Chapter 11 Greedy for Xie Jing~
Jiang Youning volunteered: "General, do you want me to help you?"
Xie Jing stared at Jiang Youning for a moment, "En."
Jiang Youning pointed at the poor hand that Xie Jing was holding onto her back, "General, please let go of me first."
Xie Jing lowered his gaze to the hand he was holding onto. He didn't notice earlier when he grabbed it just now, but when he saw it, he realized that her hand is very small.
His hands, accustomed to holding a sword year-round, felt somewhat rough, and he could clearly sense her smooth and delicate skin.
With slender knuckles and delicate wrists, her hand appeared childlike in comparison to his.
After Xie Jing released her, Jiang Youning rubbed her wrist. There was a prominent red mark where Xie Jing had held her on her otherwise fair skin.
[Xie Jing doesn't understand how to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex. If he had grabbed her neck, she might have died.]
Xie Jing noticed the red mark, and he had restrained his grip when he was holding her earlier; otherwise, he could have easily snapped her delicate wrist.
It's clear that she's too delicate; even with minimal force, her skin turned red.
After silently complaining to herself, Jiang Youning's gaze shifted to Xie Jing's neck, where there was a small piece of dirt. She reached out to remove it, inadvertently making contact with his warm skin in the process.
Xie Jing felt like his neck was being tickled by a feather, causing a slight itch. The strange sensation made him furrow his brow and stiffen his body, but he still sat as steady as a mountain.
Jiang Youning brushed off the dirt from her hand and, with a slight smile in her almond-shaped eyes, said, "General, it's all clean now."
At this moment, Chuntao returned with a disappointed expression, "Miss, there's no food left."
Even though Mama Xu knew that the young lady hadn't eaten, as soon as it was past mealtime, the kitchen would always claim there was no food left.
Jiang Youning had a carefree disposition and didn't mind: "No problem, let's go out to eat."
Xie Jing, able to infer the conversation's general meaning, asked, "Why didn't the kitchen save you any food?"
Jiang Youning shrugged helplessly, "Maybe there just wasn't any left."
Xie Jing furrowed his brow, "Regardless, they should have reserved some for you."
Jiang Youning sneakily glanced at Xie Jing, [He looks so fierce when he's angry!]
Xie Jing: "..." Indeed, delicate women can't handle even a slightly stronger tone!
Jiang Youning thought for a moment and asked, "General, would you like to join us for the meal?"
Xie Jing: "En."
Jiang Youning was stunned for a moment, [I'm just being polite; there's no need to take it seriously~]
Xie Jing: "..."
As Jiang Youning and the others passed through the front yard, they heard a soft voice from behind, "Ning'er jiejie, please wait for me."
She stopped in her tracks and turned around to see Jiang Yanran walking over with a smile on her face.
"Do you need something?"
Jiang Yanran enthusiastically held Jiang Youning's hand, cast a glance at Xie Jing, and asked with an innocent smile, "Ning'er jiejie, where are you headed?"
Jiang Youning withdrew her hand and replied, "I'm going out to eat."
Jiang Yanran smiled and said, "I haven't eaten breakfast either, and I'm quite hungry. Let's go have a meal together."
Jiang Youning: "·····"
[You are not going to eat; you are obviously greedy for Xie Jing!]
Xie Jing's handsome face darkened slightly: Greedy for him? What does it mean?
The meat buns from the bun shop on East Street had the best taste, and Jiang Youning had eaten there many times before.
Since it was past breakfast time, there weren't many people outside the bun shop, and most of the tables near the entrance were empty.
Jiang Yanran looked disdainfully at the bun shop and asked, "Ning'er jiejie, why did you bring General Xie to a place like this?"
Jiang Youning glanced at the bun shop in confusion: "Isn't it just a bun shop? What's wrong with it?"
"General Xie has a distinguished status; how can he dine at a bun shop?" Jiang Yanran said, then turned to Xie Jing and curtsied, "General Xie, please don't be upset with Ning'er jiejie. Let this humble girl take you to the Fujiang Restaurant for a meal."
