Chapter 376

"Should be... finished with work, right?"

Zhang Tezhu's tone was also somewhat uncertain.

Shu Xia did not continue to press the matter.

Although the dishes had not yet been served, she had bought some local fruit when entering the restaurant.

While eating the fruit, Shu Xia chatted with Jiang Nannan on WeChat.

Regarding her sudden trip, Jiang Nannan expressed her protest.

【How could you abandon me and go traveling by yourself? If you had just said a word, I could have flown over with you.】

【Mr. Huo just returned from a business trip, and you two are in the midst of the "absence makes the heart grow fonder" phase; there's no need for me to be the villain between you two. Be good, and enjoy your time as a couple.】

Jiang Nannan was "typing..." for a long time, but still didn't send anything over.

Shu Xia waited for a while.

There was no more movement from Jiang Nannan's side.

Is this... listening to her advice and going off to enjoy time as a couple?

Half an hour later.

Almost all the dishes had been served, and Qiao Muting hurried over.

"Boss!" Zhang Tezhu stood up immediately.

The moment Shu Xia saw Qiao Muting, the corners of her lips curled upward, "Qiao is very punctual."

He said he would arrive in half an hour, and sure enough, it was half an hour.

"Qiao?" Qiao Muting's stern brows arched slightly; he was clearly dissatisfied with the two words "Qiao."

Shu Xia acted as if she didn't see it.

In front of Zhang Tezhu, she couldn't bring herself to use any other form of address.

"The dishes are all served, please enjoy your meal."

After the waiter served the last dish, they said to them.

"Thank you." Shu Xia nodded toward the waiter.

Zhang Tezhu was a very sharp person and sensed the subtle atmosphere between his boss and Shu Xia.

He was a bit curious: if the boss didn't like Shu Xia calling him Qiao, then what should she call him?

Qiao Muting sat down beside Shu Xia.

The moment Qiao Muting sat down, a very faint scent of perfume drifted over; Shu Xia had been sensitive to smells since she was little, and she didn't like using perfume, while Qiao Muting usually used some men's perfume, though the scent was very faint.

The faint scent of perfume on him now was clearly not a perfume used by men.

After giving Qiao Muting a smile that kept a sense of distance, Shu Xia began to taste the specialty dishes.

The dishes looked quite tempting at first glance.

Sensing Shu Xia's polite aloofness, Qiao Muting looked at her with deep eyes, "Tired?"

"I'm alright, just hungry," Shu Xia replied.

Just hungry?

Qiao Muting's cold eyes narrowed slightly, and the intimidating aura on his body leaked out unconsciously.

Shu Xia didn't notice at first; it was truly because the taste of the food at this restaurant, which Zhang Tezhu had selected, was too good.

Jing City also had K City specialty dishes, but they were nowhere near as authentic or delicious as what this restaurant made.

Zhang Tezhu keenly sensed that the boss had suddenly become unhappy for some reason, which scared him so much that he didn't dare to move his chopsticks.

He was drooling looking at these dishes too, okay?

Only when Shu Xia was half-full did she realize that neither Qiao Muting nor Zhang Tezhu had eaten.

She looked at Qiao Muting, realizing it belatedly, "Are... you all not eating?"

They had ordered a whole table full of dishes, and she couldn't finish them alone; after all, she had been controlling her diet recently to maintain her figure.