Ye Ziyu flipped through the menu and casually selected two dishes before pushing it away.
"You guys pick something else?"
Gu Xiuyu glanced at the dishes she had chosen and asked with apparent concern, "Is that all? Don't you like the food here?"
What she ordered were all desserts, not main courses.
Feeling his excessive concern for her, Ye Ziyu stood up uncomfortably. "You pick. I'm going to the restroom."
"Go ahead," Ye Shaoting replied.
Picking up her handbag, Ye Ziyu asked a passing server and strode out of the main hall.
Gu Xiuyu watched her retreating back until she completely disappeared from sight before reluctantly looking away.
"Mr. Gu, may I be so bold as to ask if you knew Ziyu before?" Ye Shaoting asked.
There was a subtle feeling between them. Moreover, he believed that Gu Xiuyu had helped behind the scenes for them to win the bid this time.
Gu Xiuyu looked at Ye Shaoting, rubbing his fingertips against the rim of his glass.
He did not trust Ye Shaoting. Ye Yubin's affairs made Gu Xiuyu feel that the Ye family did not treat Ye Ziyu well. If Ye Ziyu had her own company, Gu Corporation's project this time would not have gone to the Ye Corporation so cheaply.
"I apologize, I overstepped," Ye Shaoting immediately apologized.
Gu Xiuyu gave him a smiling glance before calling a server.
The glass he had been playing with was taken away by the server and a new one was brought back shortly.
Ye Ziyu stood by the washbasin for a while. After composing herself, she timed it with the serving of the dishes and then came out.
The timing was perfect. She returned to her seat, and as the server placed the dishes, they left with their trays.
The meal was relatively smooth. Ye Ziyu kept eating while Ye Shaoting chatted with Gu Xiuyu.
The conversation revolved entirely around the project and some recent developments in Si Jiucheng.
Gu Xiuyu responded while also serving food. Unconsciously, he placed a dish on Ye Ziyu's plate.
Ye Ziyu paused and looked at Gu Xiuyu opposite her in surprise.
Ye Shaoting beside them also stopped talking, watching quietly to hear Gu Xiuyu's explanation.
"This dish tastes quite good. President Ye, you should try it too." Gu Xiuyu picked up the same dish with his chopsticks, slightly leaning forward to place it on Ye Shaoting's plate.
Ye Shaoting glanced at Ye Ziyu and naturally put the food into his mouth. He chewed and tasted it carefully, praising with satisfaction, "It's delicious, Ziyu. You try it."
The awkwardness was instantly dispelled, and Ye Ziyu ate the dish Gu Xiuyu had served her.
She forced a polite agreement, "Mhm, it's quite good."
Following this, Gu Xiuyu placed some more food on her plate. Fearing she might refuse, he immediately stated, "It's a bit far for you, I was afraid you couldn't reach. I'm using serving chopsticks."
Each sentence perfectly blocked any words of refusal from Ye Ziyu.
Ye Ziyu remained silent, eating a small portion and pushing the rest to the edge of her plate. She did not eat any more throughout the meal.
After finishing the meal, Ye Shaoting paid the bill, and the three of them left the restaurant. xxs壹贰
It was lunchtime, and there were many white-collar workers from nearby establishments out for meals.
Ye Ziyu took out her phone, wanting to know if Di Mingjue had eaten lunch.
"Careful!" Gu Xiuyu grabbed Ye Ziyu's arm.
She spun around and finally landed in a warm embrace.
A gust of wind accompanied by a clear ringing sound reached her ears.
Ye Ziyu snapped back to attention, immediately pushing Gu Xiuyu away. She adjusted the clothes on her chest and looked in the direction of the ringing sound.
The ringing came from a bicycle, and the man riding it was weaving through the crowd.
"There was a car just now, I was afraid you'd get hit," Gu Xiuyu explained.
With the facts right in front of her, Ye Ziyu had nothing to say.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. I couldn't just stand by and watch you get hurt. As for accidentally pulling you into my arms just now, it was my fault for not controlling my strength."