If Su Nuan had still been able to maintain her composure just now, she now felt so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.
Why did it have to call out now?
Why not earlier or later?
Why did it have to happen at this moment?
This was so embarrassing!
Watching this scene, Chen Yi could not help laughing. "Let's eat first?"
"Ah? Okay..."
At this moment!
Su Nuan no longer looked the way she had before. She was a little shy now, but Chen Yi naturally did not dislike her like this. As for why she had changed...
He could roughly figure it out.
Su Nuan!
She had woken up late that morning and had not even had time to eat before rushing to catch her train.
After boarding, she had found the food on the train far too expensive, so she had simply endured her hunger. This could also be considered one of Su Nuan's good qualities.
Frugality!
She was reluctant to spend money.
Why did Su Nuan like LOL? Because the game did not require spending money. She had played it for nearly five or six years without spending a single cent. That was a good thing, but it was also a bad thing.
In her previous life, the reason she had fallen ill was related to her frugality.
She was unwilling to spend money, especially on herself. Thinking of this, Chen Yi said with some heartache, "Whatever you do, eat until you're full first. Isn't it uncomfortable to stay hungry?"
"A little!"
"What do you want to eat? I'll treat you this time."
"I..."
Su Nuan wanted to refuse, but her stomach was truly uncooperative. In the end, she summoned the last of her dignity and said, "We'll split the bill later!"
"..."
Chen Yi did not answer and simply set off.
Su Nuan probably had not expected Chen Yi to come out riding a little electric scooter, but she did not refuse. It was no big deal, after all. This scene happened to be seen by someone familiar.
Zhou Qing!
His eyes widened.
He was consumed by jealousy and resentment as he thought of his own girlfriend.
Then he looked at someone else's.
But soon, Zhou Qing felt relieved. He had ultimately won once. His car was at least faster than Chen Yi's. He had originally planned to take a drive and relax a little.
But before he had even gone two hundred meters, he stopped where he was.
Had the car broken down?
No!
There was a traffic jam.
And less than half a minute after he stopped, Chen Yi happened to pass by with Su Nuan. Zhou Qing even heard a familiar BGM!
I'm riding my beloved little scooter; it'll never get stuck in traffic!
I'm riding my beloved little scooter; it'll be home in no time!
At this moment!
Zhou Qing understood that he had lost—lost completely!
[System notification!] [Zhou Qing dog-food points +1!]
It had refreshed another page.
This left Chen Yi somewhat puzzled. What was wrong with this guy?
He had not done anything!
Just as he was thinking about it, Su Nuan suddenly said, "Where are we going to eat? If it's too expensive, I'm not going."
"Don't worry, it won't be..."
Every profession had its specialty, and people were different from one another.
Their ways of getting along were different, too.
Some girls liked sushi, while some liked Western food.
Some girls liked snacks or randomly exploring restaurants.
For girls like Su Nuan, all they wanted was a meal. Affordable prices came first, while taste and appearance came afterward. Chen Yi had decided where to go long ago.
It was a noodle shop!
Was Chen Yi a regular there?
Yes!
Or rather, he would become a regular in the future.
After pushing open the door and entering, Chen Yi called out, "Boss! One large and one small... Make the large one normally. No cilantro in the small one. Do you have white vinegar? Sprinkle a little on the small one, but not too much."
"????"
To Chen Yi, these were merely familiar words.
But to Su Nuan, they left her with a small head full of huge question marks. "How did you know I don't eat cilantro? And how did you know I like adding white vinegar to my noodles?"
"!!!"
Oh, crap!
The moment he heard this, Chen Yi's heart jolted.
He had prepared for everything and thought he could handle anything, but he had been too happy after seeing Su Nuan and had forgotten some things. This noodle shop...
The food tasted good, the environment was decent,
And the portions were generous.
This was where the two of them would often eat in the future. Basically, they ordered the same thing every time, with at most an extra braised egg—but that was a matter for later.
There were no braised eggs now. How was he supposed to explain this?
Finally, Chen Yi came up with an excuse. "Well... you mentioned it while we were gaming. You said that you liked sprinkling a little white vinegar on your noodles and that you didn't eat cilantro."
"???"
Was that so?
She could not quite remember.
Just as she was about to think it over carefully, Chen Yi immediately spoke up. "Speaking of which, Little Support, you're really good at keeping secrets. It's been half a year, and I didn't even know your gender. You hid it from me so well!"
"Hee hee hee!"
Su Nuan puffed out her chest slightly, looking delighted. "Haven't you heard the saying? The prettier the girl, the better she is at lying. Especially a pretty girl like me—I'm naturally the best of the best when it comes to being a liar."
"That's true."
"Right? I'm telling you, I'm really good at acting."
"I know that?"
"Really?"
Chen Yi naturally knew that. But being good at acting was not necessarily a good thing. In her previous life, even after Su Nuan learned that she was sick, she endured it and insisted that she was fine. If she had not collapsed in the end, Chen Yi might still have been kept in the dark.
Fortunately, she was healthy now.
Listening to Su Nuan chatter on, Chen Yi smiled in satisfaction. At least for him, this was enough. Soon, the two bowls of noodles arrived.
Su Nuan immediately asked about the bill. After confirming that the large bowl cost ten yuan and the small bowl cost eight yuan,
She let out a sigh of relief.
Not expensive!
When she heard the owner say that they could add another serving of noodles for free if they were still hungry, her eyes lit up even more—not only because of the noodle shop, but also because of Chen Yi.
[System notification!] [Strategy Progress increased...] [Twenty percent → twenty-one percent]
Chen Yi: "..."
Well!
The progress had increased by one percent. The number was not large.
But there was hope!
In any case, he had plenty of time in this life.
At this moment... Chen Yi asked, "How long are you planning to stay this time before going back?"
"Why should I go back? Were you not listening when I talked to you earlier?"
"Huh?"
"My relatives at home keep urging me to go on blind dates. It's so annoying. Why would I go back? I want to pursue my dream and become a professional esports player—the first female champion in the LPL."
As she said this, anticipation flashed in Su Nuan's eyes. It seemed as though she had already begun imagining herself stepping onto the stage and winning the championship.
Just thinking about it made Su Nuan a little excited.
But after she came back to her senses, she noticed that Chen Yi was looking at her with a special gaze.
Happiness?
Fondness?
Anticipation?
Su Nuan did not quite understand. She coughed lightly and said, "Why are you looking at me so strangely? What? Are you going to make fun of me too?"
"How could I? I believe you can definitely make it. Is there any team you want to join? I can help you. We can go together then. You can play bot lane for me. How does that sound?"
Su Nuan: "That could work. We can join a team together, and I can protect you while we're at it."
"Tell me... which team do you want to join?"
"As for that, of course it's..."
At this point, Su Nuan paused slightly before naming the team she wanted to join.
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