Jiaochen

Chapter 12: Together

His words trailed off and the atmosphere around them grew thin.

Frankly speaking, Ji Qingying didn't expect Fu Yanzhi to see through her lies.

Stumped for words, she looked up at him.

The man's amber eyes seemed somewhat deeper under the night, and Ji Qingying was embarrassed for a moment, quickly gathering her thoughts as she said, "Yes."

Without embarrassment in the least on her face, she smiled and asked, "How does it taste?"

Fu Yanzhi didn't say anything.

He lowered his gaze, his eyes rested on her hand holding the bag. Because of nervousness, her veins at the back of her hand became easily seen.

After a couple of seconds, he withdrew his gaze.

Ji Qingying's heart pounded like beating a drum.

Not being able to figure out what Fu Yanzhi meant, this guy wasn't even close to what she had learned about him before.

She'd never been in a relationship, but had heard her friends talk about what such creatures as men were like.

But Fu Yanzhi was nothing like what they had talked about before.

She pursed her lips and thought hard to seek her own way in this case.

"I heard that Sanshi Restaurant is the best in this area, isn't it?"

Fu Yanzhi paused for a moment and echoed, "Yeah."

Ji Qingying's lips moved, looking at him: "Then-"

Before she could even say anything, Fu Yanzhi's phone rang.

He didn't hesitate to answer it and turned around with the gesture of heading back to the hospital.

"Hello."

"Fu Yanzhi, is the dinner you have on the table left for me?"

Xu Chengli chuckled lightly: "Oh thank you."

Fu Yanzhi: "..."

"By the way, where did you people go?"

Xu Chengli looked around and began to unpack the containers, "This is the amount for two people, right? Should I wait for you to come back before I eat?"

"......"

Fu Yanzhi raised his eyebrows, and his eyes fell on the person next to him.

The soundproofing of the phone wasn't very good, Ji Qingying was standing right next to him, and what Xu Chengli said was heard word for word by her.

In his sight, when she heard the last word, the light in her pupils seemed a little faint, and the curved lip angle was slowly pulling down.

The light in his vision seemed to fade a little in her eyes as she heard the latter sentence, and the curved corners of her lips were slowly pulling downward now.

He replied, "Eat by yourself, I'll be back later."

Xu Chengli raised his eyebrows, "What? Why are you in such a hurry this time of night? Dating your girlfriend, huh?"

"No."

Fu Yanzhi didn't say much to him but added, "Call me if there's an emergency," and hung up.

He put away his phone and looked at the person standing beside him without making any sound: "Let's go."

Ji Qingying was stunned, looking at him in dismay, "What?"

Fu Yanzhi said faintly: "Eat."

It was only after watching the man lift his foot and walk across the street that Ji Qingying reacted with hindsight—

Fu Yanzhi accepted to have dinner with her!

Though Perhaps! Because somebody else ate the meal she delivered!

But it didn't matter, Ji Qingying would prefer him to eat something else together with herself than to have him eat what she sent!

The word "together".... that's a mind-blowing word!

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There were many restaurants near the hospital.

But it's late at night, and the ones that were slightly more proper practically closed at this time.

Ji Qingying followed Fu Yanzhi for a while, turning to look at the smaller restaurants on either side.

The small restaurant was crowded with people all huddled together, talking very happily, and the atmosphere was lively and looked very much alive.

Ji Qingying footsteps paused and came to a halt.

Sensing that she wasn't catching up, Fu Yanzhi looked back.

As soon as he turned back, he was confronted with Ji Qingying's sparkling eyes.

"Dr. Fu, this restaurant seems nice, shall we eat there?"

Fu Yanzhi took a look at the interior of the restaurant from the street, his voice clear and cold, "Are you sure?"

He showed no distaste or displeasure in his face and didn't seem repulsed by the atmosphere in the restaurant.

"Yes."

Ji Qingying curved her lips, her eyes glowing at him: "How was it?"