Chapter 6 (2/2)

Xiao Rongyu was confused by Chen Hansheng’s reaction. “Aren’t you waiting here early in the morning just to meet me?”

Chen Hansheng was dumbfounded for a moment.

“Also, you had pretended not to know me yesterday. Aren’t you just playing hard to get?” Xiao Rongyu pouted.

“Look, I really don’t want to keep thinking and talking about relationships. I just want to focus on my studies and graduate in peace,” said Xiao Rongyu seriously.

Chen Hansheng did not answer. He gulped with difficulty.

“Someone’s quiet. Did I hit the nail on the head?”

Xiao Rongyu’s eyes shone confidently like a flowing clear spring.

Chen Hansheng looked at her in a daze. In the end, he nodded and admitted, “You’re really too smart.

“How about this? I’ll treat you to breakfast. Let’s talk while we eat.” Chen Hansheng, who didn’t have a single cent on him, boldly made the suggestion.

As expected, Xiao Rongyu shook his head. “Actually, I should treat you. You’ve always taken care of me when I was studying.”

“Okay, it’s decided then.”

Chen Hansheng nodded very readily. He even took the initiative to make another suggestion, “There’s a very good steamed bun shop at the entrance of the Public Security Bureau. Plus, it comes in a set with soybean milk and fried beancurd. Doesn’t that sound very appetizing. Let’s go try it out,” said Chen Hansheng excitedly.

Xiao Rongyu was not used to this change of pace. Her small face looked confused. Why did she feel that Chen Hansheng seemed to be more interested in breakfast? But she could only nod her head blankly.

The business of this steamed bun shop was indeed good. The thirty-five-year-old Chen Hansheng had often come here to eat. Since the place was near the Public Security Bureau, which was where one of Xiao Rongyu’s parents worked, several uniformed officers came over to greet her. “Are you here for breakfast, Rongyu?”

They had also noticed Chen Hansheng who was eating his steamed buns with his head lowered.

Xiao Rongyu’s appetite was very small so she did not eat much. Instead, she spent most of the time looking at Chen Hansheng. She wanted to say something but did not know how to say it.

“I guess it’s cause we’re still young.”

Chen Hansheng pretended not to hear and gobbled down another three servings of meat buns. Only then did he look at his stomach and say, “You know, you won’t get another chance to overeat like this in the future. What if you get fat when you’re a middle-aged woman?”

Xiao Rongyu started to find him a little interesting. She asked, “Are you full?”

“Yes, I’m full. Thank you for the treat. I’ll be going home now.”

Chen Hansheng put a toothpick in his mouth and walked out of the bun shop unsteadily.

The owner had been waiting for him to pay the bill, but Chen Hansheng didn’t have any money. He turned around and saw Xiao Rongyu tying up her hair at the back.

She seemed far away enough to be out of earshot, so Chen Hansheng joked, “My girlfriend will be paying.”

At this time, a middle-aged second lieutenant police officer walked in and overheard him.

‘He looks familiar. He’s probably a friend of my parents.’ Chen Hansheng thought as he looked at the officer, but he couldn’t think of a name, so he could only nod in greeting.

However, while waiting outside the door, Chen Hansheng saw the officer wiping Xiao Rongyu’s sweat intimately. The owner of the steamed bun shop pointed at Hansheng and said something to the officer.

“I’ve been exposed.”

Chen Hansheng immediately realized what might have happened. He tossed the toothpick aside and shouted, “Rongyu, I have something to do at home. I’ll go back first.”

Without waiting for Xiao Rongyu’s response, Chen Hansheng walked home.