Chapter 194 - 194

Chapter 194 Our Regiment Leader Duan is so thoughtfulDuan Xingye went out after breakfast.They arrived quickly by car. Yun Ting had gone to bed very late last night, so she slept in a little longer this morning.Tao Cairi gets up very early; she's the one who makes breakfast every morning.When Yun Ting woke up groggily, she remembered Duan Xingye's promise to pick her up in the morning after she finished washing up.Knowing his personality, he'd probably be waiting at the door by now, so she quickly ran towards the door."Little sister, where are you going? Aren't you going to eat breakfast?""Wait a minute..." she replied as she opened the courtyard gate.Sure enough, Duan Xingye's Jeep was parked outside.Duan Xingye was sitting in the car when he noticed her the moment she got out, and he quickly opened the car door and got out."You're up? Why aren't you wearing more clothes?"Although it's almost May, the weather is still a bit chilly, so she was only wearing a single layer of clothing.Why didn't you knock on the door and call me?"I wanted you to sleep a little longer, so I brought breakfast.""Bring it in and eat it with us!"Duan Xingye went back to the car to get the breakfast she had brought, which included soy milk and fried dough sticks, steamed buns, and steamed dumplings—all in generous portions.Tao Cairi was having breakfast. She had cooked thick, sticky white rice porridge, and there was a dish of pickled radish and a few boiled eggs on the table. It was a simple meal.Seeing Duan Xingye come in with Yun Ting, she felt a little embarrassed. This little sister was really something; she hadn't told her in advance, otherwise she would have made a variety of breakfasts." Older Female Cousin …" Duan Xingye can now naturally repeat "Older Female Cousin" as well."Please sit down! I didn't know you were coming, so I made it a little simpler.""It's alright, Older Female Cousin, this is quite good."" Older female Cousin, eat quickly, he brought a lot, enough for us."Tao Cairi had already eaten half of her meal, so she sped up her pace, finished eating quickly, and left in a hurry."Enjoy your meal, I'm going to the restaurant now.""What else? Are you full? It's still early! Who buys clothes this early in the morning when the store opens?""I'm full, I'll just go tidy up my clothes.""I'll take you out for lunch today."Where to?"You'll see when you get there."After breakfast, Duan Xingye drove her to school.When some people saw her get out of the jeep, they all looked on with curiosity."Hurry up! I'm going in."As I entered the school, I ran into Teacher Fang, who had also just arrived. The two of us walked together toward the office."Xiaoyun, did your boyfriend bring you here?"Teacher Fang asked with a smile."Yes, he's on vacation today.""Since you're on holiday, we can go out and have some fun together. You don't have many classes today, right?""Oh, there are so many classes, both in the morning and afternoon.""How about we switch classes with another teacher?""No need, it's the same if we go out after school. There's nothing fun anyway, just eat and watch a movie."Indeed, these days, there's really not much to do on a date besides eating and watching movies.Duan Xingye bought a gold ring. At that time, the designs were very simple, mostly plain bands. He picked one that fit Yun Ting's finger size.After thinking about it, what else could I have besides a ring?"Oh right, the bankbook..."He drove back home to retrieve his bankbook.Grandma Duan and Nanny Lin were homewatching TV when they saw him rush back, and they thought something had happened.He hurriedly asked him, " Xiao Ye, what's wrong?""Grandma, it's nothing, I just came back to get something.""This child is just grabbing something, why is he in such a hurry?"Duan Xingye quickly returned to his room, found his bankbook, and the property certificate for aTraditional courtyard residence under his name.Grandma Duan waited for him to come out and asked him curiously, " Xiao Ye, what are you doing again?""I'll pick up Xiaoyun later, and we'll go out to eat together.""Oh, of course. Do you have any money left? Buy more food, don't be stingy! You have to coax your daughter. "Duan Xingye was both amused and exasperated. "Grandma, do I look like a stingy person?""Alright, alright, as long as you know what you're doing, go ahead!"" Nanny Lin, it looks like we're about to have some good news in our family!"Nanny Lin smiled and nodded, "Miss Yun is very nice."Yun Ting's class was earlier in the class, so she left ten minutes early before the end of the school term because she didn't want to be surrounded by students.When I came out of the school gate, Duan Xingye was indeed waiting in the same place as I had been that morning."How long have you been waiting?""Not long, we just arrived a little while ago."Duan Xingye took out a bottle of orange soda and handed it to her, "Have some first, are you hungry? I'll take you to eat."The car headed towards Chongwenmen, andYun Ting had no idea where it was going.When they arrived at the location, they discovered that it was actually the Xinqiao Hotel."Want some Western food?""Hmm, you don't like it?"Duan Xingye was a little annoyed. He hadn't asked her beforehand if she liked it. He was just thinking that she probably hadn't eaten here before, so he wanted to take her to try it and propose to her while he was at it.He had heard his older sister mention it before, saying that the girls in her workplace liked to come here to eat with their boyfriends."I liked it, but I just thought you wouldn't like Western food.""Anything is fine with me, as long as you like it."Duan Xingye breathed a sigh of relief.Pushing open the glass door, the light inside was dimmer than outside. A dark red velvet tablecloth was laid out, and several blurry European landscape paintings hung on the wall. In the corner, a gramophone slowly played "Moscow Nights"."Welcome..."The waiter, dressed in a white shirt and black bow tie, handed them a menu with gold lettering as they sat down at the table—listing "Russian borscht," "lamb stew," and "fried pork chops."He thought for a moment and asked Yun Ting, "Xiao Yun, what would you like to eat?" He pushed the menu to Yun Ting and said in a low voice, "The borscht is the signature dish here, it's sweet with a hint of sourness."Yun Ting was staring at the "Creamy Baked Mixed Vegetables" on the menu when she heard this. She looked up and smiled, "Then let's get a borscht, and try that mixed vegetables too?""Okay, and I'll also have a pot of braised mutton and a fried pork chop!""Okay, that's all for now! Order more if you need more."While waiting for her food, Yun Ting felt a gaze fixed on her. She frowned and looked around, but didn't see anyone she recognized.Duan Xingye noticed, "What's wrong?"Yun Ting shook her head, deciding not to discuss anything uncertain to avoid causing him worry.Her intuition was right; Wan Huanhuan had been staring at her fiercely just now. When she turned her head, Wan Huanhuan had just lowered her head, which was why she hadn't noticed.Duan Xingye is such a perceptive person! He noticed Yun Ting's slight change just now, then glanced around, lingering on Wan Huanhuan for a second, seemingly unintentionally, but in fact, he had already noticed Wan Huanhuan.When the dishes were served, the borscht was served in a white porcelain pot with a layer of light cream floating on top, its sour aroma mixed with the sweetness of beetroot; the stewed mutton was so tender that even the bones were fragrant; the fried pork chop was coated in breadcrumbs, golden and shiny, and served with two small pieces of soft, cooked potatoes on the side.Wow, this looks really good!"Then eat more," Duan Xingye said with a doting smile.He skillfully picked up a knife and fork, cut the pork chop, and handed it to Yun Ting, saying, "Eat this...""Oh my! Our Regiment Leader Duan is so thoughtful..."