After the little episode, Leng Jing's heart seemed to be racing non - stop.
When they were about halfway through the meal, Leng Jing suddenly stood up and explained coyly, "I'm going to the restroom. You guys eat slowly."
The other three people gave her a casual look and said nothing more, obligingly making way for her.
Leng Jing coyly stole a glance at Ji Qingyun and then walked out blushing.
As she passed by Ji Qingyun, an idea suddenly popped into Leng Jing's head.
In most TV dramas, when the female lead meets the man she loves, she always finds various reasons to accidentally fall into his arms. She wondered what would happen if she fell too.
At this thought, a sly smile flashed across her eyes, and she curled her lips into a beautiful smile in a place where no one could see.
Ji Qingyun was eating the food in front of him calmly. From time to time, he responded to Zhai Cheng and the others who were talking to him. He had no idea that someone had already set her sights on him.
"Ouch!" Leng Jing exclaimed, and then her body visibly fell towards Ji Qingyun.
She deliberately chose a moment when Ji Qingyun had put down his chopsticks to fall, so that he wouldn't get burned or anything, and her clothes wouldn't get dirty.
Leng Jing was a little touched by her own cleverness in her heart, and then relaxed as she fell into Ji Qingyun's arms.
Seeing a dark shadow falling, Ji Qingyun instinctively caught her and just managed to pull Leng Jing into his arms.
Being gently held in someone's arms, Leng Jing's heart couldn't help but race wildly, and a blush unconsciously crept onto her face.
But this was only for a split - second. Soon, she began to struggle painfully to get up from Ji Qingyun's arms. "I'm sorry, I don't know what happened. I suddenly twisted my ankle. I'll get up right away."
Saying this, she didn't care what Ji Qingyun thought and tried to prop herself up to stand.
In fact, only she herself knew that at this moment, she was so excited that she could hardly speak clearly.
Ji Qingyun had a gentle and elegant smile from beginning to end. Hearing her words, he gently reached out to help her up.
"Is your foot okay? You look a bit pale," Ji Qingyun asked considerately. "Is it serious? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"
Leng Jing shook her head repeatedly and looked at him gratefully. "It's okay. This little pain is nothing. I'm not that delicate."
Song Ge, who had been watching her performance all along, pursed her lips upon hearing this but said nothing and continued to watch the show with her head down.
Ji Qingyun still thought her blushing was abnormal and guessed that it might be because of the pain.
Thinking that Leng Jing had twisted her ankle, he got up without saying anything and gave his seat to her, telling her to sit down and rest her foot first.
Leng Jing was flattered and shook her head, trying to push him back onto the stool. "No, no. You sit. I'll go to the restroom first."
"But your foot..." Ji Qingyun glanced at her foot worriedly. It was indeed a bit red. The fair foot with the red mark was quite a visual impact.
"It's okay. It just hurts a little. It's nothing," Leng Jing deliberately acted stupid and touched her hair.
Although she said it lightly, there was an undeniable look of grievance in her eyes.
Ji Qingyun looked at her hesitantly and then looked in Song Ge's direction.
Since her foot was injured, it would be better if someone accompanied her to the restroom. She was a girl. What if she fell again?
Among the four of them, the other two seemed more suitable than him. So he hoped that one of them could accompany her to the restroom.
Over there, Song Ge and Zhai Cheng were enjoying their meal happily and showed no sign of caring about Leng Jing.
"This is good. I always order this when I come here," Song Ge said, pointing at the mapo tofu in front of her, oblivious to the world around her.
Zhai Cheng obediently picked up a chopstick - full and put it into his mouth. Then the two of them discussed the taste of the mapo tofu as if there was no one else around.
Ji Qingyun watched them for a long time, but they showed no reaction at all, as if they hadn't seen what was happening.
The former had already seen through Leng Jing's little scheme and deliberately didn't want to be a third wheel; the latter had no interest in women in general, even though Leng Jing was his niece.
Ji Qingyun looked at the two of them and found that they were deliberately ignoring them. After hesitating for a long time, he reached out to support Leng Jing.
"You can't walk such a long way alone. I'll accompany you. It'll be safer," he said as he carefully supported Leng Jing towards the restroom.
Leng Jing's already racing heart completely got out of control and almost jumped out of her throat.
How could there be such a gentle and considerate man in the world?
She must win this man over, or she would regret it for the rest of her life.
"Miss Leng?" Ji Qingyun called her several times in a row.
"What's up?" Leng Jing's train of thought was suddenly pulled back. The blush that had just faded from her face climbed back up uncontrollably. "Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."
Ji Qingyun smiled softly and nodded understandingly. "It's not something important. I just wanted to tell you that we've arrived at the restroom."
Arrived? Leng Jing looked up suspiciously and sure enough, they were at the door of the women's restroom.
"I'll wait for you here. Come over here when you're done," Ji Qingyun slowly let go of her arm and gently instructed.
Leng Jing felt a little dizzy. "Okay, um... thank you."
After quickly thanking him, she turned around and rushed into the restroom as if escaping.
From beginning to end, her face was flushed, and her heart was almost jumping out of her throat.
Was he being so gentle with her because he had feelings for her? Otherwise, why would he be so concerned about her? He got so nervous just hearing that her foot was twisted.
Realizing this, Leng Jing felt even more excited.
Standing in front of the mirror, Leng Jing tried to calm her racing heart and stared blankly at herself in the mirror: Could he really have feelings for her?
One second... two seconds...
She really couldn't control her excitement. If this was really the case, she would even be willing to really twist her foot now!
The more she thought about it, the more excited she got. Unable to contain herself, she jumped up right in the restroom.
The scene could definitely be described as a devil's dance.
Song Ge rounded the corner of the restroom door and saw her swaying from side to side at first sight.
Song Ge wondered if it was just her imagination, but she thought Leng Jing's dance was a bit sultry, completely different from the way she had behaved just now.
"Why are you here?" Leng Jing was startled and instinctively stopped her devilish dance. She looked at the woman who had suddenly barged in with a bad attitude.
It was a bit embarrassing that this woman had seen her in that state.