Chapter 8: Dinner (Part 2)

Qin Zichen sat at the table as he waited. He tapped his black leather shoes on the floor. And his fingers on the table with anticipation.

He wore simple black polo sleeves and black trousers, Had a black watch on his wrist. The upper buttons were unbuttoned, revealing his sexy collarbone and neck.

His blondish gray hair was scruffled in a trendy and stylish way.

He hummed a little song and observed the restaurant.

The place was decorated classically simple but richly appealing.

He heard about the world-class taste of the dishes cooked by renowned and professional cooks.

He also heard about the head chef, the owner of the restaurant.

The head chef studied culinary abroad several years ago and established the restaurant right after returning.

Food bloggers tried some of the dishes. They were astounded by the unbelievably incredible foods. Astonished by the high-end cost of each recipe.

The interior and relaxing atmosphere is to Qin Zichen's liking.

Minutes went by, and a bedazzling figure appeared in his sight.

Qin Zichen immediately had his lips form a bright smile, his eyes curved.

The woman lightly lifted her mouth and sat on the chair opposite him.

She took off her black shades and placed them inside her bag.

She wore a short cowlneck backless dress that reached her mid-thigh, revealing those smooth white long legs she possessed. She was wearing 4 inches black strappy heels and had a small black purse in her hand.

Her straight black hair was pinned behind her ears with faint thin bangs hanging on her forehead, slightly covering her fierce cat eyes. She had that pair of silver shoulder duster earrings on her ears.

Her lips were red and enticing as cherries. Her dauntless cat eyes stared at him with haughtiness.

She still had that cold and arrogant aura wrapped around her.

"Mr.Qin, Did you wait for too long?" Lin Feiyi asked lazily.

"No, I didn't." He smiled "Just call me by name. No need to be so formal."

Lin Feiyi hummed and nodded her head.

Lin Feiyi and Qin Zichen picked up the menu.

Qin Zichen signaled to call the server and responded by drawing close to Qin Zichen's table.

Qin Zichen looked through the menu and raised his head to look at her, "Have you decided?"

Lin Feiyi nodded and turned to the server, "I'd like the lamb steak cutlets with veggies." The server listed Lin Feiyi's orders as she looked at her with admiration.

'This woman is so good-looking!' The server blushed a little.

"I'd like spicy marinated saucy crabs and salad." He kindly smiled at the server.

The server was stunned by the sweet and kind smile. Her pink cheeks turned tomatoes.

The server lowered her head with a flustered face, "A good-looking man and woman. What a perfect match!'

Lin Feiyi noticed the waitress' flustered expression. She looked with nonchalance at the server with a straight face.

"Alright! I'll be back!" The server ran to hide her embarrassment.

Lin Feiyi noticed the waitress' flustered expression earlier. She twitched her lips and slightly chuckled.

"Qin Zichen." She called

He halted his actions and raised his head.

"Thank you." She tried lifting her lips but her smile looked awkward.

"We only met and don't know each other a lot. I don't know what will happen to me if you didn't save me on time. I almost thought I'm going to die..." She spoke with a straight face but her eyes flooded with gratitude.

"You're welcome." He responded with a smile.

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"I'm just repaying the favor. I could recall Harris accompanying my girlfriend whenever I was not around. She's a little troublemaker and Harris would help me fix her mess."

"Is that so? Still, I'm grateful." She responded.

"Qin Zichen." She again called, "Why do you love smiling that much? I find it odd because you smile every second."

He chuckled at her question.

"I love smiling." He said with a wide smile.

"When I was just little, I never loved smiling.." He trailed off.

"There's this naughty little girl who kept approaching me even though I kept treating her coldly. But she's just unaffected by my attitude. Even until we age older, she kept badgering me."

"Your highness, I just want to be friends with you. Why are you treating me like this?" Mu Shuang'er pouted.

"Why?" The fifteen-year-old Qin Zichen asked with a cold tone.

"Because you looked lonely and sad." Mu Shuang'er said in a low tone.

