Chapter 36: Victory or Defeat
When Lin You saw the restaurant that Shi Jingyuan sent him, he was stunned for a moment.
"Lao Li's spicy crayfish?"
This dining style is really inconsistent with his style.
However, she still likes to eat crayfish, so just eat it and treat it as an extra side dish.
After get off work, Lin You went to the crayfish restaurant alone.
As soon as she entered the store, she saw Shi Jingyuan sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window.
He folded his arms across his chest, staring at the two large plates of red crayfish in front of him with a look of deep resentment.
Lin You walked over and sat down opposite him, politely apologizing, "Sorry, the bus is a bit slow."
Shi Jingyuan looked up, frowning slightly, "I said I'd wait for you in the underground garage, but you didn't want to take my car."
Lin You put the bag aside and said calmly, "I only agreed to eat with Shi Zong."
But I didn't agree to go in and out with him.
Shi Jingyuan didn't comment, but just handed him the chopsticks. "It's okay, just follow your habits. Let's eat first."
Lin You didn't take the chopsticks from his hand.
Shi Jingyuan asked doubtfully, "What's wrong?"
Lin You glanced at the chopsticks in his hand and then at the disposable gloves next to him.
"Have you ever eaten crayfish?"
Shi Jingyuan nodded reluctantly, "Of course, I've eaten all kinds of lobsters."
Lin You: “…”
She sighed, picked up a pair of disposable gloves and handed them over, "Mr. Shi, it would be more convenient to peel the crayfish with gloves."
Shi Jingyuan was stunned, but he was not at all panicked after being exposed. He calmly put down his chopsticks and elegantly picked up the disposable gloves.
Lin You thought, I am not embarrassed about this, what is embarrassing is other people's determination, he deserves to succeed.
It’s a pity that Lin You still overestimated Mr. Shi’s hands-on ability.
She watched him calmly grab a crayfish, and then...
Shi Jingyuan stared at each other, gesturing left and right with his hands, but he had no idea where to start.
Lin You sighed, grabbed the crayfish from his plate, peeled the shell in a few seconds, and put the shrimp meat in his bowl.
"Mr. Shi, you see, with your lifestyle, you can't get used to this kind of common food. If you force yourself to eat it, you'll only be asking for trouble."
Shi Jingyuan picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. The shrimp meat had a strong taste, and the heavy oil and spicy taste overwhelmed the original taste of the food.
He finished the shrimp without changing his expression. "It's not awkward at all. It tastes good."
After saying that, he grabbed another shrimp and put it on his plate, then peeled it like she had just done.
Lin You was surprised to find that he had changed his previous helplessness and quickly peeled the shrimp meat.
This learning ability... is incredible.
Shi Jingyuan chuckled complacently, "You see, even if I'm not used to it at first, it doesn't stop me from learning."
He placed the peeled shrimp in her bowl and picked up the second shrimp.
Lin You looked at the bowl that was soon filled with half a bowl of shrimps, and was a little stunned for a moment.
She raised her eyes to look at Shi Jingyuan who was peeling shrimp shells seriously.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to imagine him, wearing a haute couture suit, peeling shrimps with his hands covered in greasy disposable gloves.
There was also a young couple at the next table. The girl looked in their direction from time to time, causing her boyfriend to complain quietly.
"Baby, stop looking. If you keep looking, that's someone else's boyfriend. Your boyfriend is right here."
The girl stuck out her tongue playfully, "Okay, okay, baby, don't be angry, it's okay if I don't look."
The boy said indifferently, "That's about right. But what's the point of being good-looking? He can't peel shrimp as fast as I can. I'm an expert at peeling shrimp!"
They spoke loudly, and both Lin You and Shi Jingyuan heard it.
Lin You coughed twice awkwardly.
She thought to herself, this was just a misunderstanding with a stranger, she couldn't just rush up and explain that he wasn't her boyfriend.
Shi Jingyuan glanced at the boy coldly, then... quickened his movements.
When Lin You came to his senses, the bowl in front of him was already full of shrimp meat.
Shi Jingyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at her, half-smiled, and said in a loud voice, "Baby, I'm the expert at peeling shrimps!"
Lin You: “???”
Where does his inexplicable desire to win come from?
Also, who is your baby!
Guests at other tables around all looked over, their eyes filled with resentment after being forced to eat dog food.
Shi Jingyuan lowered his voice, a smile on his face, "Eat quickly, the shrimps are getting cold."
Lin You ate shrimps under many resentful gazes, for she was afraid that she would suffer from indigestion when she returned home at night.
Shi Jingyuan's phone, which was placed on the table, rang at the right moment. He glanced at it and said to Lin You, "Answer it for me."
Lin You frowned. Helping to answer the phone was a bit too intimate.
Shi Jingyuan saw her hesitation and said, "Just turn on the PA for me. You don't have to say anything."
Having said that, Lin You picked up the phone and turned on the speaker.
There was a deep male voice on the phone.
"Mr. Shi, we're currently discussing the 300 million yuan project from the Zhou Group. They're asking for a one percent increase, so I called to ask for your permission."
Shi Jingyuan continued to move his hands and said nonchalantly, "Since I've appointed you as the Development Manager, I trust you enough. Just make the decision on this small matter. No need to ask me."
"Okay, Mr. Shi, I understand."
If Lin You remembered correctly, the development manager had just taken office this month and was still unsure about the extent of the President's delegation of authority, so it was not surprising that he would ask about each project first.
"That's ridiculous. You come to a restaurant like this to eat and act like a big boss. Three hundred million is a small matter? How dare you say that?"
"Keep your voice down, people will hear you."
"If he heard it, he heard it. I'm afraid he can't hear this kind of pretentious guy."
"Ah, that young lady is also stupid. This man is obviously pretending to be a big boss in front of her and tricking her into taking the bait."
The young couple at the next table started talking again.
The phone call just now made Shi Jingyuan look like a show-off and Lin You looked like a fool.
Lin You: “…”
Shi Jingyuan: “…”
The two looked at each other and then suddenly laughed at the same time.
After finishing their meal, the two walked out of the store.
Lin You couldn't help but smile as he thought about what happened just now. "Mr. Shi, how does it feel to be considered a big shot?"
Shi Jingyuan's eyes were filled with smiles. "What about you? Did you fall for my trick?"
Lin You rolled his eyes at him and said, "Of course not."
Shi Jingyuan sighed and said, "That's quite a pity."
Lin You said nothing and walked to the street to hail a taxi.
Shi Jingyuan stopped her hand and said, "I'm acting like a big boss, how can I not send you home in a luxury car?"
Lin You was stunned, he had already turned around and walked ahead.
"Senior."
Lin You was about to refuse when he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.
She turned around and saw Shen Yi walking towards her slowly.
After their last reunion on a rainy day, Shen Yi would occasionally chat with her on WeChat.
He had asked her out for dinner, but she had been busy recently and had not had time to agree.
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