Chapter 35 Couple
"How about this one?" Chen Mo found a Cantonese restaurant and turned around to ask.

Xu Hongdou did not answer, but looked at her hand that was being held.

Only then did Chen Mo notice that he had been holding Xu Hongdou's slender wrist since a while ago.

Chen Mo quickly let go of Xu Hongdou's hand and explained in a panic: "Well, I'm sorry, there were so many people around just now, I was afraid, so I didn't pay attention for a moment."

Xu Hongdou lowered her head slightly and subconsciously used her hand to lift one side of her hair behind her ear, revealing her delicate jade-like ear with a hint of pink creeping up on her earlobe.

"It's okay, I know." Xu Hongdou shook her head gently, pursed her lips and said.

"Oh oh." Chen Mo didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Good evening, sir. How many are you?"

Because the two were staying at the door of the restaurant, the restaurant waiter came out at this time and broke the awkward atmosphere.

"Oh, there are two of us, thank you." Chen Mo quickly turned around and said to the waiter, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

"Okay, both of you, please come in." The waiter extended his hand to lead the way.

"Let's go." Chen Mo said.

"Yeah." Xu Hongdou nodded and followed.

After they sat down, the waiter brought the menu.

"What would you two like to eat?"

Chen Mo signaled to the waiter to show the menu to Xu Hongdou first.

"Thank you." Xu Hongdou took the menu and asked:
"Any recommendations?"

"Our signature dishes are roast goose and Cantonese-style roast meats," the waiter introduced with a smile.

"Also, our store is offering a couples' package today. You two can take a look at it."

Xu Hongdou and Chen Mo looked at each other, feeling a little helpless.

"How do you know we are a couple?" Chen Mo asked.

"Sir, you're joking. You two are a handsome man and a beautiful woman. The lady is holding flowers. Before you two came in just now, I saw you two holding hands. We still have some good eyesight." said the waiter.

"Um... we don't have to order the couple's set meal, right?" Chen Mo was afraid that Xu Hongdou would be embarrassed, so he spoke first:
"Just look at what you like to eat, and we can just order what we like."

"That's fine. Order other dishes. We have a discount today. Couples can get a 10% discount." said the waiter.

"..."Chen Mo, there's no way around it, right?
"It's okay, then let's have this set meal, thank you." Xu Hongdou said to the waiter.

"Okay, wait a minute, you two."

Chen Mo looked at Xu Hongdou with some surprise.

Xu Hongdou noticed Chen Mo's look and said with a smile, "They are going to give us a discount, so there is no need for us to pay more."

"I'm treating you to this meal. Just consider it as saving me money. Do you mind?" Xu Hongdou said jokingly.

Chen Mo knew that Xu Hongdou said this to ease the embarrassment of being misunderstood, so he shrugged and said with a smile: "Why should I mind? I am the one who took advantage."

"What do you mean by taking advantage?" Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes at Chen Mo in annoyance.

"We don't know them, and they think we are a couple, so we should just treat it as a joke."

"There's no need to go through the trouble of explaining it to strangers. It's troublesome."

"Anyway, we haven't lost anything and we can even enjoy a discount," Xu Hongdou explained.

Chen Mo looked at Xu Hongdou's anxious explanation, suppressed his smile, and said seriously: "I mean, if I buy you a bouquet of flowers, you will treat me to a meal. I am taking advantage of you."

How could Xu Hongdou not see that Chen Mo said that on purpose, making it seem as if she was overthinking.

Xu Hongdou puffed up her little face and took a deep breath to calm herself down, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. This guy had taken advantage of her so many times verbally today, and she was still acting like a good kid!
Seeing Chen Mo trying to hold back his laughter, Xu Hongdou was so angry that she picked up a small box of tissues on the table and threw it at Chen Mo: "Then you can eat more later and take advantage of more."

Chen Mo took the tissue and put it back on the table. He nodded in agreement and said, "That makes sense. I can take advantage of this for the rest of my life."

"That's a nice thought." Xu Hongdou said unhappily.

"That's right. I wouldn't want you if you weren't beautiful." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Hey, I just noticed you." Xu Hongdou raised her eyebrows and said.

"Nan Xing also said that you don't have the bad habits of a rich boy. Now I see that you are talking so smoothly, like a playboy who specializes in teasing young girls."

"Saying this kind of thing to everyone shows you're fickle and slick, but saying this kind of thing to only one person shows you're devoted and speaking sweet nothings." Chen Mo said seriously.

"Hmph, you'd better save these sweet words for tricking young girls." Xu Hongdou said with disdain.

