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    Hai Mingzhu was surprised by Li Yawei’s request.

    It was normal to eat when hungry, and it wasn’t unreasonable for Li Yawei to request them to accompany her to eat.

    However, choosing a restaurant that Shen Yue liked, what was that all about?

    Hai Mingzhu was confused, finding the thoughts of this young girl in front of her even more complex than those of an older woman.

    Shen Yue didn’t bother to guess her motives and simply agreed as he turned the steering wheel: “Sure.”

    Finally, the car came to a stop by the side of the road.

    When Li Yawei got out of the car, she noticed the scattered trash bags by the side of the road and her face darkened, clearly displeased with their surroundings.

    “I live nearby,” Shen Yue noticed Li Yawei’s disgusted expression.

    “The food here is cheap.

    The restaurants I like are the inexpensive ones.

    Are you sure you want to eat here?”

    Hai Mingzhu couldn’t help but ask, “Advisor Shen, where do you live?”

    Shen Yue pointed to a single apartment not far from them.

    Hai Mingzhu looked like she wanted to ask him more about the exact location, but seeing that Li Yawei had already headed to a nearby shop, Hai Mingzhu hurried to follow her.

    After looking for a while, they finally chose a somewhat decent, two-story restaurant.

    Despite it being dinner time, before the waitress had time to welcome them, Li Yawei had already asked: “Do you have private rooms?

    We want a private room!”

    “Please follow me upstairs,” the waitress directed.

    Li Yawei sat by the window in the private room, still looking displeased, “Is this even a place fit for people to dine?”

    Failed at picking up Li Yawei at the airport and now hearing her speak so demeaningly of the place, Hai Mingzhu’s anger flared up at this unfairness towards Shen Yue, “It was you who asked Advisor Shen to bring you here, not us begging you.

    Just because you’re rich enough to eat luxuries such as shark fin and abalones, doesn’t mean you can look down at places like this.

    Please, don’t look down on the people who eat here at the same time!”

    Li Yawei was taken aback and apologized with remorse: “I’m sorry, it’s a habit.

    I’ll make sure to correct it next time.”

    Hai Mingzhu was stunned.

    Just then she was infuriated hearing Li Yawei casually insult this place, which indirectly belittled Shen Yue.

    But hearing Li Yawei apologize, Hai Mingzhu was taken aback.

    She knew that apologies from rich girls like her were rare, “I might have been a bit too harsh myself,” Hai Mingzhu admitted.

    Feeling a bit guilty, she added, “Maybe it’s the heat, my head isn’t clear.”

    Shen Yue didn’t comment and just quietly took a seat.

    Once seated, Shen Yue passed the menu to Li Yawei, who turned to Hai Mingzhu and said, “Miss Hai, what do you like to eat?”

    Hai Mingzhu found Li Yawei’s sudden change in demeanor strange, as if she had shed her cold exterior and become more personable.

    Finding it hard to adjust, she felt remorseful for her earlier outburst, “I’m generally easygoing when it comes to food.

    You’re the guest, so the menu should be decided by you.”

    “I’m paying today.” Li Yawei stated categorically: “No one argue with me about this, or else I’ll be angry.”

    Shen Yue chuckled and said, “It’s rare for a woman to offer to pick up the check.

    Miss Li, rest assured, I won’t miss such an opportunity.”

    Li Yawei, who had appeared cold as ice when she first arrived at the airport, now seemed to be more lively in the company of Shen Yue and Hai Mingzhu, remarking playfully, “I like straightforward men like you.”

    What’s wrong with your eyes?

    Letting a woman pick up the bill is being straightforward?

    By that logic, men who are taken care of by women should all be considered manly.

    Hai Mingzhu couldn’t help but grumble at the ridiculousness of it all.

    Li Yawei reached for her wallet, but she paused.

    She couldn’t just be acting courteously, could she?

    This wouldn’t be the classic ‘I left my wallet at home’ situation.

    Hai Mingzhu thought to herself.

    “I didn’t bring my wallet.” Li Yawei confirmed Hai Mingzhu’s prediction. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    But then she added something that truly surprised Hai Mingzhu, “Shen Yue, could I trouble you to get my suitcase?

    When I was doing my makeup in the airport bathroom, I left my wallet in my handbag, which is in my suitcase.”

