First Meal Together

Not long after, Luo Ye groggily opened his eyes.

Seeing this, Su Baizhou said calmly, "You're awake?"

Hearing this, Luo Ye rubbed his eyes, not quite registering what was happening.

Then, he looked closely and saw a Fairy Senior Sister sitting in front of him.

Afterward, he became nervous again and stammered, "Ah... excuse me, Senior Sister, I... I fell asleep."

"It's fine."

Su Baizhou stood up and said, "Let's go, I'll treat you to a meal."

"Okay."

Luo Ye shyly followed behind Su Baizhou, like a younger brother.

Back at the Senior Sister's pink chili fish head car, Luo Ye started the engine.

This was the second time he was driving this car, and he was clearly much more familiar with it than the first time.

After driving a few blocks, the car stopped in front of a barbecue restaurant.

As everyone knows, when college students eat, it's either hot pot or barbecue.

Luo Ye had already eaten hot pot with his roommates last time, and this time, the Senior Sister brought him to eat barbecue.

Although the restaurant looked small from the outside, the interior was beautifully decorated, quiet, and not crowded.

It was a hidden gem of a barbecue restaurant, perfect for a girl like Su Baizhou who didn't like to be disturbed.

The owner, a plump auntie, saw Su Baizhou and enthusiastically greeted her, smiling, "Zhouzhou, it's been a while."

"It's just the start of the semester, I've been busy with freshman matters."

Su Baizhou wasn't cold to the auntie, and it was clear she was a regular here.

This barbecue restaurant was called Sister Zhou's BBQ.

Sister Zhou's eyes lit up when she saw Luo Ye, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Is this young man with Zhouzhou?"

"I... yes."

Luo Ye nodded somewhat sheepishly.

Sister Zhou smiled, "Zhouzhou always came alone before, or occasionally with another girl. This is the first time she's brought a boy."

Hearing this, Luo Ye's face turned red, and he smiled awkwardly.

Seeing Luo Ye's innocent and cute appearance, Sister Zhou couldn't help but feel a surge of affection.

Luo Ye sat opposite Su Baizhou, feeling a bit constrained.

He was genuinely afraid that any action he took might displease the Senior Sister.

However, Su Baizhou clearly hadn't been out with boys before either and didn't know how to interact.

After Sister Zhou brought out Su Baizhou's favorite dishes, she quietly started grilling.

Watching the Senior Sister's movements, Luo Ye began to grill in a similar fashion.

Noticing her slightly clumsy movements, she hadn't even brushed any oil, Su Baizhou asked calmly, "Haven't you eaten barbecue before?"

"I have..."

Luo Ye replied weakly.

But the barbecue he had eaten before was cooked by the waiters; he rarely did it himself.

Still, it wasn't difficult; he could learn most of it by watching the Senior Sister for a bit.

"Do you want some wine?"

Su Baizhou remembered how tipsy Luo Ye had been the last time they met and couldn't help but ask.

"No..."

Luo Ye refused.

It was his first time having dinner with the Senior Sister, and he wouldn't dare drink. Moreover, if he drank, the Senior Sister would have to drive.

He really didn't dare.

"Then I'll have some."

Su Baizhou asked Sister Zhou for a bottle of Plum Wine.

Sister Zhou explained, "Zhouzhou always has some when she comes. This is homemade, it's very good."

"Really? Then I'll buy a bottle too."

Hearing this, Su Baizhou frowned, "Who's driving?"

Luo Ye quickly shook his head, "I'm not drinking, I'll take it back to the dorm."

He just genuinely wanted to know what the Senior Sister's favorite wine tasted like.

He hadn't really drunk Plum Wine before.

Su Baizhou ate slowly, chewing each bite carefully.

But seeing Luo Ye burn a slice of pork belly, Su Baizhou couldn't help but start grilling it for him.

From the beginning until now, Luo Ye hadn't grilled a single piece of meat properly.

Seeing his senior sister grilling for him, Luo Ye showed a shy expression.

Although he was usually very capable in many things, when it came to anything related to cooking, he became useless.

Whether it was the simplest egg fried rice or the grilled meat at this very moment, he seemed unable to learn it.

However, grilling meat was simpler than instant noodles; if he tried a few more times, he might get the hang of it.

Soon, Su Baizhou placed several slices of pork belly into Luo Ye's bowl.

Luo Ye ate a slice and his eyes immediately lit up.

The meat grilled by his senior sister was indistinguishable from that served by waiters in high-end Japanese yakiniku restaurants.

It was rich but not greasy, and cooked evenly.

Most importantly, the dipping sauce at this restaurant was also delicious, no wonder his senior sister liked coming here.

Luo Ye began to eat nonstop.

In the face of food, he even forgot about his senior sister for a moment.

Precisely because he couldn't conquer culinary skills, he had no resistance to delicious food.

It was something he wanted but couldn't obtain.

Su Baizhou looked at the big boy in front of her quickly emptying the plate of meat and showed a hint of surprise.

What was this feeling?

Why did she feel a sense of fulfillment from feeding him?

Su Baizhou grilled another round, not eating any herself, and placed it all on Luo Ye's plate.

Seeing Luo Ye accept everything and happily finish what she grilled, a hint of satisfaction appeared on her usually cold face.

She even had a fleeting thought of wanting to cook for Luo Ye sometime.

This isn't right, why am I having this thought?

But he eats like a little kid, completely focused on his food, with oil smudged around his mouth.

Seeing Luo Ye like this, Su Baizhou subtly took a photo of him and sent it to her teacher.

Gu Mingxuan replied almost instantly.

:???

:Xiao Ye is actually eating with you?

Seeing this, Su Baizhou put on a cold expression and replied:

:What do you mean?

She was the cold campus belle; wasn't he saying it backwards?

Shouldn't he be surprised that she was eating with Luo Ye?

Gu Mingxuan then replied:

:You don't actually want to pursue my brother, do you?

:Then you're in trouble. If you want to pursue my brother, you have to overcome an obstacle.

:Xiao Ye had a goddess he secretly admired for three years in high school, but for some reason, they didn't end up together in college.

Su Baizhou's expression turned a shade colder.

She looked at Luo Ye in front of her and, for some reason, felt a little unhappy. She said coldly, "Let's go."

"Huh?"

Luo Ye, with his mouth full of food, looked at Su Baizhou blankly, like a hamster.

Seeing his expression, Su Baizhou's anger dissipated.

How could she stay angry with that look?

Besides, why was she angry in the first place?

Just then, another message from Gu Mingxuan arrived on her phone.

:However, since Xiao Ye is willing to come out and eat with you, it means he has drawn a line with that girl he secretly admired. If nothing unexpected happens, it's probably over. I can vouch for Xiao Ye's character in this regard.

After reading the message, Su Baizhou suddenly looked up at Luo Ye, who had already stood up and was preparing to leave, and softly asked, "Where are you going?"

Luo Ye asked confusedly, "Senior Sister, aren't we leaving...?"

"Sit down and eat."

"Huh?"

"Sit down."

"Oh."

Luo Ye obediently sat back down, but he was already pretty full.

Su Baizhou started grilling another round.

Seeing his bowl stuffed full again by his senior sister, Luo Ye sighed inwardly.

Might as well eat it, he thought.