She didn't know how much time had passed, but eventually, she mustered the courage to sit down at the other end of the dining table.
Just as she sat down, she heard Nan Sichen's icy voice, "Who gave you permission to sit?"
Che Xi gently smiled, saying, "It would be a waste not to have such a romantic lunch. Mr. Nan, you haven't had lunch either, have you? If you don't have anyone to accompany you, let me do so."
Her fingers trembled as she placed a napkin on her lap and took up a knife and fork. She took a deep breath and put on what she believed to be a beautiful smile.
She remembered what Li Yang had told her; to win over a man requires thick skin. Usually, she maintained a composed and aloof image, but it would probably be relatively easy for her to win over a man if she suddenly became passionate. Li Yang also said that while a man chasing a woman was like scaling a mountain, a woman chasing a man was as easy as easier than drawing a veil.
