Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âMr. Nian, you have a lot of army friends. Last time, I heard from Lu Kang that Xiaosi was a gift from an army friend of yours.â
âEm.â Hearing Luosang mentioning that man, Nian Junting frowned slightly. But soon, he chuckled and responded, âAlready trying to know about my friends? You havenât even known me well enough yet. Be patient. I know youâre doing all of this for me. Sooner or later, youâll get to meet my friends.â
Luosang didnât say anything, but felt like beating him.
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After five minutes of walking, Luosang saw a giant, off-road vehicle parked under a tree.
She got in the car, buckled up, then glanced at the backseat and asked, âDidnât you bring Xiaosi?â
âNope.â As he had successfully made her sit by his side willingly, he couldnât think of a reason to bring the dog again. âYouâll see him later, and Sister Lan,â he said.
âYouâre not taking me to the villa for a meal, are you?â The corner of Luosangâs mouth twitched slightly, as she felt a little uncomfortable.
âYeah. The food outside isnât hygienic,â he glanced at her, then started the car. âItâs clean and safe to eat at home. Didnât you always say that you like Sister Lanâs food the most? Earlier I called her and told her that Iâd bring you back for dinner. Sheâs happy about it. After the call she went to the market to buy the vegetables that you like. You see, how can you disappoint her?â
âDoes Sister Lan know what I like?â Luosang rubbed her own forehead and said sarcastically, âThanks to you, we used to eat your leftovers. I guess Sister Lan only knows that I have a good appetite for tofu and cabbage.â
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âI was troubled by my physical inconvenience at that time, so I was often in a bad mood,â Nian Junting explained.
âSo youâll make people live on tofu and cabbage when youâre unhappy. Got it.â Luosang said knowingly, âBack then, Xiaosi could eat beef noodles while I was only allowed to watch him. That part of my life remains fresh in my memory.â
Nian Junting frowned slightly.
This woman can really bear grudges. Sheâs even mentioning something happened so long ago.
âEm, I can see that youâre quite unhappy about it. Should I make Xiaosi watch you eat tonight?â he asked.
Luosang was speechless.
âThatâs a deal then. You can do whatever you want to Xiaosi tonight, and I wonât mind. After all, Xiaosi canât be compared with you,â he gave a smile and continued. Then, he looked forward and said, âAlright, donât disturb me, I need to focus on driving.â
Looking at his perfect side profile, Luosang cursed him in her head over and over again.
I donât want Xiaosi to watch me eat. Xiaosi didnât bully me back thenâyou did! So shameless.
The more she thought about that, the unhappier she was. At last, she said grumpily, âI donât want to have dinner in Tianhu Villa. Itâs too far away. I need to come back at night.â
âI didnât say that you canât come back. What are you thinking about?â Nian Junting kept looking straight ahead and said, âI just want to have dinner together with you somewhere quiet. Donât overthink. And Sister Lan really misses you. You saw her yesterday. Donât you feel that she has lost some weight? She told me that itâs because youâre not with her and sheâs unused to it.â
Luosang remembered the days she spent with Sister Lan, and felt that she was truly a nice person. Before, Sister Lan always sneakily save good food for her. However, recalling Sister Lan yesterday, Luosangâs face darkened slightly.
âI donât think Sister Lan has lost weight. She looked just the same as before,â she said.
âShe did lose weight. She told me that herself,â Nian Junting said. âMaybe you just canât tell.â
Luosang pressed her lips together. She didnât say anything, but started paying attention to her phone instead.