Under meals

Chapter 11 Extra Spicy

Tao Mingzhuo fell into worry.

Jing Ci seems to be a mature and rational person, but Tao Mingzhuo did not expect that he would be the kind of person who would choose more extreme ways in dealing with emotions.

Just because Tao Mingzhuo refused to have lunch with him, Jing Ci would actually do... such a childish and self-harming behavior that the meal was not delicious.

Tao Mingzhuo originally thought that it was right to break off the relationship between the two, but he never thought of hurting Jingci.

After being drunk, Jing Ci no longer restrained his words and deeds as usual. At that time, his eyes were red and his voice was a little weak. He looked so sad.

Tao Mingzhuo was very anxious, and at the same time, he realized another terrifying fact.

One day after get off work, Yang Kening took Tao Mingzhuo and Xu Yi to a restaurant, saying that it was a newly opened private restaurant in the city.After arriving at the place, Tao Mingzhuo recognized the logo of the restaurant, which was a restaurant that Jing Ci ordered for himself at noon before.

Tao Mingzhuo was absent-minded throughout the whole process, and just asked them to help him order casually. However, when he finally checked out, he saw a very astonishing number on the bill.

Tao Mingzhuo was dumbfounded: "Five dishes are so expensive?"

Yang Keying said: "Can you keep your voice down, don't act like you've never seen the world? It's a noble private restaurant, otherwise why do you think I would pull you out to have an AA?"

Tao Ming stared at the bill fiercely: "One hundred and eighty oysters?"

Xu Yi said: "Maybe it's because the quality is very good, and the size is indeed different from ordinary oysters."

Yang Kening looked at Tao Mingzhuo, who had been petrified in place, with a suspicious look on his face: "When I asked you if you would like to eat, you answered casually, what does that expression mean now, do you want to repudiate your debt?" Ah you kid?"

Xu Yi was sweating crazily beside him: "Don't quarrel, don't quarrel..."

Tao Mingzhuo was speechless.

In Tao Mingzhuo's memory, Jing Ci ordered far more than five dishes for herself that day.And he remembered very clearly that Jing Ci ordered a large box full of oysters, and he inhaled at least seven or eight oysters at that time.

This was just one of the lunches that Jingci invited himself to eat, and Tao Mingzhuo couldn't see the price with his naked eyes, not to mention those big fish and prawns that were obviously expensive at a glance.

Tao Mingzhuo realized that he had taken too much advantage of Jing Ci in this short period of time.

He thought he could calmly treat Jingci as a free meal ticket, but the meal he ate would be digested in the end, and he still couldn't get over the test of conscience after all.

Remembering that Jing Ci is still not eating well because of himself, Tao Mingzhuo experienced double guilt for the first time in his life.

When he went to the office to look for Jing Ci, Tao Mingzhuo saw the oil painting he had painted for Jing Ci on the wall.

The round fried fish burger looked very weird in the minimalist decoration of the office, but Jing Ci hung it in the middle of the wall, where it can be seen at a glance after entering the door.

Tao Mingzhuo's heart became more and more twisted, so he finally said to Jing Ci, "I can continue to have dinner with you, but this time I want to treat you."

Tao Mingzhuo must pay back the money, and he must also take care of Jing Ci's emotions. No matter what, at least he can't let him continue to hurt his body like this.

Meanwhile, Tao Mingzhuo has a plan.

This plan is somewhat immature, but it is currently the only method that will not harm Jing Ci.

Tao Mingzhuo felt that Jing Ci's current understanding of himself was only based on appearances, and he hadn't let Jing Ci understand his character and character.

Then if I deliberately show some low-level behavior when getting along with Jing Ci in the future, will it be possible for Jing Ci to realize that the two people's personalities and three views are not suitable, and let him find that he is not as he imagined? in so good?

Novelty will indeed bring a short-term filter, but if you keep showing your shortcomings, Jing Ci will not be able to tolerate it one day.

Then at that time, he should choose to let go.

