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"Then I'll head down first. I'll send the condiments to you later, please wait patiently for a moment."

"Okay, you go ahead," Xia Chuan replied politely.

After the waiter left, the two took their seats by the window. After putting down their belongings, they went downstairs together to get their food.

There’s no need to elaborate on the process. Anyway, they chose according to their own preferences. However, because going up and down the stairs was indeed a bit inconvenient, Xia Chuan took a little more at once to reduce the number of trips back and forth. He didn’t expect Yijing Yuzi to think the same way, and she took even more than him.

"Uh, you don't have to be so desperate, right? Just take a few more steps. It's also good for digestion after the meal," Xia Chuan reminded.

Looking at the pile of ingredients that was even higher than her when she was sitting down, he couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

Did she bring all the things here at once? Is she that unwilling to take a few more trips?

Yijing Yuzi should have her own ideas, but she still replied to him very seriously: "Yes, I also think this method is very good."

Xia Chuan shrugged and didn't say anything more, then patiently waited for the stove to heat up.

However, it was a bit boring to just wait, so he tried to start a topic: "Have you been to this kind of store before?"

He wasn't just chatting randomly. He was mainly curious about why Yijing Yuzi would suddenly think of eating barbecue. After all, this kind of food is like ramen, because it has a strong "uncle vibe". Except for a few enthusiasts, basically no girls can muster the courage to take the initiative to enter this kind of store.

As for Yijing Yuzi... After spending the whole morning with her, he could already confirm that her appetite was quite large. Perhaps she could catch up with him or even be on par with him. Moreover, she also had some experience and research in terms of food, otherwise she wouldn't have made such a move as taking notes.

So, is she trying this "female rejection place" while taking the opportunity to act with him? Xia Chuan already had a guess in his mind.

"Not yet, this is the first time for this kind of store..." Yijing Yuzi shook her head, looking at the grill with bright and expectant eyes.

This was indeed her first time at an all-you-can-eat barbecue restaurant. Because she was afraid that her eating habits would attract the attention of others, and she was embarrassed to expose the fact that she was a foodie in front of strangers, she usually went to barbecue restaurants that required ordering. However, if she wanted to enjoy it properly, the price would be much higher. Although she had a lot of pocket money, she still felt that it would be better to save some, which could also satisfy her needs for tasting other things.

"I see..." Xia Chuan nodded slightly, thinking that it was indeed what he thought.

"Do you need me to help you grill the meat?" he asked with concern.

"No, I can do it myself." Yijing Yuzi shook her head, her right hand eager to move, almost unable to control herself.

Xia Chuan saw it in his eyes and just shook his head secretly.

She's still too impatient...

Yijing Yuzi, as a novice, probably couldn't understand the true meaning of "buffet" at all! That is, to pick and choose all kinds of things you want to eat, like to eat, love to eat, or want to try, and taste each one and have a portion of each. This kind of idea that doesn't aim for the most expensive ingredients but aims to taste all kinds of ingredients is the true meaning of "buffet"!

This elementary school girl obviously hasn't been able to understand this point. Otherwise, she wouldn't have made such a move to bring all the things at once. In this way, even if she wants to regret it, it will be useless to dislike which ingredients she brought. Either she swallows it obediently, or she can only endure the suffering of wasting food. However, this is also a link she must taste, and although he will help in the end, he must give this elementary school girl a good lesson today!

And first of all, you must be slow and methodical, but also elegant. After patiently waiting for the fire to be strong, put the ingredients on it to grill, and then choose the right time to flip and serve the meal, and then sprinkle or dip some seasoning and send it to your mouth to taste carefully.

You have to slowly feel and taste the fresh and tender meat and the gurgling juice. Of course, the tempting aroma cannot be missed, because only by mastering all of them can you be considered to have truly "eaten through" this delicious dish!

Originally, it would be more enjoyable to pair it with sake, but because he hasn't reached the age and doesn't want to set a bad example in front of his elementary school girl, he won't drink it, and only uses juice and drinks instead.

Repeating this cycle several times is considered to have tasted all the delicacies, and then after eating this period, you can choose to rest for a while or continue to take meals, depending on his mood at the time.

This time, he also pretended to be a bit pretentious in order to reflect what is "enjoyment", and also hoped to use this method to allow Yijing Yuzi to also invest in it, so he raised his head and cast his gaze at the other party—

In his field of vision, Yijing Yuzi stared intently at the grill, leaning slightly, holding the tongs meticulously with her right hand, her eyes shining as if they could reveal the "light of barbecue".

"..."

Not only that, her movements were also very fast. It seemed that after confirming that the ingredients could be flipped, she immediately moved like a rabbit. Her right hand just stretched out, and the steak was actually flipped by her! The movement was so fast that Xia Chuan could hardly notice what she did!

And... No! Things are not that simple!

Xia Chuan's eyes finally became serious.

He clearly saw that just now, when confirming that the ingredients could be flipped, her ears clearly moved slightly!

Is this a coincidence?

No!

This is her hearing the sound of the ingredients making the "it's time to flip" sound! Judging by distinguishing the sound of oil stains dripping and splashing on the countertop!

