magic eye doctor

Chapter 3753 It’s not a coincidence
Le Shan thought Han Mu and Fu Jun had gone back to their dormitory first, but as soon as she entered the school carrying the bag of medicinal food, she was intercepted by two people who jumped out from behind the guard post.

Han Mu was overjoyed when he saw the bag his bunkmate was carrying. He put his arm around the bunkmate with his free hand and asked, "Hey bunkmate, are we getting an extra meal tonight?"

"Hey, bunkmate, we had dinner before coming to school," Le Shan kindly reminded Han. Han, being forgetful, was left wondering what to do.

"We ate at four o'clock, and it'll be digested in an hour or two." Han Mu chuckled and swallowed hard. "Hey bro in the bunk above, give me a heads-up: is it braised lamb, bamboo tube chicken, or braised pork with preserved vegetables, or maybe stewed pork..."

Han Mu was eating a nutritious meal that someone had brought from Le Shan's house. Fu Jun listened with a blank expression, but if anyone paid attention, they would have noticed that his eyes were full of anticipation.

Le Shan had no idea what kind of medicinal food her junior brother had packed, leaving Han to use her imagination.

It was still early, so the three of them walked back to their dorm with their arms around each other's shoulders, leaving the fruit and pastries there.

Fu Jun put his things away and went to Han Muleshan's dormitory. The three of them studied in the dormitory first, and then went straight to the cafeteria after 5:30.

This time, neither Han Mu nor Fu Jun packed any food to go.

Leshan took two small boxes from the medicinal food and went to the cafeteria with her classmates.

The three arrived at the cafeteria, took their seats, and Le Shan was in charge of heating the medicinal food in the microwave, while Han Mu and Fu Jun went to buy rice and vegetables.

The three of them had just eaten a meal before coming to school and weren't hungry yet, but since the evening was long and they were looking forward to the delicious food that Leshan's family had sent, dinner was a must.

Han Mu and Fu Jun were mindful of their limits, so they reduced the amount of food they bought. In the past, they would buy enough for four people, but in the evening they only bought enough for two.

I only bought one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and a seaweed soup.

After buying all the food, Han Mu and Fu Jun ran back to the table they had reserved, and then they spotted an acquaintance—Xu Jinsheng was at the same table with them again!

The two students looked at each other, exchanged a knowing glance, nodded to Xu as a greeting, put down their food, and ran to the microwave to find Leshan.

When they arrived, the microwave oven's display showed only fifty seconds left before the preset time, and it reset to zero after a short wait.

Leshan wasn't in a hurry; he waited about half a minute before opening the box to take out the food.

Smelling the aroma that burst forth as the box was opened, Han Mu excitedly craned his neck to look at the oven: "Wow, bamboo tube chicken! And what else? I don't think I've ever had this before!"

Han Mu was eager to see it, and Fu Jun also craned his neck.

Wearing heat-resistant gloves, Le Shan calmly took out the heated dish and placed it on a tray: "The other dish is a famous Jiangnan dish, pickled fish."

Fu Jun and Han Mu also saw the plate of pickled fish that had been taken out. The fish were about three fingers wide, reddish-gold in color, bright and delicate.

They had also eaten the famous Jiangnan dish, pickled fish, but the pickled fish they had eaten was not nearly as fragrant or tempting as this.

After taking out the food, Leshan turned off the microwave, took off her gloves, and returned to the table with her greedy classmates.

Han Mu and Fu Jun sat down, picked up their chopsticks, and waited for Le Shan to add the ingredients.

Leshan adds the last portion of sauce to the bamboo tube chicken, mixes it well, and then mixes the sauce for the pickled fish.

After mixing the sauce, Le Shan called his classmates to eat, then picked up his chopsticks and placed a piece of pickled fish into the plate of his classmate Xu, who was sitting at the same table.

"My sister said that students use their brains a lot and should eat more fish. Xu, try this. This kind of pickled fish is my family's unique recipe."

As he spoke, he placed another fish on Xu's plate, followed by a bamboo-tube chicken.

"Thank you, young students. Please eat your food. Don't worry about my feelings." Xu Jinsheng, who was eating quietly, was touched when he saw the extra food on his plate. This young student is such a kind-hearted guy!
Leshan put four pieces of bamboo tube chicken on Xu's plate and comforted him gently: "Eating alone is inevitably boring, but it tastes better when you eat together. My older brothers and sisters say that eating delicious food with like-minded people is one of the joys of life."

"Thank you," Xu Jinsheng said softly, reaching out to pick up a piece of fish and eat it.

Seeing Xu start eating, Le Shan breathed a sigh of relief, picked up some food for himself, and ate his own meal.

Han Mu and Fu Jun waited for Le Shan. After he finished talking with Xu, the two of them started eating and unanimously picked up a piece of pickled fish to taste.

The fish prepared by the hotel chefs is a perfect blend of salty and sweet, with tender meat and soft bones, making it suitable for all ages.

The pickled fish made by Leshan has a slightly salty taste and a moderate sweetness. The fish meat is tender and chewy, and what's unique is that it has a crisp texture. The aroma of the fish meat has a faint fragrance of plum blossoms.

After eating the pickled fish, the aroma lingers in your mouth.

There were at least eight or nine fish in the box. Le Shan only picked up the smallest one and ate it, while Han Mu and Fu Jun devoured the rest.

