Chapter 246

No matter how Ye Qingfeng tried to dissuade her, Ling insisted on going, claiming it was to prevent Ai Lian from feeling awkward.

She decisively suggested leaving Zhe behind, insisting the two of them go alone, then launched into her three-step seduction routine.

She spoke in a sugary voice, pouted and cooed, and hugged him willingly.

Only then did they successfully leave Ye Qingfeng behind at the video store, leaving Zhe standing alone at the entrance, watching Ye Qingfeng and Ling walk away together.

They walked off arm in arm, laughing and chatting, vanishing from view.

Smiling on the outside, mmp inside.

These two went out happily, left him behind to watch the store?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Close the store! Close it right now!

Contact the nurse sister who was hospitalized before—see if she’s free, and ask her out for a date at Guangying Square!!!

Ye Qingfeng didn’t rush to Ai Lian’s place; he sent her a knock-knock message.

Are you free? Would you mind if Ling came along too?

After waiting a moment without a reply, Ye Qingfeng concluded Ai Lian was still asleep; he’d go later in the evening, and promptly asked Ling for her opinion.

She gladly agreed, tugging Ye Qingfeng to change their plans, deciding to have lunch first, then wander around before heading to Ai Lian at night.

He could treat her to a meal anytime.

“Qingfeng! I’ve always wanted to try this new place—it’s having a promotion today, let’s eat here!”

Ling linked arms with Ye Qingfeng, letting him lead, then bent her head to search for restaurants, found one she liked, and held up her phone to show him.

Ye Qingfeng looked uninterested, glanced briefly, and said indifferently: “Fine, let’s eat here—I’ll pay.”

In truth, he didn’t want to go; he preferred familiar restaurants where the food suited his taste and made him comfortable, rather than trying new places.

During this period, Ye Qingfeng had explored the surrounding area thoroughly and found a few fixed restaurants—he usually ate wherever was closest.

Relatively speaking, he visited Guangying Square more often, once even eating at the same place ten times in a row.

Girls consider more than just taste when eating out—presentation matters more, and whether they can take a few satisfying photos.

Yes! Ling is exactly this kind of girl.

Suddenly, something felt odd—he didn’t know why.

It was too normal...

This goes back to Ye Qingfeng’s past experiences.

Dining with the three members of the Jiaotuwu was worse each time.

Mao You was the most tolerable—besides always ordering an extra fish dish, she had no other demands.

As for Nico...

He didn’t want to elaborate; others might compare three places, but her?

She’d compare ten places, and only after finally entering a restaurant and reaching the ordering stage...

She avoided main dishes, always ordered set meals, prioritized vegetables and cold appetizers, and haggled over the bill.

That wasn’t the worst... the real issue came at the end, when Nico would reluctantly pay Ding Ni, then participate in some promotion—like leaving a five-star review—to get a free drink or a small Ding Ni refund.

She’d act ecstatic, grab the prize, walk out, then immediately curse the place as a scam, delete her review in seconds, and swear she’d never return.

As for Anbi... dining with her gave Ye Qingfeng hamburger phobia...

Ai Lian ordered anything high-calorie, always chose sweet flavors over others; Lina preferred cooking herself and serving the dishes right to him.

Literally, his vision went black, his sanity plummeting uncontrollably.

Qingyi and Zhu Yuan were relatively normal, but he rarely dined with them—they were constables, after all!

As for other dating targets, Ye Qingfeng didn’t know, but based on Leikai’s personality traits, he could make reasonable guesses.

Hmm~ maybe she’d just bite into raw meat~ (comical)

“Hehe! Qingfeng is the best!”

Ling smiled sweetly, told Ye Qingfeng the restaurant’s address, then bent her head back to scrolling on her phone.

The two took the subway to Guangying Square, walking toward the new restaurant; Ling remained glued to her phone, while Ye Qingfeng kept watch to avoid collisions and scanned the surroundings.

Everything—scenery, people, shops—fell within his observation range.

The new restaurant wasn’t far from the subway exit; within less than ten minutes, they arrived at the entrance and peered through the glass.

The interior was about 80 to 90 percent full—typical for lunchtime, and not bad at all, since any shop in Guangying Square wouldn’t be poor.

Besides, it was still a new opening, so there were hardly any returning customers.

Most patrons were women—some came in groups to take photos, others were young couples.

“We’re here, let’s go in.”

Ye Qingfeng reminded her.

Ling had already looked up when she stopped walking, but hadn’t finished her message—she kept typing, head down.

“Okay.”

At Ye Qingfeng’s reminder, Ling tapped send, sent her double-checked message to Nico, put away her phone, and peered inside.

“The atmosphere looks great, and there are seats—let’s go in quick!”

Ling pointed to an empty table and urged him.

“Alright, alright—”

Ye Qingfeng “accidentally” glanced at who Ling was messaging and the general content.

Aside from some nonsense, the gist was: she and Ye Qingfeng were eating at a new place, and she’d tell him the taste later.

Ling pulled Ye Qingfeng inside, excitedly scanning the surroundings.

Compared to the food’s flavor, she was more interested in the ambiance.

“Welcome! Two guests?”

A uniformed server approached with a smile and asked.

“Two.”

Ye Qingfeng replied coolly.

“This way.”

The server nodded, stepped aside, gestured, and Ye Qingfeng followed the direction to an empty table.

“Hello, here’s our menu—take a look, then call me when you’ve decided~”

Under the server’s guidance, they sat down; the menu was placed before Ling, water was poured, and after smiling and nodding, the server turned away.

Ye Qingfeng picked up his cup, drank a third of it in one go, and noticed Ling carefully studying the menu.

He instantly realized ordering would take ages; he idly propped his chin, staring blankly ahead.

“Qingfeng, look at the menu! Any dishes you want?”

After about five minutes, Ling looked up at Ye Qingfeng, noticed his vacant gaze, and followed his line of sight.

At least five women were in view—though she knew Ye Qingfeng was just zoning out, she still felt a twinge of annoyance.

Coming out to eat together, he showed zero engagement, just propping his chin and zoning out—that was bad enough.

Couldn’t he be staring at her instead?

If Ye Qingfeng could hear Ling’s thoughts, he’d scream in protest.

He’d only zoned out because she was so absorbed in the menu—he didn’t want to interrupt.

Besides, if he actually stared at her, she’d get upset.

She’d snap: “Why are you staring at me? Do I have writing on my face? Look at the menu!”

There’s another update tonight—click to urge for more~