All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

As for Jiang Tang, he has been training for long-distance running recently, so this distance is nothing to him.

"What would you like to eat?" he asked casually.

Ren Qianning still didn't meet his gaze, but instead began to look at the food and snacks around her.

Although she was living at the school, this was Ren Qianning's first time visiting this snack street, and she was immediately tempted by the delicious food.

The girl licked her red lips, then realized in a panic that she had applied lipstick and quickly withdrew her tongue.

"I want this... and that too!"

Jiang Tang followed the girl's fair finger and saw grilled squid and the currently popular so-called internet celebrity grilled pork belly.

However, it's already 2022, and when it comes to food or shops that are associated with the word "internet celebrity," people tend to avoid them rather than try them.

The reputation of these "internet celebrities" is really not good.

But since Ren Qianning wanted to try, Jiang Tang naturally wouldn't say anything that would spoil the mood.

"Okay." Jiang Tang nodded and walked towards the two snack shops, ordering one serving from each.

Next to the grilled squid, at a snack stall, steaming hot roasted pears with rock sugar emitted an enticing aroma. A whole pear was cooked and placed in a beverage cup, then the syrup from the boiled pear was poured in, and red dates and goji berries were added, making it somewhat nourishing.

Jiang Tang had originally ordered one drink, but after seeing the longing look in Ren Qianning's eyes beside him, who was standing silently, he changed his mind and said he wanted two drinks.

Finally, the two held the hot roasted pears and scooped them out with small spoons, both showing happy expressions.

Ren Qianning suddenly realized that she hadn't actually been pursuing much all along.

Having someone by your side and being able to eat delicious food is already better than anything else.

"The grilled squid is ready. Should I add more or less chili?"

Upon hearing the stall owner's words, Jiang Tang looked at Ren Qianning, because he himself could accept both spicy and non-spicy flavors.

"A little spicier, please," Ren Qianning replied.

Then they saw the stall owner repeatedly sprinkling chili powder, cumin, and some other seasonings that Jiang Tang and Ren Qianning didn't recognize onto several skewers of squid.

Finally, the fragrant squid was packed into a paper package and handed to Jiang Tang, who then passed it to Ren Qianning.

"Be careful, it's hot. The grilled pork belly should be cut up by now, I'll go get it."

"Um……"

Aside from these few things, the two of them ate a lot along the way, stopping frequently.

In the end, she was simply filled up with snacks, and Ren Qianning was still concerned about the lipstick on her lips at first.

But later on, she didn't care about anything else. The girl's delicate lips regained their original color, but because she had eaten spicy food, her little mouth opened and closed, making her look even more bright and alluring.

Night had fallen, but Ren Qianning wished time could stand still in this warm moment.

But she also knew deeply that this was a naive delusion, so she looked up at the gradually rounding moon in the night sky and sighed.

Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

"Yes, it's a festival for family reunion."

Jiang Tang said it casually, but the moment the words left his mouth, he immediately realized that his words seemed somewhat inappropriate.

Because it seems he has never heard Ren Qianning talk about her family.

And she has indeed always been like a duckweed, drifting aimlessly with nothing to rely on.

If... she has a family, would her relatives allow her to carry out such a mission?

For a moment, Jiang Tang thought of many things, but when he looked at Ren Qianning's face with some unease...

But she found that her expression was still gentle, unchanged, or rather, it had changed a lot compared to her expressionless appearance in the past.

When did these changes begin?

The girl who once had nothing can now smile sweetly, wear pretty dresses, put on makeup and dress up, and is no longer so "nobody".

Jiang Tang's mind raced, and he continued his thoughtless words.

"Qianning, would you like to come to my house for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

He didn't call the girl by her name directly because their relationship was close, but not quite that close.

Calling Ren Qianning by her name directly would make the two seem somewhat unfamiliar.

But calling her "Qian Ning" seems a bit intimate.

