Chapter 52.2: She Belongs to Me And Me Alone (2)

“This restaurant is known for its Eggs Benedict. Want to give it a try?” Song Shiyu recommended.

Eggs Benedict was a particularly troublesome dish to prepare. It looked like a hamburger filled with meat and vegetables, but its bread was replaced with a poached egg and rich sauce was drizzled on the upper layer instead of the inside. 

Even making a perfect poached egg with flowing liquid gold was a daunting task, but a good Eggs Benedict required all of the components to be prepared simultaneously.

Ji Fanyin had tried making it herself several times at home. It was delicious, but the effort put into it was hardly worthwhile.

Though it was a different case now that she was in a restaurant.

Looking at the selection of Eggs Benedicts where the prices started from 188 dollars, Ji Fanyin decisively chose the most expensive one. “I’ll have the Beef Eggs Benedict and a cup of freshly-squeezed orange juice.”

“Same as her, but I’ll have a cup of latte instead,” Song Shiyu added to the order list without looking at the menu.

The waiter confirmed their orders once more before walking away. 

Ji Fanyin leisurely rested her chin on her arm and asked teasingly, “You haven’t eaten either?”

“… I left an hour in advance to meet you as soon as possible,” replied Song Shiyu with a smile. “I had to drop by the office first, so I haven’t eaten either.”

“No matter how busy you are, you mustn’t neglect your own health,” said Ji Fanyin concernedly. “Have you forgotten how you caught a fever in the middle of the night last time?”

Song Shiyu lowered his eyes and muttered, “It’s still etched in my mind. You were the one who took care of me that day. I haven’t thanked you for that yet… The congee was delicious.”

Ji Fanyin blinked her eyes contemplatively. “You’re being too courteous with me. You just have to take care of yourself and make sure that you don’t fall sick again. That’s the best way you can repay me.”

Do you know how hard it is to take care of a patient in the middle of the night? What if you infect me with your virus?

“Where should we go after breakfast? Is there any place you want to visit?” asked Song Shiyu with a gentle tone.

Ji Fanyin eyed Song Shiyu doubtfully. “Why do you keep asking me where I want to go? What about you?”

Song Shiyu stared at her and replied, “I want to know what you like.”

Ji Fanyin caught his drift right away.

Song Shiyu was foolishly hoping to make use of the service hours to learn more about her preferences. 

He still hasn’t given up despite his confession failing miserably a few days back. 

Despite Ji Fanyin’s wandering thoughts, she was still able to answer his question smoothly, “Hahaha, what’s with that? We have known each other for so many years now. You should know better than anyone what I like! Let me see… I like keeping up with fashion and doing art. I’m pretty fond of theaters too.”

Ji Xinxin’s ‘preferences’ were in line with the character she had established for herself—elegance.

The more elegant a hobby was, the more time Ji Xinxin devoted to pursuing it so that she could enhance her profile. It was her way of perfecting her character.

Song Shiyu fell silent for a moment before chuckling softly. “Anything other than those?” 

Ji Fanyin racked her mind before adding, “I’m also interested in classical music and ballet. Just a few days ago, I watched Swan Lake performed by our juniors back at our alma mater. It was not bad.”

It went without saying that Ji Fanyin didn’t attend the performance. She had simply done her homework by checking out Lakeside University’s social media page. 

This time, Song Shiyu fell silent for an even longer period of time.

It was fortunate that the waiter served two steaming plates of Eggs Benedict from the kitchen at this moment, sparing Ji Fanyin the trouble of clearing the awkward air.

The poached egg layered above the vegetable and beef looked soft and bouncy. At a light poke, the mouth-watering egg yellow flowed out and covered the dish. It looked incredibly appetizing. 

Ji Fanyin gracefully sliced a serving and delivered it into her mouth. Her eyes curled in delight.

From the hollandaise sauce to the texture of the poached egg, everything was just right. It looked like the price of the dish wasn’t a scam after all.