RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 46

Chapter 46: Bento

The next morning, sunlight streamed down onto the patch of lush green vegetable garden. Jiang Xianchuan strode briskly, searching for Shi Yi.

He finally spotted Shi Yi sitting quietly on a rock beside the vegetable patch, clutching a design blueprint in her hand. Her delicate eyebrows were furrowed, and she wore a worried expression.

Jiang Xianchuan quickly walked to her side, asking with concern, “What’s wrong? You look like you’re in a bad mood.”

Shi Yi raised her head, sighing helplessly. “Ugh! I’m in charge of logistics, but Qi Xiaoyao used to be a big name in the design world. He happened to see my design draft and gave me a dressing-down, almost making me cry. The worst part is, everything he said was absolutely right, leaving me no room to argue back.” As she spoke, she sighed again, her eyes filled with disappointment and frustration.

Hearing this, Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “Hahahaha… Don’t take it too hard! I think you’ve done a great job already!”

However, Shi Yi wasn’t cheered up by his laughter. She simply shook her head slightly, forcing a smile. “No, I can’t just give up like this. I still need to figure out how to rework it, and strive to create a design plan that everyone’s satisfied with.” With that, she turned her gaze back to the design draft in her hand, which held her hard work and hopes.

Suddenly, Shi Yi looked directly at Jiang Xianchuan and asked, “By the way, what’s going on between you and Li Lingyu?” Jiang Xianchuan looked blank, responding, “What do you mean, what’s going on?”

Shi Yi abruptly stood up, staring intently at Jiang Xianchuan, and said anxiously, “Yesterday! I was going to find you guys to complain about that Qi Xiaoyao guy, but when I got there, I saw you two hugging! And the way Lingyu looked at me back then… it scared me speechless.”

Hearing this, Jiang Xianchuan quickly explained, “Hey, there’s really nothing going on between us, he was just in a bad mood yesterday.”

However, Shi Yi felt speechless at this moment. Because she could clearly perceive that Li Lingyu’s feelings for Jiang Xianchuan might have already crossed the line of ordinary friendship.

Strangely, Jiang Xianchuan, who was always so smart, perceptive, and good at analyzing other people’s emotional problems, seemed completely oblivious to it. Why was that? Was it possible that he became so slow when it came to his own affairs?

“Instead of wasting time and energy worrying about other people’s unimportant matters, why don’t you calm down and think about what to do with this vegetable patch?” Just then, Qi Xiaoyao appeared nearby, his arms crossed in front of his chest, staring at Shi Yi with cold eyes.

Shi Yi had been concentrating on thinking about something when she suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching. When she looked up and saw Qi Xiaoyao’s expressionless face, her face instantly turned as bitter as a bitter gourd.

“Oh dear! I have to go now.” Shi Yi jumped up as if burned, hastily leaving these words behind, and hurried away after Qi Xiaoyao like she was running for her life.

Watching the backs of the two of them walking further and further away, Jiang Xianchuan shook his head helplessly, frozen in place. He secretly rejoiced in his heart: “Thank goodness I wasn’t assigned to the logistics team, otherwise, with my temper, if I had to deal with people like Qi Xiaoyao every day, I’d probably be driven to death sooner or later.” Thinking of this, Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, as if he had just escaped from a terrible nightmare.

Jiang Xianchuan frowned slightly, thinking to himself that he still had to hurry up and apologize to Lin Pianyue. After all, he had promised her last night that they would have dinner together, but it was delayed because of Li Lingyu, and he had stood her up like that. It was really not right.

Filled with guilt, Jiang Xianchuan carried his lunchbox and hurried towards the training ground where Lin Pianyue usually trained. Before he even got close, he saw Lin Pianyue flying towards him like a light butterfly.

“Oh dear, my good little brother, you’ve finally come!” Lin Pianyue said in a spoiled tone, her words containing a hint of complaint, but more of joy and concern.

Jiang Xianchuan looked embarrassed, and apologetically looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, stammering to explain, “I’m sorry, Sister Pianyue, I don’t know why but I suddenly felt unwell last night. I took some medicine and fell asleep in a daze, and slept until now.” As he spoke, he lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to look directly into Lin Pianyue’s clear eyes.

Hearing this, Lin Pianyue quickly stretched out her slender hand and gently touched Jiang Xianchuan’s forehead, asking softly, “Hmm… Let sister see if you have a fever. Good, good, it doesn’t feel hot. But since you’re feeling unwell, you should pay more attention to resting and recuperating.” After speaking, she smiled slightly, indicating that she didn’t mind Jiang Xianchuan’s broken promise.

Seeing this, Jiang Xianchuan felt slightly relieved, and a smile appeared on his face. He seized the opportunity to say, “Then how about we have lunch together today? Consider it my apology to you! And, to express my sincerity, I’ve prepared a special delicious meal for you!” As he spoke, he winked at Lin Pianyue, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

“Okay, then sister will have to taste my brother’s cooking!” Lin Pianyue looked at Jiang Xianchuan with a smile on her face, her eyes full of anticipation. Jiang Xianchuan carefully placed the lunchbox in his hand on the table, then slowly lifted the lid. Instantly, an enticing aroma wafted into the air.

Lin Pianyue looked closely, and inside the lunchbox was a very exquisite bento. The bento was arranged neatly, each ingredient seemed to have been carefully carved, emitting a charming luster. Especially those cute designs, which were even more eye-catching, instantly attracting Lin Pianyue’s attention.

“Wow! This is so beautiful!” Lin Pianyue couldn’t help but exclaim, praising the bento non-stop. Jiang Xianchuan, seeing this, quickly smiled and said, “Sister Pianyue, quickly try it and see if it suits your taste.” As he spoke, he quickly pulled out a pair of clean chopsticks from the side and handed them to Lin Pianyue.

Lin Pianyue happily took the chopsticks, unable to restrain her inner desire, and eagerly picked up a piece of food and put it into her mouth. The moment the deliciousness blossomed on the tip of her tongue, her eyes instantly lit up, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face: “Little brother’s cooking is really good! Not only is the shape beautiful, but the taste is also first-class!”

At this time, Jiang Xianchuan, standing on the side, thought to himself with smugness: Of course it’s good, this bento cost me dozens of yuan to buy, how could it not be delicious?

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