Chapter 533: Senior Cao's Peculiar Habit

"Alright, added you."

Xia Nuannuan shook her phone.

"Mm-hmm, I'll accept it once I get back to the dorm after military training. Senior, there might be times I'll need your help in the future, so please look after me!"

Chen Xi said with a radiant smile.

"No problem."

Xia Nuannuan nodded readily in agreement.

At this moment, the instructor over there had already begun urging them, telling the students here to finish eating quickly and head over to continue training.

"Oh my, Senior, I have to go."

As Chen Xi spoke, she finished the ice cream in two or three bites; the cold gave her a brain freeze, and she clutched her forehead.

"Senior, Seniors, bye-bye, I'm going to train."

She waved to everyone to say goodbye, then turned and trotted over.

"Nuannuan, this junior is really cute!"

Shen Siqi looked at Xia Nuannuan and praised.

Xia Nuannuan nodded with a beaming smile: "Yes!"

The group sat for a while longer, then smashed the watermelon open with their fists and shared it.

During the next break after a round of training, Chen Xi once again dragged her little friends over, bummed a slice of watermelon to eat, and chatted happily with Xia Nuannuan and Shen Siqi.

"We should probably get going, Nuannuan, aren't you still looking for the music club?"

Seeing that the time was about right, Qin Tian spoke up to remind her.

"Oh right, it is time to go."

Xia Nuannuan responded.

"Music club? Senior, are you joining a club?"

Chen Xi asked with a look of surprise.

Xia Nuannuan shook her head with a smile and said: "No, our two classes are preparing a performance for your freshman orientation gala, and we need to form a band. We're just missing a bassist right now, so we were thinking of going to the music club to ask if anyone is good at that."

"So that's it!"

Chen Xi nodded in realization and said with a bright smile: "Senior, that's such a coincidence. I know a senior who is in the music club; I can help you ask him."

"Really?"

Xia Nuannuan looked at her, her face full of surprise.

"Mm, but we have to wait until our military training ends; I don't have my phone right now."

Chen Xi nodded with a smile.

"Okay, okay, then I'll leave it to you. I was just saying you might need my help, but now you're the one helping me instead."

Xia Nuannuan said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Hee hee... that's even better. That way, if I ask you for help in the future, Senior, it'll be hard for you to refuse."

"As long as I can help, I will definitely agree."

"Then I'll contact him when I get back to the dorm later and ask for you, Senior."

"Alright, then I won't need to go find the music club. If he knows someone who is good at bass, help me get their contact information."

"Understood!"

"Junior, you've only just arrived at school, but you already know quite a lot of people!"

Shen Siqi teased with a smile.

"It's alright, not that many, it was really just a coincidence."

Chen Xi smiled modestly and added: "I'm used to learning about a new environment before going there, so I had nothing to do during summer break and was quite active on the Jiang University forums and message boards, which is how I got to know some people."

As she spoke, she looked at Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan with a smile.

"I also found out about the love story between Senior Qin Tian and Senior on the school forum!"

Hearing this, Xia Nuannuan blushed instantly.

"Impressive!"

Shen Siqi gave her a thumbs up with an appreciative look.

Chen Xi chuckled.

"Junior, Junior, you're so pretty and so cute, do you have a boyfriend?"

Over there, Cao Mingliang suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian and the others all looked at him with strange expressions.

"I don't!"

Chen Xi shook her head with a smile, and before Cao Mingliang could speak, she continued: "However, Senior, you aren't my type. I'm not tall enough myself, so I like guys who are a bit taller."

The expression on Cao Mingliang's face stiffened.

"Pfft!"

"Haha..."

Qin Tian and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Cao Mingliang laughed awkwardly and said: "No, that's not what I meant, I was just asking casually. I don't like your type either; I prefer someone more mature, preferably with some dating experience."

"Ah? Then I misunderstood, sorry, sorry, I thought..."

Chen Xi apologized hurriedly.

"Junior, if you had said you had a boyfriend, he probably wouldn't have said that."

Chen Zhuang said with a chuckle.

"Why?"

Chen Xi looked surprised.

Qin Tian and the others all smiled without saying a word.

"Chen Dazhuang, no one will think you're a mute if you don't talk!"

Cao Mingliang shouted in shame and annoyance.

"I'm just telling the truth."

Chen Zhuang laughed and shrugged.

Chen Xi swept her gaze over the two of them, then nodded in realization and said, "So that's it, I understand now. Senior Cao's hobby is quite unique!"

"Cough, cough!"

Cao Mingliang was choked severely, his old face turning red as he coughed repeatedly.

The others burst into loud laughter, drawing many curious gazes from those around them.

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After parting ways with Chen Zhuang and the others, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan left the school and returned home.

Qin Tian went to feed the dog some snacks, then sat on the sofa holding it while watching TV.

Xia Nuannuan went to the kitchen, preparing to show off the results of the Cooking she had practiced with her mother over the summer break.

"I hope the noodles your mom taught you to cook are good; if they aren't, you'll have to help me finish some!"

Qin Tian glanced at Xia Nuannuan, who was busy in the kitchen, and whispered while petting the dog's head.

"Woof!"

Xiatian, lying to the side, looked up and barked.

"Brother, it's ready. Can you come and carry them over? They're very hot!"

Xia Nuannuan's voice called out.

"Alright, coming!"

Qin Tian stood up and walked over, picked up the one large and one small bowl of noodles, and returned to the living room to place them on the coffee table.

Xia Nuannuan followed behind and sat down, handing him a set of chopsticks and a spoon.

After the two sat down, they prepared to start eating the noodles.

"It smells quite fragrant; it looks pretty good!"

Qin Tian praised first.

"Right? Hurry up and try it!"

Xia Nuannuan urged with a confident smile.

"Alright, drink the soup before eating the noodles; let me have a taste first."

Qin Tian smiled, took the spoon, and tasted a bit of the soup.

To be honest, the taste wasn't exactly stunning, and it was certainly much worse than what he made, but he could feel the level of seriousness Xia Nuannuan had put into practicing her Cooking over the summer.

"How is it?"

Xia Nuannuan asked with eyes full of anticipation.

"Mm, it's very delicious. Let me try the noodles now."

Qin Tian didn't hold back his praise, using his chopsticks to pick up some noodles and shredded meat, putting them into his mouth together.

"Is it good?"

"It's good. It looks like you put in a lot of effort over the summer break!"

Qin Tian gave a thumbs up in praise.

"Hee hee... well of course, I can't always let you do the cooking. It's a bit difficult for me to learn how to cook dishes, but boiling noodles is much simpler."

Xia Nuannuan looked cheerful and said, "Eat more; there's still some in the pot. If it's not enough, I'll go get more."

"You got it!"

Qin Tian nodded with a chuckle.

"Woof! Woof!"

Xiatian sat crouched at Xia Nuannuan's feet, tilting its dog head and barking twice.

"You want some too? Wait a moment, I'll go get your bowl."

Xia Nuannuan smiled, then went to the balcony to get the dog's bowl and served it a small portion as well.

Two people and one dog ate to their hearts' content together.