"Miss Jia Li, can you make an order for us? You are a local and should know some of the best dishes here." YingPei requested as he turned to gaze at Jia Li.
"Me?." Jia Li said while pointing at herself.
Now she was sharing a table with the Fu brothers, she was opportune to get a good look at them.
She could see they had handsome features, but she dare not stare at them for a long time.
"Yes, you. We need your recommendation." YingPei insisted.
"I am afraid, I dare not." Jia Li rejected as she looked away.
"It's fine, place your order," YingPei said to her before asking the waiter to serve their signature dishes.
Jia Li agreed and ordered two dishes for herself, but YingPei added extra dishes for her
"You are still young, you need to eat more," YingPei said to her with a smile on his face.
Fu Hua scoffed, ignoring his brother.
Jia Li was different from most girls. She wasn't slim, and she wasn't fat. She just had a little amount of flesh on her body, but she still couldn't be called, chubby or plump.
She wasn't bothered about her body because her mother praised her for having a healthy body.
"Thank you!." Jia Li said politely.
Just then, a chime came from Fu Hua's phone, so he took it out to take a look.
Seeing an SMS from his girlfriend, he walked out of the restaurant with his phone in hand.
Jia Li and YingPei looked over till his back left their view.
"You seem to be scared of my brother," YingPei said rather than asking because he was sure.
"Am I?." Jia Li asked as she gazed at him.
"Yes you are, and it's very obvious. Don't mind the iced look on his face, don't be scared of him, he won't bite you." YingPei said to help relax her nerves.
"Oh." Jia Li replied.
As YingPei was asking Jia Li questions to know more about the locals as they waited for their dishes, Fu Hua was outside the restaurant on a call with his girlfriend.
"If I didn't text you, you have forgotten to call me, right?." Alix Feng asked as she twirled the wine glass in her hand.
She was sitting on her bed with a wine glass🍷 in her hand while on a call with Fu Hua.
"It's not that. I haven't settled what I came here for, so I've been a little busy over here." Fu Hua explained.
"You should have at least called or texted to keep me updated. You know I was worried about you." Alix Feng.
"Alix, I haven't had time." Fu Hua replied.
"It's alright, I understand. How is your grandfather doing? Is he getting better?." Alix Feng asked, switching over to another topic before he got infuriated.
"He is recovering." Fu Hua gave a simple reply.
"What about you, how are you? Where are you staying in that kind of local city?." Alix Feng asked?
"Alix I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me, I'm fine. I will be back soon." Fu Hua replied with his hand in his pocket.
"You are my boyfriend so if I don't get worried about you, who will?. You look like you are not in the mood to talk, goodbye." Alix Feng said in a strong tone before ending the call immediately, despite knowing that Fu Hua didn't like that attitude.
She was angry because she wasn't getting enough attention from him, so she ended the call to throw a tantrum, which she knew would not be accepted.
She kept her phone on the bed beside her and proceeded to finish the remaining content of her wine glass.
Fu Hua glanced at the blank screen of his phone with creased brows. He heaved a sigh before turning to walk back inside the restaurant.
He walked in at the right time because their food was being served.
After the waiter finished serving their dishes, he put three bottles of water before them, before he took his leave.
"The food looks appetizing, and I hope the taste is as good as it looks," YingPei said as he picked up his chopsticks.
Fu Hua on the other hand was glancing at the food with a double mind. The food looked like it would have a good taste, but he didn't want to risk his stomach, so he waited patiently for his brother to try the dish and tell him if it was safe.
As for Jia Li, she picked up her cutlery and began to eat quietly. She glanced at the dishes on the table before deciding to eat.
Her reasoning was different from Fu Hua's.
"Brother, the food is actually nice, you can give it a try," YingPei said after trying all the dishes on the table, including the one Jia Li ordered for herself.
"Oh!." Fu Hua said as he picked up his chopsticks and tried a few dishes with YingPei's directions.
After trying some of the side dishes, Fu Hua didn't say anything and continued to eat. His facial expressions didn't show if he was satisfied or not.
Right as he was eating, the phone he left on the table chimed, and he glanced at it. The only thing that caught his eye from the SMS his girlfriend sent to him was the apology she started with.
He already knew it was an apology message, so he didn't need to take a look at it at the moment.
Jia Li was the first person to stop eating.
"Miss Jia Li, are you satisfied already, or you don't like the food?." YingPei asked in concern.
If there was anyone he was thinking would give up on the food first, it was his brother. So Jia Li giving up on the food first, got his surprise.
"I liked the food, but I'm satisfied, thank you." Jia Li replied to him politely.
YingPei nodded and continued eating with nothing in mind, while Fu Hua thought Jia Li gave up on the food in pretense.
But the truth is that Jia Li gave up on the food because she was full. She was too nervous because she was sharing a table with the big shots, so the nervousness occupied the remaining space her food was supposed to occupy
Fu Hua wasn't comfortable eating in a local restaurant, so he stopped eating soon after Jia Li gave up on the food. Now, only YingPei was still eating.
