Chapter 114: Even if you get fat, you're still mine to feed

It wasn't the weekend, so this Chinese restaurant built in the center of the lake island didn't have many people. The weather today was also very good, sunny and cloudless, and the breeze blowing in was neither cold nor hot. From the tables by the lake, one could enjoy this gentle scenery.

The waitstaff were also wearing Chinese-style cyan-green cheongsams with their hair in buns, bringing over two Chinese-style menus. The dishes here were all local Wuchuan specialties, with few spicy dishes, mostly leaning toward light flavors.

Xie Qin had no dietary restrictions, but he was picky about food. He flipped through a few pages and ordered a few dishes.

Shen Li didn't know what he liked to eat, only that he couldn't eat beef because he was allergic. She flipped past the page with beef and then ordered a fish, as well as some things they usually ate outside.

"Our dim sum here is all made to order, which takes about twenty minutes. Is that okay with you?"

Xie Qin responded, and after finishing the order, he gave the menu to the waiter.

Waiter: "Okay, we will serve your dishes very soon."

Shen Li held her cup and took a sip of hot tea; it had a faint floral fragrance. "No need to order too much; we won't be able to finish it."

"It's fine, eat slowly, no rush." Xie Qin raised his eyes and looked at her: "You slept so late today; did you not eat anything?"

Shen Li nodded: "Yeah."

She didn't have the habit of eating breakfast, and sometimes her appetite wasn't very big, but most of the time, she felt that when it was mealtime, she should eat something, so regardless of whether she could eat it or not, she would go to the cafeteria to force down a few bites.

The doctor had also said that regardless of whether she was hungry or not, she had to eat.

Before they confirmed their relationship, Shen Li felt that she could already eat a lot.

Sometimes, Zhang Zixin would also cook dumplings in the dormitory to add to her meals, and recently she felt she had gotten a bit fat.

Thinking of what Xie Qin had said to her before, that if she had something, she should tell him.

Things from before they were dating probably didn't count, and if they did...

She didn't really want to talk about them.

In order to be a bit more proactive, Shen Li wanted to find a topic so she could chat with him more.

"Xie Qin."

"Hmm?" Xie Qin took a final look at his phone, set it to silent, placed it on the table, and then raised his eyes to look at her.

Shen Li's gaze was on the teacup she was holding: "This morning, they added me, but I didn't agree. I only added Qiao Lang."

"No need to pay attention to them; they can't say anything good anyway."

Shen Li thought the same. It wasn't that they were bad, but they were just too noisy when they talked. Every time in class, those two were the loudest.

Every time she wanted to put her head down for a nap, she would be woken up by them.

"Shen Li." He called her name.

Shen Li also raised her head to look at him.

Xie Qin tilted his chin, his long legs crossed casually, his whole person leaning lazily against the chair, his tone languid and righteous: "With such a handsome boyfriend here, why are you staring at a cup? Look at me." He emphasized it deliberately.

Hearing his words, Shen Li's mouth curled into a faint arc, and she nodded obediently.

The dishes here were similar to those in Su Shi, with flavors leaning toward sweet, and the taste was just right—all things she loved to eat.

She also noticed that Xie Qin liked to eat the peas and shrimp she had ordered.

She silently noted it in her heart.

She would order it again next time.

The two ate slowly, and the dishes were all finished. Shen Li even ate two bowls of rice, which Xie Qin had served for her.

Seeing her second bowl was empty: "Eat another bowl?"

"I'm full."

Xie Qin raised an eyebrow: "Really full?" Then he added: "Even if you get fat, you're still mine to feed. No need to worry that I'll dislike you."

Shen Li touched her stomach; she really couldn't eat anymore: "I won't eat anymore."

"That's fine." After she was done, Xie Qin finished the remaining rice.

After eating, the two held hands and walked around the lake. "Next time, can we come here again?"

Xie Qin went along with her: "Sure, we'll come in the evening."

Shen Li: "Then... can we play here for a while longer?"

"In your dreams." Xie Qin took his phone out of his jacket pocket and checked the time. "Five more minutes, then we're going back to class."

Hearing this, Shen Li looked up at his handsome profile, pressed her lips together, and said nothing.

Seeing her somewhat aggrieved look, Xie Qin chuckled lowly: "Why are you looking at me like that? Still want to bargain?"

Shen Li: "You used to be able to be late. Now that I'm with you, can't we be late together?"

"Tsk." Xie Qin raised his eyebrows slightly. "I've discovered that you've started to become bad recently."

"You never used to be late before."

Shen Li watched him without speaking.

Seeing her blink lightly, his fingertips clenched subconsciously, and he sighed softly, speaking slowly: "Before... I was alone, so I just messed around. Nobody cared anyway. Now it's different. We're together. I can't be a bad influence and lead you astray too."

"I have to look after you; we can't keep falling like this."

"Do you know how many times you've been late?"

Shen Li felt that sometimes it was okay to be lazy for a while; it shouldn't matter.

"When you didn't come, I was the one who signed you in. Are you afraid you won't be able to graduate?"

Shen Li looked at him quietly and shook her head lightly: "Not afraid."

"You, why are you so stubborn?" Xie Qin was both angry and amused.

Xie Qin said five minutes, and it was five minutes—not a second more, not a second less. On the way back, to coax her, he even bought her an ice cream at a roadside shop.

He chose the fastest route and arrived at the classroom three minutes before class started.

Only after reaching the classroom did he let go of her hand.

Zhang Zixin looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "It's different once you're dating, huh? You can't even bear to let go of each other's hands."

Xie Qin threw the car keys on the table, let Shen Li go in first, and then pulled out his chair to sit down. Seeing the milk tea on the table, he picked it up and looked at the label: brown sugar pure milk, thirty percent sugar.

"You're still somewhat trustworthy."

Xu Zhouyuan: "When have I ever not kept my word? Eating my food, spending my money, and drinking my drinks—what's next? Do I have to feed three mouths by myself in the future?"

Xie Qin laughed leisurely and raised an eyebrow at him: "Did you really think my phone was something anyone could just look at for free?"

"You just had to have itchy hands."

"Awesome, wait for me here!" Xu Zhouyuan felt like he was the big sucker.

Xie Qin happily tore open the straw wrapper, didn't touch the straw tip, inserted it, and gave it to her. He crumpled the extra trash into a ball and threw it into the trash can at the back of the classroom.

Shen Li held the warm milk tea and took a small sip; it tasted sweet.

After drinking half, she didn't really want to drink anymore.

She had just eaten, and her stomach was still full.

Then, the next second...

Xie Qin was still playing games with his head down when he saw someone acting up. He raised his peripheral vision and swept a glance at her.

She didn't even dare to look at him.

He curled his lips and chuckled, reached out, took it, and finished the rest of the milk tea she hadn't finished. ===== CHAPTER 115 =====