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Chapter 150: Are You Really Not Hungry? (2/2)

Shen Cheng did not refuse. After exchanging phone numbers with Shui Naiyao, he returned to his car.

At that moment, Ye Xi was lying sideways in the back seat, gazing idly out at the night sky, her graceful figure fully visible.

Upon seeing Shen Cheng, Ye Xi spoke indifferently, “Oh? Finished meddling in others’ business?”

“How can this be considered meddling?” Shen Cheng smiled slightly, opened the driver’s door, sat inside, and started the car.

“In the end, you still left me here alone,” Ye Xi said quietly.

“I just thought you could watch the car for me,” Shen Cheng said with a laugh as he pressed the accelerator.

“Watch the car for you?” Ye Xi almost laughed out of frustration. “You left me here alone, weren’t you afraid I’d run off? And you expect me to watch your car?”

“I trust you,” Shen Cheng suddenly said in a calm voice.

“…”

Ye Xi fell silent.

After a brief pause, Ye Xi finally said, “You trust me, and you’re not wrong to do so. But I would advise you not to give away your trust so cheaply, or one day it will cost you.”

“My trust is not cheap; it’s because you are truly trustworthy… Are you hungry? Want something to eat?” Shen Cheng asked as the car passed a street lined with food stalls. Glancing at the lively scene outside, he abruptly changed the subject.

Noticing Shen Cheng’s attempt to change the topic, Ye Xi turned her head and said, “I’m not hungry.”

“Is that so?” Shen Cheng smiled knowingly and quietly rolled down the rear window.

The aroma of various foods from the street immediately filled the car. Even though the cold wind howled outside, it couldn’t stop the local people’s pursuit of food. As the scent wafted to her nose, Ye Xi swallowed hard and said calmly, “Close the window.”

“What’s wrong?” Shen Cheng asked, pretending not to understand.

“It’s windy and cold,” Ye Xi replied flatly.

“Oh~” Shen Cheng exaggerated the tone and then closed the window again.

The lively noises and chilly wind outside were soon shut out, leaving only the faint aroma of street food lingering in the car.

Ye Xi crossed her arms and buried her head into her coat collar, trying to resist the tempting smells in the car.

Hmm… It seemed like the coat hadn’t been washed in a while. Was there… a slightly sour smell?

She lifted her head, dark-faced, to breathe some fresh air, but the aroma of food returned, making her face even darker.

“Stop the car.”

“What’s wrong? Hungry?”

“…Yes.”

Shen Cheng checked the time on his phone. Since he had already informed Huihui earlier that he wouldn’t be home until tomorrow morning, he felt relieved knowing no one would wait up for him.

Feeling at ease, Shen Cheng nodded and smiled, pulling over to the side of the road. “Let’s go. I didn’t eat lunch or dinner, so consider it as keeping me company.”

“Okay,” Ye Xi replied sulkily, getting out of the car with Shen Cheng.

That night, the neon lights of the city glowed brightly. The streets were filled with countless food stalls, and the bustling crowds surrounded them. Shen Cheng and Ye Xi devoured their food without care, a scene that would become the only colorful memory in Ye Xi’s mind…

【The Forsaken Ones Arc – End】

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