Chapter 429: Ah, I'm Not Hungry!
Shendai Liufei shook her head, her voice softening with a girl's little worries. "We girls have to watch how much we eat. Otherwise, it's easy to gain weight, and then we won't look pretty."
Hearing that, Chi Tong said nothing more. He simply reached out and gently shifted the lunch box on his knees toward the middle, stopping it right between them.
Then he took a spare pair of cherry-blossom-patterned chopsticks from the little drawer on the side of the lunch box and held them out to her.
"Let's eat together. I can't finish all this anyway."
Shendai Liufei froze. She was just about to refuse when Chi Tong cut her off.
"Restricting your appetite is the stupidest way to lose weight."
Chi Tong's voice was calm, but his seriousness left no room for argument.
"Besides, your weight isn't determined by how much you eat alone. As long as you get enough exercise every day, eating a little more to replenish your energy is actually better."
He paused, then added, "What's more, we're high school students. We're still growing. We can't afford to fall short on nutrition."
Listening to Chi Tong's clear, logical explanation, Shendai Liufei blinked a few times, the hesitation gradually fading from her face.
She looked at the chopsticks held out before her. The cherry blossom pattern looked especially gentle in the light, and warmth spread through her heart as though it had been soaked in warm water.
"Th-then... is that really okay?"
She answered softly and finally reached out to accept the chopsticks.
Although she knew Chi Tong was telling the truth, what filled her heart most was delight.
This was her first time sitting beside Chi Tong and eating lunch with him like this.
With no one else to