"Mm." Lu Zhanbei picked up his chopsticks and started eating his pasta. The scene of carrying Tong Yi last night surfaced in his mind.
Her frame was thin, it had not felt good holding her in his arms. She was too thin and light, thus she should eat more.
Tong Yi was a little overwhelmed. She didn't know why Lu Zhanbei was suddenly concerned for her but it was a good sign. She should be happy, but it was hard for her to be when she saw all the food that was placed in front of her.
This scenario felt like an emperor rewarding his concubine with breakfast. The concubine would definitely be grateful for such a gift, but the breakfast that was given was not what the concubine liked to eat, and there was quite a lot of it.
'Should I reject it?'
Rejecting such a rare gift might result in the imperial concubine being treated coldly.
'Should I accept it all?'
If she accepted all of it, she would end up with a bloated stomach!
When Lu Zhanbei noticed that there was no movement on her end, he looked up. "Why aren't you eating?"
'I don't like it.' Although she thought that in her mind, she said something that went against her nature, "I'll eat it now. Thank you."
Lu Zhanbei looked at Tong Yi, who was clearly forcing herself to put on a happy expression. He couldn't help but smile ever so slightly.
Tong Yi lowered her head and picked up the pan-fried dumpling. She did not catch the smile on the face of the man who usually did not show his emotions.
The women who kept stealing glances at Lu Zhanbei saw his smile and were elated at the eye candy. They were gossiping in low voices, occasionally throwing envious looks at Tong Yi.
Meanwhile, Tong Yi buried herself in her breakfast and did not notice anything unusual.
After breakfast, Tong Yi was so full that she couldn't take it anymore. Lu Zhanbei naturally finished up everything she had taken for herself. She didn't eat a single bite of her favorite fried dough sticks or soy milk.
She was used to being alone, and yet she had put herself into an uncomfortable situation to accommodate others.
Her stomach was super bloated, and she felt uncomfortable all over.
Lu Zhanbei saw that Tong Yi had finished eating and stood up. "Let's go."
Tong Yi stood up to follow. "Where are we going?"
Lu Zhanbei spat out three words nonchalantly, "Digest the food."
"Together?"
Lu Zhanbei turned his head and glanced at Tong Yi. His eyes indicated, 'You can choose not to go.'
She had to follow of course. Otherwise, wouldn't she have eaten that huge breakfast for nothing?
It was worth it in exchange for a chance to spend some time alone with him.
After exiting the elevator, Tong Yi walked a little slower because she was stuffed. She rubbed her stomach and frowned slightly, she felt uncomfortable.
She was about to ask Lu Zhanbei to slow down when a woman in work clothes walked over. The woman held her hand and asked with concern in her voice, "Are you okay?"
Tong Yi looked at the woman in front of her and felt that she looked a little familiar, but she could not recall where she had seen her before. She tried to recall it in her mind, so she did not reply immediately.
The woman thought that Tong Yi was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She said indignantly, "He cheated on you and you still think he's being reasonable? How can you allow him to abuse you?" Then, she turned her head and shouted at Lu Zhanbei, who was walking ahead without so much as a backward glance, "Stop right there!"
Then it hit her! Tong Yi immediately remembered. Wasn't this woman the receptionist at the front desk yesterday?
Tong Yi panicked and tugged at the woman beside her. "I'm fine, don't…"
The woman interrupted Tong Yi with a pained expression. "You're still siding with him? I told you yesterday that I could call security for you. You said that family scandals should not be publicized. You've given him enough face, and look how he treats you…"
As Lu Zhanbei got closer and closer, Tong Yi hurriedly interrupted the woman. "Thank you. I'm really fine now. You can go and do your work."
From the woman's point of view, Tong Yi still wanted to protect that scumbag and swallow her grievances. "Since he has a mistress, it means that he doesn't care about the relationship between the two of you…"
"I really didn't…"
"He's even had the audacity to hit you. Do you still expect him to have a change of heart?"
"Actually, we…"
"Such a scumbag, we should expose him and hang him in the hall of shame, so that he will never be able to face the world again…"