Because she was so hurried, the rapid tapping of the keyboard on the knockoff phone filled the air; it wasn’t until after the message was sent that she realized no one at the dining table seemed to be speaking anymore.
She quickly put her phone away, lifted her head to look over the table, and then noticed that the dishes had already been served, and at this moment, the man who had stopped talking seemed to have a somewhat cold aura about him.
Could it be that he was angry again?
Ye Ning thought back to the rather loud keypad sound of her phone and hurriedly tossed it into her bag.
"Miss An, I noticed earlier that your foot was injured, so I specially ordered a few nutritious dishes for you, to make sure you’re well-nourished. You young people, working so hard right after graduating — it’s important to take care of your health."
Unexpectedly, after the dishes were served, the man sitting opposite Ye Ning, Mr. Xiao, actually went out of his way to show concern for her.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ning’s face immediately became flushed, "Not at all, not at all, my job isn’t that tough, thank you, Mr. Xiao."
But what was this man trying to do, to curry favor? Or for some other reason? After he spoke, upon seeing Ye Ning not touching the food, he even stood up and personally scooped a particularly large abalone from the pot into her bowl.
Ye Ning was startled by the sight and was just about to take her bowl to accept it when suddenly, an icy presence wafted over from the side. She felt a shiver and hastily retracted her bowl.
"That, Mr. Xiao, my foot, the doctor said that it’s not appropriate for me to have too much nourishment right now."
The man, holding the abalone, suddenly froze!
Not suitable for nourishment?
He had never heard of such a thing — how could it be that one couldn’t replenish their strength after an injury?
He looked at her, puzzled, "Shouldn’t you replenish more when you’re injured? Why can’t you do so now?"
Ye Ning smiled awkwardly, "I don’t know either, the doctor said so, maybe because I’m still taking medication and it’s not suitable."
Was it easy for her? To avoid eating that abalone, she had resorted to telling the most outrageous lie she ever told in her 23 years.
The middle-aged man finally backed off sheepishly, "Then what should we do? I specially ordered two additional nourishing dishes because Miss An was injured, but now it turns out Miss An can’t eat them."
"What does it matter? Aren’t there still vegetables?" As the two were being polite, the man who had been quietly sitting at the table suddenly spoke up with an expressionless face.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ning glared at him fiercely.
You beast, why don’t you eat the vegetables yourself?
Thankfully, the middle-aged man was kind, and upon hearing him mention vegetables, he immediately spoke up, "How can that be acceptable? She may not need nourishment, but she’s still injured. Let me have the kitchen prepare some less rich dishes for you instead."
Ye Ning immediately smiled uncomfortably, "How could I impose that, Mr. Xiao?"
"It’s no trouble at all. You were brought here by Mr. Ou; taking good care of you is only right." And with that, he had the waiter place a new order.
Although Ye Ning felt somewhat guilty, she didn’t stop him.
That’s fine; if his actions meant she couldn’t eat abalone, then having something else delicious made instead was just as well. Besides, it wasn’t a complete waste considering she came here with an injury because of him.
But just as her pleasant mood had begun, it was not even two seconds before the man sitting opposite suddenly asked in an expressionless tone, "Where’s my phone?"
At the mention of it, Ye Ning’s heart skipped a beat!
It was done for. She had turned off his phone just now, and it wasn’t turned back on yet.
What should she do? If he found out she had turned off his phone, would he strangle her?