Mu Changsheng took He Shuyu to a noodle shop called King of Beef Noodles. The place was quite clean, and by Mu Changsheng's standards, it was fairly upscale.
Mu Changsheng led He Shuyu to a corner table by the window and sat down.
As soon as Mu Changsheng and He Shuyu sat down, a masked waitress approached them. She looked very young, perhaps a student.
The waitress came up to Mu Changsheng, took out a menu, smiled, and asked warmly, "Sir, what kind of noodles would you like?"
Seeing the waitress staring at him, Mu Changsheng thought to himself, Is this face really that handsome?
Mu Changsheng did not think much of it. "Two bowls of beef noodles. Add cilantro and chopped scallions to one."
Mu Changsheng looked at He Shuyu and asked, "Do you eat scallions and cilantro?"
He Shuyu nodded. "I eat both."
"Alright. Do either of you have a membership? The member price is twenty-three per bowl; without one, it's twenty-six."
The waitress asked softly.
"No membership. I'll scan the code."
Mu Changsheng took out his phone, but He Shuyu said somewhat awkwardly, "I'll pay for mine. This bowl of noodles is pretty expensive..."
Mu Changsheng laughed. "You helped me out a lot a few days ago. It's just one meal—I'm treating you."
Without hesitation, Mu Changsheng scanned over 68.
"Please wait a moment."
"Oh, right. Two strawberry fresh teas too, with ice. Thanks. I sent the money over together."
Mu Changsheng put down his phone. Seeing the price of the Strawberry Fresh Tea, He Shuyu felt even more embarrassed. "You spent 68 on this meal."
"A phone costs far more than sixty-eight."
Hearing that, He Shuyu's fondness for Mu Changsheng grew a little.
The Strawberry Fresh Tea was delivered quickly.
"Try it."
Mu Changsheng took a sip. It tasted like strawberries—sweet, sour, and cold.
"It's good."
He Shuyu's eyes lit up, and she took another sip.
"I was worried you wouldn't like strawberry flavor."
Mu Changsheng had worked all day and was rather thirsty, so he kept drinking.
"How could I not? Strawberries are my favorite."
He Shuyu shook her head and answered firmly.
"Did you spend the whole afternoon delivering food today?"
Resting her chin on her hand, He Shuyu asked curiously.
Mu Changsheng nodded. "Yeah. I didn't have many classes, and there wasn't anything else to do."
"Ah, then are you going to keep delivering food after dinner?"
After hesitating for a moment, He Shuyu asked.
"Yeah."
"Then how late do you usually work at night?"
"Sometimes all night. Sometimes until ten thirty."
Mu Changsheng thought for a moment before answering honestly.
"Huh? That's so hard."
When He Shuyu heard that he sometimes worked all night, she could only imagine how exhausting that must be.
"What else could I do? My family's situation is what it is. If I don't work hard, I probably won't even be able to afford a wife in the future."
Mu Changsheng gave a bitter smile.
He Shuyu shook her head. "I don't think you'll have trouble finding a wife."
Mu Changsheng froze. He Shuyu immediately added, "When you were ordering just now, that waitress kept staring at you."
Mu Changsheng awkwardly rubbed his nose. "Maybe because I was talking."
He Shuyu denied it. "No. If I hadn't been sitting across from you, she probably would've asked for your contact information."
"That's a woman's intuition."
Mu Changsheng was stunned. Just as he did not know how to respond, the noodles arrived.
"Your noodles are ready."
"Let's eat."
Mu Changsheng placed He Shuyu's bowl in front of her.
"Thank you."
He Shuyu took out her chopsticks and gave Mu Changsheng a slight smile.
Mu Changsheng took the chopsticks He Shuyu handed him, then looked at the steaming bowl of beef noodles. There were five fingernail-sized chunks of beef on top.
"Try it. Their beef noodles are delicious, especially the sauce. It's really fragrant, and the meat is especially tender."
He Shuyu nodded and took a bite of beef. It was soft and tender. "It's so good."
Mu Changsheng was starving and wolfed down his beef noodles.
Seeing how quickly Mu Changsheng ate, He Shuyu's gaze flickered. He had spent all day delivering food—he must have been hungry.
Looking at the beef in her bowl, He Shuyu inexplicably picked up a piece and put it into Mu Changsheng's bowl.
Mu Changsheng paused and looked up at He Shuyu.
He Shuyu's face immediately reddened. She turned her gaze toward the window. "Um... eating too much meat makes you fat. I... can't eat too much."
Mu Changsheng knew that beef did not actually make people gain weight, but he did not expose her. With a helpless smile, he said, "Thank you."
He Shuyu was hungry too, so she sped up her eating. She was no longer reserved or concerned about how she looked while eating.
In less than eight minutes, Mu Changsheng finished his bowl.
Although the bowl was large, there really had not been much noodles in it.
He Shuyu was nearly done too. She wiped the corner of her mouth with a tissue and smiled. "I'm full too."
"Let's go."
Mu Changsheng stood up. He Shuyu carried her Strawberry Fresh Tea and followed him outside.
Mu Changsheng looked at He Shuyu and asked, "Are you going back to the dorm later?"
He Shuyu lowered her head and looked at her toes. Deep down, she did not want to go back.
"Um... can I deliver food with you?"
He Shuyu raised her head, her large watery eyes sparkling.
Mu Changsheng froze and glanced at the electric bike beside them. His lips moved slightly.
Thinking Mu Changsheng was unwilling, He Shuyu hurriedly said in a quiet voice, "I've never done it before, but I won't get in your way. I can help carry the orders..."
As she spoke, He Shuyu's voice grew softer and softer.
Mu Changsheng rubbed his nose. "Well... delivering food is really tiring. Are you sure?"
"I'm sure!"
Seeing that Mu Changsheng had not refused, He Shuyu nodded emphatically.
Looking at the gentle girl in front of him, Mu Changsheng smiled warmly. "Alright. But I can't let you work for nothing either. We'll split tonight's earnings evenly."
He Shuyu was slightly stunned and hurriedly waved her hands. "No, no..."
"With me riding along, your electric bike will be much slower. It'll delay your deliveries..."
"Besides, I have nothing to do anyway. I just want to experience it."
Mu Changsheng hesitated. It was nearly eight o'clock now. Without the system, if he normally delivered food until ten thirty, he would only have a little over two hours and probably would not even make a hundred.
Besides, judging from He Shuyu's family circumstances, she was not short of a few dozen yuan.
"...Alright."
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