Han Mu, that foodie, even wiped the box with rice after finishing the pickled fish. The rice, coated with seasonings and broth, tasted just as delicious.

After eating the pickled fish, we ate the bamboo tube chicken.

Han Mu and Fu Jun felt a tiny bit of regret, regretting that they hadn't served enough rice!
They felt they could eat another big bowl.

Fortunately, there wasn't much rice, but there were still vegetables. The three classmates ate the vegetables they bought from the restaurant as their main meal, and they managed to finish all the vegetables, leaving only most of the soup uneaten. After Han, Fu, and Le finished eating, Xu hadn't finished yet. Without waiting for Xu, the three of them took the plates to the sink.

Leshan washed her food container, put it in a bag, and took it with her.

Having finally tasted the delicious food he had been longing for, Han Mu walked to the middle, hooking one arm around another with his left and holding another with his right, thus creating a situation where he was dragging two people along at once.

I'm full and in a good mood.

The three chattered away as they moved away from the restaurant. Han Mu couldn't keep his mouth shut and asked, "Hey, bunkmate, we run into Xu every week. Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?"

"What a coincidence!" Le Shan said, both amused and exasperated. "Haven't you noticed that we've never run into Xu anywhere else, only in a certain area?"

I've observed that Xu sits at one of the tables we're sitting at today almost every day. To be more specific, he usually sits at the same table we're sitting at today.

He would only sit at other tables if that table was full. I guessed that table and that seat might have special meaning for him.

Fu Jun: "..."

He thought that only he and Han Mu had discovered Xu's little secret, but it turned out that Le Shan had also found out.

Han Mu chuckled, "Oh my, no wonder we often run into him there, it really is a coincidence. You seem to care about him quite a bit, bro in the bunk above."

“I’ve noticed that Xu doesn’t eat as he enjoys life. He says he eats only to avoid starving. This is not a good sign. I’m worried he might develop anorexia.”

"Isn't the point of eating to avoid starving to death?" Han Mu looked bewildered.

"People eat to replenish their bodies with nutrients, which is the most basic point. But more importantly, it's to savor the flavors of life and enjoy the happiness of living."

"Isn't there practically no difference?"

"Of course there are. This is a matter of passive versus active, and also a matter of negative versus optimistic attitudes. For negative people, eating is just a way to survive, while for optimistic people, eating is a pursuit of spiritual satisfaction and pleasure."

Judging from Xu's appearance, he eats as if he is completing a task, without feeling any joy or happiness from the food.

Think about it again, don't you feel happy every time you think about food?

"Absolutely! How can you not be happy when there's food? Delicious food makes people happy." Han Mu nodded happily. There's nothing happier in this world than eating delicious food. No matter how bad your mood is, a good meal will make you feel better. If one meal isn't enough, then two will do.

"That's it. When you think about food, your mood improves, but not Xu. He eats only for his physical needs, without any joy or happiness from the food."

"Leshan, is there a reason why you care about classmate Xu that we don't know?" Fu Jun also went straight to the point.

“Didn’t you say that Xu is from a military family? My family has always respected soldiers and police officers who protect our country and its people. Now that I know about Xu’s background, I naturally have to pay more attention to him.”

"It's obvious that Xu is friendlier to you than to others." Han Mu also shared his observation: "Fu Jun and I know Xu, but that's all. He's not very warm towards us."

We used to sit at the same table with him and invite him to eat with us, but he always coldly refused. Although he wasn't enthusiastic towards you, he would politely accept anything you offered him.

"It's probably because I know you all, and he felt awkward refusing me out of consideration for you."

"But he refused us."

“You’re familiar with his family, so if he rejects you, you won’t think much of it. But I’m not familiar with his family, so he might feel that rejecting me would embarrass me.”

“That makes sense, I can’t refute it.” Han Mu and Fu Jun couldn’t find a reason to refute Le Shan’s words for a moment.

“If you don’t want to run into Xu, we’ll avoid those tables when we reserve seats in the future and go to tables further away from the microwave.” Le Shan had a good first impression of Xu and wouldn’t force Han and Fu to agree with her.

“My family and Xu’s family already know each other, and we know each other too. Even if we don’t get along, there’s no need to avoid each other.”

Fu Jun expressed his opinion, and Han Mu agreed. They and Xu were of different ages and had different interests, so they didn't get along and didn't need to avoid each other.

Han and Fu don't dislike Xu, and Leshan thinks it's worth considering forming a meal buddy with Xu and eating together often.

Xu's dining etiquette is excellent, and it's much safer to sit with Xu than to share a table with some other students.

He and his classmates Han and Fu shared a table with others a few times. One of the classmates had a strong desire to perform and liked to shout loudly while eating. When he got excited, he would sometimes spit out saliva and gesticulate wildly.

Another time, I met a weird girl who was a picky eater. She would eat chicken but not the skin. When she saw them eating chicken, she would keep complaining about how disgusting the chicken skin was.

When you share a table with someone who has strange quirks, it really affects your appetite.

If Han Mu were to become a dining buddy with Xu, and let Xu see Han Mu showing off his delicious food all the time, it might stimulate his appetite.

Le Shan had a plan in mind, but didn't say it out loud immediately. Whether the plan to share a table and form a group of dining partners would work or not, they would have to observe for a while longer before making a decision.

The important thing is that he wants to wait until his sister returns to Beijing so he can ask her if Xu's situation is caused by psychological factors and what methods can be used to intervene.