Xu Qingyan was bewildered for a long time. Were dining companions really that important?
Yet, after some thought, he always felt that Pei Muchan was somewhat trying to "paper over the cracks." It wasn't about eating, perhaps because she didn't want the established state of her life to be disrupted.
During his school days, he had seen many girls of this type; they would go to the restroom hand in hand with their best friends, eat meals only with their dining companions, and even take baths together.
Once there was a falling out or if the other person's circumstances changed, the one who was more reliant on this state would surely be affected, as if they had broken up.
Ultimately, it was all due to a lack of security.
Some people like to walk the same path, eat at the same restaurant every day, and have a life that doesn't change. Once they get used to a certain state, they fear it being disrupted.