They exited the guesthouse and walked about a kilometer to a night market. Even though it was past eleven, it was still bustling with people. The calls of vendors could be heard continuously. Neither of them had eaten dinner, and the aroma from the street made Lan Lan’s mouth water. She was interested in everything.
Unfortunately, there weren’t many local specialties at the night market. Lan Lan and Liang Yufeng ordered fried skewers and mala tang, and also bought a few desserts. They sat down at an open-air stall.
Neither of them had tidied up much, but both were exceptionally good-looking. Passersby would glance at them a few extra times. Especially when girls walked by, they would definitely look at Liang Yufeng. Lan Lan noticed this and teased, "A little beauty is looking at you."
Liang Yufeng wisely chose to remain silent. Answering such questions poorly could turn them into death traps.
Street food was the most fragrant, and Lan Lan ate with relish. Liang Yufeng also had a good appetite. Neither of them were pretentious; they could enjoy Michelin-starred meals as well as street food. There was so much delicious food at the night market that after dinner, they walked for another half hour to digest before returning.
Mai Xuanfeng was an easy child, sleeping soundly and causing them no trouble. After showering, Lan Lan lay on the bed and touched her stomach, her brows furrowed tightly.
During their road trip, she and Liang Yufeng had been constantly searching for various delicacies and hadn't had much time to exercise. She had gained an extra layer of fat on her stomach, which was particularly noticeable after overeating tonight.
"Does your stomach hurt?" As soon as Liang Yufeng entered the bedroom, he saw Lan Lan touching her stomach. He thought she had eaten something unclean at the street stall and was feeling unwell, his eyes filled with concern.
Just as Liang Yufeng approached to continue his concern, he suddenly heard Lan Lan say, "Do you think I've gotten fat?"
Then, Liang Yufeng looked at her seriously. Her face was a perfect melon seed shape, not even as large as his hand. Looking at her face, there was no change from before.
Therefore, he looked down her body, his gaze finally resting on her stomach. "It seems a little."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Lan threw a pillow at his face. Although it didn't hurt, Liang Yufeng was stunned. He picked up the pillow and asked, "Are you angry?"
"Didn't you ask me? Are you disliking me now?" Lan Lan's composure crumbled.
"Didn't you ask?" Liang Yufeng explained seriously, "Your face hasn't gotten fat, just your stomach has a little bit of flesh. It looks nice, soft to the touch, like a sponge."
Lan Lan gave Liang Yufeng a roll of her eyes. She knew he was trying to comfort her, but his words were unnecessary. She looked down at Liang Yufeng's physique and couldn't help but complain about the unfairness of fate. During this time, Liang Yufeng had also eaten a lot, and he was very frugal, finishing whatever she left behind. Yet, he hadn't gained an ounce, and his abs and chest muscles were still there.
"I'm going to start dieting from tomorrow. You supervise me and don't let me eat too much," Lan Lan told Liang Yufeng.
Liang Yufeng said, "Oh. You don't eat that much, do you?"
Lan Lan: "..."
"Are we still going to eat hot dry noodles tomorrow?" Liang Yufeng asked again.
"Just hot dry noodles, nothing else." The speed at which her stomach was growing was truly too fast. Lan Lan had made up her mind before going to sleep. Tomorrow morning, she would only eat a bowl of hot dry noodles and wouldn't even look at anything else.
However, ideals and reality always have a gap. Lan Lan and Liang Yufeng arrived at a very famous local hot dry noodle shop early in the morning. The entire street where the shop was located was filled with local breakfast snacks, a dazzling array that made one’s heart flutter. As soon as Lan Lan entered the street, she felt increasingly hungry.
The weather was hot in summer, and they sat by the roadside. This location made it convenient for Lan Lan to look around. She saw people passing by holding various snacks, and Lan Lan could even hear her stomach growling.
Liang Yufeng naturally noticed this and asked her, "Do you want to eat anything else? I'll go buy it."
"No, I'll just eat noodles." Lan Lan didn't fall for it and warned him, "You're supposed to supervise my diet, don't tempt me."
Liang Yufeng said, "Oh. Then I'll go take a look over there."
Liang Yufeng left, but Lan Lan's heart was not at peace. Every person who passed by, she couldn't help but look at what they were holding. She had chosen Jianghan precisely because of its food. Before coming, she had done her homework on various review apps...
When Liang Yufeng returned, his hands were full of food. Lan Lan recognized at a glance that these were all items she had listed as must-eats during her research: fried tofu skin, fried dough cake with shaomai, lotus root powder, egg wine...
Smelling the aroma, her willpower was severely tested.
Just then, the hot dry noodles also arrived. Lan Lan forced herself not to look at those things and picked up her chopsticks, starting to eat the hot dry noodles.
Liang Yufeng, however, took out the lotus root powder and egg wine. "Don't you want to try? You've always said you wanted to eat them."
Lan Lan didn't even look up. "I already told you, don't tempt me."
"Since we're here," Liang Yufeng said, "we can talk about dieting when we get back. It's not often we get to eat the authentic version."
"You're not fat. If anything, we can take Mai Xuanfeng for a walk later to get some exercise."
Liang Yufeng's words were more reasonable than the last. Lan Lan ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food. Under Liang Yufeng's persuasion, she ate a big meal again, not only finishing the hot dry noodles but also eating half of everything he had bought.
Fortunately, she was wearing sportswear. If she had been in professional attire, the buttons on her skirt might have popped open by now.
On the way back after breakfast, Lan Lan touched her stomach and said to Liang Yufeng, "I think I'll gain ten pounds after this trip with you."
Liang Yufeng, however, kept repeating his earlier words, "You're not fat."
Lan Lan: "Don't comfort me."
Liang Yufeng: "Really, you're not fat. You're just right like this."
His comforting words were clumsy. Someone with no dating experience was quite awkward when trying to appease his girlfriend. Lan Lan, being experienced, was unmoved by his words and even wanted to make things difficult for him. "If I become ugly, will you dump me?"
"No," Liang Yufeng answered without hesitation. The speed of his reply made Lan Lan smile with satisfaction. That was more like it.
"What about you?" Liang Yufeng suddenly became curious about Lan Lan's answer. "If I become ugly or fat, will you..."
"Yes!" Before Liang Yufeng could finish asking, Lan Lan gave her answer. She was decisive and unwavering, even warning him, "If you become ugly or fat, I will definitely dump you, so you'd better manage your figure. Don't think you can be reckless just because I want you now. What attracted me to you was your face and your body."
Hearing these words from Lan Lan, Liang Yufeng was not surprised. "Okay, I understand."
Lan Lan was very satisfied with this. She linked her arm through his and touched his biceps, shamelessly "taking advantage."