Shen Moyu glanced at Su Jinning's calm profile: "Yes, what's wrong?"
"Oh." This answer seemed to displease Zhou Xingqi, but after a moment of silence, his voice became cheerful again: "Do you have time? I'd like to treat you to dinner."
Su Jinning was startled. The two looked at each other. Putting aside how Shen Moyu had gotten so drunk yesterday that he couldn't tell which way was which, this sudden invitation to dinner was really like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken.
Shen Moyu asked cautiously, "Why? Didn't we eat yesterday?"
"When I brought you back last night after drinking too much, Jin Ning and I..." Zhou Xingqi paused, then coughed twice, seemingly not wanting to continue.
Shen Moyu didn't remember being so drunk yesterday, so he turned to look at Su Jinning and mouthed, "What's wrong?"
Su Jinning snorted coldly: "He insulted me."
"……"
"Anyway, we're heading back earlier than planned," Zhou Xingqi said. "If you guys have time, come to Sakura Road. I know a really good Western restaurant, just for the three of us."
Shen Moyu and Su Jinning exchanged glances, wondering whether they should go. Then another voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding somewhat complaining: "What? You're not taking me to dinner?"
"Get out of here, you're everywhere."
Shen Moyu recognized the voice; it was Jie He. He couldn't help but smile.
"How about it? Are you coming?" Zhou Xingqi asked again.
Considering the current stalemate, Shen Moyu was prepared to refuse, but Su Jinning suddenly leaned over and said, "Send me your location, wait."
Shen Moyu was stunned. The voice on the phone was silent for a moment before hanging up.
Although Shen Moyu didn't understand why Su Jinning wanted to go, he only hoped that nothing would go wrong, and that Zhou Xingqi would simply apologize for yesterday's absurdity.
Although Shen Moyu didn't understand why Su Jinning wanted to go, he only hoped that nothing would go wrong, and that Zhou Xingqi would simply apologize for yesterday's absurdity.
Around 2 p.m., the two arrived at the Western restaurant where Zhou Xingqi was located. As soon as they entered, they saw Zhou Xingqi sitting outside waving at them.
"Have you been waiting long?" Shen Moyu asked politely.
Zhou Xingqi waved his hand: "No way, I've only been here for less than twenty minutes. Come on, see what you want to eat." He smiled as handsomely as ever, as if nothing had happened yesterday.
Shen Moyu didn't really like Western food. After looking around, she couldn't decide what to order, so she just randomly ordered a steak and coffee.
"I'd like it well-done, I know you don't like that," Zhou Xingqi said with a smile.
Shen Moyu nodded, then turned to Su Jinning and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Su Jinning didn't even look at the menu, turning to the waiter and saying, "Same as his, but the steak should be medium-rare."
Zhou Xingqi had already ordered his food in advance. After the waiter left, he suddenly started chatting: "I ate at this restaurant once when I came back last time. The food is better than most restaurants abroad."
"Really?" Su Jinning picked up a dessert from the table and put it in her mouth, then changed the subject: "You came to see us not just for a meal, right?"
Zhou Xingqi was clearly speechless, caught off guard by his directness. After a long pause, he finally managed to say, "Ah, that's right. Mainly, I'm heading back soon too. Thank you all for taking care of me during this time; I'd like to invite you to dinner to say goodbye."
Su Jinning picked up another piece of dessert: "Saying goodbye?" He looked up at Zhou Xingqi and smiled slightly: "Never coming back?"
"..." Zhou Xingqi.
Shen Moyu was embarrassed and didn't know how to continue the conversation. She only saw Zhou Xingqi's face, which always had a smile on it, suddenly collapse.
Zhou Xingqi clenched his fist: "Of course not, after all, my brother is here, how could I not come back?" He rested his chin on his hand and looked at Shen Moyu: "I'm glued to him every day."
Shen Moyu hid in a corner eating dessert, silently praying that someone would come and take him away. This was a Western restaurant, not a battlefield of World War III.
Su Jinning wasn't annoyed; instead, he laughed, "Then you really need to change this habit." He fiddled with the knife and fork in his hand, "He's been really clingy to me lately."
"..." Zhou Xingqi.
"Alright, stop talking nonsense." Shen Moyu nudged Su Jinning with his elbow, signaling him to tone it down.
Su Jinning turned around and smiled at him.
Unexpectedly, this action made Zhou Xingqi so angry that he felt like he needed to replenish his blood flow to his brain. He forcefully stabbed the steak on the plate with his fork, as if he wanted to smash it to pieces.
"Ahem." Shen Moyu broke the silence: "Yesterday, you and Jiehe drank too much and went home. Is everything alright?"
Upon hearing his voice, Zhou Xingqi looked up and smiled as if he had been revitalized: "Everything's fine. We have a nanny to take care of us, so don't worry about us."
Shen Moyu put a piece of steak in his mouth and nodded.
"Speaking of this, I still have to apologize to Brother Jinning." Zhou Xingqi skillfully cut the steak, like a pampered aristocratic prince, generous and proper.
Su Jinning made a nasal "Ha?" sound.
Zhou Xingqi scratched his head guiltily: "I drank too much yesterday, and when I took my brother home, I said some inappropriate things to Jinning. Please don't take it too seriously."
Su Jinning met his gaze, her bright, starry eyes filled with apology; anyone who didn't know better would have thought he was incredibly sincere.
Su Jinning raised the corners of her mouth slightly, as if she really didn't mind: "It's okay, children say the darndest things, I wouldn't hold a grudge against a kid."
He raised an eyebrow and continued eating his steak.
"Hahaha!" Zhou Xingqi suddenly laughed, laughing out of anger.
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Author's Note:
That's all.
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