95 Barely awake (2/2)

”That's alright. You still have me. I really enjoy seafood,” Sun Yu said, chuckling.

”How much can you eat?” Zhang Dashan asked jokingly.

Sun Yu thought about it for a bit, then pointed at the whole pile of seafood on the table and said, ”Out of all this food here, I can finish at least half.”

Her reply shocked Xiao Luo. Most girls in this day and age wouldn't boast about having such a huge appetite, but Sun Yu was different. She was direct and straightforward. She was increasingly making a favorable impression on him.

”Brother, let's take a picture!”

Xiao Ruyi took out her phone and walked toward Xiao Luo. She pouted, puffed up her cheeks like a pufferfish, and took a selfie with Xiao Luo. Then, she sent the image to her friends, captioning it 'My handsome brother and me.'

”Sister Luo, you're biased here. Why are you always taking photos with Xiao Luo and not with me?” Zhang Dashan asked with grief.

While also responding simultaneously to her friend's chat, Xiao Ruyi replied to Zhang Dashan: ”I won't be able to fit your face on my phone's screen.”

Zhang Dashan's face went black in an instant. He felt as if there was nothing left to live for. Was she trying to say that his face was too big?

…

Just as she'd said, Sun Yu had an excellent appetite for seafood. In just a short while, all the bits and pieces of seafood, including shells and bones, had piled up into a small mountain.

Just then, an unknown voice shouted out, ”The prawns are here!” Every customer in the BBQ restaurant, who had been focused on grilling their meat, now rushed to the buffet counter.

Xiao Luo observed carefully and saw one of the staff bring out a trolley full of river prawns.

”Tang Ren, hurry and go grab them!” Xiao Ruyi commanded.

At his wife's orders, Tang Ren put down all his food, took an empty plate, and transformed into a light-footed runner once again.

However, someone else was even faster, and that was Sun Yu. As soon as she heard the prawns being announced, she immediately leaped up, dashed over, and started vying for the prawns with the rest of the diners. She completely disregarded her image and did not put on airs.

Xiao Luo was surprised. Although they had barely interacted, Sun Yu seemed like a pretty good person to him.

”Big brother, what do you think of Yu Yu?” Xiao Ruyi asked, taking this opportunity to grill Xiao Luo.

Xiao Luo replied approvingly, ”Unpretentious and genuine.”

”I agree with that. If this were any other girl, no matter how much she liked seafood, there is no way that she would eat this much in front of two guys she did not know,” Zhang Dashan replied while chewing on his seafood.

”That's right. I'm introducing Yu Yu to my brother precisely because she's genuine.”

Xiao Ruyi said with a sweet smile, ”Yu Yu just entered the workforce. So, the way she deals with things shows how young and youthful she still is. In many ways, she's still a small girl in the process of growing up. Big brother, you're mature and stable. You two would be perfect for one another. You can guide her, and this way, she'll take one less detour. Don't be like me. I paid a painful price and took the long road to find out what a perfect guy is actually like.”

At the end of her little speech, the sparkle in her eyes seemed to fade away.

Xiao Luo knew exactly what his sister was referring to.

A few years earlier, Xiao Ruyi had been young and rebellious. She'd felt like she was old enough and didn't need to listen to her family's teachings. She especially did not need someone telling her what she could or could not do. Therefore, she often hung out with a bunch of guys until late at night. Her taste in guys was different from that of the other girls. She thought that tattoos, punks, smoking, and guys who casually fooled around all the time were cooler and much more handsome.

At long last, after having an abortion, she'd finally gotten her wake-up call. Then, she had been fortunate enough to meet Tang Ren. He was ready to accept her for who she was and continuously adored her, loved her. Like a fool, he'd always treated her like a princess.