Translator: Zayn_
Song Qingyou listened to the whole story and felt that Jiang Zhihan had it tough.
âAre you going back to the company?â She asked.
Just as she was about to say that she didnât mind eating alone here, a knock on the door interrupted her.
It was obvious that the waiter had come.
Seeing that Jiang Zhihan seemed to be sending a message, Song Qingyou said, âPlease come in.â
Three waiters pushed the small dining cart and entered one by one.
Song Qingyou glanced at the covered plates on the dining cart. There were a lot of them, so Jiang Zhihan must have ordered a lot.
She might not be able to finish it alone, and she wondered if this restaurant could let her take it away.
Song Qingyouâs thoughts gradually drifted away until the fragrance of food suddenly spread to the tip of her nose.
Before she could take a look at what was on the plate, she caught a glimpse of the phone that had been put back in its original place.
âEh?â
Song Qingyou looked up in confusion.
When she saw Jiang Zhihan pick up his chopsticks, she couldnât help but ask, âWhy are you still here?â
âIâm not welcome here?â the person who picked up his chopsticks asked despite knowing the answer.
âWhy wouldnât I welcome you?â Song Qingyou raised an eyebrow. âYouâre the one whoâs treating me.â
âI mean, Grandpa Jiang-â
âDonât worry about it.â Jiang Zhihanâs attitude was cold.
âI thought Grandpa Jiang was very reasonableâ¦â
Song Qingyou recalled that when she played chess with him, the old man had been quite gentle from the beginning to the end and didnât stubbornly think that she wanted to climb up the Jiang family.
âThe old master is usually reasonable, especially when it comes to people he likes. However, when it comes to Jiang Quan or the other members of the Jiang family, thatâs not necessarily the case.â
âThat means that Grandpa Jiang values his family very much.â
âYes.â
Jiang Zhihan didnât deny it, but he didnât want to say more.
The old master was getting on in years. Otherwise, he would not be so soft-hearted towards his son and relatives.
âBut is this really okay?â Song Qingyou said, âIf Grandpa Jiang waits too long and finds out that youâre with meâ¦â
âItâs fine,â Jiang Zhihan replied.
âEven if I go back now, it wonât help,â Jiang Zhihan said.
Song Qingyou immediately thought of Jiang Quan.
Jiang Zhihan couldnât help but criticize Jiang Quan for slandering the old man.
At this time, eating was indeed more important.
If it were her, she would probably choose to eat first.
Since that was the case, Song Qingyou didnât say anything more.
She finished the only two grilled crab legs on the plate in front of her and felt a little regretful.
âThe crabs in this restaurant are very delicious, but the portions are very small.â
âYou can order more if you want.â
âForget it. Itâs not good to eat too much crab. Besides, I saw on the menu that the seafood is all air-shipped over on the same day. The quantity is limited.â
Song Qingyou picked up some cherry meat with her chopsticks. âThe other dishes are also quite delicious.â
Jiang Zhihan smiled, âAs long as you like it.â
Song Qingyou saw his lips curl up. After swallowing the food in her mouth, she asked curiously, âBy the way, when you turned into a cat, how did you feel when you ate food without salt?â
âEven without salt, I could still taste a little salt in the meal. It should be the food itself.â Jiang Zhihan said, âAlso, my nose was very sensitive. 1 could tell if itâs sour or spicy just by smelling it.â
âIn other words, you can only eat cat rice.â Song Qingyou pondered.
Without waiting for a response, she pretended to be unhappy. âI thought I had a real cat and bought you all kinds of cat food.â
âThe cat food smells good,â Jiang Zhihan said frankly.
âBut you canât get over it, right? Donât worry, I wonât force Mr. Jiang to eat cat food. Weâre friends after all.â
Friends⦠What? Jiang Zhihan was stunned for a moment.
He subconsciously avoided the topic and asked, âWhen did you suspect me⦠of not being a real cat?â
âFrom the beginning?â
Song Qingyouâs answer surprised Jiang Zhihan.
âI lied to you.â She chuckled. âThere were actually too many things wrong. When accumulated, it became a big anomaly.â
âFor example?â
âFor example, you almost never shed fur. This is unlikely for cat owners.â
Song Qingyou took out her phone and tapped on it a few times before showing it to Jiang Zhihan, âHere, I often visit the cute pets forum.â
âAlso, some of your actions are really human-like, and you can use the tablet as evidenceâ¦â
Jiang Zhihan didnât need Song Qingyou to give him an example.
Song Qingyou stopped. âIn short, there are a lot of things that are wrong. If it wasnât for⦠Cough, if I believed in science, 1 might have been able to confirm whether you were human or not.â
The so-called âbelief in scienceâ was actually what the system had said back then. There was no supernatural energy in this world.
0123âs system had always been reliable, so there was no need for it to lie. That was why Song Qingyou felt that she had something to do with Jiang Zhihan turning into a cat after the car accident.
Feeling apologetic and guilty, Song Qingyou took out a USB from her pocket and apologized, âLast week, I placed a surveillance device next to your cage. This is a video of you transforming from a cat to a human, but 1 havenât seen it yet.â
Song Qingyou was obviously worried that if she didnât leave evidence, the person involved would deny it.
Jiang Zhihan expressed his understanding and took the USB drive. He was ready to destroy it after watching it.
Seeing that he wasnât angry, Song Qingyou heaved a sigh of relief and picked up the wine glass beside her.
âIâll make it to the top of the Celebrity Rankings as soon as possible and help you recover completely.â
Jiang Zhihan also raised his glass, â1 hope we can all get what we want.â
âCheers.â
The two wine glasses made a crisp sound.
Their eyes met. Song Qingyouâs dark eyes were as bright as black gems, shining straight into Jiang Zhihanâs heart.
It was just like the first time he saw it after he turned into a cat.
When he had suddenly transformed into a cat, he should have been extremely wary of anyone.
At that time, he didnât know that the opportunity to turn back into a human was with Song Qingyou.
But he still subconsciously chose to stay by Song Qingyouâs side, treating her as his only choice.
Perhaps Song Qingyou was special from the start.
Jiang Zhihan rubbed his fingertips to hide his urge to touch Song Qingyouâs cheek.
The latter was unaware: âWhy are you still in a daze while eating?â
There was a hint of a smile in her tone.
âI heard those secretaries say in private that youâre usually like a machine. No matter what, you donât smile⦠If they see you in a daze while eating, their jaws might drop.â
âWhat about you?â
âMe? Iâve even seen you transform into a cat before. Youâre just in a daze, so of course Iâm not surprised.â
The two of them chatted as they ate, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.
Halfway through the meal, there was another knock on the door.
Song Qingyou looked up. âWhat else did you order?â
Jiang Zhihan shook his head.
Just as he was about to press the bell to ask, the knocking stopped again. Then, the voice transmission device at the door lit up.
âIâm very sorry, Mr. Jiang.â
âThere are two gentlemen looking for you-â