Lu Jing was walking towards them with his arm around a young woman, and he spotted her accurately among the few tables of guests.
His eyes were dark, and no emotion could be seen in them. He just glanced at her lightly, then looked away and chatted and laughed with the woman in his arms.
"What's wrong?" Hang Peng saw Zhou Qian was halfway through his words and staring at a certain place. He instinctively turned around and saw Lu Jing who had walked up to him.
"What a coincidence." Lu Jing stopped by their table and greeted them with a smile.
"Mr. Lu, are you having dinner with your girlfriend too?" Hang Peng greeted politely.
When Lu Jing heard the word 'also', his eyes darkened. "There are no seats left. Do you mind sharing a table?"
He asked politely, but actually pulled a chair over and sat down next to Zhou Qian.
Zhou Qian: “…”
Hang Peng: “…”
Female companion: “…”
"Waiter, come and take your order." Lu Jing shouted at the top of his voice like a country bumpkin coming into the city.
The elegant and quiet environment of the restaurant was in stark contrast to his loud voice, and the surrounding guests all looked at them with strange eyes.
Zhou Qian felt embarrassed and buried her face in her plate. Hang Peng probably felt the same way and turned to look out the window.
Lu Jing's female companion pretended to move a chair and moved away from them.
Only the person involved was completely unaffected. When the waiter came over, Lu Jing crossed his legs and pointed at the half-served meal on the table.
"Take the same portion as they have, and bring your most expensive wine."
It's the typical behavior of a nouveau riche.
Zhou Qian felt a little regretful that Lu Jing was missing a big gold chain around his neck.
"Sir, if you need anything, please press the red button on the table and we will serve you as soon as possible." The waiter reminded politely.
Lu Jing glanced at the red button and said nothing.
"Also, please sit properly."
Lu Jing stared at the waiter and teased, "How do you do it properly? Come over here and sit on my lap and show me how.
The waiter blushed. Facing such a handsome guy, she was too shy to look him in the eye.
Zhou Qian said "tsk tsk" in his heart. It turned out that he was a dog in heat everywhere, even the waiter was not spared.
The guests nearby kept looking at him. Zhou Qian couldn't bear to embarrass him, so he said, "Lu Jing, go and embarrass yourself somewhere else, don't drag everyone else down with you."
"Why is it embarrassing for me to pick up girls?" Lu Jing raised his chin towards Hang Peng, "Isn't he also picking up you?"
Zhou Qian glanced at Hang Peng awkwardly and explained, "We were just having a normal meal."
"You want to make love in a restaurant without eating?"
"..." Zhou Qian's face suddenly turned red all the way to her ankles, feeling embarrassed and annoyed. "You guys go find a seat by yourselves. We really don't mind sharing a table."
Lu Jing squinted his eyes and looked at her, "Your finger doesn't hurt anymore, right?"
“…” Zhou Qian took a deep breath secretly. She knew that Lu Jing was warning her.
"Since we all know each other, let's sit together. It'll be more lively with more people." Hang Peng stepped forward at the right time to ease the awkwardness. He looked at Lu Jing and said, "Young Master Lu, how about changing seats?"
"Why do you want to change seats?" Lu Jing looked curious. "Don't you think Mr. Hang doesn't want to sit across from your female companion and see her unable to eat?"
Zhou Qian: ...
"Of course not."
Lu Jing took over the conversation, "That's right, how could anyone not like sitting in front of the person they like."
Hang Peng pursed his lips, smiled, and said nothing more.
Lu Jing's female companion was originally reluctant to share the table, but after hearing what Lu Jing said, she happily sat down next to Hang Peng.
Soon, steaks for four people were served, along with a bottle of red wine.
Hang Peng was driving the car himself, so when the wine was offered, he politely declined, "I'm driving, so I won't drink."
"It's okay. I have a friend who works as a designated driver, so I can take care of his business."
The three of them looked at Lu Jing with different eyes. Zhou Qian suspected that Lu Jing was telling lies, while Lu Jing's female companion was surprised that a rich young man like Lu Jing actually had a friend who worked as a designated driver.
Hang Peng smiled meaningfully and said nothing more.
Four people drank a glass. The others took a sip, but Lu Jing drank half of the glass in one gulp, just like drinking water.
Lu Jing's female companion burst out laughing and teased, "Little Master Lu, people usually sip red wine in small sips, not like you who drinks it in one gulp."
Lu Jing poked a piece of broccoli with a fork and stuffed it into his mouth, saying without caring about his image, "When a man drinks in big gulps, it's called drinking. When he drinks in small sips, it's called pretending."
Oh no, he was just about to curse Hang Peng by name.
Zhou Qian couldn't help but speak, "Some people who don't understand romance, even if they get a Michelin star, can't hide their vulgarity."
Lu Jing naturally took over the conversation, "Don't belittle yourself like that. As long as you don't say anything, your face is still presentable."
“…” Zhou Qian felt a lump in his heart.
Lu Jing's female companion suppressed her laughter, "Little Master Lu really knows how to joke."
On the contrary, the person involved, Hang Peng, didn't care at all. He concentrated on cutting the steak on the plate with skillful and elegant movements.
After the steak was cut, he handed it to Zhou Qian.
“It tastes best when eaten hot.”
"Thanks,"
"Thank you!" Lu Jing took it faster than Zhou Qian. "It just so happens that I'm not used to using these knives and forks."
As he spoke, he handed his untouched steak to Hang Peng.
Hang Peng was completely confused by Lu Jing's amazing operation. He was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhou Qian. The expression on his face was hard to describe.
Zhou Qian knew that Lu Jing did it on purpose, and said unhappily, "Lu Jing, why did you come to the Western restaurant if you don't know how to use a knife and fork?"
"If you don't like me, why are you knocking on my door?" Lu Jing fought back almost the next second, even though there seemed to be little connection between the two.
Zhou Qian choked and her face gradually turned pale. She pursed her lips tightly and suppressed the heat in her eyes.
Hang Peng glanced back and forth between the two of them and said at the right moment, "Little Master Lu has been used to being served since he was a child, so it's normal that he's not used to it."
Hang Peng took the steak without showing any anger on his face.
"You deserve to be ostracized." Zhou Qian said viciously. At this moment, she really felt that Lu Jing deserved it, and even hoped that he would disappear from her life as soon as possible.
Zhou Qian lowered his voice so low that the person on the other end couldn't hear clearly, but Lu Jing heard every word.
His expression turned a little colder. He forked a piece of steak from the plate, put it in his mouth, took a bite, and spit it out with a frown.
This steak was cut badly.
"What's wrong?" asked the woman opposite.
Lu Jing wiped his mouth with a napkin, "Xiaoxue, I remember you seemed to like your steak cooked a little."
"It turns out that Mr. Lu remembers my preferences so clearly." The woman glanced shyly.
"That's perfect. This one suits you." Lu Jing took the steak that Hang Peng had cut and exchanged it with the woman.
The woman looked at her steak being taken away by Lu Jing with a confused look on her face, but when she thought that he was taking her taste into consideration, her heart immediately filled with sweetness.
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