled down, but because of these words, they became hot again. He was too embarrassed to continue.
She never thought that there would be such changes after the relationship was confirmed, as if every word was filled with sugar.
Tao Rui made drinks and desserts for Ye Jia, and it was almost eleven o'clock in the evening before he sent her back to the dormitory.
When getting off the car, Tao Rui kissed Ye Jia lightly on the forehead and asked in a low voice: "Are you happy today?"
Ye Jia nodded embarrassedly, "I've never been happier than this, thank you." Then she ran into the building.
Fang Tong had been waiting for Ye Jia to come back. When he noticed the car outside, he leaned out the window to look and happened to see this scene.
Tao Rui noticed her gaze looking at her, nodded, said hello, and drove away.
At this moment, Ye Jia opened the door and walked into the room. Fang Tong immediately ran over to hold her and looked at her, saying with a smile, "How was it? Was the date a success?"
Ye Jia couldn't hold back her smile any longer. She smiled happily, hugged Fang Tong and said, "You won't believe this, my first date was perfect! It was even better than my dreams! Tao Rui personally cooked delicious dishes for me, even better than those in restaurants outside. He even played the piano for me, just like the legendary Prince Charming.
He was very different today, being very nice to me. He said that because we had confirmed our relationship, we were now family, and he would only treat me this well from now on. Ahhhh, I was so happy! ! !
Fang Tong was infected by her emotions and smiled unconsciously, "Congratulations! I was so worried after you left. I kept wondering how you would behave today. I was worried that Tao Rui wouldn't like to talk and would be very boring. I didn't expect that he was actually so capable!"
"Really? I didn't expect that. I suggested playing some music out of fear of embarrassment, but I'd forgotten about it later. Tao Rui is so good at finding topics and chatting. He didn't like talking before, so it must be like what he said. He has two different attitudes towards outsiders and his own people."
Fang Tong ruffled her hair. "I know, I know. Your Tao Rui is the most hypocritical. He's the type who only treats you well! Hahaha, he's already hooked you on one date. Look how excited you are, your face is all red."
"What?! I'm going to take a shower." Ye Jia pushed her friend aside and walked towards her room, then turned back and said, "By the way, the dessert I brought back was made by Tao Rui and me. Try it, it's super delicious. Of course, I was just a bystander, it's all Tao Rui's work. I guarantee you'll be so delicious that you'll want to swallow your tongue!"
Fang Tong raised an eyebrow, took the box and opened it while complaining, "That's too much praise. I want to see what has won your heart."
Inside the box was exquisite tiramisu. Fang Tong had never eaten it before and didn't know what it was called, so he tasted it out of curiosity.
A wonderful taste spread in her mouth. She couldn't describe it, but it was really better than anything she had ever eaten!
She found it a bit magical. Did Tao Rui have this hidden treasure attribute? Ye Jia was too lucky! God knows how low the level of culinary art has declined in the interstellar era. It was beyond her expectation that Tao Rui could make such delicious food.
She immediately took a selfie holding the tiramisu and posted it on her Moments, writing: [You'll never guess who made this, it's so delicious hahaha! I'll be counting on it from now on!]
Fang Tong, like Ye Jia, had a cheerful personality and many friends, so she quickly received numerous responses. Some asked what the dessert was, who made it, and even whose credit she had received. Fang Tong smiled without saying anything. No one had guessed Tao Rui.
But one person guessed it, and that was Su Ya, who was still hungry.
She knew Fang Tong and Ye Jia were out, and when she saw the photo, she just heard Tao Rui walk in. This coincidence of time, coupled with Fang Tong's mysterious words, made her immediately connect Tao Rui and the dessert together.
But she couldn't believe it. How could this be possible? Tao Rui knew this? She had never heard him say it before. If Tao Rui knew this, how could he have lived with her for a year without doing it? Their dormitory had a kitchen.
Su Ya walked out of her room, saw Tao Rui, smiled and asked, "You're back? How was your date?"
Tao Rui opened the door and said, "Great! No wonder you like hanging out with Tao Xiu so much. It turns out it's so nice to be with someone you love."
Su Ya heard the key point, which was that Tao Rui knew for the first time what it felt like to be with someone he liked, which meant that Tao Rui had never liked anyone before. So Tao Rui didn't like her.
