Sensing the familiar yet unfamiliar presence, Nan Zhi tensed up instantly, and she even awkwardly tried to move closer to Lin Youyou.
"Are you afraid of me?" Shen Xingmian turned to stare at him, her expression cold and slightly puzzled.
Nanzhi immediately sat up straight, smiling broadly: "How could that be? I'm just a little hungry."
"Miss, I can feel your heart pounding in your chest at an impossible speed. Do you really believe me when I say I have no feelings for people?"
Meow Meow Machine spoke triumphantly, and although its words were somewhat exaggerated, they reflected Nan Zhi's current state of mind.
Having apparently heard Nan Zhi's words, Lian Jin spoke to the waiter:
"Now that everyone's here, let's serve the food."
This brought Qin Xi'er and Lin Youyou back to their senses, who had been stunned. It was because they had seen Shen Xingmian.
This person possessed an exceptionally handsome face, yet his aura was awe-inspiring. Lin Youyou had only stared at Shen Xingmian for a few seconds when she was startled by a faint, sharp glint of light he shot towards her. Even when Lin Feifan was angry, Lin Youyou had never felt this way, as if someone had pressed down on her throat, making it hard for her to breathe.
Qin Xi'er only glanced at him, but sensing the power of his aura, she looked away in fear.
Lian Jin asked the waiter to set out the dishes and first introduced Shen Xingmian and Hu Lai.
Who knew that Hu Lai would speak up regardless of the consequences:
"Nanzhi, you're dating Lao Shen, why haven't you told your classmates yet?"
Lian Jin: "..."
Nan Zhi: "..." Hu Lai is indeed her grandson, he loves to undermine her.
"Judging from your friend's surprise, you must have kept it a secret. You don't mean you don't care about Lao Shen, do you?"
Hu Lai questioned him unhappily, saying that Lao Shen had finally treated a girl differently, and he was determined not to allow her to deceive Shen Xingmian's feelings; this was a matter of principle.
Nanzhi glanced at him, wanting to slap him across the face; he sounded like a heartless man.
"Hey girl, aren't you? You're pretty obsequious when you're being taken advantage of."
MeowMeow Machine is dismantling the platform.
Nan Zhi: "..." She really tried her best to make up for it.
Meow Machine: "...No, you don't."
Shen Xingmian, standing to the side, smiled and looked at Hu Lai with a less indifferent gaze than usual.
Lin Youyou and Qin Xier stared at Nan Zhi in shock, seemingly unable to understand how she had gotten into a relationship.
Nan Zhi smiled awkwardly at the two of them: "It's a long story, I'll explain it to you later."
"It's time to explain this properly," Shen Xingmian said calmly, taking a sip of tea.
Nan Zhi: "..." She felt like she was being threatened, but she had no evidence.
Shen Xingmian withdrew her aura, and her expression was no longer as cold as before. She nodded to Lin Youyou and Qin Xier and thanked them, saying, "Thank you both for taking care of Nanzhi."
His tone was filled with a strange possessiveness.
Lin Youyou: "It's no trouble at all. It's mostly Zhizhi who takes care of me."
Qin Xi'er hurriedly followed, "No, no, it was Zhizhi who took better care of me."
Nanzhi: "..."
Shen Xingmian glanced at Nan Zhi leisurely, then naturally reached out to tuck the excess hair behind Nan Zhi's ear, his voice low and deep: "Zhi Zhi."
Nan Zhi couldn't help but shudder. That "Zhi Zhi" made her feel as if she had fallen into a sugar jar, feeling dizzy. How could it sound so beautiful?
Hu Lai couldn't help but swallow hard. Luckily, he hadn't learned anything from Nan Zhi. Otherwise, just thinking about Old Shen's doting smile and the way he reached out to fix his hair would give him goosebumps and a chill.
During the meal, regardless of what others thought, Shen Xingmian only had eyes for Nanzhi, serving her her favorite dishes with exceptional care and consideration.
Lian Jin sighed inwardly, thankfully he had ordered the two dishes that Nan Zhi had liked last time, otherwise Shen Xingmian would have ridiculed him.
Lin Youyou noticed that Shen Xingmian kept putting food on Nan Zhi's plate, and asked in confusion:
"Zhizhi likes to eat ribs, why don't you put some on her plate?"
The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Nan Zhi looked at Lin Youyou, then at Shen Xingmian, and fell into deep thought again.
Lin Youyou always remembered what the original owner liked to eat, but Shen Xingmian knew what she liked to eat.
"People's preferences change, Miss Lin. We should always look forward."
Shen Xingmian glanced at Lin Youyou meaningfully and explained casually. Lin Youyou was taken aback and shifted her gaze to Nan Zhi. Nan Zhi smiled at her and whispered something in the girl's ear:
"Actually, I have many favorite foods, but the school only offers sweet and sour pork ribs and boiled fish."
Lin Youyou stared at her for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then you should eat more and get plump and healthy."
Having managed to get away with it, Nan Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
After the dinner ended, Lin Youyou and Qin Xier were sent back to school by Lian Jin, and then left with Hu Lai.
"Zhizhi, Mr. Shen has come all this way, so you should take good care of him and make him have fun."
Before leaving, Lin Youyou repeatedly told Nanzhi that as long as Nanzhi was happy, she would be happy.
Nanzhi originally wanted to leave, but after thinking about it, she felt it was rather unkind, so she stayed.
"Miss, you've finally had a change of heart."
Nan Zhi: "..." Thinking about what Youyou said at the dinner party just now, Nan Zhi was a little angry and almost gave herself away.
"Hey, do you know how badly you've ruined my life?"
Nan Zhi couldn't help but complain. Shen Xingmian looked down at her, seemingly puzzled, "Oh? How did I hurt you?"
"How could you say such things to Youyou? You knew perfectly well..."
Nanzhi stopped talking, not daring to continue. For the first time in her life, she felt angry but unable to vent her anger.
"What do I know?" the man asked her aggressively, a glint of light in his eyes.
"Alright, alright, I won't argue with you anymore. Let's go, I'll show you around."
Nanzhi waved her hand and sighed helplessly.
Shen Xingmian turned her head to look at her, a smile playing on her lips, and nodded.
Nan Zhi walked in front, while Shen Xingmian followed slightly behind on one side.
"Miss, this is a great opportunity! Seize it! A man and a woman alone together, this is the perfect time to express your feelings."
Seeing that Nanzhi remained unmoved and continued walking forward, Miaomiao Machine, exasperated, began to brainwash her:
"Now let's imagine that Shen Xingmian becomes someone else's boyfriend, gets married and has children. He will gently ask other women questions, serve them food, and put clothes on them. Tsk tsk tsk, think about it carefully. Would you want to see this scene? The couple is happily married and living together. Even if you turn into Er Kang's hand, they may not pay attention to you."
Upon hearing what Miaomiao said, Nanzhi couldn't help but imagine the scene. Surprisingly, she found herself extremely resistant to it, and at the same time, she was a little worried, afraid that it might come true.
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