"Auntie, can I have a bowl of beef noodles?" Chi Gui politely spoke to the cafeteria lady at the window, interrupting Fu Si’s words.
After that, she turned to Fu Si. "What are you having?"
Her expression was smooth, as if she had not heard what Fu Si had just said.
Fu Si curled his lips slightly and did not continue the topic, casually looking towards the window. "I’ll have a portion of beef noodles as well, thank you."
"Sure thing!" The cafeteria lady was an enthusiastic woman. She vigorously scooped two spoons of beef into Chi Gui’s bowl and piled it high with noodles. "Professor Chi, you haven’t been here in a long time. Eat more; you’ve lost weight!"
Chi Gui smiled as he took the bowl. "Thank you, I’ve been resting recently."
"This food is quite a bargain..." Fu Si had just begun to remark upon seeing the abundant beef,
when he saw the cafeteria lady skillfully shake her spoon twice and then place five or six pieces of beef into his bowl.
Immediately after, he saw that his noodles were reduced by half and his soup was double that of Chi Gui’s.
Holding his own bowl, Fu Si followed behind Chi Gui, incredulous. "Does this auntie have something against me? Has the Fu Family delayed paying the canteen’s wages?"
"Don’t overthink it; she just doesn’t know you," Chi Gui placed his bowl on the table and went to get a pair of chopsticks and a spoon from the disinfection cabinet.
Fu Si wasn’t really upset about the five or six pieces of beef, especially since in the brief time it took Chi Gui to pick up chopsticks, he saw the deputy director of the institute receiving the same treatment as him.
Now, taking the chopsticks and spoon handed to him by Chi Gui, he pulled a napkin from the table and wiped them while he couldn’t help but laugh. "You really are liked by everyone. When I was in the lobby just now, they were all praising you."
Chi Gui also wiped his chopsticks, slightly lifting his gaze at the comment, calmly stating, "Isn’t that normal?"
Anyone who joined her institute was a potential national pillar, coveted wherever they went.
Choosing to work with her, of course, meant they liked her.
Chi Gui had merely stated a fact, but Fu Si misunderstood.
He looked up; in his dark, phoenix eyes was only the reflection of Chi Gui.
Dressed in a white lab coat, her sleeves rolled up due to eating, revealing her fair and slender arms, her long fingers holding chopsticks, her almond-shaped eyes slightly lowered, a few strands of hair falling forward, the sunlight filtered in from outside, casting a layer of light on her.
In this moment, Chi Gui looked so beautiful that someone might want to hide her away.
Fu Si nodded with a smile. "You’re right. You should be liked by everyone."
Chi Gui had already twirled some noodles with her chopstick, but upon hearing Fu Si’s words, she inexplicably looked up.
However, Fu Si said nothing more and simply lowered his head to eat his noodles.
She really couldn’t figure out this man.
When Fu Si ate, his posture was very elegant, each movement carrying the refinement instilled from childhood in a prestigious family.
In contrast, Chi Gui’s movements weren’t as refined but were very quiet, causing others to unconsciously soften their own actions.
For a while, the entire cafeteria was quieter than usual.
The others initially watched Chi Gui and Fu Si out of curiosity, wanting to see what would develop between them.
Unexpectedly, they ended up captivated by watching the two eat, subconsciously quieting and slowing their actions.
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After eating, the two returned to the lobby.
Just as Fu Si was thinking of what topic to bring up, he heard Chi Gui ruthlessly ask, "Are you leaving now, or shall I take you to inspect other areas?"
Generally, Fu Si was indifferently polite about these things. Besides, with Chi Gui managing, he was at ease.
But he didn’t want to leave.
Fu Sixiu’s slender fingers tapped lightly on the counter, smiling as he asked, "Can’t I stay a bit longer to observe how your employees work?"
That was also one of the reasonable requests of an investor.
Chi Gui couldn’t refuse, but she didn’t want Fu Si to disturb her employees at work.
After thinking for a moment, she walked to a couch nearby.