She was stunned for a moment. Although she hadn't confirmed it and Tao Rui hadn't confessed it, she could actually feel it vaguely. That was why Tao Xiu was jealous, so she kept her distance from Tao Rui instead of fighting back with confidence.
Could it be that what she had been feeling all along was wrong?
She suddenly felt embarrassed for being so self-indulgent.
She wanted to say something to ease the awkwardness, but when she saw her phone, she subconsciously picked it up and jokingly said, "Did you see Fang Tong's Moments post? She ate a beautiful cake and said no one would be able to guess who made it. I wonder if you made it? This is the only thing I can't guess."
Tao Rui took one look and nodded decisively, "Yes, I made this. It seems Fang Tong likes it too."
"Really you? How is that possible?" Su Ya couldn't hide the shock on her face. "I've never seen you do this before."
Tao Rui said casually, "I liked it before, so I studied it a bit. Classes are so tiring, how could I have the mood to do it?" He smiled at Su Ya, "It's getting late. I'm going to wash up and rest. You should go to bed early too. You have mecha class tomorrow. It's bound to be another painful class."
Su Ya was completely speechless at this, and immediately said with guilt, "I'm sorry, it's all because of me that I didn't handle it properly, which is why Tao Xiu keeps causing trouble for you. He's been too much, I'll find a chance to talk to him again. But he's very stubborn and won't listen to me."
Tao Rui didn't care at all. "You also said that he doesn't listen to you, so it's useless for you to say anything. It's okay, I have already thought of a solution."
"What's the solution?"
"You'll know when the time comes. Sorry, I'm a little tired. I need to rest first."
This time, Tao Rui closed the bedroom door without waiting for Su Ya's response. This was normal. Roommates and friends, they would just end the conversation when they got tired. It wasn't like they were talking about anything important.
But Su Ya felt uncomfortable; it was a completely instinctive reaction. She felt she shouldn't be uncomfortable, but she couldn't help but feel lost, like she was losing a friend. Was this simply putting love before friendship? Tao Rui was in love right now, his mind full of Ye Jia, right? So he didn't even notice she looked a bit haggard, and went back to his room without a word.
It always seemed like she was the first one to end the conversation and go back to her room.
Su Ya stood at the door for a while, then returned to her room, took a tube of nutritional supplement, poured it into her mouth, and lay down on the bed to sleep. She should have fallen asleep quickly after training so hard, but for some reason, she couldn't sleep.
After Tao Rui returned to his room, he didn't think about her at all. He took a shower, video chatted with Ye Jia for a while, and then entered the space to start practicing.
In this world, the assessment of rank is based on mental strength and physical fitness. After crossing over, his mental strength has directly risen to SSS level. If he were to be tested now, his level would definitely not be C level anymore. However, his physical fitness needs to be strengthened step by step, and cultivation is the fastest way to do that.
The spiritual energy in this world was extremely low, almost non-existent. Fortunately, he had the spiritual spring space he had obtained in the apocalyptic world, which allowed him to cultivate rapidly. In just one night, he had used spiritual energy to heal all the internal and external injuries of this body, all of which had been caused by Tao Xiu's beatings during this period.
The first class in the morning was mecha class. Tao Rui got up early, went into the holographic cabin to log into the star network space, and went to the mecha training room to practice mecha combat.
To cultivate students' fighting spirit, the school encourages students to challenge each other in class. With teachers watching, serious injuries are avoided. Minor injuries can be treated in the treatment room and are not serious. However, fighting outside of class is prohibited, as students are not allowed to injure each other.
Tao Xiu took advantage of this and challenged the original owner in every mecha class recently, going beyond the teacher's acceptable level and beating the original owner every time.
The original owner was also a peculiar person. He would rather suffer in pain than use a treatment room, just so that Su Ya would see him care about him and quarrel with Tao Xiu. He also wanted others to see how Tao Xiu bullied him, and if possible, let them know how to get to the commander's ears. Deep down, he still longed for that kind of fatherly love.
However, in this world where strength is respected, playing the victim is useless. Instead, it makes others think that he is weak. As expected, Tao Xiu is the most outstanding successor.
Tao Rui had no interest in getting entangled with Tao Xiu, but he was even less willing to be lectured humiliatingly. So the first thing he did after the date was to practice and quickly familiarize himself with the mecha operation.
After the operation, he had only one feeling, that is, it was so cool to be Iron Man!
He wants to have a battle of psychic mecha with Tao Xiu. This time, it is not certain who will win the lesson.
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