Xia Xinyu wasn't a stranger to beer. Relatives had let her take small sips to amuse themselves. The taste wasn't bad, just... strange.

Perhaps it had something to do with drinking beer in winter.

Wasn't summer beer supposed to be the best?

It also looked quite refreshing.

So, without much thought, Xia Xinyu clinked glasses with the tall boy in front of her and took a big gulp.

Unexpectedly bold.

Chen Yuan hadn't expected this girl to have such a contrasting side. But when she put down her beer, he noticed her cheeks were already flushed red.

Ripe for the taking.

Was she the type whose face flushed easily when drinking?

"Are you drunk?" Chen Yuan asked, judging from her slightly tipsy-looking face.

"No, it's just a little bitter." Xia Xinyu shook her head, speaking quite clearly. "But it's also quite refreshing."

Well, who gets drunk after just one sip of beer?

If that really happened, it would mean the person was a top-tier con artist, deliberately fishing for young boys, and the boys would be hooked, thinking, "Oh, she's so cute and innocent," and then cry about it.

After the toast, Chen Yuan picked up a cotton-ball-like, soft, and pure white piece of lobster meat from the spiny lobster shell with his chopsticks, dipped it lightly in the sauce, and put it in his mouth.

The Q-彈 (bouncy) and smooth lobster meat, coated in the slightly sweet and sour sauce, gave immense satisfaction with every bite, leaving a lingering aftertaste. It had absolutely no fishy smell, as it was a fresh spiny lobster that had been frozen and packaged just one second after it died.

Awesome!

After Chen Yuan took a bite, Xia Xinyu also carefully put a piece of lobster meat into her mouth. Then, she closed her eyes in happiness.

It was indeed super delicious!

Luckily, she had eaten it once before she died... otherwise, it would have been such a pity.

"Cheers." Chen Yuan raised his beer.

"Cheers." This time, Xia Xinyu was quite cooperative, raising her beer to clink glasses with him. She seemed much more natural, as if she had completely opened up to this stranger.

"The lobster roe is also good."

"Mmm, very delicious."

The melancholy on her face had completely disappeared, as if she had thrown away all her burdens. Xia Xinyu was faithfully enjoying the food, giving the spiny lobster, originally priced at 288 yuan, the utmost respect.

However, what made Chen Yuan feel a little subtle sadness was that even though she was in a fairly good mood at the moment and had temporarily put aside her emotions, her plan to seek death in a day had not changed at all.

Let him think, what could happen to a student who commuted to school like him that would make her seek death without hesitation?

He could only think of one possibility—family.

But talking about family now would only make her last meal uneasy.

"Chen Yuan, do you often cook for yourself?" Xia Xinyu asked curiously.

"Yeah, but only dinner. Breakfast and lunch are provided by the school, and they're cheap."

"Then you're really good at cooking. You can make food that is edible."

"Is making food edible considered good? You're praising me awkwardly."

Chen Yuan also knew his own skill level. She should have tasted it. It was just average. Since she said "make food edible," it meant her cooking skills were very good, at least better than his.

He could actually tell just now that she was definitely the type who cooked often.

He really didn't know which little baby would encounter the reincarnated Xia Xinyu in eighteen years. He was really getting a bargain.

"How about this, give me your key, and I'll prepare dinner for you tomorrow, so you can eat when you come back from school... Don't worry, I'll put the key under the doormat." Xia Xinyu suddenly thought of something and suggested.

Yeah, I'll eat the food you made in 502, and you'll commit suicide in 501.

When the police come, they'll find your fingerprints all over my house, and then ask me what my relationship with you is. I'll say, "I don't know, she committed suicide after making me dinner."

Do you think that's okay?

"Not tomorrow. A friend of mine is severely constipated, so I'm going to take him to eat Wallace tomorrow. How about the day after tomorrow?" Chen Yuan refused casually.

"Okay, sure."

