The other two people didn’t know anything about this. Once Ji Lin had once again skillfully disguised himself until his own mother wouldn’t even be able to recognize him, he led Siyu out of the hotel. After several twists and turns, they found a narrow alley. They walked for roughly ten minutes before finally arriving at their destination.
As Ji Lin said, this restaurant’s location was very hidden. It was owned by a family. The boss seemed to be an old acquaintance of Ji Lin. Once he saw him, he immediately asked, “Still the usual? 1.5 kg of crayfish with thirteen spices?”
Without needing the boss to guide him Ji Lin took his elder sister into the room to sit. Hearing that, Ji Lin quickly told him, “Tell Aunty to cook a pot of chicken porridge too and make it a bit bland.”
The boss complied with a smile.
He turned back and saw Siyu’s curious expression. Ji Lin sheepishly grasped his hair and whispered, “They use their home-raised chicken here. It’s especially good for nourishing the body and the taste is very good. I know your physical condition is poor and you can’t eat spicy food. I won’t mess around.”
Siyu couldn’t help laughing, “Thank you. And for that time during the audition too, thank you for speaking up for me.”
Getting praised personally by his sister made Ji Lin’s earlobes go red. Fortunately, the lighting wasn’t too bright so Siyu didn’t notice. He quickly changed the topic, “As a matter of fact, my assistant had never known that sometimes I would sneak out to eat crayfish here. Xiao Ai is very strict. If she found out, I’ll have to drink plain water and plain porridge for a month!”
Ji Lin said with a sour expression. It’s clear that he had gone through this bitter experience before. Siyu stared at his unconsciously puffed up cheeks and covered her mouth as she burst into laughter.
That’s right, she almost forgot. In the setting of her comic book, Ji Lin was a thorough food lover. He had tasted all kinds of snacks in various cities. Several times, he took out Xu Qingwan to sneak off and eat delicious foods.
Thinking of Xu Qingwan, the smile on Siyu’s face faded a bit. She wasn’t really that slow-witted. She took note of Xu Qingwan’s abnormal actions. Right now, that person was slightly far from her original setting…….
Siyu glanced at Ji Lin and probed, “Have you ever worked together with a girl named Xu Qingwan?”
Who knows which nerve of Ji Lin’s that this name provoked, his head shot up. There was a mix of a slight nervousness and uneasiness in his expression, “Siyu-jie….. Did you hear something?” Could it be that Xu Qingwan’s malicious remarks had reached his sister’s ears?
“Well, no.” Siyu decided to ask frankly, “What do you think of her?”
Ji Lin’s expression suddenly became a little bit strange. After thinking for a few seconds, he managed to find a word that wasn’t too derogatory, “She…. is a person who doesn’t do her job properly.”
If you want to work, then work properly. What’s the use of revolving around him all day?
Siyu was surprised. This evaluation of Ji Lin could be said to be very rude, which showed that he didn’t have a good impression on Xu Qingwan. However, Siyu clearly remembered that in the comic, Xu Qingwan was very diligent at the beginning. It was also because of this great effort of hers that Ji Lin took note of her. Right now…. It didn’t seem to be the case?
Thinking back to Xu Qingwan’s strange words and the inexplicable hostility towards her, Siyu’s heart sank. Could it be that the Xu Qingwan at present wasn’t the original product?
Siyu mulled over this. The two people fell silent for a moment until the pot of crawfish that Ji Lin ordered was served. Siyu returned to her senses and put on the plastic gloves. Then she helped Ji Lin peel the crawfish, “You can eat. I’ll peel it since my porridge hasn’t come yet anyway.”
Ji Lin was dumbfounded, “Siyu-jie…..”
Siyu peeled quickly and neatly. She was very skilled. For the first time, Ji Lin enjoyed the luxurious treatment of eating crawfish without the need for using his own hands and simply engrossed himself in eating. His sister also gently asked from the side if it was spicy or not and if he needed any water. When Ji Lin heard this, he couldn’t help but lower his head to conceal the sourness in his eyes.
At his family’s dinner table, it had always been him who ate alone there. The situation where a whole family sat together at the table would only happen when they’re in a social event outside. How long had he ever heard someone care for him like this?
Perhaps it was because Siyu acted casual, Ji Lin slowly relaxed and wasn’t too overcautious anymore. On the contrary, he was able to share amusing stories that happened during work with Siyu, eliciting continuous laughter from her.
After a while, the steaming hot chicken porridge was served too. This time, Ji Lin took the lead in scooping up a bowl and put it in front of Siyu. With expectation in his eyes, he said, “Jie, you try it. I asked Aunty to add more herbs, they’re all good for nourishing the body.”
Caught up in his excitement, Ji Lin unconsciously changed how he addressed her from “Siyu-jie” to “jie”. However, he himself didn’t notice it and Siyu didn’t remind him.
Hearing Ji Lin’s words, Siyu looked at the deep red fortune on top of his head and thought to herself that it’s probably better not to tell the silly boy that his fortune was the real great nourishment…..
After just drinking half of the bowl, Siyu’s phone suddenly rang. She put down the bowl and looked at it. It was an unfamiliar number. Who could come looking for her this late?
Siyu skeptically picked up the call. Just after she said “hello”, a familiar deep cold voice came from the other end of the phone, “I had told you not to leave Jiang City for this period of time.”
Siyu: “…….？？！！”
“Fi-fifth Master?” This familiar tone frightened Siyu until she almost dropped the spoon in her hand onto the floor. She somewhat nervously glanced at Ji Lin who just happened to look over with curiosity. She covered her mouth with her hand and said with a lowered voice, “Listen to my explanation….”
Fifth Master Lu unhurriedly said, “Speak.”
Siyu: “…..” But she hadn’t thought of a good speech yet!
Seeing that Siyu didn’t speak for a long time, Fifth Master Lu chuckled lowly. That slight vibration seemed to travel along with the electric current and enter Siyu’s heart, causing her to tremble.
“I take it as you’re disregarding my words.” Fifth Master Lu turned the beads, an unignorable chill underlying the mild-mannered tone. “You’re not in the hotel either. I’ll give you five minutes to walk back. Don’t let me send people for you.”
Once his words fell, that side immediately hung up the phone call.
“…….” Hearing the dududu tone, Siyu wanted to cry without tears: Could it be that the great demon is coming here to look for her？？Why couldn’t he just spare her? !
Ji Lin, observing the flurry of expressions cross her face, couldn’t help but ask, “Jie, what happened?”
“Something big happened!” Siyu jumped up, pulled Ji Lin’s hand, and rushed outside, “It’s an important case involving a life!”