Qin Zichen sneered with an icy frost expression, "What does it have to do with you?" He lowered his head and leaned closer to her face.

Mu Shuang'er was astounded and stuttered, "I - I Ah-I actually I li-"

Qin Zichen interrupted her as he snickered and rolled his eyes, "Whatever." He walked away.

"Where is she then?" Lin Feiyi asked with anticipation.

"She's gone..." He said calmly with a solemn smile plastered on his face.

"Sorry.." She said sympathetically with her eyes downcast.

Qin Zichen waved his hands, "It's okay! I'm going to do my very best to see her again."

Lin Feiyi smiled lightly and nodded her head.

'Gone? Does that means dead or just left? He can't possibly see a dead person again.' Lin Feiyi thought.

"I would like to offer my help whenever you need it." She lightly lifted her lips and spoke with a staid face.

"Thanks! I gladly accept it." Qin Zichen responds.

As she was binging, her peripheral vision caught a short-haired woman. Leaning her back on a nearby table, staring at them.

The woman is exotically seductive and attractive.

Her golden brown bob cut perfectly fitted her small face. She had exotic almond-shaped eyes, an upturned but tall and delicate nose, wide thin lips, and a pair of perfectly curved eyebrows.

She is perfectly fit and has an admirable hourglass figure.

Lin Feiyi had already noticed the woman the moment she stepped in.

The woman is substantially looking at Qin Zichen and then shifts to her. She noticed the woman getting closer to hear their conversations.

Lin Feiyi coldly turned her head towards the woman. The woman wasn't even intimidated by her cold stare.

Instead, the woman had her arms crossed with a wide devilish smirk plastered on her face.

Lin Feiyi can't help but feel a little annoyed.

She returned the provocative expression of the short-haired lady with her eyes squinted and eyebrows lifted.

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Qin Zichen was puzzled. He raised his head and looked in the direction where Lin Feiyi's eyes is dotted.

He saw the woman looking at Lin Feiyi with a provocative gaze. The woman had noticed him staring at her and shifted her eyes to him.

The moment their eyes met, Qin Zichen's heart was surged by a series of strange feelings.

Lin Feiyi turned her head toward Qin Zichen and stared at him.

His throat rolled, looking a little distressed.

Lin Feiyi was both confused and a little worried.

The short-haired lady walked toward them with a bright and delightful smile.

"Qin Zichen." She gave him a sultry glance.

Despite strange feelings surging through him, He squeezed out a smile.

She looked at Lin Feiyi with a little dislike in her eyes, "Your new girlfriend?"

Qin Zichen shook his head with a chuckle, "Nope."

Lin Feiyi crossed her arms and legs. Her lips were slanted in a somewhat arrogant way.

The short-haired lady pressed her lips into a thin line and said, "How strange." She added, "You're not the type to take a woman out if it's not your girlfriend or if you don't like the woman." She smiled provocatively.

"Anyways, I'm Nan Yue. Nice to meet you.." She stretched out her hand to her dismay, Lin Feiyi just stared at it in silence.

Nan Yue, with an embarrassed face, reluctantly withdrew her hand.

'Sure thing. The villainess is really rude.'

"Do you like the dishes here?" Nan Yue's eyes turned crescent.

Qin Zichen was about to answer when Lin Feiyi answered in an airy and lazy tone, "Not five star, but doable."

Nan Yue was stunned by Lin Feiyi's words. A glint flashed in her eyes but then managed to squeeze out a delighted expression, "It's good to hear a customer's opinion. Not all have answered the same." She paused and then continued, "The famous actor Yan Jing, who's also a pro in culinary, has rated this restaurant 5-"

Lin Feiyi's eyes curved crescents, "Well, good for this restaurant."

Nan Yue smiled, feeling flattered.

"However.... It's unfair to the other party's side. They can't comment on anything bad because foodies might attack them online. How frustrating! Isn't it?" Lin Feiyi said with her eyes filled with mockery but her lips in a disappointing arc.

"You.." Nan Yue's smile froze.

