Chapter 28 She Really Wants to Eat

"Okay."

Having come to terms with this, Sheng Xiangsi no longer hesitated.

"Let me think..."

What kind of gratitude gift did she want?

"Alright." Sheng Xiangsi considered, "How about treating me to a variety of steamed buns from Xiji Jin?"

"What?" 

Fu Hanjiang was stunned, thinking he misheard.

"Do you really mean that?" 

Was it so strange?

Xiji Jin was a century-old renowned steamed bun shop in Jiangcheng, specializing only in breakfast and with limited quantities. Once the daily quota was sold out, customers had to come back another day.

Because of its rarity, the price was naturally not cheap.

Having been abroad for several years, Sheng Xiangsi hadn't eaten there in a long time.

Even now that she was back, she couldn't afford it.

The "gratitude gift" she suggested was a tangible one.

Sheng Xiangsi nodded, "Yes, I'm sure."

"Hmm."

Fu Hanjiang chuckled, with a hint of amusement in his eyes. It seemed like she really wanted to eat.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you eat your fill. Let's go!"

He took the lead, walking ahead.

They arrived neither too early nor too late. As expected, they had to wait in line.

"You wait here, I'll go queue up."

"Okay."

Fu Hanjiang followed the queue, leaving Sheng Xiangsi sitting and waiting, her mouth watering as she watched him slowly move forward in the line.

She counted on her fingers, "Five more people, then four..."

Finally, it was his turn.

Fu Hanjiang paid and got the steamed buns.

He smiled inwardly; fortunately, there was only one step left to get the assorted steamed buns. Just three of them. But since Xiji Jin's steamed buns were large, they should be enough for her.

He glanced around and saw Sheng Xiangsi. 

"Did you get them?" she asked as she ran towards him.

Fu Hanjiang nodded, walking towards her.

"Mr. Fu?"

Halfway there, he was stopped by someone.

It was Yao Leye's assistant.

"It's really you." The assistant wasn't alone, pointing outside, "Leye is in the car, and I'm here to buy her steamed buns."

Then she complained, "Leye wants to eat assorted steamed buns, but I've sold out. You know how picky she is. If it's not assorted, she won't eat."

The assistant rambled on, "We have a packed morning of shooting ahead. It's really a problem if she doesn't eat anything..."

Suddenly, she stopped, looking at the paper bag in Fu Hanjiang's hand.

"Mr. Fu, are you here to buy steamed buns too?"

"Yes."

Fu Hanjiang nodded, approaching her.

"Which filling did you buy?" The assistant might have spoken without thinking, or maybe she just didn't know any better.

Fu Hanjiang frowned but didn't answer.

However, the assistant saw the words printed on the paper bag.

—Assorted.

"Huh? Assorted filling?" 

Fu Hanjiang said nothing, slightly annoyed at Xiji Jin's overly meticulous service.

"Rongrong?"

Probably tired of waiting in the car for so long, Yao Leye thought something was wrong and came looking for her assistant, wearing sunglasses and a face mask.

"Why did it take so long to buy a bun?"

Then she saw Fu Hanjiang and Sheng Xiangsi.

"Hanjiang, Xiangsi... Are you having breakfast here?"

"Yes."

"Leye." The assistant immediately explained, "They're sold out of assorted steamed buns... Mr. Fu managed to buy some."

Speaking while glancing at Fu Hanjiang.

The implication was clear—he should probably give them to Leye.

Yao Leye, however, was puzzled. "Why did you buy assorted ones? You don't like that filling, do you? Aren't you a fan of the beef filling?"

They had grown up together, so they knew that Fu Hanjiang didn't like vegetables.

The assorted filling contained vegetables, so why would he buy it?

Could it be...

Women's intuition was unreasonable. Yao Leye immediately realized, "Are these for Xiangsi?"

"Yes." 

Fu Hanjiang nodded, "She stayed up all night with her grandmother and didn't eat anything this morning."

"Of course."

Yao Leye smiled, "Then Xiangsi, go ahead and eat. They won't taste good if they get cold. I have to hurry to the set."

Without waiting for Fu Hanjiang to speak, she dragged her assistant away.

"Rongrong, let's go."

"Leye!" The assistant complained, "Why not let Mr. Fu give them to you? If you ask, he'll definitely agree!"

"It's all because of you. Come on."

"I'm only doing this for you. Otherwise, you'll be hungry until noon!"

Fu Hanjiang heard their conversation clearly. He thought that Big Brother would never let his lover go hungry...

He looked at Sheng Xiangsi, who was still waiting for him, and said, "I'll buy you more!"

"Thank you!"

Sheng Xiangsi stopped him, reminding him, "Don't bother. Didn't you forget? They're sold out of assorted filling."

Fu Hanjiang frowned, displeased, "Then don't they have other fillings? Are you so picky that you only eat assorted filling and nothing else? That's being too demanding!"

"?"

Sheng Xiangsi chuckled, a little amused.

Fu Hanjiang, oh Fu Hanjiang, was such a double standard. When it came to his moonlight, if it wasn't the assorted filling, it wasn't good enough. But when it came to her, she was being too demanding for wanting only the assorted filling?

Had he forgotten that he was giving her the gratitude gift he promised?