We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

"Squad leader, am I going home now?" As he walked out of the hospital building, Li Mubai took out an umbrella from the side of his backpack.

Aren't you going to eat lunch?

Ok?

"Aren't you going to eat lunch?" Xie Shu asked again when Li Mubai seemed not to have heard him clearly.

"Squad leader, I'm going home to eat."

……

Aren't you going to eat lunch?

Robots? Or is there a bug in the world? Li Mubai looked around at the pedestrians who were still coming and going.

"Uh, food." He didn't understand what Xie Shu meant, so he simply answered literally.

"Okay, what shall we eat?"

What does that mean? When did you start eating with just the two of you?

"Class monitor, I still..."

"Let's go eat together." Xie Shu interrupted Li Mubai's refusal, offering no reason, just that simple.

Seeing that Xie Shu was quite firm and it seemed he couldn't refuse, he opened his mouth to say "okay," but a feeling of nervousness welled up in his heart, and he couldn't get the word "okay" out for a long time. In the end, he could only nod and say "hmm."

The weather in September was gradually turning cooler, and it rained again today. Despite the cold weather, he felt a touch of warmth.

"What would you like to eat?" Xie Shu asked.

Li Mubai thought for a moment, then pointed to the noodle shop at the hospital entrance: "There's a vegetarian noodle shop there."

Sorry, the only place he could think of was a noodle shop. Would Xie Shu eat at an old, run-down noodle shop? Probably. A rich young lady isn't some other kind of creature; she's a person too.

Xie Shu did not agree. She took out her phone, fiddled with it for a moment, and then turned the screen towards Li Mubai.

"Would you like this?"

Li Mubai glanced at it and saw a self-service barbecue restaurant. He had never eaten there before. Was he going to lose his precious first time here?

"Okay, how much?"

"Let's go to the store first."

Ok.

Xie Shu also brought an umbrella, a light green one. She opened it and stepped into the rain, and Li Mubai opened his own umbrella and followed behind her.

The barbecue restaurant is a bit far from the hospital; it's located in a shopping mall and requires taking the subway to get there.

Although it was the weekend, the subway wasn't crowded because of the rain. There wouldn't be the cliché scene of the male and female leads getting too close to each other in the crowd. Li Mubai was relieved; that would have made him incredibly nervous.

It's just two subway stops away.

This was actually Li Mubai's first time visiting the mall. He looked around curiously, as if there was some kind of event going on. There were many people gathered around the stage on the first floor, dancing and singing, and it seemed a bit noisy.

After taking the elevator to the fourth floor, we finally arrived at the barbecue restaurant. There were already quite a few people inside, indicating that it was a popular place.

There were still empty seats, and it wasn't so noisy once inside.

Xie Shu sat down and placed her bag on the seat next to her. Li Mubai sat opposite her.

What to do next? He didn't ask, feeling that it would make Xie Shu think he was stupid. He could only wait for Xie Shu's next move and then imitate him.

"This is the meat platter. You need to go to the meat section and pick your own food. This is the vegetarian platter..." Xie Shu explained to him.

"Oh, okay." Li Mubai picked up the meat dish and followed Xie Shu to the serving area.

"This is the food serving area. Take whatever you want, but don't take too much, or it will be a waste." Xie Shu's voice became very gentle.

"OK."

A passerby picking up food nearby gave this couple a strange look... "Couple"? Probably, the guy seemed a bit dazed.

After figuring it out, Li Mubai picked up some meat, but didn't dare to take too much before returning to his seat.

This seat was by the window, and he could see outside as soon as he turned his head. The weather was slightly gloomy, and it was still drizzling. This feeling was somewhat novel.

Xie Shu returned, bringing over a plate of vegetarian dishes and a glass of orange juice.

"I didn't know what you wanted to drink, so I didn't get you a beverage."

"It's alright, class monitor, I'll go and do it."

