Chapter 77: Taking Advantage of Someone’s Weakness
“Boss, please make me two bowls of beef noodles to take away. One of them should be lighter.”
After going downstairs, Mo Ziyang walked to Lin Muxi’s favorite noodle stall, planning to bring a bowl of noodles for the little fool upstairs.
Hearing a customer’s voice, the old lady who cooked noodles quickly put down her rag and came over to prepare the noodles for him.
But as soon as she saw Mo Ziyang’s face, she immediately recognized him as the handsome young man who had brought several girlfriends here before.
“Young man, why didn’t you bring your girlfriend this time?” she asked warmly while cooking.
Hearing that, Mo Ziyang raised his eyebrows, a little surprised that this old lady actually remembered him.
“You remember me?”
“Aiya, young man, I may be old but I’m not stupid. You and that pretty girl of yours looked like a perfect match, and you drove a big sports car. Who wouldn’t remember?” The old lady chuckled, teasing him when she saw his surprise.
“Haha, true, true.”
“My girlfriend hasn’t been feeling well lately. I came here to buy noodles and then I’ll go back to take care of her.” Mo Ziyang smiled a little awkwardly as he explained.
“Not feeling well… and wanting light noodles. Could it be her monthly period?”
“Ah… ah, yes…”
Mo Ziyang froze for a moment at the old lady’s direct guess. He clearly didn’t expect her to be so sharp.
“You must treat that girl well. I may not have many skills, but I can see people clearly. That girl reminds me of someone I used to know. She’s definitely a good person. You must not let her suffer.” The old lady carefully scooped up the noodles and spoke earnestly, almost as if she was advising him about her own daughter.
Mo Ziyang understood her meaning and nodded.
The person she said looked familiar was probably Lin Muxi before her “change.” After all, Lin Muxi had once told him that she had known this old lady for a long time.
“I understand.”
He took the packed noodles, paid the money, and said goodbye to the old lady.
For the first time, he realized that Lin Muxi actually had such a kind elder who cared about her. Before, he always thought they just knew each other by face.
Not thinking more about it, he carried the noodles back to Lin Muxi’s home.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Lin Muxi in shorts, her fair legs showing, running around in the living room.
“Ah… you’re back.”
When she saw Mo Ziyang come in, Lin Muxi quickly ran over happily, just like a wife welcoming her husband home. A soft smile was still on her face.
“Didn’t I tell you to rest properly?”
Mo Ziyang put the two bowls of beef noodles on the table and called her over to eat.
“I thought you were cooking… so I came out to take a look. Who knew you had gone out…”
“You can’t really eat anything right now. I honestly don’t know what I could make for you.” Mo Ziyang spread his hands, showing that he was helpless.
“So these are beef noodles from downstairs?”
“Mm. I even asked the old lady to make yours lighter.”
When she heard that, Lin Muxi curiously opened her box.
But when she saw it, she froze.
The broth was clear and plain, with just a few green onions floating on top. Except for the beef, which seemed more than usual, there was almost nothing else inside.
“This is so plain… can’t you at least add some pepper or chili sauce?” Lin Muxi frowned, clearly unhappy with the beef noodles.
She thought maybe the seasoning would just be a little light, but now it tasted no different from having nothing added at all… it even felt like they were cutting corners.
“Ah—why did you hit me…”
Before she could finish complaining, Mo Ziyang tapped her on the head.
“You still want to eat spicy food? Right now you can’t eat anything stimulating at all,” Mo Ziyang said seriously.
“What!?” Lin Muxi couldn’t believe her ears. Suspicious, she quickly grabbed her phone and searched right in front of him.
But when she saw the result, she instantly fell into despair. It was exactly the same as what her good bro said, no spicy, no cold, no oily food… She couldn’t even drink much of any beverage.
“See what I told you.” Mo Ziyang gave her a look that clearly meant ‘I warned you, but you didn’t listen.’
“How can this be…” Lin Muxi looked up at him pitifully.
Eating delicious food together with Mo Ziyang was her favorite thing lately, and now she felt like life lost all its fun.
“Stop complaining, just eat.”
“Not even a little bit of sauce?”
“No.”
Facing the silly girl blinking her eyes at him like she was trying to act cute, Mo Ziyang didn’t move at all. He didn’t even blink, like a block of wood.
With no other choice, she sat beside him and ate the noodles sadly. It only had the taste of beef broth left. It wasn’t completely flavorless, but it just wasn’t satisfying.
Still, as she ate, she started to feel a little grateful for how caring her friend was.
But what Lin Muxi didn’t know was… the moment Mo Ziyang opened his package, a strong aroma spread through the room.
Right in front of her, he leaned over his bowl, took a deep breath, and showed an expression of pure enjoyment.
“You—you—you… you’re so unfair!”
Her eyes instantly lit up when she saw his braised beef noodles, topped with cilantro, sesame oil, and chili sauce. She got anxious.
What do you do when your so-called “good bro” takes advantage of you? Online waiting, urgent!
She had even been touched by how considerate he was earlier, turns out it was completely unnecessary.
Give her feelings back!
Fuming, Lin Muxi puffed up her cheeks and glared at him with resentment.
“Hurry and eat. No matter how much you look at me, I still won’t let you have any.”
After saying that, Mo Ziyang happily slurped his noodles, ignoring the jealous and envious little fool beside him.
“Fine! Eat all you want! I don’t even care.”
Feeling defeated, Lin Muxi quickly finished the noodles in her bowl, then ran over to the sofa to sulk.
Sigh… this girl.
Watching her act so childish, Mo Ziyang could only rub his forehead and smile helplessly. She clearly wasn’t in good condition, yet she still only thought about eating whatever she wanted, without caring about her health.
He couldn’t even imagine what would happen if he weren’t around to take care of this silly girl.
After lunch, Mo Ziyang tidied up her kitchen and dining table. Then he went to the sofa, leaned back, and closed his eyes to rest.
Waking up early plus everything that had happened that morning had really drained him. Not to mention, he had been running around taking care of this sulking little fool beside him.
Even someone trained like him couldn’t handle all that without feeling exhausted. Within just a few minutes, he had already fallen asleep on Lin Muxi’s sofa.