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Chapter 323 She's really clever; she was just being polite.

It was evening when Duanmu Long saw Jiang Hanying again.

The city lights were already on outside, but the costume photos of the three main actors had just been taken.

Even though Duanmu Rongrong usually considers herself to be in good health, she still couldn't hide her fatigue after removing her makeup.

Duanmu Long supported her arm as they prepared to go back to rest. In the hotel lobby, he first saw Jiang Hanying's personal assistant before noticing the person walking next to Pei Yuan.

Unable to contain his surprise, he exclaimed, "Jiang Hanying?"

The 'boy' wearing a black baseball cap, a unisex hoodie, and loose casual pants looked up at the sound. His clear and handsome features, with a touch of roguish charm, were revealed under the brim of his cap. He looked exactly like a young man with a strong sense of Tsinghua University and a rebellious spirit. There was no trace of the beautiful young girl he had seen in the dressing room earlier.

If she hadn't known him beforehand, and if Pei Yuan hadn't been there, she really wouldn't have recognized him.

"Why are you dressed like this?"

Jiang Hanying first greeted Duanmu Rongrong before answering Duanmu Long's question, "Didn't you get scolded for running out to eat at noon? This time, why not change your clothes? How's the contrast?"

“Master,” Duanmu Long nodded seriously, “If your assistant hadn’t been with you, I wouldn’t have dared to call you just now.”

Jiang Hanying immediately narrowed her eyes in satisfaction, "That's good."

Those who knew her and had close contact with her almost didn't recognize her; those who had only seen her on TV shows but never in person would probably recognize her even less.

She's so smart!

Duanmu Rongrong patted Duanmu Long's hand, "You've been by my side all day, why don't you go for a walk with Hanying to clear your head?"

Duanmu Long couldn't help but feel a little tempted.

Although she was interested in filming before she came, the day was spent either on the road or in the hotel dressing room, which was indeed a bit boring.

But if we go out to have fun, we don't know anyone here, so we can't just call people to come to us at the last minute.

"May I?"

Jiang Hanying didn't mind, "Sure, but I'll just go out for a meal."

After leaving the hotel, Duanmu Long helped Duanmu Rongrong into the car, then turned to Jiang Hanying and asked, "Hanying, where are we going to eat? Should we take a car there?"

"Haven't you had enough of sitting in the hotel all afternoon? I'm planning to walk there."

Duanmu Long glanced down at the lambskin boots on his feet. "Alright, let's walk there then."

More than ten minutes later.

The three of them stopped in front of a simple, even shabby, little shop.

There were still quite a few people sitting on the chairs placed at the entrance of the store, waiting in line for their numbers to be called.

Pei Yuan turned off her phone's navigation. "This is it. I saw on a food post about the film studio that this place is the most popular. But there seems to be a long queue right now. Do you still want to eat here?"

"Eat up, we're already here, let's go get a number."

Pei Yuan immediately rushed over.

Jiang Hanying turned her head and looked at Duanmu Long, whose expression was a little stiff. "Let's find a seat and wait."

Duanmu Long opened his mouth, but eventually nodded and followed Jiang Hanying to find an empty seat.

She swore she had never eaten in such a small and shabby restaurant before, much less had to sit on the street waiting for a table like this!
She usually just makes a phone call before going to eat, and the restaurant has already reserved a table or private room for her. When she arrives, she can just order.

Sitting on the not-so-comfortable plastic stool, she silently told herself: This is just my first experience in life, it's no big deal.

I repeated it to myself several times before I managed to suppress the urge to get up and leave.

Pei Yuan returned with her number. "I wanted a medium-sized table. There are three tables ahead of us. The lady who gave me the number even gave me a few bags of snacks."

Jiang Hanying took the snacks Pei Yuan handed over and then passed them to Duanmu Long.

Before she could speak, Duanmu Long quickly waved his hand, "I don't like to eat these."

Jiang Hanying immediately and naturally withdrew her hand.

She was just being polite. They waited for almost half an hour before they finally heard their numbers called.

The three of them then got up from the benches by the door and moved into the store.

The waiter led me to a table that had just become available.

"Is this your first time dining at our restaurant?" Seeing the guests nod, the waiter handed over the menu and continued quickly, "This is our menu for today. We do not offer takeout service. Please let us know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions."

Jiang Hanying and Pei Yuan both shook their heads.

Duanmu Long glanced at the menu. "I don't want scallions."

“Okay,” the waiter said, taking the menu away, nodding, and turning to leave.

Duanmu Long: "..."

Is this the end?

Looking at Jiang Hanying and Pei Yuan sitting opposite, they had already gotten up to get the free lemon tea offered by the store.

She hesitated for a moment, but remained seated.

However, Pei Yuan brought her a cup back.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

This time the wait was very short; the hot meal was served shortly after we sat down.

"Fried rice and lotus root and pork rib soup, who doesn't want scallions?"

Before Duanmu Long could reply, Jiang Hanying pointed to the opposite side, "She doesn't want scallions."

"Okay, guests, please eat first. The other dishes will be ready soon."

Duanmu Long looked at the rice and soup placed in front of her. The tableware was simple white porcelain plates and cups without any patterns, but it smelled quite good.

But who eats right from the start?
Looking across at the other side, the two people were already engrossed in eating.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and take a sip of soup.

The food was indeed quite delicious; even Duanmu Long, with her discerning palate, couldn't find fault with it. Moreover, the price was unbelievably cheap for her.

But she simply couldn't get used to this noisy and shabby dining environment.

After finishing her meal and leaving the restaurant, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She glanced at her watch. "Hanying, I have to go back now. I'm afraid my great-aunt will worry if it gets too late."

"I was planning to take you out for a late-night snack."

"No, no need." Duanmu Long quickly waved his hand. "I'm already very full. I've never eaten this much before."

That's absolutely the truth.

She had eaten about half of what she usually eats for dinner, but seeing that Jiang Hanying and Pei Yuan sitting opposite her had finished their meals completely, while she had left quite a bit in front of her, she felt embarrassed to leave any, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue eating.

When I get back, I'll probably need to exercise for at least two hours to burn off the extra food I ate.

Late-night snacks?
What if it's another noisy, unclean roadside shop?
Please spare her!
"Alright then, you go back first."

Watching Duanmu Long eagerly get into the car that came to pick her up, Pei Yuan leaned closer to Jiang Hanying and whispered, "Sister, I think Miss Duanmu might not want to eat with us anymore."

"Well, it doesn't matter."

Pei Yuan: "..."

At first, she thought it was just her imagination, but now she was certain that Sister Hanying really didn't intend to befriend Miss Duanmu.

But why?