What’s more, Zhen Tian is usually a homebody. If she isn’t at home brewing beer, she will be at the bar pouring beer so she rarely hangs out with friends. The men she knows most likely come from those she met at the bar.
It’s not that Old Zhen has some complaints about Zhen Tian’s bar. It’s just there are all types of people that frequent the bar. What if one of them is deceiving her?
This had always made Old Zhen feel uneasy. Besides his wife, he even told Zhen Xi to pay close attention to his sister.
Ms. Wang Shuzhen was casually complaining to him. She didn’t expect him to make such a big fuss about it and had a good laugh.
That is until Monday arrived and she saw Zhen Xi come downstairs wearing a new dress.
Obviously, she even washed her hair.
It’s only eleven o’clock. Usually, Zhen Tian would only be waking up at this time. But today, she had washed her hair, changed her clothes, and even put on makeup.
"What are you doing?" Ms. Wang Shuzhen raised the alarm bell in her heart. Is Zhen Tian really in a relationship?
Zhen Tian coughed and casually replied, “Oh, I asked out a friend for lunch today. I forgot to tell you."
Ms. Wang Shuzhen asked, “Which friend? Male or female?”
“Does it matter?”
“If it’s a male, then we have to talk about it more.”
"It's not necessary." Zhen Tian looked at the time and walked away from Ms. Wang Shuzhen, "I'm going out, so I won't talk to you anymore. Goodbye Pudding."
“Woof woof.” Pudding enthusiastically responded to her.
After she left, Ms. Wang Shuzhen quickly sent a message to Old Zhen, "Your daughter is dressed very beautifully today. She went out to eat with a friend."
Old Zhen became alert, "Which friend? Male or female?"
Wife: She didn’t say but I guess it must be a man. There is no reason to dress like this for a woman.
Old Zhen: ….
Old Zhen: Is Tiantian really dating [crying]
Wife: ...Look at you. But if she really is dating, we still have to clearly talk to her about it
Old Zhen: Definitely!
He wants to see which brat swindled his daughter!
While these two are discussing a time to inquire with Zhen Tian, Zhen Tian already arrived at Starlight Department Store.
Lily’s Barbeque has always been very popular. Although there are several Lily’s Barbeque in A City, the one in the Starlight Department Store has the best business. Zhen Tian also thinks this restaurant has the best taste, so she only comes here to eat Lily’s Barbecue.
But on the other hand, there are the most people here. If you arrive a little later, you have to queue up.
Zhen Tian arrived early and successfully grabbed a seat. After she sat down, she sent a message to Chen Zui.
Zhen Tian: Senior, I’m here ^_^
Chen Zui was currently driving so he couldn’t text. Instead, he sent a voice message, “I’m on the way; I’ll be there soon.”
Zhen Tian's heart jumped when she saw his reply. She stretched out her index finger and poked the little red dot. Chen Zui's pleasant voice came out like sunlight.
As if she had discovered some treasure, Zhen Tian listened to it three times before sending a reply to Chen Zui, "It's okay, don't worry, drive safely."
When Chen Zui looked at these words, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Ten minutes later, Chen Zui arrived at Lily’s Barbeque. Zhen Tian sat close to the entrance so she could be easily spotted. As soon as Chen Zui came in, she waved at him, "Senior, here."
Chen Zui followed the voice and saw her at a glance.
Usually at her bar, Zhen Tian would be in her uniform and has never worn a long skirt like today. Her hair was not tied in a ponytail and instead was sprayed around her shoulders in small curls. Chen Zui saw this dressed-up Zhen Tian for the first time and was dazed for a moment. In the end, he only recovered due to the waiter’s greeting.
"My friend is there, I can just go by myself." Chen Zui walked straight towards Zhen Tian after talking to the waiter.
Zhen Tian was also a little nervous as she watched him walk over step by step. Sure enough, having a meal with senior felt completely different from meeting in her store.
She subconsciously took a sip of the lemonade on the table and smiled at Chen Zui.
Chen Zui sat down across from her and smiled at her, “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“No, it’s fine. I didn’t wait too long.”
Chen Zui pursed his lips and smiled, "Have you ordered?"
“No yet. I was waiting for you to come first.”
Chen Zui found that whenever he is with Zhen Tian, he always wants to smile.
“What can I get you two?” The waiter walked over again and handed them a menu.
Chen Zui handed the menu over to Zhen Tian, “You can order what you like to eat first.”
"How can I do that." Zhen Tian has eaten here many times, and every time she ordered the same dishes. She checked the menu and said to the waiter, "I want a pork belly, a beef tenderloin, and spare ribs. Senior, do you like scallops?"
