After Flirting with the God-Tier Beautiful Tycoon - Chapter 27.2

A Huaiyang cuisine restaurant.

He Zhong parked the car directly at the entrance of the restaurant and quickly got out to open the door for Chen Yi.

The three girls in the back row got out one after another.

Lin Qianqian and Sun Jiabao both wanted to sit with Shen Xiaojiang, so they rushed ahead to grab a seat inside the restaurant.

Just like in high school.

Shen Xiaojiang didn’t want to choose, so she deliberately slowed her pace and walked behind them.

Of course, she had another goal.

Chen Yi presented her black card to the front desk, exchanged a few pleasantries with the manager, and then slowly walked over.

Shen Xiaojiang waited for her as she walked.

“Walking so slowly, aren’t you hungry?” Chen Yi asked with a smile.

Shen Xiaojiang adjusted her pace to match Chen Yi’s, letting the hand that was previously clasped behind her fall to her side, “Not very hungry, I was waiting for you.”

Chen Yi glanced at the lipstick stain on Shen Xiaojiang’s shirt and frowned.

Immediately, she gave a light laugh, and let her arms, which were previously crossed, drop to her sides as well.

Both of them understood the unspoken meaning.

It felt as though the two of them weren’t there to eat, but to film a romantic drama.

This restaurant was considered the highest standard Huaiyang cuisine restaurant in Nancheng, and even the music in the hallway had a different style.

With the classical antique decor, the clear melody of flowing water, and Chen Yi’s dark green Qipao before her, Shen Xiaojiang felt as though she was in the picturesque Jiangnan water region.

With every step, their hands were separated by the distance of a sheet of paper.

Chen Yi slowly blinked, looking at Shen Xiaojiang, who was slightly looking down, beside her.

Shen Xiaojiang shifted her neck, and as if telepathically, she turned her face to look at her as well.

At this moment, Chen Yi was stunned, and quickly withdrew her gaze.

Shen Xiaojiang saw shyness on her face.

Soft light shone from above, coating Chen Yi’s face in a warm yellow glow, making her look less cold than usual.

She moved slightly, and their hands brushed lightly.

A jolt of electricity spread from her fingertips throughout her body.

Chen Yi’s gaze rippled, and she lightly coughed.

Her voice was already soft and gentle, but in the restaurant, it sounded even weaker, even a little sickly.

“Aunt…” Shen Xiaojiang had just opened her mouth when she was interrupted by Lin Qianqian walking over from a distance.

“A-Jiang!” Lin Qianqian’s voice wasn’t loud either, but it sounded rather ordinary, even a little grating.

Shen Xiaojiang gritted her back teeth, her eyes still fixed on Chen Yi’s face.

Chen Yi didn’t want to make things difficult for Shen Xiaojiang. She smiled slightly and said faintly, “I’ll go to the private room first.”

Lin Qianqian clasped her hands in front of her, her voice slightly lowered: “A-Jiang, did I interrupt something?”

Since it had been two years since they last met, Shen Xiaojiang maintained her politeness: “Why did you come out?”

Lin Qianqian looked wronged: “Why is Sun Jiabao always so hostile towards me? If I really did something wrong, she could tell me. There’s no need to target me like this. Besides, I-I really didn’t mean to. You’re the only person I could think of!”

Seeing Lin Qianqian on the verge of tears, Shen Xiaojiang forced a comforting smile: “Jiabao just has that temper. Don’t take it to heart.”

“Wuwu…” Lin Qianqian’s tear ducts were active, and tears welled up in her eyes. “A-Jiang, tell me, is there something I did wrong? Tell me, I trust you. If you say it, I’ll change.”

Shen Xiaojiang couldn’t stand to see a girl cry.

“You didn’t do anything wrong. Don’t always blame yourself, okay?” Shen Xiaojiang finished, offering a reassuring but slightly distant smile.

Chen Yi didn’t enter the private room but stood behind the screen at the doorway.

By the time Shen Xiaojiang and Lin Qianqian returned to the private room, Chen Yi had only just entered herself.

The fine white jade bracelet on her delicate, boneless wrist slid down.

The plain teacup in her hand seemed to increase in value.

Her thoughtful expression made her look like an ethereal being straight out of a painting.

Seeing the newcomers, Chen Yi slowly lifted her eyes and casually glanced at Shen Xiaojiang, then quickly and subtly shifted her gaze away.

Sun Jiabao flared her nostrils and gasped, “Jiang, I’m starving. Let’s order quickly.”

Shen Xiaojiang looked at Chen Yi, then at Sun Jiabao. Just as she was about to sit next to Sun Jiabao, she heard Lin Qianqian beside her say, “A-Jiang, I…”

Lin Qianqian had naturally downturned eyes, giving her a perpetual look of being wronged.

She gently tugged on the hem of Shen Xiaojiang’s shirt.

This gesture might be meaningless to others, but in Chen Yi’s eyes, it evoked an indescribable feeling.

She tightened her grip on the teacup, her knuckles faintly turning white.

“What is it?” Shen Xiaojiang asked.

Lin Qianqian glanced at the window seat, then looked back at Shen Xiaojiang, whispering, “You know I like to sit by the window.”

After she spoke, she bit her lower lip, and a few seconds later, shook her head: “Never mind, never mind. I was being excessive. I shouldn’t make such unreasonable requests.”

Her words sounded nice, but her body language was honest, still looking intently at Shen Xiaojiang.

The table was for four, with two seats facing two.

Chen Yi and Sun Jiabao were sitting by the window, facing each other.

The remaining seats beside them were for Shen Xiaojiang and Lin Qianqian, respectively.

If it were high school, and Lin Qianqian had broken up, Shen Xiaojiang would have first considered her feelings.

However, today, she did not.

It wasn’t that she forgot, but that she didn’t want to.

She pulled out the chair next to Chen Yi and sat down, saying frankly to Lin Qianqian, “It’s just a meal. Does it matter where you sit?”

Chen Yi’s wrist trembled slightly, splashing a few drops of water.

Chen Yi: Little one, why do you have such good luck with women?

Shen Xiaojiang: Aunt, Aunt, let me explain…

Chen Yi beckoned with her finger: Come here, be more proactive yourself.