Chapter 14: Everyone’s Nervous (14) Click 1 to hear my revenge plan…

Zhang Deng felt extremely lost - this should have been a wonderful night. He had already thought about how to take photos of Wei Yuanye, which dishes to recommend to him, and then pay generously. Thinking that they might drink some white wine, he even found the phone number of the designated driver!

Zhang Deng couldn't even hide the displeasure on his face. He turned his head and said, "Whether you believe it or not, this is indeed a coincidence."

"Is it such a coincidence that the tables are adjacent to each other?" Liu Yan said with a sneer.

The table Liu Yan and his friends booked was right behind them, also by the window, which really seemed beyond coincidence.

When Zhang Deng first got off the bus, he was still muttering about being hungry, but now he had no appetite at all. He said, "Forget it, let's not eat here."

Wei Yuanye pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, "Aren't you hungry?"

"It's too congested," Wei Yuanye glanced at his phone, "It'll take an hour to get home."

Liu Yan said: "I really don't know what you want to do."

He Xiaoqiu walked over. He was wearing a large Icelandic-style sweater and a knitted hat. He had a faint smile on his face. He said, "Since we've met, why don't we share a table?"

Zhang Deng said, "That's not necessary."

Liu Yan: "Whatever you want."

Zhang Deng really didn't know why he was always so inexplicably angry, as if others owed him a lot of money. Zhang Deng didn't even look at him and sat down with his back to their table. Even a clay man could have blood. He said coldly, "Order!"

Wei Yuanye pointed at the lights and told the waiter that he had the final say.

Zhang Deng waved his hand and ordered: this, this, this, and this, and ordered a bunch of them.

Wei Yuanye didn't care what he ordered. There was indeed a bit of traffic when he first came here, and he was also hungry. He stuffed the baguette that was served before the meal into his mouth and ate the whole piece in two bites. He handed a piece to Zhang Deng and said, "It tastes good."

Zhang Deng said, "Wait a minute, there will be more delicious food soon. You are already full."

But Wei Yuanye had already stuffed the baguette into his mouth. Zhang Deng: "Huh?"

"This is delicious," Zhang Deng said, "Do you have any more?"

Wei Yuanye threw the basket in front of him to him, and Zhang Deng said, "I haven't eaten it before. This is a new product."

Wei Yuanye said: "It's just a snack."

Zhang Deng hadn't eaten much delicious food. He was on a diet so he ate very few snacks. He was surprised and said, "This smells so good."

"Baked with butter," Wei Yuanye started playing with his phone. "It's not a big deal. If you want it, I can buy you an oven and a refrigerator."

Zhang Deng: "Is this true?"

"You always doubt me in some very unnecessary ways." Wei Yuanye said.

Zhang Deng really didn't believe that this was a taste that could be made at home. He said, "But this is indeed delicious."

Wei Yuanye: "I'll go buy an oven later."

Zhang Deng laughed, feeling pleased for some reason.

Liu Yan's position just happened to allow him to see Zhang Deng's face. Although he didn't look at it intentionally, he caught a glimpse of Zhang Deng leaning over to talk to Wei Yuanye in between orders. Because of his few words, his expression changed from cold to happy at times, and Liu Yan suddenly felt bored.

He even felt a little depressed.

He Xiaoqiu asked, "Is there anything you want to eat?"

Liu Yan looked at He Xiaoqiu. Under such ambiguous warm light, mixed with the lights on the river view, He Xiaoqiu's skin was illuminated to be radiant and attractive. There was no doubt that he was indeed handsome.

Liu Yan knew from the beginning that He Xiaoqiu was good-looking, one in a million, even. He had a well-proportioned figure, not too skinny, nor too plump. But when she held him in her arms, he looked so thin that it made people feel distressed. It is difficult to describe the bones of a beautiful woman. No matter how hard Liu Yan looked in the circle, it was difficult to find such a good-looking boy.

