The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 230

Chapter 230: Chapter 230: "Boss Shen is very curious about my affairs?

And so, Cai Su was quite warm toward Fu Cheng.

Xiao Lang, on the other hand, blinked, curiously sizing Fu Cheng up.

He knew of Fu Cheng’s existence, had even seen him a couple of times, and knew he was Shen Lu’s fiancé.

But Fu Cheng usually stayed in his room, so this was the first time they had all properly sat down to eat together.

Hmm...

’This guy looks even scarier than Brother Xue.’

Ye Fan had interacted with Fu Cheng more than anyone else, so he had no reaction to Fu Cheng joining them for dinner.

Lin Zhou didn’t react either, though he was slightly worried that Fu Cheng would compete with them for the dishes.

Sitting across from Fu Cheng, Xue Can watched him with a profound gaze. His eyes traveled from Fu Cheng’s left eye, still wrapped in gauze, to his right arm, where the empty sleeve revealed a missing section. His left leg was hidden from view by the table.

Fu Cheng calmly accepted everyone’s gazes, whether they were friendly or critical. He had always been mentally strong. Before his injuries, he had been a standout in any crowd and was used to being the center of attention.

Things weren’t so different now. ’A few stares won’t kill me,’ he thought. ’Let them look.’

"Why is everyone just staring? Let’s eat." Shen Lu looked from one person to the next. The group, who usually dug in the moment they sat down, were all being strangely polite, their eyes darting about but their chopsticks staying put.

So, she had to take the lead and serve herself.

Once Shen Lu had spoken, everyone else began to eat.

Shen Lu asked Fu Cheng, "What would you like? The spicy shrimp balls? Or the dry-pot potato slices?"

"Anything is fine. You know I’m not a picky eater."

Shen Lu used the serving chopsticks to give Fu Cheng a little of every dish. He thanked her, then picked up his own chopsticks and began to eat slowly.

The rehabilitation therapy at the hospital was indeed much more effective than practicing at home. It was expensive, but after just two days, he could already use chopsticks skillfully with his left hand. Its stability and dexterity had improved immensely.

Shen Lu was used to taking care of Fu Cheng, and the others had grown accustomed to it as well. Only Xue Can felt an inexplicable sourness well up inside him as he watched their easy intimacy.

The feeling was so unfamiliar that he couldn’t pinpoint its source.

"Mr. Xue," Shen Lu said, as if she had just remembered something. "Why didn’t you go with the delegation to the Zhunan Survival Base today? I saw your girlfriend on TV this morning. I thought you had gone on the mission together."

’Girlfriend?’

Ye Fan and Lin Zhou snapped their heads toward Xue Can. ’The chief has a girlfriend? Since when? How did we not know?’

This was major gossip, and Ye Fan could barely resist sharing it with the guys in their unit. But Xue Can immediately shut the rumor down.

"I think you’ve misunderstood, Boss Shen. I don’t have a girlfriend." Xue Can’s expression soured. "Lei Li and I aren’t even friends. We’re merely acquaintances."

"Oh, is that so?" Shen Lu’s eyes widened slightly. She was dying to gossip a little more, but seeing the look on Xue Can’s face, she wisely held her tongue.

"I’m not interested in girls like Lei Li."

"All right." Shen Lu felt a little disappointed. ’I thought he and Lei Li would make a good match.’ "It seems I was mistaken."

"Mhm," Xue Can grunted, clearly not in the mood to discuss it.

But Shen Lu wasn’t all that interested in Xue Can’s love life anyway. She was more curious about something else.

"So, Mr. Xue, will you be leaving the city for a mission anytime soon?"

’When I read the book, I pretty much skimmed it. I only remember the general plot points, not the details. I just recall that Xue Can goes out on a mission, but I have no idea what that mission was.’

’Maybe I’m making assumptions,’ Shen Lu thought. ’Perhaps Xue Can didn’t participate in this delegation mission, but met the female lead while on a different one?’

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