A female supporting character who travels through time and has a spatial ability becomes the darling

Yun Shu was unaware of the situation at the Li family's place. After leaving the textile factory's residential area, the two headed straight for the only state-run restaurant in the county.

It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was quite crowded. After locking their bicycles and going inside, the two looked around but couldn't find any empty seats at first. Later, Xie Yicheng was quick-witted and spotted a small table where everyone had finished eating. He grabbed Yun Shu's wrist and ran over.

The speed and the timeliness of their appearance startled the two people who had just finished eating and hadn't even had time to wipe their mouths.

At this table was a middle-aged couple who seemed very kind and approachable. When they saw Yun Shu and Xie Yicheng suddenly appear at their table, they understood what was going on. They glanced at the hands of the two young people, and the old lady, who was wiping her mouth, smiled and pulled her husband to his feet.

"Please sit down, we've just finished eating."

"Hey, thank you, Auntie."

Yun Shu didn't even have time to feel shy about the physical contact between the two before Xie Yicheng pressed her down to sit in the seat that the old lady had just given up. Others nearby, belatedly noticing the seat, couldn't help but sigh with regret when they saw that one of them was already seated.

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The middle-aged couple quickly packed their belongings, and the table was soon cleared by the waiter. Xie Yicheng then sat down opposite Yun Shu.

There was a chopstick holder on the table, and clean bowls on the other side. Xie Yicheng went over and got bowls for the two of them, then took a thermos from the side, poured some hot water into the bowls, and handed them to Yun Shu.

"Have some water first. I've had my share of cold winds on this ride. Let's warm up our stomachs first. I'll go see what dishes are served today."

"Then go ahead, you can eat whatever you want today, after all, it's my treat."

Yun Shu held the bowl and slowly drank the water while talking to Xie Yicheng. Xie Yicheng did not refuse or stand on ceremony and nodded with a smile.

"Of course! If Xie Zhiqing invites me to dinner, I certainly won't be polite!" With that, he went to the window to order.

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The two spoke at a moderate volume, not too loud or too soft, and didn't attract much attention in the rather noisy state-run restaurant. However, the two tables next to Yun Shu were also occupied by young people, who naturally paid more attention to Yun Shu and Xie Yicheng, who were also young.

They initially thought the two looked very close when they came in, since the taller young man was holding the girl's hand, and that they might be a couple.

But now, upon hearing that the man was calling the young girl "Xie Zhiqing," it was clear that the two might have some kind of relationship, but it wasn't what they had initially assumed.

But if that's the case, it's a bit unfair for this guy to let a young woman treat him to a meal. Is it some kind of blind date, where does he expect the woman to pay? He seemed quite attentive and considerate at first, but unexpectedly...

Two girls at the next table exchanged a glance and then pursed their lips in unison. Perhaps they were projecting their own situations onto Xie Yicheng, and subconsciously felt that he was a gigolo who lived off a girl, or even a conman who was after the girl's money!

After all, the term "phoenix man" didn't exist back then, but that's the general idea. They could tell that the girl's clothes were made of good material and she was smart and pretty. Although she was an educated youth, they didn't know which brigade she came from, but her family must be well-off.

One of the taller and slimmer girls remembered that her older sister had been deceived by such a scoundrel, which caused her to become depressed and no longer cheerful and lively. She was gloomy all day long, as if she had no life. Her whole family was heartbroken.

Although the gigolo was ruined by his family and sent to a labor camp, the girl began to hate this kind of man after that, and naturally held a skeptical attitude towards all men.

She wanted to give Yun Shu a heads-up, but she also felt that since they were complete strangers, Yun Shu might not believe what she said, so she was particularly conflicted.

The girl next to her seemed to have sensed her best friend's thoughts and quickly shook her head, telling her not to be impulsive and to observe the situation further.

At another table were several young men, who looked like educated youth from some production brigade who had come to the city to improve their lives.

The two female educated youths at the next table noticed the conversation between Yun Shu and Xie Yicheng, and naturally overheard it as well. Unlike the two girls who wanted to "rescue" Yun Shu from her misery, the men exchanged glances and instead became interested in Yun Shu, this obviously wealthy and beautiful young woman.

The group exchanged glances and decided to observe the situation further.

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Yun Shu was unaware of the inner thoughts of the two groups of people, while Xie Yicheng quickly ran back after looking at the menu.

"Today we have braised pork belly, cabbage and meatball soup, garlic pork belly, Kung Pao chicken, stir-fried liver tips, and stir-fried pork intestines with green peppers. We also have stir-fried cabbage and wood ear mushrooms, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and stir-fried eggplant, potatoes, and green peppers. What would you like to eat?"

"I see they also have braised pig's trotters here, would you like some?"

The food was good, and Yun Shu seemed quite satisfied. She then asked Xie Yicheng, "What would you like to eat?"

"Me? I'm not a picky eater, I eat everything. I already feel bad that Xie Zhiqing invited me to dinner, how could I possibly order food? Today, I'll just go with the flow."

Xie Yicheng handed the decision back to Yun Shu, mainly because he himself wasn't sure how much money Yun Shu had. He was worried that ordering expensive dishes would leave the young girl without any living expenses, forcing her to live frugally for a while. Ordering simple dishes or secretly paying for them himself might hurt the young girl's pride, since he could tell she was quite strong-willed.

So Xie Yicheng thought that he would let Yun Shu pay for the meal first. If the meal cost wouldn't be too much for the girl, he would just leave it at that and find another opportunity to slowly make up for the cost of the meal later. How could he really let the girl pay for his meal?

If the girl is genuinely interested in treating him to dinner and orders good food, then he can secretly ask the waiter to pay half the bill first, and then tell the waiter not to let it slip, just say that the dishes are cheaper today, whatever reason the waiter makes up.

In short, he didn't want the girl to really treat herself badly just to treat him to a meal.

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However, Yun Shu, who now has a huge sum of money and signs in one to ten times a day, is completely unaware of Xie Yicheng's thought process. In her eyes, this state-run restaurant is incredibly affordable! Most importantly, it's good value for money, and the ingredients are all-natural!

This is a rare delicacy that is hard to come by in later generations when technology and ruthless methods are prevalent.

Therefore, Yun Shu, who did not understand Xie Yicheng's idea, ordered two bowls of rice, three main dishes: Kung Pao Chicken, Garlic Pork Belly, and Cabbage with Meatballs, and also ordered a few pig's trotters to take back and share with her best friend.

If Xie Yicheng hadn't stopped her, worried that the two of them wouldn't be able to finish, Yun Shu would have wanted to order a "Di San Xian" (a dish of potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant) as a vegetarian dish to cut through the richness. But the portions at this state-run restaurant were indeed quite large, so Yun Shu gave up on the idea.

"Then let's treat the cabbage and meatball soup as a vegetarian dish. I'll go pay."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, but wait... wait a minute!"