Chapter 12: A Qualified Dinner Buddy

Shen Jichuan was stunned. Xia Keqing looked at him, urging him excitedly, “Shen Jichuan, what are you staring at? I want to eat fried rice noodles!”

Her voice was sweet, it sounded like she was acting cute.

But wasn’t she calling him Brother Shen?

Why did she suddenly call him by his name?

But he didn’t dislike this feeling at all, he even felt a sense of responsibility, a feeling he couldn’t explain, because she said she wanted to eat fried rice noodles.

“Okay.”

Xia Keqing immediately curled her lips.

Experiment successful.

Men have a bit of a self-destructive tendency.

If you keep acting like a close little sister, he might really treat you like a sister.

She didn’t want to become a little sister instead of a fiancée.

So occasionally, she shouldn’t be so obedient.

The waitress at the state-owned restaurant was not very friendly, but they gave generous portions.

Xia Keqing found that when Shen Jichuan went to get the food, he could get half a portion more.

Xia Keqing could see it, and so could the other diners.

“Why does his fried noodles have more than mine, for the same fifty cents?”

The waitress was not polite at all, “Are you a soldier too? If you’re a soldier, show me your active duty military ID, and I’ll give you more too.”

The diner who asked the question immediately became embarrassed.

Xia Keqing covered her mouth and laughed, soldiers had a very high status in this era.

Wearing a green military uniform, you would receive a salute wherever you went.

Shen Jichuan was in a green military uniform, standing upright, he looked simply pleasing to the eye.

Shen Jichuan saw her smiling like a squirrel stealing peanuts, he couldn’t help but curl his lips, he put down the fried noodles, and then scooped some from his bowl into hers.

Xia Keqing immediately frowned.

She pushed the larger bowl towards Shen Jichuan, “How can I eat so much? Take this larger bowl.”

Shen Jichuan didn’t refuse.

He was a big man, he did have a big appetite.

He had actually gotten up early this morning, and after getting up, he ran a few laps around the road below the hotel.

He took a shower and changed clothes after sweating.

These habits were formed in the army, he couldn’t change them for the time being.

So he was already hungry now.

He ate quickly, but his movements weren’t rough.

On the contrary, seeing his good appetite, Xia Keqing also ate a lot more.

Xia Keqing gave Shen Jichuan another positive review in her heart.

He eats fast, he doesn’t waste food.

He eats well, it makes you want to eat too.

Hmm, he’s a qualified dinner buddy.

Shen Jichuan, the dinner buddy, didn’t know he had this function.

He was used to it in the army, normally, he ate very fast, new recruits took ten minutes, veterans took five minutes to finish their meal.

Shen Jichuan was a cadre, he had to set a good example for the new recruits.

So a meal would take three minutes, at most five minutes.

After he finished, he found that the little girl across from him was staring at him, her chin resting on her hands.

He was slightly stunned, and asked questioningly, “What’s wrong?”

Xia Keqing smiled brightly, “Nothing.”

“Shen Jichuan, you look so good eating, it looks like the food is particularly delicious.”

Shen Jichuan was stunned again, his expression was slightly uncomfortable.

He subconsciously looked at his plate, there was no more noodles left.

But the girl across from him still had almost half a plate left.

He frowned, looking carefully, it seemed like she hadn’t eaten much?

“Don’t you like it?”

She clearly said she liked fried noodles, right?

Shen Jichuan was a little confused.

He never refused to eat anything.

He didn’t eat enough at home when he was a child, and when he joined the army, he could eat and wear warm clothes, he was always very grateful, so he never refused to eat anything, and he never wasted food.

Xia Keqing acted cute, “I like it.”

“But I can’t eat anymore.”

Shen Jichuan raised his eyebrows, “Do you always eat so little?”

No wonder she looked thin everywhere.

She had a small face, narrow shoulders, he could wrap his arms around her entire body.

Her waist was also thin.

Shen Jichuan couldn’t help but think of the dirty jokes his married comrade had told him.

