Chapter 41

Chapter 41

They quickly served up the things they had ordered. Because they were afraid the tomato fish soup would get cold, the fish soup was brought in a small pot. The pot was placed on the hot plate, and the waiter pressed a few buttons next to it before leaving.

Lu Lingchuan didn't speak, and Shen Nian was also silent. Both of them remained quiet.

Shen Nian stared at the tomato fish soup in front of her, waiting silently.

The fish soup was already hot when it was served, so it only needed to be heated for a short while before it started bubbling.

Just like before, Shen Nian first put some chopped celery and beef cubes in her own bowl, then scooped a few spoonfuls of the tomato soup with a large ladle.

Picking up her own small ceramic spoon, she stirred it around in the bowl a few times, scooped up a spoonful, and ate it.

Lu Lingchuan stared at her silently for two or three minutes before slowly withdrawing his gaze and picking up his chopsticks to eat.

The atmosphere at the table was very quiet. The two were so quiet that there wasn't even the sound of eating. There was only the occasional sound of Shen Nian's ceramic spoon hitting her bowl.

The lamb rolls Shen Nian had asked for were brought up long ago and happened to be placed right in front of her.

When she looked up, she just happened to meet eyes with the lamb rolls. Shen Nian's eyes went blank for only a second before returning to normal. She used her chopsticks to pick one up and put it in the pot.

The moment Shen Nian put the lamb roll in the pot, Lu Lingchuan had already fixed his gaze back on her.

The lamb rolls were sliced very thinly, so they didn't need to be cooked for too long. Just scalding them for a bit was enough before they could be eaten.

Lu Lingchuan watched as Shen Nian picked up the scalded lamb rolls with her chopsticks. Without even dipping them in the side condiments, she expressionlessly stuffed them in her mouth, chewed, and swallowed.

One after another.

Someone who didn't know her seeing this scene would definitely think she really liked eating lamb rolls, otherwise she wouldn't just stare at the lamb rolls and eat so much.

Only Lu Lingchuan knew clearly that she actually didn't like lamb at all. In fact...she would feel nauseous from even just a whiff of the gamey smell.

After Shen Nian ate over half the plate, Lu Lingchuan finally couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up, "You never used to eat lamb before."

His voice was very soft, and his gaze at her was very mild.

"..." Shen Nian's frail figure paused. Just then, the lamb roll she was holding had also finished scalding, so she stuffed the lamb into her mouth, slowly chewing it before swallowing.

"People all change."

After eating a few more pieces of fish, Shen Nian said to Lu Lingchuan, "I'm almost done eating, I'm going to the restroom first."

Then she got up and left.

Lu Lingchuan stared at her gradually retreating back for a good while before withdrawing his gaze, staring complexly at the trash can by his feet.

...

Shen Nian stood in front of the sink in the women's restroom, one hand on her chest, desperately trying to vomit something up, but she had already thrown up most of it earlier. Now, she couldn't vomit anything else out.

But the gamey taste in her mouth was still so strong, so strong that Shen Nian felt dizzy and muddled. She felt like her brain had been stupefied by the smell.

She scooped up some water to rinse her mouth before spitting it out, but no matter how much she rinsed, she still felt like the taste wouldn't go away.

"Excuse me, are you Miss Shen Nian?"

A soft voice sounded from behind her. Shen Nian turned off the faucet and looked back to see a young waitress dressed in this restaurant's uniform standing there.

It was a server from this restaurant.

Shen Nian nodded slightly. "Yes, I am. What's the matter?"

The girl took out a bottle of mouthwash from behind her and smiled at Shen Nian, "This is mouthwash your boyfriend asked me to buy for you. Your boyfriend specifically told me you don't like the taste of mint, so I bought peach flavor, nice and refreshing peach taste. I don't know if you'll like it."

Looking at the mouthwash in the server's hand, Shen Nian was startled. "My boyfriend?"

"Yes!" The server blinked. Then she revealed an envious look, "Miss, your boyfriend treats you so well, and he's so handsome too. And he's so attentive. I wish you two lifelong happiness!"

A tall, handsome, and attentive boyfriend was probably every girl's dream man.

Shen Nian came to her senses and knew who the server was talking about.

Other than Lu Lingchuan, who else could it be?

The corners of her lips curved up slightly. "Thank you."

She felt her pocket for the change she had left over earlier. Finding a 100 yuan bill, Shen Nian handed it to her, "Thank you for the trouble. This is a tip."

"No no no!" Seeing the money Shen Nian held out, the server quickly waved her hands. "I didn't do anything much, you don't need to tip me. And--"

"I helped your boyfriend buy mouthwash. The mouthwash was less than 50 yuan, but your boyfriend directly transferred me 500 yuan. I wanted to transfer it back to him but he refused."Alll latest novels at novelhall.com