Next Time for Sure

"That's because he goes to the gym regularly!" Ye Wanqing quickly explained, patting Xiao He's chest. "Don't let his lack of muscle fool you, he's actually quite muscular!"

"Did you train for your girlfriend? I did that kind of thing back in the day." The boss rested his chin on his hand, lost in memories.

"Bullshit, you're training for your daughter!" the proprietress said irritably. "I always tell you I like you when you're chubby."

"But he needs to be handsome to be worthy of you..." The boss and his wife started showing off their affection again.

Ye Wanqing then punched Xiao He in the shoulder.

"Idiot!" Ye Wanqing glared at him angrily.

Xiao He asked, feeling wronged, "What's wrong?! I was doing a good deed, and instead of praising me, you're scolding me!"

"Can't you just pretend for a second?" Ye Wanqing asked in a low voice, clearly dissatisfied. "What if our Superpower are exposed?"

"It can't be pushed forward after just one attempt!" Xiao He said, frowning.

"Hey! Why do you keep arguing with me?" Ye Wanqing said angrily.

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more..." Xiao He shook his head and sighed, then muttered under his breath, "Little Pufferfish."

At this moment, the owner placed Ye Wanqing's set meal in front of her and said with a smile, "Alright, stop bickering and eat. Eat it while it's hot; it's most delicious when it's freshly made."

"And you, why are you arguing with your girlfriend? You should just give her a kiss right now." The proprietress scolded him, placing Xiao He's set meal in front of him. Xiao He had no reply and could only lower his head and eat.

"So delicious!" Ye Wanqing exclaimed after taking a bite of the sweet and sour cod. "The taste is truly... indescribable!"

"Can I have a bite?" Xiao He asked tentatively. Ye Wanqing nodded and handed over her cod.

Xiao He picked up a small piece and tasted it. Indeed, the fish melted in his mouth, but the sweet and sour flavor was much deeper than usual. The best part was the texture after thickening with cornstarch. Although it was very thick, it wasn't greasy. Combined with the texture of the fish, it was like eating a bite of cream, leaving a lingering fragrance in his mouth.

"How did this thickening sauce get so sticky?" Ye Wanqing asked curiously.

"It's really about controlling the heat when reducing the sauce," the owner explained with a smile. "At the end, you need to patiently use high heat and gradually adjust to medium and low heat to slowly reduce all the water in the pot. Don't keep using high heat the whole time..."

The two were talking about topics that Xiao He couldn't understand, Xiao He didn't want to disturb them and just kept eating by himself.

The proprietress looked at him with a smile, "This child eats so heartily, watching him eat makes me hungry too."

"Yes," Ye Wanqing said with a smile, "I think so too. I can't help but laugh every time I see him eating."

"I saw it, her eyes were full of love," the proprietress said with a smile, teasing her.

"No, it's just very, very ordinary..." Ye Wanqing stammered.

The two chatted with the owner and his wife while eating, but Ye Wanqing quickly finished eating.

"Old Xiao, I can't eat anymore," Ye Wanqing said, pushing the last bit of her meal towards Xiao He.

Xiao He readily accepted the food and began to eat, as if it had happened countless times before between them.

Although it has indeed happened many times.

"Aren't they a loving couple?" the shop owner whispered. His wife winked at him. "Just like us."

"Done." Xiao He finished the last bite of his meal and nodded in satisfaction.

"Then let's pay the bill and leave as soon as possible, there are other customers waiting," Ye Wanqing said lazily.

"Boss, boss's wife, we'll come back in a few days." Xiao He paid the bill and said goodbye to the boss.

The two smiled and nodded in acknowledgment. After watching them leave, the shop owner chuckled and said, "Next time you come, you'll definitely be a couple."

"That's hard to say," the proprietress said, leaning on his shoulder. "I think it might have to be another time."

"Let's make a bet? Whoever loses gets to be on top tonight." The boss raised an eyebrow, and the boss's wife readily agreed, "Let's bet!"

After Xiao He and Ye Wanqing returned home and passed through security, Ye Wanqing collapsed onto the sofa, looking utterly exhausted.

"Is it really necessary to go out for a meal...?" Xiao He frowned at her. Ye Wanqing hugged a cushion and muttered, "It's always good to be at home, but it's hard to go out... I find it hard to relax when I'm out; I'm always on edge."

"So why? To constantly guard against being spied on?" Xiao He asked, puzzled.

Ye Wanqing lowered her eyelids slightly, frowned, and muttered, "It feels about the same..."

As she spoke, Ye Wanqing closed her eyes.

Xiao He shook his head helplessly, then went to her room to take her blanket and cover her up, but the room he had tidied up for her a few days ago was now a mess again.

"Sigh!" Xiao He frowned and shook his head, grabbed a blanket and went back to the living room to cover Ye Wanqing up.

When this girl is quiet, she looks even more like Rem, and she's especially cute. Turning back, Xiao He cleaned the room, changed the trash bags, and roughly tidied up Ye Wanqing's messy, dog-nest-like room.

After finishing, they returned to the living room, where Ye Wanqing was still asleep, completely unsuspecting.

"If only you could stay as cute as when you're asleep..." Xiao He murmured to himself, reaching out to gently stroke the top of her head.

Her soft hair was both supple and resilient. Ye Wanqing let out a soft humming sound, murmuring something in her sleep.

Xiao He quickly stopped and slipped back to his room to play games.

After playing for about an hour, Xiao He heard a noise coming from the living room, so he went out to check.

Ye Wanqing sat on the sofa, hugging a cushion, looking a little dazed, her hair slightly messy. Looking at her like this, she resembled a black-haired version of Rem even more, incredibly cute. I just wanted to pick her up and tease her right then and there.

"Awake?" Xiao He cleared his throat, suppressing his inner turmoil and asking as calmly as possible.

Ye Wanqing nodded blankly with her eyes closed, gave a soft "hmm," then stood up from the sofa and wobbled toward the bathroom like a little puppy that had just learned to walk.

After washing her face in the bathroom, Ye Wanqing regained her senses.

She looked at herself in the mirror; her hair was a bit messy, so she reached out to smooth it out. But as she touched her head, she started to recall what she had been doing while sleeping.

"Did Old Xiao touch my head when I was asleep?" Ye Wanqing muttered to herself curiously, then ran to the bathroom door and peeked into the living room. Xiao He was folding the blanket for her.

"That feeling is actually quite reassuring..." Ye Wanqing muttered softly, touching her head, then couldn't help but smile. "So I won't call him out on it."

Meanwhile, Xiao He was folding a blanket for Ye Wanqing in the living room. When he was halfway through, the girl excitedly rushed over, holding a basin in her hand and handing it to him like a little girl showing off the big red flower she had received. Inside the basin was a lump of white, plump dough.

Ye Wanqing's face was full of excited smiles. "Old Xiao, look! This dough has risen so well, the steamed buns will definitely be fragrant and soft!"

"Really!? Then let's steam a few and try them!" Xiao He immediately became interested as well.