"Is that so? In that case, I'll talk to President Gu about terminating the cooperation first."
Qin Hao had already reached the door, but after hearing Lin Yi's words, he abruptly stopped in his tracks.
He remembered what Gu Zheng had told him: either talk to Lin Yi about cooperation, or go to that damn island!
Compared to that damn island, Qin Hao felt that dealing with Lin Yi wouldn't be so difficult anymore!
He gritted his teeth and decided to just treat it as appeasing a mentally ill person!
Qin Hao turned to look at Lin Yi, and said through gritted teeth,
"Just tell me what's on your mind, you don't need to tell Gu Zheng! Tell me, what else do you want?"
Upon hearing Qin Hao's words, a hint of a smile seemed to flash across Lin Yi's eyes, but his face remained cold and aloof.
"But didn't you just say my attitude was problematic? Do you think there's any need for us to continue this conversation?"
Qin Hao: "..."
Don't get angry! Just treat this person like an idiot! Hold it in!
Qin Hao suppressed his emotions, forced a smile, and said,
"Yes, it's necessary. I acted too impulsively just now. Just tell me what you need, and I'll do everything I can to help you!"
Those who understand know that Qin Hao is showing weakness to Lin Yi, while those who don't might think that Qin Hao is arguing with Lin Yi.
After all, Qin Hao looked like he wanted nothing more than to grit his teeth and kill Lin Yi.
Faced with Qin Hao's furious expression, Lin Yi simply smiled faintly and said,
"Sure, but I'm a bit hungry right now and I'm not in the mood to talk."
Qin Hao: "...Then, Mr. Lin, what would you like to eat? It's my treat!"
If something can be resolved by spending money on a meal, then it's not a problem at all!
Lin Yi's smile seemed to deepen a little.
"I eat everything."
It mainly depends on who you eat with.
Lin Yi, of course, wouldn't say what came next.
Lin Yi's words finally made Qin Hao feel a little better. If Lin Yi had said that he wanted to specify what to eat, he probably would have felt really uncomfortable!
"Okay, let's go then. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
Upon hearing Qin Hao's next sentence, Lin Yi raised an eyebrow again, got up, grabbed his coat, and followed him out.
While in the car, Qin Hao was also thinking about where to take Lin Yi to eat.
To be honest, he wanted to treat Lin Yi to a meal, but he didn't want Lin Yi to eat well.
Qin Hao's eyes darted around before he asked, feigning composure.
"By the way, Mr. Lin, is it really true that you can eat anything?"
Lin Yi's lips always had a slight smile on them, and now he nodded after hearing Qin Hao's words.
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao's face immediately lit up with a smile.
"Okay, then don't regret it later. If you change your mind, I'll be angry, and don't say I had a bad attitude."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi inexplicably chuckled.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen, and I won't go back on my word. Just take me there."
Qin Hao nodded heavily, already having made up his mind.
Hopefully, Lin Yi won't be angry then.
Qin Hao led Lin Yi directly to the entrance of a hot pot restaurant.
Based on his understanding of people like Gu Zheng and Lin Yi, they definitely had never eaten something as strong-smelling as hot pot before.
Moreover, Lin Yi's expensive suit looks completely out of place in the hot pot restaurant, and he'll be the one who loses face.
The thought of Lin Yi losing face made Qin Hao extremely excited.
When Lin Yi saw Qin Hao suddenly become excited, his expression softened involuntarily.
But the moment Qin Hao turned around, his expression turned cold again, as if he was very dissatisfied with Qin Hao.
When Qin Hao saw Lin Yi's impatience, he also curled his lip. He hadn't even complained about Lin Yi yet, and now Lin Yi was complaining about him?
However, considering the possibility of cooperation, he had no choice but to endure it!
"President Lin, how about it? Shall we go? This hot pot restaurant is really good. You're not thinking of backing out and not going in, are you? If so, you'd better sign the contract right away."
Qin Hao spoke deliberately, his eyes fixed on Lin Yi without blinking.
He felt that, given Lin Yi's personality, if he heard these words, he would definitely become furious and might sign the contract with him in a fit of anger.
Qin Hao's emotions were so obvious, how could Lin Yi not see them?
So when Qin Hao thought Lin Yi was about to get angry, Lin Yi slowly walked into the hot pot restaurant, and even left a message behind.
