Wow, today's breakfast is so delicious!
Tang Qi sighed aloud as she sat down at the dining table.
Xue Xiaodie glanced at her, smiled silently, picked up her chopsticks, and began to eat quietly.
Tang Qi tasted some beef noodles, then took a bite of shrimp and egg custard, and immediately slammed her hand on the table, shouting, "Lu Zhe! From now on, you can make breakfast, okay?"
Lu Zhe, sitting across the table, glanced at the two girls and said calmly, "Xiao Die's cooking is also delicious."
“I know, but…” Tang Qi hesitated for a moment, but still insisted, “but I still want to eat what you make.”
After saying that, the young lady stared straight at him, her eyes full of longing.
Lu Zhe felt a little guilty under her gaze and subconsciously replied, "If I have time and can get up, then of course it's no problem."
Tang Qi nodded vigorously and said with emotion, "I don't ask for much. I'd be perfectly content if I could eat your breakfast three times a week..."
Xue Xiaodie, who was standing next to her, suddenly complained, "But you get to eat his dinner every night."
Tang Qi quickly retorted, "That's different! Breakfast and dinner, how can they be the same?"
Lu Zhe didn't say anything more, just silently lowered his head and ate.
Xue Xiaodie then changed the subject: "So be it. By the way, we have a meeting this morning..."
Tang Qi: "Mmm, so what?"
Xue Xiaodie: "So I might have to work overtime at noon. Little Rainbow, you'll have to take care of your own lunch."
Upon hearing this, Tang Qi was taken aback: "Wait, we just talked about this last night..."
Xue Xiaodie immediately interrupted, "What did you say?"
We just said last night that we agreed no one could run away, so even if you betrayed me, you can't do it this fast—Tang Qi wanted to say this, but naturally she couldn't say it in front of Lu Zhe.
Xue Xiaodie smiled and explained, "Besides, this is for that AI image project. We were supposed to have a meeting. It wasn't decided by me or Lu Zhe; it was his direct supervisor who told us, right?"
At this point, the girl gave Lu Zhe a knowing look.
Lu Zhe said in a low voice, "Yes, that's what Brother Kai said."
Tang Qi couldn't help but ask again, "But if it's a meeting, why does it take all afternoon?"
Xue Xiaodie: "It doesn't necessarily need to last all noon, but the meeting starts at 11:00 AM. Since I joined the company, every meeting that discusses specific work content has never been finished within an hour. So our small meeting will probably not end until after 12:00 PM."
Tang Qi: "I don't need to go to work, I can wait for you!"
Xue Xiaodie put down her chopsticks and spread her hands: "But our lunch break is limited, so we might have to order takeout during the meeting. We only have an hour for lunch break in total. Going downstairs to get takeout is fine, but going out to find a place to eat will probably be too late."
Tang Qi had nothing to say, so she could only pout and mutter, "Fine, then I'll eat instant noodles at home for lunch."
Lu Zhe remained silent.
Xue Xiaodie said apologetically, "How about I take you out for something delicious tonight?"
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After a morning of normal work, it's lunchtime.
The so-called meeting was, of course, just an excuse to deceive Tang Qi. The two of them didn't go to the meeting room at all that morning. As for the lunch location, it was chosen by Xue Xiaodie—a Western restaurant with a very high rating on review platforms, located in a small commercial area opposite Tang Qi's house.
The ratings are high, but the prices are also a bit high. Fortunately, both Xue Xiaodie and Lu Zhe are financially capable of supporting such a purchase.
The two sat in a corner, ordered their food, and waited for the waiter to leave. This became almost the quietest place in the entire restaurant.
Lu Zhe turned his head to look out the window, not at the girl in front of him.
He was afraid that if he saw too much, he would be swayed again. He had already made up his mind to reject her confession, so he couldn't give her any more chances... But recalling all the little things that had happened since he met the girl, he couldn't help but feel a little heartache.
Xue Xiaodie picked up her water glass and took a sip of the lemon water.
Lu Zhe also took a sip. The water tasted slightly sour and astringent, seemingly having a sobering effect.
He reminded himself that the reason he agreed to have lunch alone with Xue Xiaodie today was to find an opportunity to speak frankly and resolutely refuse her. Therefore, at noon today, apart from the most hurtful truth, any other words were superfluous.
Suddenly, the girl said softly, "I have something I want to show you."
Lu Zhe responded coldly: "What is it?"
Xue Xiaodie took out her phone, stood up, walked to the opposite side of the dining table, and then sat down next to him.
The dining table, which could seat four, was only occupied by two people, leaving an empty seat next to Lu Zhe.
After sitting down, Xue Xiaodie opened a pre-set image library on her phone and asked him to look at the first picture. These pictures were uncolored and could almost be described as drafts, but the slightly rough strokes showed considerable skill, especially the two main characters, a man and a woman, whose body movements and facial expressions were drawn exceptionally vividly and expressively.
The first picture is of a street in heavy rain. The female protagonist, wearing a JK skirt, is trying to shield herself from the rain with her bag, but it's not enough, and she's about to get completely soaked.
The second picture shows the male protagonist appearing with an umbrella, shielding the female protagonist from the raindrops.
The third picture shows the two people standing in the subway, chatting happily.
The fourth picture shows the female protagonist drawing a sketch late at night while listening to a video on Bilibili titled "Detailed Explanation of the Offside Rule in Football".
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