There were two sets of menus and ladies had the first priority.
Ji Qingqing glanced at the menu and ordered two dishes and Zhang Lala ordered two dishes too. The lady boss wrote it down. Then she faced the kitchen and hollered out the order. Smiling, she said, âPlease sit here and wait for a bit. Your items will arrive shortly.â
Saying that, she went to pour tea and shift the stools for the staff.
A man carrying a huge sack of rice entered the restaurant. The lady boss saw him and quickly hurried over to take the bag of rice from his shoulders and carry it.
Ji Qingqing then noticed that the manâs two sleeves were empty and he didnât have any arms.
âI already told you so many times. Donât do this kind of work. If we are short on rice or oil, Da Zhou will go buy it.â The lady boss nagged at him as she patted the dust off his body.\n
The manâs eyes were all on the lady boss. He straightforwardly smiled. âIâm free and have nothing to do either.â
The lady boss glared at him and pulled him to sit down. She gave him the plate of melon seed which she had peeled. A couple of melon seeds were roughly stuffed into his mouth. âHere. Theyâre peeled and Iâm too lazy to eat them. Since youâre free, go ahead and finish them.â
The man laughed. The lady boss stuffed one in and he ate one. It was like the person before his eyes was his whole world and Ji Qingqing and the other people in the shop totally could not be seen.
âPreviously when I asked around if there was anything to eat in the vicinity, I heard about the two of them.â Zhang Lala lowered her voice and succeeded in getting their attention. âI think there was a fire and he rushed in to save the lady boss. In the end, there was a gas explosion, but luckily he survived.â
Ji Qingqing thoughtfully gazed at the two of them. Although the lady boss was complaining, she couldnât hide her gaze and the smile on her mouth. The manâs eyes were focused on gazing intently at the lady boss. He didnât know how to express himself and only laughed foolishly. The plate of melon seeds had that few bits remaining. Then, someone from the kitchen hollered out that the dishes were ready and the lady boss got up to serve the dishes.
âWeâve kept you waiting. Please enjoy your meal.â
After serving the dishes, she returned to the manâs side and continued to feed him melon seeds.\nZhang Lala looked at the two of them and remarked, âI hope in the future I can marry a person who goes against the world and is willing to give up their life for me.â
Ji Qingqing poked the rice in her bowl. âI would rather hope to marry a man who would make me go against the world and be willing to give up my life for him.â
âEh?â
Ji Qingqing laughed. âIf Iâm already willing to give up my life for him, then I must love him very much. Iâm only willing to marry someone I love and not someone who only loves me.â
Lu Lixingâs hand which was holding the chopsticks paused. His gaze shifted, looked at the smile on Ji Qingqingâs face, and remained silent for a while.
Zhang Lala gaze drifted between the two of them. Eventually, she pursed her lips and smiled. âNoted.â
After the meal, Ji Qingqing and Lu Lixing returned back to the hotel. That restaurantâs food wasnât just for show. Although the interior looked plain, the foodâs color, smell, and taste were all superb; no wonder it was so popular. Ji Qingqing had eaten a little too much so her stomach didnât feel too good. During the journey back, she massaged her stomach and didnât talk much.\nVisit wuxiaworld.eu for extra chapters.
âFeeling uncomfortable?â
Ji Qingqing nodded her head. âI overate.â
They passed by a pharmacy at the roadside and Lu Lixing stopped the car. After five minutes, he came out with a bag and passed it to Ji Qingqing.
Indigestion tablets.
And they were also chewable.
Ji Qingqing popped out two pieces and chewed it. A while passed and only then did she feel better.
\nâI told you to eat less, but you didnât listen.â
âThatâs because the food was too delicious. Those were the best dishes Iâve eaten ever since trying Aunt Peiâs food.â
âLater at night when Chen Shuyi invites us for dinner, donât push yourself.â
âOk.â
Lu Lixing gripped the steering wheel. After a moment of silence, he asked, âYou said today you were only willing to marry someone you love?â
Ji Qingqing paused. She didnât answer his question directly and asked back, âWhatâs the matter with that?â