"Miss, you can't say that! If you don't like the food, at least please appreciate how much our chefs worked hard." Nan Yue said defensively

"In our household, we do not like wasting food. The foods aren't to my liking but are doable. Eating the food though they're not to your liking is a form of appreciation to the cook. I think I appreciated your cooks." Lin Feiyi smiled provocatively at Nan Yue.

'How dare this woman insult my restaurant and my recipe!' Nan Yue secretly clenched her teeth.

"Alright!" Qin Zichen said.

"Qin Zichen, what do you think of the food? I even matched the restaurant's vibe to your liking." Nan Yue asked with a sweet smile on her face.

"Well... I'm not much of a foodie. But I like the fruit shake. But yeah.. the atmosphere is to my liking." Qin Zichen chuckled.

Nan Yue's smile again froze and stiffly formed into a wry smile.

Lin Feiyi almost burst into laughter. Her face had a smile hearing Qin Zichen's answer.

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"Alright, I'll leave you two. I don't wanna disturb." She smiled awkwardly and then left.

Lin Feiyi slanted her head a little in wonder and asked, "Who is she?"

Qin Zichen lightly chuckled and said, "Just some old acquaintance."

"Was I rude just now?' She asked with a straight face.

Qin Zichen was startled by her question.

Lin Feiyi is the type to never care for how others perceive her and is indifferent about other people"s feelings.

In short, Arrogance is in her bones.

"Nope! That girl can sometimes be annoying, but she's good!"

"For someone who met Nan Yue for the first time, I think your reaction is quite reasonable."

"By the way, do you not like it here? Should we go to another restaurant?" Qin Zichen softly asked.

She shook her head and replied, "I'm full so let's leave."

Qin Zichen nodded his head and smiled, "Okay."

They headed out together.

As they got out of the door, the night sky greeted them.

The night sky was sparkling with thousands of stars, bedazzled both Lin Feiyi and Qin Zichen's eyes.

Street lamps dotted the crossroad, lighting up the whole park.

Cherry blossom trees were dancing with the wind gently as petals slowly landed on the ground. The ground was coated with a patchwork of pink.

Though it's late at night, the park nearby is crowded with couples and teenagers having a late-night walk with friends.

The atmosphere is vibrant and cheerful.

"How about we take a walk before going home? The air is refreshing. I just feel like it's nice to have late-night walks." He smiled at her

She lightly lifted her lips and said, "Alright."

They started taking slow walks and saw pet owners walking with their pets, couples holding hands, little kids playing in the park with their parents, and students studying with their friends.

There was only silence between them as they continued to walk. However, there was an unspeakable harmonizing atmosphere surrounding.

She looked at his tall figure towering over her. Her eyes landed on his side profile in this way showcased his sharp jaw and tall nose.

'He's attractive! No surprise, the woman kept staring at him.'

As they continued to walk, the loud buzzing noises turned muffled from afar.

It became a little quiet that they could hear the rustling of the leaves and the sound of the gentle hum of the wind.

Cherry blossom trees towered their figure.

Petals fell on Qin Zichen's head as he extended his palms to catch petals.

The scent of cherry blossoms tickled both their noses.

Every tree branch was circled with cute neon lights that gave a romantic vibe.

Lin Feiyi admitted that she was fascinated.

The refreshing night breeze wrapped her as her hair fluttered with the refreshing breeze.

She wrapped herself in her arms. To no avail, the chill of the wind was piercing her back.

"I forgot to bring a jacket. I'm sorry!" Qin Zichen apologized.

"You don't have to apologize. It's my fault that I wore these revealing clothes without bringing my jacket with me." She continued, "I almost forgot that the summer is about to end and that rainy days are getting near."

"I should be a little responsible next time." She sighed.

Qin Zichen smiled.

"Let's go home?" Qin Zichen asked.

Lin Feiyi nodded her head.

As they were about to walk, Qin Zichen suddenly stumbled.

"Qin Zichen" Lin Feiyi held onto Qin Zichen's arm as he fell to his knees.