Chyou took a pause from the conversation and willingly stepped into a meditative trance. She was trying to find the last time she acted so comically to the point of her own embarrassment.
Isn't this Xiang's forte? It's the main duty of my little brother to make a fool of himself with that silly face of his.
So why am I getting trolled so much today? Where should I bury myself for blurting out something like that?
"Chyou."
"Ssh. I am meditating."
"Right now in the restaurant?" he raised his brow.
"Certain situations demand certain resolutions."
"Will you at least open your eyes?"
"What's the point of meditating then?"
"You cannot see the menu and give your order to the server who has been standing here for five minutes and trying very hard to not judge you."
"..."
The server coughed. "Should I give you two some more time?"
"I don't think even the entire evening will be enough for her to step out of her meditation," he smiled.
"*Ahem*" Chyou grabbed the menu and by opening only a tiny slit of her eyes, she scanned the menu or at least tried to.
"Huh? You sell machos here? Macho men? Are they edible?"
Yating coughed hard. He gratefully thanked the Gods above that he wasn't drinking water right then.
The server's brow twitched hard. "...Nachos. Mam, it's nachos."
"..."
"Oh," she then laughed out. "Of course I could see that. It's not like I have my eyes closed."
Mam, that tiny slit is as good as closed only...
She quickly tried to find another dish. "How come there are bathing soaps in your menu? How is a customer supposed to eat soap?"
"Huh? Bathing soaps?"
"That's what is written here. Soaps."
Yating brought a bite of the delicious appetizer near her lips and said, "Say aah~"
Chyou stumbled even though she was sitting. "I-I-I can eat by myself...!"
"Aish, how can I let you take up such a dangerous task with your eyes closed? But worry not. I am right beside you. Veryyyyyyyy near. So rest assured."
Chyou couldn't make out what expression laced his face but felt an inkling that he was enjoying this. The band music drummed in the air and so did her heartbeats.
She swallowed a gulp with his chest almost hugging her and parted her lips to eat the bite when she felt a tiny and faint brush of his finger on her chin. It tickled that spot and she jolted upright, knocking Yating's chin in the process.
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"Ow!"
"What? What?" Chyou opened her eyes and found Yating rubbing the area of his chin where her head collided with.
"I am sorry! I am so sorry!" She grabbed his face and worriedly looked for any injury anywhere. "It must hurt, right?"
Yating placed his hand on the back of hers that held his face and smiled. "Now, it doesn't when you are finally looking at me."
She blinked twice and realizing her error, she blushed hard. "Y-you cheater! You planned all this, right?"
"Knocking out my chin is completely on you."
"..."
"How d-dare you break my meditation spell?" she fumbled.
"It's not so fun as compared to seeing your adorable blushes and reactions," he chuckled. "So, Miss. Zhu. I hope you learn your lesson now and enjoy the dinner with me in peace with your eyes open or else I might just grant your wish."
Wish?
Ah so you want to openly ask for one too.
That's exactly my point!
"Hahsksisagshwjw!!"
Her thoughts twirled and twirled around themselves until she felt dizziness set in.
By wish, h-he means he will k-ki-kiss me!?
"That was the whole point of going into meditation but y-you...!"
You reminded me about it again!
Yating heartily laughed, returning back to his seat. "Let's enjoy the dinner, shall we?