Chapter 23 He is really not a picky eater

The surroundings were strangely quiet; even the slapping sound of the system had stopped, as if it had taken a breath from thousands of miles away. The porcelain vase in front of me, which was covered with fine cracks like spider webs, was about to shatter to the ground with a snap.

Height is easy to deal with, but how can I tell him so that he knows what Zheng Min looks like now?

Big eyes? Round face?

There are many people with big eyes and round faces in the world. The subtle differences can only be truly understood by seeing them with your own eyes.

Xu Huaiting, Secretary Chen and the system listened to the entire conversation between Ye Man and Zheng Min.

It was not until then that I realized that while Ye Man was happily chatting with Zheng Min, the picture in her mind was still of the other person when he was a few years old.

He will know that the girl who threw sandbags at him has grown up, but he will never have the chance to know what she looks like now.

Secretary Chen rubbed his chest, feeling stung.

I was thinking that I should go to the hospital for a physical check-up someday, fearing that working overtime every day might have caused some problems and that I might be able to earn money but not spend it.

Ye Man is still waiting for an answer.

Xu Huaiting looked down at the hand that was pulling his sleeve.

There was a poor little guy crying miserably, his voice choking, but he was trying to pretend that nothing had happened. He looked at me seriously, with a polite attitude and tone as if he was talking to me about business, and used the most distant address, "Mr. Xu!" #@￥*%, but his hands were pulling at his sleeves tightly.

After the boy cried, his voice was a little hoarse and lingering, which sounded like a string of "meow meow meow" syllables to Xu Huaiting's ears, causing him to be distracted and unable to respond in time.

To say that it was too late was actually just a moment or two of silence.

If you are more precise, it may be less than one second.

He just didn't give him feedback the first time. Logically, he would have given him feedback the next time when he woke up from the cat's cry that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.

However, this pause, which most people would not even notice, was enough to touch the nerves of Ye Man, who had to read other people's faces all year round.

He immediately began to wonder if he had crossed the line and was too familiar. He shouldn't have bothered the living ancestor with such a small matter. If he was the living ancestor, he must be busy with a myriad of things every day, and every minute he spent would be a waste of time to say one more word to him, so he must be too lazy to bother with him...

Conclusion: He shouldn't have said that.

Ye Man let go of Xu Huaiting's sleeves as if his hands were burned, "Sorry..."

I secretly regretted letting my guard down.

Xu Huaiting interrupted his good deeds, but he did it to save him. Ye Man was depressed, but he couldn't help but soften his heart because of the friendliness shown by the other party. Once he relaxed, he forgot to keep his distance.

Many times people do good things, help others, and treat others well, but they don't want to be attached to others just because of their temporary kindness. Good things can turn into bad things just because of an extra burden.

Just like a person who picks up a cat, he will send the cat to the hospital, spend a lot of money to treat it, and buy it expensive food, but he may not necessarily want to take it home.

Yeh Man usually knows how to show gratitude well, and rarely expresses gratitude without others' permission.

Today...maybe I was upset by Ye Guowen.

It may also be that he cannot see, and his ability to read people's expressions is also affected.

As he was reflecting on himself and reminding himself to be more careful next time, Secretary Chen's expression changed.

Seeing Xu Huaiting staring at his sleeves, he thought Xu Huaiting was offended and therefore unhappy.

Xu Huaiting doesn't like others touching him on their own initiative. Even if they have to touch him for some necessary reasons, such as in an emergency situation like saving someone today, they will soon separate.

Under normal circumstances, Secretary Chen would have stood up to help the boss separate the ignorant people and give them a polite warning. However, Ye Man... the elite worker of the capitalists had one of the few consciences that emerged. He stood up and wanted to tell Ye Man that he could answer his questions. At this time, Li Mingyan brought out another serving of broth rice and greeted Secretary Chen warmly: "Hey, kid, come and sit down, you should eat something too!"

Secretary Chen looked at Ye Man's depressed expression and was about to say that he had something else to do.

Xu Huaiting noticed something and looked at Secretary Chen accurately, "You don't need to come over for now."

Having seen many elite white-collar workers eating at her restaurant, Li Mingyan could tell that the two of them were in a superior-subordinate relationship. She jokingly said, "Look, your boss has spoken. You don't have to worry about your salary being deducted. Come and sit down."

