Chapter 40: How to be thick-skinned

The living room on the first floor was pitch-black.

It was exceptionally quiet at night.

Sha Zhixing guessed that Luo Xichen must have fallen asleep by now. Her footsteps were very light, and she did not even turn on the lights.

She used the light from her phone to fumble downstairs and began to search for the kitchen.

She was afraid of disturbing Luo Xichen, so she kept her movements very light and walked carefully with every step. However, she was not familiar with this house, and the house was dark, so it was inevitable that she would stumble.

After Sha Zhixing kicked the table for the umpteenth time, a pair of bright eyes opened in the dark.

"Found it!" Someone who had not noticed the situation in the house and had finally found the kitchen made an excited noise. The volume of the voice was deliberately lowered.

The lights in the kitchen were turned on after that, followed by the sound of thumping and searching.

Sha Zhixing was careful. She was afraid of disturbing people, so she even closed the kitchen door. However, in such a quiet night, even the slightest movement would be magnified twice.

Most importantly, Luo Xichen had never fallen asleep.

Luo Xichen lifted the sheets and got out of bed as he listened to the clanking sounds in the kitchen. He walked towards the source of the sound step by step.

There were very few people coming to the house. There were certainly no fresh fruits and vegetables. There was not much food that could be eaten. Sha Zhixing rummaged through the cupboards and only found a few packets of instant noodles. However, she was hungry at the moment, so she was not that particular about it.

Instant noodles would do. As long as she had a full stomach, she would be fine.

Although her family was not bad, Sha Zhixing had been raised well in this aspect. She was not as pampered as the daughter of a rich family, and her ability to survive was stronger than weeds.

The kitchen door was gently pushed open. Luo Xichen stood at the door, his slender figure leaning against the door, his eyes lazily looking at her back.

In the room, Sha Zhixing seemed to be quite satisfied after finding instant noodles. She boiled some water and happily cooked noodles for herself. The rich aroma of instant noodles filled the entire kitchen, and the taste was a little sweet.

Luo Xichen looked at her back quietly, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

This girl was really easy to raise!

Sha Zhixing spent a few minutes to cook the noodles, and used a bowl to fill it. She was about to walk to the dining room, but when she turned around, her eyes met Luo Xichen's.

"You, why are you up too?" Sha Zhixing was a little surprised. Had she woken him up?

Luo Xichen glanced at the food in her hand, and said in a faint voice, "I'm hungry."

"There's no food for you!" Sha Zhixing moved the bowl back with a strong sense of protection, and looked at him warily.

Luo Xichen's eyes twitched as he stared at Sha Zhixing's guarded face. It was a funny scene.

Sha Zhixing walked past Luo Xichen to the dining room. She put the bowl on the table and started eating happily with her chopsticks.

After a few bites, she looked at Luo Xichen and comforted him. "Go cook if you want to eat!"

Luo Xichen had never been to the kitchen before, so he wouldn't listen to her. He stood at the door for a while, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and walked towards Sha Zhixing. He sat down beside Sha Zhixing and put his chopsticks into Sha Zhixing's bowl.

"Hey!" Sha Zhixing stopped what she was doing and her expression froze.

Luo Xichen ignored her and put the bowl of noodles between them. He picked up the noodles and put them into his mouth one after another.

"Luo Xichen!" Sha Zhixing raised her voice.

This guy's skin is really thick!

These two are fun, aren't they?