As expected, Fu Zhiyan cooperated and picked up a crystal shrimp dumpling for her. Han Xiaoye caught a glimpse of someone with a bluish face but had to force a smile. She was instantly amused.
"Fu..."
"Ah, the shrimp dumpling is too hot. I need water, water..." Han Xiaoye interrupted her again quite noticeably, exaggeratedly fanning herself with her hand.
Fu Zhiyan, who had been expressionless all along, slightly furrowed his brows and handed her his water cup. "Eat slowly."
Han Xiaoye gave him a look that said "You acted well" and immediately leaned closer with an overly sweet expression. "Can you help me peel the shrimp? You peel one for me, and I'll eat it so it won't be too hot."
Gu Qingshen's nails sank into her flesh, and her face filled with an approaching storm!
She prided herself on having excellent patience, but at this moment, she was finding it hard to bear.
Just as she was about to explode, Mrs. Feng beside her pulled her sleeve, signaling her to calm down. Then, with a warm smile that could make people unable to hate her, she broke the strange atmosphere at the dining table. Taking Gu Qingshen's hand, she kindly smiled and said, "Let's get started, Qingshen, let me introduce for you. This is Mr. Fu, as I mentioned before, Fu Zhiyan. Mr. Fu, I suppose Mrs. Fu has mentioned Qingshen to you? Qingshen is actually four years younger than Mr. Fu."
Seizing this opportunity, Gu Qingshen raised a glass of wine and smiled slightly at Fu Zhiyan. "I have heard of Mr. Fu's name long ago, but I never expected to have the chance to dine with Mr. Fu today. I'll toast to Mr. Fu."
What a refined young lady, so elegant and poised, with an admiring yet restrained gaze.
If Han Xiaoye wasn't holding a shrimp, she would have wanted to stand up and applaud for Gu Qingshen!
Her blind date had brought a woman over, showing off their love in front of her. She could even pretend that nothing had happened. No wonder Han Xiaoye lost so badly back then. Compared to Gu Qingshen, she was really weak!
However...
Fu Zhiyan had just picked up his wine glass when he heard the person next to him cough violently, her face turning red from the coughing. Before he could speak, the wine glass in his hand was swiftly snatched away.
Han Xiaoye emptied the glass in one gulp, put it down with a clap, casually wiped the corners of her mouth, and let out a sigh of relief. "That nearly choked me."
She seemed to notice there were still people at the dining table, waved her hand towards the pale-faced Gu Qingshen and Mrs. Feng, and spoke like a hostess, "Oh dear, did I disturb you? I'm sorry, please continue."
Gu Qingshen took a deep breath, suppressing her rising anger.
Continue? How could they continue? If they continued like this, would she have any dignity left?
Mrs. Feng also found it hard to maintain her smile. She never expected this seemingly young girl to be so audacious. They just pretended she didn't exist, and she responded so decisively and swiftly, slapping them in the face.
Mrs. Feng couldn't pretend that she didn't see her anymore. She put on an ugly smile and pointed at Han Xiaoye. "This is?"
The climax was about to begin!
Han Xiaoye stopped eating and leaned on the man as if she were a boneless cat. She looked up at Fu Zhiyan with a foolish smile, her cheeks slightly blushing with shyness. Although she hadn't said a word, the intense and almost overflowing love birds' vibe was more conspicuous than any spoken words.
Gu Qingshen's face turned completely pale, and Mrs. Feng couldn't even maintain her ugly smile...
At this moment, Fu Zhiyan calmly said "My little niece, Han Xiaoye."
Little niece?
Little niece!
Little niece!
She wanted to smash the table! After waiting for such a long time, she only received the title of little niece! Her intentionally disguised shy smile cracked open.
Did Fu Zhiyan have a problem with his brain or was he mentally ill? Hadn't he noticed her diligent performance as the adorable girlfriend for so long? Niece? What kind of niece was she? Didn't he bring her here to ruin the blind date? Couldn't he just act properly?
Gu Qingshen's expression became relieved all of a sudden. Even the corners of her downturned mouth lifted with a pleased expression. She playfully said, "Xiaoye, you're Mr. Fu's niece. How come I didn't know?"
I just found out too! Han Xiaoye was not in a good mood, so naturally, she wouldn't make Gu Qingshen feel good either. She retorted, "Are we close? Why would I tell you who my uncle is? Should I inform you when I get my period too?"
"Xiaoye..."
"Stop it. It's giving me goosebumps. I'm not a guy, so don't play these games with me. We're not close, okay? Let's don't play this." Han Xiaoye spat out the venom.
Gu Qingshen bit her lower lip, as if she had suffered a great grievance. Her eyes were red.
This innocent angel was about to cry again.
Han Xiaoye was the first to pull her chair back. Before the tears could flow, she rolled her eyes and said, "Sorry, nature calls. You can cry as much as you want, I'll go to the restroom first."
After speaking, she didn't care about the man next to her, and walked straight out of the room...
...
It was truly a place where even a vegetarian dish costs a fortune. Even the restroom was lavishly decorated like a palace. Han Xiaoye finished using the restroom and was about to wash her hands when she saw someone familiar waiting by the sink.
Gu Qingshen was actually willing to give up the chance to be alone with Fu Zhiyan. It seemed that she had indeed been hurt quite a lot just now.
Han Xiaoye pretended not to see her and bypassed the person directly, turning on the tap.
The water flowed gushingly, and she hummed a tune while washing her hands and applying hand sanitizer.
"Han Xiaoye."
"La la la..."
"Han Xiaoye." Gu Qingshen called again, this time with a heavier tone.
White foam appeared on Han Xiaoye's hand. She looked at the foam from left to right as if she was looking at a piece of art. She was so focused on appreciating "art", so it was only natural that she ignored the annoying people beside her.
Gu Qingshen was so angry that her chest heaved up and down. She watched as the arrogant girl finished admiring the foam and washed her hands, then suddenly blocked her path.
"Han Xiaoye, why are you pretending?"
This time, Han Xiaoye stopped in her tracks. As if she was very surprised, she reached out and pinched Gu Qingshen's face. It was only after hearing Gu Qingshen's infuriated voice that she suddenly realized, "Oh, it actually hurts? I thought people with thick skin wouldn't feel pain."
"You..." Gu Qingshen's hand trembled as she pointed at her.
Han Xiaoye innocently spread her hands. Wasn't it said that one would be invincible when they were shameless? She was just curious and wanted to try it. She was innocent.
Gu Qingshen took a few deep breaths before regaining her ladylike appearance, gracefully curling her lips. "Stop pretending, okay? Are you still holding a grudge from back then?"
Back then...
Han Xiaoye's mischievous smile froze, and she blinked her eyes.
"Yan Xu returned to China. His flight is at eight tonight. Do you want me to give you his contact number?" Gu Qingshen seemed to have seen through her.
...Brother Xu. Was he moving back to China?
Han Xiaoye's heart felt a twinge, unexpectedly experiencing a numbing pain.