He didn't like guessing what was on a woman's mind; it was better to have her say it herself.
That morning, the two of them went to the hospital together, with Chen Zhi visiting her mother and Si Ye visiting Old Master Si.
At noon, Si Ye called Chen Zhi to come down and join him for lunch.
When they arrived at a decent restaurant, Si Ye asked for a private room. As expected, Chen Zhi didn't sit next to him, leaving two empty seats between them,
The man leaned lazily against the back of the chair, his pitch-black eyes staring unwaveringly at her, like a beast lurking in the dark waiting to pounce.
He beckoned gently to her, "Come and sit next to me; I won't bite you."
Chen Zhi lifted her gaze, her eyes drifting past his ear, then settled on the wall of the private room, "Sitting too close could interfere with eating."
She had made an excuse for not wanting to go over.
