The man, who had initially thought to see what kind of nonsense she could come up with, seemed not to have expected Ming Ge to say that, and was momentarily stunned.
After being stunned for two seconds, Gong Yeyan's expression was his usual indifferent one, revealing little of his true emotions; he rose with an air of detachment, intending to withdraw his hand, "Weren't you saying that you are hungry? Let's go."
To avoid any last-minute failures, Ming Ge made sure to clasp the man's hand tightly—
Even taking the opportunity to slide all five fingers up and grip firmly.
...Their fingers were tightly interlocked.
Ming Ge was still sitting in her chair, while Gong Yeyan had already gotten up. Sensing her "taking an inch and asking for a mile" activity, although he didn't shake her off immediately, when he glanced sideways at her, his entire demeanor seemed to envelop her in his world from a lofty position.
"Hmm?"