Read Novel Full Chapter 1351: Boyfriend in Name Only
Chapter 1351: Chapter 1351: Boyfriend in Name Only
“Xiao Bai, did you really come over just to cook for me?” Meng Shuqing teased, eyeing the dishes An Bai bought, all her favorites, she couldn’t help but salivate and said, “You just arrived at Beiyang, the company must be quite busy, right?”
Meng Shuqing proactively stepped forward to help out.
An Bai handed some simple tasks like washing vegetables or peeling garlic to her, and replied, “People are like iron, food is like steel, missing a meal makes you hungry, no matter how busy with work, I still gotta eat.”
“What about restaurants and delivery? Why don’t you just eat those?” Meng Shuqing casually asked, back when she was at home, she naturally didn’t need to worry about meals.
After arriving at Beiyang University, Tang Yue worried she might not know how to cook and suggested hiring a cook several times, but Meng Shuqing declined; she didn’t like having strangers in her home.
Besides, the school has a cafeteria, nearby restaurants, and delivery options, she really doesn’t need to worry about food.
“Nothing’s as tasty as home-cooked meals.”
An Bai cooked quickly, soon, three dishes and a soup were ready.
Stir-fried beef, pan-fried small yellow croaker, crispy ribs, and three-flavored soup.
Among them, the crispy ribs were something An Bai had prepared earlier in the afternoon, now just ready to be served.
“Xiao Bai, whoever becomes your wife in the future will be lucky to have such good food.” Meng Shuqing washed her hands clean, grabbed a crispy rib straight away, munching as she spoke.
She’s had crispy ribs many times, but only the ones An Bai makes suit her taste.
“Delicious.” Meng Shuqing ate contentedly.
She hadn’t noticed that when she said ‘wife’, An Bai’s gaze deepened significantly, he placed the ribs in front of her and said, “All yours.”
Meng Shuqing smiled with beautifully arched eyebrows.
The two of them ate, chatting and laughing, the atmosphere warm and joyful.
“From now on, let’s have dinner together,” An Bai directly proposed.
Meng Shuqing was momentarily stunned.
An Bai added, “It’s hard to finish a meal alone, you can come to my place, no need to cook, and I’ll have company while eating, what do you think?”
“Alright.” Meng Shuqing’s eyes lit up, having good food cooked for her is definitely great, but…
“What should I pay for the meals with?” Meng Shuqing scrunched her pretty brows together.
An Bai raised his hand and knocked lightly, saying, “If my mom found out I charged you for meals I cooked, she’d probably break my legs! Besides, I don’t know how many meals I’ve had prepared by Aunt Tang when I was a kid, and I never saw Aunt Tang charge me!”
“Meng Shuqing, have you got water on the brain?” An Bai raised an eyebrow.
Meng Shuqing unhappily glared at him and said, “You’re the one with water on the brain!”
“Yes, my home’s beautiful little princess, lovely little fairy, how could she get water on the brain? Must be seeing things.” An Bai smoothly followed her words, subtly changing the topic, “What do you think about what I said earlier? I become your shield, so no one bothers you during the four years of university.”
An Bai seemed to genuinely think of Meng Shuqing’s well-being, planning to secure the status first, what’s wrong with being a shield?
At least in outsiders’ eyes, they’d be a justified pair.
‘Knock’
The door was knocked on.
Meng Shuqing hadn’t figured out how to respond yet when she saw Chu Huaijin come over, bringing a parcel from Aunt Qin filled with food and little gifts from her travels.
“Thank Aunt Qin for me.” Meng Shuqing took the parcel joyously, extremely happy.
“You’re welcome.” Chu Huaijin was about to ask about her studies.
From the kitchen, An Bai had a plate of fruit, upon seeing Chu Huaijin, he greeted, “You’re here, come and have some fruit, just sliced honeydew, Xiaoqing particularly loves it.”
An Bai’s demeanor was like a host entertaining guests, almost declaring ownership outright.
Chu Huaijin’s expression dimmed, seeing Meng Shuqing at the side, she hadn’t noticed anything amiss, he silently walked in and said, “Long time no see, when did you get back?”
“Yesterday.” An Bai replied, looking at Meng Shuqing, “Happened to catch Xiaoqing’s performance.”
“Chenchen’s performance was indeed brilliant, even won first place.”
Chu Huaijin recalled Meng Shuqing’s performance yesterday, a gentle warmth flashed in his gaze.
“Xiaoqing truly is impressive, but I heard you’re studying medicine, why not go to a specialized medical school, opting for Beiyang University’s medical course instead?”
An Bai finished speaking without giving Chu Huaijin an opportunity to respond, continued, “With your grades, you could easily choose a better school.”
Beiyang University is most famous for its language department.
Like Meng Shuqing, with her remarkable talent in languages.
“Because I like it,” Chu Huaijin raised a smile and said, “I like it here, and with good grades, I can still learn things.”
He wanted to be closer to her.
Unfortunately, the deep affection Chu Huaijin held, Meng Shuqing hadn’t felt it at all, focused solely on eating fruit and catching up on her drama, oblivious to the tensions between the two men.
An Bai and Chu Huaijin were each probing, ultimately settling into silence as they watched Meng Shuqing laugh heartily at a moment in the drama.
“Hey, why aren’t you two talking?”
Meng Shuqing thought she might be interrupting them, she said, “You two chat, I’ll watch my thing.”
Meng Shuqing greatly enjoyed the drama, thoroughly absorbed as she followed along.
Both An Bai and Chu Huaijin wanted to stay longer, but with Meng Shuqing engrossed in her show, they both eventually left together.
“An Bai, let’s have fair competition.” Chu Huaijin wasn’t willing to give up, unless she marries.
An Bai’s lips curled faintly, saying, “Do you think you still stand a chance?”
Chu Huaijin: “…”
*
Meng Shuqing considered mooching meals at An Bai’s place, couldn’t just have him cook for free, pondering whether to mention this to her mom, when Tang Yue’s video call came through.
“Mom.” Meng Shuqing sharply noticed her mom still working in the video, and asked with concern, “It’s so late, why are you still working?”
“Just tidying up some unfinished business. I heard you’re planning to team up with An Bai for meals?” Tang Yue had just heard Bai Qing mention this, promptly called Meng Shuqing.
“Word spread fast, didn’t it?” Meng Shuqing muttered, but didn’t say much else, just explained the situation and its context.
Tang Yue remained silent for a bit before saying, “Chenchen, you’re a big girl now, do what you think is right.”
“Mom, you’re the best.” Meng Shuqing took the opportunity to affectionately say, “Eating alone is quite lonely, Xiao Bai’s cooking is really good, but I can’t eat for free, Mom, why don’t you make him some clothes?”
“Make them yourself.” Tang Yue watched her greedy daughter, unable to resist rolling her eyes!