"..."

What power! What ability!

This... This is simply a thoroughly tempered "barbecue soul"!

What kind of barbecue novice is this? This is clearly a barbecue immortal!

He underestimated the other party!

"Yijing... Is this really your first time entering a barbecue restaurant?" Xia Chuan sat upright, his eyes solemn, because now in front of him, it was no longer the new elementary school girl who needed him to teach her a lesson, but a master in this field who needed him to look up to!

"Eh? Of course not?" Yijing Yuzi didn't even raise her head to look at him, but just explained to herself, "I've been to many barbecue restaurants, but I haven't tried this kind of buffet, so it's really the first time..."

"..." Xia Chuan was immediately relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

He wouldn't feel angry because he was being played, because compared to that, what he cared more about was—if Yijing Yuzi was really a genius in this field, then he would really feel frustrated!

Thinking that he has been studying for a long time and has always regarded himself as a "senior", it would be really unbearable to be defeated by a newbie! Fortunately, none of this has happened now. He has only been defeated by a seeker who is more diligent and tenacious on the path of barbecue!

"In that case, I was abrupt..." Xia Chuan lowered his head and expressed his sincere respect to this elementary school girl who needed him to look up to.

Originally, he wanted to take off his shoes and sit in a kneeling position to be more formal, but considering that there was still barbecue on the table, he gave up because his behavior was too indecent.

But the feeling of expressing his heart has not changed, because this is the respect of a disciple for a true master!

The Yijing Yuzi on the opposite side tilted her head and looked at him suspiciously, wondering what the senior was doing? Why did he suddenly behave strangely? Could it be that he was already full and was doing digestive exercises?

But she only just felt a little bit! And she hasn't finished eating the things she brought up for the first time!

Yijing Yuzi suddenly reacted, and then a flush of red that was difficult to fade appeared on her face.

Thinking carefully, this is still too shameful. Originally, she thought that she couldn't show her appetite in front of strangers, but it turns out that it's the same in front of familiar people!

The key, the key is that in the morning also... Ahhh, why can't she... control her mouth!

So, feeling guilty, Yijing Yuzi shrank her neck and weakly explained her behavior: "No, it's not like this... My original appetite should be... smaller..."

Xia Chuan frowned, completely not understanding what the other party was suddenly talking about, but after thinking carefully, he understood—she might not be able to complete the barbecue operation under his enthusiastic gaze!

It's not that the skill is untransmittable, I'm afraid it's just because the elementary school girl is too shy!

Yes, Xia Chuan nodded, thinking that his deduction was correct. After all, he himself would care about other people's enthusiastic gazes, just like he would feel uncomfortable when his senior sister stared at him.

So, he sighed secretly in his heart.

The skill of barbecue can't be learned, but he has already understood this spirit—always keep the heart of a disciple!

Just like Master Yijing, even if she has been tempered countless times, she must treat it as if it is the first time entering a barbecue restaurant and the first time trying to do it herself!

This is the true barbecue soul!

230. Caught

Yijing Yuzi became a little restrained, because after realizing that her true appetite would be known by Xia Chuan, even the mood of eating and drinking a lot disappeared a lot.

However, what she didn't expect was that Xia Chuan quickly withdrew his gaze from her, and even became a little evasive, completely without the focused look he had just now.

This is...

Yijing Yuzi blinked her eyes, and suddenly a bad guess came to her heart.

Could it be that the senior has... already discovered her situation?!

It must be! She has been eating non-stop from morning until now, and then she has been grilling meat for herself, so no matter what, she must be suspected, right?

It is obvious that the senior is thinking about her, wanting to tell her through this attitude of "I won't look at you, you can do whatever you want" - "I will treat everything today as if I didn't see it, you can enjoy yourself" like this.

So, after realizing this, the slightly red cheeks that were originally rendered by the barbecue instantly became more rosy, which was the shyness that lingered in her heart and could not be dispelled.

However, now that things have come to this, she doesn't plan to stop. Anyway, she has already been discovered, so she might as well really enjoy it. Anyway, this is her birthday! Surely the senior can understand...

In short, with this idea in mind, Yijing Yuzi's eating not only did not stop, but even accelerated a bit.

At the same time, Xia Chuan, who was sitting opposite, was also silent, because after realizing that he had just made a fool of himself in front of an expert, he inevitably had the idea of shame in his heart, so he has been trying to relieve himself.

So, throughout the entire barbecue process afterwards, the two did not say another word until the lunch time was over.

"I'm full, it was very delicious! Thank you for the treat!" Yijing Yuzi put her hands together and sincerely thanked the barbecue grill in front of her.

This is an experience that she usually has difficulty obtaining, so she couldn't help but exclaim.

Xia Chuan on the opposite side also nodded, also relatively satisfied. Although the price of this barbecue restaurant is not cheap, it is obvious that it is worth the money, and his experience is also full.

The two came earlier, and there were still many empty seats on the second floor at that time, but after eating, they found that the other seats were already full, so they didn't plan to sit and rest for a while, and prepared to get up early to give up their seats to others.

