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Chapter 104: My Choice (Please vote!)

"You can eat this?"

"Zizzi-"

A sizzling, oily grill pan.

A piece of meat placed on it seems to fulfill all its purpose, burning itself to release its exquisite aroma.

Gu Huai hadn't had barbecue in a long time, mainly because it's really not suitable for eating alone. When you're alone, you want to order a little bit of everything, but after eating a little, especially a few pieces of meat and vegetables, it seems easy to feel overwhelmed.

Grilling them one by one is too slow, and grilling them all at once means you can't eat them all.

After the initial novelty wore off, Gu Huai rarely thought about this thing anymore. He never expected that Lin Jiang would be the one to invite him to eat it tonight.

Now that her emotions have stabilized, she has fully regained her familiar, youthful self as Lin Jiang, smiling with shallow dimples.

“I haven’t had this in a long time. You said you wanted to have dinner, and this suddenly came to mind.”

"Haven't eaten in a long time?"

"Yeah, what's the point of eating well when you're alone? And don't you think that when you're alone, you'll want to order everything from the menu, and then get a little tired of it after a few bites?"

Depend on.

How come it's exactly as I expected? Or is this the case all over the world?
Gu Huai wasn't sure, so he just nodded in agreement.

"That makes some sense, but you must get invited out of the house quite a few times. Why do you always seem to eat alone?"

Lin Jiang glanced at Gu Huai lightly, not in a way that seemed like she was rolling her eyes, but for some reason, it felt like a bullet was trying to pierce her heart. That look in her eyes—it's a shame she's not an actress.

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who accepts every invitation? I'm actually quite picky, you know."

It's hard for anyone to suspect you're picky about the people you eat with.

Gu Huai chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"Then I should feel honored."

"Of course, I'll treat you to dinner. Who could be more honored than you?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

As they were talking, Lin Jiang's phone on the table suddenly vibrated. She glanced at the phone, then looked up at Gu Huai, who seemed completely unconcerned.

"It's my advisor on the phone, I'll take that."

"Okay, I'll grill it."

Actually, Gu Huai wasn't completely indifferent; he was somewhat curious about who was calling Lin Jiang at this time. However, he knew he didn't have the right to show curiosity about such matters, so he could only politely pretend to be completely uninterested.

The woman got up, took her phone, and headed towards the restroom. Gu Huai continued grilling meat, as if he were handing out candy to a kindergarten child.

One for you, one for me, one for me, one for myself.

Nonsense, with her small appetite, she probably wouldn't be happy if we put too much in.

Not long after, about five minutes later, Lin Jiang sat back down with a puzzled expression. She didn't even look at the roast meat in her bowl, but instead stared at Gu Huai.

Gu Huai felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze. He looked over and asked, "Why the expression? Is something wrong?"

"My advisor knows about what happened at school just now."

"Really? You've come to interrogate me?"

Lin Jiang shook her head. "I was thinking the same thing, and I was even planning to explain. But he told me that Zhou Xian had already explained it to him."

"Zhou Xian?"

"It's that senior student who confessed his feelings to me."

"Oh, he explained it?"

This was something Gu Huai hadn't expected. To be honest, his words at the door were just to prevent the man from continuing to pester him. He was thinking of using his persuasive skills to seize the moral high ground and morally blackmail him, making him too embarrassed to stop and avoiding further conflict.

Who would have thought this would actually hit home? Everyone has a sharp tongue sometimes, right? This guy should be a teacher!
Lin Jiang nodded, looking at Gu Huai with a half-smile, "It seems you're more suited to be a teacher than I am. We've only just met, and you've already managed to make me realize the truth. I guess I called you too late."

Gu Huai looked at the other person with amusement, "You wouldn't be thinking of calling me every time you encounter something like this in the future, would you?"

What seemed like a joke was actually a subtle reminder to Lin Jiang that she wasn't doing this professionally, and that once or twice was enough; she had no intention of becoming a specialist.

After all, with Lin Jiang's charm, she must attract quite a few suitors. While not everyone will have Zhou Xian's audacity, what if they do? This is an era where everyone is comparing who is more abstract.

Lin Jiang reached out and touched the strands of hair behind her ear, then gazed at Gu Huai with her watery eyes.

Gu Huai felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and picked up the plum juice next to him to take a sip. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Huai pretended to eat the roasted meat in his bowl.

Then she heard Lin Jiang on the other end say softly, "If I don't look for you, do you expect me to find another 'boyfriend'?"

Gu Huai knew, of course, that his boyfriend was joking; he just smiled wryly.

"So you're really sticking with me now?"

"You should have realized this when you saw me again. Sigh, in such a big provincial capital, I have no relatives or friends. Besides you, who else can I blame?"

She looked at Gu Huai with a pitiful expression, as if she had truly become some kind of pitiful little girl.

This makes it seem as if she wants to completely claim this fake boyfriend as her own, and considering Lin Jiang's looks, she should probably feel honored. After all, it's easy to imagine how many men would want something they couldn't have.

However, Gu Huai neither agreed nor completely refused.

She simply said softly, "But you still need to take care of yourself. People are going crazy every day in this world."

"Ok, I know."

"What were you planning to do if I hadn't come today? Just find someone to help you?"

Gu Huai asked casually.

There's really no special meaning behind it, and it's not about being jealous out of thin air, or hoping to gain the other person's approval or recognition.

I was just curious; I thought it was impossible for the other party to only have one solution.

"I have no other plans. If you don't come, I'll just keep waiting for you to come."

Gu Huai almost spat out his water.

He looked at the other person, both amused and exasperated, "You really trust my character that much?"

Or is it her own charm? After all, she's like the heroine in a novel, always blessed with a halo, and someone always comes to her rescue at crucial moments.

Lin Jiang, dressed in a white dress and sporting shallow dimples, picked up a water glass and blinked.

"Because you won't just stand by and do nothing about me~"

"Who said that? It depends on the situation, okay? And winking too."

Lin Jiang's wink is irresistible; it's like the stars twinkling in the night sky.

Every tiny expression could be captured and used as wallpaper.

She smiled happily.

"What's wrong with winking? Doesn't it look good?"

"So beautiful! So beautiful! Who can be more beautiful than you?"

Gu Huai said irritably.

"That's not necessarily true. Your company's female team leader is quite pretty, and she has a lot of class. Hmph."

Why are you whining and moaning?

"You and she are not even the same type, yet you're comparing yourself to her."

"Just because we're not the same type doesn't mean we can't be compared! If I had to force you to choose between us as the more attractive one, what would you do?"

Lin Jiang asked curiously.

Cai Yan's face naturally flashed through Gu Huai's mind.

Who looks better?

A cold, mature woman with an air of authority.

She is gentle and intellectual, yet also youthful and radiant.

How to choose this?
It's like asking your buddy to choose between Liu Yifei and Gao Yuanyuan; is that really a choice your buddy can make?
Gu Huai picked up his chopsticks and looked at Lin Jiang, who seemed to be eagerly awaiting an answer.

"I chose pork belly because it has a good balance of fat and lean meat, and it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."

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(End of this chapter)