SDVPP Chapter 25

The villa that Chi Han recently rented is a bit far from the school, so he rarely goes back for lunch.

Although Rong Xu brings him meals every day in various styles, even the best meals can get boring.

So, Chi Han decided on the spur of the moment to eat out.

After obtaining Rong Xu’s consent, Chi Han took him to a clean barbecue restaurant. He had been here once before, and the service was excellent.

“I’ll have these,” Chi Han, familiar with the menu, selected a few dishes he liked. He then turned the tablet toward Rong Xu, supporting his chin with one hand and smiling, “Rong Xu, take a look at what you want to eat. The pumpkin porridge they offer here is quite delicious.”

The waiter smiled as he brought two bowls of golden pumpkin porridge, and the sweet aroma, accompanied by mist, wafted over, carrying the unique sweetness of pumpkin.

Rong Xu took the tablet, his fingertips gliding across the screen, his expression faint, revealing no particular preference.

Chi Han stretched his neck, enthusiastically recommending, “Hey, hey, don’t swipe so fast! Look at this rice cake; I think it should be delicious. Do you want to try it?”

Rong Xu’s gaze remained unchanged; he tapped his fingertip, directly selecting the large portion of the rice cake.

“And this, black chicken roll! I heard it’s also pretty good.”

“This mixed rice…”

…

A few minutes later, Rong Xu closed the tablet and wiped his fingers with a napkin without any expression. Anything Chi Han had mentioned, he had ordered all of it.

After the two had finished ordering, the waiter, smiling, took the tablet and habitually said, “Gentlemen, you’ve ordered a total of forty-seven dishes, and the total is 5,678 yuan.”

Chi Han: “???”

Forty-seven dishes?!

They probably won’t finish eating until next year!

He struggled to maintain a smile that was on the verge of cracking and politely handed back the tablet.

The dishes on the menu couldn’t fit on the table at once. Chi Han took a deep breath, smiled on the surface, and quietly asked, biting his teeth, “Rong Xu… There are two of us, not twenty. You ordered so much; are you planning to wholesale it for home?”

Rong Xu lifted his ink-dark eyes, looking at him with a slight touch of innocence.

“Are these what you like?”

“You want to eat, so I ordered.”

Rong Xu pursed his lips, not understanding why Chi Han suddenly seemed unhappy.

Ever since that day when he touched the red mole behind Chi Han’s ear, a boundary line appeared on the table. Once crossed, an annoying little ruler would come poking over.

Occasionally, the weapon would change to an eraser.

Rong Xu, using his brain that could solve extensive business secrets, thoroughly analyzed and replayed the causes and consequences of this matter.

In the end, he came to a conclusion: Chi Han didn’t like being touched by him.

Because he didn’t like being touched, there would be a line on the table that couldn’t be crossed for one more day.

Rong Xu was afraid that this line would forever stand between them, so he deliberately started to control himself.

Unless necessary, he would never touch Chi Han.

Chi Han glanced through the menu on the tablet and only then realized that this little fool had actually ordered everything he had just mentioned. No wonder there were so many dishes.

“We can’t eat too much. I’ve already ordered what I want. You pick a few you like, and after we finish eating, let’s go back to class.”

After Chi Han said this, he noticed that Rong Xu’s expression seemed a bit off. He immediately realized that Rong Xu might have misunderstood his intention.

Rong Xu was thoughtful, and there are many things he wouldn’t say out loud. Chi Han had noticed this when reading the original novel.

So, he tried not to say things that could be easily misunderstood. However, sometimes he didn’t know which words might touch upon some unpleasant memories for Rong Xu.

Intentionally trying to lighten Rong Xu’s mood, after the dishes arrived, he handed over the tongs and took the scissors himself, rolling up his sleeves with a smile: “You hold the meat, and I’ll cut. I can’t do it alone.”

Maybe because of the bad angle, Chi Han didn’t cut it after two attempts. Instead, the sizzling oil on the hotplate splashed onto his wrist.

“Hiss—” Chi Han instinctively dodged, and the next moment, the scissors in his hand were taken away.

Rong Xu’s distinct knuckles opened the scissors, swiftly and gracefully cutting the entire piece of pork belly into small chunks, arranging them one by one on the hotplate.

Suddenly, the sizzling sound of grilling meat filled the air.

