Bai Xiaodie, after all, was a psychology bachelor from Qinghua University, and over the years, through her own observation and research, she had gained a certain grasp of the regularity of the emergence of her other personalities, even managing to "call them forth at will".
For example, Bai Shanshan, whom she referred to as the "foodie personality", would likely snatch control of the body whenever there was sufficiently appetizing food, provided that Bai Xiaodie resisted the urge to eat out of hunger.
Bai Xiaodie had mentioned this characteristic of Bai Shanshan to Shen Fu, so after his reminder, Bai Xiaodie immediately said, "That makes sense, we'll just get one serving of spaghetti each, it's filling and much more economical than what we had before."
"But this is a French restaurant, there's no spaghetti here."
"Then they have lobster pizza here, which is so expensive, the large one is over five hundred," Bai Xiaodie bit her lip, "Five hundred then, we'll just have one, that should be enough."
Shen Fu felt she wasn't afraid that Bai Shanshan would come out, but rather she was trying to save money.
With Shen Fu's insistence, they ordered desserts and drinks as well, but the bill was still kept under 1000 yuan. Having such a thrifty wife, it was hard to splurge even when one wanted to.
After ordering, Bai Xiaodie asked, "Where's the restroom, I need to go."
As the wife left, the restaurant staff brought over a bunch of roses, which had been pre-arranged, for an extra charge.
Shen Fu hid the roses under the table and waited, and when the lobster pizza arrived, the wife still hadn't returned.
If it were before, Shen Fu would have thought, surely she didn't fall into a pit, but now...
"Oh no!"
Shen Fu immediately thought of those personalities and hurried toward the restroom, just as Bai Xiaodie was coming out, wiping her hands carelessly on her clothes.
Shen Fu felt that she wasn't Bai Xiaodie anymore; the look in her eyes was wrong, the aura didn't match.
If Xiaodie was like a gentle Little Deer, and Bai Shengnan like a fierce falcon, then this one was more like a carefree roebuck, with lively eyes and a smiling face, seemingly easy to get along with.
Upon seeing Shen Fu, she was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said in a natural manner, "Husband, where's my phone?"
Being so eager to find her phone was more likely a sign she'd switched personalities, and was even making a deliberate effort to imitate Xiaodie.
Last time, after a short clash with Bai Shengnan, Shen Fu didn't get a chance to get to know her, and now it seemed he was seeing another of Xiaodie's alter egos. He actually found it quite thrilling, as his novelist's curiosity overcame his fear of the situation.
Actually, this thing was a bit like the spirit possession described in their Xianxia novels, except it was only temporary, according to Xiaodie, as she controlled the body 80% of the time.
Shen Fu pointed at the table, "It's on the table, I'm keeping an eye on it for you."
However, "Bai Xiaodie's" attention shifted from the phone straight to the lobster pizza, "Have they started serving? Why is the appetizer pizza? It's so tough."
"That's not the appetizer, this is the appetizer," Shen Fu took out the bunch of roses from under the table, "Wife, today marks our 100-day wedding anniversary, and we'll be celebrating our 1-year, 5-year, 10-year, 50-year anniversaries together!"
"Bai Xiaodie" took the flowers naturally, "Oh," she exclaimed, then set them aside on a chair in one smooth motion, still focusing on the table, "Let them serve faster, I'm starving."
Shen Fu's heartfelt declaration was completely wasted on her. According to Xiaodie's description, Bai Shanshan was only interested in food; matters of romance were like floating clouds to her.
Regarding the love affair between Shen Bai, Bai Shanshan's stance was that as long as Shen Fu kept treating her to delicious food, she would support the marriage, making her one of the easier personalities to deal with.
Shen Fu believed that the biggest conflict between Xiaodie and her other personalities was himself, and if he could get along well with everyone, Xiaodie wouldn't have to be stuck in the middle and suffer.
So Shen Fu slid the lobster pizza toward himself, "This is for me; you order your own."
