Her voice was soft, with a natural rhythm, as she spoke of simple joys.
As he listened, his tense shoulders and back relaxed a little without him even realizing it.
A strange and unprecedented sense of comfort quietly spread through him, like warm hot spring water silently soothing his habitually tense nerves.
He was a little stunned. How come he hadn't noticed it before?
It feels really comfortable to hear her speak so casually.
This feeling of pure relaxation was almost a luxury for him.
He found himself imagining things like going anywhere with her, and it all seemed pretty good.
"And you? Besides eating, what do you like to do?"
He suddenly spoke, interrupting her longing for the mushroom hot pot.
"I like to try new things and discover new interests and hobbies."
Simply put, it means wanting to try everything.
"However, I am not the kind of person who will give up halfway. I will find the thing that I am particularly passionate about through various attempts, and then stick to it."
Zi Xi thought about it. The original owner's wish was to live out her true self, which naturally meant finding a career or hobby that could ignite all her passion.
In this way, they can comfortably spend the rest of their time doing nothing.
Pei Mozhi's fingers tightened slightly around the steering wheel.
Does Zhao Zixi mean that if she falls in love with someone, she will never give up halfway?
He glanced at the girl beside him; her profile appeared soft and serene in the light and shadow.
Perhaps living with someone like that can really bring about something different?
The thought resurfaced clearly once again.
The car finally drove smoothly onto a relatively quiet street and stopped in front of a hot pot restaurant with antique lanterns hanging on it. The storefront wasn't large, but it looked quite old.
The restaurant was bustling with activity and steaming with people. The waiter warmly led them to a private room.
Pei Mozhi gentlemanly pulled out a chair for Zi Xi, and only sat down opposite her after she had sat down.
He took the menu and handed it directly to Zixi so she could order.
Zi Xi was flattered and accepted the thick menu. She ordered a six-compartment dish and immediately immersed herself in the task of ordering.
She got so caught up in the moment that she forgot about the accepting nature of the elite man opposite her.
"I'm fine with anything, and since I'm here, I'd also like to try some of Miss Zhao's favorite things."
Pei Mozhi watched her arrange the menu like a little general, her face beaming with pure joy, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.
He paused, then added, "Let's order a hot pot with two broths."
He has to be responsible for his own stomach, and he also needs to stay lucid to take care of her.
"good."
Zi Xi readily agreed and quickly checked off the items, then added a few more vegetarian dishes and chilled plum juice.
While waiting for the food to be served, the relaxed atmosphere of their earlier conversation seemed to have dissipated, and a subtle silence fell between them.
Zi Xi looked down at her phone, while Pei Mozhi slowly and deliberately rinsed their bowls, chopsticks, cups, and saucers with hot tea, his movements elegant and composed.
The rising steam swirled between his slender fingers.
"Um... I have a question for you."
"Patriarch Pei, do you have a split personality?"
Zi Xi looked strange and finally asked the question.
His behavior these past two days really seems like he has a split personality.
The day before, he coldly asked her to sign the marriage agreement, looking down on her. The next day, at the family dinner, he stared at her and even took her out for hot pot.
Is this reasonable?
"Me? You think I have a split personality?"
Pei Mozhi continued scalding the bowl with his hands, but looked up at her with a slightly surprised expression.
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