"Since you've recommended this shop so highly, wouldn't it be a shame not to go in and try it? Wouldn't that be letting you down?"
Qin Hao: "..."
Watching Lin Yi walk into the store, Qin Hao was dumbfounded. How come this wasn't what he had imagined?
No matter how dumbfounded Qin Hao was, he eventually sat down face-to-face with Lin Yi in the hot pot restaurant.
Chapter 87 Schadenfreude
Qin Hao originally thought he wouldn't see Lin Yi's embarrassed side, but when he 'politely' asked Lin Yi to order some food and add some soup, he finally saw the difficulty and confusion in Lin Yi's eyes!
Lin looked at the tablet in his hand, which displayed various soup bases, but since it was his first time visiting such a place, he didn't know how to order.
He glanced up at Qin Hao, who was sitting opposite him gloating, but his face showed no sign of anger or embarrassment. Instead, he handed over the tablet and said,
"I've never been to these places before, so just keep an eye on things."
Qin Hao was momentarily speechless; he hadn't expected Lin Yi to directly say that he didn't know how to order.
In that case, his actions just now seemed somewhat unethical.
Qin Hao awkwardly took the tablet and asked, feigning calmness,
"Really? Then I'll order. But Mr. Lin, can you handle spicy food? Hot pot is usually spicy."
Lin Yi paused when he looked at Qin Hao. He had just seen that the tablet not only had red chili soup, but also chicken soup and tomato soup.
But looking at Qin Hao's expression...
Lin Yi's lips curled into a faint smile, so faint that it seemed almost negligible.
"Yes, I can eat a little bit of spice."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao's eyes lit up instantly.
Only able to eat a little bit of spice? Well, he has a solution!
"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I'll just order you a mild one."
Lin Yi nodded again.
Qin Hao happily cooked a bunch of dishes, and also made an extra spicy hot pot broth.
He has always liked spicy food since he was a child, and he can handle a pretty good amount of spice.
However, he has never eaten extra spicy food. He usually eats medium spicy hot pot and feels perfectly fine with it.
This was extra spicy, but he felt it was still within his tolerance level.
"Okay, okay, I've ordered. The food will be served soon. It tastes really good. You must eat a lot of it."
Qin Hao smiled and poured Lin Yi a cup of chrysanthemum tea.
The mere thought of embarrassing Lin Yi later filled Qin Hao with immense joy, and he even began to smile more broadly at Lin Yi.
Lin accepted Qin Hao's smile completely, picked up the cup, and took a sip of the chrysanthemum tea.
This was the first time he had ever drunk tea like this. He didn't know if it was because Qin Hao had poured it for him, but he actually thought it was pretty good, sweet with a hint of bitterness.
The hot pot broth was served first, with a layer of red oil on top, which looked incredibly spicy.
Lin Yi looked at the soup base, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Qin Hao glanced at the soup base, then at Lin Yi, and asked, feigning innocence,
"President Lin, is this level of spiciness acceptable to you?"
At this moment, Qin Hao was like a little fox who had stolen some fish, giving people a feeling of both love and hate.
Lin Yi frowned slightly, feigning some difficulty, before nodding gently and saying,
"It should be possible."
Since Qin Hao wants to play, he'll play along.
The dishes were served one after another. To show his appreciation, Qin Hao even took the initiative to tell Lin Yi how to blanch the vegetables, and after blanching them, he immediately gave the vegetables to Lin Yi.
It's a slice of beef, and just looking at it makes you think it's very spicy.
"President Lin, please eat first and try the taste."
Qin Hao thought Lin Yi would definitely not be able to finish it and would give up on his own.
But to Qin Hao's disbelief, Lin Yi nodded and ate without changing his expression.
Actually, as soon as Lin Yi tasted it, he felt that the spiciness was acceptable; it wasn't very spicy, and for him, it was only medium spicy.
"President Lin, how is it? Is the taste alright? Is the spiciness to your liking?"
Qin Hao asked with shining eyes, completely unaware of how obvious the gloating expression on his face was.
Lin nodded. "It's alright, the taste is indeed quite good."
"What?" Qin Hao's eyes widened. "You... don't you think it's spicy?"
This is extra spicy! Or did the restaurant make a mistake with the spiciness level?