Duan Xi hesitated for a moment, then picked up her lunchbox, emptied all the food into his own bowl, stood up, and said, "Wait for me to come back."
Ruan Jiaojiao was puzzled.
Next to her, Li Que waited for Duan Xi to leave, and then asked, "Little One, where did he go?"
Ruan Jiaojiao shook her head.
Three minutes later, Duan Xi returned, carrying her food bowl, which now had a pack of instant noodles in it. "Eat this for now, or else you'll be hungry tonight."
"Thanks, Brother Xi." Ruan Jiaojiao smiled sweetly, and Duan Xi reached out to pat her little head, saying nothing else, just lowering his head to eat the portion meant for two.
Next to them, Li Que watched their interaction, shuddering quietly with an inexplicable feeling of nausea, as if he had eaten too much.
Li Que and Liang Wenjing finished eating first, said their goodbyes, and left.
