Chapter 4: Freeloading

When Qian Mengqi heard about eating, her eyes lit up immediately. She touched her stomach and said, “When you mentioned it, I realized I was hungry too. Let’s go eat together!”

Yu Ziqing was a bit troubled. This excuse not only failed to get rid of Qian Mengqi, but on the contrary, it also made her a freeloader. Because no matter whether it was the gentle Yu Ziqing of the past or the Yu Ziqing who once dominated the immortal world, he had never developed the good habit of asking women to pay when dining with them.

“Forget it. It’s too troublesome to climb to the seventh floor. I can just make some instant noodles myself.” Yu Ziqing was short of money and really couldn’t afford to support a woman.

Upon hearing this, Qian Mengqi immediately yelled in surprise, “What do you mean by eating instant noodles? Look at you, you’re so skinny, and you’re still eating this junk food! As a professional, I can tell you that instant noodles are fried, and the oil is often added with BHT. Do you know what BHT is? You don’t even know it, it’s a carcinogen that can cause liver enlargement, chromosomal abnormalities, and reduced reproduction rate. Also, the seasoning packets in instant noodles, whether it’s the meat seasoning packet, the oil packet, the salt packet, or the MSG packet, all contain antioxidants. Eating too much can affect the human liver…”

Qian Mengqi rambled on about the harmful effects of soaking in water on the human body, then glanced at Yu Ziqing and said smugly, “Now you understand, sharing a house with a beautiful woman like me who works in the medical field is a guarantee of life and health. What a lucky thing it is.”

Yu Ziqing finally understood firsthand the profound meaning of the saying “women are trouble.” Ever since the beautiful nurse walked through his door, troubles had truly begun to follow him. At the very least, his ears could no longer be free.

“I still want to eat instant noodles!” Yu Ziqing is not a man who can let a woman lead him by the nose, at least not the woman in front of him.

Qian Mengqi blinked her big eyes, took a step back, looked at Yu Ziqing as if he were an idiot, and said, “I’ve explained it all, and you still want to eat instant noodles?”

Having said that, she took another step back, curled her lips, and said with an expression of contempt on her face without disguising it, “I know, you must be afraid that I will eat for free.”

Generally speaking, no matter whether a man’s true feelings have been touched upon or not, when he hears such doubts from a woman, especially a beautiful woman, he will definitely deny it angrily, and then desperately ask for a meal. Moreover, he will not go to a street stall, but will definitely choose a place with a slightly better environment and a slightly higher end to treat the other party to a meal, as if only in this way can he clear himself of suspicion.

This is also one of the reasons why Qian Mengqi wants to share a house with a man!

Unfortunately, Yu Ziqing wasn’t an ordinary man; he had a very good mental state. Although it was undeniable that Qian Mengqi’s words had irritated him to some extent, he simply glanced at her indifferently, shrugged indifferently, and said, “You’re right. I was really afraid you’d be eating for free.”

Women are all about appearances, especially beautiful ones. Although Qian Mengqi didn’t deny that she wanted to squeeze some hard-earned money out of men, she couldn’t help but jump off the wall when a man so blatantly questioned her ulterior motives. “What, what are you talking about? A woman as naturally beautiful as me, I don’t know how many men are lining up to treat me to a meal, but I don’t even bother to go. With your looks, you can only treat me to street food. Even if you want to treat me, it’s impossible!”

Seeing Qian Mengqi’s desperate look, Yu Ziqing finally let out a sigh of relief. He smiled faintly and said, “It’s best if you think this way.”

As he said that, he walked towards the kitchen, opened the kitchen cabinet, and took out a bag of instant noodles.

Qian Mengqi was stunned for a moment, then a brilliant smile suddenly appeared on her beautiful face, as if nothing had happened just now. She walked quickly to the kitchen with her long legs, snatched the instant noodles from Yu Ziqing’s hand, and said enthusiastically, “Let me, a little girl, do this kind of thing!”

Yu Ziqing watched Qian Mengqi skillfully add water to the pot, light the fire, and then expertly tear open the instant noodles package. He was so touched. Suddenly, he wondered if he was being too stingy. Actually, this girl was quite nice! She was so enthusiastic about making food for him on the first day of living together. Why not treat her to a bowl of wonton at Azhen Baozi Shop?

Just as Yu Ziqing was feeling guilty, he saw Qian Mengqi skillfully open the cupboard and take out another packet of instant noodles from the few remaining ones, also skillfully tearing open the packaging. Not only that, she also opened the refrigerator cabinet with a smile on her face and took out the only remaining egg.

Yu Ziqing finally understood that the matter had returned to the starting point. This little girl still wanted to eat for free.

Yu Ziqing felt ashamed of how moved he was just now and of almost asking Qian Mengqi to eat wontons. Although he had become a mortal and his mood had plummeted countless times, he shouldn’t be so useless as to be as easily deceived as an auntie on the street who loved to take advantage of small bargains!

Out of sight, out of mind. Devastated, Yu Ziqing walked back to his room alone and went to read.

Soon the unique aroma of instant noodles and a faint smell of fried eggs wafted into the kitchen.

“It’s ready, come and eat!” Qian Mengqi’s enthusiastic voice came from the kitchen, followed by the sound of eating from her mouth.

Yu Ziqing’s expression changed slightly and he rushed out. Sure enough, Qian Mengqi was enjoying the only fried egg with relish, and her pretty face showed an intoxicated expression.

In a flash, Yu Ziqing recalled many wise sayings, such as “the first to strike is the strongest, the last to strike will suffer”, “the cuckoo takes over the magpie’s nest”, “the guest usurps the host’s place”…

But it was too late to understand everything, and the only fried egg had already been thrown into the dark.

Yu Ziqing picked up the instant noodles and started eating silently. He really didn’t want to pay attention to this woman, although it was undeniable that she was a great beauty.

“The noodles I cooked are delicious, right?” Qian Mengqi asked proudly, ignoring Yu Ziqing’s silent protest.

Yu Ziqing has seen many vain women in his life, but he has never seen such a vain woman. No matter who cooks the instant noodles, it will still taste the same, right?

“I think it would taste better if there was a fried egg!” Yu Ziqing said seriously.

“You are so thin, you should eat some eggs to supplement your diet. It’s a pity there is only one egg, otherwise I could share one with you!” Qian Mengqi tilted her head and glanced at Yu Ziqing, and replied seriously.

Yu Ziqing was speechless and continued to eat instant noodles, hoping to finish it sooner so that he could transcend it sooner.

Finished! Yu Ziqing put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood up to leave.

“Hey, where are you going?” Qian Mengqi also put down her bowl and chopsticks and shouted.

“Go back to your room and read.” Yu Ziqing replied as a matter of course.

You eat my instant noodles and my fried eggs, so of course you have to work, that’s what Yu Ziqing thought in his heart.

“I was cooking instant noodles just now, now it’s your turn to wash the dishes!” Qian Mengqi dodged and stood in front of Yu Ziqing with her chest raised, saying as a matter of course.

Yu Ziqing hurriedly braked. God knew what tragedy would happen if he touched this woman’s breasts this time. Although her breasts were charming, Yu Ziqing swore that he had no improper thoughts about them at all.

While washing the greasy pots and pans, Yu Ziqing felt ashamed again for the sudden feeling of being moved.