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Xie Jiling didnât expect Han Zhuofeng to have thought it through.
She nodded.
Soon, a bowl of river snail rice noodles was served.
The restaurant reeked of the smell of this river snail rice noodles.
And now that the river snail rice noodle was served, the smell was coming straight from their table.
Han Zhuofeng didnât dare to try it.
But Xie Jiling was so excited to try it. âActually, these rice noodles smell good.â
With this, Xie Jiling took some rice noodles.
The surface of the soup was floating with a layer of red and spicy oil, and it looked really spicy.
The customers sitting at other tables were all wiping their noses from time to time.
They were also making huffing and puffing sounds. Obviously, the noodles were spicy.
Xie Jiling blew on the bowl of noodles until it wasnât that hot before she took a bite.
Then, her eyes lit up. âIt tastes so good. Do you want to give it a taste? Itâs really good! If you taste it, you will definitely like it. You will want another bowl.â
Han Zhuofeng was really doubting it. You could see the skepticism on his face.
Xie Jiling took out a pair of chopsticks and handed them over to Han Zhuofeng. Then, he asked the waiter for an empty bowl.
âWhy donât you try it?â Xie Jiling said.
The doubtful Han Zhuofeng used his chopsticks and moved some noodles into his empty bowl.
Xie Jiling then gave him some sour bamboo shoots, sour bean curd, and dried sour radish.
The smell really wasnât pungent when the food was near his mouth.
However, it could be because he had already been desensitized to the smell.
When he took a bite, he realized that it was really delicious!
Han Zhuofeng didnât bother if it was smelly or not.
When he ate it, it didnât smell bad at all.
It tasted sour and spicy. It tasted refreshing and appetizing.
The rice noodles were smooth and chewy.
Han Zhuofeng quickly called the waiter over and ordered another bowl of what Xie Jiling had ordered.
While he was waiting for his bowl of noodles, Han Zhuofeng couldnât endure anymore and took some of Xie Jilingâs noodles again.
He filled his small bowl to the brim with Xie Jilingâs noodles.
It resulted in Xie Jiling protesting, âNo one treats a meal like you do! Youâre taking all my food away!â
âWhen they serve my bowl of noodles, you can take some back,â Han Zhuofeng said.
Xie Jiling pouted. Fine. She would accept it.
And so, the two shared a bowl of noodles and finished the noodles together.
When Han Zhuofengâs order was served, they still ate by sharing the bowl of noodles.
The two didnât realize that their way of eatingâ¦
In other peopleâs eyes, their way of eating showed that their relationship was special.
When the two finished their food, Han Zhuofeng sent Xie Jiling back to campus.
âI wanted to treat you to a good meal, but we only had two bowls of river snail rice noodles.â Han Zhuofeng felt ashamed as he said, âThis was not my intention.â
âNo! Iâm really happy. It has nothing to do with a fancy meal. I was really satisfied with that small meal.â You didnât have to treat someone to a fancy meal to show sincerity. The important thing was the other partyâs satisfaction.
âEven so, this wonât do. This doesnât count.â Han Zhuofeng insisted.
Since he said so, Xie Jiling stopped arguing.
Han Zhuofeng was a busy person. Who knew how long she would have to wait until the next time?
But then, Han Zhuo Feng then said, âWe are going to Ta Town on the 10th of next month to film a location because there is a scene in the movie that shows the landform of the planet. I think the Danxia landform at Ta Town would be a great match for it.â
âHowever, there is a very famous ghost town near that place,â Han Zhuofeng said, âThere is a scientific explanation. Itâs because the wind is blowing against the rocks and making noises that sound like the cries of a ghost. That is why it sounds so scary. But in reality, there are no ghosts.â
This scientific explanation sounded very reliable.
In the past, Han Zhuofeng would have believed it.
But now that he had learned so many things, Han Zhuofeng felt skeptical of that rumor.
What if something was really there?!
And so, Han Zhuofeng asked, âIs the phenomenon at the ghost town really what the experts had explained? Or is there something there?â
Xie Jiling felt the corner of her eye twitch. She wondered if Han Zhuofeng had become a little crazy because of her.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The third son of the Han Family could now see an issue with everything.
She wasnât responsible for this!
âI have heard of the ghost town, but I havenât heard of anything existing there,â Xie Jiling said, âWhen I was young and curious about everything, I asked the soul reapers about it, and they said there was nothing there.â
âDonât worry. There wonât be a problem,â Xie Jiling said, âNot every place with a rumor or story has issues.â
Han Zhuofeng still felt worried. âJust because there arenât any problems when you asked them in the past does not mean that there arenât any issues now.â
âErm⦠are you free on the 10th of next month? If you are, why donât you go with us to take a look at it?â Han Zhuofeng asked.
Xie Jiling raised her brow and said, âYou said that you came today to treat me to a meal, but you really came here to discuss this with me, right?â
âOf course not,â Han Zhuofeng said in an earnest manner, âI bought you food because I wanted to express my appreciation. I really came here to express my gratitude.â
Han Zhuofeng said in a helpless tone, âI just didnât expect you to only eat river snail rice noodles.â
âI told you about Ta Town because it came across my mind. I thought the timing was good for us to talk about it. You canât flip the sequence. Buying you a meal was the first thing I did and asking you to come with me to Ta Town was the second thing. This second thing just happened conveniently.â
Xie Jiling grinned and said, âAlright. I believe you. I am not trying to blame you for anything. The sequence does not matter to me.â
âNo. This concerns my sincerity and intention,â Han Zhuofeng said, âI donât want you to feel like I wanted to visit you because I needed something from you. That is not true.â