Guo Xuyang returned to his seat and saw Xia Li waiting for him.
"Why aren't you eating?"
"I ate. Aren't I waiting for you to get back? Eat quickly, or it will get tough if you cook it further."
As Xia Li spoke, she used her chopsticks to put a piece of spotted grouper into his seasoning.
"Don't be stingy with yourself, I ordered another jin of lamb and a jin of beef."
"You said what? A jin?" Xia Li's eyes widened.
"Mhm. I thought this lamb was good, quite tasty, and I didn't have enough."
"Do you know how much this lamb costs per jin?" Xia Li asked.
"Do I look like someone who lacks that little bit of money?"
"No, I, you..." Xia Li was speechless. She was defeated by Guo Xuyang's extravagance.
"Alright, eat quickly. If we can't finish it, we'll pack it up and have hotpot ourselves." Guo Xuyang said, then he scooped all the vegetables from the pot and gave them to Xia Li.
"Okay, okay, I can't fit any more." Xia Li quickly blocked him with her hand.
"You spent the whole evening just giving me food, you hardly ate anything yourself. Eat up quickly, look how thin you are, you're like a coat rack." Guo Xuyang said while putting food into Xia Li's bowl.
"Don't men like a slender figure? I have to watch my figure." Xia Li giggled, covering her mouth.
"Mhm. But I prefer women who are a bit more plump. Being as thin as you are makes it easy to feel the bones." Guo Xuyang started to tease.
"You..." Xia Li's face turned completely red. She knew what Guo Xuyang meant by "feel the bones."
"Heh heh, my bad, my bad." Guo Xuyang realized and quickly said.
The waiter brought the jin of lamb and a jin of Kobe beef. Guo Xuyang directly put half of the lamb into the pot.
"Eat quickly. This is delicious. I didn't get enough earlier and it was gone." Guo Xuyang said while putting food into Xia Li's bowl.
"You eat too." Xia Li was a bit overwhelmed by Guo Xuyang's enthusiasm.
"Let's eat together. Let's try to finish it all, to avoid the hassle of packing." Guo Xuyang said.
Xia Li knew this was Guo Xuyang taking care of her, and that he had gone to order more because he saw she hadn't eaten much.
"I'm full, I'm stuffed today." Xia Li patted her round little belly without any pretense.
"It's all your fault. If you hadn't ordered so much, I wouldn't be this full."
"I was afraid you'd be hungry. If word got out back home, wouldn't it seem like I was mistreating my employee?"
"I said I was treating you, why did you pay the bill?"
"It's our first time eating together, I couldn't let the lady pay, could I?"
"Alright then. I'll treat you next time. Let's go." Xia Li said, picking up her keys and preparing to stand up, but she stumbled and almost fell.
"Are you okay? What happened?" Guo Xuyang quickly caught her and asked.
"I think I sprained my ankle."
"How did you sprain your ankle?"
"I don't know. Maybe my shoes weren't on properly." Xia Li's face was red.
"Do you girls take off your shoes when you eat?" Guo Xuyang's question made Xia Li blush profusely, even her ears turned red.
"Here, let me carry you."
"No need. Just help me walk."
"Don't be stubborn. We'll get it checked at the hospital later." Guo Xuyang, without further ado, lifted Xia Li onto his back. The pose was as intimate as it could be.
"Yangzi, everyone is watching. Please put me down." Xia Li said softly.
"What are you afraid of? Just think of it as Zhu Bajie carrying his bride."
"What are you talking about?" Xia Li reached out and lightly hit him.
"I say, you really should eat more. How are you so light? How much do you weigh?"
"A girl's weight shouldn't be told to just anyone."
"Am I just anyone?"
"Mhm. Less than a hundred jin." Xia Li's voice was like a mosquito's hum.
"Ah? How much? I didn't hear clearly."
"I'm not telling you." Seeing Xia Li say that, Guo Xuyang deliberately lifted her up higher, startling Xia Li into a scream.
"I thought your voice was much louder! How much do you weigh?"
"Less than a hundred jin. You're so mean."
"If men aren't mean, women won't love them. Otherwise, why would so many women be around me?" Guo Xuyang said boastfully.
"Do you know what they say about you behind your back?"
"What do they say?"
"Scumbag."
"I'm a scumbag, and I have my reasons. What's wrong with being a scumbag?"
"You... I can't argue with you, I'm not talking to you anymore."
"I'm not teasing you anymore. Open the car door, I'll put you inside."
"No need. Just put me down. I can get in myself." Guo Xuyang put Xia Li down, and Xia Li pressed the key to open the car door.
"You sit in the passenger seat, I'll drive." Guo Xuyang stopped her when he saw her heading around the front of the car to drive.
"Shall I take you to the hospital?"
"No need. A hot compress when we get back will be fine."
"Alright then. Let's go back."
As the two returned to Wangzhe Villa, Guo Xuyang's phone rang.
"Hello? Xiao Yun. What? You're accompanying Chen Hailing tonight. Okay, then I won't wait for you. Alright, goodbye!"
"Yangzi, what's wrong with President Xiao?"
"She's not coming over tonight. She's with her best friend. Come on, let's go upstairs." Guo Xuyang said, about to carry her up.
"No need, I can walk myself." Xia Li shifted her body to the side. She was afraid of being seen on the surveillance cameras.
"Don't be stubborn. Come here." Guo Xuyang saw she didn't want him to carry her, so he scooped her up in a princess carry. Xia Li's face immediately turned red, and she wrapped her arms tightly around Guo Xuyang's neck.
"I've noticed you blush so easily. Don't tell me you've never been in a relationship before?"
"No, I haven't."
"How could someone as beautiful as you not have admirers?"
"My family's circumstances weren't very good. Back then, I only focused on studying so I could get a good job after graduation. So I didn't have time for relationships."
"I see why you blush so easily. But I like it."
"Do you say the same things to those other people?"
"Who?"
"Xiao Yun, and Li Minxi and them."
"No. They're all thick-skinned, as thick as city walls. No one blushes. Not like you. I especially like to see you blush, your earlobes turn red too when you blush. It's too amusing." Guo Xuyang said with a shameless grin. Xia Li's face turned even redder from Guo Xuyang's words. Guo Xuyang couldn't hold back and impulsively kissed her earlobe.
"Yangzi." Xia Li called out trembling.
"Don't speak." Guo Xuyang said and carried her into the room.
"Sit down first, I'll get you some hot water for a compress." This was Xia Li's first time in Guo Xuyang's room; she had never been in before. The room was furnished with a super-large bed and a large dressing table, covered with various expensive cosmetics. Xia Li saw herself in the mirror, her face flushed, and her earlobes red. It was all Guo Xuyang's fault for secretly kissing her. She still felt a tingling sensation all over, as if all her strength had been drained.