Chapter 44: Eating, Shopping, and This Place

Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Eating, Shopping, and This Place

"Now?"

Jiang Shiyue pointed to a skinny young man in the back kitchen with a centipede-like scar on the left side of his head. He worked very slowly, but every step was extremely careful and meticulous.

A bright smile appeared on Su Yunzhou’s face.

Seeing the two whispering, Zhao Xuemei realized what they were talking about. She cleared her throat softly and reminded, "Yueyue, you usually don’t talk this much."

Jiang Shiyue pouted her small lips. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the owner walk over carrying a large tray.

"Cold-tossed pork intestines, braised pork intestines, cold-tossed knuckle meat, steamed pork intestines, and soybean soup. Dr. Zhao, do you think this is enough? There are also three bowls of intestine noodles; just give it a moment."

Dr. Zhao waved her hand. "It’s too much. This is more than enough; cancel the intestine noodles."

"They’re already being cooked; it would be a waste not to eat them. I’ll tell Qiangwa’Er to put fewer noodles in."

With that, hearing another customer call for the check, the owner hurried over to the other side.

Su Yunzhou swallowed his saliva as he looked at the colorful, aromatic, and exceptionally large portions of food. He was truly hungry. Besides, the old saying went that eating organs nourished one’s own organs—this was excellent.

Jiang Shiyue behaved quite gracefully in front of her aunt. She obediently grabbed the chopsticks and distributed the tableware. At this time, the three bowls of intestine noodles were also served.

Looking at the bowl that was half noodles and half intestine knots, Zhao Xuemei felt a bit helpless. She shook her chopsticks. "Su, this place tastes great. You should try it right away!"

"It looks delicious at first glance, so I won’t hold back!" Su Yunzhou nodded.

He actually didn’t mind pork intestines but rarely ordered them on his own initiative because he remembered an infamous internet meme about a sabotaged "Nine-Turn Intestines" dish, which had left a deep impression on him.

"MMM!"

The taste buds didn’t lie; the food here was genuinely fantastic.

Seeing Su Yunzhou give a thumbs-up, Zhao Xuemei chuckled. "I was afraid you wouldn’t be used to the taste. If you like it, eat more."

Jiang Shiyue’s eating habits went without saying: quiet and elegant, yet her eating speed wasn’t slow at all. Su Yunzhou lowered his head and scarfed down his food, answering Zhao Xuemei’s various small questions between bites.

After the meal, Zhao Xuemei felt her Affinity for this young man grow even more. The vast majority of people, when eating with those they weren’t familiar with, were relatively shy or paid attention to so-called social etiquette. But this young man didn’t care about others’ gazes at all. He took big bites of food and big gulps of water without a trace of pretentiousness, which she liked very much. This made him a perfect match for her niece, who was also silently devouring her food beside him.

The more Zhao Xuemei looked at him, the more pleasing to the eye he was. She felt a kind of joy akin to a mother-in-law appraising her son-in-law.

When they finished eating, Su Yunzhou patted his belly in satisfaction. Jiang Shiyue picked her teeth while covering her mouth in a somewhat refined manner.

Zhao Xuemei put down two hundred yuan and, taking advantage of the owner’s distraction, whisked the two of them away like a gust of wind.

Walking out of the alley, Zhao Xuemei looked at the handsome and beautiful pair in front of her and initiated her divine assist.

"Yueyue, I just remembered that I still have some things to do in the department this afternoon. How about letting Su accompany you shopping?"

Jiang Shiyue was quite speechless looking at her aunt’s "I really have things to do" act. She naturally knew the meaning behind her aunt’s words. After all, her aunt would pull this stunt every so often, never tiring of it.

She originally wanted to refuse, but then she thought of the customers at the Pharmaceutical Factory who came every few days to ask when the "singer" would arrive. If they went shopping in the afternoon, she could logically drag him to the shop to perform. Besides, he would make a decent meat shield.

Mhm, mhm. She needed to add this clause to their agreement. Otherwise, she wouldn’t take him out exploring restaurants anymore.

Eventually, Jiang Shiyue nodded slightly in agreement.

Seeing her niece finally see the light, Zhao Xuemei felt gratified. Just as she was sighing emotionally while thinking of her sister in heaven, Su Yunzhou weakly chimed in.

"Aren’t you going to ask for my opinion?"

"Ah?" Zhao Xuemei was stunned for a moment; she had genuinely forgotten about that.

Jiang Shiyue bloomed a smile as beautiful as a flower. "Do you have an opinion?"

Even though she asked very casually, Su Yunzhou inexplicably felt a surge of murderous intent.

UH...

After all, he couldn’t exactly refuse after eating a meal on their dime. He really had nothing to do in the afternoon, so accompanying her shopping wouldn’t hurt. He might even be able to farm some Affinity.

"I... have no objections."

