Reborn, I will never be a licking dog

Chapter 50
Xu Zhimu ordered some seafood. In this mountain city, seafood is a rare item, so the price is naturally not cheap.

In Liu Ningqing's memory, the last time she ate seafood seemed to be when her mother was still there, but she only ate a sea fish worth tens of dollars.

There was a plate of Pippi shrimp in front of him, as well as some conch shells and a cherry red crab half the size of a human head.

"These cost a lot of money..." Liu Ningqing was a little afraid to put down her chopsticks, and asked cautiously.

"It's agreed that I will treat you today, and you will be responsible for eating." Xu Zhimu picked up a shrimp and handed it to her.

Liu Ningqing still lowered her head, subconsciously scratching her knees with her hands.

"Do you still want me to peel the shrimp for you?"

"No, no..." Liu Ningqing shook her head lightly, and bit her teeth lightly. When he was treating guests, he insisted on eating dan dan noodles that cost less than ten yuan, but when it was time for him to treat himself, he ordered such expensive seafood.

If it has been like this, isn't his favor always unfinished?
"I just don't know, how will I pay you back in the future..."

Liu Ningqing has very few friends, and almost none since she entered high school. When her classmates went shopping during the holidays, she was working part-time. When friends called her for a party, she would refuse again and again because she felt sorry for the one or two hundred yuan...

Liu Ningqing is not a fragile person, but the reality of poverty has made her feel inferior and sensitive.

She would always try her best to repay other people's kindness, but since she met him, she no longer knew how to repay such kindness...

"You have already paid me back." Xu Zhimu peeled off the shrimp shell, revealing the firm and attractive shrimp meat inside.

If there was no comfort from the primary school sister in the previous life, I am afraid that he would not easily get out of the shadows in the next few years.

If you insist on paying back the favor, Xu Zhimu should give it back to her.

And if this favor is not enough, just make a promise with your body.

Liu Ningqing was stunned: "When will I pay you back?"

Xu Zhimu took out the small pouch that Liu Ningqing gave earlier from his arms: "The Band-Aid on your hand was injured because of sewing this thing?"

Liu Ningqing subconsciously put away her hands, but this guilty look is undoubtedly an admission in disguise.

"It's just a few shrimps. Could it be worse than the injury you suffered for giving me a gift? Or do you mean that you don't consider me a friend at all?" Xu Zhimu squinted his eyes, pretending to be angry.

"No! I didn't mean that." Liu Ningqing waved her hands quickly, her cheeks flushed.

"Then eat, otherwise I will have no face to accept this gift." Xu Zhimu put the peeled shrimp on the plate in front of her.

"Hmm." Liu Ningqing raised her head and looked at Xu Zhimu carefully. Of course, she knew that the other party said this just to prevent herself from feeling guilty, but the more unscrupulous he was, the more Liu Ningqing felt that he couldn't forget him.

Really, how can people forget you when you are so gentle...

Liu Ningqing picked up the shrimp he had peeled and took a bite. The long-lost taste reminded Liu Ningqing of when her mother was still there...

She didn't even realize that a crystal teardrop slowly slipped down from her eyes until she held a tissue in one hand and handed it to her.

Only then did Liu Ningqing realize that she put down her chopsticks in a panic, and first wiped her eyes with her hands.

"I, I just..."

"It's just that the sand is blinding your eyes, right?" Xu Zhimu smiled and put the tissue into her hand.

He is really a gentle person, Liu Ningqing couldn't help but grin.

This smile is like the Milky Way outlining the sky full of stars, and like the spring breeze blowing by the clear spring in the mountain...

This is a wonderful scene in the world that is so pale to describe in any language.

Xu Zhimu was dumbfounded, Liu Ningqing wiped away tears, looked at Xu Zhimu who was staring blankly at her, his pretty face blushed a circle visible to the naked eye.

Delicate and charming, beautiful and delicious.

"You look so pretty when you smile."

"How can..."

After that, both of them ate in silence, but a strange atmosphere spread between them.

During the period, Liu Ningqing also peeled a shrimp for Xu Zhimu tremblingly. This is really the best shrimp Xu Zhimu has ever eaten...

The happy time is always short. After eating, the primary school sister put on a mask again, and the two went to the vegetable market first.

It was also in the vegetable market that Xu Zhimu realized that the usually taciturn primary school girl was so professional in bargaining prices.

"Auntie, how much is this green pepper per catty? I bought it cheaper."

"Uncle, this pork belly has been stored for a day, can I get a discount?"

……

Liu Ningqing was carrying a few plastic bags full of vegetables, looking at Xu Zhimu's smile, she felt a little embarrassed.

But Xu Zhimu praised: "A businessman is a person who can negotiate everything. Bargaining is the real skill. Girls like you who run a house are really rare..."

A burst of compliments made Liu Ningqing blush even more. To Liu Ningqing, talking about housekeeping and the like was a critical blow.

"I'll take you back."

It was nearly nine o'clock when I returned from the vegetable market, and I could still catch the last bus.

Liu Ningqing originally wanted to refuse, but when she thought of him leaving tomorrow, her heart was blocked.

"Ah."

The two waited for a bus at the bus stop, and it took nearly 10 minutes for one to arrive.

To put coins into the car, fortunately there are not too many people at this spot, Liu Ningqing sat by the window, and Xu Zhimu consciously sat next to her.

The two are next to each other, no matter how they look, they look like a loving young couple.

Some old ladies looked at the dishes in Liu Ningqing's hands and praised them: "Look, there are not many little girls who can buy vegetables and cook by themselves, young people should cherish them."

Liu Ningqing blushed and bowed her head in silence, while Xu Zhimu smiled and nodded to the old lady.

The drive is not too far, and it takes only ten minutes to reach the place, and it is still the familiar little black road.

Xu Zhimu helped her carry the vegetables and walked silently on the road.

Xu Zhimu didn't stop until he saw the dilapidated little bungalow, and handed the plastic bag to the primary school sister: "I'll take you here."

Liu Ningqing took it, and in the darkness, those eyes seemed to reflect the stars in the sky.

"Go back, I'll watch you go back, get some rest early." Xu Zhimu waved to her.

Liu Ningqing hummed, and took two steps forward with the plastic bag in hand. Seeing that the figure was about to disappear into the darkness, Liu Ningqing suddenly froze.

She turned around, and her soft voice was transmitted in the night wind: "We...will meet again, right?

Xu Zhimu stared at him, showing a gentle smile.

"Yes, we will definitely see you again."

The primary school girl turned around and entered the bungalow, Xu Zhimu looked up at the starry sky, turned and left.

Liu Ningqing leaned on the door frame, staring at the direction Xu Zhimu left, the corners of her mouth under the mask curled up.

Will definitely see you again.

Back home, Liu Ningqing found her grandma who was putting insoles under the dim light.

"Ah grandma, do you still have sweet-scented osmanthus at home? I want to make some sweet-scented osmanthus cake..."

(End of this chapter)