Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"Sorry... I don't believe you."

"really…"

Xiao Meng really wanted to crawl into a hole, but there was nothing she could do. She could only take two steps forward and try to get as close as possible to Qin Ruoke's ear.

"Um... can we talk about this? Don't tell Yuzhe or anyone else about this. I... I can give you the right to permanent paid leave! How about it..."

Permanent paid leave? To put it bluntly, isn't that just giving away money every month? It's amazing that Luo Xiaomeng could come up with this term.

Qin Ruoke sighed and patted Luo Xiaomeng's shoulder: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, and I don't need your permanent paid leave. But I'm just a little surprised, or rather... a little curious. Even if Yu Zhe is indeed very outstanding and charming, when did you fall for him?"

"Can you tell me about it?"

"There's not much to say, it just happened without me realizing it... Anyway, it was a huge help that you kept it a secret for me."

Since Xiaomeng didn't want to talk about it, Qin Ruoke didn't ask.

Keeping it a secret is definitely not a problem, but Xiaomeng just said not to tell Yuzhe. But with Yuzhe's keen senses, is it really impossible for him not to notice that Luo Xiaomeng likes him? Or perhaps… has Yuzhe already sensed Qin Ruoke's own feelings…?

At this point, Luo Xiaomeng casually asked, "Speaking of Qin Ruoke, could you come to the hospital with me?"

Qin Ruoke pointed to herself: "Me? Although it's fine... but what would I do there?"

"Hey, if the two of us go together, it can be said that we're visiting Yuzhe on behalf of our class. If I go alone... it's hard to say, right..."

Why is it hard to say?

"I still don't dare," Luo Xiaomeng said, blushing and looking away. "It's fine when we're all chatting and laughing together... but the thought of me delivering food to Yuzhe alone just makes me feel so shy..."

"..."

Qin Ruoke was dumbfounded. What was Luo Xiaomeng, the class monitor who usually seemed to care about nothing and was always outgoing, like now?

Her eyes were full of affection, and her face was as red as a ripe cherry; it seemed as if you could see Yu Zhe's reflection in her eyes.

Perhaps this is what a girl in love should be like.

Little did she know, Qin Ruoke would occasionally show this expression, but she herself was unaware of it.

Should I go to the hospital with her? Sure, this will give her a reason to go to the hospital, and resolve today's dilemma.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

............................

Upon arriving at the hospital, the two got out of the taxi.

Luo Xiaomeng was holding a huge, exaggerated insulated box containing the super luxurious meal.

It was already completely dark, but Qin Ruoke, who had been here once before at noon, was quite familiar with the location of the inpatient ward building.

After asking Yu Zhe where his hospital room was on their phones, the two headed towards the location Yu Zhe had sent.

During this time, Qin Ruoke asked Luo Xiaomeng a question.

"Luo Xiaomeng, there's something I'm not sure I should ask, but since we've already said so much today, I'll just ask it anyway."

She said, word by word, "Do you think this relationship of yours will have a future? Yu Zhe and we are from completely different worlds, with drastically different lives. Is it really possible for our paths to cross?"

This question wasn't just for Luo Xiaomeng; Qin Ruoke was also asking herself, as her situation wasn't actually that different from Luo Xiaomeng's.

Xiao Meng thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Haven't we already intersected?"

"How to say?"

Xiao Meng, holding the insulated food container, looked at it with the seriousness of a little adult as she explained, which was a bit comical.

"Now Yu Zhe and I are friends, right? He didn't look down on me because I'm not from a wealthy family, and I'm very grateful for that. I think whether it's possible or not, we'll just have to take it one step at a time. No one can predict the outcome. All I have to do is try my best. Until Yu Zhe tells me the result, I just want to wait."

"Let's take it one step at a time."

Qin Ruoke nodded thoughtfully; in fact, Xiaomeng's words were as good as saying nothing at all.

But you can sense that her mood is optimistic.

Xiao Meng winked playfully: "And Qin Ruoke, if possible, I really hope you can help me out and give my love life a boost, hehe, just kidding."

"Haha... I definitely will if I have the chance."

Xiao Meng wasn't just joking; she genuinely hoped that, if possible, Qin Ruoke could put in a good word for her with Yu Zhe, since Yu Zhe seemed to trust Qin Ruoke.

Qin Ruoke remained silent.

To put it bluntly, you silly little girl, we're rivals in love, and you don't even know that?

However, Qin Ruoke didn't have Luo Xiaomeng's courage, and she kept the word "rival" hidden in her heart again.

As Luo Xiaomeng said, we'll just have to take it one step at a time. What other choice do we have? Sigh, it's so hard to fall for someone so much better than yourself.

23. You call this technical capability?

Perhaps they each had their own ulterior motives, but they were about to face the same situation.

That was when the two of them brought the food they had prepared into Yu Zhe's hospital room.

Zixiao's words were anything but polite.

"Thank you both for your trouble, but please take it back the way you came. I need to plan and improve my brother's eating habits these next few days, and I can't let it be disrupted."

Therefore, feeding is not possible for the time being.

That's basically the gist of it.

Xiao Meng and Qin Ruoke each held the large lunchbox and the small lunchbox in their hands, both looking troubled.

