âIâve never paid attention to idiots.â Lin Yi would never be on good terms with Zhaolong, much less Zhaoming! Zhaoming made Fenâs life miserable, and he was lucky Lin Yi couldnât set their house on fire.
Lin Yi had always been a vengeful person. If not for being on a mission, Zhaolong might not even be able to stand here talking to him.
Zhaolongâs face turned ugly, while Xinyan smirked and felt good, glancing at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi had been wondering about Xinyan and Zhaolongâs relationship. He thought they were close, but it seemed that wasnât the case. Xinyan had been laughing at Wangba and Zhaolong unconsciously, which made him feel uncertain.
âAhem!â Chengtian coughed. Heâd wasted a lot of effort to get Lin Yi to the dining table and expose Lin Yi and Xiaoxiaoâs relationship to Jingyi, so he wouldnât allow Zhaolong to ruin this golden opportunity.
Zhaolong took a deep breath. He knew he had no choice but to obey Chengtian and sat down in gloom. He was annoyed with Lin Yi.
âHa, today is a happy day, letâs not let the atmosphere ruin it!â Chengtian changed the topic. âLin Yi, you and Xiaoxiao make for a dashing couple!â
Lin Yi remained silent, but Xiaoxiao replied, âYou think so too?â
âYeah, Xiaoxiao. When did you guys get together?â Chengtian asked placidly.
âItâs been a few days!â Xiaoxiao lied after thinking for a bit.
âIs that soâ¦.â Chengtian was shaken. Did Lin Yi and Xiaoxiao get together after Lin Yi broke up with Jingyi? Itâd save him a lot of trouble if that were the case, but heâd still like to get the evidence and present it to Jingyi just in case.
Lin Yi still remained silent, observing the exchange quietly. Lin Yi found it suspicious. Why was Xiaoxiao acting like this? The Xiaoxiao he knew always sought revenge and wouldnât care about getting on Chengtianâs good side!
Xiaoxiao and Chengtian argued at the auction. How could she just pretend nothing had happened? Judging from her behavior when she was ordering, she must be murdering Chengtianâs wallet.
Chengtianâs attitude made Lin Yi wonder as well. He was saying sorry and wanted to buy him a late night meal, but Lin Yi didnât believe it. Unless he turned into a slobbering idiot, he would never volunteer to treat Lin Yi to a meal as well as apologize.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Everything happens for a reason. Although Lin Yi hadnât a clue what was going on, he came so he might as well wait and see.
The service on the top floor was exceptional. Quite soon, the waitress gracefully placed all the seafood delicacies on the dining table with the exception of the signature dishes.
âWow, Iâve never eaten such fine food!â Xiaoxiao was mesmerized.
âHeh, eat up then!â This gratified Chengtianâs vanity immensely. He thought, Look at how much of a difference there is between Lin Yi and me. He couldnât understand why Jingyi would even choose Lin Yi over him! Judging from Xiaoxiaoâs expression, Chengtian believed that Lin Yi must have not treated her a proper meal before. He thought Jingyi was born in a wealthy family and lacked for nothing and had seen it all, but that wasnât the case. He supposed that as long as he kept swaggering, Jingyi would fall for him!
âThen I wonât hold back!â Xiaoxiao went for the abalone and ate it with a fork while ignoring everyone else. Then she sighed with pleasure. âThis abalone is delicious. This is my first time eating such big abalone!â Xiaoxiao said after giving two bites.
âThis is nothing!â Chengtian waved his hand and said proudly, âI eat this all the time at home. The abalone we eat every lunar new year is much bigger than this. This is just a serving of abalone; we eat half a pound of abalone!â
âHa? Half a pound? Bro Chengtian, youâre so cool; youâve eaten everything!â Xiaoxiao marveled. âSince you eat abalone all the time, why not offer yours to me? This is the very first time Iâve eaten them in my life!â
âNot a problem!â Chengtian cursed his big mouth in his head. Abalone was a delicacy. Heâd be lucky to nibble at some during the holidays and the new year. How could he eat it all the time? But since heâd spoken so, how could he go back on his word? He grit his teeth and passed the abalone to Xiaoxiao. He was comforted by the thought that it was good practice faking it. He would look natural when talking to Jingyi!
âReally? Awesome, but the portion isnât very large. I couldnât bear to finish it!â Although thatâs what Xiaoxiao said, her fork didnât stop moving as she shoveled tasty food into her mouth.
Xiaoxiao had wanted to make Chengtianâs wallet bleed from the beginning. Chengtian and his grandpa were the ones who argued with her in the auction hall. Besides, Xiaoxiao really had not eaten such delicacies before and wanted to eat all she could before death. She couldnât care less about her image, focusing only on satisfying her appetite!
âThis trash is nothing to us nobility!â Chengtian continued practicing. He felt he had improved, bullshitting without even blinking now! He was very excited on the inside, but he kept a straight face. âWangba, what do you think?â
âThatâs right! This seafood is common fare for us elite and too plain! If we had to choose, we would usually get crested ibis.â As House Xiao a class lower than House Wu, how could it possible for him to often eat such delicacies? Even when the old man of House Xiao was around, they barely ever ate it! Wangba was trying to please Chengtian, so of course he add to the bullshit.
âOh? Whatâs crested ibis? Do they have it here? I wanna eat it too!â Xiaoxiao asked in surprise.
âErmâ¦â Wangba panicked. He was just bullshitting. There werenât many crested ibises left in the world. He hadnât even seen one, much less eat one! How could he get Xiaoxiao a crested ibis? Even if he managed it, heâd be executed! Because the crested ibis was a protected species!