Chapter 53: That Pastime
Xiao Yuze and Mu Le’s playful teasing didn’t last long, because soon the door was pushed open by a waitress bringing in the dishes.
Seeing the two of them standing very close together, the young waitress didn’t seem surprised at all. She just couldn’t help but take a few extra looks because of their looks and presence.
Mu Le was not someone with a thick skin. Even though she usually joked and played around a lot with Xiao Yuze, that was only because it was just the two of them.
If there was even one more person, she would become much more shy.
So as soon as the waitress came in, she immediately pushed Xiao Yuze away to about an arm’s length.
The man just smiled and didn’t say anything.
Since only Mu Le was eating, they didn’t order too much. Xiao Yuze knew she liked meat, so… he ordered mostly vegetables.
After all, a balanced diet is important, how can you eat meat every day?
But at least he didn’t order things she absolutely wouldn’t eat, like… celery.
Fortunately, Mu Le wasn’t very picky, and Xiao Yuze had been here a few times before. The food here really tasted good. If the location were better, there would probably be many more customers.
Since he had been away for a while, and to avoid making the people in the other room suspicious, Xiao Yuze prepared to go back after the waitress finished serving.
But as Mu Le smelled the food, she had already forgotten all about him.
With a helpless smile, Xiao Yuze watched as the girl, who had just been a bit unhappy, now rushed to the table like a shark smelling blood.
As for him leaving, she simply waved her hand dismissively while picking up a piece of meat with her fingers.
Xiao Yuze shook his head and said helplessly, “Use chopsticks. What if oil gets on your clothes?”
“So annoying.” Mu Le didn’t even turn her head. She even grabbed another piece with her hand on purpose, as if teasing him. “I’m not a child. Alright… hurry back. It’ll be awkward if they find out.”
Since what she said made sense, Xiao Yuze didn’t argue.
He patted her head, then turned and walked out.
Just at that moment, Mu Le, still chewing food, suddenly said, “Oh right, don’t drink too much.”
Xiao Yuze paused for a moment, then smiled. “Okay.”
When he returned to the other room, the atmosphere had already become very lively.
Everyone there already knew each other, and with food and drinks, the mood naturally became even more cheerful.
After sitting down, Yuan Zi beside him immediately leaned over again, still not giving up.
“You’re back? Brother Xiao, you were gone for quite a while. That message just now was from sister-in-law, right? And that photo, let me see it again.”
Xiao Yuze didn’t expect him to like gossip this much. He ignored him and simply shook his head. “No. I’ll get jealous.”
“……” Yuan Zi, who had been very curious about the photo he saw earlier, was left speechless. After a moment, he said, “Brother Xiao, that’s too much. Just let me see it again. You know, among all of us, I’m the most curious about your girlfriend.”
What's there to be curious about? You've seen it all already. Xiao Yuze took a sip of his drink, then suddenly patted Yuan Zi’s arm and said seriously, “Monkey, don’t become this gossip-loving just because of a breakup.”
“I told you not to call me Monkey! And that wasn’t a breakup, we ended things peacefully, okay!”
Yuan Zi’s mouth twitched slightly, his face full of frustration.
Xiao Yuze just looked at him with a half-smile, then raised his glass. “Then congratulations on your peaceful breakup. Come… cheers.”
“Cheers for what? Brother Xiao, are you really unwilling to even show one photo?”
“I already said I’d get jealous. Do you think I’m joking with you?”
Yuan Zi: “……”
After scratching his head, this tough-looking man had to admit that among all his friends, the one he really couldn’t win against was still Xiao Yuze.
As for being jealous… looking at Xiao Yuze’s calm face, Yuan Zi suddenly felt a stomachache.
How serious is your love for your girl, to the point that you’d even get jealous over a photo?!
Of course, he didn’t dare say that out loud. Otherwise, the man who looked gentle beside him definitely wouldn’t let him off easily.
But because of this, he became even more curious about the girl on Xiao Yuze’s phone.
Meanwhile, on the other side…
“Achoo!?”
After sneezing loudly, Mu Le rubbed her nose and frowned.
“Hm? Is my cold still not better?”
She still had a bit of a runny nose. Looks like when she got home, she should keep taking medicine for a couple more days.
After wiping her mouth with a tissue, she looked at the food in front of her, but didn’t have much appetite.
Eating alone meant she could do whatever she wanted, but without anyone to talk to, it felt a bit boring.
Still, compared to sitting with strangers, this seemed better. At least she didn’t need to worry about anything.
But being sick also affected her appetite. After eating a little, she finally understood why Xiao Yuze had ordered so many vegetable dishes.
For example, greasy meat, since she wasn’t feeling well, eating vegetables actually felt surprisingly good.
And eating too much meat alone would feel too heavy anyway.
Thinking of this, the small bit of annoyance she had about Xiao Yuze secretly taking photos of her completely disappeared.
Feeling a bit bored, she picked up her phone and sent him another message.
On the other side, Xiao Yuze was chatting with the man beside him, named Yan Hong. Compared to Xiao Yuze, he was a very gentle person, both in appearance and personality.
He had a kind-looking face, and his black-framed glasses made him look a bit more serious.
Although this gentle guy’s favorite sport was actually kickboxing, and it was said that he had once knocked down his coach.
As for whether that was true, Xiao Yuze didn’t know. At least from what he had seen so far, Yan Hong showed no signs of being violent. He was a truly good man.
The kind who puts his girlfriend above everything.
For example, he actually liked drinking a lot and had a very high tolerance, but with just a few soft complaints from the girl beside him, he obediently stopped drinking.
Meanwhile, after being ignored by Xiao Yuze, Yuan Zi didn’t bother him again. Instead, he started arguing with Han Zixuan across the table, naturally making her annoyed again.
At that moment, Xiao Yuze felt his phone vibrate.
He didn’t hide it from Yan Hong. Compared to Yuan Zi, Yan Hong was much more steady.
Although a bit curious, Yan Hong seemed to realize something and simply turned to serve food to his quiet girlfriend.
Xiao Yuze knew her personality well. If Mu Le were here, she would probably act quite similar to this girl.
The only difference was that, from what Xiao Yuze knew, this girl was simply quiet by nature.
When Xiao Yuze opened his phone and saw the new message, he couldn’t help but smile.
“If you secretly take photos again, remember to let me check them first.”
Looking at the short message, he moved his fingers and only replied with one word.
“Okay.”