President, please comfort me.

"You eat it." Xiao He waved his hand repeatedly, dodging away as if he had been electrocuted, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

Seeing his reaction, Wen Qi was taken aback at first, then showed a hint of 'what a pity' and said softly, "Alright then, I'll eat it myself." After saying that, she began to savor the food with relish.

Wen Qi ate as she walked, with Xiao He standing behind her, protecting her with his hands. Soon, Wen Qi stood in front of a dessert shop.

"A serving of taro paste mochi iced glutinous rice balls."

After Wen Qi finished ordering, she looked at Xiao He and said, "If you see anything you want to eat, just tell the owner. I won't ask you individually."

"I don't want any, just do what you like."

"That's fine."

We ate and drank our way through the journey, stopping and going as we pleased.

Xiao He noticed that after Wen Qi ate stinky tofu, sweet soup, pan-fried buns, beef patties, and roast chicken, she just stood at the stall for a while without saying she wanted to eat anything, and then continued looking for the next stall. However, her craving was still evident.

Tired from walking, the two sat on a stone bench in a roadside pavilion. Wen Qi stretched her long, straight, fair legs together, and sighed softly, "Sigh."

Xiao He handed her water and asked, "What's wrong? Are you tired?"

Wen Qi wiped the thin layer of sweat from her nose and took a sip of water: "I'm fine."

"Then why are you sighing? Why don't you keep eating?"

Wen Qi pouted and said with lingering reluctance, "I ate too much earlier, I'm a little full, I can't eat anymore."

Xiao He saw that she was acting like a child and was incredibly cute. A strange feeling flashed through his heart, and he gritted his teeth and went for it: "Buy whatever you want to eat. If you can't eat it, I'll eat it. If you really can't, take it back to Achen."

Upon hearing this, Wen Qi instantly perked up, excitedly standing up with stars in her eyes: "Really? Don't lie to me!"

Xiao He was amused by her and took the water from her hand affectionately: "Yes, I won't lie to you."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! I still want to eat that special braised rice noodles, sizzling duck, sugar-coated glutinous rice balls, and milk tea..."

In her excitement, Wen Qi forgot about their relationship and grabbed Xiao He's hand, heading towards the food stalls nearby.

Xiao He let her have her way, following behind her with a broad smile.

Although Xiao would cover any uneaten food, Wen Qi later chose foods that wouldn't involve indirect kissing, so she had to be sensible and avoid any impropriety.

At eleven o'clock, nearing noon, the sun shone brightly and the heat was oppressive. Wenqi was thoroughly satisfied with her shopping.

Her cheeks flushed, and she looked shyly at Xiao He, whose hands were covered with snacks. To thank him, she gave him a sweet smile, like a spring flower in bloom, and asked softly, "What would you like to eat for lunch? I'll treat you."

"Whatever you say, I'm fine with anything." Xiao He was overjoyed and quickly replied.

“Let’s go then. I looked up some information last night. We’re going to eat some local specialties. It’s nearby.” Wen Qi pointed to a side path, acting like a local.

"Ah."

The two finished lunch at 12:30. Xiao insisted on paying the bill, saying he was afraid his mother would find out. Wen Qi felt very embarrassed about this.

Before heading back to the hotel, Wenqi bought a mango shaved ice dessert from a roadside vendor.

Seeing her smiling face, Xiao He couldn't help but remind her, "You ate such a variety of things this morning and barely ate anything for lunch. Don't eat anything cold, or your stomach will hurt later."

Wen Qi blinked her big eyes: "But I want to eat it."

Xiao He had no choice but to say, "Fine, we'll eat when we get back."

The two returned to the hotel, and Xiao He saw her to the door: "Contact me after you've rested enough this afternoon."

Wen Qi gave an OK sign: "Okay."

Wen Qi was indeed a bit tired, so she casually tossed herself onto the sofa, sprawled out to rest. After a while, she couldn't wait to start sharing in the group chat:

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Lanling, like a nimble diving sprite, was the first to jump out: Wow, you've been secretly eating delicious food behind my back again!

Yang Xu followed closely behind: I thought you were so excited that you forgot about the three of us.

Then, Yang Xu asked again: Where are the beautiful selfies?

Wen Qi slumped lazily on the soft, comfortable sofa, holding her phone in her hand with a faint smile on her lips. Her fingers flew across the screen as she replied to messages: "Hey, don't wrong me. I've been working hard for three whole days, and I finally managed to find some time to go out today."

Chen Nuo said: "Your photography skills are good. I'm already feeling hungry."

Wenqi coaxed the foodies: Don't worry, I'll bring you local specialties.

Lanling: Please remember to send it to me as soon as possible, thank you.

Yang Xu: You're smart enough to know what's good for you!

Lanling: I'm going to visit you guys on Valentine's Day.

Chen Nuo: Come quick, I'm waiting for you. [Seduction.jpg]

Yang Xu: Another Valentine's Day without a lover.

Lanling: Hahaha, damn it! [crying emoji]

Wen Qi: I'm tired, I'll rest for a while.

Wen Qi lay down for a while, then sat up and took another picture of the shaved ice. She had only taken pictures of the food because Xiao He was around in the morning and she was too embarrassed to take selfies.

She still ate that bowl of shaved ice before her afternoon nap.

After finishing my meal, I received a call from Tang Hui.

Tang Hui's voice was gentle and soft: "Xiaoqi, how's work going?"

Wen Qi liked Tang Hui very much, and hearing her voice made the soreness in her feet feel much less: "Yes, all the problems have been solved, everything went smoothly."

"Mom heard from Ahe that you're off today, so this afternoon Ahe will take you shopping to buy some clothes, bags, and jewelry."

"No need, Mom. We have plenty of new ones at home that haven't been touched yet."

"Sweetie, go out and have a good look around. If you see anything you like, just let Ah-He buy it for you. Don't try to save money for that kid."

Wen Qi smiled broadly: "Okay, thank you, Mom."

"Rest for a while, Mom won't bother you anymore. Come home for dinner on the weekend."

"Okay, got it."

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After Xiao He returned to his room, he called Ah Chen in.

"Brother Xiao, the local specialties were purchased this morning and sent to the capital in advance."

Xiao He was searching for travel guides for Xiangcheng on his phone. He didn't even look up when he heard this: "Take the food on the coffee table and finish it."

Ah Chen had been busy all morning and hadn't had time to eat. He was starving, and his eyes lit up when he heard there was food: "Thank you, Brother Xiao. I'll take it now."

"Okay, you're free to do whatever you want this afternoon. You don't need to follow me."

"Okay," Ah Chen replied, then happily gathered the things on the coffee table and slipped away.

After washing up, Xiao He lay in bed scrolling through Wen Qi's WeChat Moments, but there was still nothing there, which made him quite depressed.

The phone rang, and Xiao answered it, calling out, "Mom."

Tang Hui was in a good mood and her voice was cheerful: "Mom has already told Xiaoqi, son, you've finally figured it out."

Xiao and Chang Ting were immune to such straightforward praise: "It's nothing, I'm going to take a nap."

"Okay, you'll have more energy after your lunch break. Go on, good luck, son!"

"Ah."