The movie was not long, but to Xiao Se, it was novel and exciting. The boy was naturally pleased that his recommendation had been well received.
"By the way, it's getting late. Want to have dinner at my place?"
After chatting and laughing with his younger sister for a while, the boy turned his gaze back to Xiao Se, who seemed slightly at a loss.
"Dinner?"
"Mm... It's homemade, just ordinary dishes. I can't say they'll be delicious, but they should be decent enough."
After the boy's invitation, his sister chimed in from beside him. "Mm—my brother's cooking is really good. Want to come eat with us?"
"Then... should I pay with my meal card...?"
Xiao Se's shyness seemed to amuse the boy. "A movie is one thing. Dinner at home is just an extra pair of chopsticks, so there's no need to fuss over it."
"You helped me out before, after all. This is a good chance to return the favor."
Xiao Se blinked, suddenly realizing that to the person before him, he was probably just an ordinary friend he got along well with.
"Come on. In that case, we'll need to buy some groceries first—"
"Buy groceries?"
"There isn't much food left at home, and we've got this little princess here, don't we? Her tastes are really picky."
Faced with her brother's teasing, his sister did not fully understand what he meant, but she could still tell it was not something nice. She puffed out her cheeks.
So Xiao Se followed the siblings to the market. He found that the boy knew the place extremely well, and before long, he was carrying several bags home.
"Go do your homework. Don't make me come after you."
After putting down the bags, the boy entered the kitchen and skillfully tied