Watching the man from the Northeast, who stood over six feet tall and sat like a wall, display a fragile, wronged, and helpless expression, Qin Tian and the others almost burst into laughter. "Alright, alright, don't let others laugh. Give it to me."
Shen Siqi impatiently snatched the fork from his hand, put the small piece of cake into her mouth, and then pushed the fork back into his hand.
"Is that good?"
"Mhm!"
Chen Zhuang nodded with a silly grin.
"Look at you, you silly goose!"
Shen Siqi pretended to be disgusted and rolled her eyes at him.
Watching this scene, everyone wore similar proud, indulgent smiles.
Just as Shen Siqi had said, everyone had their own style, and the way couples interacted was also not all the same.
Chen Zhuang and Shen Siqi's actions at this moment, in the eyes of others, were no different than showing off their affection!
Cheng Meng sighed again, saying with a hint of sourness, "You couples, are you leaving any room for us single people to live?"
"Go find one, Cheng Meng. With your looks, finding a boyfriend should be a matter of minutes!"
Xia Nuannuan teased with a smile.
"Easy for you to say. I have to find someone I like!"
Cheng Meng rolled her eyes.
"Cheng Meng, how about me? Why don't we just make do with each other?"
Cao Mingliang pointed at himself with a playful grin.
Everyone was surprised by this, and curious gazes turned towards Cheng Meng.
"You?"
Cheng Meng glanced at him from the corner of her eye and pouted, "When you can stand as tall as me without wearing height-increasing insoles, and you delete all those girls' contact information on your phone, then I might consider it!"
Cao Mingliang's face stiffened.
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha..."
Chen Zhuang burst into laughter, slapping his thigh wildly.
The others were also immensely amused.
"Haha... Don't do that, you guys. My stomach hurts from laughing, hahaha..."
Shen Siqi held her stomach with one hand and rested her other hand on Lu Lei's shoulder, laughing with all her might.
"Hey, Cheng Meng, it's okay if it doesn't work out, but you can't go around attacking someone's person like that!"
Cao Mingliang retorted with a dark face.
"Alright, alright, I spoke out of turn. Come, come, have some cake to calm down."
Cheng Meng smiled and offered him a piece of cake.
Cao Mingliang snorted, took the cake, and began to eat.
"What I mean is, we can't make do. You're not my type. Besides, Boss Cao, you're loaded with money, you don't lack women, so I won't join the fun."
Cheng Meng said with a smile.
"Fine, fine, it's my own fault for talking nonsense. I can't handle someone like you anyway, so forget I said anything!"
Cao Mingliang waved his hand.
"That's great then!"
Cheng Meng nodded with a smile, then cut herself another piece.
After finishing the cake, there was still a small portion left. Xia Nuannuan and Lu Lei took it together and shared it with some girls admiring the cherry blossoms not far away.
Afterward, everyone ate snacks, enjoyed the scenery, and chatted idly.
Time flowed by, and it was unknowingly nearing evening.
The sunset's afterglow fell on everyone, and on the blooming cherry trees, making the already vibrant cherry garden even more breathtaking.
The four girls held their phones, finding angles for various selfies.
Qin Tian and the other three were not interested in taking photos. They sat together, eating snacks, watching the girls in the distance, and chatting about topics relevant to men.
It wasn't until the sky gradually darkened that everyone packed up their things and returned, fully satisfied.
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After handing over the items for others to take back to the dorms, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan drove away from the school and returned to their apartment.
As soon as they opened the door, the little gray dog, Xia Tian, excitedly ran to greet them, wagging its tail furiously and barking.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Mommy went to a friend's birthday party and is only coming back now. Good boy, Xia Tian..."
Xia Nuannuan crouched down and interacted affectionately with her dog daughter.
During this period, except for the weekends, they had been living in the dorms. However, they returned home every day, either at noon or in the afternoon, to have a meal and spend time with Xia Tian.
Worrying that the dog would go hungry at home, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan had gone to the female store owner again and arranged for Xia Tian a high-end automatic feeder.
As for peeing and pooping anywhere, with the effect of Qin Tian's beast-taming technique, the dog had learned to be well-behaved.
"Nuannuan, take Xia Tian for a walk, and I'll make dinner."
Qin Tian said to Xia Nuannuan with a smile.
"Okay!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded in agreement, clipped the leash onto Xia Tian, and was about to head out for a walk.
"Brother, we're going out then!"
"Okay, what dish do you want to eat?"
"Anything is fine, you decide!"
"Alright, you should be back to eat in about forty minutes."
"Got it!"
Xia Nuannuan promised, put on her running shoes, and went out the door with the eager dog.
Qin Tian looked at the ingredients in the refrigerator and made a plan, selecting some items.
Since it was just the two of them, there was no need to make too many dishes. Qin Tian planned to make a simple three-dish, one-soup meal.
After rinsing the rice and putting it in the rice cooker to steam, he began to prepare the ingredients.
As he was slicing potatoes, his phone rang.
He took it out and saw the caller ID, "Mom."
He quickly answered and held the phone between his shoulder and face, continuing to cut vegetables while talking.
"Hello, Mom!"
"Making dinner?"
Tang Xiuxia on the other end asked casually upon hearing the sound of chopping.
"Yes, I just started. What about you? Have you eaten?"
"I ate before coming back."
"Eating out again?"
Qin Tian frowned slightly.
"No one cooks for me, and it's too much trouble to cook for myself!"
"Are you jealous of my daughter-in-law?"
Qin Tian chuckled, pushed the sliced potatoes aside, and picked up a washed green pepper to slice.
"Cough... No, don't talk nonsense. Is Nuannuan nearby?"
"Hahaha, don't be nervous, she's not here. She took the dog out for a walk."
"Oh my, you two are living like an old married couple!"
Tang Xiuxia teased happily.
Qin Tian smiled without replying.
"You guys are living so happily, Mom is happy for you. But you better be careful, kid, no accidents for now."
Tang Xiuxia reminded him with a serious tone.
"Mom, what are you talking about? I know what I'm doing, I won't."
Qin Tian understood the meaning behind his mother's words and promised with a mixture of amusement and helplessness.
Ever since the first time, he had bought a large supply of condoms online and kept them at home, always being careful with protective measures.
"It's good that you know what you're doing. Once you finish university, I can't wait for you to give me grandchildren. But absolutely not now, or your future father-in-law will hunt you down, and I won't stop him!"
"Mom, can we not talk about this?"
"Alright, alright, I won't talk about it. Um... has Old Qin called you?"
"Old Qin?"
Qin Tian blinked, then understood who she was referring to.
"No, why? Did you give him my phone number?"
"Yes, he said he was coming to Jiangcheng for a meeting in a few days, so I gave him your number."
After a brief silence.
"Hello? Are you still there?"
Tang Xiuxia asked tentatively.
"Yes!"
Qin Tian responded, saying, "Mom, don't worry, I know what to do."