“Damn.” During the last class in the afternoon, a muttering sound came to the ear.

Xin An’an sneakily handed her phone to Xu Zhilu, sourly saying, “Cheng Song and Shen Siyan went for barbecue. I want some too.”

Xu Zhilu took a quick glance, seeing a simple post by Cheng Song: a candid photo.

The table was filled with various meat dishes, and Shen Siyan was quietly grilling meat, his fingers long and slender, his features sharp and cold, with his soft hair falling flat, adding a touch of gentleness.

Xu Zhilu was stunned for a few seconds, unable to resist taking another look.

She had to admit that even though she had a big problem with Shen Siyan and no longer liked him, Shen Siyan’s looks truly never lacked admirers.

His facial features were delicate and defined, impossible to ignore whether viewed together or in detail.

He had a full measure of youthful vigor. Although his temper was bad, it also gave him a unique personality.

The occasional display of laziness and seriousness made him even more irresistible.

Xu Zhilu responded with a “Hmm,” averted her eyes, and said, “We can go on the weekend.”

Xin An’an’s eyes lit up. “Great, let’s go on the weekend.”

“Hmm.”

After school, Xu Zhilu didn’t leave immediately.

She received a message from Aunt Liu, saying her parents were taking Xu Zhijia to a banquet and asking what she wanted to eat tonight.

Xu Zhilu looked at the thermos box in front of her, lowered her head, and replied: You can rest tonight, I’ll eat outside.

Aunt Liu: Okay.

After replying, Xu Zhilu waited until all her classmates had left the classroom before opening the thermos box again.

The insulation effect of the thermos box wasn’t enough to keep the food warm all afternoon, but it still had some residual warmth.

The food tasted good.

Xu Zhilu sat in the classroom, slowly eating everything.

Even though it was a bit cold, these foods had a special warmth for her.

After finishing her meal, Xu Zhilu cleaned up and headed home.

When she got downstairs, she unexpectedly saw someone leaning against a tree.

Hearing the sound, Shen Siyan looked up at her. He frowned and said coldly, “Why are you so slow?”

Xu Zhilu moved her lips, staring at him for a couple of seconds. “Why are you here?”

Shen Siyan raised his chin, pointing to a bicycle on the side.

Xu Zhilu understood, “I thought you were going to leave your bike here for a week.”

Shen Siyan didn’t respond. He reached out, took the thermos bag from her hand, and said in a low voice, “Let’s go.”

“…Okay.”

Xu Zhilu slowly mounted the bicycle beside her. After riding for a while, she noticed Shen Siyan hadn’t moved.

She turned to look. “Why aren’t you leaving?”

Shen Siyan smirked slightly and said, “You go first.”

Xu Zhilu: “…”

She usually didn’t argue with him about such things and started cycling first.

The spring sunset was beautiful.

The setting sun cast long shadows on the boys in blue and white school uniforms.

A gentle breeze blew, stirring the lush branches and leaves by the roadside. Under the sparse branches and leaves, it was a scene of youth everyone could feel.

When she reached the entrance of her house, Xu Zhilu pushed her bike inside.

Shen Siyan didn’t stop her and went back to his place.

No one was home. Xu Zhilu looked at the empty house for a moment, feeling a sudden sense of loneliness.

Even though she didn’t like seeing those people, she felt lonely now.

She didn’t know why she felt so conflicted.

Xu Zhilu sighed, carrying her backpack upstairs.

….

As soon as Shen Siyan entered his house, his mother looked up at him.

Mother and son made eye contact.

Shen’s mother raised her eyebrows, pointing at the thermos in his hand, “I was wondering why I couldn’t find this thermos all afternoon. It turns out you took it.”

Shen Siyan: “…”

He placed the thermos on the table in the living room. “The contents should still be okay. If you heat it up, He trailed off as he opened the lid.

Seeing that it was empty inside, his words got stuck in his throat.

Shen’s mother raised an eyebrow and asked, “What?”

She came over and said, “Didn’t Zhilu eat lunch?”

“…She did.”

Shen Siyan closed the lid again, saying softly, “She must have eaten it at lunch.”

Shen’s mother looked at him suspiciously and asked, “Didn’t you notice it was lighter when you carried it?”

Shen Siyan: “…”

He honestly hadn’t noticed. He hadn’t been paying attention to such small details.

Shen’s mother gave him a slightly disdainful look. “Aunt Chen is about to finish cooking. Go call Zhilu over.”

“What do you mean?”

Shen Siyan looked at her.

Shen’s mother sighed. “The neighbors went to a banquet. When I was out for a walk, I ran into Aunt Liu, who said Zhilu told her to take the day off and not to cook.”

She understood and said, “Since the child came back with you, she definitely won’t eat out. She’s probably planning to go hungry.”

Shen Siyan lowered his eyes, indicating he understood. “I’ll go.”

“Put the thermos box away first!” Shen’s mother said disdainfully, “Or, I will expose you in front of Zhilu.”

“……”

Just as she was about to take a shower, Xu Zhilu’s phone rang.

She glanced at it suspiciously before answering.

“Hello.”

Shen Siyan’s clear and cold voice came through the phone, “My mom said for you to come over for dinner.”

Xu Zhilu: “…… Oh, no need, I’ve already eaten.”

“When did you eat?”

Xu Zhilu: “Do you have the memory of a fish?”

She muttered, “Didn’t I eat the lunch you brought me?”

Shen Siyan paused, looking at the room with the curtains drawn not far away. “…… You ate it in the afternoon?”

“Yes.”

Xu Zhilu said helplessly, “I ate lunch at lunchtime. Am I supposed to eat lunch again?”

Shen Siyan frowned slightly. “Wasn’t it cold?”

Xu Zhilu paused, then said calmly, “It was okay, the insulation was pretty good.”

Shen Siyan thought for a moment, “Come down.”

“…… I already ate.”

He hesitated for a moment, then coaxed, “Aunt Chen made spicy crayfish, sweet and sour fish, and I think there’s also braised pork ribs……”

Before he could finish, he heard the girl gritting her teeth on the other end of the phone say, “I’ll be right over.”

Shen Siyan: “……”