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Liu Qingwan waited for a response from Lu Xiaoran, thinking that it was probably a lost cause. Just as she was about to turn off her phone, a message from Lu Xiaoran suddenly popped up.
"I bought you quite a bit of food and have already placed the order. It should arrive today, so remember to receive it."
For a moment, Liu Qingwan felt inexplicably touched. She had always thought of Lu Xiaoran as nothing more than a devoted admirer, someone who served merely as her ATM, and she had never invested any feelings in him.
But now, even while he was sick, he was willing to help her by buying things right away. It seemed that Lu Xiaoran truly cared for her.
This devoted admirer turned out to be somewhat useful after all.
After thanking Lu Xiaoran, Liu Qingwan sent him some overly sweet and cheesy compliments.
Lu Xiaoran read her messages with goosebumps rising on his skin. After responding perfunctorily, he found an excuse to end the conversation: "Let's leave it at that. I'm not feeling well right now, so I’ll go rest."
Putting down his phone, a playful smile crept onto Lu Xiaoran's lips. He couldn't wait to see Liu Qingwan's reaction when she received the big gift package he had sent her.
The next morning, there was a knock at Liu Qingwan's door. She hurried over to open it.
Standing outside was a delivery guy completely wrapped up in protective gear.
The young man wore goggles over his eyes and a mask over his mouth, which was further wrapped with a scarf, leaving no skin exposed.
It seemed that speaking was inconvenient with all that gear on; the delivery guy pointed at the name and address on the package, indicating for Liu Qingwan to confirm.
Liu Qingwan leaned in closer and verified everything was correct before bringing the two packages—a large one and a small one—into her bedroom.
She first opened the smaller package, which was about the size of a lunchbox.
Inside was a plastic bag containing a pile of reddish-brown chunks that were unrecognizable.
Curious, Liu Qingwan cut open the plastic bag and took out one of the chunks to examine it closely.
"Didn’t Lu Xiaoran say he bought me food? What is this?"
She snapped a photo of what she held in her hand and sent it to Lu Xiaoran.
"Brother Lu, can this be eaten?"
Lu Xiaoran burst into laughter when he saw the picture. The item Liu Qingwan held was actually cockroach eggs that he had purchased online.
He could hardly believe she was asking if it was edible. Suppressing his amusement, he replied seriously: "Of course it can be eaten. It's a new type of pastry and not cheap at all."
With limited supplies at home, Liu Qingwan had only drunk a bowl of thin porridge for dinner last night and was now quite hungry. Hearing Lu Xiaoran say it was edible, she didn’t think twice and brought the chunk of cockroach eggs to her mouth, taking a big bite.
Liu Qingwan savored the texture of the strange food. The outer layer was crispy while the inside was soft; biting down hard even caused it to ooze out.
However, why does it always feel a bit strange? This flavor seems off.
It doesn't taste much like a pastry; instead, it resembles... insects.
Liu Qingwan, with a puzzled expression, picked up the half-eaten cockroach egg casing and examined it closely. From the bite taken out of it, she could see the reddish-brown interior of the egg casing, filled with countless tiny white grains that looked like rice.
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