In the box.
After Ji Yanli sat down, he first poured a cup of tea for Li Shu, then picked up the menu on the table and handed it to Li Shu, "Take a look at what you want to eat. Don't think about saving money for your second brother, just order whatever you want."
Li Shu flipped open the menu. When she saw the prices behind the dishes, her eyelids twitched. She looked up at the man opposite her with an expression that was hard to describe. "Second brother, are you sure this isn't a rip-off? A plate of marbling beef for a thousand yuan?!"
Ji Yanli didn't think Li Shu's reaction was inexperienced or anything. Instead, he found it adorable. He smiled and explained, "This is made with fresh beef flown in from Australia every day. Naturally, the price is more expensive than those in ordinary hot pot restaurants."
The corners of Li Shu's mouth twitched slightly. She stopped talking nonsense and started ordering her favorite food.
"By the way, second brother, can you eat spicy food?"
Ji Yanli rested his arm on the table, supporting his face with one hand. His deep eyes were filled with a faint smile. He nodded and said, "It's edible."
Li Shu: "Okay, I'll order the hot pot."
After ordering the food, the two sat down and started chatting.
Li Shu picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly remembered what Ye Lan had said to her this morning. "Second brother, do you know that I have an engagement with the Shen family?"
Ji Yanli frowned, then he remembered the engagement. It was originally with Ji Qianya, but now that Li Shu was back, it naturally fell on her. "I know."
He paused and said seriously, "Xiaoshu, if you don't want to get married, then we won't get married."
Li Shu nodded and said, "Second brother, don't worry about me. If I don't want to, no one's opinion will count."
Ji Yanli: "That's right, but my second brother will definitely stand on your side."
Li Shu's heart warmed, and a faint smile appeared on her face, "Okay."
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Soon, after all the dishes were served, the two began to eat and chat, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Ji Yanli spent most of his time helping Li Shu boil food, and would only eat a few bites when he had time.
Looking at the girls eating meat with big mouthfuls, I couldn't help but feel satisfied.
Just as he was about to speak, there were two knocks on the door, followed by Ji Jingchen's voice, "I'm coming in."
The next second, Ji Jingchen opened the door and walked in, sitting down next to Ji Yanli.
Ji Yanli picked up the teapot, took a new cup and poured him a cup of tea, then asked, "Brother, do you want to eat some more?"
Although Ji Jingchen hadn't eaten much in the next room, he wasn't hungry now. However, it would be a bit awkward for him to just watch the two of them eat hot pot here, so he simply nodded and said, "Okay."
Ji Yanli unpacked a new pair of chopsticks and handed them to him, "Brother, are you having dinner with a client here today?"
Ji Jingchen took the chopsticks and picked up a piece of shrimp that had already floated in the pot. "Well, it's a big deal."
"Brother, congratulations." Ji Yanli picked up the serving chopsticks at hand, picked up a beef ball and put it into Li Shu's bowl naturally.
Seeing this, Ji Jingchen paused holding the chopsticks and looked at the girl across from him. He saw that Li Shu not only did not show any resistance, but also picked up the food and put it into her mouth very obediently.
He curled his fingers, thought for a moment, reached out and took the serving chopsticks that Ji Yanli had just put down, then picked up a piece of cooked mutton roll and was about to put it into the empty bowl in front of the girl, but she moved it away without changing her expression.
There was a hint of embarrassment on Ji Jingchen's face, as if he didn't expect the girl to reject him so directly. He didn't know whether to retract his outstretched right hand or continue to put it into Li Shu's bowl. For a moment, the atmosphere became a little stagnant.
Ji Yanli coughed dryly and picked up his bowl. "Brother, give it to me. Xiaoshu probably doesn't like mutton rolls very much."
Ji Jingchen hummed, knowing full well that he was trying to smooth things over for him. He slowly withdrew his hand and put the already cold mutton roll into his bowl.
Ji Yanli picked up the mutton roll and put it into his mouth to eat. Then he picked up the menu beside him and handed it to him, "Brother, do you want to order something you like?"
"It's okay, no need." Ji Jingchen put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and stood up. "I still have some things to take care of. You guys take your time eating. I'll be leaving first."
Ji Yanli's eyes flickered slightly, and he could also see Li Shu's distant attitude towards his elder brother Ji Jingchen. It would only be awkward for him to continue staying here, so he simply didn't try to persuade her to stay, and slowly said, "Okay, elder brother, I'll take you out."
"No need." Ji Jingchen glanced at Li Shu, who was eating seriously with her head slightly lowered, and suddenly felt a little depressed and uncomfortable.
After greeting the two of them, he picked up the coat on the chair and hung it on his arm, then left the box.
Ji Yanli watched his eldest brother's lonely back as he left, and only when the door was gently closed did he look away. He then turned his gaze to Li Shu across from him. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Xiao Shu, what's going on between you and... my eldest brother?"
Li Shu took a sip of tea from the cup and explained calmly, "It's nothing, I just don't like people I don't know well serving food for me."
Although Ji Yanli heard her say this, he guessed in his heart that part of the reason must be because of Ji Qianya.
However, he could also see that his elder brother really wanted to be nice to Li Shu. After all, he had never seen his elder brother take the initiative to pick up food for Ji Qianya.
"Xiao Shu, I can see that Big Brother cares about you a lot. You can try to get in touch with him and get to know him better."
Li Shu tilted her head, her eyes bright and sparkling. The warm yellow light shone on her face, adding a touch of softness to her cold features. She hummed, "I'll listen to my second brother."
After the two of them had eaten, they rested and chatted in the box for a while before paying the bill and leaving.
Li Shu walked out of the store and followed Ji Yanli slowly towards the parking lot. When she got closer, she saw Ji Jingchen leaning against the car and smoking.
"Brother, why didn't you leave?" A hint of surprise flashed in Ji Yanli's eyes. Obviously, he didn't expect Ji Jingchen to be waiting for them here.
Ji Yanli lowered his eyes and glanced at the cigarette butts on the ground. He thought that he must have been waiting here since he left the box.
Ji Jingchen put out the cigarette in his hand, paused for a moment after looking at Li Shu, and explained, "I planned to go back with you guys, so I asked my assistant to drive away first."
Ji Yanli raised his eyebrows imperceptibly, probably guessing what he was thinking, but he didn't mind helping him. "Okay, let's all get in the car."
Li Shu raised her hand to push down the brim of her hat, walked around to the other side of the car, and sat in the passenger seat.
Ji Yanli actually wanted to ask Li Shu to sit in the back seat, but seeing that she was already making a move to move towards the passenger seat, he had to give up. After all, this matter could not be rushed.
He glanced at Ji Jingchen, who was still standing there without moving, and reminded him, "Brother, get in the car first."
Ji Jingchen collected his thoughts and said, "Okay."
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