He really liked He Xiaoqiu's face and figure. Compared with Zhang Deng, the two were simply incomparable.

If you put on the lights, it's a bit too thin.

And it's not very convincing when you take it out.

Liu Yan wants to find someone who is similar enough to live a good life with. He doesn't like fickleness or a life of debauchery. Those things are just for fun. No matter what, he still needs someone at home. Liu Yan has a happy family and loving parents. He has some yearning for a lifelong couple.

No matter how you measure it, He Xiaoqiu is better. Every time he brings He Xiaoqiu to his friends, you can tell from their expressions that he made the right choice in choosing He Xiaoqiu.

In terms of personality... Although He Xiaoqiu likes to be clever and a little vain, overall, he is acceptable. No one is perfect, and Liu Yan sees this very clearly.

No matter how He Xiaoqiu uses tricks, it is all because he wants to stay by his side. Liu Yan is very clear about this.

"You choose." Liu Yan thought of this and pushed the menu to him.

He Xiaoqiu smiled and said, "Obviously, what you chose are all my favorites."

Liu Yan didn't mind doing some sweet face-saving things with him at this time. After all, everyone knew that Liu Yan was obsessed with He Xiaoqiu to the point of being unable to extricate herself. For his sake, she would not participate in any dirty occasions or attend gossip parties.

Liu Yan said: "As long as you like it."

The waitress was a woman in her thirties, who looked like a foreman. She complimented him at the right moment: "After all these years, your relationship is still so good."

Liu Yan has indeed been eating at this restaurant for many years. Since college, he has loved bringing people here to eat. He has also brought Zhang Deng several times. Everyone around him knows that he likes to come here very much.

So it was hard for him not to think that the lights were turned on intentionally during today's meal.

When Liu Yan thought of this, he was already certain that Zhang Deng must have wanted to meet him.

Liu Yan's mood improved, and he suddenly became interested. He said, "Order two slow-cooked steaks and send them to the table across the street."

The waiter uttered an "ah" and said sheepishly, "The guests at that table have already ordered. Do they want it delivered too?"

He Xiaoqiu looked at Liu Yan strangely, as if he didn't quite understand his actions. Liu Yan felt bored after he finished speaking, but inexplicably felt that he had been humiliated by someone. He said, "Send me a bottle of wine."

"The drinks have been ordered," the waiter said apologetically, lowering his head and not looking at his expression. "The guests at that table ordered white wine and boiled red wine."

Liu Yan laughed with an ambiguous tone.

He Xiaoqiu glanced at him, then smiled at the waiter and said, "That's okay, thank you."

The waiter left quickly.

He Xiaoqiu frowned slightly and asked, "Why do you have to do this?"

Liu Yan said: "I just feel pity."

"Who should be pitied?" He Xiaoqiu asked, "Me?"

Liu Yan turned to look at him, and He Xiaoqiu asked, "Who is being cyberbullied right now? Could it be him?"

Liu Yan saw Wei Yuanye holding up a dessert cup and asking Zhang Deng to take a picture. After the photo was taken, Zhang Deng seemed dissatisfied and asked him to hold it higher. Wei Yuanye stood up and moved closer to him. Zhang Deng finally took a picture of the two desserts touching each other. By the time he finished taking the photo, Wei Yuanye had finished it in two bites.

Liu Yan was inexplicably impatient. He asked, "Isn't it because you copied?"

"What did you say?" He Xiaoqiu looked at him in disbelief.

Liu Yan reacted, but the words were already out. He had no expression. He put his phone on the table and clicked it. He said, "You should think of a way to remedy this."

He Xiaoqiu had been dissatisfied for a long time. He had been trying hard to maintain his good temper and gentle personality and not lose his temper. At this moment, he was also very angry. He Xiaoqiu also cooled down and said, "Then what are you doing?"

He Xiaoqiu said, "Are you just going to stand by and watch?"

