My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 605 - 014: Nostalgia

"No, I haven’t! Are you cataract? Which eye of yours saw me chatting happily with them?" Lu Xize retorted confidently, not forgetting to mock her a little.

Yun Xi snatched the ice cream from his hand with annoyance and shoved the ticket back into his hands, "You’re the one with cataracts, your whole family has cataracts."

Seeing her venting so angrily while still eating happily, Lu Xize chuckled silently, looking at her doll-like side profile, "Eat less, it’s too cold. Don’t finish it all, we still have hot pot to eat later, lest you get a stomachache in the middle of the night."

"Oh, okay." Yun Xi replied absentmindedly, but continued to eat enthusiastically with no intention of stopping.

As she was about to finish it, Lu Xize’s brows furrowed, and just then the waiter called their number. He swiftly grabbed the remaining third of her ice cream, "Alright, it’s our turn, let’s go in to eat hot pot, no more ice cream for you."

"Hey... my ice cream, Lu Xize, are you nuts? Give it back to me." Yun Xi jumped up to grab her ice cream back as soon as it was taken, and Lu Xize instinctively held it up high, looking at her smugly. Yun Xi tried to snatch it twice but couldn’t reach it, so she frustratingly glared at him, "What are you doing? Give it back."

"Why are you eating so much ice cream in the middle of winter?"

"I just want to, give it to me."

"Alright, I’ll give you two choices. First, finish this ice cream and no hot pot, or second, have hot pot and no more ice cream. Choose!"

Yun Xi was speechless, looking at the ice cream in his hand, feeling a bit unwilling but helpless. Picking sesame seeds at the cost of a watermelon isn’t worth it!

That’s too much of a loss.

"Have you made up your mind? People are still waiting!"

"Hot pot."

"Ah, that’s right! Eating so much cold stuff and then hot and spicy food afterward, you probably want a stomachache. Come on, let’s go in!" Lu Xize seemed quite pleased with her choice, grabbing her wrist and tossing the ice cream into a nearby trash can as they followed the waiter inside.

Once seated, Yun Xi started ordering dishes with a vengeance. As for her favorite shrimp paste, she ordered three portions, and beef and tripe at least two portions each.

"Are you sure you can eat that much?" Lu Xize looked at her calmly, unhurriedly.

"Don’t underestimate me, okay? I haven’t had hot pot for a month, I think I can handle it. Besides, I always adhere to the principle of waste being shameful, so wasting food is not an option. Why don’t you treat me again next time?" Yun Xi checked everything she wanted on the menu and handed it over to the waiter, throwing a charming glance and asking with a smile.

"Why should I? Do I look like a sucker to you? Is my money blowing in the wind? Why don’t you treat me to a meal?" Lu Xize refused immediately without thinking, "Speaking of which, as long as we’ve known each other, have you ever treated me? It seems like I’m the one always treating."

"Hey, you’re the guy, I’m the girl, aren’t guys supposed to treat? Making a woman foot the bill, are you not worried that the name of the esteemed Lu Family’s second son will be tarnished?" Yun Xi replied indifferently, pouting, and muttered, "Besides, after the New Year, you probably won’t even have the chance to treat me anymore."

Her voice wasn’t loud but not too soft either, and although the hot pot restaurant was quite lively, Lu Xize caught every word clearly, his eyebrows instantly furrowing, "What do you mean you won’t have another chance?"

Yun Xi thought about it. She indeed didn’t plan to hide anything from anyone, but also didn’t see the need to announce it to the world. Whoever knew just knew, whoever asked, she’d tell them. If no one asked, she wouldn’t go out of her way to mention it.

"Currently, our company and your company are in a cooperative phase, which I’m responsible for. This cooperation is nearing completion and should be basically finished by the beginning of next month, at most early in the month. After this cooperation ends, I’m planning to return to Germany for further study, and then travel around a bit, relax myself a little. Why else do you think I’ve been working so hard all this time?"

"Going back to Germany?"

"Yes."

"Will you come back?"

"I don’t know! It depends on my mood. You know, everything I do is based on my mood."

"When do you plan to leave?"

"Around after the New Year, not certain yet." Yun Xi smiled and raised an eyebrow, taking a sip of tea. Seeing his furrowed brows, she couldn’t help but tease him, "What’s wrong? Sad to see me go? So, take the chance to treat me to more hot pot meals before I leave. Tomorrow’s Saturday and the day after is Sunday. I’m busy, but I can spare some time in the evening for hot pot. How about it?"

"All you think about is eating. Besides eating, can you think of anything else?" Lu Xize gathered his thoughts and asked humorously.

"Yes, I think about many things!"

"For example..." Lu Xize squinted his eyes, a hint of anticipation unknowingly rising within him, as he watched her intently, feeling a bit tense.

Yun Xi glanced upward, poking her chin with her forefinger lightly, "Hmm, for example, my design drafts, the projects I’m responsible for, and I plan to take good care of my skin tonight and go to bed early, etc. Isn’t it a lot of stuff?" She said proudly, casting a glance at Lu Xize.

Lu Xize was speechless. Expecting anything serious from this girl—his brain must have been rusty!

Like that night’s scenario, probably she’d only do something like that when she’s had too much to drink!

Finally, when the waiter brought the broth and some side dishes, Yun Xi couldn’t resist picking up the shrimp paste to cook. But as soon as she picked up the small porcelain bowl, Lu Xize grabbed it, "Alright, let me do it. Seeing how clumsy you are, I’m a bit worried that you’ll splash the soup on my clothes accidentally."

Being used to his "a dog can’t change its spots" behavior, Yun Xi just rolled her eyes, "As if I couldn’t afford your lousy clothes if they got ruined."

"Yes, you could afford them, but I don’t need new ones. I just like the one I’m wearing." Lu Xize stood up, helping her cook the shrimp paste while bantering with her.

"Oh wow! So, does the new not match your style, or are you not worthy of the new?"

"This is called nostalgia, something you don’t understand, which is understandable."

"Nostalgia, my foot. Never seen you nostalgic about other things." Yun Xi sneered, her last words almost muttering through gritted teeth.