Chapter 304 (1/2)

Chapter 304: A New Reason to Ask For Leave

Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh dumbly in the heart and let his thoughts wander freely for a while. After that, he stopped the random thoughts and started to prepare the dishes earnestly.

After a short moment, the dishes ordered by Li Jing and her intimate friend Yuan Er were done.

It was also Yuan Zhou himself who carried the dishes to them, this time.

“Here are the dishes for you two. Please enjoy.” Yuan Zhou set down the dishes and said courteously as usual, but not gently at all.

“Wow. Yuan Er, see? This cook is so manly.” Seeing Yuan Zhou turn around, Li Jing said at Yuan Er’s ear secretly.

Her tone was filled with teasing.

“A Jing! Why are you talking nonsense, again?” Yuan Er pinched Li Jing lightly, discontentedly.

“He’s really handsome and seems a little familiar, as if I knew him before.” Li Jing was a little puzzled.

“Stop it, please. So much food cannot even get your mouth stuffed? Remember, we still have something to do after the meal. Haven’t you been looking forward to the dishes for a long time?” Yuan Er said while pointing at the delicious dishes on the table.

“Ok, ok. Let’s hurry then. I’m quite expectant.” Li Jing turned her attention back to the dining table and became expectant of the delicacies.

“Humm Humm. Let’s eat.” Yuan Er nodded the head.

After that, they started to eat.

The first dish that Li Jing started to eat was naturally the Egg Fried Rice Set.

“There’s surprisingly no egg and not even the chopped green onions, yet the color is golden yellow. Is it really that delicious as described?” Li Jing was a little puzzled. Having searched for the place so hard, however, she would definitely give it a try.

She scooped some up with the spoon and stuffed it into her mouth.

“Yum, the taste is so good.” With a twinkle in her eyes, Li Jing gasped in admiration instantly.

Then, she started to eat the dish like the wind puffing the clouds away. The same went for Yuan Er at the side.

The two beautiful girls ate the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou quickly and appeared quite satisfied.

Meanwhile, they occasionally savored the aftertaste and heaved a sigh of admiration in a low voice.

“Yuan Er, this Dongpo Pig Knuckle is super tasty. Why don’t you taste it? Don’t always try vegetable dishes.” Li Jing generously shared some of the dish with Yuan Er.

When girls got delicious things, they always liked to share with her friends, therefore the two girls started to feed each other.

While cooking at the side, Yuan Zhou cast his eyes on them from time to time.

There was slight distance, but his gaze contained more memories of the past. However, it didn’t look like he was missing any person, but a particular period of old days.

Like other ordinary customers, Li Jing and Yuan Er left after they finished the meal. Yuan Zhou didn’t speak another sentence to them.

Neither did he go to remind Li Jing that they were actually the classmates once upon a time and they knew each other.

Even if Li Jing seemed to be leaving for a faraway place and they might never meet again in future.

As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou could have gone up to her and told her about his former affections on her. After all, the invitation card was precious. But he didn’t. Li Jing might have already forgotten that she once had a classmate called Yuan Zhou who once had an unrequited love towards her.

Yet, this was just what Yuan Zhou wanted. “It’s my business to like you and you don’t need to know.”

Just like right now, the reason why Yuan Zhou wanted to see Li Jing was actually for a farewell and a reminiscence, of which Li Jing needn’t know.

After the two of them left, Yuan Zhou was lost in thought while looking at Li Jing’s figure from behind her, but he recovered to the normal state in an instant.

He probably didn’t really like Li Jing, but just liked the feeling of loving a girl secretly.

Having stayed calm, he finished the business hours for lunch as usual.

A moment later, Zhou Jia wiped the tables and chairs, washed the duster and hung it.

Only then did she turn around and say to Yuan Zhou who had been idling, “Boss, I’m leaving. See you in the evening.”

“Humm. Goodbye.” Yuan Zhou answered habitually.

“Bye.” Zhou Jia nodded the head earnestly and then turned around, preparing to leave.

“Wait. You don’t need to come this evening.” Yuan Zhou suddenly said that.

“Ah? Why?” Zhou Jia instantly asked in surprise.