Cen Yuzhou glanced at him and said, "You can take the leftovers home."
Qin Xuan snorted coldly, "Then you might as well not order it. Do you even know how to eat it if you take it home? It's not like your housekeeper can't cook."
Whether I eat or not is my business, it's not like you have to pay for it.
Cen Yuzhou was not to be outdone and immediately retorted.
Qin Xuan then took out a black card from his pocket. "I'll pay for my and Xiao Zhou's share. You pay for what you ordered yourself."
Ye Zhizhou: ...
It's clearly a story about three people, yet she doesn't deserve to have a name.
The two big shots started arguing right in front of her, and it was a very heated argument.
Although they appeared to be on good terms on the surface, there were undercurrents beneath the surface, and they might have started fighting if she hadn't been there.
"Alright, alright, I'll pay the bill. You two stop arguing."
Qin Xuan and Cen Yuzhou turned their heads at the same time, "No."
"You're eating with me, why would you pay?" Qin Xuan questioned.
"I promised to treat you today," Cen Yuzhou said firmly.
Ye Zhizhou let out a deep breath. She began to regret it. Why did she agree to Cen Yuzhou's request to have dinner here? Wouldn't it have been better to just have a quiet meal at home?
"Then you two are not allowed to argue anymore. I'll decide, Cen Yuzhou will pay the bill!"
Cen Yuzhou glanced at Qin Xuan, a hint of smugness in his eyes.
Qin Xuan's thin lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something. Ye Zhizhou understood what he meant, so he said, "It's not about the money. We agreed beforehand that he would treat us."
The dishes were served quickly, and everything was ready in no time.
Qin Xuan was still sulking with Ye Zhizhou, his hands crossed on the table but he didn't move.
Ye Zhizhou had no choice but to serve him some food, saying, "Your fiancée served you this food herself, please have a bite."
Cen Yuzhou's hand holding the chopsticks stiffened. "Fiancée?"
Qin Xuan suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, picked up his chopsticks, put the food Ye Zhizhou had put on his plate into his mouth, and said calmly, "Xiaozhou and I are childhood sweethearts. Some people have already lost at the starting line."
Cen Yuzhou pursed his lips and said stubbornly, "So what if it's an arranged marriage? You two might not even be together after four years of university. I have plenty of time to wait for Xiaozhou."
Ye Zhizhou: ...
Why does she suddenly seem so popular? Nobody liked her in the last book; she was an annoying, pretentious female supporting character from beginning to end!
Happiness came too suddenly.
"You don't need to wait anymore. We'll get married after you graduate from university. You've missed your chance." Qin Xuan declared decisively that Cen Yuzhou had no chance.
Cen Yuzhou snorted coldly in disagreement, "This is all just you talking to yourself, it's not Xiaozhou's idea."
Qin Xuan slammed the water glass down on the table with a loud bang, the crisp sound seemingly conveying his attitude.
"Xiao Zhou, tell him, does he still have a chance?"
Ye Zhizhou: ...
Did she dare ask that? What if Cen Yuzhou took her hiking? Would Qin Xuan handle that?
"Are you still eating? If not, I'm going back."
Qin Xuan pursed his thin lips slightly, and he and Cen Yuzhou said in unison, "Eat."
The two talked about eating, but they were still subtly competing for food. Ye Zhizhou was tired of watching at first, but after getting used to it, he ignored them and just focused on eating his fill.
After she finished eating, there was still the same amount of rice in both of their bowls.
She sighed softly, feeling that she had made a mistake by agreeing to let Cen Yuzhou treat her to a meal.
"It's been two years, and you're still so relentless."
While they were eating, Cen Yuzhou suddenly sighed.
Ye Zhizhou knew very well that he wasn't saying this to himself, but to Qin Xuan.
In other words, Qin Xuan and Cen Yuzhou actually knew each other long ago?
Qin Xuan's expression darkened slightly. "Two years have passed, and you still haven't improved."
Ye Zhizhou: ...
Are you two performing a stand-up comedy routine?
“I admit that it was my fault before, I shouldn’t have distrusted you, but so much time has passed, shouldn’t it be time to let it go?”
Cen Yuzhou's gaze was serious, completely different from his previous sullen expression.
Qin Xuan put down his chopsticks. "If it weren't for this meal, would you have come to find me? Don't think I don't know that your purpose is Xiao Zhou."
He didn't miss the look in Cen Yuzhou's eyes when he looked at Ye Zhizhou; it wasn't just admiration, but also affection.
"I admit that I have feelings for Xiaozhou, but it has nothing to do with our relationship."
Cen Yuzhou explained with a hint of helplessness.
Ye Zhizhou became increasingly confused. "Can't you two speak like normal people?"
It's one thing if it's a matter involving three people, but why does she feel like an outsider?
Qin Xuan composed himself. "We used to be good friends, but something happened two years ago that caused us to break off our friendship, and we haven't been in contact since. Now, we're rivals in love."
Ye Zhizhou: ...
No, how is she a love rival? Cen Yuzhou didn't seem to have said he liked her, did he?
She turned her gaze to Cen Yuzhou, whose face showed a hint of shame.
“He’s right, it’s my problem, but I’ve known for a long time that I was wrong. He never gave me a chance, and he blocked all my contact methods.”
Cen Yuzhou's explanation gave Ye Zhizhou the feeling that he was a scumbag who abandoned Qin Xuan.
If she weren't absolutely certain about Qin Xuan's sexual orientation, she would have almost thought that Cen Yuzhou had cheated on her.
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