So on Monday night, which was also the time for the first dinner they made an appointment for, Tao Mingzhuo carefully selected a very "important" place.

Jing Ci raised her face and read the words on the neon sign: "... Brother Wu fried skewers?"

Tao Mingzhuo said: "It's actually Brother Xu, but the radical hasn't been lit for three months."

Tao Mingzhuo chose a roadside stall with a "beautiful" environment and a unique atmosphere.

The "refreshing" car exhaust on the side of the road can pour into the nasal cavity at any time, the small plastic bench without a backrest can be used to correct the sitting posture, and the oil stains on the table can be used as a free small mirror to organize the appearance. It can be seen that the restaurant considers the dining experience of the guests Be very thoughtful.

Tao Mingzhuo cleared his throat, and said, "This is my favorite restaurant. My life is like this. A week is only complete if I eat something dirty."

Tao Mingzhuo really likes to eat at this restaurant, but he only eats it once every two or three months at most. Once a week is too much of a challenge for his stomach, and a year of sick leave may not be enough.

He deliberately asked: "How do you feel here, is the environment acceptable?"

Jing Ci's expression remained the same.

He didn't show any dislike or twitching, but sat down very naturally, took off his coat, folded it, and put it on the plastic stool at hand.

Then Tao Mingzhuo nodded when he saw Jing Ci, and said, "This place is very lively and full of life. Your vision is very good. I am already looking forward to today's dishes."

Tao Mingzhuo: "...?"

The waiter stepped forward and handed over the crumpled menu.

Tao Mingzhuo was silent for a while, and asked, "Is there anything you want to eat?"

Jing Ci lowered her head and flipped through the pages, and unsurprisingly gave a familiar answer: "I can do it, as long as I eat the same food as you."

Tao Mingzhuo took a deep breath: "Okay, then I will come according to my preference."

Jing Ci: "Okay."

So Tao Mingzhuo was not polite, and directly ordered the strange things such as heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, fat intestines, and even vegetables, he only chose the flavor of leeks.

"And the taste... make it extra spicy for me." He asked Jing Ci, "I haven't tried extra spicy before, it feels quite fresh, you should be able to accept it, right?"

Jing Ci smiled: "No problem."

Tao Mingzhuo looked through the menu again, pursed his lips, and said, "Drinks are quite expensive... I don't want them, just plain water."

This time even the waiter next to him looked at him with a bit of disdain: "We only have hot water here, are you sure?"

Tao Mingzhuo closed the menu, glanced at Jing Ci who was sitting opposite, and said, "The hot water is good."

Tao Mingzhuo feels that his performance tonight is "impeccable". He thinks that he has fully interpreted the image of an extremely egotistical and stingy man.

But Jing Ci still just sat quietly across from her, her expression unchanged.

Tao Mingzhuo felt that Jingci might just be patient, and maybe after a while the food would be served, and he would no longer be able to maintain such calmness.

But Tao Mingzhuo didn't expect that the first person who couldn't hold back would be himself.

"No." Tao Mingzhuo, who was sweating profusely, looked at Jing Ci with a calm face, and couldn't help but asked while taking a breath, "You...how can you eat spicy food so well?"

Jing Ci carefully inserted the bamboo stick in her hand into the bamboo tube, and replied: "My mother likes spicy food, and she always cooks with spicy food. Maybe I have practiced it little by little since I was a child."

Tao Mingzhuo never expected this possibility.

He himself was so hot that he kept hissing, but he was still not reconciled. After a long while, he couldn't help but asked again: "Then you can eat these liver and sausages? Don't you think it tastes weird?"

Jing Ci thought for a while and said, "Although it's the first time I've eaten it, I feel that it's all meat in essence, and each taste has its own novelty, so there's nothing wrong with accepting it."

"And if it wasn't for you, I might not have eaten these things." Jing Ci said gently, "I rarely tried things outside my comfort zone before."

"Thank you for showing me the experience." He rolled his eyes at Tao Mingzhuo.

