Chapter 314: A beauty's life is only worth a Western meal

To accompany a beautiful lady for a meal, one naturally ought to dress a bit more presentably; Ye Cheng rummaged through the wardrobe, found a slightly more formal outfit and trousers, put on leather shoes, and it could be considered the most formal attire he'd worn since his rebirth.

Chen Zhangfu had taken the motorcycle away last night, ostensibly to familiarize himself with it, but really just to have fun.

Li Yong also took out his vehicle, leaving Ye Cheng with no choice but to take the bus; as soon as he stepped outside, he saw Xiao Hu strolling over.

"Brother, where are you headed? Not going out to sea today?"

"Not today, I have something to do."

"Brother, you're dressed so formally, it's like you're a groom, hahaha." Xiao Hu looked at Ye Cheng like this; compared to his previous shorts and slippers, it was really mismatched, and he wasn't used to it.

"It's none of your business; you're free, help Aunt Qian fix up her pond—I want to raise shrimp."

"Yessir! I wish you success in winning the beauty."

Xiao Hu teased Ye Cheng with a remark and then hurriedly ran off.

Ye Cheng boarded the bus, watching the countryside fields and roadside trees recede outside the window; suddenly a hint of wistfulness arose, wondering if he should recite a poem at this moment.

Finding a Western restaurant in spring wasn't hard; Ye Cheng hailed a cab and located one. To be frank, Western eateries of this era aren't very formal—just dim the lights a bit, swap the menu for steak and spaghetti, and that's about it—but the ambiance is still there.

Ye Cheng found a table and sat down; after a while, Yang Liu came over.

Wearing a floral long dress with shoulder-length hair, she was indeed a beauty in the making, causing Ye Cheng's eyes to stare fixedly.

"What are you looking at? It's not like you don't know me." Yang Liu spat at him.

"It's only natural for a man to look at a woman."

"A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory." Yang Liu's cheeks flushed slightly.

"What's up, gorgeous lady? Did you invite me to eat because you have something on your mind?"

"Just because there's no reason doesn't mean I can't treat you to a meal." Yang Liu gave him a sideways glance.

"Today I mainly want to thank you for saving me last time—order whatever you like, I'll pay."

"Wow, a beauty like you is only worth a Western meal—how cheap." Ye Cheng began teasing.

"Eat or don't; if not, forget it—I don't have enough money to treat you to a seafood feast."

"I'll eat; not eating would be a waste, especially with a beautiful lady keeping me company."

The menu was handed over, and Ye Cheng selected a medium-priced steak meal.

"So cheap for me—shouldn't I order something pricier?" Yang Liu's big eyes sparkled, her long lashes fluttering against her eyelids; those beautiful big eyes are lovely.

"A beauty is worth more than anything."

"Get lost. If you don't speak properly, I'm leaving." Yang Liu flushed with anger.

"Fine, fine, let's have steak; steak looks good too, hahaha."

Yang Liu looked at him speechlessly; his mind was filled with lust.

"How are you, beauty? Is your recovery going well?"

"Nothing serious; a few days of rest and I'm fine."

"Sigh, I keep telling you, with nothing to do, why bother with ocean research? Next time study something in a river instead—the sea is too dangerous; you'd better stay away."

Ye Cheng sighed, the sea has never been as calm as its surface suggests.

"Then why don't you take me along next time? I feel you're quite familiar with the sea." Yang Liu suddenly said.

Ye Cheng froze for a moment, then immediately reacted,

"Damn, I was right—you have an ulterior motive and still won't admit it."

"Don't swear, it's so unpleasant." Yang Liu frowned.

"Fine, fine, no swearing—going out to sea really isn't interesting, it's dangerous, and what's the point of that white dolphin anyway? It's just a dolphin."

Yang Liu's eyes flickered, her lips slightly pursed, and she suddenly lowered her voice with a hint of coquettishness, saying,

"Then I just want to go; will you take me to see it?"

That soft, tender voice made Ye Cheng's bones tremble; his Adam's apple bobbed as he looked at the expectant beauty across from him, and he simply couldn't bring himself to say no.

"This..."

"Will you or won't you?" Yang Liu raised her voice, pursed her little lips, and her red lips shone like flames into Ye Cheng's eyes.

Damn, the beauty truly is life-threatening.

Ye Cheng shook his head vigorously, threw up his hands in surrender, "Okay! Okay! Hurry up and put that away, or I'll transform."

"Tch! As if you could transform—what would you turn into, a big gray wolf?"

"Or a lecherous wolf!"

Ye Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "This is the first time I've felt a beauty hate me so much."

Upon hearing Ye Cheng utter the two words "lecherous wolf," Yang Liu glared at him fiercely, then provocatively stabbed her fork into the steak and bared her little white teeth at him.

That fierce yet cute little expression instantly made Ye Cheng burst out laughing.

"You're just a toothless tiger, or rather a little tiger, haha." Ye Cheng laughed.

The laughter hadn't even finished when a surprised voice came from behind,

"Ye Cheng?"

Ye Cheng wiped off his smile, turned his head, glanced back, and instantly froze.

Damn!

Xiao Rou.

How did I run into Xiao Rou in a place like this?

Ye Cheng's heart panicked a little, feeling as if he'd been caught cheating; although it was all his own wishful thinking, he truly hadn't imagined what it would be like for two women to meet.

"Xiao Rou, what a coincidence?" Ye Cheng greeted with a stiff expression.

Yang Liu curiously examined the girl before her—tall and slender, wearing a denim overalls dress, radiating sunshine and youth, with a sweet visage; she too was a beauty.

This Ye Cheng really does have luck with women, huh!

"Ah, I just happened to come here to eat with friends—who is this?" Xiao Rou looked at Yang Liu with a strange expression.

Beautiful women always sense each other—one mountain cannot hold two tigers, and one house cannot hold two beauties.

Yang Liu straightened her posture, lifted her head, and said, "I'm Ye Cheng's high school classmate, same class. A Cheng, won't you introduce me?"

Ye Cheng's face darkened, A Cheng...

Damn it, why call A Cheng now—what are you trying to do?

Ye Cheng coughed lightly, embarrassed, and said, "Ah, this is Xiao Rou, a friend of mine."

"Oh, just ordinary friends, hello." Yang Liu deliberately emphasized the word "ordinary."

Xiao Rou's eyes narrowed slightly, a smile gradually appeared, and she looked toward Yang Liu.

Ye Cheng felt the air crackling with electricity—damn it, no grudge, no grudge—is this necessary?

"You're basically an older sister, not just an ordinary friend, right? We've gone out to sea together several times, right, A Cheng?" Xiao Rou emphasized the word "older sister," arms crossed, looking at Ye Cheng.

Ye Cheng now feels like dying, and you're also calling A Cheng—what are you trying to do, hurt someone?

Hearing Xiao Rou's sarcastic way of calling her "older sister," Yang Liu realized she was mocking her age, and her face instantly darkened.

Ye Cheng was utterly speechless; the originally clear sky suddenly became filled with lightning and thunder.

If it really had something to do with me, I'd let it go, but after all this fuss, neither of them is my girlfriend, and it makes me look like a jerk.