Chapter 270 - Bonding Over Street Food (1/2)

After Wu Wang went back to sleep, the rest of them left him alone. In the parking lot, they were walking side by side in perfect harmony when Li Qiao suggested, "Shall we grab some snacks before going back to the office?" It was an excuse since he didn't want to go back home.

He Jian and Ye Jie looked at each other before shrugging their shoulders nonchalantly, silently giving their consent. Li Qiao rolled his eyes at their equally stubborn nature and said, "Okay! So, how should we move from here?" Because in his opinion, each of them brought their own car, it was necessary to ask.

"My baby took my car. So, I don't have a ride." Ye Jie told him politely since he didn't even bother to ask Qi Guan to fetch him. But Li Qiao was roaring inwardly, 'Do you have to feed people dog food even when she's not here?'

"Shen picked me up from home. I don't have a ride either." He Jian also replied in an indifferent manner.

Li Qiao could only look at their faces and shake his head. "Fine! Then our problem is solved. Get on my car." He Jian took the passenger seat while Ye Jie sat in the backseat and Li Qiao took his position behind the wheel.

As the engine was revved up, they drove out of the parking lot and Li Qiao again spoke up, "Any suggestions for where to go?"

"I have no opinion," He Jian replied and looked out the window. Li Qiao had expected that much from his cold best friend. 'What man of few words? He's an iceberg!' Li Qiao thought to himself.

Li Qiao looked at Ye Jie through the rearview mirror. "Drive to the downtown." Li Qiao was pleasantly surprised that Ye Jie actually gave a suggestion and he listened to him.

After driving for 45 minutes, Ye Jie asked him to park the car on the roadside. After Li Qiao parked the car, the other two climbed out of the car and looked around at the bustling streets of the downtown and gave Ye Jie an inquiring look.

"Follow me," Ye Jie didn't mind their looks and took them through some small alleyway towards their destination. The place where he brought them had street stalls crowded with customers. Ye Jie found a small empty table and asked both of them to take a seat.

Although He Jian and Li Qiao both didn't have those pretentious habits, they still felt out of place. What surprised them was that Ye Jie actually knew about such hidden spot. They weren't at fault though, their aura definitely didn't match with the surroundings no matter how one looked at it.

"Three bowls of noodle soup!" Ye Jie ordered for them as well.

"How do you know about this place? Do you come here often?" Li Qiao asked the question which was running in He Jian's mind at the moment.

"Nope! I only came here once." The touch of a nostalgic smile on Ye Jie's face made both He Jian and Li Qiao squint their eyes in suspicion. "As for knowing about this place, my best friend brought me here. She's a foodie and I believe if one told her that hell has the best food, she might dig out a path to their as well." Thinking about Ru, Ye Jie couldn't help but grin.

Soon three bowls of noodle soup were placed on the table. The bowl of noodles was topped with chicken drum sticks and the soup seemed to be topped with chili and Sichuan pepper. Being reluctant was not an option, therefore, both He Jian and Li Qiao picked up their chopsticks to take a bite.

Surprisingly, the noodle soup was beyond their imaginations. It was a perfect combination of spices and it wasn't heavy at all. All in all, it was indeed a perfect snack.

"It's better than what I expected," Li Qiao remarked in appreciation.