"What else can I do? That's the only way."

Freddy then continued, "Let's eat first. We'll bring it to her later. She's stuck in there, anyway. It won't hurt her to eat later. Besides, the heater is on; we can take our time out here."

While they chatted, Bruno had already gotten Mashauva a cup of hot chocolate.

"Drink some to warm up."

"Thank you, Bruno."

Mashauva took a sip, happy to discover the temperature was just right. Sure enough, Bruno was thoughtful.

Freddy had wanted to show off, but he couldn't believe Bruno took away his chance to shine in front of Mashauva. Hence, he asked the owner for a few grilled cheese sandwiches with her favorite filling and shoved himself in between them.

"Mashauva, don't just drink hot chocolate. It won't fill you up. Here, have some grilled cheese sandwiches."

Mashauva took the grilled cheese sandwich from him and took a bite. "Thank you, Freddy!" she mumbled.

Ha."

Freddy was extremely pleased when he saw her eating like a chipmunk.

The girl sure was easy to feed. She was able to eat anything with gusto.

Then he heard Bruno's faint voice behind him.

"Do you need to be so desperate?"

Hearing that, Freddy turned his head around and mumbled, "You don't understand; this is called grabbing her attention. You've never fallen for any girl before, so you won't get it."

Bruno pursed his lips and looked at Mashauva over Freddy's shoulders.

She sure was innocent and naive, yet she was rather clear-sighted. She was passionate about life, so people would think she was youthful and outgoing.

He had known Freddy for years. Although Freddy treated girls well generally, he always kept his distance. However, Mashauva was his only exception; he remembered all her preferences and habits. At the same time, he also respected Mashauva and did not rush to pursue her.

That was enough proof that he was serious about her.

On the other hand, Bruno was just her brother, and he shouldn't overstep the boundary. Otherwise, it would only give people the chase to gossip.

With that thought, he fell silent and only gazed at the storefront.

After a while, Mashauva handed him a grilled cheese sandwich.

"Bruno, why aren't you eating?"

Bruno snapped back to reality.

"Is it that you don't like grilled cheese sandwiches?" Mashauva looked at him curiously.

"No," Bruno said as he took the sandwich. "I don't mind eating anything."

"Vo, why are you so concerned about him? He's a grown man. He'll be alright even if he skips a few meals." Freddy tried to get her attention back. "Has your hot chocolate gone cold? Why don't I get another fresh cup for you?"

"Okay."

Sitting in the car, Qiana couldn't help rolling her eyes continuously as she watched the three of them eating as if they were eating some grand feast.

So be it if that hillbilly, Mashauva acted so, but why would the other two behave so too? Have they not noticed the kind of people eating in the storefront at all? How infuriating! Qiana wanted to smash the car in rage, but it was not hers, and it'd be troublesome to explain if she damaged it. So, she only took out her phone and ranted in the group chat. "That hillbilly not only thinks fireworks are special, she even loves hot chocolate and grilled cheese sandwiches. Like, she actually eats it like she's eating caviar."

"Why would you go on a road trip with someone like her, Qiana? I thought there was something exciting at Winterland when you said you were going there. Is it really this bad?" "Of course, a fatty will think everything is delicious. Why do you think she's so fat? I'm sure she'll eat just about anything. Hahaha!"

Seeing that her classmates were roasting Mashauva along with her, Qiana's resentment vanished, and she was in seventh heaven.

When the trio finished their

breakfast and returned to the car,

Freddy gave her a bag that

contained a ham and cheese sandwich, a cup of hot chocolate, and of course, a grilled cheese sandwich.

She felt a little nauseous just by looking at it.

"Take it; it's for you." Freddy nudged when he saw her staring at the bag, unmoving.

Qiana was stunned for a long time before she subconsciously looked over at Bruno, finally taking it after some hesitation.

She could not wait to throw the greasy bag out of the window.

"You should eat while it's still hot. We've been on the road the whole night; I'm sure you're hungry."

Looking at the sandwiches, Qiana

couldn't shake the feeling that they were unhygienic. She just couldn't bring herself to take a bite at all. I'm on a strict diet lately; can I not eat them? This grilled cheese sandwich is dripping with oil. I feel that I'd gain a few pounds after eating them."

She only said it to avoid eating the food, not at all connoting Mashauva.

However, Mashauva took her words differently. Even Freddy thought Qiana was somewhat rude.

"Well, excuse you. Have you never had anything deep-fried or greasy your whole life? Don't bull and tell me you're vegetarian. Throw them away if you don't like it!"

In the past, Freddy loved to tease Mashauva, but he had recently come to realize she had grown up, so it had become a somewhat sensitive topic.

Although he didn't know if she would mind, he wanted to preserve her angelic heart.

Suddenly, Freddy regretted bringing his insolent cousin along.

He must've been out of his mind.

To Qiana's surprise, her normally good-tempered cousin lashed out at her. She was dumbfounded for some time before suddenly realizing something and a hint of ridicule flashed in her eyes. Tsk, it seemed that her cousin had a thing for that fatty. How protective of him.

"Is it necessary for you to lash out like this? I didn't say I won't eat, just that it's a little greasy for breakfast. I'll eat it now; happy?"

She irritably brought the grilled

cheese sandwich close to her. In actuality, she never had anything like this in her life but had seen them

sold at food carts near her school. As she already felt sick just looking at them, she swore she'd never touch anything like this.

However, now that it was right before her mouth, it smelled surprisingly good.

Qiana took a cautious bite only to discover it wasn't half bad.

Her ears flushed with embarrassment as she couldn't believe she was eating her own words. It was obviously a piece of trash, but why would she think it was good?

"No, Qiana Alston, this is junk food from the streets." She reproached in her heart, "One bite, and that's it. No more!"

However, she couldn't help taking a second bite; and then another.

Soon, she finished the entire sandwich.

Her lack of self-control confounded her. Then, she downed the hot chocolate.

After a night of starvation and a near frozen-to-death experience, the hot chocolate warmed Qiana from inside out.

When she finished, she turned around and saw Mashauva smiling at her.

"Were they good?"

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