"What?" Lin Wan stared at Lu Zhihang with wide eyes, suspecting that she had misheard.
"Look, this is our second meeting. I was helpful the first time. It's your turn to be helpful this time. How about it?" The eyes that Lu Zhihang showed were slightly curved, and there was a familiar hint of playfulness in his voice.
Lin Wan felt that she simply couldn't understand this guy's theory. What the hell kind of helpfulness was this!
"Having a meal is hardly a kind of helpfulness," Lin Wan rolled her eyes impolitely and looked at Lu Zhihang with raised eyebrows.
"Because I haven't had dinner yet. You can do me a favor and treat me to a meal. It's almost dinner time anyway," Lu Zhihang said with a smile and took out his phone to check the time.
Lin Wan: ...
There was probably some kind of magic about Lu Zhihang that made people who saw him couldn't help but take a second look. Lin Wan stared into Lu Zhihang's eyes for a while and finally sighed helplessly.
If this guy hadn't helped her that day and carried her all the way to the hospital, she would definitely turn around and leave without hesitation. But because of what happened that day, she really couldn't bear to leave the guy who had helped her in the alley.
"Let's get one thing straight first. I don't have the money to treat you to a fancy meal," Lin Wan took a deep breath and looked at Lu Zhihang warily.
"No problem. As long as it's with you, I don't mind what we eat. Even a roadside egg pancake would be fine," Lu Zhihang replied cheerfully.
Lin Wan couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
Lu Zhihang naturally noticed. He hooked the corner of his mouth and leaned over to Lin Wan's ear and asked with a soft laugh, "Do I look good? Do you want me to take off my mask so you can have a good look?"
Lin Wan was stunned for a moment. She couldn't help but frown at Lu Zhihang's behavior and sneered, "Sure. Don't wear your mask then. I won't have to bother finding a place to eat with you."
Lu Zhihang was taken aback, then laughed bitterly. It was the first time he had experienced a girl's sharp tongue in person, and he was a bit slow to react. However, Lu Zhihang also reined in his playfulness and obediently followed Lin Wan out of the alley.
Just as they were about to leave the alley, Lin Wan suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Lu Zhihang blinked his eyes and looked at her curiously.
"You..." Lin Wan turned around and sized him up for a while. "Are you going out like this?"
Lu Zhihang was stunned for a moment and then realized what she meant.
He had just been recognized by his fans. Most likely, his appearance and whereabouts had already been exposed. If he went out dressed like this, he would surely be recognized soon.
He thought for a moment, took out his wallet, and handed it to Lin Wan with a smile. "Then could I trouble Miss Lin to go across the street and buy me a pair of sunglasses and some clothes?"
Lin Wan was stunned. She looked at the wallet but didn't reach out to take it. Instead, she looked up at Lu Zhihang with a complicated expression. After a long while, she finally said, "Maybe we should have dinner another day. It's too dangerous today..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Lu Zhihang directly stuffed the wallet into Lin Wan's hand. "Go on. It won't take long. I really want to have dinner today. Who knows when the next time will be? If I go out of town for filming, I might not be able to find you."
Lin Wan opened her mouth to say something, but in the end, she said nothing and reluctantly took the wallet and went across the street.
Lu Zhihang leaned against the wall and watched Lin Wan's back. A trace of satisfied pleasure flashed deep in his eyes.
Lin Wan came back soon, carrying two bags in her hands. Before entering the alley, she looked around to make sure no one was paying attention and then quickly walked in and threw the things in her hands at Lu Zhihang. A faint blush could still be seen on her face.
"What did you tell the salesperson? Why is your face so red?" Lu Zhihang laughed as he looked at her and opened the bag. There was a white T-shirt, a baseball cap, and a pair of sunglasses in it. Under the white T-shirt, he also saw something pink.
He took it out and found it was a pink mask!
"I didn't say anything. Hurry up and change. I'm so annoyed!" Lin Wan glared at him fiercely. Her tone was harsh, but her expression was very cute, making people want to kiss her on the face.
"Wait... Is this for me?" Lu Zhihang held the mask in his hand, looking a bit dazed.
Lin Wan snorted, and a sly sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Yes. I think this color suits you, a big star, very well, so I bought it for you."
Lu Zhihang: ...
What a vengeful little wildcat!
Lin Wan actually bought this just to annoy Lu Zhihang. She never thought that Lu Zhihang would actually put it on. So when she saw the pink color under his black baseball cap and black sunglasses, she was also stunned.
"… You actually put it on!" Lin Wan was so shocked by the big star's amazing actions that she couldn't say a word for a long time.
"Ah, yes. After all, you bought it for me. I definitely have to wear it. Do I look good?"
It was impossible to see any expression on Lu Zhihang's fully - covered face. Even his eyes were well - hidden. But from his tone, Lin Wan could still hear a strong sense of amusement and playfulness.
The pink mask looked very out of place on Lu Zhihang, who was dressed in black and white. Basically, as long as someone looked over, the first thing they saw was that bright pink color. Along the way, he received 100% of the onlookers' attention. Lin Wan even heard a lot of people laughing at him.
"Don't you think you're... particularly... particularly..."
"Eye - catching."
"…"
Lu Zhihang kindly filled in the word that Lin Wan hadn't said. However, this word didn't seem to suit her very well.
"It's okay. I think it's pretty good," he said with a smile, not caring about Lin Wan's strange expression at all.
"Moreover, it was bought by you, so it's very special." When he said this, Lu Zhihang tilted his head and posed in front of the glass window of a store and said with a smile, "I think it looks good. Really good."
"Come on. Let's go quickly!"
Lin Wan was completely speechless. She grabbed Lu Zhihang's clothes and pulled him forward. She felt a strong sense of sympathy for the salesgirl sitting behind the glass, who was looking at them in shock.
"What shall we eat?" Lu Zhihang asked casually after being pulled away by Lin Wan.
"You'll know when you follow me," Lin Wan replied without looking up.
"Let me think. Sichuan cuisine? Hot pot? … Let's go for Sichuan cuisine. I like spicy food. What about you? If you don't like it, we can eat something lighter... Oh, the food street! I haven't been here for a long time. There's a really good pickled fish restaurant here!" Lu Zhihang talked excitedly all the way, but Lin Wan didn't say a single word.
Until -
"Boss, two egg pancakes. One with extra chili and one with less."
"…"