It’s already past 6 PM.
Grumble.
Grumble.
Stomach feels a bit hungry.
Let’s go see the restaurant.
Shen Jingqi quickly arrived at the restaurant.
Just as he was about to scan the code, a ssage notification popped up.
Five minutes ago.
[Li Baiyu]: Still busy?
Shen Jingqi quickly replied.
[Shen Jingqi]: Hmm, just finished. A bit hungry, at the restaurant.
[Shen Jingqi]: I haven’t ordered yet. What would you like to eat tonight?
[Li Baiyu]: Is there anything like soup?
[Shen Jingqi]: Yes, I’ll order now and bring it to you in a bit.
Looking at the nu.
Picked winter lon pork rib soup, tomato beef brisket soup, crispy fried hairtail, mille-feuille pancake.
After packing everything, he got two sets of utensils.
He’s been coming here multiple tis a day recently, so he’s quite familiar with the roads now.
Pressed the doorbell of the VVIP room.
"The door’s open, just co in."
Due to Li Baiyu’s special circumstances, she’s not wearing the usual patient attire here.
She often has regular etings and dresses more formally.
During the day, Li Baiyu wears a dark grey suit that perfectly complents her figure.
Yet, it also gives off a distinctly cold vibe.
Now, she’s only wearing a light blue shirt, with a faint, fresh scent.
Looks like a sweet angel.
"So much?"
Li Baiyu glanced at the large bag of dinner in Shen Jingqi’s hands.
"Uh, I also packed a portion for myself."
"Then let’s eat together." Li Baiyu reached out and took the dinner.
"I should probably eat back at the office."
Shen Jingqi was a bit hesitant.
"Why? You can eat here and keep company for a chat."
"I think it might be better to eat in the office."
"You’re my assistant!"
Li Baiyu was a bit annoyed.
"Hmm?"
"I an, our roles can switch anyti now."
"Like what?"
"I’m currently in the role of an investor for Shen University Third Hospital."
Benefactor!
In fact, Shen Jingqi has always been under the pressure of Li Baiyu’s identity, doing other things under Dean Chen’s commands.
"I could also be your senior."
Senior!
Shen Jingqi felt a bit powerless to resist.
Well, just appease her!
"Alright, senior."
Shen Jingqi surrendered.
Li Baiyu eagerly opened the food, her eyes anxious with anticipation:
"Two kinds of soup, it’s quite a feast."
"You try them both."
Shen Jingqi took out the utensils.
"I’ll start with this pork rib soup."
Li Baiyu scooped a spoonful.
"Hmm, very fresh."
Li Baiyu drank a few more sips.
"This pancake goes well with it."
Shen Jingqi pushed the pancake box towards Li Baiyu.
Li Baiyu rarely eats carbs at night, but seeing Shen Jingqi eating, she took a piece.
Delicious!
The freshly made pancake still had a hint of wok hei, perfect to bite into.
Paired with a sip of soup, perfection!
Then she picked up a piece of rib.
The middle section of the rib, without excess fat. The muscles and bones connected, the at firm and tender. A bite and it easily cos off the bone.
Delicious!
She ate several pieces in a row.
Shen Jingqi was drinking the beef brisket soup, with large chunks of brisket, subtly chewy, with distinct marbling in the beef.
While he was engrossed in eating, a piece of rib was offered to him.
"The ribs are really tasty, here, have one."
Is the senior feeding him?
Shen Jingqi quickly caught it with his chopsticks.
A large piece of rib, glistening with juice, emitting a fragrant aroma, quite tempting.
"Thank you, senior!"
"You’re welco. The fruit you prepared this afternoon, with the toothpicks, was very thoughtful."
Li Baiyu fiddled with the spoon a bit.
Upon receiving the fruit basket, seeing the paper tags on it, a warm feeling surged in Li Baiyu’s heart.
Various types of fruits, neatly cut, arranged beautifully, with a sense of quality.
There was a heart-shaped little fork, and a napkin too.
The strawberries were large, juicy and sweet when bitten into.
The bananas were perfectly ripe, not at all astringent, and very fragrant.
The mango was elastic, like eating jelly.
The peach was especially sweet, very refreshing.
The blueberries were tangy and sweet, after eating a few, it felt like her eyes indeed beca brighter.
After finishing the fruit, Li Baiyu felt refreshed, her exhaustion swept away.
And she beca more hungry.
"By the way, drinking milk before bed helps with sleep."
Shen Jingqi added.
"Okay."
Li Baiyu’s chest rose and fell slightly, and Shen Jingqi quickly averted his gaze.
"Senior, try so fried hairtail. This piece is big."
"This type of fish has bones."
Li Baiyu pouted slightly.
Fiddling with the fork in her hands, tilting her head, sohow looking cute.
"I have a thod for eating hairtail."
Shen Jingqi picked up a knife and fork, pressed down on the fish, and sliced off the side fins.
Then, inserted into one side of the fish, revealed a side of the fillet cleanly.
Afterwards, removed the bones from the other side of the fish.
Clean, precise.
"Truly impressive!"
Li Baiyu bead with surprise, giving a thumbs-up.
"Please enjoy, senior."
"For ?"
"Yes."
Li Baiyu blushed with delight, picked up the fish, and took small bites.
Shen Jingqi handled two more pieces the sa way, placing them near Li Baiyu.
Then, directly picked up a piece and bit into it.
"Why don’t you remove the bones when you eat?"
"My tongue is quite agile, not afraid of pricks."
Shen Jingqi stuck out his tongue:
"If you’re careful while eating, it’s fine. Eating with bones actually has a unique flavor, very fragrant."
Shen Jingqi enjoys eating things with bones, like preferring a chicken fra with bones over chicken breast, feeling there’s more taste.
The golden-yellow hairtail, each piece nearly ten centiters wide, with firm flesh.
The bigger the hairtail, the better the texture, the higher the price.
A total of five large pieces of hairtail, about half a kilogram in total.
"Actually, when I was little, my father used to help with the bones. Now, no one helps with them, so I don’t eat it anymore."
Li Baiyu said softly.
This was the first ti Li Baiyu ntioned her family.
Shen Jingqi imdiately beca serious.
This might be an opportunity to learn about her family situation.
"Your father was very gentle with you."
Shen Jingqi responded with a smile.
"When I was young, he did take good care of at tis."
"What about now?"
"Now, we rarely keep in touch."
Li Baiyu swirled the spoon a few tis, laughing casually.
"Your father hasn’t retired yet, right?"
"No. He’s in his pri, ambitious."
"With such an outstanding daughter like you, he must have great plans for the future."
Shen Jingqi noticed a bit of tension, restlessness, and unease in Li Baiyu’s expression.
"I don’t feel like talking about him today. Maybe another ti, I’ll tell you about him."
Li Baiyu turned away, blinking her eyes, as if trying to shake off sothing.
Shen Jingqi was a bit surprised.
The person eating with him seed to suddenly have changed.
During the al, lively, dynamic, passionate, even a bit endearing.
And now, she seed like another person.
Distant, evasive, keeping a distance, closing herself off.
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