Centenia was a bustling city, famous for its wide variety of snacks, including delicacies renowned nationwide.
Bettie had visited Centenia previously on a work trip. Back then, she was rushed and only saw a few places, making this her first visit to these food stalls. She brought two sausages, handing one to Lance.
Bettie had eaten half of the sausage when she stopped in front of a stall selling glutinous cakes. She paused to swallow before asking, Where can I throw this away?
Do you not want to finish it?
Yeah, Im done with it.
Didnt you like it?
No, its really tasty. Its just that theres so much other good food around. I dont want to fill up too soon.
Lance was at a loss for words. Hand it to me. He gladly took the remaining sausage from Bettie and ate it without hesitation.
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Bettie was already eyeing a piece of glutinous cake. She made it a point to buy something from each stall but never finished anything.
Instead, she sampled them and passed the leftovers to Lance to eat.
Lance simply followed Bettie and realized this was exactly what they used to be seven years back. In those days, they would sneak out for dates on the weekends.
Back then, Lances family was struggling financially. His fathers medical bills had drained all their savings. His teachers noticed his potential and helped him secure a scholarship. He managed to scrpe by with money earned from part-time jobs and tutoring kids from wealthy families, barely covering his own expenses.
Bettie mostly covered the expenses for their dates. Lance was aware of her wealthy background and her indifference toward spending money, yet he felt it wasnt right to let her pay all the time. So, hed save up now and then, taking her to food stalls within his budget.
Bettie enjoyed buying various snacks from food stalls, though shed only taste a few and pass the rest to him. During those times, despite his financial struggles, Lance felt genuinely happy, cherishing those moments dearly.
Hey, Lance, whats on your mind? You havent responded, Bettie called out.
Coming back to his senses and meeting Betties gaze, Lance smiled warmly. I was just reminiscing about our senior year in high school and how wed hit the food stalls that weekend right after our midterm exams
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Betties gaze momentarily grew somber. That was the time Lance was given fake money as change.
Back then, digital payments werent the norm, and cash dealings dominated those food stalls.
Realizing the money was fake, Lance and Bettie confronted the vendor.
Initially, the vendor denied everything. That was when Bettie, leveraging her familys influence, threatened to take actions that could shut the vendors business down.
Faced with the prospect of confronting someone from a powerful family, the vendor quickly refunded their money.
Bettie waved dismissively. Why bring that up? Its been ages.
Ignoring her, Lance got lost in his memories. I remember right after I finished tutoring you, we decided to head to the food stalls
Betties expression darkened, and she clenched her jaw tightly.