She had dug herself into a hole and buried herself in it.
Shen Weiyi hadn’t yet thought of how to respond, when Sheng Ting comforted her, "You don’t have to feel burdened, and there’s no need to rush your reply. I didn’t intend to tell you so soon." He paused, then added, "If you feel my presence is disturbing you, you can tell me."
"I didn’t mean that," Shen Weiyi blurted out impulsively. Although she was annoyed, she did not regret it.
"Give me some time, I need to think it over."
Even though he didn’t demand a response, she knew it was wrong to keep someone hanging. If you like someone, you like them; if you don’t, you don’t.
Now that everything was out in the open, things needed to be made clear.
"Okay!" Sheng Ting nodded, his voice calm, then he said to her, "Let’s eat first!"
Ever since she had met him, he seemed to always consider her feelings, always thoughtful and meticulous. Even his expression of affection was gentle and unobtrusive, never making things awkward.
He was too good, so good that it made him hard to refuse.
At that moment, Yan Xiaoyue and Fang Jing had finished getting their food but hesitated whether to sit next to Shen Weiyi and Sheng Ting.
The two of them looked too perfect together, sitting there like a painting; they felt that joining them might ruin the beautiful scene before them.
However, Shen Weiyi noticed the two of them and waved them over.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Sheng Ting had said there was no need to feel burdened, she still felt a little different. Having two more people around might help her feel more at ease.
Yan Xiaoyue and Fang Jing slowly walked over and sat down next to Shen Weiyi. Upon seeing the soup in front of Shen Weiyi, they couldn’t help but exclaim, "Did the cafeteria prepare lotus and pork rib soup today? How come I didn’t see it? And why does your soup have so many ribs? Did the cafeteria lady find some extra money today, making it so good?" Then their gaze fell on Sheng Ting, a flash of realization in their eyes, "I know it now. It must be because Senior Sheng is so handsome that they gave all the ribs to him. Indeed, with a face that appeals from eight to eighty, no one can resist."
Watching Yan Xiaoyue get more outrageous with her comments, Shen Weiyi felt somewhat helpless and embarrassed, cutting her off, "Don’t talk nonsense; this is from Senior Sheng."
"Did Senior Sheng personally make this soup?" Both of them were even more astonished and looked at Shen Weiyi with envious eyes.
They too wished for a boyfriend who was handsome and would make soup for them.
Oh, no, a prospective boyfriend.
Actually, they would be satisfied with just one of those qualities.
"No, it was sent from home." Sheng Ting explained with a smile, then warmly invited them, "Would you like to try some too?" He offered the remaining soup to them.
"No, no," they hurriedly shook their heads.
It was bold enough to be a third wheel; they couldn’t possibly take the specially prepared soup too.
Although he said it was sent from home, it was still meant for Shen Weiyi.
They knew better than to be so clueless.
However, the more they looked, the less he seemed like the aloof person depicted by the rumors.
Where was the icy, distant persona everyone spoke of? He was clearly a warm, considerate guy!