“Did you meet Xueyue yesterday? What did you think?” His question pulled her thoughts back.
“I don’t know,” Yuan Xingcan said honestly. “I don’t understand her yet, so I don’t know how to answer your question.”
“Just tell me if you can handle it,” he placed a plate of hot egg rolls and bacon in front of her, “Eat while it’s hot.”
“Thank you,” she awkwardly expressed her gratitude, with a strange feeling of unease slowly expanding in her heart. He’s quite gentle and polite, so why hasn’t he gotten married yet? “I don’t think the kitchen is an appropriate place to discuss this.”
After all, this is work! She always avoided discussing business during meals, which would give her stomachache.
“If you’re worried about Xueyue hearing, don’t be. She doesn’t wake up this early,” he smiled. “If discussing this will ruin your appetite, I can bring it up later.”
“That’s not it!” she blurted out. “I’m just not used to discussing work during meals.”
“What about personal matters?” he sat across from her, picking up the coffee pot. “Would you like more?”
“No, thank you,” she pulled her cup back slightly, looking flustered. “Personal matters are even less necessary to discuss.”
What did he mean? Oh no, what was he looking at her like that for? Why was her heart racing so fast?
“Isn’t it okay if I’m just curious?” he was satisfied with her flustered, averted gaze. This young girl would definitely be his to defeat; she was too naive, so naive that he didn’t need much effort to make her feel flustered. He was pleased with her shy and tender response, her rosy cheeks always making his heart flutter.
“What’s there about me that could possibly interest you?” she couldn’t help blushing. “And I don’t need to satisfy your curiosity.”
“You’re right. I don’t even seem to have the qualification to be curious,” he stared at her. “Isn’t that so?”
She should have said “yes,” but her mouth was too clumsy to speak, so she just lowered her head to eat her breakfast.
Awkwardness and silence quietly spread between them, and she used eating to mask her unease.
“It must be delicious.”
He suddenly blurted out, startling Yuan Xingcan. “What?”
