Chapter 25: I’ll feed you the noodles

Bai Ningbing saw Lin Guanqi’s blushing face and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“You—don’t tell me this is your first time in a relationship?”

“What? First time in a relationship? I…”

Lin Guanqi pondered for a while, searching for the right words in her mind.

“You’re a girl, I’m a girl, so yeah, this is my first time dating a girl!”

Lin Guanqi spoke with a bit of grievance.

Bai Ningbing didn’t tease Lin Guanqi any further. Instead, she looked at her very seriously.

“I mean it. I like you. So, anything I say, I mean it sincerely!”

On the Ferris wheel, silence lingered for a while. In Lin Guanqi’s mind, it felt like thousands of horses galloping, while in her heart, a little deer was running wild.

“I, I…”

While Lin Guanqi was still hesitating, Bai Ningbing didn’t give her a chance to react and kissed her directly.

The setting sun cast the two girls’ silhouettes.

Her eyes widened instantly, then slowly closed. The two of them savored this moment together.

They held each other and kissed. Not a word was spoken, as if this kiss alone said it all.

Lin Guanqi didn’t know how to kiss, and indeed, this was her first love. But Bai Ningbing was always guiding her.

“Ha…”

Bai Ningbing’s face usually showed little expression and never blushed, but today, she was gentle as water, her beautiful eyes misted with tears.

“From now on, you’re not allowed to refuse me anything. We’ve kissed now, our relationship is settled. If anyone asks you what you are to me, how will you answer?”

Lin Guanqi pretended to hesitate.

Usually calm and collected, Bai Ningbing couldn’t keep her composure in this moment.

“How will you answer? If you still won’t say it, you’d better watch out for your bottom, okay?”

Bottom?

“Bottom? Are you going to make some noodles for me to eat?”

Bai Ningbing hadn’t expected that the usually innocent-looking Lin Guanqi would tease her back this time.

“Alright, come and eat.”

But Lin Guanqi wasn’t someone who just talked big, so…

“Fine, you said it yourself! Remember, after we get back to the dorm, you have to come make me noodles. You promised me, so no backing out!”

Bai Ningbing’s mouth twitched, “So, this ‘bottom’ you meant is just noodles?”

“What else could it be?”

“Fine…”

After the two got off the Ferris wheel, time seemed to pass in a blink.

“Let’s hurry back, or those security guards will make us write another self-criticism letter.”

“Mm.”

Bai Ningbing took Lin Guanqi’s hand. To outsiders, this wasn’t strange at all; they just seemed like best friends, extremely close.

“What kind of noodles do you want?”

They stopped in front of a supermarket. But this wasn’t any ordinary supermarket—the stuff inside was far from affordable.

Everything was expensive. If you didn’t have some money, you weren’t even fit to walk in.

Lin Guanqi glanced at the apples on the shelf. They were outrageously priced!

Were these apples made of gold?

Three hundred per apple?

“Maybe we should skip this? Everything in this supermarket is just too expensive. Besides, I just want some regular noodles.”

Lin Guanqi knew Bai Ningbing’s family was rich, but she didn’t want Bai Ningbing to waste money for her.

After all, no one’s money grows on trees.

“Don’t worry. I’ve got enough to buy some groceries. Since I’m treating you to a meal, the ingredients have to be the best.”

Since Bai Ningbing finally had a chance to show off her cooking skills, she was definitely going all out.

“But… one apple costs three hundred. Don’t you think that’s a bit of a waste?”

Bai Ningbing shrugged. “Then tell me, if I don’t spend money on you, who am I going to spend it on? It’s only right for me to spend money on you. Who dares complain?”

Lin Guanqi was instantly persuaded. Come to think of it, she wasn’t wrong.

“Alright then!”

After entering the supermarket, they found it was unstaffed, so after shopping, you could pay and leave directly.

Bai Ningbing went straight to the vegetable section. Lin Guanqi was stunned—so this is what rich people eat? It was completely different from what ordinary people ate.

Baiyu greens? Isn’t that just bok choy?

Tongtian greens? Isn’t that just ong choy?

No wonder, it really is easiest to make money from the rich.

When poor folks see these, they’d just feel like they’re being treated like chives, so who would want to buy them?

“Bai Ningbing, why don’t we just go to the market instead? I think the veggies there taste more like home.”

Lin Guanqi tried her best to persuade her, but she couldn’t budge her. What else could she do?

“No need. The stuff at the market can’t show off my superior cooking! Just trust me! You’ll never want to eat anything else after you try my cooking!”

More likely, it’d just be a shame about all the money spent, right?

Since she couldn’t persuade her, Lin Guanqi didn’t try any further.

Finally, when they went to check out, the price truly stunned them.

Eight thousand?

Wouldn’t a single meal of noodles cost a month’s salary?

Lin Guanqi’s dorm.

After Bai Ningbing arrived at Lin Guanqi’s dorm, she saw how luxurious the academy was—it was a high-class, noble school. Only Magical Girls could live here, and since they all contributed, the treatment was naturally first-rate.

“Your kitchen is in here, right? I’ll go make you noodles!”

After saying this, Bai Ningbing headed to the kitchen, while Lin Guanqi flopped down on the bed.

So much had happened today, she couldn’t quite sort through it all at once.

But what stuck with her the most was still that kiss on the Ferris wheel.

Even now, Lin Guanqi was still savoring it.

“Qier, do you want it spicy?”

“Huh? No, I don’t.”

Lin Guanqi took out her phone. In her contacts, aside from Ling Xue, Bai Zhi, and Bai Ningbing, there was no one else, which made things feel a little lonely.

It made Lin Guanqi herself seem a bit solitary, too.

Not long after, an enticing aroma wafted from the kitchen. Could it be true that the more expensive the ingredients, the better the food smelled?

“Come on, try my cooking.”

It was a bowl of tomato and egg noodles. The smell was amazing! Even some restaurants couldn’t make it this good, no matter what seasonings they used.

Lin Guanqi could guarantee this bowl was all-natural, with no additives, because her kitchen only had a few basic condiments and nothing else.

“It smells so good!”

Bai Ningbing looked proud—she knew anyone would be conquered by her cooking!

“Of course it’s good! Look who made these noodles. Come on, give it a try!”

She wasn’t exaggerating—Lin Guanqi really wanted to eat it.

She picked up her chopsticks and began to taste carefully.

“Delicious!”

The noodles were soft and chewy at the same time. How did she get both textures together? This was absolutely top-tier cooking!

If Bai Ningbing ever gave up being a Magical Girl and became a chef, she’d definitely be a huge hit!

“Is it good?”

“Of course it’s good! It’s honestly the best noodles I’ve ever eaten!”