Xia Xinyu didn't even think about it and just nodded and agreed with a smile.

And the number of days changed from [1] to [2].

Extended!

"No, no, that's wrong. I also have something to do the day after tomorrow. How about Friday night?" Chen Yuan asked, changing his mind.

"This..." Xia Xinyu hesitated slightly, but finally nodded in agreement. "Okay."

[3]

This girl was determined to prepare the last supper for him.

So, did that mean that as long as he didn't eat this meal, Xia Xinyu wouldn't die?

Just like Menma wouldn't disappear until her wish was fulfilled.

So, Chen Yuan pushed his luck and said, "But Friday is club activity day. I'm going to play badminton after school. How about Saturday..."

[1]

Damn it, so this meal wasn't that important after all. She couldn't even wait four days, could she?

"Friday, Friday, make me dinner on Friday." Looking at Xia Xinyu, who was full of entanglement and almost looked wronged, Chen Yuan could only agree to the previously agreed-upon proposal.

Three days.

Three days was enough time to get to know her.

Although he might not be able to save her heart and help her out of this shadow, he might be able to trigger her procrastination and postpone the suicide.

"Haven't you been to school for a few days? I haven't seen you near the apartment." To avoid being too deliberate, Chen Yuan deliberately added a sentence while speaking.

"Yeah, I've been on leave for quite a few days." Xia Xinyu nodded and continued to eat rice in small bites.

"Then tomorrow, do you want to go to school together?" Chen Yuan said casually, "Because I think Eleventh High School and Fourth High School seem to be on the same line."

"No, I'll take a few more days off." Xia Xinyu shook her head and refused with a light smile.

"Okay, then maybe we can go together in the future. I still have to do my homework on the subway, and I can ask you for help."

The topic could never be expanded, so the two simply became quiet eaters and drinkers.

Contrary to her appearance, Xia Xinyu was small, but she had a good appetite. She and he almost finished the leftovers from yesterday and this spiny lobster.

"How much is left?" Chen Yuan shook the last bit of Xue Hua beer in his can and looked at Xia Xinyu to ask, "Finish it?"

Holding the beer with both hands, she lowered her head and peered into the hole. With her face flushed, Xia Xinyu judged, "You can't see it with the naked eye... In terms of weight, removing the bottle, there should be about a hundred milliliters..."

"It's okay if you can't drink it."

Chen Yuan felt that this girl was already a little tipsy.

"I still shouldn't waste it... Cheers."

She took the initiative to clink glasses with Chen Yuan and then downed the remaining bit in one gulp.

Glug, glug.

This mouthful was still a little too much for her.

After reluctantly finishing it, she suddenly let out a very light burp.

Her cheeks flushed even more crimson. Xia Xinyu, feeling ashamed, avoided his gaze, covered her mouth, and whispered, "Sorry... I don't usually drink much."

With this level of alcohol tolerance, you wouldn't even be allowed at the table in Shandong.

Of course, Chen Yuan wasn't from Shandong either.

His level wasn't high either, about six bottles of Yong Chuang Tian Ya.

However, looking at the girl in front of him whose eyes were a little shaky and who was lightly patting her face to stay awake, he felt very uncomfortable.

He couldn't save someone with a terminal illness. They wouldn't listen to him.

He couldn't save an Atai without a leash. It was killed too quickly.

He couldn't even save someone who wanted to commit suicide. Her determination to die was firmer than his determination to save her.

"Xia Xinyu."

"...Here!"

Being suddenly called by her name caught Xia Xinyu off guard. She didn't know why, but she answered instinctively.

"It's not military training. There's no need to step forward here."

"You, you called me?"

What was it?

It was that he didn't want to encounter Miss Ghost in the corridor, who would greet him, on a night when he wanted to go out to buy beer.

Looking at this girl with blurry eyes but still trying to look at him, Chen Yuan asked clearly, "Actually, I've liked you for a long time. Can we go out?"