After Qin Xiaoyu finished speaking, she said to Chen Kai with a grin, "Old Chen, what do you want to eat later? Order whatever you want, even if it's a ridiculous amount!"
Qin Xiaoyu patted her chest, looking very generous.
Indeed, Qin Xiaoyu had lived in a wealthy family since she was young and never lacked money, so she was very generous when spending, especially with Chen Kai.
Even when Qin Xiaoyu was with her roommates, she had never been this generous.
Because of this, Qin Xiaoyu's roommates had quite a few 'complaints' over the three years in Zhennan—of course, they were joking and didn't really have any issues.
They just felt, 'Qin Xiaoyu, you're so generous when you're with Chen Kai.'
'Why are you so stingy with us? Are you prioritizing romance over friendship?'
Qin Xiaoyu's answer every time was, "What prioritizing romance over friendship? Do you even know how to use words? Old Chen and I are brothers, okay?"
"Don't use your dirty thoughts to defile our noble friendship."
"Old Chen and I are absolutely lifelong good brothers!"
"It won't develop into the kind of relationship you're thinking of."
"Don't keep telling me that there's no pure friendship between men and women. I'm going to prove you wrong!"
Although everyone said there couldn't be a pure friendship between men and women, Qin Xiaoyu didn't believe it.
There definitely was.
Otherwise, just you wait and see.
At that time, a roommate even joked, "You're not going to tell us it's still pure friendship even after you have children, are you?"
Indeed, that would be 'too pure.'
Soon,
the barbecue shop owner came over. He was a middle-aged man, about 40-something, a bit on the heavier side, but very enthusiastic.
"Little student, what would you like to eat? The menu is here," the owner said with a smile, then handed the menu to Qin Xiaoyu.
"Alright, thank you, boss!"
After Qin Xiaoyu took the menu, she immediately said to Chen Kai, "Old Chen, quickly see what you want to eat. Personally, I really like lamb kidney; this stuff is super delicious! Old Chen, you should eat more too. I heard eating a lot of this, especially for guys, is really good for your body!"
"If you start listening to me now while you're still young and eat lamb kidney whenever you can, I'm sure that if you find a girlfriend in the future, she definitely won't be able to handle it, hahaha."
Qin Xiaoyu hadn't heard this from anyone in particular; she mainly saw it written in some shojo manga.
Of course, Qin Xiaoyu would definitely not let Chen Kai see the covers of those shojo manga.
Because the covers of those manga were very eye-catching, basically all of them depicted the male lead passionately kissing the female lead's neck. She couldn't let Old Chen know she secretly read such things.
The content itself was actually fine; it was just the covers that were a bit prone to misunderstanding.
"Qin Xiaoyu, I never realized before that you knew so much?"
Chen Kai also coughed awkwardly. But Qin Xiaoyu, too, spoke without thinking. The owner was still standing there, making him quite embarrassed.
Qin Xiaoyu didn't feel embarrassed at all; she was even more socially 'mad cow' than Zhang Ming.
Qin Xiaoyu was quite socially anxious.
A social terrorist.
The kind that everyone would steer clear of, especially at the naive age of 18.
Qin Xiaoyu shook her head and replied, "No, it's written in the manga. Old Chen, why don't you try some? It's really delicious."
"What kind of manga are you reading? It even says that eating lamb kidney makes your girlfriend unable to handle it? Is that a proper manga you're reading?" Chen Kai hadn't realized in his previous life that Qin Xiaoyu had this side to her. Was she a pervert?
"Of course it's a proper manga, Old Chen, what are you thinking? Am I that kind of person? I... uh, I saw it on the news, yes, the news!"
Qin Xiaoyu even stammered a bit and immediately changed the subject: "Old Chen, are you going to order or not? The owner is still waiting."
"Okay, I'll order." Chen Kai began to order.
He ordered a bit of everything, like lamb skewers, grilled gluten, grilled steak, and of course, the lamb kidney Qin Xiaoyu had just mentioned.
"That's right, Old Chen, I'm not lying to you, that stuff is really delicious!"
"I'm purely craving it, but you're different, Old Chen. If you eat that stuff often, your future girlfriend will definitely be blissfully happy."
Qin Xiaoyu was always like this, speaking without thinking, completely unaware of what her last sentence truly implied.
And a long time later, Qin Xiaoyu swore that if time could flow backward, she would absolutely not let Old Chen touch any kidney!
Absolutely not!!
"That's all." After Chen Kai finished ordering, he also ordered two beers from the owner. Drinking iced beer in summer—how refreshing!
Qin Xiaoyu waved her hand, "Old Chen, I can't drink alcohol!"
"You, a person who grew up in Fengtian, say you can't drink? How can you say that, Qin Xiaoyu?" Chen Kai retorted.
Qin Xiaoyu said to the owner, "Boss, do you have yogurt here?"
"Do you have strawberry flavor?"
The owner nodded, "Yes, I'll go get it for you."
Chen Kai was a bit speechless, "Qin Xiaoyu, you come out for barbecue and don't drink alcohol, but drink yogurt? And strawberry flavored?"
Qin Xiaoyu continued to speak, and she was quite eloquent, "That's right! People say you should replenish what you lack. Didn't you say I was small, Old Chen? What's wrong with me drinking some yogurt?"
"It's a pity it's not convenient now that we're out, otherwise I was planning to learn how to make papaya stew with milk online. I'd have to supplement for two months straight, and then I'd make you shut up, Old Chen, or at least have you praise how big I am all day long!"
Seeing Qin Xiaoyu speak so directly,
Chen Kai really liked it.
In his previous life, he had struggled in the business world for so many years, witnessing a lot of intrigue and scheming in the Shopping mall. Everyone's words weren't sincere, and he always had to guess if what the other person said was true or false.
Over time, he truly felt mentally exhausted.
Meeting a girl as sincere as Qin Xiaoyu,
Chen Kai finally understood something.
Life is like this: everyone spends a lot of time and energy pursuing things they will regret many years later.
And what they already possess, they don't cherish properly.
Years later, they start to regret, becoming an incurable sorrow.
Just like time, air, and life, everyone is born with these things. They seem worthless, but in reality, no amount of money can buy them.
In his previous life, Chen Kai had amassed wealth that many people couldn't obtain, and it was only when his life was coming to an end that he understood this principle.
Noticing Chen Kai's gaze, Qin Xiaoyu paused, "Old Chen, why are you looking at me with that kind of look? Did you realize your female brother is quite pretty?"
Chen Kai withdrew his gaze, "Who's looking at you?"
"Old Chen, I saw it, and you still won't admit it?"