His ears couldn’t help but turn red.

Xia Keqing propped her chin, rubbed her stomach, “I’ve already eaten a lot, do you think I’m you?”

She slightly pouted her rosy lips, her words sounded like she was acting cute.

Shen Jichuan became a little straight at this moment, “How can you eat so little? Eat some more.”

Xia Keqing wanted to eat some more too.

But resources weren’t abundant in this era, the original owner was a girl from the countryside, and she had two younger siblings, which meant that her family couldn’t be very rich.

She had eaten little since she was a child.

Plus, girls love beauty when they reach a certain age, their stomachs are like those of birds, they can’t eat much.

Xia Keqing really wanted to eat.

But after only two bites, she felt full.

She felt that it was more interesting to watch Shen Jichuan eat.

“But I’m already full, I can’t eat anymore.”

Xia Keqing directly acted cute.

No one had ever spoken to Shen Jichuan in that tone before, he only felt a tingling, a tingling sensation in his heart.

It was a strange feeling, but he didn’t dislike it at all.

He looked at the girl across from him, who was propping her chin and smiling at him, his eyes deepened.

Xia Keqing had already pushed the plate towards him with a smile.

“You eat the rest.”

“It’s shameful to waste food.”

Shen Jichuan didn’t suspect anything, he was silent for a moment, “Are you really full?”

Xia Keqing nodded repeatedly, “Hmm, I’m full.”

Shen Jichuan also thought it was shameful to waste food, so he didn’t hesitate to finish Xia Keqing’s plate of noodles.

He ate the plate clean.

Xia Keqing smiled with narrowed eyes.

Indirect kiss get!

He didn’t mind eating something she had eaten.

Actually, Xia Keqing didn’t have a deep understanding of this era.

In short, wasting food was shameful.

She propped her chin and looked at the man in front of her, who had a stern face and a strong physique, “You finished, what are your plans next?”

Shen Jichuan was puzzled, but at the same time, he was also a little perceptive, “Do you have other plans?”

Xia Keqing coughed awkwardly, “My roommate asked me to go shopping in the market, she wants to buy a new outfit.”

Although Shen Jichuan was a little straight sometimes, he was very smart.

He immediately realized what Xia Keqing meant.

“Hmm.”

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a stack of…

At this time, the banknotes issued didn’t have a hundred yuan bill, the largest denomination was ten yuan.

It was the “Great Unity” as it was commonly called in period dramas.

Shen Jichuan pulled out a stack of Great Unity and handed it to Xia Keqing, “Buy whatever you like.”

Xia Keqing: …

She really didn’t mean that, she really just wanted to accompany her roommate to sell things.

She had to accompany her roommate, so she couldn’t accompany him.

But how could someone be so generous and considerate?

Her surprised expression pleased Shen Jichuan.

He had already completely considered her as one of his own.

When she graduated, they would get married.

Shen Jichuan was never stingy with his own woman.

Xia Keqing thought for a moment, and took all the Great Unity from Shen Jichuan’s hand.

You couldn’t refuse money that was offered to you, otherwise, it would ruin your luck.

“Shen Jichuan!”

Shen Jichuan curled his lips and looked at her, “Hmm?”

Xia Keqing tugged on his wrist, “Thank you, do you want to buy anything?”

Shen Jichuan looked puzzled, “Hmm?”

Xia Keqing, “Although you look good in your military uniform, you would definitely look even better in other clothes.”

Shen Jichuan’s brow relaxed, the little girl had already rushed over happily, quickly hugging him. Before he could react, she let go.

“Thank you, Shen Jichuan!”

Shen Jichuan looked at her deeply, “If you need more money or tickets, write to me.”

Xia Keqing nodded repeatedly, “Okay, consider it a loan, I’ll pay you back after I graduate.”

Shen Jichuan was traditional, as a man, wasn’t it only natural to spend money on his wife? Asking her to pay him back, what kind of man would he be?

“No need to pay back.”