[General Xie will surely think that I'm more sensible and understanding than Jiang Youning.]
Xie Jing simply ignored Jiang Yanran's so-called understanding, lifted up his robe hem, and sat down on the stool.
Jiang Yanran was stunned for a moment when she saw Xie Jing sit down.
Jiang Youning also took a seat and glanced at Xie Jing, who was nearly 190 cm tall, and she felt a bit concerned about covering the expenses.
[I've heard that soldiers have big appetites, and with Xie Jing being so tall, he must eat a lot, right? How many meat buns will he have?]
She thought for a moment and said, "Get twenty meat buns first."
If they finish those, they can always order more later.
"Okay," the waiter shouted and brought the meat buns.
Jiang Yanran glanced at the table in front of Xie Jing and noticed that there was quite a bit of dust on it.
She turned to the side and took out her handkerchief, "There's quite a bit of dust on the table; allow me to wipe it clean."
With her pink handkerchief, she diligently wiped the table in front of him.
Xue Yi observed Jiang Yanran's action and felt that it was unnecessary. They had eaten plain steamed buns on a battlefield strewn with corpses; what's wrong with sitting on the street and eating meat buns?
The waiter placed three trays of meat buns on the table and smiled, "Here are your meat buns, dear guests."
Jiang Youning didn't pay attention to Jiang Yanran's attempts to please, and she placed one of the trays of meat buns in front of Xie Jing. She said, "General, these meat buns from this place are quite good. Give them a try."
After saying that, she eagerly took a bite of one of the meat buns, only to be scalded by it, making her rosy lips turn even redder.
[Ah! So hot, so hot!]
She blew on it a couple of times, and then she took the piece that she hadn't managed to eat earlier and swallowed it.
Xie Jing noticed this scene, and he realized that only someone who was genuinely starving would be so impatient to eat.
She finished one meat bun in just three bites.
She picked up another meat bun, but this time she was wiser. She blew on it before taking a bite.
[These meat buns are so delicious.]
Jiang Yanran took a pair of chopsticks from a bamboo tube, rinsed them in the tea water on the table, and placed them in front of Xie Jing. She said gently, "General, you can use these now."
Xie Jing glanced at the chopsticks in front of him but didn't pay them any attention.
Jiang Yanran looked at Jiang Youning and saw her eating the meat bun with gusto, lacking the grace expected of a young lady from a well-off family.
Jiang Yanran picked up the chopsticks, delicately picked up a piece, took a small bite, and chewed slowly, displaying the grace of a young lady from a wealthy family.
She put down her chopsticks after eating one piece, "I'm full."
After saying this, she looked at Jiang Youning, [She's already eaten six and is still going. Is she a pig reincarnated?]
Xie Jing furrowed his brow slightly.
He noticed that he could easily hear Jiang Youning's inner thoughts, but the farther away he was, the less he could hear.
As for the others, Xie Jing glanced at Jiang Yanran. She was sitting relatively close to him, about three feet away, and he could also read her thoughts.
He then glanced at Xue Yi and Chuntao, who were standing farther away.
Could it be that mind-reading is not only affected by eye contact but also by distance?
After eating her fill, Jiang Youning rubbed her belly, wearing a satisfied expression on her face.
[These meat buns are so delicious. If she had soy milk and fried dough sticks, plus a couple of sesame balls, it would be perfect.]
Xie Jing noticed that Jiang Youning had quite an appetite. She had already eaten ten meat buns and was still thinking about eating other things.
There were still nine buns left in the tray, and Jiang Youning decided to pack them for Chuntao to eat.
While she was eating, Xue Yi settled the bill for the buns.
When Jiang Youning found out, she arched her eyebrows in delight, [I really like Xie Jing's domineering CEO style!]
Xie Jing: "..." What does she mean by 'domineering CEO style'?
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