I Won’t Even Let You Foot The Bill (1)

"Pft—" Someone burst into laughter behind her.

What was wrong with that adjacent table? Couldn't they just eat in silence?

However, Shi Yao wasn't too affected by that table's occupants. This was because right after she had said those words, Han Jing's expression became a little unreadable.

She knew that it was wrong of her to be thinking about food at this moment, but it would be a huge sin to waste precious food!

Thus, Shi Yao bit her lips and continued, "Senior Han, there is still a lot of food left on the table. It would be a pity to waste them. So…"

Shi Yao pondered for a moment. In the dramas, whenever a confession failed, one side would always leave right after.

Most of the time, it was the one rejecting the confession who would leave, but she really couldn't bear to abandon this table of delicacies…

So, Shi Yao continued, "... So, if you have something to attend to, you can feel free to leave first. I'll leave after finishing the food."

This was too perfect! She successfully gave Senior Han an excuse to back out of this awkward situation while not wasting any food at all!

Han Jing was feeling disappointed and miserable due to Shi Yao's rejection, but the sight before him still made him break into a smile.

She was always this adorable, so adorable that you simply couldn't stay angry at her.

So, Han Jing lowered his gaze to conceal the disappointment that still lingered in his eyes, and after he was certain that he could speak casually, he replied, "I'm fine, really. You don't have to be worried about me, feel free to continue eating. It's already quite late at night and it wouldn't be safe for you to return to the campus alone, so I'll take you back." 

At this point, Han Jing paused for a brief moment. Perhaps it was to allay Shi Yao's unease, he continued, "Shi Yao. Even though you have rejected me, we're still friends, right?"

Shi Yao nodded with a smile. "Of course."

Picking up his chopsticks once more, Han Jing pinched a slice of fish out for Shi Yao and said, "Alright, let's continue eating."

Shi Yao began moving her chopsticks once more.

A moment later, it suddenly dawned on Shi Yao that Senior Han might be treating her to this meal in order to confess to her. Since she had already rejected him, there was no reason why she should accept his treat anymore. So, she raised her head and looked at Han Jing before saying, "Senior Han, you should eat too. I'll pick up the tab for this meal."

...

Halfway through the dinner, Shi Yao's phone rang.

While fishing out her phone, she didn't neglect to stuff a huge slice of fish into her mouth.

With a swift look at the phone screen, she noted that someone had sent her a message. Unlocking her phone screen, her mouth suddenly froze in place.

T-to think that it was a message from Lin Jiage...

Shi Yao paused for a second before tapping on Lin Jiage's name.

[Grandfather's condition suddenly got worse, and he's been calling your name for some time now. He wishes to see you.]

So he was contacting her because of Grandpa Lin... Shi Yao quickly typed out a reply: [How is Grandpa Lin doing at the moment?]

It might be because Lin Jiage was still on his phone, but he replied instantaneously. But instead of answering her question, he asked a question of his own instead: [Where are you at the moment? I'll have our driver pick you up.]

Without giving it much thought, Shi Yao sent her current pinpoint location over.

Shortly after her message was indicated as 'read', another message appeared on the screen: [Is it convenient?]

He was only asking whether it was convenient or not after asking her location?

With this thought in mind, Shi Yao replied with two words: [It's convenient.]