Secretary Chen opened his mouth and wanted to plead for Young Master Chi.

As a result, Xu Huaiting didn't seem to be angry at all.

He looked at Li Mingyan: "Aunt Li..., do you have paper and pen?"

"Yes, I'll find it for you right now!"

Ye Man held the spoon and ate carefully, taking small bites, for fear of spilling the rice.

Xu Huaiting watched him eat for a long time, a whole bowl of rice, but he started to frown after eating just that little, looking distressed and not knowing what to do.

I couldn't help but wonder how he had grown so big.

Among the wild cats and dogs living in the slums, none of them eat as politely as he does. If they don't eat vigorously, they won't live long.

"Not eating anymore?"

Ye Man heard someone beside him ask.

He shook his head, carefully weighing every word he said. Because he didn't know Xu Huaiting well enough, he couldn't figure out what the living ancestor beside him liked or disliked, and couldn't think of a more pleasing answer, so he could only tell the truth: "There are mushrooms."

Xu Huaiting showed a subtle expression.

Ye Man couldn't see.

He was very nervous.

Whispering, "I'm not picky about food, I usually eat it well, but..."

I just don't like it very much.

Aunt Li didn't know that he didn't like the taste of mushrooms. Even if Ye Man ate something he didn't like, he could act as if nothing had happened and wouldn't cause trouble for others.

But he would be very thoughtful and secretly mix the mushrooms into the rice, and swallow it all in one gulp along with the baloney sauce and rice, so that the taste he disliked would not be so strong.

Now I can't hide mushrooms secretly anymore. He can't see them and I never know what will happen if I take a bite.

He pinched the handle of the spoon and emphasized, "I'm really not picky about food."

Xu Huaiting stared at the head in front of him that was getting lower and lower for a while, then took out a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder.

He picked out the mushrooms from his bowl one by one and put them into his own bowl. He also scooped up the half-eaten spoonful and picked out the half mushroom that he almost ate.

The system was shocked and said, "Host, he picked out all the mushrooms for you!"

The system was confused and flipped through the script. What does this mean? No, how can he eat something from someone else's bowl! !

Ye Man was also a little confused.

Xu Huaiting: "Eat it. We are out of mushrooms now."

Ye Man turned to him blankly: "Why, why......?"

Xu Huaiting stared at him, narrowing his eyes slightly, "I love mushrooms, can you give me some?"

So that's how it is!

Ye Man deliberately hesitated, looking reluctant, but spoke quickly: "Here." He also reminded her considerately: "If you like it, eat more, don't leave any for me."

Even if you get a bargain, you still have to behave yourself.

He thought he had done a favor and didn't even have to eat mushrooms, so he was secretly very happy.

The system wants to pinch the philtrum.

A vicious cannon fodder doesn't need to be too smart, but he can't be so easily fooled!

"Host, be careful. The script says that this person is cunning and treacherous, and is an unscrupulous capitalist who puts profit above all else!" The system raised its voice, and the alert value exploded on the spot, "You must not be fooled by his small favors!"

Is this old man trying to deceive the stupid little blind man of the Tong family?

Ye Man didn't think he was stupid at all. He was a vicious cannon fodder chosen by the system.

Neither of these two words has anything to do with being cheated, right? He has a guilty conscience if he doesn't cheat others.

So he answered confidently, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

The system is suspicious.

I've never been so worried about a vicious cannon fodder. But I can't say anything to refute it.

After dinner, Xu Huaiting put the pen he had just asked for into Ye Man's hand.

"The girl just now was as high as your chest. Don't move. Relax your hands." Xu Huaiting held his hand and guided him to slowly draw lines on the paper: "The eyes look like this, the face is rounder, the nose..."

Mouth, eyebrows, hairstyle...

Shapes are sketched on paper.

The last time Xu Huaiting painted a portrait was in Southeast Asia. He painted wanted criminals he saw while on duty to make it easier to catch them. He never thought that one day he would be able to use it here.

Ye Man slowly sketched out the appearance of a girl in his mind following the lines drawn by his hand.

So this is what Aunt Li's daughter looks like when she grows up...

What? It's almost the same as when we were kids!

He quietly lowered his eyes.

His hand, which was drawing on the paper, paused.

A car stopped outside.

A man in a suit got out of the car, covered in dust.

Chi Yan calmed down and said, "Xiao Man!"