In a small roadside beef noodle stall, Fu Huaishen sat on a worn stool, his expression strained. It was the first time in his life he had been invited to such a place...
Previously, anyone who treated him to noodles would have taken him to a five-star hotel.
"Do you eat chili?" Ye Wan asked, turning her head.
"Add some... and I want an egg too." Fu Huaishen saw an egg in the bowl of a construction worker nearby and it looked decent.
Ye Wan ordered two small bowls of noodles, added an egg for him, and put chili in both bowls.
When the two bowls of noodles were served, Fu Huaishen looked at the owner's somewhat dirty fingernails and found it hard to accept. He then looked at the girl opposite him, who was already holding chopsticks and about to eat.
"It's through the plastic bag!" Ye Wan noticed his concern, handed him a pair of chopsticks, and gestured, "Try it, this place has a really good taste."
Fu Huaishen took the chopsticks. Ye Wan slowly started eating her noodles. She really enjoyed the beef noodles from this place, finding the taste authentic. However, she rarely ate here. A bowl of noodles for seven yuan was too extravagant for her; her three meals a day could generally be covered for less than a yuan.
If Fu Huaishen hadn't insisted she treat him, she wouldn't have come to eat here, only coming for a bowl on her birthday.
Fu Huaishen strongly suspected Ye Wan was deliberately trying to torment him. How could these noodles possibly taste good? He feared taking a bite would send him back to his hometown.
He carefully picked up a strand and put it in his mouth. Huh, the taste was actually quite good. He picked up a few more strands, finding them more and more delicious. Paired with an egg and chili, the hot, oily chili sauce exploded in his mouth. The salty, savory, and spicy flavors filled his entire mouth. The taste was surprisingly good.
Fu Huaishen slurped down the first bowl of beef noodles in his life. He felt he hadn't eaten enough and said, "Boss, another bowl, extra chili."
Ye Wan hadn't finished her bowl yet; her mouth was hurting, and she was eating slowly. She said, "You pay for this bowl yourself! I'm only treating you to one!"
Fu Huaishen was stunned by her. He pointed to the wall, "It's just seven yuan a bowl, and you're treating me but want me to pay for one bowl?"
"You added an egg, so it's nine yuan!" Ye Wan corrected him earnestly.
Fu Huaishen was truly defeated by her. "I'll treat you today, alright! Eat whatever you want!"
"No, I will pay for the first bowl." Ye Wan looked at him seriously. A deal is a deal; she wouldn't take advantage of him.
Fu Huaishen...
Being driven to question his life by a stingy person. Were a few yuan really that important?
When they left, Ye Wan paid for the two bowls of noodles, and Fu Huaishen paid for his own. He looked at the transfer record on his phone and deeply wondered what possessed him to actually do as she said?
"If you're short on money, why don't I keep you? Name your price for a month," Fu Huaishen said as he walked over.
Ye Wan didn't even raise her eyebrows and said faintly, "If I wanted to be kept, would I be the one you'd be saying this to?"
Fu Huaishen...
He was utterly speechless.
After speaking, Ye Wan saw the bus arriving and ran towards it to board. The bus wasn't crowded, so she found a seat. The bus pulled away.
Fu Huaishen watched the girl on the bus and felt a strong urge to conquer her. In his life, there was no woman he couldn't win over. He refused to believe he couldn't make Ye Wan fall in love with him.
...
Lin Zehan called Ye Wan to ask about the progress of her arrangements. Ye Wan briefed him, and Lin Zehan told her not to worry too much, as he would also continue to help find a suitable bone marrow donor.