Li Mubai went to get a glass of mango juice. When he came back, he saw Xie Shu also turning his head to look out the window. The view here was quite open, with no tall buildings blocking the way. There was a park across from the mall.

"By the way, class monitor, how much is this barbecue? I'll pay you."

"Let's eat first, we're all hungry."

...Xie Shu seemed reluctant to talk about it. Was it very expensive? Oh well, he'd search it online later. He had to pay Xie Shu eventually, otherwise he'd feel uneasy.

Xie Shu put on a navy blue apron and handed one to him: "Here, the oil will splatter when you're grilling meat, so don't get your clothes dirty."

"Okay, thank you, class monitor."

The pork belly sizzled and dripped oil on the grill, but thankfully each table had a range hood that extinguished the fumes as soon as they appeared.

After rendering the fat from the pork belly, Xie Shu put the other meats into the baking pan. Xie Shu did all the work, while Li Mubai was like a child waiting for food.

"Here you go, help me cut this." Xie Shu had found a job for Li Mubai, and she handed him a pair of scissors. Some of the meat was too big and needed to be cut smaller.

It didn't seem very wise for one person to pick up the meat while the other cut it; it wasn't very convenient for Li Mubai to cut it. He suggested, "How about..."

"The pork belly is ready." Xie Shu didn't eat first; she picked up a piece of meat and put it on Li Mubai's plate.

"Thank you." It seems I'll have to wait until Xie Shu puts down the clip before I can snatch it back.

Unfortunately, Xie Shu kept the tongs on her side, occasionally saying that the beef was delicious and the mushrooms were delicious, and putting them on her plate.

Li Mubai had said thank you countless times and wanted to snatch the clip back, but that would require him to stand up, lean forward, and get closer to the other person.

"Class monitor, how about I grill the meat? You haven't eaten much," Li Mubai said.

"It's okay, I just have a small appetite."

If you get rejected, why don't you learn from Xie Shu and repeat this sentence over and over again?

"Do you want anything else to add?" Xie Shu asked after all the meat and vegetables were grilled.

"I'm fine with anything, class monitor, you choose whoever you like." Readers, please don't say "anything is fine," you must give accurate information.

Xie Shu got up and left. A few minutes later, she brought over two plates, one meat and one vegetable, with not much added. She subconsciously reached for the tongs, but found nothing; the other side had already run to the other side.

Li Mubai imitated Xie Shu's grilling technique, starting to put meat into the grill pan. However, he dared not imitate Xie Shu by putting the grilled meat into the other's plate.

There was an empty plate left. He put the grilled meat on it and handed it to Xie Shu: "Class...class monitor, here you go."

She didn't dare look at the other person, not knowing what Xie Shu's expression was.

Then, feeling a lightness in his hand, Xie Shu took it and thanked him.

Only then could he observe Xie Shu's eating habits; he himself had just been "fed".

Xie Shu ate very politely. She would coat the meat with the prepared barbecue sauce, hold a piece of paper in her left hand, and carefully put the barbecue into her mouth with her head down.

...Finally finished eating. So this is what all-you-can-eat barbecue is like. My stomach feels a bit bloated. After this meal, I probably won't want to see barbecue for a month.

"Are you full? How are you feeling?" Xie Shu asked.

"tasty."

"Let's sit down for a while and digest."

"OK."

The barbecue restaurant was lit by a soft yellow light, which cast a hazy glow on Xie Shu's face. She turned her head and quietly looked at the rain outside the window, showing Li Mubai her profile.

It's so beautiful. I wish I could take a picture to remember it.

Li Mubai also turned to look out the window. Umbrellas were walking in the rain, and the sound of rain through the glass window allowed people to forget the noise of other diners and enjoy the tranquility.

Su Shi once wrote, "Where my heart finds peace is my home." This may well be exactly what Su Shi meant at this very moment.

I've got an idea!

"Is this your first time eating barbecue?"

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