Tao Mingzhuo felt his heart skip a beat for no reason.

Jing Ci's smile was very beautiful, under the changing and flickering light and shadow of the neon lights, his eyes seemed to be immersed in a pool of gentle water, and even the eyelashes were covered with hazy light.

Tao Mingzhuo felt like he had punched the cotton, because Jing Ci didn't give even the reaction he imagined.

He didn't know the real purpose of Tao Mingzhuo's invitation to this meal, and he didn't know that Tao Mingzhuo ordered these strange things to eat on purpose.

He didn't pick and choose the environment and showed any impatience. Instead, he seemed very happy, and even sincerely and happily thanked himself for his treat.

He seems to... really like me.Tao Mingzhuo thought blankly.

For a moment, Tao Mingzhuo suddenly felt that the air around him became dry and hot. He was sure that it was not the irritating heat brought by peppers, but a kind that made his cheeks burn, and his ears seemed to be burning. of no source of heat.

Jing Ci looked at Tao Mingzhuo's face in some confusion.

Before eating this meal, Jing Ci was a little worried, because he was worried that Tao Mingzhuo would treat him to some expensive restaurants, so that he would soon be able to return all the previous meal money.

So the moment Tao Mingzhuo invited herself to eat skewers, Jing Ci breathed a sigh of relief, because it meant that the two of them could still have many dinners together.

Because he could watch Tao Mingzhuo all the time, Jing Ci had a very delicious meal.

It's just that Tao Mingzhuo didn't know if he was too hot or something. Tao Mingzhuo started to lose his mind in the second half of the meal. His ears and face were a little red, so he kept his head down and stopped talking.

Jing Ci felt that Tao Mingzhuo should have been scorched, because the extreme spicy level was indeed a bit exaggerated, and Jing Ci couldn't adapt to it at the beginning.

He looked at Tao Mingzhuo's face, hesitated for a moment, stood up and walked into the shop.

The two had eaten many meals together before today, and Jing Ci already knew Tao Mingzhuo's appetite very well. He knew that Tao Mingzhuo would definitely not get enough of what he ordered today.

Jing Ci didn't think Tao Mingzhuo was stingy either. He understood that everyone's living conditions were different, and the things they could afford were also different. Perhaps treating himself to dinner would indeed cause Tao Mingzhuo some financial burden.

He felt that as long as he could eat with Tao Mingzhuo, it was enough.

Jing Ci thought about it for a while, and finally took a row of AD calcium milk from the drink cabinet, and asked the waiter to add some dishes, and told him that as long as it was slightly spicy, it would be fine.

Then Jing Ci walked back to her seat, and put the row of AD calcium milk in front of Tao Mingzhuo.

"Don't eat these for now, I added some less spicy dishes." Jing Ci said, "Milk can relieve spicy food, you'd better drink some, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable in a while."

He saw Tao Mingzhuo raised his eyes and looked at him in a daze.

Jing Ci thought about it, and recalled the conversation between Tao Mingzhuo and the waiter when ordering, thinking that Tao Mingzhuo felt that adding these things would exceed the budget, so he was unwilling to do it.

"You just need to buy these dishes on my table." Jing Ci patiently explained to him, "Because I ordered new dishes on my own without asking if you need them, so the money for new dishes and drinks will be paid later. I'll do it myself."

Seeing that Tao Mingzhuo still didn't speak, Jing Ci began to feel a little worried. He suspected that Tao Mingzhuo was so hot that he was a little delirious.

He hesitated for a moment, tore open the package of AD calcium milk, inserted the straw, then took Tao Mingzhuo's hand, and stuffed it directly into his hand.

"Drink a little first and press it down, okay?" Jing Ci put her voice very softly.

Jing Ci looked up at Tao Mingzhuo's face, and then he felt even more worried.

He even suspected that the chili powder used by the store might have some quality problems, because in just a few seconds, Tao Mingzhuo's face became twice as red again visibly to the naked eye.

The author says:

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