Chapter 54: Chapter 54: It’s unsafe for girls to drive long distances Chapter 54: Chapter 54: It’s unsafe for girls to drive long distances Li Qiao held her crystal glass and took a sip, her gaze, however, peered over the rim to survey the hint of a faint smile at the corner of Shang Yu’s mouth.
Soon, she looked away, scanning around the Western restaurant before resetting her gaze on Shang Yu, she countered, “Indeed you want to make amends, but would Master Yan give you that chance?”
The young girl’s manner of speaking was spirited and assertive, a far cry from her usual languor and weariness.
Shang Yu’s thick brows slightly raised, he leaned back into the chair comfortably, lifting his arm to pick up a glass of lemon water and gestured to Li Qiao, “Here, you want it, you got it!”
Li Qiao smiled lightly, hearing these words from Shang Yu gave her an inexplicable feeling of being favored.
At the right moment, she snapped her fingers at the waiter to order the dishes.
Two portions of top-grade luxury steaks paired with various Michelin three-star soups were served, whetting one’s appetite.
During the meal, Shang Yu elegantly cut his steak, the medium-rare beef still showing its light raw hue, he looked at Li Qiao opposite him with deep and meaningful eyes, “Did you look into my preferences?”
Li Qiao paused the cutting of her steak, looking back with forthright eyes, “Of course, I finally have the chance to treat Master Yan to a meal, I have to cater to what you like, right?”
The man’s lips curved into an ambiguous smile, a playful light flickered in his eyes.
After the main course, the waiter brought out the dessert, the lethal brownie.
Li Qiao poked at the cake with a fork, the dark and sweet brownie, like the man sitting across from her, seemed quite deadly.
“Planning to stay in Yancheng City for a few days?”
At that moment, Shang Yu broke the silence, his deep black eyes reflecting the warm light from the lamps, losing some of their usual coldness.
Li Qiao shook her head thoughtfully, “There isn’t much to enjoy here, I might go back the day after tomorrow.”
Shang Yu took the opportunity to pull out a cigarette case, then extracted a slim brown cigar, “When is your next thesis defense scheduled?”
“They haven’t notified me yet.” Li Qiao’s eyes fell on his proportioned and slender fingers, before adding, “Probably this week.”
Shang Yu put the slim cigar to his lips, and as he lit it with a lighter, releasing a wisp of smoke, he said, “Then join me back to the South Sea tomorrow afternoon, it’s not safe for a girl to drive long distances alone.”
Li Qiao’s brows lifted in slight surprise, “Are you going back too?
Not staying for the rest of the forum conference?”
“Just need to show up at the closing ceremony next week.”
After dinner, Li Qiao and Shang Yu walked out of the Western restaurant side by side.
Outside the door, Liuyun dutifully waited, and upon seeing the two of them, he quickly stepped forward to whisper a few words into Shang Yu’s ear.
Li Qiao did not catch what Liuyun said, but she distinctly felt an abrupt change in the air about Shang Yu; his aura became sharp and fierce, even his gaze turned sinister and detached.
The next second, his brows relaxed, and looking at Li Qiao a few steps away, he said, “Go back to your room and rest early.”
Li Qiao didn’t ask further, lazily waving her hand, “Goodnight!”
The next morning, Li Qiao sluggishly woke up before eight o’clock.
Strands of light forced through the gaps in the curtains and danced before her, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath before reaching under the pillow to find her phone.
The screen was blank.
Last night at half-past eleven, she had sent Shang Yu a WeChat message, but to this moment, there was still no reply.
Li Qiao propped herself up against the headboard, squinting her bleary eyes, and noticed the shopping bags on the floor; without hesitation, she quickly changed into casual clothes and left the room after freshening up.
Outside in the corridor, Li Qiao stepped out to see, a few meters away, outside the door of the adjacent room, two formidable-looking bodyguards standing guard.