"Miss Jia Li, since I met you, you've been putting on that jacket, are you not hot?." YingPei asked after he swallowed the food in his mouth.
This was summer, and it was very hot these days. The restaurant they came to had no air conditioning system. Even Fu Hua took off his suit jacket when he walked into the restaurant. Now, he was wondering why Jia Li still had her jacket on.
Jia Li looked embarrassed as she stole a glance at him. "I'm fine."
"How are you fine? You are already sweating. Even if you don't want to take off the jacket, at least unzip it, so you can cool off a bit." YingPei advised her.
He was indeed worried about her. How could she be wearing a jacket in this kind of hot weather?.
"Really, I'm fine." Jia Li insisted as she clutched the chest area of the jacket.
Because Fu Hua had his eyes on her, therefore he noticed something, so he looked away before telling YingPei off.
"YingPei, it's enough. Let her be."
"Oh!.' YingPei said before going back to eating his food.
Jia Li felt relieved that YingPei wasn't pestering her anymore, so she let go of the jacket and looked up at Fu Hua gratefully, but he had his eyes elsewhere.
Fu Hua was currently reading the text that came from his girlfriend.
After reading her apology message, he replied to her text, which meant he had forgiven her.
Just as he put his phone down, YingPei concluded with eating.
"Miss Jia Li, you look so young, are you in college?." YingPei asked. He seemed to be making so many inquiries about her.
Jia Li nodded in response to confirm his thoughts.
"Wow! Which college? What's your major?." YingPei asked in an excited tone.
Jia Li replied to him, but her response shocked the two brothers. Her answer about her major shocked them because she didn't look like what she was majoring in.
"You are studying Fashion and Design?." YingPei asked in a shocked tone.
Jia Li felt his actions were hilarious. 'Why did he seem shocked to learn I'm studying Fashion and Design?.'
Jia Li nodded to confirm her words.
Of course, the Fu brothers would be shocked to learner a major because her style of dressing wasn't linked to her course of study.
Jia Li was putting on a big jacket and a pair of jeans that looked big on her. She folded the mouth of the jeans and was putting on a pair of white sneakers. Her hair was tied up in a messy bun.
Her looks and sense of dressing didn't make sense for somebody that was studying fashion and design. At least, she should look a bit like what she was studying even if she doesn't have the money to dress up.
"Wow! You don't look like at it." YingPei said as he gave her a scrutinizing gaze.
Jia Li felt embarrassed as he eyes looked her up and down.
Having gotten a little understanding of Jia Li's body language, Fu Hua could tell she was embarrassed.
"YingPei do you know it's inappropriate to look at a woman that way?." Fu Hua asked, calling his brother to order.
"Oh! I'm sorry Miss Jia." YingPei apologized to Jia Li who had her gaze downwards.
Jia Li nodded in understanding without looking up at him.
Seeing her act that way, a thought came to his mind, so he decided to tease her as a smile appeared on her face.
"Miss Jia Li, you easily get embarrassed. Do you have a boyfriend?." YingPei asked with his gaze on her.
"YingPei!." Fu Hua called out to him, feeling he had gone too far.
Why was he prying into someone's privacy?
Jia Li raised her head to look at him with her red face. "You...you..." She stuttered.
"I'm sorry." YingPei apologized to her with a smile on his face and his hands raised, but he did not look sorry at all.
"We are done here. YingPei, pay for the food and meet us outside." Fu Hua instructed before standing up and walking away.
Jia Li read meaning into his sentence and knew he was trying to save her from his rogue of a brother, so she hurried after him, totally ignoring YingPei who was calling after her.
She would really be an idiot to stay back to wait for him.
Outside the restaurant, Jia Li thanked Fu Hua for helping her out, but he replied with an indifferent gaze. "No need."
After settling the bills, YingPei walked out of the restaurant and unlocked the car doors with the car key in his hand.
On their way to the hospital, Jia Li was quiet as usual, why the two brothers talked about business.
Because the car was air-conditioned, Jia Li didn't feel hot again, and she was thankful. But when they got to the hospital, and the hot air hit her, she began to feel hurt again.
She felt the Air-conditioned car made her situation worse, which was true.
As they walked inside the hospital, YingPei stopped by the reception to ask a few questions, while Fu Hua and Jia Li stood by the side to wait for him.
While waiting, Fu Hua noticed that Jia Li was beginning to seat again, so he put his hand inside his pocket and took out a cotton navy blue patterned handkerchief before passing it to her.
Jia Li glanced at his hand before looking up at him in confusion.
Her confused look seemed to be asking, 'Why are you passing a handkerchief to me?.'
Fu Hua read the silent question on her face, so he replied, "Wipe your sweat."
"Thank you!. I will wash it and return it to you." Jia Li said as she accepted the handkerchief.
"No need." Fu Hua replied before looking away.
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