Morning military training ended.
After returning to the dorm and changing clothes, Cheng Yuexin and Chen Yiyi left the dorm hand in hand.
“Yuexin, does the place you got hurt yesterday still hurt? We need to go to the infirmary to change the dressing after lunch today.”
Chen Yiyi still remembered what the infirmary teacher had said yesterday.
“It doesn’t hurt much, but I still need to change the dressing. It’s good to confirm.”
Cheng Yuexin looked at Chen Yiyi on her right, a smile in her purple eyes.
Chen Yiyi held her small hand, the soft and delicate skin feeling good in her palm.
“Okay, so after we eat something, I’ll accompany you to the infirmary.”
“Alright.”
They arrived at the KFC. The moment they pushed the door open, the aroma of fried chicken filled the air.
Cheng Yuexin didn’t show delight; instead, a trace of worry appeared, and she whispered to herself.
“It’s so close…”
“What’s wrong?”
Cheng Yuexin raised her eyes to meet Chen Yiyi’s puzzled gaze and quickly shook her head.
“Nothing, nothing.”
They sat in a quiet corner. Chen Yiyi took out her phone to scan the QR code and handed it to Cheng Yuexin across the table for her to choose.
“Order whatever you want to eat. Don’t be shy.”
Cheng Yuexin glanced at Chen Yiyi, who had a smile in her eyes, and nodded lightly. But after browsing the menu for half a minute, she awkwardly returned the phone to Chen Yiyi and whispered.
“Yiyi, the stuff here is too expensive. Let’s just go out and eat something else. It’d be more cost-effective.”
Chen Yiyi had expected Cheng Yuexin, who was always budget-conscious, to say something like that. She took Cheng Yuexin’s slightly clenched hand and gently opened it.
“Don’t worry. I can treat you to a nice meal once in a while. What do you want to eat?”
Cheng Yuexin bit her lip lightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Chen Yiyi’s phone. After hesitating for a long time, she saw that the cheapest item was an egg tart for five yuan.
“Then I’ll have an egg tart. Just to try the taste.”
“Huh?”
Chen Yiyi lightly patted the table, her big eyes wide open as she looked at Cheng Yuexin’s slightly embarrassed face.
She found it a bit funny, but seeing that cute face wearing such an expression, she couldn’t laugh. Finally, she took a deep breath.
Thinking about Cheng Yuexin’s background and experiences, she understood why she made such a choice.
Chen Yiyi, who came from a well-off family, felt an unspoken sympathy.
She took back the phone and no longer let Cheng Yuexin struggle to make a choice.
“I’ll order then. A couple’s meal for two, plus two pairs of spicy wings, two iced colas…”
“A cou… couple’s meal?!”
Chen Yiyi nodded matter-of-factly and placed the order.
“This is the only meal for two. Even if it’s a couple’s meal, it’s fine.”
Chen Yiyi, leaning on one hand, had a bright smile. Cheng Yuexin didn’t know how to respond, just swallowed and nodded silently.
The air fell silent. Chen Yiyi gauged the time and moved to sit beside Cheng Yuexin.
In a video she happened to watch, a relationship expert said that when eating with a girl you like, don’t sit across from her; sit next to her.
And indeed, as soon as Chen Yiyi sat down, Cheng Yuexin’s attention immediately shifted from her phone to her.
‘The effect is visible, isn’t it? Single people, take note!’
“Wh… what’s wrong?”
“Nothing. Our order has arrived.”
A robot delivered the food to the table. Chen Yiyi placed the items on the table and gently pushed them in front of Cheng Yuexin.
“It’s all here.”
Just smelling the fried chicken, Cheng Yuexin couldn’t control her saliva.
The golden fried chicken wings, the spicy chicken burger she’d only seen in ads, along with egg tarts and drinks—her appetite was whetted.
“Then I’ll… dig in.”
“Don’t be polite. Put on your gloves and start!”
Hearing this, Cheng Yuexin no longer suppressed her desire. The first thing she did with her gloves on was to bite into a chicken wing.
“Mmm, not bad. Tasty.”
“The burger is good too.”
“The egg tart’s crust is so crispy. Yiyi, you eat too.”
Chen Yiyi watched her eat with such praise, the smile on her face already impossible to hide.
“Eat, but our Yuexin is eating like a little messy cat.”
