"Jing, your cooking skills are unmatched in the domestic industry right now."
Chen Jing knew her skills were good, but far from what Luo Yifan had described.
You should know that, until now, apart from when he was researching new dishes for competitions and would nitpick about the taste, he has generally praised her cooking.
She didn't think she was truly invincible; it was simply that she was to his liking.
"You flatter me. I'm not as good as you say. It's just that my cooking suits your taste."
Luo Yifan was slightly taken aback, after all, he rarely heard such philosophical words from Chen Jing.
It seems that Chen Jing's progress after leaving Zhuzhizhou was not limited to her taste in men.
He looked at Chen Jing intently. "No, it's not just the food, you as a person, everything about you, is just right for me."
Luo Yifan's words made Chen Jing blush deeply. She lowered her head, picked up the soup, and slurped down a few mouthfuls to cover her embarrassment.
Once she had calmed down, Luo Yifan reached out and took her rice bowl, serving her a bowl of rice.
"Do you really want to see a play? If you don't, we can go see a movie."
Luo Yifan wasn't sure if his choice suited her, so he made a point of confirming it.
This was their first date, and he hoped to leave her with a beautiful and lasting memory.
From then on, the emotional memories she could recall would no longer be the somber story between her and that scumbag Takenozu, but rather a happy story filled with joy and bright sunshine between them.
"What is drama? Cantonese opera?" At Chen Jing's age, the only kind of drama she can think of is probably this kind of traditional local opera.
Luo Yifan nodded. "Yes, you don't like it?"
Chen Jing shook her head. "No, I sometimes watch it on TV, but I don't really understand it. I've never seen it live."
She has been with Takeshima for so many years, and has always lived a secluded life, never going to see a play or even a movie.
"That's perfect, I don't really know much about it either. Let's go and take a look. If we like it, we'll keep watching. If we don't understand it, we can leave early and go explore somewhere else, okay?"
The two tickets in Luo Yifan's hand were indeed a gift from someone. He had had them for several days and originally thought he would just leave them there to expire. Unexpectedly, they came in very handy.
If he hadn't suggested going to the theater, she probably wouldn't have invited him to her house for dinner.
"Well, we'll see when the time comes."
Chen Jing herself wasn't sure either; she had never been on a date before in her entire life.
Actually, this is my first date.
On the way to the Central Theater, Chen Jing suddenly looked at Luo Yifan, who was focused on driving, and said something.
Luo Yifan glanced at her sideways in surprise, "You used to be with him..."
He started to ask the question, but then realized it wasn't quite right, so he swallowed the rest of his words.
"I've never dated him. With so many people around him, how could he possibly have time to go out with me?"
Chen Jing no longer held back when it came to Zhu Zhizhou.
Luo Yifan remained silent. In his opinion, slandering one's love rival was the most ungentlemanly thing to do.
Moreover, Zhu Zhizhou isn't even a rival in love; he poses absolutely no threat to either Chen Jing or Zhu Zhizhou.
"I was so naive back then, how could I have believed him so easily?"
Looking back at her former self, Chen Jing felt utterly disgusted with herself. "Back then, I was truly brainless!"
Luo Yifan didn't really like hearing about Zhuzhizhou, but after hearing her casually tease herself, he felt that since she had already let go of it, why should he mind?
Everyone has a past, and only with that past can one become who they are today.
"It's okay, as long as you have your brain, that's enough!" Luo Yifan glanced at her again, and seeing the green light ahead, he focused on driving.
Mentioning this reminded Chen Jing of something.
"I'll give you something in a bit."
Luo Yifan's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"What is it? Can't you give it to me now?"
Chen Jing insisted, however, "We'll talk about it when we get to the theater."
Fortunately, Chen Jing's home was not far from the theater. Luo Yifan accelerated, and about ten minutes later, the car stopped in the theater's parking lot.
Give it to me!
As soon as the car stopped, Luo Yifan reached out his hand to Chen Jing.
Chen Jing did not refuse. She reached into her bag, took out a stack of papers, and placed them in his outstretched hand.
Here, take this back!
"Still?" Luo Yifan immediately grasped the key point.
She withdrew her hand, eagerly opened it, and sure enough, it was the betting contract he had given her.
He eagerly flipped to the last page of the contract, fully expecting her name to be signed at the end. However, just like when he gave it to her, only his name was there, and the page for her remained blank.
"Ah Jing, what do you mean?"
Luo Yifan didn't want to think about it, but he couldn't stop his heart from sinking.
Chen Jing, however, seemed not to notice his suddenly serious expression and continued pointing to the bet as before.
"I think there's no need for us to gamble anymore."
Luo Yifan's expression changed slightly. "A-Jing, are you... meaning you're refusing?"
Although Luo Yifan was very reluctant to think this way, Chen Jing's words and actions did indeed only make him consider this possibility.
Chen Jing nodded. "Yes, I refuse to sign this bet."
Luo Yifan felt as if he had fallen heavily from the clouds to the ground, but he didn't bother to check how badly he had fallen, and he deliberately ignored the pain that was seeping into his bones.
"Why?"
He just wanted to know why she had given him such high hopes, only to then turn around and drop a bomb on him, ruthlessly shattering all his hopes.
Chen Jing blushed slightly, but still mustered her courage and said, "I thought we were boyfriend and girlfriend already, weren't we?"
Luo Yifan stared at her with wide eyes, and it took him a while to understand what she meant.
He excitedly reached out and grabbed her hand. "Jing, you've agreed to be my girlfriend?"
Chen Jing coughed and nodded resolutely under his piercing gaze.
"Well, so I have no more stakes to bet with you, so naturally, that bet can't be signed anymore, right?"
Luo Yifan felt like he was on a rocket soaring to the clouds. In just one or two minutes, he experienced the thrill of a roller coaster ride, so exciting that he wanted to scream!
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