Chapter 10

Regarding Assistant Yuan’s acting skills, Nan Ge could only use the word “poor” to describe it.

It was certainly not as good as her acting.

She was so awkward that she did not know what to say.

Shen Yanqing could naturally tell that Assistant Yuan did it on purpose. However, since he had already said that, it was not good to expose him.

He decided to go with the flow. “Then stay and eat.”

Nan Ge pursed her lips awkwardly. Then, she heard Shen Yanqing say, “I ordered a lot of new dishes from your restaurant today. Help me try them.”

“If it’s good, we can order lunch from your restaurant in the future and you can send them over.”

In other words, she could receive big orders like today every day!

Upon hearing this, the balance in Nan Ge’s heart tilted!

She nodded heavily. “Okay!”

Only a fool would not want to earn money. Hesitating for another second was disrespectful to money!

As things progressed, nature simply took its course.

Nan Ge took the food and sat obediently on the sofa, eating attentively.

Sitting across from her, Shen Yanqing sat in an armchair. From time to time, he would move his cutlery. He seemed to have no appetite and his attention was focused on the “little hamster” eating hastily opposite him.

Shen Yanqing had been in the business world for so many years and had a lot of social engagements with ladies involved.

However, most women still restrained themselves and would deliberately be reserved. No matter how hungry they were, they would not take an extra bite.

However, Nan Ge was different. She did not seem to care about him at all. She only had eyes for the food on the table and was eating happily.

Even sitting opposite from her, he could feel that she was really happy.

Just watching her eat made Shen Yanqing feel indescribable satisfaction.

Halfway through the meal, Nan Ge took the time to steal a glance at the figure opposite her. Seeing that he was looking at her, she bit her spoon and asked in confusion, “Aren’t you eating? Why are you looking at me?”

Shen Yanqing came back to his senses and apologized for his rudeness. Then, he explained with a smile. “I just felt that you were eating very happily, so I took a second look at you.”

After some observation, he concluded. “You don’t seem to be a picky eater.”

Nan Ge had never made her parents worry about having a poor appetite since she was young.

She said casually, “I think so too. When I was in kindergarten, I wasn’t picky and ate everything, even the things the other kids didn’t like. My teacher was always worried that my parents had abused me at home and thought I didn’t get to eat.”

“My parents were busy working but my older brother was usually at home with me. My parents thought that my brother was abusing me, so they went back and beat him up without saying anything.”

“Eventually, they realized my brother was innocent and I simply had a big appetite. After my brother found out the truth, he cried and said that he wanted to hit me. My father happened to see him, so he got beaten up again.”

“…”

Shen Yanqing was stunned for a moment before he smiled.

Nan Ge looked up and saw the smile in his eyes. He had taken off his glasses before dinner and put them beside his hand. Without the lenses, the fluctuation in his eyes was even more obvious.

“Oh no.” She finally realized what Shen Yanqing was laughing about.

Why did she say such embarrassing things about her childhood?

She raised her hand to her mouth and made a zipping gesture. “I’m sorry… I’ll shut up now.”

Oh god! She wanted to strangle herself using a noodle now!

“You were quite cute when you were young.” After a pause, Shen Yanqing added quietly, “Of course, you’re equally cute now.”

This was his impression of Nan Ge from the moment they first met.

She was a typical girl who was well-protected by her family. She was ignorant about everything and did not plot. All her thoughts were written on her face. In such a complicated society, her sincerity and innocence were especially precious.

“Huh? Really?” Nan Ge blinked.

Shen Yanqing nodded seriously. “Really.”

Nan Ge’s eyes lit up, but in the next moment, they were extinguished. She said softly, “But my brother said that I’m like a little glutton…”

She was not cute at all to him.

‘I don’t lie. You’re lovely, and that’s a fact.’

“You’re lying!”

Hearing this, Shen Yanqing was stunned.

“You lied to me at the bar last time.” Nan Ge had always held a grudge, so she still remembered the details of what happened between her and Shen Yanqing.

“That night?” Shen Yanqing frowned slightly and recalled carefully. “Did I?”

He looked over, his eyes probing.

The little girl opposite him stopped eating and nodded hard with one hand on her waist, looking like he had been caught.

“Can you give me a hint?”

Nan Ge was merciful and told him word by word, “You said you didn’t drink.”

“…” Shen Yanqing relaxed.

That seemed to be the case.

“Do you remember now? I’m not accusing you.” Nan Ge crossed her arms as if she had something on him. She smiled maliciously.

“I remember now.”

He nodded, but he did not know how to explain the question.

When he met Nan Ge’s teasing gaze, his thin lips moved slightly. A few seconds later, he said, “I can’t hold my liquor very well. I didn’t reject you on purpose that day.”

“But I did lie.” He smiled apologetically. “In that case, to express my apology, I can agree to one of your requests.”

“Anything?” Nan Ge asked hopefully.

Shen Yanqing smiled. “Yes.”

“You mean what you say?”

“Of course.”

“Alright! Then I won’t stand in ceremony with you!”

Looking at her repeated confirmation, Shen Yanqing was curious about her request.

Under his gaze, Nan Ge got up, walked around him, and slowly squatted down.

Shen Yanqing subconsciously lowered his eyes and looked into hers.

Nan Ge picked up his phone on the table and handed it to him with a smile as if she were holding an imperial edict.

“Boss Shen, please give me a good review first?”

Shen Yanqing went quiet.

The central air conditioner was still running. A warm breeze blew down from the top of her head, blowing a strand of hair by Nan Ge’s temple. She raised her hand and casually hooked it behind her head. Her patience ran out as she asked, “Can’t you do it?”

Shen Yanqing seemed to have woken up from a dream. His eyelashes fluttered as he reached out to take his phone. “Sure.”

It was only when he took it that he remembered that Assistant Yuan was the one who had made the order for lunch earlier. He did not use his phone, nor did he use his account.

“Give me a minute.” He opened WeChat and called him in.

In less than a minute, Assistant Yuan opened the door excitedly. “President Shen, did you want to see me?”

Nan Ge and Shen Yanqing looked over at the same time. They could not understand why Assistant Yuan was so excited.

Ever since Nan Ge delivered the food order, he seemed very excited. He was smiling exaggeratedly even as he walked.

Out of curiosity, Nan Ge subconsciously asked, “Are you happy about something?”

Assistant Yuan, “Huh? Is it that obvious?”

Nan Ge, “…” It was written all over his face.