Did he order all these for me? Tang Yuanyuan felt depressed. How can I eat so much? Not to mention at night too!
Therefore, her expression became troubled. “Yishu, I really can’t eat that much.”
“It’s okay. I was teasing you. Just eat whatever you can; I’ll finish whatever you can’t finish.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
Only then did she heave a sigh of relief—the burden was lifted from her shoulders. She could eat a little bit of everything and leave the rest to Yishu. At least, that was what she planned on doing in the beginning. However, when she began eating, she found that she couldn’t control herself from eating only a little bit of everything.
Thus, she secretly ate a little more of each. She felt embarrassed and sneaked a glance at Yuchi Yishu. To her surprise, he didn’t seem to notice. He was focused on adding water into the grilled fish pot. After it was done grilling, he picked at the fish meat and placed it on the plate. Looking at the fish, she felt her trauma coming back. Then, she silently looked away.
After a while, he softly said, “It’s done.”
“What?” She didn’t understand what he meant. Then, she saw him push a plate of fish toward her. “This is for you.”
A chill ran down her back as she felt as if something was stuck in her throat. She intuitively wanted to refuse, then she heard him continue, “I’ve removed all the fish bones for you. Don’t worry.”
“Yishu?”
She felt a little surprised. When he brought her here to eat fish, she thought that he had forgotten about the incident during their childhood. Thus, she was surprised to see that he still remembered it.
“What’s wrong?”
“I thought you forgot that I don’t like to eat fish.”
“Is there anything you don’t like to eat? You don’t like it because you’re scared of the fish bones. The middle portion of the Basa fish contains fewer bones. I’ve picked out the occasional bone in it. So, don’t worry.” After saying that, he reached out and rubbed her head. On the other hand, she was immediately moved by his actions.
“Thanks, Yishu.”
I see; he had already planned for it when he brought me here to eat fish. No wonder he ordered the Basa fish. Still, I never knew.
“If you like it, I will bring you to a place where we can eat boiled fish.”
“Okay!”
Yuchi Yishu was right. There was nothing Tang Yuanyuan did not like to eat. If she didn’t eat it, then it was something she was traumatized about.
The Basa fish was delicious. Moreover, he had removed all the bones from the fish for her. So, she ate it happily.
“Yishu, it feels like it has been years since I last ate fish. In the future, will you help me pick out the fish bones?” Then, she felt that her request was a little too much. So, she quickly said something else instead, “Forget it; there are so many fish bones. Picking out every single one of them is hard work. You don’t need to do that. Hurry up and eat your food, Yishu.”
Since the food was served, he had not eaten a single bite. On the other hand, she had already filled up one-third of her stomach by now.
“It’s not hard. In the future, we can eat a whole fish. The parts with lesser bones will go to you, and I will take the parts with more bones.”
Tang Yuanyuan blinked her eyes and stopped all her movements. Then, she lifted her head and looked at Yuchi Yishu. “Do you mean that, in the future, you will always be with me? So Yishu—”
Cough. Yuchi Yishu cleared his throat lightly, interrupting her. “Eat your food. Didn’t I tell you that some matters can only be discussed after you turn into an adult?”
He couldn’t help but feel like he was a villain if he were to discuss these matters with her now.
Then, she pouted. “It’s not like it matters if we talk about it now. There’s only half a year left to go anyway.”
“So, you can’t even wait half a year?” he teased her. In response, her face turned bright red immediately. “Nonsense! Who said I can’t wait?”
He said nothing in reply. So, she was too embarrassed to continue the topic either. Otherwise, Yishu would seriously believe that she couldn’t wait half a year.
The time they spent together always went by quickly. As they had reconciled after fighting with each other, she cherished the time she spent with him very much. Besides, she desperately wanted to hug him. Even so, she believed that she should act more reservedly in front of him. Or else, she would have to suffer from his teasing again.
Just like yesterday, Yuchi Yishu sent her back to her school, then they parted ways. After that, Tang Yuanyuan went back to her dormitory. As she had returned earlier today, nobody in the dormitory was asleep yet.
The moment she entered, Yuan Yuehan took the initiative to greet her, “You’re back, Yuanyuan! Where did you go to play?”
Tang Yuanyuan glanced at Yuan Yuehan. She also caught a glimpse of Zhang Xiaolu out of the corner of her eye. For a moment, the expression on her face became slightly strained before softening again in the next moment. Then, she smiled. “I didn’t go anywhere; I just went out for dinner.” She carried a bag over to them and opened it up. “I bought some fruits. Do you want some?”
Yuan Yuehan immediately ran over barefooted and took a peach. “Thanks, Yuanyuan. I’ll have a peach. Xiaolu, what do you want?”
Zhang Xiaolu walked over. In the end, she, like Yuan Yuehan, chose a peach too.
Afterward, Tang Yuanyuan went to Meng Kefei, but Meng Kefei said softly, “I’m feeling tired today. I’m going to sleep, so I’m not eating anything. You guys go ahead.”
Then, she wrapped herself in her blanket and closed her eyes.
Tang Yuanyuan could clearly feel the antagonism and coldness emanating from Meng Kefei’s body. For that reason, she felt slightly upset. Even so, she managed to keep the smile on her face as she put the fruits away.
Yuan Yuehan and Zhang Xiaolu exchanged a glance. Then, they walked over to Tang Yuanyuan as if they could sense the presence of juicy gossip. “Yuanyuan, it’s going to be my birthday in two days. Are you really not coming?”
Speaking of birthdays, Tang Yuanyuan recalled the conversation she overheard previously. Then, she pursed her lips and replied, “Is it because you want to meet my brother?”
The two girls were stunned.
“If you’re inviting me only because you want to meet my brother, then I might not attend.”
“No!” Yuan Yuehan shook her head, hastily denying it. “That might have been the case in the past, but I’ve come to understand that men aren’t everything. Good friends are more important than men.”
Tang Yuanyuan might not have considered whether her friends were more important than men, or vice versa, but she didn’t detect anything wrong from what Yuan Yuehan said. “Then I’ll attend without bringing my brother along. Is that okay?”
“Of course, it is. It’s enough if you come. Come and have fun with us! There will be many handsome guys at my birthday party. If you are interested in any one of them, you can tell me and I will be your matchmaker!” After saying that, Yuan Yuehan reached out and grabbed Tang Yuanyuan, smiling as she continued, “What do you think?”
Tang Yuanyuan blushed. “No, there’s no need for that.”
She only had feelings for Yuchi Yishu. There was no way she would fall for any other guy.
“Don’t be shy, Yuanyuan. We are going to be adults soon. It’s a good time to find a good guy and date him. The relationship will last from high school to university, then from university until graduation. If you are happy in the relationship, it could even turn into marriage! Won’t that be great?”
In truth, Yuan Yuehand and Zhang Xiaolu had it all planned out. First, they would introduce a boyfriend to Yuanyuan. Then, when she is happy in her relationship, she would be grateful toward them. When that time comes, it would be a breeze for them to court her brother.
