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Chapter 209 Strange

"Don't always ignore me. I canceled so many meetings this morning for you."

"You're just using me as an excuse."

He Jinye blinked: "You can't say that, although there is some of that idea."

“But in terms of proportion, it’s at least 82 points, and you’re 8.” He Jinye held up the number eight.

The phone suddenly rang, but He Jinye only glanced at it and didn't answer.

“Please answer this, otherwise your assistant will call me, and I don’t want to waste my time dealing with your troubles.”

He Jinye: "How did you guess so accurately? You know me too well! You truly are my best friend."

Cheng Yanqing: "...This isn't the first time."

There have been times like this before, when an assistant would suddenly run to his office, couldn't find him anywhere, and couldn't get through to his phone, and would eventually call him.

He Jinye: "It doesn't matter if you don't answer. Your business is much more important than the company's business! Aren't you touched when I say that?"

Cheng Yanqing: "...You're overthinking it."

"Let's go back quickly."

He Jinye was genuinely annoyed this time: "Are you kicking me out?"

Why does he go to so much trouble to do these things? Is he just bored?

There is indeed a little bit.

Cheng Yanqing returned to her desk and sat down: "Go back and finish your meetings. If you have time, we can have lunch together. If not, that's fine."

"You should have told me you wanted to meet up earlier. Actually, I could have stayed in your office and held a remote meeting without any problem."

"No, it's too noisy."

"They always say such hurtful things. Luckily, I'm used to it. It makes me sound like I'm also miserable, that I've gotten used to this kind of treatment."

He Jinye stood up, walked towards the office door, then turned back and said, "Then I'll head back first. Let's meet at our usual restaurant. Don't keep me waiting too long. Bye-bye."

Cheng Yanqing looked at the closed door and finally quieted down.

He rubbed his forehead. Although he knew He Jinye meant well, he was still not used to telling others such private matters.

And to be honest, he himself doesn't even understand what kind of feelings he has right now.

Do you really like him?

I've found love...

Is love such a strange thing?

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"It's gotten colder lately~"

"It's almost November, after all, and I feel like I'll soon be wearing thick clothes. I feel a bit cold even in a long-sleeved shirt today."

Zhang Xiaoyu glanced at Zhou Yueling: "Actually, when I said this morning it was only 20 degrees Celsius, you should have worn two layers like me."

Chen Shiya nodded: "Yes, I'm not cold because I'm wearing a coat."

Xia Yiqing: "I'm wearing a thick sweatshirt, so I'm not too cold."

Zhou Yueling held her arm tightly and leaned against her: "But I didn't feel cold at all when I was in the dormitory. I felt very comfortable wearing just one piece of clothing."

Chen Shiya: "The dormitory is definitely warmer, while it's much windier outside."

Zhou Yueling then looked at Zhang Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, your habit is so strange. It seems so troublesome to decide how many layers of clothing to wear based on the temperature."

Zhang Xiaoyu: "Because I used to try to save time and just rely on my gut feeling. As a result, when the temperature dropped, I would still wear only one layer of clothing and then feel very cold when I went outside. So now I just check the temperature directly, and that way I'm sure I won't make a mistake."

"And you can take off your clothes when you're hot, but you won't have any to put on when you're cold."

Chen Shiya: "I think Xiaoyu is right."

Zhou Yueling nodded: "I understand. If Xiaoyu reminds me again next time, I definitely won't rely on my feelings anymore."

Xia Yiqing: "Want to go eat ramen? I feel like it would be nice to eat something hot when it's cold."

Zhou Yueling raised her hand: "Then let's have ramen! I like it!"

The shop has a great atmosphere and looks very lively. I saw other customers already having their ramen served, and it looked delicious.

The four of them found seats and sat down.

Wow, so many flavors!

Which one are you planning to eat?

Chen Shiya: "I prefer the tomato flavor, I'd like a tomato beef ramen."

Xia Yiqing: "Then I'll have a classic char siu tonkotsu ramen."

Zhang Xiaoyu hesitated, "This Mapo Tofu looks good, it must be really flavorful! But this Japanese Hellfire Ramen seems like it's definitely worth the challenge too?"

Chen Shiya advised, "That one in the back looks really scary. Can you really eat that much spicy food?"

Xia Yiqing: "It sounds really scary."

Zhang Xiaoyu: "I like spicy food, but it seems a bit difficult. I'll just have a Mapo Tofu Ramen then."

Zhou Yueling, on the contrary, was eager to try: "It sounds delicious! Xiaoyu, are you really going to try it like me? We're the only two in the dorm who love spicy food, so we can't miss this rare opportunity!"

There was also a college couple nearby, and the boy was advising the girl, "Are you really going to try this? If it's so spicy you cry, I won't be responsible for you."

Girl: "Without chili peppers, my appetite is halved! I can't look at any other options once I see this."

"Alright, since you like it so much, then so be it."

Zhou Yueling became even more excited: "Girls should eat spicy food!"

Chen Shiya smiled and said, "Sorry, I'm not a girl."

"Ah! That's not what I meant, Shiya! A true warrior should challenge this hellish ramen!"

Xia Yiqing: "Then I sincerely hope that our dormitory's warrior, Ms. Zhou Yueling, can successfully complete the challenge."

Zhang Xiaoyu: "If you like it, then give it a try. Try it first, and if it's not too spicy, I'll eat it with you next time."

Zhou Yueling: "Okay! I'll be your vanguard!"

Then Zhang Xiaoyu gave up on the idea.

"Yueling, why don't you get a different one?"

"Drink water, drink water."

"I asked the waiter to bring me another pack of tissues."

Zhou Yueling ate ramen while crying, wiping away her tears with her other hand. When she looked up, her eyes were still brimming with tears, and her lips were swollen, but her voice was excited: "It's really super delicious, but it's too spicy!"

The three of them: "..." They realized it.

The girl at the next table was also crying from the spiciness: "I'll never order this again!"

The boy handed her a tissue: "I told you before, mine isn't spicy, let's switch."

Zhou Yueling: "I want to order this again next time, it's so delicious."

After finishing their meal, the group came out of the store. Zhou Yueling didn't stop crying until the very last moment of the meal.

"I really admire you. You truly deserve to be called the warrior of our dormitory."

"But you've been crying like that, are you sure you still want to eat?"

Zhang Xiaoyu asked again, "Is it really that delicious? So spicy that I cried, but I still want to keep eating it?"

Zhou Yueling suddenly grabbed Zhang Xiaoyu's hand: "I'm not kidding! It's super delicious! It's hellish ramen that's spicy to the point of being soul-stirring! Not trying it would be a lifelong regret!"

Xia Yiqing: "Don't drag Xiaoyu down with you to hell."

Chen Shiya: "Um... that sounds weird."

Zhou Yueling: "It's heaven! Ramen heaven! You really should try it! Trust me, this amateur food connoisseur!"

"Never!"

"forget it."

"I don't want to eat ramen with tears in it, it would be too salty."