hotmtlnovel Chapter 63: This guy deserves a beating
Chapter 63: This guy deserves a beating
Chapter 63: This guy deserves a beating
Bringing the lady knight he had picked up home to meet each other and officially become his girlfriend held immense significance for Xu Qing.
Not to mention rent or anything else, at the very least, he wouldn't have to endure his parents nagging him about his mysterious cohabitation and pressuring him to bring her home all the time.
If he didn't bring her to meet them soon, Zhou Suzhi would probably pick a day to storm over there. Although he could bluff his way out of that, it was still a hassle.
This way was much better. It solved a lot of problems, and once they got familiar with each other, if any issues arose regarding identity matters, Xu Wenbin could help out. After all, a man in his forties had far more connections than a young guy like him.
Oh, his so-called connections didn't really count. Just a few good buddies who might not even be able to get things done.
On the way.
The cold wind howled.
Xu Qing wasn’t holding Jiang He’s hand anymore. He kept his hands in his pockets, wrapped in his down jacket. Jiang He was bundled up the same way, slowly stepping through the snow toward the street corner.
Cold moonlight spilled down, and the snow on the street reflected a faint glow. The areas compacted by cars and pedestrians were slippery, while the untouched snow crunched softly underfoot.
“Was it good? Are you full? If not, I can cook some noodles when we get back.”
“I’m full. It was really good.” Jiang He nodded, her neck tucked down. “I’ve been eating less and less.”
She used to be able to eat several large bowls of rice and still only be eighty percent full. Now, she got full quite easily.
“One reason is that you haven’t been moving much, so your appetite’s smaller. Another is that there are more vegetables here. Every bite of vegetables means one less bite of rice. And if you eat more meat, that’s even less rice. If you balance the rice and dishes well, you get full easily. Just eating plain rice has no nutrition. You should learn to make more meat dishes—we can afford it.”
They stopped at the street corner to wait for a taxi. Xu Qing explained slowly, then looked at her seriously. “I think you should eat a bit less, or you’ll turn into a little chubby girl.”
“Chubby girl?”
“Yeah, you’ll get fat, and then your martial arts... Well, at least your lightness skill will be useless. How could you run fast if you’re chubby?”
Under the streetlight, he could see Jiang He’s face clearly. But she was wearing thick clothes—a sweater and a down jacket—so he couldn’t tell her figure. He hadn’t paid much attention before, but now Xu Qing was a bit worried.
If she really turned into a chubby girl, well... there’d be no choice but to help her lose weight.
Jiang He looked down at herself, her gaze fixed somewhere. Her expression turned a bit strange as if she thought of something.
“I... I’ll eat less.”
Getting fat was terrifying.
“You don’t have to starve yourself. You burn a lot of energy practicing martial arts. As long as you don’t eat too much, you should be fine.”
Xu Qing didn’t notice her expression. He looked up at the sparse stars in the sky, paused for a moment, and said, “I’ll buy a scale soon.”
“Scale?”
“Yeah, the kind they use to weigh pigs. Two people lift you up and hook you to a big weight—”
Seeing Jiang He’s wide eyes, Xu Qing couldn’t hold back his laughter. He waved his hand. “I’m kidding. You’ll know when I get one.”
Especially for someone like Jiang He, who wanted quick returns with low investment—both financially and time-wise. If she put in the effort to learn video editing and spent time building an audience, only to have her account banned, she’d be screwed.
Long-term plans weren’t ideal right now.
“Where’s Arad?” Jiang He asked after a while.
Buying a house... Houses must be expensive. Grinding there must be profitable.
“Arad has been destroyed.”
“...”
“You should just keep playing your game. We’ll talk about making money later. You often ask what you can do. When you find something you really enjoy, then decide.”
As he spoke, Xu Qing walked to the computer and looked at his long-unupdated DNF game. He started the update.
“Don’t work just for money. Find something you like, something you’re passionate about.” He looked down at Jiang He. “Life’s short, and being happy is the most important thing—especially for you.”
“Why especially me?”
“Because you came here to enjoy life.”
“I have nothing.” Jiang He glanced gloomily at Winter Melon in the corner. “Is it here to enjoy life too?”
“I’m not a cat. I don’t know what it feels.”
“But I envy you,” Xu Qing smiled.
“You don’t have to follow society’s rules. As long as you don’t hurt others, you can live however you want. That’s called freedom.”
“Rules?”
“Yeah, like... Never mind, you wouldn’t understand.”
“If you don’t explain, I definitely won’t.”
Jiang He experienced, for the first time, the frustration of someone stopping halfway through a sentence.
If they were back in her time, she’d have punched him into the ground.
“You’ll understand eventually. I’m going to take a shower... Oh, by the way.”
Xu Qing took two steps, then turned back. “I hate two types of people. The first are those who stop halfway through a sentence.”
“And the second?”
“...”
Bang.
The bathroom door closed.
Jiang He stared blankly for a while, then gritted her teeth in frustration.