As Gu Rongqi walked across most of the table and sat down next to her, Cheng Qicai felt a little flustered for some reason.
He bent down, picked up a piece of beef, and put it in his mouth.
Hmm, Cheng Qicai frowned instantly. She hadn't noticed and had picked up some peppercorns together, several of them still attached.
It's so numb, it makes my tongue taste bitter.
"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" Gu Rongqi noticed Cheng Qicai's furrowed brows and looked down at her.
"No," Cheng Qicai paused for a moment, then shook her head, "I just ate some Sichuan peppercorns."
"Are you alright? Rinse your mouth with some water and the numbness will go away."
The two reached for the cup at the same time, their fingertips touched, and then separated instantly.
Gu Rongqi paused for a moment, then apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry."
"It's nothing," Cheng Qicai replied softly.
Whether it was the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns invading her brain or not, Cheng Qicai was now experiencing numbness not only on the tip of her tongue, but also in her head and hands.
The numbness is like the electric shock of first love?
Hmm... this advertising slogan for Sichuan peppercorns is pretty good.
"What electric shock sensation?" Gu Rongqi didn't hear her murmur and moved closer to Cheng Qicai.
"No...it's nothing."
The moment Gu Rongqi approached, Cheng Qicai's head throbbed even more.
She couldn't help but think to herself, "It's a bit of a waste not to use this power source for generating electricity!"
Cheng Qicai took a sip of water, trying to cover up her misunderstanding. "By the way, I really loved the birthday gift you gave me last time, Mr. Gu, but it was a bit too expensive."
Although I had already expressed my gratitude on the Moon, since the gift he gave was so valuable, it was still necessary to thank him in person.
She touched her nose a little shyly, "It's just that I probably can't afford to give you such an expensive gift for your birthday."
Gu Rongqi didn't expect her to say that, and smiled, "It's nothing. What's exchanged for something of equal value is a commodity, but what's important about a gift is the sentiment, isn't it?"
Cheng Qicai was initially a little worried that her gift wasn't presentable, but after hearing what Gu Rongqi said, her worries vanished instantly.
Cheng Qicai laughed easily, revealing a perfect eight-tooth smile. "President Gu, I'm relieved to hear you say that."
Gu Rongqi saw that her smile was a little silly, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips as well.
He looked up and listened to their conversation with a relaxed expression. Perhaps it was because of his clothes, but Cheng Qicai felt that he had lost some of his usual tension and seemed much more approachable.
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