Chapter 710: Chapter 711: Full Moon Banquet (5)
“Instant noodles aren’t nutritious, do you really need to eat so many?”
Ling Xi nodded, unable to voice the fact that her lack of money was the reason she resorted to instant noodles.
“Why not eat a proper meal?”
Ling Xi bowed her head and stayed silent.
Instant noodles might not taste bad, but eating them every day, who would enjoy that?
Seeing her melancholic expression, Gu Qiangwei seemed to read her mind.
“You don’t have money?”
Ling Xi suddenly looked up, her bright eyes widening as she stared at Gu Qiangwei.
Could she really tell just by that?
She didn’t deny it, because it was indeed true.
Gu Qiangwei turned around, and the next second, she was pulling a wallet from Qin Sijue’s pocket.
To Ling Xi, such a gesture was somewhat enviable.
Qin Sijue always looked at her with affection, and compared to other women, it seemed hard for anyone else to even get close to him.
After pulling out a dozen or so hundred-yuan notes from the wallet, Gu Qiangwei handed them to Ling Xi, “This should be enough to get you by until payday.”
She wasn’t extravagant, for Gu Qiangwei the amount didn’t matter, as long as it could help.
Giving too much would make the gesture seem like charity.
To her, helping and giving charity were two different concepts.
Looking at the red bills in front of her, Ling Xi froze for a moment.
“No need, I’ll get paid in a week.”
“Eating instant noodles all the time isn’t good for you, take it. If you’re embarrassed, you can pay me back when you have the money.”
Ling Xi looked up, catching the faint smile on Gu Qiangwei’s lips.
She really was a kind soul.
“Thank you. I’ll pay you back immediately after I get my salary.” She pulled out five hundred yuan, knowing it would be enough to cover her expenses for the week.
Gu Qiangwei didn’t insist on giving her more, just smiled and said, “I’m not in a hurry, pay me back whenever you can.”
Ling Xi didn’t say a word, but she couldn’t help glancing at Qin Sijue.
They really were a perfect match, truly a golden couple, made for each other.
Qin Sijue’s gaze was indifferent, it was hard to tell if he was looking at her or not.
But Ling Xi knew very well that ever since she had saved him, things between them had become very strange. No, maybe they had never been close to start with.
Just because she saved him, he would not let his savior die a wrongful death, which is why he had held her hand and fled together during the shootout, and knowing she was homeless, he had offered her a job and a house.
For him, all of this was nothing more than “paying a debt of gratitude.”
“Don’t eat instant noodles anymore, go buy something good to eat,” Gu Qiangwei said with another smile, looking at her.
Ling Xi nodded, “Mhm.”
Then the two of them turned and left.
Standing still, Ling Xi watched their retreating figures, feeling a mix of emotions.
Gu Qiangwei was truly good-hearted, not only allowing her to stay in the bustling metropolis of Jingcheng but also helping her through a difficult time when she was desperate and helpless.
Looking down at the money in her hand, Ling Xi couldn’t help but despise herself a little.
She had actually developed feelings for Qin Si…
“What an ungrateful wretch!”
Muttering to herself, she put the instant noodles down and walked out of the supermarket.
At that moment, Qin Sijue and Gu Qiangwei had finally bought the legendary spicy strips!
On their way to the hotel, Gu Qiangwei was savoring them with relish.
But she knew well that while such snacks might be harmless if not pregnant, it was better to eat less of them for the sake of the baby once she was.
“Is it that delicious?”
Seeing how much she was enjoying it, Qin Sijue couldn’t restrain his curiosity about the taste.