This time, Su Jianan was careful in placing the orders.
After that awkward incidence at the Moon Chasing House where she ran into Lu Boyan and ended up ordering an entire table of food that she did not finish, she swore she would never allow that kind of thing to happen again.
She had picked the meat, the vegetables and then finally, the vegan dishes meticulously. By the time she was handing over their menus, a staff had brought out their soup.
The soup had been prepared with seafood and bone. It was white and had a thick, brothy texture with a pleasant aroma. Pieces of red, plump goji berries floated on the soup's surface, like tiny red flowers that had blossomed overnight on snowy plains. All in all, the soup looked absolutely tantalizing.
Su Jianan turned up the heat in a well-practiced manner. Soon, the surface of the frothy soup began to bubble. Outside the window, the opera was still playing. The play had moved into the farewell scene between the king and the consort. The melancholic music had caught Su Jianan's full attention. As a result, she never noticed Lu Boyan watching her.
Amidst the billowing steam from the teacup, Lu Boyan's eyes had grown even more unreadable and profound.
He had not expected things to go out of control like this. Things had gone entirely out of hand, and he was powerless to turn them back.
The moment he agreed to marry Su Jianan, he was already prepared to divorce her.
Those cold and heartless words he had told Su Jianan the other day were actually warnings he was giving himself. He thought that he could let her go without the slightest hesitation when the time came, just like he had refrained himself from seeing her all these years. He thought he could go back to being nothing more than just her acquaintance.
But his control was slipping. The closer he got to Su Jianan, the stronger his desire to keep her by his side for the rest of her life. Any man who harbored impure intentions towards her became an eyesore to him, especially that man she was in love with.
By the time he realized that things had begun to spin out of control, it was already too late to save the situation. Otherwise, he would not have hesitated that night when he was asked whether he would let Su Jianan go. He would not have forced a kiss on her the following day too.
He had overestimated his own self-control and underestimated Su Jianan's influence over him.
He had decided not to salvage the situation. Instead, he had made a choice to bring Su Jianan into another side of his world.
A side that was unknown to most people. A world that was beyond anything she could ever imagine...
Whether she chose to leave or stay two years later, he would leave the decision up to her.
"Beef, baby cabbages, and enoki mushrooms."
The beef was freshly cut, which came in thin rolls and were arranged neatly on the plate. The vegetables were organic and had been obtained straight from the farm on that same day. They were washed and cleaned carefully. There were traces of dew that were noticeable on the leaves.
Su Jianan's attention returned to the food. The aroma of the soup had caused her stomach to emit two audible rumbles.
She glanced at Lu Boyan, her lips slightly downturned. "I haven't eaten anything for the whole day. Can you blame my tummy for throwing a tantrum..."
Lu Boyan did not comment. He stacked the freshly boiled beef onto her plate.
Su Jianan helped herself to the meal, holding nothing back. She dipped a piece of beef in Shacha sauce before putting it into her mouth. The pleasant flavor of beef, the freshness of the soup, and the sweet spiciness of the sauce merged in her palate. It was like her taste buds were having a feast of their own.
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A Warm Wedding and A New Bride of Young Master Lu
Любовные романыSu Jianan was marrying the love of her life. It all seemed picture-perfect, except for a few catches. One, it was a marriage of convenience. Two, she would be divorced after two years. With her well-being under threat, Su Jianan had only one choice...