After being led out, Ling Qianchen didn't dare to look Yuan Meng in the eye for a while, fearing that the last bit of his image in her heart would crumble.
Noticing his embarrassment, Yuan Meng found it rather amusing and would deliberately ask him what he was doing inside from time to time.
The scenes that were almost forgotten were brought back to his mind by these "queries". Ling Qianchen looked quite unnatural.
"Mengmeng, are you hungry?"
The topic was suddenly changed. Yuan Meng barely managed to hold back her laughter.
Forget it. She had teased him enough. She should at least leave him some face.
Just for the one - month - long marital bond they once had.
"A bit."
As soon as she gave him some face, Ling Qianchen quickly took the opportunity and led her to a popular couple's restaurant that had been making waves across half the planet recently.
"It's really hard to make a reservation here," Yuan Meng suddenly said.
"Yes, I had to wait in line for a long time and pull a lot of strings," Ling Qianchen replied.
Yuan Meng pursed her lips.
Actually, what she didn't say was that she happened to be a VIP member of this restaurant, so there was no need to wait in line or pull strings.
Forget it. She'd give him another break.
Ling Qianchen had no idea what Yuan Meng was thinking. He just saw her looking around, seemingly quite delighted. The nervousness in his heart immediately dissipated.
Since private rooms were hard to reserve, Ling Qianchen had to settle for a seat in the main hall with a good view and a nice ambiance.
Few people would look in this direction. They could enjoy their meal while admiring the night view outside.
Not bad!
Yuan Meng rarely complimented Ling Qianchen in her heart. When she met his cautious yet somewhat flattering smile, she returned it with a smile of her own.
Seeing this, Ling Qianchen immediately pulled out the chair for her like a gentleman and motioned for her to sit down. She sat down without any psychological burden.
"Mengmeng, the foie gras here is quite good. Try some?"
"Sure."
"This dish is sweet but not cloying. You can also give it a try."
"And this one..."
In just one minute, Ling Qianchen almost showed off his super - strong memory, introducing all the information he had collected online and his dining experiences.
Out of courtesy, Yuan Meng didn't interrupt him right away.
She had never been here before. The VIP card was a generous gift from a customer. But she had heard of the dishes here.
She thought she could order the menu with her eyes closed.
When the dishes were served, Ling Qianchen started to rush to pick up food for her and serve her soup, providing a one - stop service.
Watching him show concern while serving another bowl of hot soup, Yuan Meng's heart started to beat uncontrollably.
This was not a good sign!
"I can do it myself," she said and tried to take the bowl from his hand, but her plan failed.
Ling Qianchen hooked his thin lips, his voice low and affectionate. "Be good. The hot soup has no eyes. Be careful not to get burned."
Just the tone and the attitude made Yuan Meng shiver.
Ling Qianchen was getting weirder and weirder...
Just as she was thinking of ways to stop his strange actions, a surprised male voice came from above her head.
"Mengmeng, your dating spot is here too!"
Hearing the voice, Yuan Meng's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously glanced at Ling Qianchen.
Sure enough, that handsome face was quickly turning dark right before her eyes.
Before entering the restaurant, Wang Yiyang had actually noticed Yuan Meng. Thinking about how the program team had paired Yuan Meng with Ling Qianchen just to please Ling Qianchen, he felt extremely unhappy.
This unhappiness drove him to come over and say hello. At the same time, he wanted to test whether Yuan Meng still had feelings for Ling Qianchen as the online rumors said.
He had a crush on Yuan Meng.
"Mengmeng, we were also arranged to have our date here. There..." He looked around, gave an apologetic smile, and pointed to the empty table next to theirs. "There are no other empty seats. Can we share a table?"
"No!"
Before Yuan Meng could answer, Ling Qianchen flatly refused and pointed to a seat hidden in the corner not far away.
"There's an empty seat over there."
Wang Yiyang also looked gloomy, but he decided to pretend not to hear. He simply pulled over a chair and sat down.
His teammate, Wu Cailing, gave an embarrassed smile but also pulled out the chair next to Yuan Meng and sat down.
"Sorry for disturbing you."
"It's okay."
Although Wang Yiyang was a bit of a trouble, with his appearance, the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere just now instantly disappeared. At the same time, the boulder in her heart was also removed.
Great!
Although the two women were meeting for the first time, Wu Cailing had a very good impression of Yuan Meng and would talk to her from time to time.
Yuan Meng didn't dislike Wu Cailing either, so the two of them got along very well.
During the conversation, Wu Cailing would secretly glance at Ling Qianchen from time to time, with a complex look in her eyes.
"Mengmeng, you're really lucky," she said.
This statement was rather strange.
Yuan Meng didn't react at first. It wasn't until Wu Cailing explained that she envied Yuan Meng and Ling Qianchen's relationship and that Ling Qianchen was extremely patient with her that Yuan Meng was slightly stunned.
Before she could refute, Wu Cailing let out a slightly disappointed sigh. At the same time, she quietly looked at Wang Yiyang, who was still looking at Ling Qianchen and making some childish little gestures, with a complicated mood.
"You can tell that Mr. Ling truly likes you," she said.
Yuan Meng's heart trembled, and she didn't respond.
This two - person date ultimately ended up with uninvited guests.
Ling Qianchen was in a bad mood.
However, this wasn't what bothered him the most. What made him angry but helpless was Wang Yiyang's invitation.
"Mengmeng, I'll take you home."
"No..."
Before she could finish her refusal, she heard Ling Qianchen's sarcasm.
"Mr. Wang seems to be confused about his dating partner."
He had been holding back all night. If it weren't for worrying about whether Yuan Meng would be disgusted, he would have punched Wang Yiyang long ago.
How dare he covet his woman?
He was just asking for trouble!
Ling Qianchen was unhappy, and Wang Yiyang was even more so.
Why could Ling Qianchen, who had already divorced Yuan Meng, get close to her again with his power?
Ling Qianchen had been observing Wang Yiyang's expression. Seeing that he kept looking at Yuan Meng, he immediately put his arm around Yuan Meng's shoulder and said, "I'll take Mengmeng home first. You guys can do as you like."
Saying that, he didn't even look at Wang Yiyang, who didn't know his place. He put his arm around Yuan Meng and turned around to leave.
Yuan Meng frowned slightly but was too lazy to say anything.
Compared to Wang Yiyang's sadness left behind, Yuan Meng, who left with Ling Qianchen, felt her heart heavy again.
What on earth was this man up to?
Ling Qianchen was still Ling Qianchen, but his actions were so un - Ling Qianchen!
At first, she could hypnotize herself that he didn't realize anything. But the things that had happened recently made her have to doubt again.
Did he really not realize anything?
"Mengmeng," Ling Qianchen said, interrupting her doubts and speculations.
He was holding the steering wheel with one hand and had the other hand on his knee. This seemingly normal scene was actually a sign of his nervousness and hesitation.
Should he say it?
Feeling irritated and unsure of her attitude, after a moment of thought, he decided to test the waters first.
"Do you like Wang Yiyang?"