Zhu Qianying knew he was a picky eater, but she didn't expect him to be this picky.

In the end, Qin Xiu had to call his picky and fastidious grandfather to order takeout again, and all the tea and snacks that Zhu Qianying had specially bought ended up in Qin Xiu's stomach.

Having witnessed firsthand Yan Shao's pickiness about food once again, Zhu Qianying refused to offer any opinion on where to have dinner.

Yan Shao made up his mind to go eat French food.

What are the key elements of French cuisine?

Exquisite!

Zhu Qianying has always had a bigger appetite than other girls, and the restaurant that Yan Shao chose is famous for its authentic cuisine.

The taste is naturally excellent, and the portion size is also very small and exquisite.

After the meal, Zhu Qianying felt that her stomach was not satisfied at all!

However, the savings in her bank account were quickly reduced by almost half because of this meal.

Of course, Yan Shao had offered to pay the bill, but Zhu Qianying felt it was inappropriate to let him pay after troubling him all noon. Although she was poor, she wasn't so poor that she couldn't even afford to treat him to a meal.

More importantly, she didn't want to owe him a favor!

Zhu Qianying handed the card to the waiter, and Yan Shao didn't insist any further. After the waiter took the card and turned to leave, Yan Shao stared at her and said, "I'm starting to regret it!"

"Huh?!" Zhu Qianying didn't quite understand what he was regretting.

"I kind of regret coming here to eat!" Yan Shao explained to her with rare patience.

Zhu Qianying thought that this young master finally understood how she, a commoner, felt about spending a lot of money on a dinner that didn't even fill her up.

Unexpectedly, he then said, "If I had known you would cook it at home, it would probably have tasted even better!"

Zhu Qianying cursed inwardly, "Damn it!" It turned out that they weren't worried about her wallet, but rather that they felt she hadn't been worked hard enough!

She even thought that he had finally learned to sympathize with the hardships of ordinary people like her.

"I can't cook French food, and I have no intention of learning!"

Zhu Qianying's initial motivation for learning to cook Chinese food and dim sum was not voluntary.

It's because, as a child, the only safe place she could play was the kitchen.

The other children in the Zhu family, aside from bullying her and her sister, usually acted arrogantly and haughty whenever they saw them. The Zhu family home was large, and the Zhu family garden was even larger, but whether in the Zhu family home or the Zhu family garden, there was always the possibility of running into their arrogant older brothers and sisters. Therefore, she and her sister preferred to spend their days playing with their mother in the kitchen.

For a child who is a few years old, cutting vegetables with a knife and kneading dough into cute little animals is actually a fun activity.

Even now, cooking and baking, which might be a task or a burden for others, is still a relaxing game for Zhu Qianying.

"I didn't ask you to cook French food. You can cook whatever you want; it should taste good."

Yan Shao sat comfortably on the sofa, his slender fingers holding a cup, his dark eyes gazing quietly at her. The tranquil atmosphere made Zhu Qianying feel a little uneasy.

"Hehe, is that so? Young Master Yan, you overestimate me."

Zhu Qianying considers herself to have a very thick skin, and she rarely feels uncomfortable in front of others.

But at this moment, she felt very uncomfortable, and didn't even have the courage to look him in the eye.

She didn't understand why she felt so uncomfortable, and she couldn't understand why Yan Shao, this man with such a strange temper, had suddenly become so gentle with her all day long, as if he had taken the wrong medicine.

Yan Shao raised an eyebrow. "Really? Anyway, I think everything you've done is great!"

As for Yan Shao himself, he didn't think about it in detail either.

Is it because everything she's done has been good that people assume she can make any food taste good?

Or perhaps it's because he finds her so pleasing to the eye that he's convinced she'll make any food taste good?

Zhu Qianying remembered that she was not the kind of person who would feel embarrassed when she heard praise.

But at this moment, she felt her ears burning. This unfamiliar emotion made her feel unusually embarrassed. At this moment, she just wanted to bury her head in the dirt like an ostrich.

"Miss, could you please enter your password?"

The waiter carrying the POS machine became Zhu Qianying's savior.

Zhu Qianying raised her head, secretly exhaled, quickly entered her password on the POS machine, and signed her name as the waiter handed her the transaction slip.

After completing this series of actions, the strange reactions and emotions she had just experienced from Yan Shao's odd words had subsided.

He looked down and put the card back into his wallet, then heard Yan Shao ask from across the room.

"Where would you like to go later?"

At this moment, Zhu Qianying just wanted to get away from Yan Shao, who seemed more like a mutated species. "I want to go back to the hotel. I've been out all day and I'm quite tired. If you still have things to do, I can take a taxi back by myself."

Zhu Qianying is very self-aware. For someone like Yan Shao, he can afford to play any game!

Because he has the resources to succeed in any game—whether it's his looks, wealth, or intelligence.

But she's different!

For example, the price of this French meal today is absolutely a drop in the ocean for Young Master Yan.

But for her, it represented a significant portion of her wealth.

She wasn't even sure when she could earn back that small portion of her fortune.

The same applies to money, and even more so to relationships!

"Alright, then I'll take you back!" The man on the other end sounded slightly disappointed.

Zhu Qianying, however, did not want to delve into his emotional changes. She slung her backpack over her shoulder and strode towards the door.

Yan Shao followed behind her, watching her slip out the door as quickly as she did, and a slight smile crept onto his lips.

Sure enough, this girl is incredibly naive in some ways!

They're so easily amused!

The walk from the restaurant entrance to the parking area wasn't far, but Zhu Qianying, who was walking ahead, felt like she was being pricked by thorns. She wished she could grow wings and flap them a few times to quickly fly out of his sight.

Originally, she was worried about how she would face the man who had suddenly become much gentler in the cramped space of the car.

But as she opened the car door, a phone rang behind her.

"explain!"

Yan Shao spoke concisely, then followed Zhu Qianying as she slipped into the car like a cat.

As he got into the car, a powerful sense of oppression washed over her. Zhu Qianying took out her headphones and put them on, subtly shifting her body and pressing her face against the car window, deliberately widening the distance between herself and the man.

Fortunately, Young Master Yan made the call all the way to the hotel. Even after Zhu Qianying got out of the car, he was still holding the phone and talking seriously. When he saw Zhu Qianying get out of the car, he winked at her and waved goodbye.