Chapter 4: Have your first dinner, little hamster.

Su Yinuo continued to look at the menu, his mind a mess.

She had originally planned to keep a straight face like Li Jinmiao, not say a word, and leave after finishing her meal. If the other party started a conversation, she would also imitate Li Jinmiao's cold response.

But at this moment, all her plans and intentions disappeared. She turned her confused little head and recalled her mother's teachings in kindergarten: "Nuo Nuo, be polite when eating with other children."

So, she thrust the menu forward, but when she was about to speak, her voice trembled again: "Mr. Qin, what would you like to eat? This scrambled eggs with tomatoes is delicious, and the price is the cheapest, only 166."

No one took the menu for a long time, and Su Yinuo felt a hot gaze falling on her face.

Qin Cangye found it very interesting.

From the moment he stepped into the restaurant and saw the slightly hunched figure sitting in the agreed seat through the greenery and screens, he felt something was different. For a moment, he even thought, was it some disobedient child who had sat in the wrong seat?

As he got closer he realized that things were even more interesting than he had thought.

With a silent sneer on his lips, he sat down nonchalantly opposite Su Yinuo, then stared at Su Yinuo and ridiculed the stupid Li Jinmiao a thousand times in his mind.

He had never liked Li Jinmiao, and he had agreed to the marriage only because he wasn't completely sure he could stand up to his grandfather, Qin Weishu, the man in charge of Ronghua Capital. In his eyes, Li Jinmiao was a useless puppet of the Li Group: foolish, arrogant, and self-righteous. Her only saving grace was her equally indifferent attitude toward the marriage.

Every time he had a meal with Li Jinmiao, the sharp and arrogant aura emanating from the opposite side made him feel extremely irritated, and he wanted to overturn the table and leave immediately.

But at this moment, the person in front of him, who looked 80% like Li Jinmiao, was like a comfortable and warm mist, or a soft marshmallow, which aroused his curiosity and interest.

Why is she so scared?

Why are you so scared but don't you have any intention of running away?

Why did he hand over the menu like he was going to a battlefield, but asked such a cute question?

She really is... so well-behaved.

Qin Cangye stared at Su Yinuo, feeling an urge to grab her and play with her in his palm.

Therefore, he had no intention of exposing Li Jinmiao's ridiculous plan. He was ready to see how much fun this little thing sent by Li Jinmiao could bring him.

So, he smiled lightly and said, "Oh, it's not scrambled eggs with tomatoes, it's crab roe and tofu. What's wrong with Miss Li today?"

"Ah? Sorry, sorry," Su Yinuo hurriedly took the menu, only then could she see the names of the dishes clearly, and her face turned red with embarrassment.

"No need to apologize," Qin Cangye said in a relaxed tone. He raised his hand to call the waiter and said with a smile, "Give me a plate of crab roe tofu that looks like scrambled eggs with tomatoes."

Su Yinuo's face turned even redder.

"Miss Li, what else would you like to eat?" Qin Cangye asked again.

"Anything is fine. I can eat anything, no dietary restrictions!" Su Yinuo quickly pushed the menu to Qin Cangye. She felt that Qin Cangye was a little strange today. He wasn't as scary as she had met him the last time, nor was he as cold as Li Jinmiao had described. His voice actually sounded unusually gentle.

She pursed her lips, raised her eyes slightly, and saw Qin Cangye's big, bony hand holding the menu. She intuitively felt that his hand could easily strangle an adult to death. After all, he could lift an adult as easily as lifting a chick.

Her eyes slowly moved upwards, and she saw his tight black shirt, and the strong and powerful chest muscles outlined under the matte fabric, then the strong lines of his neck, the Adam's apple that trembled slightly as he spoke, the angular jaw, the high nose bridge that cast light and shadow on his fair face, and the deep eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

That day on the side of the road, because she was too nervous and the distance was too far, Su Yinuo didn't dare to look closely at Qin Cangye's appearance, leaving only an initial impression of him being handsome and fierce. Now, after looking at him carefully, she felt that he was more than what Li Jinmiao said "human-like appearance", he was simply... so handsome!

Oh my god... How can I feel physically nauseous when watching such a handsome guy eat?

Su Yinuo didn't quite understand Li Jinmiao.

Suddenly, Qin Cangye, who was ordering food with the waiter, raised his eyes and met Su Yinuo's unconcealed, pure, and infatuated gaze.

Su Yinuo was startled and quickly avoided Qin Cangye's sight. She picked up her mobile phone in panic and swiped the interface left and right meaninglessly.

Qin Cangye admired her panic, laughed, handed the menu to the waiter, and said, "Miss Li, you can look at it boldly if you want. After all, I am Miss Li's fiancé."

"Yes, sorry, I won't watch it anymore."

"Why are you apologizing again?" Qin Cangye smiled with a hint of satisfaction, his eyes never leaving Su Yinuo.

Because it wasn't appropriate for me to peek at someone else's fiancé.

Su Yinuo naturally didn't dare to answer like that. When she was at a loss as to how to respond, the rice brought by the waiter became her life-saving straw.

"Eat, eat," she brought over the fragrant white rice and picked up the chopsticks.

"The food hasn't been served yet, are you just chewing rice?" Qin Cangye laughed out loud.

"Oh, sorry!" Su Yinuo immediately put down his chopsticks and nervously raised his hands.

"It doesn't matter, my hamster loves to eat white rice." Qin Cangye raised his hand to cover the corners of his mouth that couldn't help but rise. He felt that the person in front of him was even cuter than the hamster at home.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Qin also likes to raise hamsters?" Su Yinuo asked this question after a long time.

