I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

After hanging up the phone, Nie Xi looked at the tear in her pants, gave up on going home to change, and continued riding her bike.

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On the other end, Chen Shuo hung up the phone, decided to trust him this time, and started calling for the waiter to serve the dishes.

As the first cold dish was brought in, Chen Jianwen asked, "Aren't the tweezers coming yet?"

"Who knows what's wrong with him? I just urged him again, and he said he'd be there soon, and he even said he really would be there soon."

I bought a car and wanted to celebrate by treating my family and friends to a meal. Eating at home would be too much trouble, and there wouldn't be enough time to cook. If I went out to eat, I wouldn't be able to find anyone.

Chen Shuo glanced at his watch and muttered under his breath, "This kid's horse is really slow."

On the rotating round plate, dishes were served one after another, with the roasted lamb leg in the very center being particularly impressive.

Compared to this dish, all other dishes paled in comparison.

It took up a large plate, and the air in the private room was immediately filled with the aroma of cumin and the unique gamey smell of mutton.

Bai Xiaoqi's expression was enough to prove that she had her eye on this lamb leg.

Looking at the little cat beside him, whose eyes were slightly wide open, Chen Shuo suddenly smiled, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Doesn't it look appetizing?"

"Ah."

"Then you should eat more later."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Shuo's phone rang. He pressed the answer button and held it to his ear.

"Hey, where are you? You're here, right? Okay, wait downstairs, I'll come down to get you right away."

After a few words, Chen Shuo put his phone back in his pocket, stood up and said, "You guys sit down first, I'll go down and get the tweezers."

Pushing open the door and stepping out of the private room, Chen Shuo went down the stairs and saw that familiar figure as soon as he stepped out of the store.

He was a little hesitant to recognize the other person, whose usual impeccable appearance made him look disheveled, and there was also the small electric scooter next to him.

Chen Shuo couldn't help but become curious, "Director Nie, are you tired of driving your car and want to experience the life of us ordinary folks?"

"...You could also say that the higher authorities have been emphasizing the need to go deep into the masses and understand people's lives."

"Okay, I believe you. Hey, where's your girlfriend? Why didn't you bring her?"

"Just a friend, not a girlfriend."

"whispering sound..."

Chen Shuo pursed his lips. If he hadn't seen Nie Xi and Su Yu walking side by side and seemingly chatting when he went out last time, he would have really believed it.

He didn't press further, and pointed to the roadside again, "Look, that's the car I bought, the white SUV."

Nie Xi looked over as instructed, and was about to go closer to take a look when Chen Shuo grabbed her arm. "Just take a look, let's go upstairs to eat. We're just waiting for you."

Chen Shuo pulled him toward the restaurant, his eyes fixed on the tear in Nie Xi's pants, and asked, "What's with these pants? Are beggars now wearing dress pants?"

"Oh, I accidentally fell off my bike just now, but I'm fine."

"It's alright."

Upon entering the private room, all the dishes had already been served. Nie Xi greeted the people in the room and then found a place to sit down.

"Xiao Nie... what happened to you?" Wu Yulan asked, and everyone else looked over as well. Anya's eyes were filled with intense curiosity. Had she been beaten again?

"Oh, he tripped and fell on the way, but he's fine. Okay, let's eat quickly, I'm starving."

After saying this, Chen Shuo used a knife to cut a large piece of meat from the roasted lamb leg and put it in Bai Xiaoqi's bowl, and then cut a piece into his own bowl as well.

"Try it and see if it's good. I heard this restaurant uses Tan sheep."

What is a Tan sheep?

"It refers to the breed of sheep."

"Oh..." Bai Xiaoqi said, picked up the meat with her chopsticks, and took a bite.

"Is it delicious?"

"good to eat."

"As long as it tastes good." Chen Shuo also took a bite, and it was indeed delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Cumin and lamb are definitely the best combination.

Everyone was driving, and the women weren't drinking alcohol, so they all just drank fruit juice or other beverages.

Midway through the meal, Bai Xiaoqi suddenly leaned close to Chen Shuo's ear and whispered, "Ya Ya's eating is getting prettier and prettier..."

"?" Chen Shuo was stunned, turning his head to stare at Anya for a couple of seconds. "Really?"

"Yes, she's been practicing elegance lately, so her eating has become more and more graceful."

"You look even better when you eat," Chen Shuo complimented softly.

"is it?"

"Yes, it's really beautiful."

"hey-hey..."

Bai Xiaoqi couldn't help but let out a happy, silly laugh, which made Chen Shuo laugh as well.

Little kitten, so cute and adorable.

