Fortunately, he didn’t think too much about it, and the waiter soon brought out the food—a plate of golden, glistening roast mutton was placed on the table. The waiter skillfully carved the meat slice by slice. That’s when Yu Zexiao remembered he was supposed to show Jian Anning some "consideration". He immediately grabbed the first plate of sliced meat and, without saying another word, put it in front of her, "Eat!"
Jian Anning felt tremendous pressure.
Not to mention the plate full of greasy mutton with that distinctive mutton smell she didn’t particularly like. Moreover, no one else had started eating, but Yu Zexiao had put the first plate of meat in front of her. Just because of this, she couldn’t bring herself to eat it.
Situ Xuan just glanced at Yu Zexiao, then cheerfully scooped up some spices from the side dish and instructed the waiter, "Make a milk tea for this lady."
He further explained, "Drinking some milk tea will help with digestion. It won’t feel as greasy eating the mutton."
Besieged by the "kindness" of the two highest-ranking men in the entire crew, one on each side, she felt immense pressure! It was one thing coming from Yu Zexiao, but why was Situ Xuan picking on her too?
A bold assistant, remembering the flowers Situ Xuan had sent her that morning, started to tease, "Mr. Situ, that’s not fair! We don’t have any milk tea over here, and you haven’t shown any concern for us!"
Situ Xuan didn’t keep his composure. He simply said, "Then please get this lady a milk tea."
The more he spoke with such a distinguished and proud tone, the more it encouraged everyone in the room to tease, "Mr. Situ, we have to ask for your permission before you order milk tea for us. But for Assistant Jian, she can be the first you order for, right?"
This time, Situ Xuan responded with a mild smile, looking at Jian Anning beside him, his eyes gleaming, "There’s nothing I can do. I really like Anning and would like to date her."
"Cough, cough, cough—" At this, Jian Anning choked on her milk tea, coughing dramatically.
The whole table fell silent!
Although Situ Xuan had sent her flowers in the morning, he had never openly acknowledged his feelings for Jian Anning. But now, in front of everyone, especially with Yu Zexiao present, his direct confession made everyone unsure of what to say!
Everyone knew about the ambiguous relationship between Yu Zexiao and the young assistant. Even though they often argued, it was clear to everyone that he regarded Jian Anning highly. Situ Xuan might have a prestigious status, but Yu Zexiao could very well disregard it completely!
As expected, when Yu Zexiao heard Situ Xuan’s confession in front of the whole table, his demeanor turned grim. He stood up abruptly, his face turning dark!
Situ Xuan was indeed no good, just a few words were enough to make him explode with anger!
"Uh, Zexiao isn’t feeling well, I’ll take him to the bathroom," Jian Anning said quickly, seeing Yu Zexiao about to lash out. Without another word, she dragged him outside. Yu Zexiao, still fuming, protested, "Why are you dragging me out? I want to beat up that shameless bastard!"
To think someone had the nerve to hit on his girl in front of so many people—did they think he was dead?
Once Jian Anning saw that they were alone, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and led him to a secluded place.
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Went out to eat today, so the update is a bit late—sorry, haha~ 8 Chapters completed~