This incident happened so long ago, and Liu Yan has done very little. He only contacted Zhang Deng and his family privately, trying to solve the problem with money. This is simply very stupid. Even He Xiaoqiu knows that Zhang Deng will never compromise for money and family affection. Why doesn't Liu Yan understand?

How did he become the boss?!

After all, He Xiaoqiu couldn't fall out with him, so he endured it and said, "Can't you help me control public opinion?"

Liu Yan asked: "How to control it?"

"I can help you get one trending search," Liu Yan said, "can I help you get a hundred? When Zhang Deng wanted to apologize at the beginning, I could still help you control the trend and favor you. But you stubbornly refused to admit your wrongdoing, and ended up on so many negative trending searches. This situation is no longer under my control."

He Xiaoqiu has been using the Internet for so many years, how come he didn't know about these things, but he still felt very angry.

He Xiaoqiu asked, "Are you blaming me?"

He was about to leave, but Liu Yan reached out and grabbed him, pushing him back.

He Xiaoqiu's expression finally eased a little, and Liu Yan said, "He's here now."

He Xiaoqiu was confused, and Liu Yan said, "Why don't you—"

Before he could finish, He Xiaoqiu immediately asked, "You want me to apologize to him?"

"Impossible." He Xiaoqiu said word by word.

Liu Yan sighed in his heart. He held He Xiaoqiu's hand and felt that He Xiaoqiu's whole body was tense, which made him feel pity.

He Xiaoqiu has also suffered a lot these days. He has never suffered such a big loss since he was born, and now everyone is scolding him.

"Forget it," Liu Yan said, "I'll think of another way."

He exerted force and hugged He Xiaoqiu tightly in his arms. He Xiaoqiu leaned on his shoulders and slowly released the force.

Liu Yan was also responsible for this incident. He hadn't taken Zhang Deng seriously. He still thought Zhang Deng was the kid who had no temper and could do anything, and would follow whatever life threw at him. But Zhang Deng had changed in ways he hadn't seen. It was his underestimation that led to his current situation.

Liu Yan still felt that this matter was within his control.

At another table, Zhang Deng was immersed in the aroma of steak and couldn't help himself.

He eagerly asked Wei Yuanye: "Is it delicious?"

Wei Yuanye said, "It's okay."

"What do you mean it's okay?" Zhang Deng was not very satisfied.

Wei Yuanye said: "Generally."

Zhang Deng: “?”

Wei Yuanye said: "I have eaten a delicious meal, I will take you there when I have the chance."

"Where?"

Wei Yuanye thought about it, but couldn't remember it. He paused in surprise, then said, "I forgot."

Zhang Deng said, "Tsk."

Wei Yuanye: "It seems I have eaten it."

He seemed a little confused, with many thoughts flashing through his mind. He shook his head and put the matter aside. Zhang Deng said, "You're just talking nonsense."

Then he added something amusing: "Don't you think the phrase 'talking nonsense' is particularly cute? It would be so chaotic if the mouth was full of train tracks and trains were running around."

Zhang Deng's sense of humour was unpredictable, and he was already laughing so hard that Wei Yuanye also smiled. Zhang Deng quickly took out his phone, took a picture of him, and said, "Yes, that's how you laugh."

Wei Yuanye's smile froze. Zhang Deng asked, "Did someone kidnap you?"

Wei Yuanye stuffed half a steak into his mouth and was photographed by Zhang Deng again.

It seems that being criticized online for his poor photography skills has dealt a heavy blow to Zhang Deng.

After Zhang Deng had eaten, he kept taking pictures. Wei Yuanye cooperated at first, but in the end he was only concerned with cleaning up the battlefield and ate all the leftovers, ignoring the crackling sound of Zhang Deng's shutter.

Zhang Deng took hundreds of photos. When he was reviewing them one by one, he received a message on his phone.

He clicked on it and saw that the faint smile on his face fell again. It was sent by Liu Yan.

"Let's find a place to talk."

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