Shao Yanxi enjoys spicy food, and the restaurant that Liu Yu’an is taking him to mainly specialises in Sichuanese cuisine . Their Spicy Fish Fillet and Mr. and Mrs. Smith are to die for.
It was mentioned several times in the book, and Liu Yu’an has a good memory as well, so he can recall.
He still respects Shao Yanxi’s choice, of course, and hands the menu over to him instead of deciding for him, saying, “see if there’s anything you like?”
Shao Yanxi orders the Spicy Fish Fillet as expected, and two other dishes.
Though he doesn’t order the Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Liu Yu’an adds it for him, along with a duck stew with sour carrots.
Just in case the greasiness gets to them.
After the waiter has taken their order, Liu Yu’an asks with a smile, the menu still in his hand, “Yanxi, do you know why Mr. and Mrs. Smith is named the way it is?”
“I do.”
Liu Yu’an seems to choke on his words for a bit, but he doesn’t seem to be stopping just because Shao Yanxi already knew, “right? I only learned about this earlier, that in the Shu area there was a couple who mainly sold sliced beef lung. It was cheap and tasty, and it was popular how the couple remained together despite numerous hardships; many people ordered the lung tissues hoping to be able to withstand the test of time as a couple lie them, even coming from thousands of miles away, becoming famous nationwide.”
Shao Yanxi “…”
After that, Liu Yu’an immediately switches to another topic, as if he just mentioned it on a whim.
It seems the meal was quite to Shao Yanxi’s tastes, or perhaps it’s just because he’s been through a busy day today, so he ate a lot.
When heading back, Liu Yu’an drives Shao Yanxi home forcefully, before remembering, that he only has one bedroom.
Shao Yanxi, as expected, refuses to sleep in the same bed as him.
Since Liu Yu’an doesn’t have work tomorrow, he gets the sofa treatment.
The next day, after Shao Yanxi went off to work, Liu Yu’an went to get that sexy purple of his car changed.
It’s too much of an eyesore.
Then, he thinks for a bit before heading for a hair salon and had his yellow mess dyed back to black.
After that, he went home to make lunch, before heading out for Shao Yanxi’s company building with lunch in hand.
He’s going to have lunch with him, to try and foster a relationship.
Shao Yanxi’s company is open to him, so as soon as he goes in the receptionist greets him with a great bow, “An-shao.”
Liu Yu’an is surprised by the degree of courtesy, but also greets with a smile, “good day.”
Liu Yu’an is good-looking, as attested by the number of times he has made it onto the list of the Four Handsomes/Seven Beauties/Ten Hotties in the many previous worlds he has been to.
Thus, the girl quickly grows beet-red seeing the smile.
She is almost stuck in a trance until Liu Yu’an has boarded the elevator and started heading up. She cusses.
Then, she rushes for her desk lightning-fast and takes her phone and declares in the private employees’ chat group.
FriedChicken:[Report——]
FriedChicken:[Shithead An is here, boys!!!]
FriedChicken:[But that’s not the important thing!!! He actually greeted me back!! And smiled! I never realised how handsome he was!]
FriedChicken:[He made me head over clouds, fuck! Why is that damned bastard suddenly so handsome, aaaaaaaaaaaaah, why did he have to have such a handsome face!!!]
Replies come pouring in soon enough.
MoneyMoney:[Dreaming already so early in the day?]
FriedChicken:[I’m telling the truth!!!]
OffWork:[He smiled? And greeted? You know how he is, it’s a miracle if he’s not messing with us. Smiling? Maybe if he has a long-lost twin or something]
MoneyMoney:[Christ, Chicken you didn’t let a stranger in did you? If you did then… Good luck. WaveHand.jpg]
FriedChicken:[I couldn’t have got it wrong, could I? He had black hair, but last time Na -jie said the boss wanted him to dye it black but got a scolding in turn, didn’t she?]
FriedChicken:[Omg I’m scared. Tears.jpg]
FriedChicken:[@Period@Sleepless Na-jie, Ning-jie, come out, come out, he is riding up the boss elevator, help me look, please]
Na-jie and Ning-jie are in the secretariat.
Sleepless:[Alright, I’ll tell you when he’s here]
Sleepless:[Don’t panic Headrub.jpg]
FriedChicken:[I can’t, I love this job too, you know]
She doesn’t want to be fired, of course.
FriedChicken:[Cry.jpg]
Outside the elevator, Liu Yu’an makes his way to Shao Yanxi’s office unobstructed.
When he’s going through the secretariat, the ladies inside were all quite enthused greeting him, so much so that it’s surprising Liu Yu’an somewhat.
Of course, someone who’s been through many worlds, and has been through many events quickly calm down and nods in response.
Then, he knocks on Shao Yanxi’s door.
Inside is Shao Yanxi’s cold but still attractive voice, “come in.”
“Why are you here?” Seeing Liu Yu’an, Shao Yanxi bites his lips a bit, looking up at him.
“Handsome, aren’t I?” Liu Yu’an asks shamelessly seeing him look at him.
Then he winks at him.
Shao Yanxi “…”
Liu Yu’an breaks into laughter as he puts the lunch box onto the coffee table, “I came to deliver you lunch,” he then walks over to Shao Yanxi’s desk, and asks, “want to eat now?”
Shao Yanxi feels a bit complicated, and answers, “thanks.”
Liu Yu’an extends his hand to him, who is standing up from the chair.
“Eat first, and do your work on a full stomach.”
“Wash hands first,” Shao Yanxi would of course not be so obstinate as to refuse a free meal delivered right into his hands. He pulls his hand out from Liu Yu’an’s and washes his hands in the restroom installed in his office before coming back out.
Liu Yu’an has already set the dishes in the meantime.
There’s four dishes and one soup.
Shao Yanxi pauses seeing the two sets of utensils on the table and looks at Liu Yu’an, who says, “I want to eat with you.”
Shao Yanxi goes “mm” and takes his bowl to start eating.
The first time ever tasting Liu Yu’an’s cooking in both his lives is making Shao Yanxi panic inside.
So he has no idea how the meal tastes.
His panic doesn’t show, though, and he is still moving with grace and efficiency while holding the chopsticks in a noble, educated manner. It is quite a scene to behold, not to mention he is handsome as well.
When Liu Yu’an glances over and sees this, he is so surprised he also pauses.
He can’t help but lament how wrong in the head the original cannon fodder must have been to tarnish such a well-educated, pleasing-to-the-eye gentleman.
“Cough cough cough——” During his admiring session, Shao Yanxi suddenly coughs, with a force that almost feels as if he’s about to cough his lungs right out his mouth.
Liu Yu’an hurriedly moves over to pat him on the back and, when he’s breathing less haggardly, he gets a glass of water for him, and asks, “what’s wrong?”
Shao Yanxi’s eyes are reddened by the coughing, and he eyes him fiercely once he hears the question.
The heck is with that intense stare out of nowhere!
Shao Yanxi is so angry his face is also growing red.
He was eating just fine when he noticed Liu Yu’an with those big round eyes staring right at his face.
He happened to be chewing on some chilli, and he choked.
Liu Yu’an feels a bit odd inside again when he is glaring at him with those reddened eyes. It makes him a bit awkward and he doesn’t ask anymore. Instead, he quietly pushes the glass of water in front of him.
Shao Yanxi is still suffering from the aftereffects of choking on chilli, and quickly grabs hold of the water.
Then, he wipes the tears off his eyes with a tissue Liu Yu’an got for him.
Then, he puts down the bowl and decides to go back to work.