Cheng Yuexin paused in her burger-eating action and looked at Chen Yiyi with her head tilted, blinking her purple eyes in confusion.
“Eat slowly. No hurry.”
Chen Yiyi took a napkin, gently wiped the crumbs from the corner of Cheng Yuexin’s mouth, and maintained her smile.
This sudden gesture made Cheng Yuexin shyly lower her eyes, then raise a hand to wipe the corner of her mouth that had just been cleaned.
“S… sorry.”
“It’s fine. Eat, eat.”
Chen Yiyi picked up her own chicken wrap and began to eat.
Everything was going as she had planned.
But when Cheng Yuexin saw that familiar pink figure suddenly appear in the crowd, the hamburger she was halfway through eating fell to the ground with a thud.
Chen Yiyi noticed her sudden reaction and followed Cheng Yuexin’s gaze to find Gu Linxue’s figure.
Her eyes instantly turned dark and cold.
“Cheng Yuexin?”
Gu Linxue had just ordered and was looking for a seat when she saw Cheng Yuexin and the cold-faced Chen Yiyi beside her. She gave a displeased light snort but still kept a calm expression.
She sat down across from them uninvited.
Just to annoy them.
Gu Linxue was wearing a pure white dress, looking quite innocent and sweet. Her soft hair hung down her back, and she toyed with a few strands between her fingers.
Cheng Yuexin, having experienced last night’s torment, knew that Gu Linxue was not as nice as she appeared on the surface.
‘What you fear will come. Why did she have to run into Gu Linxue? Was it really such a coincidence?’
The food in Cheng Yuexin’s mouth suddenly tasted like wax.
She felt disgusted.
“So, Pink Hair, what business do you have?”
Chen Yiyi raised an eyebrow, not intending to let Gu Linxue disturb her pleasant meal time.
“What business? I just want to say a few words to my… little darling.”
She hesitated and didn’t call her ‘wife.’
“Say what? There’s nothing to say.”
Cheng Yuexin also didn’t want Gu Linxue to bother her, and gave her cold eyes without a friendly face.
Gu Linxue shook her head lightly and clicked her tongue.
“Tsk tsk tsk, why the sudden change of attitude? I haven’t done anything wrong, have I?”
Cheng Yuexin couldn’t find a reason to accuse her, just stared coldly, putting down her chopsticks to avoid impulsively poking her eyes out.
Gu Linxue cupped her chin and stared directly at the slightly unhappy little cat.
‘Last night, when she was in my arms, she was so shy and embarrassed, and very obedient. But now there’s a complete 180-degree turn. What does that mean? Still, I can understand. After all, last night was a transaction.’
“We’re eating now. There’s nothing to say.”
Cheng Yuexin refused coldly.
“Oh?”
Gu Linxue raised an eyebrow and curled her lips.
“Talking to me like that, aren’t you afraid of me?”
“Afraid of what?”
Cheng Yuexin clenched her hands and asked coldly.
Gu Linxue curled her lips disdainfully. It seemed that having an extra person gave Cheng Yuexin confidence.
She remembered that the person who had stood in front of Cheng Yuexin yesterday was the Chen Yiyi sitting next to her.
She couldn’t help but connect that to the phone call last night that had interrupted her fun, because the contact name was also “Yiyi.”
Gu Linxue thought of a new game.
‘A support could also become a landslide.’
“Last night, in my arms…”
Cheng Yuexin panicked, stood up, and covered Gu Linxue’s mouth, while Chen Yiyi’s face was already full of shock.
“Yuexin…”
“Gu Linxue, come with me.”
Cheng Yuexin said in a low voice and immediately stood up.
Gu Linxue smiled smugly. Seeing Chen Yiyi’s expression change from anger to shock, her desired effect was achieved.
“Yuexin…”
Chen Yiyi murmured, her eyes looking up at Cheng Yuexin standing beside Gu Linxue. At that moment, Cheng Yuexin’s eyes showed only panic.
“Yiyi, I need to talk to her about something. You eat first.”
Cheng Yuexin dragged Gu Linxue toward the restroom. Gu Linxue cooperated for once.
“Yuexin…”
Chen Yiyi shot a sharp gaze at Cheng Yuexin’s retreating back.
Just those few words from Gu Linxue seemed to contain quantum information.
‘It can’t be what I’m thinking, can it…’