What do you call this? It's a double failure of both the presentation of the food and the sentiment behind it! I don't know what those two were arguing about just now, whether the dishes were luxurious or not, whether they were made with any sincerity or not, but Su Zixiao's words completely shut them down.

Incidentally, Yu Che went back to the company temporarily at this time. She still had some documents to finish in the afternoon, but she made it very clear that she would be back in a while. Even though Yu Zhe said that it was unnecessary and that going back and forth would be too troublesome, Yu Che did not change her mind.

Qi Xinye was really busy. The Qi family was in dire need of rebuilding. After visiting Yu Zhe, she stayed a little longer and only went back just now, saying she would come again tomorrow.

Let's return to the present.

Yu Zhe also sensed that the atmosphere in the ward was a bit awkward, so he couldn't help but "ask" Zi Xiao for permission on their behalf.

"Zixiao, look, they came all this way, it's a token of their affection, and they said they were representing the class, so let's have a little meal together, it's alright, right?"

"

"No means no." Zixiao instead blamed Yuzhe, "Brother, let me be clear, this time it's not because I'm jealous or anything, it's purely because your current health condition urgently needs treatment, otherwise why would I have you hospitalized?"

Well, that's half true and half false. Everything else is true, but the only false thing is that Zixiao is indeed a little jealous. If jealousy is like a vinegar jar, then she's like a vintage wine.

At this point, Zixiao specifically pointed to the large insulated box in Luo Xiaomeng's hand.

"Especially this one from Senior Sister Xiaomeng, judging by the portion size, it definitely has a lot of chicken, duck, fish and meat. Hey, it's fine for me to eat meat, but it can't be too greasy. What do you think, Senior Sister Xiaomeng?"

Throwing the problem directly at the person involved is a very clever tactic.

“I… well… okay, indeed.”

Xiao Meng thought for a long time but couldn't say anything, because she hadn't thought about so many things, like nutritional balance. Xiao Meng didn't understand that either. She had just thought about bringing some good food so that Yu Zhe could nourish his body.

The worst part is that, just as Zixiao predicted, this super deluxe meal included chicken, duck, fish, and meat—everything you'd expect.

Luo Xiaomeng was shot down, but Qin Ruoke was not.

Her small lunchbox contained simple food, without any big fish or meat dishes, but some stewed potatoes with a little oil, along with some other fresh vegetables and some rice.

It can be eaten after being heated up slightly. I never thought that simplicity would become an advantage!

Qin Ruoke was secretly delighted. She definitely couldn't let go of this opportunity to let Yu Zhe eat her cooking so easily.

So she explained to Zixiao from another angle: "Well... actually, it's because I was worried that you wouldn't have the means to cook. Preparing your own meals in the hospital would be incredibly troublesome, and I don't think you would order takeout."

Then Qin Ruoke looked at her small lunchbox with some caution: "So... mine is actually okay, it just needs to be heated up, and I didn't put in much oil."

Xiao Meng was shocked!

Good grief, so that lunchbox you're carrying is also for Yuzhe?!

And to snatch up her super deluxe package so quickly is simply outrageous!

Zixiao remained silent for a while, and Qin Ruoke felt that she might agree!

However, in the end, Zixiao shook her head.

Yu Zhe noticed that Zi Xiao's younger sister's personality was about to level up, and she would probably be keeping an eye on many things for him from now on... Oh dear, it seems like there will be trouble in the next few days.

After thanking Qin Ruoke for her kindness, Zixiao didn't take the lunchbox from her hand. Instead, she called out towards the door, "Lu Ling, Lu Yao, are you ready for what I just mentioned?"

A response followed immediately.

"Miss Zixiao, are you ready!"

"Safety..."

The response wasn't just the sound of the two people talking; there was also the rumbling sound of pulleys scraping against the ground coming from the doorway.

The people in the ward looked towards the door with confusion.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao worked together to push in a "huge object"!

"What is this?!"

This might be Yu Zhe's first complaint of the day.

Because it's really worth complaining about! I've never even seen this thing before. It has some kind of load-bearing principle on a pulley, supporting a marble table, on which is a stove, and even a range hood and all kinds of plates and tableware!

It's practically a mobile kitchen!

This item takes up quite a bit of space, and it was only because the ward door was a double door that it was barely able to be moved in.

Wait, speaking of which, Yu Zhe has been wanting to ask for a while now: how did you two manage to move this thing up to the ninth floor?

There's no room in this elevator!

Xiao Meng and Qin Ruoke were completely dumbfounded.

Not knowing where to begin her rant, Yu Zhe quickly gathered her thoughts: "Whose idea was this? And how are we supposed to use this?! Even if the kitchen is moved, the overall environment hasn't changed. You're going to cook in a hospital room?! What about the cooking fumes?"

Regarding the first part of the question, Zixiao replied, "This is something Yuche and I came up with together. We can't keep arguing when we go out this afternoon, so we discussed the cooking issues from the past few days a bit."

Yu Zhe already had a picture in his mind: Yu Che and Zi Xiao, during a break from arguing, discussing issues, and then arguing again afterward—they were really a pair of clowns.

As for Yu Zhe's second question, Lu Ling explained it very clearly: "It's alright, young master! We're at the forefront of technology, look!"

As she spoke, she pressed a button, and a glass wall unfolded, forming a spherical shape that covered the entire mobile kitchen, thus eliminating the problem of cooking fumes drifting around.