"belch!"
To avoid wasting food, Zhong Xinyi ate until she was stuffed. After burping, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand and kept avoiding eye contact with the man.
Oh my god, how embarrassing!
Gu Shaokai only found her adorable; no girl had ever been so genuine in front of him.
Every woman who climbs up to him is after money and status. They pretend to be ladies in front of him, but they only eat a couple of bites at each meal, and they look disgusting.
"Are you full?"
Zhong Xinyi seemed to see a half-smile in the man's eyes, and when she heard his question, she nodded foolishly.
"Want to look around some more?"
Since we're at the mall, I can find an excuse to buy her something.
Zhong Xinyi glanced at the clock on the wall; it was almost eight o'clock. "No, it's getting late."
There are curfews in the dorms, and besides, it doesn't seem appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together so late.
"Alright, I'll take you back."
The manager then walked over, bowing and scraping, "Take care, Mr. Gu."
Gu Shaokai nodded, signaling the young woman to follow.
Back in the car, Zhong Xinyi remained puzzled, her expression constantly shifting.
"Is there anything you want to say?"
Gu Shaokai drove while keeping an eye on the young woman's reactions.
She's adorable, sometimes frowning, sometimes biting her lip.
"It seems we didn't pay."
Zhong Xinyi gripped the seatbelt with her fingers, and it took a lot of determination for her to ask that question, but the amount was still beyond her means.
Taking advantage of the clear view ahead, Gu Shaokai glanced at the little woman and smiled, "I usually settle the bill every now and then."
"Don't worry, the restaurant owner won't do business at a loss."
Zhong Xinyi blushed again, feeling extremely embarrassed.
"Is it a lot of money? How about I contribute some of it?"
She held up her little index finger, "But I can only contribute a portion, because I don't have any money."
This is the real her; she had always hidden her true nature before.
"This meal is on me, how can I let you pay?" Gu Shaokai thought to himself, "But..."
He stopped halfway through his sentence.
Zhong Xinyi pressed further, "But what?"
She didn't want to owe anyone a favor, and although she couldn't repay it, she had to make her stance clear.
"If you want to pay me back, then treat me to a meal next time. I'm not picky about food, I'll eat anything."
Actually, he's a very picky eater, but he never makes things difficult for himself when it comes to food.
ah?
Are we going to have dinner together again?
Zhong Xinyi felt like she was caught in a tangled mess.
She didn't really want to have too much involvement with Gu Shaokai.
She didn't believe for a second that a man of noble birth could be so picky about food.
"You don't want to?"
"No," she quickly denied. "I just felt I couldn't afford to treat you to something nice."
As the car continued to move steadily, Gu Shaokai leisurely recounted his past deeds.
"Actually, I was also a soldier before, in the same batch as your Commander Li, but I prefer freedom, so I retired from the army."
"So, I've endured all kinds of hardship, and I can eat anything."
Zhong Xinyi was stunned. She stared at the man's profile and was momentarily lost in thought. He had actually served in the military?
Is it in this unit?
Gu Shaokai denied it, saying, "No, I was in the special forces before, but after I retired, Brother Ting was assigned to the First Military Region."
Han Ting was actually taken away by his father because Uncle Li lost a bet.
No wonder he is so familiar with the military.
Zhong Xinyi moved her lips, but in the end she only said, "Then I'll treat you to dinner next time I'm on vacation."
"good."
The two chatted and soon arrived at the entrance of the military area.
Gu Shaokai asked, "Do you want me to escort you inside?"
"No need, it's just a short distance, I can go in by myself."
Zhong Xinyi waved her hand, not wanting others to see her like that, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
Then she unbuckled her seatbelt, looked the man in the eye, and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you for dinner today. Please drive carefully later."
After saying that, he opened the car door and quickly got out.
Gu Shaokai lowered the car window and watched the little woman's running figure, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Today I finally made some progress; she seems less resistant to me now.
He believed that as long as he treated her sincerely, she would definitely fall in love with him.
Gu Shaokai parked the car at the entrance for a while before driving away.
When Zhong Xinyi returned to her dormitory, no one was in her room, but she could hear laughter and chatter coming from next door.
She thought they must be gossiping next door, because she thought she heard the name "Li Hanting".
Life went on day after day, and Zhong Xinyi found it fulfilling. Gu Shaokai hadn't come to see her for the past few days, and the peace and quiet made her feel a little uneasy.
Training ended early that afternoon, and she didn't want to go back to the dormitory, so she wandered around the neighborhood and accidentally came to the family compound. She saw several children playing in the distance, and one boy caught her attention because he was particularly good at playing games and almost never lost.
The little girl beside him seemed to be his younger sister; she was petite and adorable with rosy cheeks.
Both siblings are good-looking, so their parents must also be good-looking, and it must be a loving family.
It has been said that you can tell whether a person's family life is happy by looking at their smile.
Because she herself is a living example. Her mother passed away, her father was biased, and only her maternal grandmother gave her complete love.
Suddenly, the group of children seemed to have a conflict and almost started fighting.
Seeing this, Zhong Xinyi hurriedly ran over to stop them.
She said gently, "Children shouldn't fight."
The air suddenly fell silent, and all the children looked at her.
"Who are you?"
Liang Dapang shouted the loudest, hands on his hips, asking that he had never seen this person before.
Li Cheng'an knew that his older sister meant no harm. "Sister, we didn't fight, we just raised our voices a little."
To be called "sister" by such an adorable baby, Zhong Xinyi was honestly very happy.
She gave an awkward laugh. "That was a misunderstanding, sister. I'm sorry. You guys can continue playing."
Perhaps this is just how children play together.
"Mom, Mom, you're back from picking vegetables."
The little girl ran happily toward the woman not far away.
Zhong Xinyi subconsciously looked up and saw that the woman opposite her had a pair of clear and bright eyes with a hint of coldness in her expression. She had a beautiful face, very fair skin, and a delicate pink mouth below her small and straight nose.
Her hair, as soft as water, shimmered with a captivating luster in the sunlight.
At the same time, Su Jingjing was also looking at her, feeling the same way.
What a refined and elegant woman.
The two looked at each other, and an indescribable warmth flowed through their hearts.
"Mom, that older sister..."
Li Yuanyuan pointed at Zhong Xinyi, her mouth moving back and forth, unsure of what to say.
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