"These are all my heartfelt words." Chen Mo shook his head and sighed.

"Nanxing has a very good vision. Even if you don't believe me, you should listen more to the judgment and opinions of your best friend."

"Those involved are confused, but those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. Nanxing can't possibly harm you, right?"

At this time, the waiter brought a platter with roast goose, barbecued pork and crispy roast pork, and the dipping sauce was a dish of sour plum juice and a dish of white sugar.

Xu Hongdou picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of crispy roast pork, coated it with thick white sugar, and handed it to Chen Mo: "It's okay if you dip it in more white sugar. Anyway, you like sweet things, and you are not afraid of getting sick of it."

Chen Mo looked at the crispy roast pork in the bowl and his eyes twitched. This was not roast pork dipped in sugar, but roast pork wrapped in sugar.

"Thank you." Chen Moqiang said with a smile.

"You're welcome." Xu Hongdou responded with a smile.

Chen Mo reciprocated the favor by picking up a piece of roast goose for Xu Hongdou and dipping it in sour plum sauce: "Then you can dip it in more sour plum juice to relieve the greasiness."

"Thank you." Xu Hongdou said with a decent smile.

"You're welcome." Chen Mo nodded politely in response.

The waiter couldn't help but curl his lips when he saw this scene from a distance. They were picking food for each other, and they were pretending not to be a couple just now. They were so affectionate that he could smell it from such a distance.

Maybe this is the little interest between lovers.

The single waiter was thinking, feeling envious and melancholy, when could he also have a sweet love relationship.

Because Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou were both a little hungry, they didn't hesitate to eat and finished the meal in less than half an hour. In the end, Xu Hongdou paid the bill.

Chen Mo didn't argue. This way he wouldn't have to worry about having a reason to ask Xu Hongdou out for dinner next time.

According to Jiang Congwen, it is a good thing if a woman is willing to owe you or willing to let you owe her.

If she's afraid of having anything to do with you, she's screwed.

Of course, the premise is that you meet a good person, not some green tea girl, sea queen or other playboy.

If you feed a dog with your true heart, no matter how much you give, it will be useless.

Because there are always some dishes in the set meal that are larger in portion, more filling and relatively cheap, like clay pot rice with cured meat and stir-fried beef noodles.

In addition, Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou were already too hungry and ate too fast, so in the end they both felt a little full.

The two decided to take a walk in the square to relax and digest the food.

"I ate too much." Xu Hongdou touched her slightly bulging belly and said worriedly.

Women are always like this, they are happy when they eat, but start to worry about their figure after eating.

Some girls are even more pretentious and will blame their boyfriends: Why didn’t you stop me when I was eating?

Then next time when you listen to her and remind her, she will say: Do you dislike me?
"You guys work so hard, you won't get fat even if you eat more, right?"

Chen Mo looked at Xu Hongdou's slender figure. She was not fat at all and everything was just right. He didn't understand what she was worried about.

Chen Mo knows that many female celebrities in the entertainment industry have to strictly control their diet on a daily basis in order to look good on camera.

But in fact, many female celebrities who look good in front of the camera appear too thin in real life. Some of them are so thin that they look like they will fall down if the wind blows.

Some female celebrities who look fat in front of the camera actually have a just right and healthy body in real life.

Mature men all know that a slightly plump woman is best.

Those who only care about appearance are still too young. "Our irregular diet, sometimes we are too hungry, sometimes we are too full, which is not good for the body's digestion and is the easiest to gain weight." Xu Hongdou shook her head and said.

"Don't worry, you'll still look good even if you're a little fatter." Chen Mo

"You men only talk about it, but when a woman really gets fat, even if you don't say it, your eyes will be full of disgust." Xu Hongdou glanced at Chen Mo and said.

"Hmm." Chen Mo frowned and thought seriously, thinking about some situations in the entertainment industry, then nodded in agreement and said, "This is really possible."

"."Xu Hongdou.

Seeing that Chen Mo agreed with what she said, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but kick her.

"Hey, why are you kicking me?" Chen Mo looked at Xu Hongdou, a little puzzled.

"I'll kick out heartless men like you." Xu Hongdou said angrily.

"Hey, weren't you the one who first said that men would be like this? It's not right for me to agree with you."

"You agree that you know that none of you men are good."

"Hey, hey, hey, you are confusing right and wrong and changing the concepts. How did it escalate to this level?" Chen Mo said.

"I just analyzed it objectively and rationally. This phenomenon does exist in reality."

"Then how do you know that you won't be that kind of person in the future?" Xu Hongdou turned to look at Chen Mo and asked.

