Chapter 46

Chen Xi turned her head away, deliberately presenting her back to Zhou Yanzhou, refusing to look at him.

The atmosphere suddenly grew quiet. Seeing that she remained silent, Zhou Yanzhou curled his fist, brought it up to his lips, and gave a feigned cough. His voice was laced with an indescribable gentleness: "Going to grab some food?"

Chen Xi had been hungry for a long time. She blinked and nodded.

Without leaving the hotel building, the two of them had lunch at a restaurant on the 13th floor.

While waiting for the food to be served, Chen Xi propped her chin in her hand, her gaze landing unashamedly on the man opposite her.

He was dealing with a last-minute emergency document that had just been sent over. For some reason, after reading through it, Zhou Yanzhou's expression soured terribly, and his entire person was enveloped in an aura of frost so chilling that no one dared to approach him.

Perhaps because he had arranged all his major work tasks for after the New Year, he wasn't wearing formal attire today. Underneath, he wore a black hooded sweatshirt, paired with a high-end, thick down jacket on the outside. This outfit shaved several years off his age, making him look like a college student who had just stepped onto campus.

If one deliberately ignored those peach-blossom eyes of his, which still flashed with residual irritation, his face certainly looked quite youthful.

Dishes were brought to the table one by one, each exquisite in color, aroma, and taste, giving her the illusion of attending a royal banquet. Chen Xi stared at the spread and couldn't help swallowing hard, though the man opposite her remained completely indifferent.

After waiting for a long time without seeing him pick up his chopsticks, Chen Xi pouting slightly, finally picked up her own and impatiently grabbed a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, shoving it straight into her mouth.

The chef's culinary skills were nothing short of superb; after just a single bite, Chen Xi's taste buds were completely conquered.

forgetting all about the man across from her, Chen Xi ate several pieces of ribs in one go and then proceeded to taste a few other dishes. Every single one of them exceeded her wildest imagination.

Having finished his work, Zhou Yanzhou raised his eyes and caught