Chapter 1223: Chapter 1223: Gong Bei Delivers Food
Little Fox heard Jiang Xue’s words and was about to get angry. But Mu Qiancheng’s next words dispelled its rising anger.
Mu Qiancheng said, "Xue’er, do we have extra food? If so, let’s share some with it."
"Sure!" Jiang Xue replied with a smile, then said to Little Fox, "Wait a bit, once we’re done eating, I’ll get you some."
Little Fox felt a bit disdainful at the thought of eating leftovers. But knowing Jiang Xue’s nature, it had to put aside its disdain. It was sure that if it showed disdain, Jiang Xue would certainly not give it anything to eat.
For the sake of its appetite, it decided to endure. Soon, Jiang Xue and the others finished eating. Although it was the leftovers from the family of three, Jiang Xue had already set aside some dishes in another bowl. She waited for Mu Qiancheng to leave before directly handing it to Little Fox.
So, when Little Fox saw the bowl designated for itself, it felt a bit guilty. It had misunderstood Jiang Xue, so it felt quite apologetic.
However, it didn’t express its apology, fearing that Jiang Xue might get upset.
After dinner, Jiang Xue, reluctant to go outside, was about to discuss with Mu Qiancheng the possibility of resting in the space. At that moment, Little Fox reminded Jiang Xue, saying, "Someone is approaching your tent outside."
Hearing Little Fox’s words, Jiang Xue swallowed back the words she was going to say about staying there.
Jiang Xue once again entrusted Little Reunion to Little Fox, then bid farewell, pulling Mu Qiancheng out of the space. Just as they exited the space, they heard shouting outside the tent.
"Qian Cheng, sister-in-law, are you there?" Gong Bei stood outside with three lunch boxes, shouting loudly. It was mealtime, but he hadn’t seen Mu Qiancheng picking up his lunch box, so he helped them retrieve it.
"We’re here, come in!" Mu Qiancheng called out, and Gong Bei lifted the tent flap and walked in.
Seeing the two still sitting on the bed, Gong Bei’s face broke into a smile, saying, "I guessed you were sleeping, so I brought you some food."
As he spoke, he handed the lunch boxes to them. Jiang Xue took it and smiled, saying, "Gong Bei, thank you!"
As for Mu Qiancheng, he was at a loss. He and Jiang Xue had just eaten their fill, and they surely couldn’t eat more of this food.
"Sister-in-law, no need to thank!" Gong Bei said as he sat directly on their bed, opening a lunch box to eat.
However, after a few bites, he noticed Jiang Xue and Mu Qiancheng hadn’t touched their food. Perplexed, he looked at them and asked, "Qian Cheng, sister-in-law, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you eating?"
"We’re not hungry yet, we’ll eat later." Jiang Xue replied. It was a joke—they had just finished eating, how could they possibly eat more now? She had no intention of forcing herself, so she planned to wait until he left before putting the food into the space for storage.
"It’s already late, and you’re not hungry?" Gong Bei looked at them incredulously. Dinner was late today, and their comrades were already starving. Yet these two were claiming not to be hungry.
"You know, we just woke up from a nap, and we’re not quite hungry yet, so we don’t really want to eat," Jiang Xue had to explain.
Fortunately, Gong Bei didn’t press on further. He quickly finished his meal and left. As soon as he was gone, Jiang Xue immediately put the food into the space and took out the empty lunch boxes.
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