She hadn't wanted to talk to Qin Cangye much, after all, the more she talked, the more exposed she would be. But the food hadn't arrived yet, and sitting there like that was too awkward. Furthermore, Qin Cangye didn't seem to have his phone with him. He sat there motionless, staring at her, doing nothing. Su Yinuo felt her hair stand on end.

"Yes, I have a lot of them." Qin Cangye said with a smile.

"A lot of them?" Su Yinuo was a little surprised.

"Yes, I raise them at home. I don't know the exact number. My home is too quiet. I want to raise some cute little creatures to make it more lively."

Qin Cangye stared at Su Yinuo, and a bizarre idea popped up in his mind: Wouldn't it be nice to capture her and raise her?

Su Yinuo shuddered, not because she'd heard Qin Cangye's thoughts, but because she imagined a room full of hamsters crawling around. No matter how cute hamsters are, a dense crowd in a corner is terrifying, right? And what if someone accidentally stepped on one? Hamsters are fragile. What if they accidentally died under the bed or the sofa? Ugh! It was truly terrifying!

So scary! This man is so abnormal!

"How about giving a few to Miss Li?" Qin Cangye asked seriously.

"No, no, no, I can't afford it!" Su Yinuo refused repeatedly.

"Hmm?" Qin Cangye tilted his head.

Su Yinuo then realized that she had forgotten her identity and quickly waved her hands: "No, I'm just too busy to raise one."

"Oh, yes, I almost forgot. The first game developed by Miss Li is about to be launched for internal testing. How is it? Are you busy enough recently? Do you need any resources from my side?" When talking about work, Qin Cangye behaved much more normally.

But Su Yinuo didn't want to talk about work! Because Li Jinmiao said that she and Qin Cangye couldn't talk at all, so she was completely unprepared. If she talked about work, she would definitely be exposed!

Recalling Li Jinmiao's eagerness every day, Su Yinuo answered for her: "No need, we can definitely go online on time!"

"Not bad!" Qin Cangye smiled and applauded, "Then I'll wait for good news."

Su Yinuo sighed in her heart: Sister Miaomiao, I hope I didn’t mess it up for you...

"Ms. Li, you should also pay attention to the combination of work and rest. What do you usually like to do to relax from the boring work?" Qin Cangye poured Su Yinuo a glass of water.

Su Yinuo quickly thanked him, holding the water cup and thinking: Browsing the phone is a fun and economical way to entertain herself, but Sister Miaomiao shouldn't be like that, right? What does Sister Miaomiao like to do in her daily life?

Su Yinuo really couldn't think of an answer, so she could only awkwardly give a standard answer that wouldn't embarrass Sister Miaomiao: "Reading."

"Oh? What kind of books do you like to read?"

It's over, I fell into the pit...

Su Yinuo really didn't know how to answer. Fortunately, the waiter, her savior, finally brought the dishes! Su Yinuo's eyes lit up as she looked at the plates of exquisite and delicious dishes.

"Mr. Qin, let's stop chatting and eat!" She stood up excitedly, took the dishes from the waiter, and placed the large meat dishes on Qin Cangye's side. "Mr. Qin looks like he has a good appetite. Eat more. Wow, why did you order so much? Eh? And two hairy crabs!"

Qin Cangye smiled without saying anything, thinking: Are you so happy to see food? Chirping all the time, so cute.

Su Yinuo, who was born in the north, had never eaten authentic Huaiyang cuisine. Although the dishes were small in portion, there were many varieties. She would try every one of them. Every time she took a bite, joy would float out of her eyes.

She even forgot to be nervous, and from time to time she looked at Qin Cangye and said, "This is delicious, Mr. Qin, try it, there are actually salted egg yolks in the meatballs!"

"Wow, there's so much soup in this big bun. Mr. Qin, be careful when you eat it. Don't burn yourself."

......

I have to say that eating with such a person is indeed very appetizing and satisfying.

Qin Cangye hadn't had such a relaxing meal for a long time. Every meal he had before was either a perfunctory one or a social occasion. No one would praise the dishes he ordered. Their purpose was never just to have a meal.

She's really interesting. I wonder what her name is? If I don't expose her, she'll be the one to eat with me next time, right?

Qin Cangye thought to himself, picked up a hairy crab and placed it on a clean plate in front of him.

Su Yinuo was already very full, but she hadn't touched the two crabs because she had never eaten crabs before and didn't know how to eat them. Seeing Qin Cangye pick up the crabs, she put down her chopsticks, picked up the water cup, took a sip, and then admired Qin Cangye as he opened the crabs.

So elegant...

Su Yinuo never thought that she would use the word "elegant" to describe a man who was trying to be the first to do something new.

In fact, Qin Cangye is very elegant no matter what he eats. It’s not the kind of artificial way of avoiding getting his clothes dirty, but the kind of calmness and elegance that makes him eat naturally without getting his clothes stained with oil.

His only tools were chopsticks and a metal spoon. He used them to pry open the crab shell, pressing it with the spoon, deftly removing the inedible parts with the chopsticks, then scooped out the crab roe and meat and placed them on a clean small plate. He then used the chopsticks again to press down on the shell and scraped the roe off with the spoon.

A crab was cleaned so neatly, and Qin Cangye's hands were still spotless.

"Wow! Mr. Qin, you are so awesome!" Su Yinuo opened her eyes wide and praised from the bottom of her heart.

"Thank you for the compliment," Qin Cangye picked up the small plate filled with crab roe and crab meat, handed it to Su Yinuo, and said with a smile, "Eat, little hamster."