Chapter 366: No Need to Apologize for Everything

Just then, two bowls of noodles were cooked and brought over.

"Let’s eat!"

Fu Mingxue started to eat—the noodles from this stall were surprisingly delicious.

But Song Zhaodi had never eaten an egg in her entire life.

When she bit into the egg, tears couldn’t help but well up in her eyes.

To keep Teacher Fu, who was sitting across from her, from noticing something was amiss, she buried her head low.

She thought the egg was truly delicious, the best she had ever eaten—even later in life, when she was no longer short on money.

She would never forget the bowl of noodles Teacher Fu had treated her to.

The two of them finished eating quickly.

"Teacher Fu, you don’t have to take me back to school. I can walk back myself, and it’ll be a good chance to get familiar with the route."

Fu Mingxue had intended to take her back to school, but seeing how insistent she was,

she nodded. "Alright then, be careful. If anyone tries to talk to you on the way, just ignore them, okay?"

"Don’t worry, Teacher Fu. I’ll protect myself. You should hurry home!"

"Alright, I’m heading off." Fu Mingxue thought to herself, ’She’ll have to commute to and from work by herself in the future anyway.’

’Everyone has to walk their own path in the end.’

’It’s just like how I didn’t ask Song Zhaodi why she doesn’t change her name—that’s her own life to live.’

With a wave of her hand, she got on her bicycle and rode away.

Song Zhaodi watched Teacher Fu’s departing figure for a long time, only turning to walk toward the school after she was completely out of sight.

For the first time, she was filled with hope for her life.

’It turns out there are still so many kind people in this world.’

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Fu Mingxue rode her bicycle up to her front door, and just as she was about to knock, Qin Wenhao opened it.

"Why are you back so late? You must be starving."

Hearing Qin Wenhao’s words of concern, Fu Mingxue looked apologetic. "Sorry, something came up, so I’m late. You haven’t eaten yet?"

"I was waiting for you."

Fu Mingxue: ...

’Maybe I can still eat a little.’

"Don’t wait for me next time. It’s so late, you should eat first."

Qin Wenhao didn’t answer her.

’It doesn’t make a difference to me whether I eat early or late, anyway.’

He walked over and pushed her bicycle into the courtyard.

"Go wash your hands first. Let’s eat."

"Okay." Fu Mingxue washed her hands and sat down at the table in the main room.

She saw Qin Wenhao about to serve her some rice.

She quickly said, "I just had a bowl of noodles outside. Just give me a tiny bit of rice; I’ll have some of the other dishes, and that’ll be enough."

Qin Wenhao’s hand paused.

"—Alright."

"Sorry, I had planned on eating at home. But there’s a student in my class, and I saw how late it was. The cafeteria probably didn’t have much food left, so I ate out with her."

Fu Mingxue briefly explained Song Zhaodi’s difficult situation and mentioned that she had helped her find a job.

Qin Wenhao hadn’t expected his wife to take pity on someone like that.

He didn’t pass too much judgment on the matter.

"Well, since you’ve already eaten, just have a little more. And honey, you don’t need to apologize for everything. We’re a married couple. If you ate out, you ate out. There’s no need to feel sorry."

Fu Mingxue: ...

’Saying "sorry" is just a habit.’

The dinner was quite lavish.

Fu Mingxue only managed a few bites before she was full.

Of course, Qin Wenhao couldn’t eat enough for two people by himself, but luckily, they had a refrigerator.

After he finished washing the dishes, he came into the room. "Honey, want to go for a walk?"