Want to kiss
“Being able to cook is not that great.”
Chen Shuning's smile did not fade. She silently took a shrimp, slowly peeled it, raised her eyes, and casually placed the shrimp in Xu Xi's bowl. Her movements were casual and natural, as if she was doing something very ordinary and insignificant. Then she said:
"Actually, cooking is really simple. I think you should be able to learn it quickly."
She should be able to learn it quickly...right?
Xu Xi froze for a moment, her focus no longer on whether she could learn to cook quickly.
She held the bowl and stared at the shrimp, then looked at Chen Shuning. Her first reaction was: Did Chen Shuning put the shrimp in the wrong bowl?
Given their current relationship, isn't the act of "peeling shrimp" quite ambiguous? As soon as the word "ambiguous" came to mind, Xu Xi hesitated, because she didn't know where the line of ambiguity lay. Perhaps Chen Shuning was so considerate and polite to everyone, so it wasn't impossible.
Besides, they have just met for a short time. Although they are looking forward to it, it is impossible to think of it as "liking" each other.
In the end, Xu Xi just asked uncertainly: "Aren't you going to eat?"
Chen Shuning had already peeled another one and put it in her bowl. His movements and tone were calm and natural, and the smile on his face carried the air of peace and tranquility that ordinary people have.
"Eat more."
Xu Xi picked up the shrimp with chopsticks, looked at Chen Shuning, her heart beating like a frantic drum.
Isn't this what she should do? It was obviously she who wanted to pursue Chen Shuning, so why did it feel like Chen Shuning had unknowingly done everything she wanted to do.
As for the act of peeling shrimp, Xu Xi actually wanted to give it to Chen Shuning, because it is such a good way to increase favorability and express love, but Chen Shuning peeled it for her first, so she couldn't do it. It feels weird to peel a shrimp for someone else and then peel a shrimp in return. It seems not much different from throwing back the shrimp someone peeled for you.
So what should she do at this time?
Thinking of this, Xu Xi couldn't help but feel depressed. She had spent all her time studying and working part-time. She had lost all social connections. Now, even for such a basic thing, she couldn't figure out why Chen Shuning peeled shrimp for her.
Is it a "way of hospitality", or is there a little bit of "selfish" liking for it?
Just as he was thinking about it, Chen Shuning said, "Eat quickly, it will get cold soon."
"Oh, okay." Xu Xi came back to her senses and remembered to say "thank you".
Amidst her nervousness, she was also thinking about how to respond to Chen Shuning peeling shrimp for her. Xu Xi pretended to be calm, picked up a piece of beef, gave a polite smile, and placed it in Chen Shuning's bowl.
"You should eat more too." This should be the right thing to do, right?
"Yeah, let's eat together."
Chen Shuning looked at her, his eyes falling on her lips. The bright oil reflected a little, set against the pink lip color. At this moment, his mood was the same as when he first saw her in junior high school, cute and sweet, and he wanted to kiss her.
She pursed her lips and retracted her gaze, then picked up another shrimp and began to peel it gently. This time, she peeled the shrimp very slowly. After peeling it, she dipped the shrimp into the sauce of the braised shrimp and dipped it in the juice. Then, she said softly and casually, naturally:
"This braised prawn has a sweet and spicy flavor. Do you think it tastes good?"
Xu Xi nodded. "Yeah, it's delicious."
When it comes to spicy food, she is actually not picky and likes all kinds of food. However, she can't stand salty and spicy food to a certain extent. If it is sweet and spicy, she can eat a lot.
Xu Xi smiled and couldn't help but add, "Actually, I really like sweet and spicy food, especially spicy noodles. I can eat a lot of them at a time."
Chen Shuning's eyes flashed with a smile. "That's amazing! I also like spicy noodles, but I don't eat them often."
Xu Xi's eyes were bright, and she looked up at Chen Shuning with surprise and astonishment.
"Do you like spicy noodles too?"
Aren’t their tastes in food very similar?
Chen Shuning nodded, and couldn't help but glance at Xu Xi's lips, but quickly looked away.
"I like it." I like it just as much as the summer I first tasted it.
Xu Xi's heart suddenly lit up, and she felt brighter. They even shared the same hobby of eating snacks. They were destined to be together, weren't they?
She finally couldn't help but say what was in her heart: "Shuning, do you think we are destined to be together?"
When Chen Shuning heard the word "fate", it was as if a door was knocked open in her heart. She raised her eyes and met Xu Xi's gaze with a smile.
"Yeah. It's fate."
With just this question and answer, they reached the same conclusion again.
Xu Xi looked at the person in front of her who responded so amiably, and she liked him even more. The feeling of happiness and peace of mind blossomed in her heart.
I really want to be with her soon.
It seems like she should speed up things regarding the house and employment, and of course, learn to cook.
Xu Xi blinked, thinking about who would taste the food after cooking. It would definitely be whoever taught the dish. She wondered if it was as simple as she'd said, but she was expectant.
"I'll trouble you to learn how to cook from now on."
"It's not a big deal, it's easy. I usually like to cook for myself."
Xu Xi used to think that spending time cooking was worse than ordering takeout. She thought that the time she would spend cooking could be enough to draw a blueprint. She would rather make more money.
But now she had a different feeling about life. Xu Xi found that the dishes she helped to cook seemed to taste especially delicious, and she also felt a different kind of satisfaction psychologically. She stared at Chen Shuning, her mind filled with the warm and happy daily scenes after she had pursued Chen Shuning, just like the face-to-face meal now, just like yesterday's afternoon coffee.
After dinner, Xu Xi took the initiative to help wash the dishes.
After cleaning up, Xu Xi looked at the sky outside the window and saw that it was slowly getting dark.
Chen Shuning took the two pots of jasmine she had given him to the balcony and set them aside. Xu Xi followed. There was a small table and a lounge chair on the balcony, but it felt a bit crowded for two people to share, with limited movement. But if someone were to stay there alone, brewing a pot of tea or a cup of coffee, enjoying the moonlight and the starry sky, it would be very comfortable.
The house is a high-rise building. Looking out from the window, the street lights outside have been turned on. The dim sky and the twinkling lights in front of the eyes present a unique beauty.
What’s important is that the person you love is by your side, and the breeze feels sweet when it blows by.
Xu Xi could almost imagine how happy it would be if the balcony was a little bigger and they could put two lounge chairs there, watch the stars together, feel the breeze together, drink some wine together, and when they were a little tipsy, kiss the person they loved.
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