Chapter 56 She's Learned to Coax People

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"Hmm?" Jiang Yiruan blinked innocently. "I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It tastes great."

Even if it tastes good, you shouldn't drink too much. If you get drunk, no one will take care of you.

They are all boys.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiruan's eyes flickered.

But she didn't stop Gu Mian from taking the wine away from her.

The dishes that everyone ordered were served one after another, and soon the whole floor was filled with the aroma of food.

When Jiang Siyu and Bo Siye arrived, there weren't many empty tables left. The waiter was asking Jiang Siyu and Bo Siye if they wanted to go to a private room when Song Chen, who had sharp eyes, spotted the two standing side by side.

"How did Bo Siye and Si Yu end up together?"

Even if Bo Siye has feelings for Jiang Siyu, given Jiang Siyu's temperament, things shouldn't be progressing so quickly between them.

Song Chen blurted out the question subconsciously, but by the time he realized it, Ji Yanheng, sitting next to him, had a terrifyingly cold look in his eyes.

He noticed the two of them even earlier than Song Chen.

When Song Chen noticed them, their hands had already separated, but Ji Yanheng could see it clearly.

Especially the way Jiang Siyu looked at Bo Siye—it was the kind of look he desperately craved but had never received.

It's full of love, not just the tenderness I used to see in him.

Ji Yanheng suddenly stood up, and Song Chen quickly pulled him back, whispering a reminder: "This is not a place to cause trouble."

There are many respectable people around; if a fight breaks out, it will be bad for everyone's reputation.

"I know." Ji Yanheng pushed Song Chen's hand away. "I know what I'm doing."

After saying that, Ji Yanheng walked directly towards the two of them.

Fearing that Ji Yanheng might lose control of his emotions, Song Chen and the others quickly followed.

Thus, Bo Siye and Jiang Siyu's way to the private room was blocked.

Upon seeing that the person who arrived was Ji Yanheng, Jiang Siyu frowned imperceptibly.

"Is something the matter?" she asked.

Looking at the aloofness in her eyes, Ji Yanheng felt a tightness in his chest.

He forced a smile: "Would you like to have dinner together? Our food has just been served."

Ji Yanheng was not lying; their dishes had indeed just been served and no one had touched them.

But Jiang Siyu didn't want to have dinner with them, especially since Jiang Yiruan was still there.

She was afraid that if Jiang Yiruan opened her mouth, she would be unable to resist lecturing her on how to behave.

"No need," she refused. "We can just eat in a private room."

“We’re all acquaintances, so it’s no problem for us to have a meal together since we’ve run into each other.” Ji Yanheng didn’t want to let the two of them leave just like that.

Ji Yanheng didn't even need to think to imagine how ambiguous the atmosphere would be when a man and a woman were dining alone in a private room.

He stared into Jiang Siyu's eyes: "Or is it that Ayu doesn't want to acknowledge us as her friends anymore?"

"It's not all of you, it's just you." Jiang Siyu can do without friends, but she can't do without benefits.

The people around Ji Yanheng could all be her business partners in the future, so there's no need to be too absolute.

"What?" Ji Yanheng couldn't hide his astonishment.

Jiang Siyu coldly curled the corners of her mouth: "I think I said last time that we're not even friends anymore."

"Does Mr. Ji not even understand the meaning of this sentence?"

"Ayu!" Ji Yanheng's tone suddenly became more serious, but it wasn't a reprimand; rather, it was a sad desire to stop her from so heartlessly uttering these words.

However, Jiang Siyu simply stared at him calmly.

The air seemed to freeze. Ji Yanheng thought he was prepared to be treated coldly by Jiang Siyu, but looking at her indifferent eyes, he still couldn't accept it.

His chest heaved, and just as those suppressed, resentful questions were about to spill out, Ouyang Ming's smiling voice interrupted.

"Why are you all standing here? You might think you're dissatisfied with my chefs."

"Quick, quick, let me find a private room so we can all eat together?"

Ouyang Ming was clearly trying to smooth things over.

Jiang Siyu had just asked Ouyang Ming for help, so naturally she wouldn't embarrass him.

She turned her head to look at Bo Siye, and seeing his dark, inky eyes, she knew that he was unhappy.

"Bo Siye, want to come together?" she asked, then naturally placed her hand in Bo Siye's palm.

She's learned how to coax people.

Bo Siye lacked a sense of security, so I gave him absolute security.

Almost instinctively, Bo Siye grabbed Jiang Siyu's hand the moment she touched him.

He skillfully slipped his fingers between Jiang Siyu's fingers, feeling the softness of her palm, and Bo Siye's restless anger was easily soothed.

He glanced provocatively at Ji Yanheng, whose eyes were fixed on their clasped hands, and curled his lips into a smile:

"Can."

With Bo Siye relenting, Ouyang Ming's anxiety subsided.

Thankfully, a fight didn't break out, and thankfully, his place wasn't demolished.

They quickly led the person into a private room and ordered the dishes to be served urgently.

Ouyang Ming looked at the people at the table with their various expressions, but those who all tacitly chose to remain silent were somewhat troubled.

This is so embarrassing...

He muttered to himself, then put on a bright smile and looked at Jiang Siyu, the core point of conflict between the two sides.

"Mr. Jiang, do you have any dietary restrictions?"

“Ayu doesn’t eat seafood.” Before Jiang Siyu could speak, Ji Yanheng answered Ouyang Ming’s question first.

Jiang Yiruan's expression visibly turned ugly.

Just as Jiang Siyu was about to deny Ji Yanheng's words, Bo Siye poured her a cup of rice wine from the table.

"It tastes good, want to try it?"

Jiang Siyu glanced at him, but the man's expression was calm and clear, as if interrupting her was just an unintentional coincidence.

She pondered for a moment, then took the glass without saying anything more, took a sip, and nodded in satisfaction.

“My grandma used to love brewing this kind of rice wine to satisfy my grandpa’s cravings. Once I secretly drank too much and slept for almost twenty hours, which scared my grandma half to death.”

Unexpectedly, Jiang Siyu had such an adorable side when she was little. Bo Siye smiled and ruffled her hair.

"If you like it, ask Mr. Ouyang to send us some when we leave."

“No problem, we have as many as you want,” Ouyang Ming agreed.

This rice wine wasn't anything expensive, but it was a novelty for these city folks who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouths.

That's why Ouyang Ming brought it out to entertain his guests.

Seeing that he couldn't get Jiang Siyu's attention even when he spoke, Ji Yanheng felt a little sad.

He knew about what Jiang Siyu and Bo Siye were talking about.

He even stayed with her at the hospital for a whole day.

But now when she mentions him, it's as if she doesn't remember that he ever existed in this story.

The newly ordered dishes were served one after another, and the atmosphere was warmed up by Ouyang Ming's eloquent tongue.

But not long after, when the seafood was served, the atmosphere became eerily quiet again.

Then, Bo Siye, who caused all of this, put the freshly peeled shrimp into Jiang Siyu's bowl, and then picked out the fattest crab and began to extract the crab roe and crab meat.

The way a man's long, beautiful hands do this also exudes elegance, making it incredibly pleasing to the eye.

Meanwhile, Jiang Siyu, who 'doesn't like seafood,' was enjoying Bo Siye's preferential treatment with her eyes crinkled in a smile.

She ate in small bites, but every bite of shrimp and crab she put into her mouth was visibly filled with pleasure.

There was absolutely no reluctance involved.

So... Ji Yanheng just said that Jiang Siyu doesn't like seafood, did he remember wrong?

Or do they simply not know what Jiang Siyu likes to eat?