The young couple did not linger in bed too long afterward. After lying there a little longer, they got up and went downstairs hand in hand for beef noodles.
Freshly back from the book, Chu Ge's mouth had been starved of flavor. He wolfed down a large bowl of noodles in just a few minutes.
Qiu Wuji rested her chin on her hand and watched him devour his food. She added another couple of chopstickfuls of beef to his bowl, then slowly picked at her own noodles.
Chu Ge looked at the extra beef in his bowl, then up at her.
Chin in hand, Qiu Wuji met his gaze.
Their eyes shimmered with tenderness. They were treating the noodle shop like their own living room.
Bang! A hot-tempered fellow nearby slammed down his bowl indignantly. "Fuck, check!"
He couldn't stand watching anymore. Fucking hell, he'd only come out for a bowl of noodles. Who had he offended? Not only had he been force-fed their lovey-dovey display, he'd gotten kicked for good measure.
"You upset someone," Qiu Wuji said leisurely, watching the irate man leave with curses on his lips and switching hands to prop up her chin.
Chu Ge said, "I forgot. Habit made me think it was Xuanji..."
"Now that you mention it, Xuanji really has been well fed. A whole month of lovey-dovey displays-has she put on any weight?"
"Listen to yourself. Is that something a human being would say? Your disciples would rebel if they heard you."
"Hmph." Qiu Wuji lowered her head and ate her noodles.
"Speaking of which, didn't you forget something over there? Here, I take you to try all kinds of good food. Over there, apart from some immortal wine and Immortal Tea, you never treated me to anything good."
Qiu Wuji paused,