Chapter 149: Chapter 126 Milk Tea Shop

Sensitive topics are hard to discuss in detail, Jiang Nian could only hum a few words.

"By the way, where’s that shop?"

He deliberately changed the subject before he burst into laughter. Things like these rely on mutual understanding, and the atmosphere, once started, should be maintained.

Saying it out loud just loses all meaning.

Wouldn’t it be awkward to ask, "Do you have other cousins?"

Since they’re already here, they might as well enjoy a meal together.

Upon entering, fortunately, the restaurant didn’t have any weird entrance slogans. Like "Dear guest, you cannot" or "Dear guest, xxx," which make you want to kick the owner.

After being seated.

Zhang Ningzhi first asked Jiang Nian if he had any taboos or food allergies, and upon getting a negative answer, she skillfully began to order, clearly not her first time here.

"I’m sure you’ll love what I’ve ordered."

She didn’t show Jiang Nian the menu, afraid he’d see the prices, as the meal’s standard has obviously surpassed a high school student’s, even an office worker’s budget.

Before coming, she hesitated for a long time, fearing Jiang Nian might feel uncomfortable. After all, it might seem like boasting, but she genuinely thought Zhen Nan had nothing delicious to offer.

She often came to the city, and since Zhen Nan isn’t far from the city center, only about a twenty-minute drive, there aren’t many good restaurants; you could count them on one hand.

Jiang Nian looked around; he was already quite hungry, but still asked,

"Is this place expensive?"

"Not expensive, because it’s lunchtime pricing," Zhang Ningzhi explained, somewhat awkwardly trying to cover it up, "plus I have a discount card, it’s like dining for free."

Oh, you can say such outrageous things?

Expensive equals free, huh?

Women, seriously.....

In the city, anything related to seafood isn’t cheap.

However, Jiang Nian didn’t really mind; he did have some money, but compared to Zhang Ningzhi’s, it was nothing. The problem was, how to let her know he could afford it.

His entire outfit wasn’t flashy, and his shoes cost only a little over one hundred.

When the prawns arrive, he would nonchalantly say, "I dreamed of eating this before?" That’s too pretentious; he was never rich enough to utter such words.

Forget it, just eat and be done with it.

Just control yourself later, don’t jump on the table to eat.

It’s just a meal; how much Zhang Ningzhi spends is her choice. Later, they’ll walk around to digest, and then head back to Zhen Nan.

"Alright, thanks, I’ll bask in your glory." Jiang Nian smiled.

Zhang Ningzhi blushed, "Yeah."

She didn’t know what to say next, so she reached into her bag and took out... this time it was her phone. Jiang Nian sighed in relief and also took out his phone.

If it were a date, Jiang Nian naturally wouldn’t let the conversation stall.

But since it’s just classmates having a meal, being overly enthusiastic wouldn’t be right. They sat next to each other every day; even when sitting face-to-face, playing on their phones while waiting for food didn’t feel awkward.

"Is your phone an Apple?" he asked.

"Yeah, it’s good for taking photos." Zhang Ningzhi held her phone, wanting to say, "Let’s take a photo later," but the words were stuck in her throat, "I want to take...later."

"Alright, you take the photo first, then we eat," Jiang Nian replied, snapping his fingers, "I get it, you girls just love this pre-meal ritual."

Zhang Ningzhi’s nails dug into her skin, whatever, it felt strange saying it out loud anyway.

Soon, the dishes arrived.

"Hmm?" Jiang Nian swallowed and looked up, "Aren’t you taking a picture?"

Zhang Ningzhi was speechless, who would want to take a picture of the dishes, are you a pig!

"No pictures, you go ahead and eat."

"So I’m really going to eat now? The kind where I stand up and show off." Jiang Nian probed again, "You’re really not taking a picture? I’m going to start eating; you might regret it later....."

As he spoke, a few more dishes were brought to the table.

The amount is just right for a boy-girl combination from high school, not difficult to finish.

Zhang Ningzhi trusted Jiang Nian’s appetite; those eyes clearly looked hungry.

"Alright, I’ll take one photo."

Just as she picked up her phone, Jiang Nian made a "V" gesture. She couldn’t help but chuckle slightly, then turned to catch a passing waitress.

"Hi, could you please take a photo for us?"

"Sure." The waitress wiped her hands on her apron and took the phone.

Zhang Ningzhi naturally sat closer to Jiang Nian; they kept a polite distance, with the surrounding lighting only relying on the small pendant lamp above.

A boy-girl high school combination, full of youthful vibes. At the moment of making the "V" sign, their mild smiles were captured.

"It’s done."

"Thank you." Zhang Ningzhi took back the phone, got up, and sat back across.

Jiang Nian was genuinely hungry, rolling up his sleeves.

"Let’s dig in, let’s eat!"

Zhang Ningzhi picked up her chopsticks too, leaving the phone on the table with the camera screen displaying the freshly taken photo. As she lowered her head to eat shrimp, the joy in her eyes quietly faded away.

The lunch hour wasn’t busy; only a few tables were occupied. Other than the lit pathway, only the space where they dined had a light source, the rest felt like dark reefs.

The overhead speaker played a "Love Song," [An entire universe, in exchange for a red bean.]

[Memories are like trapped beasts, growing gentle in prolonged loneliness... You wrote my first song, our fingers tightly entwined, silently rehearsing the prelude.]

[But then what happened.....]

Jiang Nian was completely driven by hunger, devouring large mouthfuls. Zhang Ningzhi ate in small bites, her eyes carrying a faint smile, her heart gradually filling up.

One was delirious with hunger, the other was bubbling with happiness.

Human joy and sorrow are always disconnected...

After the meal, they wandered around the mall. They didn’t go outside because firstly, there wasn’t much to do, and secondly, their holiday was only a short six hours.

Even if there were any activities in the city, would they open in the afternoon?

I’m a student, can’t I...

Student? Your birthplace won’t do, go back and attend your evening self-study!

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