Rong Xu’s eyes were half-lowered, his expression serious as if conducting some solemn experiment. The light blue peace bracelet on his wrist swayed slightly with his movements, revealing a kind of ethereal detachment from the mundane world.

Yet, this ethereal aura was completely dispelled by the aroma of the grilled meat, adding a touch of warmth.

The golden enoki mushrooms and pork belly on the grilling plate exuded a tempting golden hue, looking incredibly appetizing.

“Done.”

After placing all the grilled meat on Chi Han’s plate, Rong Xu picked up the next piece of meat.

Chi Han quickly snatched the tongs and wrapped a few pieces of meat and enoki mushrooms dipped in sauce with lettuce. He used the public chopsticks to hold it and couldn’t help but come up with a mischievous idea to tease Rong Xu.

There was no other way; when faced with a cold beauty, he naturally harbored mischievous thoughts.

Chi Han initially thought that Rong Xu wouldn’t speak, given his personality. However, after a brief pause, Rong Xu slightly opened his thin lips and took a bite of the green lettuce.

Chi Han could clearly feel the chopsticks being pulled down and then pushed back up.

Suddenly, the fingers holding the chopsticks tingled for a moment. He stared wide-eyed and happened to see those pale lips gently pursing around the tip of the chopsticks.

Chi Han: “…”

Mischievous fairy!

He swiftly retracted the chopsticks with a “whoosh” and expressionlessly picked up his bowl to start eating.

In his mind echoed the simple and unadorned “Heart Clearing Mantra.”

Even though he only knew two lines.

***

When they had finished eating, Chi Han got up to go to the restroom, leaving Rong Xu sitting alone.

To have a quiet meal, Chi Han deliberately chose a corner seat, with green plants blocking the view on both sides.

A girl glanced in this direction from afar, took a few steps, and looked again.

After getting a clear view, the girl quickly circled back from the other side, sounding somewhat excited:

“Rong Rong! The person sitting behind us seems to be your brother!”

Rong Rong stopped adjusting her makeup mirror, quietly peeking out from behind the half-height sofa.

The tables in this restaurant were surrounded by connected soft sofas, making it almost impossible to see other customers when sitting down. However, standing up provided a clear view.

Seeing the side profile of that person and the wheelchair, Rong Rong couldn’t help but feel a bit more repulsed.

Her father is Rong Xu’s mother’s older brother. In theory, she should address him as cousin, but because when they first met several years ago, Rong Xu was already in a wheelchair, he seemed gloomy to everyone.

Rong Rong, who was accustomed to being arrogant, had received numerous praises for the dresses she wore. Overflowing with confidence, she once pulled Rong Xu aside, expecting him to compliment her. However, he pushed her away, coldly remarking, “Ugly.”

Rong Rong’s self-esteem was instantly shattered. She cried, insisting that someone teach Rong Xu a lesson. Coincidentally, a group of peers was secretly planning how to bully Rong Xu.

It could be said that many times Rong Rong participated in the bullying that Rong Xu endured a few years ago.

Until Rong Xu was expelled from the Rong family estate, the two rarely saw each other again.

Rong Rong glanced for a while, then sneered and rolled her eyes.

Sure enough, he was still as foolish as before, always lowering his head, looking incredibly foolish.

“What does he count as my brother? In a few days, he won’t even be considered part of the Rong family!” Rong Rong disdainfully withdrew her gaze, speaking openly as if deliberately letting others hear.

“Exactly, Rong Rong, your grandpa should like you the most! You ranked twentieth in the grade last month, and he even bought you a sports car, didn’t he?” Wang Yun, knowing that Rong Rong loved to be praised for her grades, began to flatter her without reservation.

Sure enough, when Rong Rong heard this, she immediately became proud. “My grandpa said that if I can rank in the top ten this time, he’ll buy me the ‘Han’ designer’s carved blue butterfly jade currently being auctioned! But it’ll cost at least four million!”

“Wow… That’s great!” Concealing her jealousy, Wang Yun laughed flatteringly. “By the way, Rong Rong, what do you mean by saying that Rong Xu will soon not be part of the Rong family?”

Rong Rong coldly chuckled and, tilting her head, loudly declared, “I heard that my grandpa is about to kick someone out of the family tree.”

“He said, the Rong family has never raised useless people!”

In the instant her words fell, Chi Han stood next to Rong Rong, holding two dolls he had just picked up, his face full of frost.

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