After paying the money downstairs, Xia Chuan took the lead in pushing open the door. Just as he was about to step out, he suddenly froze—he met someone unexpected.

Yijing Yuzi behind him didn't know what had happened, and poked her head out to ask him curiously: "Senior, what's wrong?"

Then, the next moment, she also understood what had happened.

In front of the two of them, there was a pair of lovers holding hands, and Yijing Yuzi knew them, and had even met them earlier—the couple who were bumped into at the dessert shop were also Yijing Yuzi's classmates.

The expressions of the two people on the opposite side were obviously a little surprised, not expecting to bump into the student council president here, but then they showed even more surprised expressions, and also attached some subtle emotions.

Obviously, they had already discovered the situation of Xia Chuan and Yijing Yuzi being together.

Yijing Yuzi's reaction was also very fast. As soon as she saw this situation, she immediately shrank back and buried her entire head in Xia Chuan's back, thinking of hiding again. However, she was still seen after all, and the other party directly opened her mouth to talk to her.

"Oh, good afternoon, President, and... Yijing classmate also."

"..." Xia Chuan didn't feel anything, but just nodded to signal, "Good afternoon."

Yijing Yuzi behind him trembled, and then made a cute wailing sound.

"Woo woo..."

Xia Chuan turned his head and tried to check her condition, but because he was limited by his height, he couldn't find the other party's trace at all, so he looked around again, feeling that he couldn't block the way like this, and it was also hindering other people's business.

"How about this, how about we find a place to talk about it? It's quite inconvenient to stand here."

He himself naturally didn't care, anyway, it was just a matter of explaining, not to mention that there were already so many strange rumors and scandals on his body, it didn't matter if there was one more, more lice are not afraid of itching, but Yijing Yuzi behind him was obviously quite concerned, so also for her sake, he prepared to find a suitable place to talk.

The couple on the opposite side first looked at each other, and then nodded very readily.

"Okay, we have no problem."

Natsukawa Kanade nodded slightly, then reached out and tugged at Iino Miko behind him, reminding her, "Watch the road, let's go."

The junior high school girl was clearly still unable to accept the development of the situation, still looking meek and timid. Even though Natsukawa Kanade had already softly comforted her and told her to relax, she still found it difficult to calm down. In the end, she could only follow his pace by tugging at the hem of Natsukawa Kanade's clothes, which only made the couple's expressions even more subtle, and they had further guesses about their relationship.

There are many places suitable for conversation, but for high school students, a casual and relaxing dessert shop is obviously more suitable, and it is also suitable for Natsukawa Kanade to win over the two.

"Would you like to eat something?" Natsukawa Kanade said, addressing the couple sitting across from him and Iino Miko.

To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools. In this situation, it is important to give some benefits first and then take the initiative in the conversation, so he did just that.

"Uh, we don't need to…"

"It's nothing, just consider it my treat. After all, encountering each other twice is also a kind of fate," Natsukawa Kanade waved his hand and said. He didn't misunderstand that they were following him; otherwise, how could they have run into each other just as they were leaving? It must be just a coincidence.

"In that case… then thank you very much, President." The male in the couple nodded slightly, acknowledging the offer.

The conversation between the two of them was always between him and Natsukawa Kanade. The other girl didn't seem to have any dissatisfaction and seemed to agree with his approach, which suggested that their relationship had always been like this.

But for Natsukawa Kanade's side, Iino Miko was completely dumbfounded. Not only was she panicking in her heart, but she was also completely out of it. Her usual cleverness had disappeared without a trace, like a little girl who was sneaking out on a date with her boyfriend but was caught by her parents who didn't allow her to date.

In short, she looked like a small fry.

What's there to be afraid of? At this time, you can just explain it clearly, right? Natsukawa Kanade was a little speechless and couldn't understand why the junior high school girl was like this. Besides, is it so embarrassing to have rumors and scandals with him? Believe it or not, I'll get angry!

After bribing the two with a couple's set meal, Natsukawa Kanade finally officially started the topic.

"I'll make it short and sweet, about the reason why I'm acting together with Iino-san today."

"…"

In a situation where Natsukawa Kanade couldn't see, Iino Miko's body trembled, and then she returned to her silent state.

The couple across from them quickly exchanged glances, and then turned to look at him, pretending to listen attentively.

"Actually, today is Iino Miko's birthday, and then I happened to meet her outside and happened to know about this, so I felt that 'since it's the birthday of a junior in the student council, and I happen to be very free', so I took the initiative to offer to accompany Iino-san. Fortunately, she didn't dislike me and agreed…" Natsukawa Kanade explained in a deep voice.

Since he wanted to explain the situation clearly, he definitely had to start with the initial reason, and he also tried his best to focus on the main points. Things like going to the cat cafe and giving birthday gifts were trivial and didn't need to be mentioned; they weren't the focus of explaining the situation.

"That's how it is. Before, at the dessert shop, she became very flustered because she suddenly saw you. I think it was because of 'fear of spreading bad rumors' or something like that, so she pretended to be my sister. But I didn't expect that you still ran into us just now."