"Can I order whatever I want?" Bai Shanshan asks, holding the menu eagerly.
"Of course, why not stick to the usual rule and have one of everything on the menu?" Shen Fu suggested generously.
Bai Shanshan's face lit up with joy, "You really get me, that's the way to do it! Wow, looks like there are a few new dishes. I didn't have enough last time; with a few more dishes this time, it should be about right."
While waiting, Shen Fu had already started eating. Bai Shanshan didn't think much of such common food as pizza, but seeing how deliciously Shen Fu was eating, she suddenly reached out and directly pinched off a large piece of lobster meat, the largest piece no less!
When Shen Fu looked at her with a curious gaze, Bai Xiaodie said with a guilty conscience, "This piece of lobster is so fatty and big, I just happened to pick it up by chance."
After eating the piece of lobster meat in hand and sucking her fingers, she didn't dare look at Shen Fu's pizza again.
Meanwhile, her legs were kicking impatiently, anxiously looking around as she awaited her dream meal.
As Shen Fu ate his pizza, he caught her restless leg with a swift move and gave it a rub, "You're about to flip the table over."
She was wearing a skirt, her legs smooth, a sensation Shen Fu could clearly feel through a layer of his pants.
"What are you doing, in broad daylight, how can you be so indecent!" Bai Shanshan's voice was low, her face flushed with embarrassment and anger, barely restraining herself from slapping the pizza onto his face, all for the sake of good food.
Initially, Shen Fu didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, it was his wife's body, and if this was considered indecent, wouldn't what happened yesterday at noon be shamelessly vile and obscene?
But seeing the girl's shy and angry expression across from him, Shen Fu suddenly felt a twinge in his heart. What was this feeling of flirting with another woman behind his wife's back? She's actually my wife!
He quickly withdrew his leg and pinched off another piece of lobster to offer her, "Fill your stomach with this for now, the big meal is coming soon."
Bai Shanshan took a bite with an "aoow" sound and directly swallowed the piece of lobster from Shen Fu's hand, not even bothering to pass it to her own.
It was clear she was really starving and didn't care how intimate that bite was.
With such an alternate personality, she might come out for a few hours or just a few minutes. Maybe it's precisely because of this that she's desperate to satisfy her cravings in every second she has.
Finally, Bai Shanshan's dishes arrived one after another, while Shen Fu, having eaten half of his 11-inch pizza, was full. The rest could be packed to take home and be eaten later.
For the rest of the time, he watched Bai Shanshan eat, feeling he could tell the difference between Bai Xiaodie and Bai Shanshan by the way they savored their meals. Looking at her way of eating, he reckoned it could cure quite a few cases of anorexia.
The key was she ate so deliciously without seeming messy, orderly moving from one dish to the next without pause, making Shen Fu swallow his saliva too.
Seeing Shen Fu's constant gaze, Bai Shanshan felt uneasy, and at last, she cut a piece of duck liver and lobster roll and placed it on his plate.
"So what if I ate a piece of your lobster, here, I'm giving it back to you. Petty B."
Shen Fu happily accepted, then reached out with his fork, "Let me taste that too."
Suddenly, his appetite grew, and he felt he could eat more.
"Just a little taste, okay? There isn't much left~"
"Try this too~"
"Leave some for me!"
In their playful back and forth, a table full of delicious food was quickly cleared, leaving only half of Shen Fu's pizza.
Supporting her belly, Bai Shanshan looked at the pizza, "You can't eat anymore, right? Give it to me, don't waste food."
In a similar posture, Shen Fu replied, "Forget it, let's pack it and eat it tomorrow morning."
"That works~" Bai Shanshan thought, although it won't taste as good the next day, she wasn't the one who would be eating it.
Just as Shen Fu was about to help Bai Shanshan up, she stood up on her own, "I'll go to the restroom!"
After finishing the meal, she felt it was time for her to "return."
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