On the contrary, Xiaohua lowered her head, her arms hanging naturally, her fingers twisted together, looking somewhat conflicted; she didn't have money to go out for a meal.
As observant as Lu Wanzheng was, she immediately saw what Xiaohua was struggling with, and waved her hand, "Come on, it's my treat today, eat whatever you want."
A simple sentence brought a smile back to Xiaohua's face.
She smiled at Lu Wanzheng; she had found a very understanding person to be with.
The three of them went to a hot pot restaurant not far from the company.
Lu Wanzheng handed the menu to Xiaohua and Yao Zijun, letting them order whatever they wanted.
At first, Xiao Hua was a little reserved, but when she saw Yao Zijun holding the menu and ordering her favorite dishes, and then glancing up at Lu Wanzheng sitting opposite her with an unchanged expression, she also started ordering.
Lu Wanzheng noticed that Xiaohua was observing her, but didn't say anything. However, she noticed that Xiaohua was very reserved in front of her and acted somewhat timidly, probably because of her family background, which made her feel inferior.
Lu Wanzheng felt a pang of sympathy for the hardworking girl and thought she should try to help her become more confident.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. This little flower was going to be by her side for a long time, so she couldn't let it stay like this forever.
"Sister Wanzheng, Sister Wanzheng?"
Xiao Hua called out to Lu Wanzheng softly.
"What's wrong?"
"We've ordered. Sister Wanzheng, why don't you order something you like too?" she said, handing over the menu she was holding.
After taking the menu, Lu Wanzheng glanced through it and selected shrimp paste, fish roe dumplings, beef, and many other items.
Xiao Hua clicked her tongue as she looked at Lu Wanzheng. This was a bit too much, wasn't it? How much would it cost? Could they finish it all?
The hot pot restaurant was very efficient; they brought out their ingredients in no time.
The pot boiled quickly.
"Hurry up and start eating. Order whatever you want first, and if you're still hungry, order more. Don't be shy."
Lu Wanzheng greeted the two of them and started eating first.
The aroma of butter made Xiaohua's salivary glands produce a lot of saliva. She swallowed and picked up her chopsticks to start eating.
Lu Wanzheng loves spicy food, and she put almost everything she ordered into the spicy hot pot, eating with gusto until her face turned red.
The three of them quickly finished off the food on the large table.
Lu Wanzheng, unusually unladylike, slumped into a chair.
"Ugh~", Xiao Hua quickly covered her mouth, subconsciously glanced at Lu Wanzheng, and then looked around. Finding that no one was paying attention to her, she took her hand away from her mouth.
Lu Wanzheng chuckled, "Don't be embarrassed. Hot pot is so delicious, it's normal to eat a lot. No one will laugh at you."
Upon hearing this, Xiaohua blushed and nodded blankly.
The three of them sat on the chairs to rest for a while, and when they could no longer hold on, Lu Wanzheng slowly got up.
She picked up the bill from the table and went to the cashier.
Yao Zijun and Xiao Hua exchanged a glance and then walked towards the cashier.
"Sister Wanzheng, let's split the bill for this meal."
“That’s right. Since it’s a reunion dinner, we should split the cost.”
Xiao Hua and Yao Zijun both felt they shouldn't eat for free and should split the cost of the meal equally.
"Didn't I say before we came that it was my treat?" Lu Wanzheng said in an unquestionable tone.
Lu Wanzheng felt that since she had suggested the meal, and since she would definitely need their help with work in the future, she should be the one to treat them.
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