Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

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"I'll listen to you."

At the same time, Su Qing, who was in the aquatic area, answered without thinking after hearing Mahiru's question.

"Do you understand me? Then listen to me."

Mahiru was half-bending over, carefully observing the eels swimming in the tank.

After hearing Su Qing's "universal answer", she straightened up and looked at the other party helplessly.

"Of course. Didn't we say we were going to have eels tonight?"

Su Qing withdrew his gaze.

His attention was definitely not on Mahiru just now.

From the moment he entered the door, Su Qing noticed a familiar gaze.

As he calmly followed the source.

As expected, it was the clerk from that lottery draw.

If I read correctly.

The last time he went to the mall with Mahiru, it seemed that he had secretly followed them for a while, right?

But later on, I didn't know why I left.

Su Qing didn't pursue the matter any further.

"Well, I guess so. So how about eel rice as the main course tonight?"

Seeing that Su Qing's answer was acceptable, Mahiru didn't pursue it further.

She simply pointed to the tank containing the eels and inquired.

"I've never eaten it, but I really want to try what you make. By the way, you even know how to make this?"

Su Qing shook his head, then said in surprise.

"It's actually quite simple to make. It's just that the ingredients are a bit expensive."

Mahiru explained, but he was thinking something else.

[It seems that in the future... I should try out some dishes that I rarely cook before...]

"Really? Looks like I'm in for a treat tonight."

Hearing this, Su Qing smiled, but quickly changed his words.

"No, I seem to have a good meal every day..."

"You've already said everything, so what should I say?"

Mahiru was also amused by Su Qing's words, and then walked to the next food area.

"Let's go, we'll buy the eels last."

"Can't you just say let me follow you like this?"

Pushing the cart, Su Qing was a little slower than Zhenri.

Of course the most important thing is that Su Qing doesn’t know what ingredients Mahiru wants to buy.

A journey without a destination.

Both the speed and efficiency are much lower than those with a destination.

"Indeed." Mahiru said in a relaxed tone, with the corners of his mouth raised, "I used to push the cart by myself, but now that you are here, I save a lot of effort."

"Why do I feel like I'm pretty much the same as those rickshaw drivers of the past?"

Su Qing said self-deprecatingly.

"I don't quite understand what a rickshaw driver is, but it should be a profession that transports people, right? I don't think they would go shopping so leisurely."

Mahiru is so smart, how could he be fooled by Su Qing?

"Then if you don't want to push, I'll do it myself. After all, it feels like something is missing when someone helps me push."

Without giving Su Qing a chance to reply, Mahiru reached out to seize the use of the cart.

"That won't work."

Seeing the exact position where she would attack, Su Qing dodged nimbly and Mahiru missed.

"I can't help you with cooking, but I certainly can't miss out on something as trivial as pushing the cart."

While Su Qing was explaining, he also put the cart on the other side, as if he was worried that Mahiru would really snatch it away.

[Now you know how I feel when someone steals my pillow, right?]

Mahiru smirked secretly in her heart.

Su Qing probably wouldn't have thought that the other party had made such a move because of the "pillow incident" not long ago.

How childish.

It's so childish that it's a bit cute.

"Then why did you just say that?"

Although the curve of her lips could no longer be suppressed, Mahiru still pretended to be calm and asked.

"you misunderstood."

"What's the misunderstanding?"

"What I mean is that I'd be happy to be your rickshaw driver for a long time and push your shopping cart for you."

really weird.

It was clearly just pushing a cart, but Su Qing sounded quite proud of it.

"Let's go over there and look at the vegetables first."

Mahiru first pointed to the vegetable area and told Su Qing the next destination before continuing the previous topic.

"From what you said, it seems like you have to go shopping with me every time?"

“Isn’t what I expressed accurate enough?”

Su Qing asked back.

"Things like shopping for groceries will get boring after a while. After all, it's not a very interesting thing."

Taking back her smile, Mahiru spoke in a serious tone.

She seemed to hope that Su Qing would change his words.

For people who can cook.

The cooking process is not a troublesome thing, after all, I have memorized those steps by heart.

The only part that is the most troublesome and boring is preparing the ingredients.

just.

Is this the only boring thing in life?

or.

Is this the only thing that makes you feel bored or even annoyed?

"So you used to prepare the ingredients by yourself?"

Su Qing was obviously answering a question that was not related to the question.

And it is just stating a helpless fact.

"There's nothing we can do about it. If there's only one person, then I have to prepare it myself, right?"

Mahiru's tone was calm, as if he was just narrating a trivial matter.

But what she didn't know was.

For most people, even if it is not just one person, it is just one person who is preparing.

wrong.

Mahiru should know.

She knows it better than anyone else.

"Indeed, otherwise we can only order takeout."

Su Qing nodded in agreement.

At this time, they had arrived at the place where vegetables were sold.

Su Qing glanced around and his eyes quickly locked on a few broccoli florets.

He took a few steps forward, observed the broccoli one by one, and then selected a broccoli that he thought was of good quality and handed it to Mahiru.

"This one should be okay, right?"

"This one... is a good choice. If I were to choose, I would probably choose this one too."

It was rare that Su Qing took the initiative to select the ingredients. Although it was just a vegetable, it seemed like a big improvement.

After putting away the broccoli, Mahiru asked curiously:

"How would you like to eat this broccoli tonight? I prefer stir-fried broccoli with meat."

"Broccoli fried with shrimp, how about you listen to me this time?"

It's rare for Su Qing to have an opinion.

Although he had never eaten it, he had heard that it was possible.

"Shrimp? I rarely do that... But since you said so, I'll listen to you~"

Two strange people.

One says I’ll listen to you.

The other one also said, "I'll listen to you."

So who listens to whom?

After selecting some more vegetables, Mahiru stared at the shopping cart and thought for a moment.

She seemed to think that was enough, so she prepared to signal Su Qing to follow her to the meat section.

But this time, without Mahiru's reminder, Su Qing had already walked two steps ahead of her.

"Hey, so you know where I'm going next?"

This was not the same as what he had imagined. Mahiru was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously after catching up.

"I can tell by looking into your eyes."

Su Qing said mysteriously.

"Just look at my eyes and you'll know? That's amazing."

Like coaxing a child, Mahiru first praised him and then expressed his concerns.

"What if I make a mistake and end up somewhere I don't know?"

"I'm not alone. I have you here with me. If I go the wrong way, I know you will remind me."

Su Qing said indifferently.

It's very natural to say.

Follow this logic.

Since Su Qing is not alone.

As it should be.

Mahiru wasn't alone either.

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