It took a long time before Lin Jiage could finally figure out what he wanted to say: She sure can eat!!
For a man like him to have less of an appetite than her, how embarrassing!
After having her fill, Shi Yao noticed that Lin Jiage was staring at the three bowls in front of her; he hadnāt moved his spoon at all. Not finding any fault in herself, she went ahead and asked, āAre you full?ā
Actually, Iām not full yet. Itās just that my head is spinning way too much, and itās making me lose my appetiteā¦ Lin Jiage replied with a brief āMmā.
One, two three, fourā¦ He actually left six wontons uneaten! So much wasted! What a pity!
Shi Yao stared at Lin Jiageās unfinished bowl of wontons and hesitated for a moment before calling for the store owner, āBoss, the bill!ā
Young lady, what are you looking at? Donāt tell me that youāre not full even after eating three huge bowls of wontons? Are you planning on stealing my unfinished bowl for yourself tooā¦
Lin Jiage was honestly scared that Shi Yao would suddenly reach out and take his bowl away, so he discreetly reached out and slowly dragged the bowl closer to himself. He only released his hand after the boss arrived and gave them the total, but only so that he could find some loose change in his pockets.
Shi Yao also reached for her pockets at this moment, āAllow meāā
However, Lin Jiage was the first to place his money in the bossās hand. Turning to Shi Yao, he said, āI donāt plan on becoming a gigolo.ā
Gigoloā¦ Isnāt that what people call a man who gets paid to be a womanās lover or escort?
H-heās thinking of himself as a gigolo?
The gaze which Shi Yao directed towards Lin Jiage was turning a little strange.
Meeting her gaze, Lin Jiage was slightly stunned. It took him a while before it struck him that heād used the wrong phrase earlier.
What is wrong with me?! I keep saying the wrong thing ever since she saw that erotic magazineā¦
Lin Jiage rubbed his aching temples before adding, āWhat I meant was that Iām not in the habit of having women pay for me.ā
āOh.ā Shi Yao nodded quickly, expressing that she understood what he meant.
After Lin Jiage received his change from the boss, he stood up and said, āLetās go.ā
Shi Yao gathered her belongings and obediently followed him.
Surprisingly, the driver was still waiting by the roadside for them.
However, Shi Yao didnāt follow Lin Jiage over. āUhā¦ā
Hearing Shi Yaoās voice, Lin Jiage stopped and turned to look back at her. He noticed that she was still standing at the entrance of the breakfast store, and a slight frown emerged on his face.
Shi Yao: āā¦ You should go with the driver. The school isnāt far from this place, so Iāll just walk there.ā
Lin Jiageās frown deepened.
Seeing that Lin Jiage wasnāt responding, Shi Yao continued to explain, āItās almost time for the morning classes to start, so thereās bound to be a huge crowd walking to our school right now. It wouldnāt be good if people see us getting out of the same car togetherā¦ā
It sure was weird. There was nothing wrong with what she said. He was the one who didnāt want anyone to find out about their relationshipā¦ and yet, she saw his expression getting even darker. Slightly bewildered, she continued, āā¦ So, you should get in the car. I wonāt be tagging along.ā
Lin Jiageās lips were pursed very tightly together. The gaze that he directed towards Shi Yao was indescribably frightening.
Shi Yao meekly took a half step backward, and then decided that she should flee for her own safety. āIāll be heading off now. Bye-byeā¦ā
Right after saying those words, Shi Yao began to quickly walk towards the school gates.
But before she could get far, she saw something in her peripheral visionāthe dark-faced Lin Jiage was heading towards her with long strides.
Whatās he doing? Is he going to beat me up?
With such thoughts in mind, Shi Yao quickened her footsteps.
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