Chapter 483: – Go Back With Me
Xia Tian was someone who was very bad at expressing himself.
Lin Jin had met plenty of people like that, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. But when this guy Xia Tian said romantic words, it was truly nauseating. Then add his perpetually iceberg looking face, and it became even more cringe.
Lin Jin even suspected that if Xia Tian were a murderer, he would definitely be the type to expressionlessly chat with you while also expressively stabbing you…
It was scary even thinking about it! So Lin Jin would never want to be with someone who kept a straight face every day and showed no emotion. Otherwise, if she accidentally made Xia Tian angry in the future and he expressionlessly endured it, once he reached his limit, it might lead to a huge outburst.
Besides, being around someone with an iceberg like face for a long time really wasn't suitable. Otherwise, she would also turn into an iceberg faced person.
Xia Tian came back with breakfast, the classic combination of soy milk and fried dough sticks. Maybe because the hotel was next to a commercial street, all sorts of breakfast items from around the country were gathered. So Xia Tian also brought back a bowl of hulatang.
However, the taste of that hulatang was really hard to handle. It was too spicy and the taste didn’t suit Lin Jin’s Fujian palate.
"How is it?" Xia Tian sat by the table in the room, glancing at Lin Jin who was also sitting there. "Does the breakfast here suit your taste?"
"The hulatang’s not that good." After Lin Jin expressionlessly took a sip of the hulatang, she pushed it before Xia Tian and then focused on eating her soy milk and dough stick set.
The breakfast ended quickly. Although Xia Tian still looked sleepy from staying up late and getting up early, he didn't show any signs of fatigue. Instead, he enthusiastically suggested to Lin Jin: "Want to go stroll around the commercial street?"
"Too lazy to."
"Then do you want to come with me and find something tasty?" Xia Tian turned his head to look at Lin Jin and said, "I saw an online show that specializes in reviewing Guangdong food. Want to go check it out with me?"
"Hmm?"
Lin Jin was finally interested.
"It’s called Pinchengji. They have lots of food videos and some of the reviewed restaurants are just nearby." A smile slowly appeared on Xia Tian's face, just that his smile was still a bit stiff "If you want to go, I'll take you around."
"Okay then!"
Lin Jin was a foodie. Although she wasn't the type who could eat a lot, she had zero resistance to delicious food.
There were also some really tasty foods near her school in Xiamen, but after having them as lunch for a long time, she lost interest. So now, she was quite interested in trying new delicacies.
Especially Guangdong's. It was said that there were tons of delicious things here.
"Then the first stop is Yangshan!"
They left the hotel and took a half hour bus ride before finally arriving at the restaurant Xia Tian was talking about.
From the outside, it looked like a pretty big place. Although it wasn't luxurious, the environment was acceptable. The restaurant wasn't too crowded, about half the tables were occupied. After the two walked in, the receptionist enthusiastically greeted them, led them to a table, and then handed them the menu.
Since Xia Tian had watched the review video of this place, he was very familiar when ordering. He only picked the recommended dishes from the review and wasn't interested in anything else.
While waiting, Lin Jin rested her chin on her hand and blankly stared at Xia Tian who sat across the table.
"What are you thinking about?" Xia Tian looked at Lin Jin without any expression.
"Just thinking about how nice it’d be if you didn’t have such a cold face." Lin Jin tilted her head, looking at Xia Tian's face, and said, "With that face of yours, I can't tell at all if you're angry, or happy..."
"Happy." Xia Tian said, his face showed a stiff smile.
This Xia Tian, she didn’t know if it was because he had some childhood trauma or something, but smiles were always stiff or scary. Especially his current type of smile which felt like something out of a horror movie.
"Your smile is worse than last night's."
Lin Jin pouted, lowered her head, and went on her phone.
Xia Tian didn't know what to say either, so the atmosphere at the table quickly became really awkward. Although the two were quite familiar with each other, it was probably their first time eating together at a table. They couldn't find any common topics and didn't know what to say. It was unbearably awkward.
"That uh, how about for tonight's stream, you play Bloodseeker and I play Tusk? Let's try a combo, how about it?" Xia Tian racked his brains for a long time before finally finding a conversation topic.
Lin Jin shrugged: "Up to you."
Then once again, they fell into silence.
Fortunately, the waiter came over not long after and put a bunch of chicken meat and bones into the pot. Then placed a steamer basket on top, laid lotus leaves on it, placed sliced chicken and some seafood on top, then covered the pot, and said: "It'll be ready to eat in three minutes."
Lin Jin didn't pay much attention to the waiter, and the waiter didn't make much of a disturbance either. After speaking, they walked away, waiting for the next table of guests to arrive.
During these three minutes, both Lin Jin and Xia Tian looked expressionless. The two didn’t speak a word between themselves, sitting at the table as if they were strangers.
"That uh..." Xia Tian spoke again. "Are you going to Xiamen with me today?"
"I don’t really want to go. My dad's really annoying right now, going back will definitely be depressing." Lin Jin lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers.
"Then you can stay at my place."
"Your rented place is tiny as hell. It's fine for one person, but wouldn’t it feel cramped with two?" Lin Jin rolled her eyes. She had also stayed at Xia Tian's place before. It was quite comfortable for one person, but if it was two, it felt unbearably cramped. "Besides, why should I stay with you? I'm not even your girlfriend. Even if I were, it's too early to live together, okay?"
Xia Tian thought for a moment and suggested: "Then I can rent a bigger place, like a two bedroom apartment. One person, one bedroom. That way, you also won’t be spotted by your dad."
"You’re tired of having money?"
Lin Jin knew that Xia Tian's family couldn’t be considered well off. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed back to Xiamen after going home solely because his job at home paid too little.
"Then just stay at my place?" Xia Tian suggested once again. "It can be like last night, I'll just sleep on the floor. Anyway, it's hot now, so sleeping on the floor at night without a quilt is fine."
"Then you'll catch a cold sooner or later."
After saying that, Lin Jin opened the pot in the middle of the table. Amid the hot steam, she smelled the sweet fragrance of chicken and seafood.
"Let's eat. We'll talk about this after we finish."
Seeing that Lin Jin had relented, a fleeting smile finally appeared on Xia Tian's face.
Ploania
Translator’s Note: 品誠記 Pinchengji seems to be a real thing
Ploania
Ploania
Translator’s Note: 品誠記 Pinchengji seems to be a real thing