Chapter 363 - 330: 5-Star Rating, Paid in Installments?
Chapter 363: Chapter 330: 5-Star Rating, Paid in Installments?
「The next day.」
Around nine in the morning, Ye Ling woke up. He checked the time and gently patted the Little Fox Demon still sleeping beside him.
"Mmm... sleepy... let me sleep a little longer..." the Little Fox Demon mumbled, frowning as she nuzzled her head against Ye Ling’s chest.
Probably because she had spent most of yesterday in the car, on top of being thoroughly worn out by Ye Ling the night before, the young lady didn’t feel like getting up.
Early in the morning, with the Little Fox Demon acting so cute in that soft, sweet voice, Master Ye found it almost unbearable. He was on the verge of pulling her into a round of the "canyon game."
Ye Ling took a deep breath. Considering they were going hiking today, he forced himself to dismiss the thought.
"Alright, get up!"
As he spoke, Ye Ling reached out and gave the Little Fox Demon a firm slap on her rear.
’Even if the Little Fox Demon is acting cute, she’s not allowed to laze in bed!’
’Our Brother Ling is a man of principle, alright?’
"Ah!"
Ning Ruoxi, who had been in a groggy daze, was instantly wide awake. She shot up like a startled rabbit, a hint of confusion still lingering in her eyes.
Ning Ruoxi sat there, glanced at Ye Ling, and frowned, trying to process what had just happened. After a long moment, she finally realized.
"You big bully, you’re picking on me again!"
Ning Ruoxi glared at Ye Ling with wide, almond-shaped eyes, a faint blush on her pretty face.
’This guy...’
’He really doesn’t know how to hold back!’
"Who told you to laze in bed? Get up, we’re going hiking today," Ye Ling said, suddenly chuckling at the young lady’s pouting expression.
’Have to say, this girl is a real knockout!’
’Even her angry face right after waking up is utterly captivating.’
’So freaking cute!’
"Hmph, just you wait. I’ll take a picture for you later, the kind where you have to *pose*," Ning Ruoxi muttered under her breath.
"What?"
Ye Ling shot the young lady a look.
"Nothing! I said I’ll take lots of pictures of you later. We’re on vacation, after all. We have to take pictures to remember it, right?"
Ning Ruoxi’s eyes darted around as she spoke with a mischievous grin.
"Oh... so that’s what you meant."
Ye Ling feigned a look of sudden realization, but in the next moment, his expression darkened. He yanked the young lady into his arms and swiftly pinned her down.
Faced with Master Ye’s morning offensive, the Little Fox Demon was instantly at a disadvantage and began begging for mercy.
"Hmph! Looking for trouble, are we? ’Take a picture and pose,’ huh? You think I don’t know what you’re up to?" Ye Ling said in exasperation.
’That meme was trending all over the internet, okay?’
However...
’To be honest, Brother Ling really didn’t know about it at first.’
The way he learned about the meme was actually quite a coincidence.
Yesterday, Ye Ling had been shooting the breeze with a few of his bros in the "3222 Demon Lord of Chaos" group chat. Those idiots said they wanted to take a picture of him, and the clueless Brother Ling naturally fell for it.
’And now this little lady was trying to pull the same trick on him today?’
’Hmph!’
’How could Brother Ling be fooled by the same trick twice?’
"I was wrong..."
Ning Ruoxi looked at Ye Ling with a bright red face, her expression one of utter grievance.
Seeing the young lady like this, Ye Ling couldn’t bring himself to even think about punishing her.
"Alright, alright, get up. Let’s go out, grab a bite, and then head out."
Ye Ling gave the young lady a look of resignation, pinched her cheek, and stood up.
Perhaps.
’Only Ning Ruoxi could make Ye Ling dote on her so much, right?’
"Hehe!"
Ning Ruoxi smiled sweetly, obediently got dressed, and then went to wash up with Ye Ling.
One of the sweetest and most mundane moments for a couple is surely standing at the same sink together, getting ready for the day.
Around 9:30, Ye Ling walked out of the hotel, holding Ning Ruoxi’s hand.
Since they were far from the city center, the air nearby was very fresh, a stark difference from the air in Modu!
"It’s so fresh!" Ning Ruoxi took a deep breath, her big eyes curving into crescents.
"It is."
Ye Ling nodded.
Although Xia Country’s air pollution problem had improved a lot, the air quality in the cities still couldn’t compare to suburban areas far from the urban sprawl.
In a way, this showed that Xia Country still had a long way to go in its development!
It wasn’t just about controlling air pollution; take the chip industry, for example.
True, the emergence of Tianxin Technology Company had allowed the people of Xia Country a moment of triumphant vindication, but relying on a single Tianxin Technology Company was undoubtedly far from enough!
Against the numerous capitalist powers of the West, Tianxin Technology Company’s strength was simply too meager. This meant that other high-tech companies in Xia Country needed to develop and catch up as quickly as possible.
Ye Ling took Ning Ruoxi to a nearby beef noodle shop. The place was quite crowded, so he figured its reputation must be good.
"Two bowls of braised beef noodles, please." Ye Ling was in luck; just as they arrived, two people sitting by the window left, so they were able to sit down right away.
However, what happened next made Ye Ling’s rating for the noodle shop plummet.
First, the service was incredibly slow. It took nearly forty minutes for their noodles to arrive.
’Maybe because it was too crowded?’
Ye Ling was only slightly displeased by this; his biggest complaint was yet to come.
The main issue was...
This bowl of beef noodles had only two or three slices of beef, and they were as thin as a cicada’s wings!
’This is a bit outrageous!’ Ye Ling thought.
’Was this to show off the chef’s knife skills?’
"And I think this beef is the frozen kind," Ning Ruoxi said after a bite, unable to stop herself from frowning.
"Looks like this place is all hype," Ye Ling lamented.
The bowl of noodles wasn’t cheap either, costing nearly fifty Huaxia Coins. Even in Modu, the prices would be about the same, right?
"Hehe, I never thought I’d see the day our President Ye picked a dud," Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but tease, seeing Ye Ling’s gloomy face.
Ye Ling shot Ning Ruoxi an exasperated glance but didn’t argue.
After all.
’Ning Ruoxi was right. He really had picked a dud!’
"I’m giving them a one-star review," Ye Ling said after paying. He was still ranting about the noodle shop as they left.
"I’m giving them five stars!"
Ning Ruoxi suddenly chimed in.
"Five stars?" Ye Ling couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, glancing at the young lady.
’Is she still half-asleep? Has she gone crazy?’
"Paid in installments!"
Ning Ruoxi said with a grin, feeling Ye Ling’s gaze on her.
’Fine!’
’Paid in installments? Is that even a thing?’
The corners of Ye Ling’s mouth lifted into a slight smile. ’This little lady has been getting more mischievous lately!’
’She’s got a whole bag of tricks!’