My friend's uncle took a fancy to me

The rain has stopped now.

It looked like it wouldn't snow anymore, and more and more people were gathering on the street.

The two walked side by side towards the night market. Seeing some passing vehicles, Zhou Qizhen pulled Lu Xiaoqiao, who was walking on the outside, to the inside.

The seemingly insignificant little action made Lu Xiaoqiao's heart soften, and she felt like she had fallen into the clouds.

Less than ten minutes' walk later, you will see the entrance to the night market. There is a prominent plaque hanging on the top of two beams with the words "Yuntong Night Market" written on it.

During normal times, the entire pedestrian street of the night market is lined with various small handicrafts, snacks, and small nail art stalls.

It probably rained today, so most of the stall owners without awnings have not come out yet.

This has actually made the covered shops on both sides of the street more popular.

"What do you want to eat?" Lu Xiaoqiao asked.

Zhou Qizheng glanced down at her, then raised his hand and pointed at the barbecue restaurant in front of them: "Eat this!"

"you sure?"

Although his tone was doubtful, his eyes revealed happiness and his pupils looked sparkling.

Just now, when the two of them stepped into the pedestrian street, the little girl's eyes only paused when she saw the barbecue stall at the door.

"Yeah, sure, eat this.

As soon as we entered, the store staff greeted us warmly.

Due to the large number of customers, every table was occupied, with only the middle and innermost corners of the store having empty seats.

Although the table in the middle was larger, the two of them chose the relatively quiet inside.

Because it was in a corner and there weren't usually so many people, the table against the wall was piled with beer boxes. The square dining table was missing two sides, so the two of them sat next to each other in the only two remaining seats.

But fortunately it's quite quiet.

"Mr. Zhou, what do you want to eat?"

Lu Xiaoqiao handed the menu to Zhou Qizhen, completely unaware that there was something wrong with the way she addressed her new boyfriend.

Zhou Qizhen sighed helplessly at her address. Forget it, the little girl is not used to it yet. She needs to be given some time to adapt.

Zhou Qizhen didn't say anything like "whatever". Instead, he picked up the menu and discussed seriously with Lu Xiaoqiao which one was delicious.

"What is this Chiba Tofu?"

Lu Xiaoqiao was stunned by his question. She only knew how to eat it before and had never paid attention to what it was made of.

"Uh, they're the small square ones. They're as white as tofu, but much chewier than tofu. They're quite delicious."

"Then I want some of this."

"Okay." Lu Xiaoqiao ticked the box next to the thousand-sheet tofu on the list.

"Do you eat beef and mutton?"

"Beef is fine."

"Okay, this grilled squid is delicious too. Let's have one each. Oh! Oh, and I forgot to order your favorite shrimp."

Lu Xiaoqiao kept muttering to herself, only focusing on ticking the boxes behind the options, completely unaware of how close the two of them were at the moment.

Zhou Qizhen's gaze lingered on her face, with tenderness and doting in his eyes.

At this moment, the noise around them seemed to have nothing to do with them. In his world, there was only the girl in front of him who was ordering food seriously. He was glad that her future belonged only to him. Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

I handed the ordered menu to the waiter.

"Please tell the chef not to add chili peppers." Lu Xiaoqiao instructed.

She knew that Zhou Qizhen couldn't handle spicy food.

There were a lot of people in the restaurant, but luckily the food was served quite quickly. I thought I would have to wait for a long time, but just in time, a table finished eating, paid the bill and left. However, the tofu they ordered had just been baked, so it was served to Lu Xiaoqiao's table first.

The freshly baked Chiba tofu has a slightly attractive burnt color on the surface and is served on the table with the aroma of cumin.

Lu Xiaoqiao picked up a bunch and handed it to Zhou Qizheng: "Try it and see if it tastes good."

Zhou Qizhen reached out to take it, observed it for a moment, then lowered his head, took a small bite and chewed it slowly.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Lu Xiaoqiao asked anxiously.

"Yeah, it tastes good."

Seeing Zhou Qizhen said it was delicious, Lu Xiaoqiao felt relieved and took a bunch to eat.

I was worried that he wouldn't be able to adapt to this environment.

But when she saw him wearing a high-end custom-made suit, sitting here straight, and remaining unmoved even when people around him looked at him curiously from time to time, Lu Xiaoqiao felt that Zhou Qizhen was an extremely strong person.

The two of them spent more than an hour eating this meal. When it was over, Lu Xiaoqiao looked at the barbecue left on the table and felt it was a shame to throw it away.

Seeing what she was thinking, Zhou Qizheng pretended to be casual and said, "When you went to the bathroom just now, I ordered some more. I'll take it back to your friend later. It's not good to bring leftovers to others."

I didn't expect him to be so thoughtful: "Then take these back with you. It would be a pity to throw them away. No one will mind them. They all have sticks."

Zhou Qizheng smiled and replied, "Okay."

After paying the bill, the two men came out of the store carrying the barbecue.

At this moment, all the vendors in the middle of the pedestrian street have come out. After all, for ordinary people, delaying one day's business is not just a matter of losing one day's income. There is also the unshakable rental cost to be taken into account.

The two walked back slowly side by side.

Zhou Qizhen turned his head to glance at his girlfriend. What should he do? It felt like he could never get enough of looking at her.

Just looking at it makes my heart melt.

"Do you usually get off work at a normal time? Then I'll pick you up after get off work tomorrow?"

Hearing him say he was going to pick her up after get off work, Lu Xiaoqiao hesitated and said, "Um, can you please not tell anyone about our relationship?"

Zhou Qizheng stopped, turned sideways, and asked in confusion: "Why?"

"We have just started, and I don't want too many people to know about it. I'm afraid someone will spread rumors and say that I..." Lu Xiaoqiao didn't continue.

However, Zhou Qizheng understood: "Okay, I understand. What about after the probation period? Can it be made public? Then I would like to visit your family first."

After all, a relationship between a boyfriend and a girlfriend will be more solid if it is approved by their families.

Lu Xiaoqiao was stunned for a moment, then deliberately said playfully: "Let's talk about it after you've passed the probation period!"

Zhou Qizhen smiled and said nothing more. On his side, except for Lin Lin, it seemed that everyone knew everything they needed to know.

The journey felt very short and it was over in no time.

When we arrived downstairs at Lu Xiaoqiao's house, we saw the car to pick up Zhou Qizhen was already waiting there.

"Then I'll go upstairs, you should go back quickly!"

Zhou Qizhen was a little reluctant to let her go back like this.

"Want to take another walk?"

Lu Xiaoqiao asked stupidly, "Ah? Didn't you just come back?"

The main reason was that if she walked a little longer she was afraid that the barbecue she packed for her sisters would get cold.

Zhou Qi stared at her flawless cheeks and pink lips for a while, wanting to do something.

A little... afraid.