Chapter 22 (1/2)

Chapter 22  Autumn Tale 6.1

Song Qiyan waited for her to pack her stuff.  Then he slung his backpack over his left shoulder and took Xia Liang’s small bag on his right arm.  He walked away at a slower pace than usual.

Xia Liang felt a little uneasy.  “Uhm, s.h.i.+xiong, I can carry it myself.  Your backpack is heavier.”

Song Qiyan shook his head earnestly.  “I am a man.”

All right, one sentence sealed her mouth.  Xia Liang could not argue back.  But she felt very guilty for walking with Song Qiyan empty handed……

Song Qiyan slowly walked through the campus with Xia Liang.  He asked Xia Liang was somewhat taken back, then she lightly said, “Oh.”   She turned her attention back to the menu.  “Oh, how about fresh shrimp teppanyaki.  Uhm, with a fried rice and an order of wakame salad.”

“Do you want some sus.h.i.+?”

“Oh, I don’t know what to order……and I don’t like to eat the sus.h.i.+ here that comes with that mushy, slippery stuff inside.”

Song Qiyan was puzzled and looked at her.  Then he got it.  “I know.  It was avocado.  Umm, that’s all fat.  Tell them not to put it in if you don’t like it.  How about we order a house special sus.h.i.+?”

“Oh, ok.”  Xia Liang nodded obediently.  Then she stood up. “I am going to the restroom.”

her, “Do you like j.a.panese food?”

Xia Liang quickly nodded. “I like it.”

Song Qiyan curved up his mouth. “That’s good.”  They walked for another 10 minutes and arrived at a j.a.panese restaurant near school.  Since it was Sat.u.r.day, even though midterm week was coming up, there were still many young people going in to relax.  It just so happened that there was only one table left when they walked in.  It was next to the window.  They followed the hostess to the table.  Xia Liang looked around curiously and found that most customers were couples.  She felt a bit awkward and quietly followed Song Qiyan’s lead and sat down.