“Yes.”
“Bacon roll?”
“Yes.”
“Shrimp?”
“Yes.”
Zhen Tian looked up at him, “Why do you like everything?”
Because eating with you, I can like everything.
Chen Zui wordlessly smiled. Zhen Tian, holding the menu, asked him earnestly, “Tell me if there’s something you don’t like.”
“I really do like them all.”
“Well, okay.” Zhen Tian ordered everything that she just mentioned and turned a few pages. “Let’s order some vegetarian dishes. Fried tofu...I know you like it.”
Chen Zui chuckled and took a sip of the lemonade. Zhen Tian ordered three vegetarian dishes and a fruit platter and returned the menu to the waiter. Seeing that she had finished ordering, Chen Zui looked at her and said, "You have a good appetite."
Zhen Tian, “.....”
Oops! She was beside herself with joy when she should’ve controlled her appetite!
Zhen Tian’s intestines turn green with regret. Senior must think she has a big stomach.
Even though it’s true.
“Uh, I just think that since you are a boy, you must eat a lot?” Zhen Tian decided to push it onto Chen Zui to save some respect.
Chen Zui decided to go along with it, “En, I eat a lot.”
While the two were waiting for food, many customers came one after another. After a while, a line started to form outside.
"The business here is really good. Fortunately, we came earlier." Zhen Tian asked Chen Zui, who was sitting across from her, "Senior, do you usually come here to eat?"
Chen Zui’s movement paused halfway through drinking water. He doesn't really have a preference for what he eats. Chen Yiran likes barbeque, so he has accompanied him many times. But regarding Chen Yiran's existence, he hasn't figured out how to tell Zhen Tian.
Chen Yiran has always been with him. Even if he has a girlfriend or gets married in the future, he cannot drive Chen Yiran away. However, he is uncertain whether his significant other will also accept Chen Yiran.
If he wants to continue his relationship with Zhen Tian, he must clearly tell her about Chen Yiran. But now is not the time.
He wants to cultivate his relationship with Zhen Tian first, and then tell her about it.
Chen Zui had to admit that he was, afraid that Zhen Tian would not accept Chen Yiran. So, he wanted to build a more stable relationship with Zhen Tian before talking to her about it. When that time comes, he hopes Zhen Tian will be more accepting of Chen Yiran.
Chen Zui couldn’t help but laugh at himself when he thought about this. Chen Yiran was his best shield on his previous blind dates. But now, because of Chen Yiran, he feels cautious about it.
Is this love? It really can make people feel weak.
"Senior, what's the matter?" Zhen Tian who saw Chen Zui in a daze stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him.
Chen Zui put down the glass and smiled at Zhen Tian, “It’s nothing. I have eaten here a couple of times. It tastes pretty good.”
When Chen Zui said that he also thought it tasted good, Zhen Tian was relieved. She was worried that Chen Zui would accommodate her taste and would not enjoy it himself.
“Excuse me, your order is here.” Two waiters came over: one serving the dishes and the other lighting up the grill. One of the waiters stayed and asked if they needed their service for grilling.
“No, we can do it ourselves.” Chen Zui didn’t want anyone to bother them. Zhen Tian glanced at the waiter walking away and then at the dishes on the table, feeling a bit nervous.
She is not good at grilling meat. She usually lets others cook it while she simply eats. But for today’s meal, she can’t let her senior cook. No matter what, she has to leave a good impression.
So she picked up the brush, brushed a layer of oil on the grill, then picked up the pork belly and spread it on top.
Chen Zui watched as the pork belly on the grill increased one by one, and said to Zhen Tian, "When the pork belly is being cooked, it will produce a lot of oil, so there is no need to brush so much oil on the grill."
Zhen Tian, “....”
It seems so! She thought she had successfully bluffed her way!
Chen Zui looked at her hand which suddenly stiffened, smiled, and took the tongs from her hand, "Let me, you can just wait and eat."
“Senior, you’re amazing. You can do anything.”
Chen Zui smiled, "It's just barbecue, how difficult it can be." He picked up a slice of grilled pork belly and put it in Zhen Tian’s bowl.
"Thank you, senior." Zhen Tian picked up a piece of lettuce, put the pork belly dipped in the sauce, and stretched out her chopsticks to pick up the green pepper and a slice of garlic...
No, not the garlic.
As soon as Zhen Tian's chopsticks loosened, the garlic slice fell back into place.
As Chen Zui watched her little movements, he couldn't help but smile again.
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