"Leave early and come back soon, hurry up! Remember to leave the insulated food container with her, don’t take it back; that way, you’ll have an excuse to see her again next time," Zhao Tianlei patted Fang Chaoyang’s shoulder, offering advice like a person who’s been through it all.
If you’re pursuing a girl, shouldn’t you be a bit more proactive? What if someone else snatches her away?
The insulated food container was bought online by Yun Xiaoxiao, and it indeed kept things warm quite well.
Fang Chaoyang made his way to Capital City University, and even to Du Ruo’s dormitory building with practiced ease.
"Young man, who are you looking for?" The dormitory auntie saw Fang Chaoyang standing at the dorm entrance, holding an insulated food container for quite a while.
"Auntie, could you please call Du Ruo from the Chinese department for me?"
Instead of going upstairs, the dormitory auntie looked up at the building and called out directly, "Du Ruo, Du Ruo..."
Du Ruo didn’t hear her, but Tian Li did.
"Ruoruo, it seems like the dormitory auntie is calling for you, you better hurry down and check."
Feeling too cold, Du Ruo nevertheless went downstairs.
When she saw Fang Chaoyang, she was taken aback for a moment.
After thanking the dormitory auntie, she went towards Fang Chaoyang and asked with confusion, "Why’re you here?"
And why did you bring an insulated food container with you?
Fang Chaoyang handed her the food container, "My grandma made some dumplings and asked me to bring some over for you to try."
Dumplings, delivered to her?
"Please thank Grandma Fang for me."
"You should bring it up quickly and eat; I’m going to head back now."
Du Ruo wanted to ask more, but then she saw him nod at her, mount his bicycle, and ride away.
Left with no other choice, Du Ruo carried the insulated food container back to her dorm.
"Who was looking for you?"
Tian Li thought it might be that male classmate coming down to confess his feelings to Du Ruo.
"It was Brother Fang, he came to bring me dumplings."
"They’re still warm; do you want some?"
The two started eating, taking turns.
"Delicious. If we had vinegar, it would be even yumier."
"No, dipping them in chili oil makes them tastier."
However, they had neither chili oil nor vinegar, yet the dumplings were still delicious.
As they ate, Tian Li curiously said, "Ruoruo, does Comrade Fang fancy you? When I went to call him at the Courtyard House, he seemed really nervous. I could also see him when he was in your hospital room."
"Wasn’t Sister Yun the one who asked him to bring me food?"
Du Ruo hadn’t thought about it that complicatedly.
"Ruoruo, think about it. You work, he studies; there’s no contact between you two. Still, I think he’s interested in you."
Suddenly, Du Ruo stared intently at Tian Li.
She then heard Tian Li continue.
"This Comrade Fang, didn’t you mention before that he seems to be the deputy head of a garment factory? Although it’s a small factory, becoming a deputy head isn’t easy. Plus, he’s quite handsome. It’s just that his parents passed away early, he only has a grandma above him, and a younger sister below him."
Tian Li went on, "With no in-laws, you won’t have mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts. Plus, he’s attending night classes. It’s just that he’s a bit short, but it doesn’t seem like he has other faults."
The lack of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts slightly swayed Du Ruo.
Having lived in the family housing complex for over a decade and seen plenty of in-law quarrels, she indeed didn’t want to deal with a mother-in-law.
"Think about it carefully. If you don’t like him, just make it clear."
Tian Li had seen a female classmate in her class before, where a guy kept bringing her things, and the guy thought she had tacitly agreed they were an item. When the girl got a boyfriend, the guy even fought with her boyfriend.