Chapter 769: The Fragrance (part three)
"Something light? Let me think...Ah, I know just the place! Let me take you there." Edward's smile was mysterious. He hadn't been to The Fragrance for a very long time. Today was just the right time to have lunch there!
"Where are we headed?" He sounded so excited, and it made Daisy become quite interested herself. Where was he taking her this time?
"Well, you'll know when we get there." Edward just smiled his secret smile, setting his GPS for the restaurant, offering few details to Daisy.
"Huh. It seems that it must be a special restaurant. Or you wouldn't be this smug right now." Daisy glanced at him and saw the smugness he couldn't bother to hide on his face. Well, for a grown man, he was quite childish sometimes. And she secretly loved this side of him.
"Well, I can only tell you that I'm sure you will be satisfied." Edward was quite confident about this. Because he believed that she wouldn't dislike something he liked. To be honest, he believed that they had similar tastes.
"Uh-huh, I sure hope so. Or I'm going to tease you mercilessly." Daisy playfully smiled and teased him back. Now in front of Edward, she was more and more like the girl she was. But there was still a trace of aloofness she couldn't get rid of. The combination drove Edward mad with desire, and he fought hard to suppress his urges.
He heard her, but Edward just smiled at her and didn't say another word. Because he knew that this kind of thing would never happen to him. He was confident in himself.
It wasn't until they arrived at The Fragrance that Daisy realized why Edward would be so smug just now. She really liked the decor here, as it gave off a feeling of simplicity and elegance. It was definitely the kind of restaurant she would choose herself. "Ah, this restaurant looks really nice. I wonder how the food is here." Daisy's face was full of expectation. Just looking at the pictures of the dishes on the menu was enough to make her feel hungry. She looked around the place, her eyes settling on one specific spot. The koi swimming in the artificial pond was almost hypnotic.
"I'm sure that you won't be disappointed at all. Don't you see that there are no empty seats in the lobby?" Edward's tone was proud, because he was really quite satisfied with his word. He had put a lot of effort into running this restaurant. After all, Leena was just a little free rider, and she had lost her interest in running the restaurant quickly after the decorations were put in.
Yeah, you're right. But how come we get a private room right when we get here since this place is so popular? Not to mention that it's lunch time right now." Then it dawned on her. "You know the owner!" Indeed he did, for he was the owner. The wait staff was particularly different when they entered the restaurant, so she couldn't help but look at him confusedly.
"Yeah, of course. You know, the room we're in is reserved." Edward just secretly smiled again. He didn't know if Leena was helping them run the restaurant or not, well, he couldn't let that girl continue to be a free rider any more.
"Ummm... But...why? You wouldn't happen to book the room forever, right? If you didn't come here, then this beautiful suite would be wasted! You are really a profiteer who likes to use his power to do whatever he wants." Daisy really didn't like this kind of people. They always did what they wanted regardless of others' needs because they had a lot of money.
"Well, honey, I found an interesting thing about you. You are extremely sensitive about anything having to do with money." Edward's brow furrowed. He wouldn't deny that he liked to use his money and power to make things easier for him, but everything he did was legal and fair. And he had worked hard to achieve his fortune and status today. So he didn't think that he did anything wrong. What was his was his, fair and square.
"Well, I can't help it. I'm a colonel, not a business woman." Daisy raised one of her eyebrows smugly. She really didn't like using power and money to do things. So it didn't matter who was with her, she would treat them with the same attitude.
"Huh, but I thought that you officials and we businessmen always stick together? That's just the way it is." Edward intentionally said these words, trying to rile her up. He couldn't be blamed, really. It was not his fault that she was so gorgeous and cute when she was mad. And he really loved it. He decided to keep goading her.
"Pfft! Who the hell hangs out with you filthy businessmen? Don't ruin my reputation, okay?" Daisy said these words, then glared at him, eyes full of disdain.
"Haha. Are you sure that you still have a reputation after marring me, a so-called filthy businessman?" Edward was so happy right now, bantering and flirting with the woman he loved so deeply. This was the life! "That's why I'm so upset!" Daisy sighed helplessly after she said her piece. Her face showed that she clearly had trouble with this. It intrigued Edward all of a sudden. He wanted to tease her even more.
"Well, if you're really that upset, then I don't know what to do about it. Fine. I guess I'm in the market for another woman, who truly likes me for who I am." The women he met before only liked him for his money, but Daisy was the exception. She had no interest in his money or status, and she didn't care how much he earned and what he could do with his fortune. She just completely ignored it, even despised it.
"How dare you! If I ever see you with another woman I don't know, I swear to God, I will handcuff her first, then castrate you." Daisy smirked coldly at Edward, looking fierce and intimidating. Who said that this woman was gentle and soft? Look at her right now, she was definitely a jealous, deadly lioness.
"Huh! Colonel Ouyang, it seems that you really know nothing about men! If I were really going to cheat on you, why would I even let you know about it? I'd definitely hide it." Edward shook his head, feeling amused. It looked like his little wife was also a jealous type just like him. They were indeed a matched couple after all. But why did he feel so happy about her threats? Was he such a masochist? Or was he just happy that her words showed him how much she cared about him? He didn't know the answer.
"Well, you talk like you already have some other woman besides me. So tell me the truth." Although deep in Daisy's heart, she knew he wouldn't do such a cruel thing to her, she couldn't help but tease him with this. Well, it was a payback for his teasing earlier. It was infuriating and endearing at the same time that he liked to tease her and she would fall for it every single time.
"Of course not! Jeez you're paranoid! You're already a handful. How would I find the time and energy to entertain other women? Perish the thought. Besides, I got you, didn't I? Why would I ever need anyone else?" Of course Edward knew that she was just being playful, so he didn't really mind or get angry at her. He just kept looking at her with a small smile on his face. And his eyes were full of love and endearment reserved only for her. God, he really loved her so much that it hurt. How was this possible?