Yang Wei and Mu Lingxi were at Dragon's Ramen House, with Mo Chang waiting patiently outside. Despite Mu Lingxi's invitation for him to join them, Mo Chang refused to stay under the same roof as Yang Wei, declaring that he'd rather die and have his body eaten by vultures than sit with that white-haired bastard.
In the ramen house...
Yang Wei was on his fourth bowl of ramen.
On the other hand, Mu Lingxi hadn't touched a single bowl of ramen, which was uncharacteristic of someone like her who could eat over a 100 servings in one sitting. Read the latest on m_v-l'e|-novelhall.net
Why hadn't this gluttonous woman eaten?
Simple, because of Yang Wei.
She simply sat there across from him, elbows on the table, and her chin resting on her palms. Her big brown eyes were locked on him, watching him eat, and a bright smile lit up her face.
"Wow, these taste great," Yang Wei exclaimed after finishing his bowl, lifting his head to see Mu Lingxi's intense gaze. "Eh, Lingxi, is everything alright?" he asked, noticing her stare.
"Hm?" Mu Lingxi shook her head, snapping out of her trance-like state. "Sorry, I got lost there for a moment."
"It's fine," Yang Wei reassured her. "If a pretty woman wants to watch me eat, I'm more than happy."
Mu Lingxi chuckled. "Be careful, or you'll charm a lot of women with that mouth of yours."
Yang Wei waved his chopsticks dismissively. "Please, I couldn't charm a woman even if I tried." There was heavy pride in his voice even when he was doing his best to sound modest; and this made him sound even more full of himself.
Mu Lingxi gave him a side-eye. "Oh, yes, because you're so terrified of women, you'd never make a move." She spoke with obvious sarcasm.
Yang Wei nodded with playful seriousness. "Indeed, you speak the truth."
Then, Mu Lingxi leaned across the table, reaching for her handkerchief to dab the sides of Yang Wei's mouth and wipe off the food particles. "You shouldn't talk while you're eating," she scolded gently, "how many times do I have to tell you that...?"
As Mo Chang watched Mu Lingxi clean Yang Wei's mouth, his initially relaxed hands balled into tight fists. Though his face remained calm, he seethed inwardly.
Bastard... I hate this man...
"You don't need to stress about this," Yang Wei assured her, gently pushing her hand away. "I'll clean up when I'm done."
However, while Yang Wei tried pushing her hand away, she kept it firm and managed to break free, cleaning off the remaining stains on his lips. After she finished, she smiled and said, "See? Now you look presentable!" She grinned, showing off her pearly white teeth.
Mu Lingxi froze, her body tensing like she was caught in a blizzard, her gaze shifting nervously to Yang Wei—to her, eve if everyone heard this, she didn't want him to.
Tapping his chopsticks against his teeth, Yang Wei teased, "Tsk, tsk, I've never heard of a woman with such a monstrous appetite before. Makes me wonder what else you eat, people?"
"I don't eat people!" Mu Lingxi protested, slamming the tabletop again.
This only incited more laughter.
Amidst the joviality, Mo Chang kept his calm.
He looked at Mu Lingxi and smiled just a bit.
It's the first time I've seen the Mistress Lingxi act in such a manner... it's somewhat refreshing to see.
Soon, his gaze settled on Yang Wei, and his expression turned serious once more.
Hours later...
Now, Yang Wei and Mu Lingxi were outside the Dragon's Ramen House.
As usual, Mo Chang wasn't with them, but he remained within sight. It was early afternoon, so more people were walking the streets now than earlier.
Mu Lingxi stood in front of Yang Wei, looking up at him with her hands behind her back and her fingers fiddling with each other. She gathered some air in her lungs and said, "Um..." then she paused and looked down shyly, nervously playing with her feet as she thought of her next words.
"Uh, Lingxi?" Yang Wei called. "Is uh..." even he didn't know what to say.
Doing her best to shake off her nervousness, she said, "T-thank you for today. I haven't gone out much since I was grounded."
Yang Wei chuckled and told her, "It's fine. You better get going si--"
However, before he could finish, Mu Lingxi shouted, "Wait!" She stepped forward as if Yang Wei was going to run or something, but he clearly wasn't.
"What's wrong?" Yang Wei's eyes went wide a bit.
This might be my only chance to tell him about Cloudcrest...
Mu Lingxi thought deeply as her eyes trailed to the side where Mo Chang patiently waited.