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Lin Junyi glanced at Ye Youyou's lunch box. It was a Lock & Lock brand, which was relatively rare in that era, and one of the rare brands without "preservatives" later on.
The aroma hit him, and the red shrimp curled up in circles, covering the entire lunch box. The compact shrimp meat exuded a slight oily sheen. Under the shrimp were large grains of white rice with ham and cucumber slices.
"This is called Alaskan Red Shrimp, try it." Ye Youyou picked up a shrimp and stuffed it into Lin Junyi's mouth.
"You eat first." Lin Junyi dodged.
"Why?" Ye Youyou was a little unhappy. She happily brought the delicious food to Lin Junyi, but he didn't seem to care much.
Ye Youyou took a shrimp, licked her chopsticks with her lips, and pouting, her tone slightly annoyed, "Try it, it's really delicious."
This time, Ye Youyou took another shrimp, and Lin Junyi didn't refuse. He held the shrimp in his mouth, then licked the chopsticks with his lips before releasing them, looking at Ye Youyou with a beaming smile.
Ye Youyou felt a little confused and touched her face. There was nothing wrong with her… A pink blush spread across her face, and she lowered her head in shame, gently hitting Lin Junyi's knee with her fist.
"Now you know, it's not good to smack your chopsticks with your lips after eating, right?" Lin Junyi took advantage of her and acted cute. The chopsticks naturally had the taste of Ye Youyou's lips and teeth on them, though it was not noticeable if you really tried, but both of them understood that this small gesture conveyed intimacy, making their hearts flutter.
"More..." Lin Junyi's mouth opened wide.
"No!" Ye Youyou turned away, a smile etched in her eyes. She hadn't thought much of it before, but ever since Lin Junyi's sudden confession, she'd realized that feeding each other was truly embarrassing, especially with just a pair of chopsticks. Did that count as an indirect kiss?
Ye Youyou stole a glance at Lin Junyi, who pulled a piece of gold-foil-wrapped chocolate from his schoolbag. "I brought you something too."
Lin Junyi pulled out bar after bar of chocolate, all flavors, all given by Qin Xiangshan.
"Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, hazelnut chocolate, white chocolate, fresh fruit chocolate... Which one should I try first?" Ye Youyou scratched her hair, feeling a bit lost.
"This one first." Lin Junyi pulled out a dark, chocolate-like object.
It smelled fragrant, but it resembled more like black mud. Ye Youyou hesitated, "Why this first... Try it first and show me."
"You're so cunning! This is the chocolate I made myself..." Lin Junyi said disapprovingly.
"You can make it yourself? How do you do it? Teach me." Ye Youyou seemed quite interested in this.
"I'll just crush some chocolate and boil it in a pot. Once it melts, pour it into a bowl and let it cool. That's it."
"Why would you do that... What a shame..." Ye Youyou said with a pained look on her face. Lin Junyi had no idea how much chocolate had been wasted.
"Because homemade chocolate holds a special meaning. It signifies that the person who gave it to you is working tirelessly to be the best they can be, that every moment spent with you is unforgettable, and that they hope you treat them as well as they treat you." Lin Junyi took Ye Youyou's small hand and carefully placed the ugly ball of chocolate in her palm.
"I'm giving you my favorite red shrimp! You're giving me something so ugly, and you're so kind as to say you'll treat me well." Ye Youyou let him hold her hand. Her palm felt a little hot, and the chocolate seemed to be melting. She lowered her head, her voice trailing off, like a whisper.
"Forget it, give it back to me." Lin Junyi seemed disappointed and reached for it.
"No!" Ye Youyou hid the chocolate behind her back, her little face flushed. "Let me try it first to see if it tastes good. If not,
I'll give it back to you." "Then eat it for me to see." Lin Junyi chuckled.
"No... It's black. My teeth will get black from eating it later. I won't let you see. I'll eat the white chocolate first." Ye Youyou giggled. "Peel it for me."
"Feed me shrimp."
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The south wind turned in the autumn, the heat gradually dissipated, and it became cooler.
In the pavilion, Lin Junyi leaned against the wall, looking at Ye Youyou in front of him. There was a clear line of water at the corner of her mouth. She was sleeping soundly.