In this day and age, unless two people share a particularly close relationship, most would never allow someone else to treat them to a meal. Food is precious; if you were to eat at someone else’s home, you would generally bring your own rations.
Although Zhou Xinyan had offered to treat her, Xu Qinghuan didn't take it seriously.
"I said I was treating you!" Zhou Xinyan replied, sounding irritated. As it was their turn, she was about to order braised pork, but Xu Qinghuan had already spoken up: "Two bowls of plain noodles."
Chapter 22