"First of all, if the situation you described is true, it proves that the man was only attracted to his partner because of her beauty from the beginning," Chen Mo analyzed.

"Since he is just attracted by her beauty, it is normal for him to get tired of her after a while and dislike her because she is old and ugly."

"And this only proves that this girl has placed her trust in the wrong person from the beginning."

"Then the girl didn't know at first whether the person she entrusted to someone was a good man or not?" Xu Hongdou stopped and looked sideways at Chen Mo.

"So, you can't just look for someone who is only good to you. You should look for someone who is already good." Chen Mo said to Xu Hongdou.

"Because the novelty will always pass, but responsibility and education will not."

"So you can pay more attention to how he treats other people around him, his friends, his family, and..." Chen Mo paused, and added with a gentle smile:
“To the neighbors.”

"Hmph~" Xu Hongdou's eyes were a little evasive. She turned around and continued walking forward.

"But you really should pay more attention to your irregular eating habits." Chen Mo quickly caught up and said.

"There's nothing we can do. Workers have no choice."

The two of them walked slowly, chatting casually.
Suddenly, a shout came from the crowd in front:

"Marry him!"

"Marry him!"

"Huh? What happened in front?" Xu Hongdou didn't hear clearly what was being shouted.

"Maybe someone is proposing to me." Chen Mo said.

It’s not surprising to choose Valentine’s Day to propose. The atmosphere on this day is very suitable, and you can save an anniversary for the future.

As Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou slowly approached, they also saw the scene of being surrounded by the crowd.

A man was holding a ring, with a large bouquet of roses beside him, half-kneeling facing the woman.

There should be some friends of the two of them around, holding cameras, helping to record their happy moment.

Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou just watched quietly and did not join the crowd in making a noise.

The man waited for the girl's answer with anticipation, but the woman seemed a little confused. It was obvious that her friends had cooperated with her in keeping the secret very successfully.

Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou were on the outskirts of the crowd and couldn't hear what the woman was saying.

The woman took a while to react, stretched out her hand, and nodded excitedly with wet eyes.

The man put a ring on the woman's finger and they kissed.

Seeing this, Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou followed the crowd in applauding and offering their blessings.

The man and the woman discussed it and distributed the big bouquet of roses to the onlookers to thank them for their witness.

Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou also got one.

"We don't need it. I have another bunch here." Xu Hongdou pointed to the lisianthus in her hand.

"It's okay, just share in your good luck. I hope you can get married soon." said the man.

Chen Mo: “.”

Xu Hongdou: "."

Xu Hongdou regretted going out today. If she had known earlier, she should have gone home to eat takeout.

This is the nth time this has happened tonight. The first two times they were considered a couple, but this time they were like a marriage.

Xu Hongdou wanted to go home a little. She was afraid that if she continued shopping, someone would wish her a baby soon.

Chen Mo looked at Xu Hongdou in a daze, and had to smile and take the rose from the man.

After going around in circles tonight, I still can't escape the rose at the beginning.

"How long have you been talking?" Chen Mo asked curiously.

"We've been together since college." The man looked at the woman gratefully and said.

"When I just graduated from school, I didn't know anything and just rushed around recklessly. It was she who stayed with me all the time, lived with me in the basement, ate boxed lunches with me, and accompanied me as I gradually matured."

The woman held the man's hand, her face filled with a happy smile.

After a brief chat, the newlyweds went on to give flowers to other people.

The onlookers gradually dispersed, and Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou also left.

"There really are girls who are willing to grow up with boys."

Xu Hongdou sighed as she listened to the people walking by. They should be the people who were watching there just now and knew the story of the couple.

"Are you men all envious of having a girl who can grow up with you?" Xu Hongdou asked curiously.

"It is of course touching that campus lovers can accompany each other for such a long time and finally get married, but I am not envious." Chen Mo said after thinking for a while.

"Really?" Xu Hongdou was a little unconvinced. She herself was envious of this kind of love.

"Because I have a girl who grew up with me." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Didn't you never have a relationship in college?" Xu Hongdou was a little surprised.

"It's not just me. In fact, many of us have a girl who grew up with us."

"Ok?"

"When we first met her, she was still a girl, in her twenties, and she didn't have any wrinkles on her face."

"She just changed her name to mom."

"This title often makes us forget that she was once full of youth and radiance."

"As for their kind of love, they are of course lucky to have met the right person so early."

"But everyone's love is different. There is not only this kind of love."

Chen Mo looked at Xu Hongdou and said softly:
"As long as you can meet the right person in the end, it doesn't matter if it's late."

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