A trace of guilt appeared on Nian Xiâs face.
She did lie when she rejected him.
She wanted him to stop pursuing her.
When she saw him being taken away by the police at the airport, however, she regretted it.
âIâm sorry...â
âItâs okay.â Standing in front of her, he grinned happily like a little boy.
Nian Xi was amazed. She had no idea why he was so happy. âBack in France... You were put in jail... Were you okay? I was going to wait for you to come out, but my director made me come back together with my colleagues.â
Hearing that, Jiang Yuning felt even happier.
It turned out that she wasnât cold and heartless.
âIt was good. I just felt unwell when I couldnât see you...â
After saying that, he dropped his head again.
Nian Xi couldnât help but want to reach out again to rub his head.
âThen I thought about it and realized that not seeing you was actually a good thing. If I did see you, youâd be in there too,â said Jiang Yuning in a low voice.
Her heart melted. She hurriedly said, âJust eat. Food doesnât taste as good when it gets cold.â
Jiang Yuning soon finished the food he ordered, leaving Nian Xi to finish up alone.
He watched her eat the crawfishâone after another. He couldnât help but furrow his eyebrows. At last, he reached out his hand and dragged the serving plate toward himself.
Nian Xi paused with surprise. She recalled how Nian Junting attentively removed the crawfish shells for Luosang back when he was still pursuing her. As Nian Juntingâs little sister, she was honestly jealous of Luosang.
âHeâs not going to remove the crawfish shells for me, is he?â She wondered.
Is he so smart?
Her eyes glowed as she started anticipating what would happen next.
She pretended not to know anything but asked him, âWhy did you take away the plate? I havenât finished yet.â
Jiang Yuning shook his head and said, âCrawfish arenât healthy. They live in extremely dirty water. My father used to run experiments on them. Their bodies contain heavy metals and parasites. I assume youâve never seen those parasites under a microscope. Crawfishes are as dirty as the dirtiest trash bin in the world...â
âEnough. Stop...â On hearing that, Nian Xi even had her face turn blue. âI thought youâd remove the shell for me, but instead, you told me not to eat it. This is awful.â
âIâm saying this for your good.â Looking at her serious face, Jiang Yuning explained with a grievance, âTheyâre really dirty. The restaurants hardly clean them. My father has shown me the news. They clean the crawfish with some kind of powder, which is actually a type of oxalic acid often used in factories. That is highly harmful to human beings. For the worst case...â
âAlright, alright,â Nian Xi waved a hand to stop him. Having a meal together with a scientist could be troublesome. In terms of food safety, Jiang Yuning was a little similar to Nian Junting. âFirst of all, these crawfish are farmed, not as dirty as the wild ones. Second, I donât eat them every single day. This is the first time this month. Eating them occasionally wonât make me ill, will it? Also, if I canât eat them in restaurants, where else would I be eating them? Will you cook crawfish for me?â
Jiang Yuning popped his eyes, looked at her and said with a muffled voice, âI donât know how.â
Nian Xi stayed silent, then pulled the plate of crawfish back in front of her, and said, âDonât stop me from eating here then. If you say one more unnecessary word, I wonât come out and eat with you again.â
âAgain?â Jiang Yuningâs eyes glowed. âWill we do this again?â
Nian Xi felt a little embarrassed. âDid I say that this will be the only time?â
âNo, you didnât,â Jing Yuning blinked and said shyly.
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