Jiang Tang's mind raced, but in the end he chose "Qian Ning," which he preferred.

Upon hearing Jiang Tang's words, Ren Qianning's expression clearly froze. Her eyes widened, and she turned to stare blankly at Jiang Tang, asking in surprise.

"...Let me go to Jiang Tang's house...for the holiday?"

"Yes, if it's convenient for you."

"Shixue has always wanted to thank you in person, and she is planning to make a lot of delicious mooncakes that day."

Although this was actually Jiang Tang's spur-of-the-moment idea, Shi Xue probably won't blame him now that she knows.

"I...I'll think about it carefully."

Ren Qianning was extremely nervous and excited at this moment, but she remained calm on the surface.

She said she would think it over carefully, but then she remembered that Ren Qianning had spent almost every Mid-Autumn Festival alone.

Thinking back to the heartache of that time, and then thinking that I now actually have an opportunity to spend it with someone else.

And this person... is still Jiang Tang.

Ren Qianning no longer knew what reason she could have to refuse.

The ambiguous reply was merely a last vestige of the girl's pride.

Some masks, once worn for a long time, are not so easy to remove.

But the longer Ren Qianning spent with Jiang Tang, the more she realized that she also longed to live like a normal girl, to experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Even going so far as to... fall in love.

Jiang Tang nodded.

"I'm really looking forward to that day, the holiday I'll spend with you."

If we're talking about being natural, Jiang Tang can actually act quite naturally at times.

Because he never knew.

His ordinary words were heard by the young girl.

Just how moving it is.

This led Ren Qianning to have a child.

Even the moon in the sky wouldn't let it eavesdrop on her romantic thoughts.

295 Qianxi, come back soon!

Jiang Tang and Ren Qianning strolled along the snack street until late at night. Ren Qianning was finally satisfied and couldn't help but pat her little belly and murmur.

"Tonight... I'm really filled up by Jiang Tang."

"?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tang coughed twice.

What's with this strange sense of déjà vu?

However, if it gets any later, around 11 o'clock, the school will probably have to impose a curfew and close the gates.

So he turned to look at Ren Qianning and said.

"Shall we go back to school now?"

"Mmm." Ren Qianning nodded obediently.

She instinctively took Jiang Tang's hand.

Since it wasn't the first time they'd held hands, Jiang Tang found that he didn't have any other thoughts at that moment.

It seemed like nothing special.

Perhaps Ren Qianning thought the same way.

Yes, it was just a normal hand-holding, without any extra meaning.

Thinking this, Jiang Tang accepted Ren Qianning's hand and even wrapped her small hand in his palm in a more natural way.

No matter how many times you hold it, you'll feel a softness mixed with an undeniable roughness.

Yes... rough.

It is clearly a young girl's hand, but if you touch it carefully, you will find that her palm includes the knuckles of her index finger.

They were all covered with thick calluses.

These are the hands of someone who has survived countless brutal battles, someone who could only live by gripping a weapon.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tang's heart tightened for a moment, and he held Ren Qianning's small hand even tighter with a touch of heartache.

Ren Qianning seemed to sense this, and her gaze trembled slightly, like the wine in a glass swaying gently with her movement.

Now she has returned to being that somewhat aloof, single, and unambitious girl.

It was because she was enjoying the warmth and peace of mind that Jiang Tang gave her, and cherishing his tenderness towards her.

Like a little hamster, it stuffs food into its mouth until it's completely full, so its cheeks are bulging and it can't speak.

In the past, Ren Qianning never really felt the existence of festivals; at most, she thought of them as days when she could eat lots of delicious food.

But now, she is starting to look forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival.

………………

The sports meet was held as scheduled the next day.

Jiang Tang went with the sports department staff to move various sports equipment early in the morning.

The sports department truly lives up to its reputation as a place that treats men like animals. Even Jiang Tang, after carrying things back and forth several times, couldn't help but feel breathless and sweaty.