boyutpedia Chapter 731 - 712: Why are you looking at me? Am I tastier than the food?
Chapter 731 - 712: Why are you looking at me? Am I tastier than the food?
"Ji..." The word didn’t fully come out of Lou Xi’s mouth. She was embarrassed to suddenly change and call Ji Nanming by name. "Why isn’t he here?"
Lou Xi asked Shen Youran. She thought about how she had met Ji Nanming in the elevator earlier, and he hadn’t mentioned having dinner together, which was odd.
Shen Youran knew Lou Xi was referring to Ji Nanming, and a touch of awkwardness rose in her heart.
She didn’t know if Qin Mobai was aware of her previous attempt to pair up Lou Xi and Ji Nanming, but it was something she hadn’t thought through, leading to a misunderstanding.
Luckily, Ji Nanming never agreed to her plan. If he had agreed, and then Qin Mobai turned out to be alive, Shen Youran wouldn’t know how to deal with the situation.
"He said he had a social engagement tonight, so he won’t be coming for dinner. Opening a new branch requires thorough planning, and he probably doesn’t have much time to rest lately." Shen Youran replied evasively.
"I see," Lou Xi wasn’t particularly concerned. "Then let’s have dinner. I’ve been working all day today, I’m so tired."
Seeing Lou Xi showing no signs of suspicion, Shen Youran breathed a sigh of relief. If she’s not suspicious now, hopefully, she won’t be in the future!
"Okay, sit down quickly. I asked the kitchen to make the dishes you like, so eat more later."
Lou Xi didn’t take Shen Youran’s words to heart. After all, they had reunited as mother and daughter after twenty years. As for Shen Youran knowing Lou Xi’s taste, she was basically just saying things casually.
But when the servants served the dishes, Lou Xi was pleasantly surprised.
The exquisitely prepared dishes were all ones that Lou Xi liked.
Crystal shrimp, boiled kai-lan, stir-fried green beans, steamed bass... all were simple home-cooked dishes, but skillfully prepared and plated by the chef to seem very appetizing.
Indeed, they were dishes Lou Xi liked.
Shen Youran obviously noticed Lou Xi’s amazed expression and explained, "When I was on the phone with Mo Bai earlier, he told me what you liked to eat."
After hearing Shen Youran’s words, Lou Xi turned to look at Qin Mobai, who was helping her with the napkin. This man was entirely humble, acting as if this was just commonplace.
"Didn’t you say you were hungry? Why are you staring at me? Can I be eaten?" Qin Mobai placed the napkin on her lap and spoke matter-of-factly.
Lou Xi pursed her lips. This man was really...
Solemn now, but earlier in the car, he was nothing like this; he’s such a straight-faced hypocrite!
"You’re tough-skinned and tough-fleshed, can’t be chewed! I’d better eat the dishes!" Lou Xi replied, thinking that with Shen Youran present, Qin Mobai wouldn’t dare to act up.
Sure enough, she saw Qin Mobai’s eye twitch slightly, showing extreme restraint.
"Eat more," under his restraint, all Qin Mobai could say was that.
Watching the loving exchange between Qin Mobai and Lou Xi, Shen Youran regretted her previous near-error in almost pairing Ji Nanming with Lou Xi.
Thankfully, the big mistake was avoided.
"You two kids, really, keeping such a big thing from me. Do you know how worried I was?" Shen Youran thought about Qin Mobai and Lou Xi’s behind-the-scenes activities, and her brow furrowed involuntarily, "Is there anything your Uncle Ji and I can’t solve?"
Lou Xi looked up at Shen Youran pretending to be angry, knowing she was worried about them.
"Mom, let’s talk about it after dinner. Lou Xi is hungry." Qin Mobai changed the subject to dinner.
Indeed, Lou Xi’s stomach was growling with hunger.