Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It

Chapter 292: "You’re Responsible for Keeping Your Girlfriend Well-Fed, Okay.

Xu Su watched him for a long time, then suddenly tilted her head and called out, "Zhou Mochen."

"Hm?" Zhou Mochen replied softly. "What is it?"

Xu Su asked, "Will you always be with me?"

Zhou Mochen froze for a moment, then reached out and hugged her tightly. "I will."

"Forever?" Xu Su asked.

"Yes, forever." Zhou Mochen chuckled softly. "Susu, I love you."

Xu Su looked up, squinting against the piercing sunlight. "I know."

’I know you love me, but I probably only know the tip of the iceberg.’

No matter who or what, people and things could always leave or change. The only thing Xu Su was certain of was that Zhou Mochen would not.

Back when she was far from as pretty as she was now, when her living allowance was so low she couldn’t even afford to eat properly, when she wore pilled and misshapen clothes, he was already going to great lengths to help improve her situation.

He had been very controlling at first, that was true, but he had genuinely been trying to be better. His feelings for her always won out in the end; he couldn’t bear to force her to do anything.

In reality, Xu Su also knew that, when it came down to it, she just didn’t love Zhou Mochen deeply enough.

If her love was deep enough to the point where she couldn’t live without him, she wouldn’t be afraid of his unfathomable affection.

’So, Zhou Mochen, I’ll try my best to learn to cherish you. I have to be better to you.’

Xu Su stood on her tiptoes and gave him a peck. "My dear boyfriend, take me out to eat. I want Japanese food!"

"Alright," Zhou Mochen agreed with a smile. Just as Xu Su was about to get into the car, he suddenly grabbed her shoulders, turned her around, and lowered his head for an irresistible kiss.

He had been wanting to do this for a long time—to kiss her passionately right by the campus path bustling with students, in broad daylight, right at the entrance of a teaching building. To just hold her and kiss her like this.

To show everyone just how intimate they were, and whose girlfriend she was!

Xu Su was momentarily stunned. She blinked, then wrapped her arms around his waist and obediently parted her lips, letting him kiss her to his heart’s content.

’Anyway, I’m not coming to class anymore, so I don’t have to worry about students whispering behind my back. What’s the harm in indulging him this once...’

’If I don’t let him kiss me now, who knows if we’ll have the chance after graduation.’

Zhou Mochen didn’t kiss her for too long. He ended with a reluctant peck on her lips, then rested his forehead against hers and said with a smile, "I thought you’d be angry. I didn’t expect you to be so well-behaved."

Her obedience made his heart melt.

Xu Su cupped his face and kissed his chin. "You dote on me so much, so I should learn to dote on you too. Zhou Mochen, I said I’d be good to you, and I will be. I’ll get better and better at it."

Many times, when she was trying to placate him, she would say, "I’ll be good to you..."

It sounded like something a scumbag would say to sweet-talk a girl, but she meant it every time.

Even though she had a terrible temper and, even now, was like a child who didn’t know how to love someone—only knowing how to take without giving back—she would learn.

She was willing to learn.

"Mm, I’m more than satisfied if you just stay the way you are now." Zhou Mochen rubbed her ear, unable to hide the smile her words had coaxed out of him. "Such sweet words. Get in the car, I’ll take you for Japanese food."

It was sweltering outside, so Xu Su decisively got in the car and urged him to hurry.

Zhou Mochen chuckled at her. "That hungry?"

"Yeah, I’m starving to death."

Xu Su’s reply was so dead serious that Zhou Mochen sped up considerably.

At a restaurant with Japanese-style decor, Zhou Mochen led Xu Su by the hand into a private room.

Only after all the dishes had arrived did Xu Su take off her face mask.

Zhou Mochen pursed his lips. "Being that careful?"

"Mhm," Xu Su said casually, picking up a piece of whelk meat with her chopsticks. "I have another mask in my bag. You should wear it later, too."

Zhou Mochen deftly peeled a fried shrimp for her and nodded. "Okay."

Xu Su raised an eyebrow. "You’re not going to ask why?"

’Asking him to wear a mask out of the blue, and all he says is "okay."’

"Okay," Zhou Mochen played along obligingly. "Why?"

"..." Xu Su shot him an exasperated glance. "Because we’re going shopping and to a movie later."

Zhou Mochen looked up. "What?"

Xu Su said, "We’re going on a date. You’re very eye-catching too, so if you don’t want people staring, wear your mask properly, understand?"

’A date...’

Zhou Mochen reached his hand toward her. "Give me the mask."

"What for?" Xu Su pulled a mask from her small bag and gave it to him. "Let’s eat first. You can wear it after we’re done."

"Okay." Zhou Mochen took the mask, which couldn’t have been worth more than a single yuan, and set it aside as if it were a precious treasure. "After we eat, we’re going on a date."

"..."

’He looks so endearingly dorky right now.’

Xu Su really wanted to smother him with kisses, but she barely managed to resist. After eating until she was about half-full, she put down her chopsticks.

"Didn’t you say you were starving?" Zhou Mochen frowned.

"I have to save room for all the other delicious things we’ll eat while we’re out," Xu Su said, cupping her face and smiling at him. "You’re in charge of making sure your girlfriend is well-fed, you know."

Zhou Mochen raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "Okay."

Chang City’s largest shopping mall was just a short walk from the Japanese restaurant. It was already nighttime when they came out, and many small vendors had set up stalls along the roadside.

Holding two skewers of grilled meat, Xu Su pointed to a stinky tofu stall not far away and ordered her boyfriend, "Get me a small portion, with extra chili."

The street was crowded, the lighting at night wasn’t too bright, and pedestrians were hurrying along. Few people paid any special attention to Xu Su when she took off her mask to eat.

Zhou Mochen held her hand and walked to the stinky tofu vendor. Having been primed by the grilled meat skewers, he was somewhat mentally prepared for the discolored oil bubbling in the wok.

But his brow still furrowed as he placed the order.

Before long, the small portion of stinky tofu was ready. The black cubes of tofu were coated in a rich sauce. Xu Su popped a piece into her mouth and squinted. "So spicy."

Zhou Mochen sighed. "Don’t eat too much. It’s not good for your stomach."

Xu Su ignored him, speared a piece, and held it to his lips. "Want to try?"

It was the first time his girlfriend had ever fed him. Zhou Mochen stared at the dark, unappetizing-looking morsel for two seconds before taking off his mask and opening his mouth to accept it.

Xu Su watched him and asked expectantly, "How is it? Is it good?"

"..." Zhou Mochen slowly swallowed the food in his mouth and said insincerely, "It’s good."

"Then have another one!" Xu Su happily offered him another piece.

"..."

Only after eating her fill of all the street snacks she wanted did Xu Su pull Zhou Mochen into the mall, putting their masks on properly before heading straight for the movie theater.

"What kind of movies do you like to watch?" Xu Su asked her boyfriend democratically.

Holding her bubble tea and bag, Zhou Mochen said good-naturedly, "You can decide."

"Alright, let’s watch an action movie then. I like fight scenes," Xu Su decided without a second thought.

The movie started in forty minutes, so Xu Su dragged Zhou Mochen to the accessories section to browse.

She had no intention of buying anything and just wanted to wander around to kill time, but as they passed a certain display window, her eyes scanned over a pair of cufflinks, and she couldn’t help but stop in her tracks.

Xu Su pulled Zhou Mochen inside.

She had the sales associate take out the cufflinks and examined them closely in her hand for a moment before looking up at Zhou Mochen. "You don’t mind if I use your money to buy you a gift, do you?"