Chapter – 59
The Problematic Cake
After ordering, the private room fell into another round of silence.
Huo Zheng subtly kicked Fu Dong’s foot. Fu Dong looked at him in confusion, and Huo Zheng gave him a meaningful glance. Fu Dong immediately understood.
Fu Dong cleared his throat and opened the conversation, “By the way, are you guys free the day after tomorrow? There are a lot of fun places around the resort. I can show you around and we can go together.”
“What’s fun there?” Qiao Le’s eyes brightened at the mention of going out to play.
“The resort has complete facilities. I haven’t checked everything out yet, but there’s a temple not far from here. I heard there’s a very spiritual monk there.”
“How spiritual?” Qiao Le asked.
“I don’t know. I haven’t been there. Why don’t we go and check it out?” Fu Dong smiled.
“There’s a cable car that goes directly to the temple. Also, there’s a large orchard around the temple, so we can have fun there too.”
Qiao Le rubbed her chin, clearly interested in the temple. She suddenly turned to Mu Wanwan, “Wanwan, we haven’t gone out together in a long time.”
Mu Wanwan smiled faintly, “Want to go?”
Mu Wanwan also couldn’t resist ice cream. She took a small bite—cold and refreshing, perfect for summer.
Huo Zheng lowered his head and suppressed a laugh. This move was really something.
“Then let’s go.”
The group chatted happily. Nearby, An Yao silently put down her phone and glanced in Mu Wanwan’s direction. A strange and sinister glint appeared deep in her eyes.
“Wanwan, do you drink?” Fu Dong asked while holding the red wine.
Why does he have to come over?
Mu Wanwan looked awkward, “…”
“Yes.”
Lu Li gave a small “hm,” agreeing.
“Then you two drink together. Wanwan and I will go alone.” Qiao Le leaned on her hand casually and rolled her eyes at Lu Zi Qing without any restraint.
Just as she was about to start eating, the man’s strong hand moved faster. Lu Li took her bowl and placed it in front of himself, then put the peeled crab meat from his bowl onto hers. “Eat first.”
Fu Dong smiled, “You won’t be able to eat anymore after this. Didn’t you say you wanted to really get back at me?”
Fu Dong looked at Lu Li with a meaningful smile.
They deserved to be stuffed with “dog food.”
Except for Lu Zi Qing and An Yao, everyone else enjoyed the meal.
It was really too…
Suddenly, Mu Wanwan felt multiple gazes fixed on her.
“What’s wrong?” Lu Li, who wasn’t interested in desserts like cake, had been watching her eat. When she frowned, he frowned too.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Lu Li lifted his eyelids, his gaze cold and calm. He picked up a crab shell and placed it into his own bowl. “Here, for you. Eat slowly.”
“Tsk tsk, my favorite is ice cream cake.” Qiao Le held a small fork and smiled brightly, as if she had never eaten cake before.
“The chef who made this cake has good skills. If he opened a shop in S City, I’d go every day.” Qiao Le said as she ate.
Soon, all the dishes were served.
“Hahaha.” Huo Zheng burst out laughing, immediately drawing Fu Dong’s angry glare.
Before Mu Wanwan could speak, someone had already spoken for her, “She doesn’t drink.”
Qiao Le waved her hand generously, “Don’t worry, I’ll rest for a bit. Dessert after the meal is also something I won’t refuse.”
“Don’t forget, I’m also your boss at work.”
“An Yao and I are going too.” Lu Zi Qing was unhappy and interrupted. “You guys are having fun without us, and you’re not even taking us along.”
He didn’t seem to understand the meaning behind that sentence at all.
Half an hour later, dessert arrived.
Qiao Le snapped her fingers and flashed a bright smile.
“I’m stuffed. I probably won’t be able to eat dessert later.”
Success!
She blinked innocently, “I’m so scared.”
Lu Zi Qing’s back stiffened, his eyes full of disbelief. “Brother, you…”
Luckily Lu Li was a sensible person.
Lu Zi Qing was so angry her face turned red, and the veins on her knuckles stood out.
This was basically asking for trouble.
After only a few bites, Mu Wanwan’s expression suddenly changed.
The table was full of delicious dishes, just looking at them made her mouth water.
Fu Dong noticed and quickly stood up to pull Lu Zi Qing aside, whispering, “Zi Qing, behave. Eat quietly. You know your brother’s temper. If you really make him angry, you’ll have to go home.”
She cleared her throat, “I can handle it myself.”
Isn’t it said: brothers are like hands and feet, wives are like clothes?
“Cousin, I also want to eat hairy crab.” Fu Dong smiled and held his bowl out to Lu Li.
Mu Wanwan watched him take crab meat and smiled lightly.
He was truly living up to her expectations for this trip.
Qiao Le laughed like she had heard a joke, “So you know I look down on you. What’s the point of being a boss? If you want to mix work and private matters, you can just fire me.”
Facing the resentful glances aimed at her, Qiao Le smiled calmly but inwardly thought, Who do you think you are? Everyone has to pamper you?
Pfft, this bad habit needs fixing.
So funny!
Lu Zi Qing’s anger blurred her expression. Just when she was about to explode, Lu Li’s cold voice poured like a bucket of ice water.
Mu Wanwan put down her fork, and her cheeks turned pale. She grabbed Lu Li’s hand, breathing becoming rapid.
Qiao Le was already used to this kind of scene. She glanced at An Yao and saw her knuckles turning white. She smiled inwardly.
“Zi Qing, if you keep acting up, I’ll have someone send you back to S City later.”
“This crab is good. Wanwan, you try it.” After provoking Lu Zi Qing, Qiao Le felt her appetite was excellent.
“Since that’s the case, why don’t we go together too, Lu Li?” Huo Zheng seized the moment and said, looking at Lu Li with a mischievous gaze.
Fu Dong said, “It’s decided then. The five of us will go together.”
She definitely didn’t want to be stuck walking with two annoying flies.
Fu Dong glanced at Mu Wanwan’s bowl filled with crab meat, then looked at his own bowl filled with crab shells. This difference in treatment was too much.
After the earlier lesson, even if Lu Zi Qing disliked it, she didn’t dare speak. She slammed down her chopsticks and lost her appetite.
Lu Li focused on cracking the crab, expression calm, “This grilled fish is also good. I’ll remove the bones for you later.”
“Lu Li… the cake…”
“Qiao Le, what do you mean by that? If you look down on me, just say it. Don’t get so self-important. Who wants to go with you?” Lu Zi Qing was completely enraged by Qiao Le rolling her eyes at her.
Almost at the same moment, red spots appeared all over Mu Wanwan’s neck and arms, looking very alarming.
The sudden symptoms scared everyone.
Lu Li was the first to react. He stood up abruptly, scooped her up in his arms, face cold as ice. “Fu Dong, call a doctor.”
With that, he carried Mu Wanwan and rushed out.
