Zhao Mingfang became more and more excited, her cheeks flushed, eyes sparkling with remarkable light.
The young man calmly said: "I suddenly remembered that I haven’t completed a report, can we talk after I finish my work?"
As soon as he spoke, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped on Zhao Mingfang’s head. She responded with disappointment: "This is our first meeting, don’t you really have time? Can’t we hang out a bit?"
"Work is important, please understand."
The two left the restaurant, walking further and further away, leaving behind the mostly uneaten food.
"What a waste! More than half of the egg soup was left, barely any spinach was eaten, and this guy is not generous at all, he only ordered a dish of sautéed pork with garlic sprouts." Wang Jiao shook her head, came back to her seat, immediately laughed, saying: "From their tone, they were meeting for the first time, the guy must have been reluctant! But, Xiaoxue, who is she? Such a mindless girl!" They seem much more foolish than her.
Young people on a date are supposed to present the best side of themselves to each other.
Feng Qingxue answered, "Her name is Zhao Mingfang, my aunt’s daughter."
After a while, Wang Jiao came back to her senses, "Your aunt? Isn’t your aunt my ruthless and ungrateful aunt who became a phoenix from the ashes? How do you know her? I haven’t even seen them."
"When you were recovering postpartum, she and her mother came back to our village once. I’m not sure why, but I was annoyed so I sent them away." Feng Qingxue didn’t want to waste her time on them. As the serving staff brought up the food, first came the egg soup and the spinach salad since they were quick to prepare. She then said, "Cousin, let’s eat."
Wang Jiao took a look, didn’t pick up her chopsticks, and arrogantly said: "Xiaoxue, you eat first. I just had a fight, I’m full of anger, I need to calm down."
She was saving her appetite for the meat, and if Feng Qingxue got full from eating vegetables, she’d eat less meat.
Wang Jiao was well pleased with herself, thinking she was so smart.
Feng Qingxue saw through her intentions at a glance, served herself a bowl of egg soup, picked up a bun, and slowly ate with the spinach salad. Wang Jiao sat there, salivating and waiting.
The serving staff also found it amusing, quickly bringing up the braised pork that was ready.
Swallowing the saliva, Wang Jiao swiftly picked up a piece of fat and lean braised pork.
Once she chewed and tasted it, Wang Jiao was completely in bliss, "This is the taste, yes, this is the taste! It is so delicious, I feel like I haven’t had such delicious braised pork in a lifetime!"
"Cousin, if you like it, eat more." Feng Qingxue quickly added, "Slow down, no one’s competing with you."
She only ate one piece of the braised pork but ate a few pieces of the mutton, everything else was emptied by Wang Jiao.
Although Wang Jiao had only been eating frugally this month, occasionally able to have some meat brought back by Yuejin, her appetite hadn’t reduced. The basic meals lacked nutrition, which is why she got noticeably skinny.
Wang Jiao patted her full belly contentedly, "If I could eat meat every day, that would be a life like a fairy."
Feng Qingxue smiled, "If you listen to me, I can give you a fairy life once a month."
"What are you saying, tell me!" Wang Jiao straightened up immediately, her eyes enthralled.
As Feng Qingxue packed the remaining seven buns into her canvas bag and led her out of the restaurant, she said, "You don’t need to act like you’re getting ready for a fight for me."