    Well, that’s a creative excuse.

    Hai Mingzhu thought.

    Deciding to take on the responsibility of the situation, she offered, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll pay.

    I’ve never invited…

    Ya Wei to dinner.”

    Li Yawei insisted: “No, when I say I’ll pay, I’ll pay.

    Shen Yue, could you please bring in my suitcase?

    Besides my wallet, I also need to get some personal items.” She finished her sentence with a rare blush on her face.

    Without further ado, Shen Yue stood up and left to fetch the suitcase.

    With a giggled, Li Yawei whispered to Hai Mingzhu, “I need some ‘bread’ because I’m having stomach pain.”

    This time Hai Mingzhu understood immediately that the ‘bread’ was not for eating.

    She realized, “So we really do need to get your suitcase.” Seeing Li Yawei clutching her stomach, Hai Mingzhu asked with concern, “Are you okay?”

    “Feels like ‘it’ is coming.” Li Yawei hinted ambiguously, but Hai Mingzhu, being a woman herself, understood immediately, becoming anxious for her, “Where is Shen Yue?

    How is he not back yet?”

    “He can’t be that fast.” Li Yawei suddenly shot a sly smile at Hai Mingzhu, “Miss Hai, you like Shen Yue, don’t you?”

    Hai Mingzhu jumped at this question, “Impossible!

    I’ve never had such thoughts!”

    “You can’t fool me.” With an impish glitter in her eyes, Li Yawei chided, “You initially wanted to say, ‘I’ve never treated Shen Yue to a meal,’ didn’t you?

    You didn’t really want to treat me, Li Yawei, to dinner.

    I can tell.”

    Hai Mingzhu was taken aback, surprised at Li Yawei’s perceptive intuition.

    Truthfully, that’s what she had meant at first, but she altered her phrasing at the last minute to avoid embarrassing Li Yawei.

    “Subconscious reactions are the most revealing of true emotions,” Li Yawei spoke with an air of wisdom, sounding more like a psychologist than Hai Mingzhu.

    “But it’s clear that your relationship is still simply budding.”

    Do I like Shen Yue?

    Impossible, right?!

    We’ve only just met!

    Hai Mingzhu got a little dizzy because she’d never considered such a thing before.

    “Otherwise, you wouldn’t have asked Shen Yue where he lives, right?” Li Yawei added knowingly, “When a woman likes a man, she would want to know everything about him.

    If she doesn’t care about the man, it wouldn’t matter to her even if he was homeless.”

    Hai Mingzhu found Li Yawei’s analysis to be somewhat overwhelming.

    “I’ll go and see where Shen Yue is…” She got up, flustered, only to hear footsteps on the stairs.

    Shen Yue appeared, dragging the suitcase with him.

    Upon seeing Shen Yue, Li Yawei promptly stood up to take the suitcase, turning her back to them as she unlocked the advanced electronic combination lock.

    She clearly valued the contents of her suitcase and remained cautious of others.

    Hai Mingzhu watched this unfold and thought about how affluent people lived with such extravagant caution, even their luggage locks were different from those of ordinary people.

    With her back to them, Li Yawei swiftly stuffed a few pieces of “bread” into her purse.

    Then, looking more at ease, she hoisted her handbag over her shoulder, turned to Shen Yue and Hai Mingzhu, and said, “I’m going to the restroom.

    You guys can go ahead and order.

    You don’t need to wait for me, this might take a while.” With a cheeky wink at Hai Mingzhu, she walked out of the room.

    Hai Mingzhu, having caught a glimpse of Li Yawei’s swift movement to grab the ‘bread’, winked back knowingly, suddenly finding Li Yawei a bit endearing.

    Shen Yue asked, “Do you need any help?”

    “What assistance could you provide in a women’s restroom?” Hai Mingzhu cut him off sharply.

    Acknowledging her point, Shen Yue simply responded, “Oh,” then sat back down and began to browse the menu again.

    Hai Mingzhu glanced at the precious locked suitcase and took a seat next to Shen Yue, offering: “What would you like to eat?

    Dinner’s on me.”

    “I’ve been having some trouble with my appetite lately…” Shen Yue said as he signaled a waiter over, “How’s the rice here?

    Is it good quality?

    I feel like eating some porridge.”