Anya picked up the food and ate it in small bites, chewing each bite as if she wanted to chew it thirty-two times. She looked at the two people next to her who were laughing for no reason and was completely baffled.

What are those two laughing about for no reason?

Chapter 282 They've been gone for three days, haven't they?

The parking space that came with the house purchase finally came in handy. After waving goodbye to Anya after coming out of the underground garage, Bai Xiaoqi turned around and gestured to Chen Shuo, making a steering wheel motion, "I think I've learned how to drive now."

As she spoke, she reached out and made a grasping motion, as if she were shifting gears.

Seeing that her gestures were quite convincing, Chen Shuo said, "Then put it in Drive and let me see."

"What file?" Bai Xiaoqi was stunned.

"..."

Chen Shuo opened his mouth, but decided to give up explaining to her. As for her so-called gear shifting, it was just random shaking.

"Let's go home."

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Once inside, Bai Xiaoqi was still asking about the D gear. Chen Shuo bent down to change into slippers and said, "Didn't I tell you? The D gear is a gear. When starting the car, you have to put it in D gear first, otherwise the car won't move. Of course, you also need to do other things, like pressing the accelerator, and others."

"Oh...something else?"

"I can't explain the rest to you in a short time. And you'd better learn to drive systematically at a driving school. If I were to teach you, you probably wouldn't even pass the test."

Chen Shuo got his driver's license when he was in college. The driving school taught him the proper way to drive, but once he was actually on the road, he couldn't remember any of the rules. He had already figured out his own way of driving.

Although it's comfortable to drive, it's not strictly a standard one.

"When should I start driving lessons?"

"I'll help you make the contact after the wedding."

Why wait until after marriage?

"Because there's not enough time, and we also have other things to do during this period."

Given her somewhat naive personality, Chen Shuo wouldn't be surprised if she studied for two or three years.

So I can only wait until after I get married to learn it slowly.

During this time, I'll also be busy taking wedding photos and preparing for the wedding.

"Then..." Bai Xiaoqi seemed to want to ask more, but then looked down at Walnut, who was rubbing and nudging at her feet, and decided to feed Da Pang first. She then changed into slippers and went to pour Walnut cat food.

I let Fatty Orange go hungry for a long time again today. The cat food I gave him when I went out this morning was already gone.

"Pour less water. Look how fat it is now. We need to control its diet."

Chen Shuo walked over and said that he didn't know how other people raised their oranges, but his own oranges were raised like pigs. He weighed them on the scale a couple of days ago and they weighed a good 15 pounds.

If I remember correctly, it's only about a year old now. If it's already like this at just one year old, what will it be like in the future?

"But it will get hungry if it doesn't eat its fill."

"..."

Walnut's cat food bowl is actually a dog bowl. As for why a cat needs a dog bowl, it's mainly because cat bowls on the market are too small. Even the largest ones can't meet Walnut's needs, so she simply uses a dog bowl to make it look bigger.

Watching the large bowl being filled little by little, and then slowly overflowing, Chen Shuo still couldn't find a rebuttal. Not eating enough would make you hungry—such a simple and unadorned reason, it was impossible to refute.

It was only a little past nine o'clock at night, and there was still a long time before bedtime, so Chen Shuo picked up the book he hadn't finished reading, "1587, A Year of No Significance," and continued to flip through it.

After much deliberation, the book I had previously written about a supposedly new subject ended up falling into the trap of historical fiction, and coincidentally, the timeline was set during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty.

History is great. Although I have to look up information and flip through the history of that era when I have nothing to do, if I can write a book that makes a name for itself, I can at least proudly tell my parents the title and introduce it to my friends.

As for everyday writing, that's absolutely impossible; it's too embarrassing.

For that day, Chen Shuo even changed into a new vest.

Bai Xiaoqi went into the bedroom to change into some casual clothes, then came out and peeked at the book in his hand.

I don't understand, goodbye.

Her wish to read books with Chen Shuo didn't come true, but she still had her own things to do. She turned on her computer to check the revenue of her online store and see if there were any returns or refunds. To her delight, there weren't any.

Then she put down the projector, sat down next to Chen Shuo, and started watching TV. There are always many popular TV series during the summer season.

Bai Xiaoqi has recently been watching a very popular historical drama, which is currently at its most intense point.

Facing a fierce attack from the enemy, the male and female protagonists are torn apart, each weeping uncontrollably. In the face of the enemy's intense offensive, the male protagonist shouts, "You go! I'll hold them off!"

"No, we'll go together!"

"Hurry up and go! I'll shake them off and come find you later."

"No, we promised to be together forever. If you don't leave, I won't leave either."

"I can't hold them off any longer. You'd better get out of here or we'll all die."

"I won't leave!! I'd rather die with you."