Chapter 32 The White Moonlight Reborn (9) Ready to Run Away
Chapter Thirty-Two
The Western restaurant was nearly empty, just as she remembered, with three floors. They were on the top floor, from which they could clearly see the prosperity of City A and the urban villages visible through the gaps between the buildings.
City A is a city with a huge gap between the rich and the poor, which Xia Zhi had never realized before until she transmigrated into Xia Zhi's body.
Everything is so difficult. Some people are born into privilege, while others are destined to struggle in the mud.
Thinking of this, Xia Zhi's face turned cold. She felt an unprecedented weariness towards Lu Qi's change in attitude.
Even if she is just Xia Zhi, does that mean she deserves to be humiliated by him?
Xia Zhi has no intention of forgiving him, nor does she intend to acknowledge her identity.
She glanced at her phone silently; because of Lu Qi's repeated pressure, she was already planning to run away.
The waitress came up and quickly recognized Lu Qi. She smiled and walked over: "Mr. Lu, the usual seat?"
Lu Qi hummed in agreement, his voice carrying a hint of inexplicable pleasure: "Yes, the usual place."
The waiter stole a glance at Xia Zhi. She was indeed very beautiful, but her clothes made people look down on her.
She was wearing clothes with loose threads; the clothes looked extremely poor quality, making her appear rather inappropriate.
Someone like that... must have gotten to where she is because of her looks and youth, right? The waiter couldn't help but glance at Xia Zhi with disdain before quickly looking away.
Xia Zhi could sense the change in the waiters' attitude. In the past, even though she was in a wheelchair, they would always show concern for her and ask her many times if she needed any help.
Looking at it now... it really is laughable.
Xia Zhi ignored the waiter, but Lu Qi frowned and said, "Give her the menu."
The waitress felt her face burning; it seemed her thoughts had been exposed, which made her a little embarrassed.
Soon, she brought the menu and gently handed it to Xia Zhi: "Miss, please see what you would like to eat."
Xia Zhi looked at the menu, glanced around, and smiled, "Boss Lu, you order, I can't understand any of it."
Lu Qi hummed in agreement, his gaze towards Xia Zhi somewhat enigmatic: "Fine, if you won't order, I'll order."
Lu Qi quickly ordered a bunch of foods that Xia Zhi usually liked to eat.
Xia Zhi looked at the menu, a little apprehensive. But at the same time, she was also annoyed. Her feigned death wasn't her fault, and her rebirth was even less so.
Why is she so nervous, as if she's done something she feels guilty about?
After she figured it out, she looked up at Lu Qi and smiled, "What a coincidence, you ordered all my favorite dishes."
Lu Qi's brow twitched upon hearing this: "Really?"
The two looked at each other, their eyes both testing each other.
Looking at Xia Zhi's smiling face, Lu Qi's heart couldn't help but beat faster. He couldn't help but say, "Well, if you like it, you can eat more."
Xia Zhi, however, said meaningfully, "I wouldn't dare, otherwise Boss Lu will get angry again."
Lu Qi felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, as his attitude towards Xia Zhi had indeed not been very good before.
But now, thinking about it carefully, he felt mostly anger—anger that she could control his heartbeat. Before, he always thought he had fallen for someone else, but now he realized that he had always loved the same person.
After testing him through the aforementioned events, he basically figured out that Xia Zhi was Xia Zhi.
Although all of this sounds incredible, it is absolutely true.
Lu Qi was actually a little at a loss, knowing that Xia Zhi was still angry with him.
But no amount of apologies could compare to the anxiety in his heart.
Finally, he chose to confess, lowering his voice: "Zhizhi, please don't be angry with me anymore, okay?"
For a moment, Xia Zhi felt as if she had returned to the past, when she was still sitting in a wheelchair, and Lu Qi and Song Ling were still trying their best to get close to her.
If she were still Xia Zhi, she might forgive them. But now that she's Xia Zhi, she can't forgive them.
Xia Zhi smiled and said, "How could I be angry with you, Boss Lu?"
Lu Qi's heart sank. Just as he was about to beg again, the waiter suddenly brought out the dishes.
Looking at all those abundant things, Xia Zhi suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Just recently, she had been forced to eat nothing but dry steamed buns at home.
The waiter slowly placed the finest steak in front of Xia Zhi and smiled, "Sir, Madam, please enjoy your meal."
Even after the waiter left, Xia Zhi was still somewhat dazed.
Lu Qi noticed something was wrong with her, so he asked cautiously, "What's wrong, Zhizhi?"
Xia Zhi looked at the plate of steak and suddenly felt it was uninteresting, which made her lose her appetite.
She picked up her fork, paused for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Mr. Lu, what do you mean by this? Why are you treating me to such a lavish dinner?"
Lu Qi said with a hint of panic, "I...I just wanted to apologize."
In fact, what Lu Qi did was not heinous, but Xia Zhi didn't like him at all. Now, she looked up and said seriously, word by word, "Boss Lu, I'm not angry with you. We're just superiors and subordinates. I'm very tired and don't want to eat."
Lu Qi was a little flustered, and he subconsciously said, "Zhizhi..."
Xia Zhi hadn't heard anyone call her that in a long time, and she felt a little dazed.
She didn't want to dwell on it, but she wasn't Xia Zhi anymore.
She reluctantly cut open the steak and stuffed it into her mouth.
Lu Qi looked at her and suddenly said, "Zhizhi, if you can't eat, you don't need to force yourself."
Xia Zhi shook her head: "It's nothing, I'm just a little hungry."
The two ate their dinner in silence. Lu Qi was clearly unsure of what to do, and he kept observing Xia Zhi without making a sound.
The two quickly finished their dinner, and Xia Zhi subconsciously stood up: "I'm a little tired, I want to rest."
Lu Qi nodded: "Okay, no problem, let's go back."
Xia Zhi nodded and said, "I'm going to the restroom."
She went to the restroom and quickly dialed the number Song Ye had given her last time.
The call connected quickly: "Hello?"
Xia Zhi took a deep breath: "I agree to your request. I will work for you."
Song Ye's voice was a little hurried: "Really?"
Xia Zhi nodded and said, "Yes."
Song Ye took a deep breath: "So, when are you coming?"
Xia Zhi interrupted him: "You should think of a way to deal with Lu Qi first."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Zhi silently deleted the chat history and then walked out of the restroom.
Lu Qi was standing outside waiting for her. When he saw her come out, he seemed a little hesitant to look at her; he appeared somewhat nervous.
Xia Zhi was now certain that he had figured it out and recognized her identity.
But none of that matters. What matters is that she's no longer going to serve Lu Qi. She just called Song Ye, and she doesn't know how Song Ye will 'deal with' Lu Qi.
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Author's Note: Here I am! [doge emoji]
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