Seeing him agree, Zhao Xuemei’s gaze became even more loving and gentle. The three strolled back to the hospital, and Zhao Xuemei very seriously went to get "busy".

Jiang Shiyue hadn’t ridden her bike since she had planned to go shopping with her aunt in the afternoon. Hearing that Su Yunzhou had a car, the two headed to the hospital’s underground parking lot.

Looking at the brand new Panamera, she pointed at Su Yunzhou. "A Black Knight! Your taste isn’t bad! The car just isn’t that great!"

"UH..." Su Yunzhou choked on his words. "Hey, hey, hey! Do you know a lot about cars?"

He actually wanted to point out that this was a luxury car worth over a million. A person who rode a scooter shouldn’t be running her mouth. But alas, she was bound to his system.

"Heh! More than you!" Jiang Shiyue rolled her eyes at him. Ever since her aunt left, every trace of her gentleness had completely vanished.

Su Yunzhou scoffed, putting on an expression of "a good man doesn’t fight with a woman," then pulled open the door and sat in the driver’s seat.

Jiang Shiyue wasn’t shy at all. She generously pulled open the passenger door, smoothed her skirt over her backside—revealing a perfect shape—sat back into the seat, and then adjusted the position of her legs.

This perfectly round and tight rear had Su Yunzhou staring unblinkingly. Besides her headlights, every other part of this woman was top-tier.

Jiang Shiyue asked faintly, "Does it look good?"

"It looks good!" Su Yunzhou replied subconsciously. Seeing her expression turn somewhat peculiar, he quickly corrected himself. "It’s alright, just so-so."

Jiang Shiyue repeated with a fake smile. "Alright, just so-so. Your standards are quite high, huh!"

"I... I’m just appreciating it from an artistic perspective. Besides, you’re the one who got into the car like that..."

"OUCH! It hurts!"

In a flash, Jiang Shiyue unleashed her signature move—the Cat Pinch.

Su Yunzhou immediately cried out in surrender. It wasn’t until two bruises appeared on his arm that Jiang Shiyue stopped in satisfaction. Looking at the huffing man, she issued her command. "We’re going to this place!"

Accompanied by the rhythmic roar of the engine, the Panamera slowly drove out of the parking lot. After getting onto the main road, it began to speed down the street.

Inside the car, Jiang Shiyue rubbed her fingers and scoffed coldly. "I only got ’hands-on’ with you and told you these things because I consider you a friend. Everyone around me who drives a Panamera complains about it. Usually, they change cars within two years. There’s never an exception."

It was Su Yunzhou’s first time hearing this claim, so he asked, "Why?"

Jiang Shiyue paused for a moment and asked, "You should be around one point eight meters tall, right?"

"181 cm." Su Yunzhou reported a more precise number.

Jiang Shiyue sized him up and said, "If you were a few centimeters taller, you’d feel cramped driving a Panamera."

Su Yunzhou agreed with this point in his heart. This was exactly why he had chosen the executive edition.

Jiang Shiyue continued, "Not only is the space small, but the tire noise is unusually loud. The comfort is subpar, and if you sit in it for a while, your lower back can’t take it."

These were flaws that weren’t exactly flaws. Su Yunzhou had heard about this online a long time ago. But he hadn’t bought the car for the sake of personality or a hobby. He simply bought it to make money generate money, and purely as a means of transportation. Besides, he had a divine wealth system; wouldn’t changing cars within two years be a totally normal thing?

The main point was to do whatever he pleased.

After driving for about ten minutes, guided by Tuantuan’s reminders, the Panamera entered the Chunqian Road commercial district. After searching for a long time, they finally found an open-air parking spot.

Jiang Shiyue was quite disdainful of this smelly man’s penchant for showing off. She opened the passenger door and got out first. Su Yunzhou followed closely behind.

Looking at the bustling crowd of people, Su Yunzhou was a bit dazed. It had indeed been a very long time since he last visited this commercial area. But were beautiful women nowadays all this daring with their outfits?

Especially that young girl walking back and forth not far away. She boldly showed off her charming curves. Her perfectly shaped legs clad in tight black stockings were paired with red high heels, topped with a striking, form-fitting bodysuit that hugged her curves in a way words could hardly describe.

It made Su Yunzhou wonder how she had even managed to put it on. Wouldn’t it ride up?

Jiang Shiyue rolled her eyes at a certain someone who was acting like a pervert, and familiarly led him through the streets and alleys until they reached their destination.

Looking at the slightly dilapidated building in front of them, along with the colorful and tacky store signs, Su Yunzhou was a bit dumbfounded. He had thought Jiang Shiyue would take him to some high-end shopping mall. He didn’t expect it to be this brand commercial center that felt more like a street market.

Looking at the young men and women in eccentric outfits going in and out, Su Yunzhou asked in disbelief, "Jiang Shiyue, the ’shopping’ you mentioned... it can’t be at this place, right?"