Chapter 684: Chapter 684: What Special Day is Today
“Oh,” Rong Yan understood that he was asking Cui Jiangjing what flowers she would send if she were to send some, and since Cui Jiangjing had mentioned irises, which symbolize pure friendship between men and women, he had bought irises for her.
With that thought, she no longer considered the bunch of flowers in her hand to be a bouquet meant for a date. She lowered her head to smell the fragrant flowers, and a radiant smile spread across her lips. “It smells good.”
As her smile blossomed like a flower, she looked up and asked curiously, “Right, why did you book the entire restaurant today? Is today a special day? Or is there something to celebrate?”
Otherwise, why would he book the whole place for no reason?
Li Shengxiao’s throat moved, his intense gaze fixed on her as if trying to see a flower bloom in her stare, which only confused Rong Yan even more. “What’s wrong, did I say something incorrect?”
Could it be his birthday today?
She dismissed the idea as soon as it crossed her mind.
It had been less than two months since Li Shengxiao’s last birthday, so how could it possibly be his birthday again so soon? The birthday of Duidui Baby was even less likely! Little Baby’s birthday came before this man’s and had long passed.
Rong Yan’s mind raced through numerous possibilities, each one quickly rejected.
It wasn’t a birthday, nor an anniversary, nor a special occasion. She really started to feel a bit disordered, her large fluttering eyes looking towards him as if they could speak, “Did you have a happy event today that you want to share with us?”
She felt sure she had guessed correctly.
According to her reasoning, once all impossible options were ruled out, whatever remained must be the correct answer!
That was the only possibility left.
Li Shengxiao watched the girl in front of him, her brows and eyes full of unrestrained grace, and even though his throat felt like it was caught, he was inexplicably not upset.
“Did something happy happen?” Rong Yan tilted her head, waiting for him to share.
Li Shengxiao grabbed the wrist of the young woman in front of him, took a step forward with his long legs, and began in a hoarse voice, “No happy events, I just wanted to have a meal with you.”
He pulled Rong Yan along, and Rong Yan took Baby’s hand, effectively making him lead two people at once towards the hot and sour noodle shop.
The proprietress of the hot and sour noodle shop had been waiting for Rong Yan to reply to her, and upon seeing her arrive, she greeted, “Beauty, what do you think, was it your husband who booked the place?”
“Madam Boss,” Gu Ming stepped forward at this moment, took out his phone, and pulled her aside to verify the bank transfer details.
Li Shengxiao found a seat, holding on to Rong Yan’s hand, and sat down. Then, he assured the worried young woman opposite him, “Don’t worry, Gu Ming will handle it!”
“Right,” Rong Yan shifted her gaze back and still felt puzzled, “If it’s just a meal, why spend the money to book the whole place?”
How much could a bowl of hot and sour noodles cost compared to the price of booking the entire venue? Rong Yan couldn’t imagine what a five-figure sum hot and sour noodles could taste like. For someone as thrifty as herself, it definitely wouldn’t be a delightful flavor.
Even though it wasn’t her money being spent, the idea of a five-figure sum for a bowl of hot and sour noodles still made her feel as if her heart was bleeding.
On the side, Gu Ming had already verified the identity with the boss lady and, bringing her over, respectfully said to the man of outstanding dignity, “Mr. Li, everything has been taken care of.”
Once the boss lady was sure that Rong Yan and her group were the ‘big spenders’ who had booked the place, her face showed an unavoidably incredulous expression as she said to Rong Yan, “I didn’t expect it was really your husband who booked it. I was saying that it was a shame you made a wasted trip, and I was going to give you a complimentary pig trotter soup next time.”