So It Turns Out You’re a Fox Spirit (GL) - Chapter 21
On Friday evening, Huang Chenchen invited Le Xiaoyao to meet at Wait, the most famous Western restaurant in W City. Huang Chenchen had given this place a four-star review on her blog! Any place that catches Big Sister Huang’s eye cannot have bad food, which is why Huang Chenchen has a following of fans on Weibo. The price level at Wait was not affordable; eating a meal here required a “big bleeding”…
Huang Chenchen always claimed that she truly loved Le Xiaoyao, and this time she showed it well! It must be known that she had promised Le Xiaoyao that she could eat until she threw up. Eating until throwing up at Wait, how much would that cost~
“Big Sister Huang, you’ve turned misfortune into fortune, getting rich by following CEO Xu, haven’t you?” Le Xiaoyao looked at the lavishly decorated Western restaurant with a strong European style. Perhaps the prices were too high; even though it was Friday night, it didn’t feel crowded… Could it be that the food wasn’t good? “The class is high, but why is there no one? Is the taste bad?”
Hearing someone question her authority, Huang Chenchen naturally had to jump out immediately, “I saved up money by tightening my belt, and I kindly treat you to a meal to celebrate your birthday, and you actually question my authority? My one million followers know more about good food than you do!”
Le Xiaoyao walked behind Huang Chenchen, put her hands on her shoulders, and pushed her forward, “Just kidding! What Big Sister Huang recommends will certainly be delicious enough to make one throw up, right?”
Gu Jiejun had been nervous all day today, thinking about the proposal tonight. He had been pursuing Fu Jin for so many years without any progress. He figured it must be because he was too reserved. Quietly standing by wasn’t enough; he had to take action! Moreover, Fu Jin was someone who kept everything to herself, so Gu Jiejun held onto this hopeful thought: if he spoke openly, what if she also had feelings for him? Women are easily swept away, and no matter how cold Fu Jin was, she was still a woman, and she was no longer young; she had reached the age of finding someone to rely on.
The enchanting saxophone melody made the air at Wait feel ambiguous. The warm-toned lighting created the perfect atmosphere. Gu Jiejun couldn’t help but inwardly rejoice. It seemed Wait truly lived up to its name and was exceptional at creating romance. Now the timing and location were right; the rest depended on his performance.
In fact, Fu Jin noticed something unusual as soon as she entered the restaurant. On a Friday night, the huge restaurant was empty? And the atmosphere was, well, somewhat eerie.
Since he was a booked guest, the manager came out personally to greet him. Gu Jiejun gave the manager a look, expressing his approval.
“Is there anything important that couldn’t be said over the phone?”
The flickering candlelight illuminated her fair and delicate cheeks. She wasn’t smiling and even had a slight frown, but she had a unique charm. The more indifferent Fu Jin was, the more excited Gu Jiejun became. Looking at her, he always had fanciful thoughts. How wonderful it would be if he could marry such a woman!
Fu Jin saw that Gu Jiejun wasn’t answering and seemed a bit distracted, “Eric?”
“Important matters, let’s talk while we eat.”
French baked snails, Borscht soup… Until the main course was served, Fu Jin didn’t hear Gu Jiejun say anything. The only sounds in the restaurant, besides the melodious tune, were the faint sounds of cutlery clinking. “I’m done eating. If you don’t have anything, I’ll be leaving.”
Gu Jiejun saw that she had hardly eaten anything. She only took half a bite of the steak, which the head chef of this restaurant was most proud of…
“Why can’t we go in! I’m telling you…”
Le Xiaoyao and Huang Chenchen had just reached the restaurant entrance. It was very quiet. Walking inside, a waiter immediately stepped forward to block them, “Miss, I’m sorry, you can’t go in.”
Without even asking the reason, Huang Chenchen only heard that this fresh-faced waiter was blocking her way! Having been a reporter for so many years, what she hated most was being told “you can’t go in”! Perhaps it was her reporter’s occupational disease acting up; she immediately started ranting at the door, “Why can’t we go in! I’m telling you, what kind of attitude is this! Do you know who I am? If it weren’t for my promotion, this broken place of yours would have closed down long ago…”
Le Xiaoyao stepped forward and tugged at her, saying, “Say what you want, but be careful. They are running a business, and saying ‘closed down’ at the drop of a hat is a bit too much.” Huang Chenchen had been humbled for so long these days. How could she let go of a rare opportunity to vent? The waiter’s face was flushed. He must have just started working and was inexperienced, encountering such a difficult person as Huang Chenchen! “M-Miss, today is…”
As mentioned before, Big Reporter Huang had a loud voice and a sturdy build. With a push of her hand, the fresh-faced waiter immediately stumbled, leaning back. Fortunately, he regained his balance. Before he could stop them, Huang Chenchen pulled Le Xiaoyao and strode inside…
“Can you be a little more subtle? It’s so embarrassing…”
The restaurant manager heard the noise and had already brought people over. However, the manager had a good eye and immediately recognized Huang Chenchen, smiling profusely, “It’s Reporter Huang. I’m truly sorry today, someone has booked the whole venue. How about I treat you to a meal another day?” Huang Chenchen preferred the soft approach to the hard. Seeing the manager’s humble attitude and respect, she let him off the hook, but didn’t forget to complain, “What kind of waiters do you hire? Why didn’t he just say the venue was booked…”
The fresh-faced waiter was hit by friendly fire: You didn’t give me a chance to say it…
“I must say, you’ve created a nice atmosphere today~” Huang Chenchen examined the surroundings, which clearly looked meticulously arranged. After the recent commotion, Le Xiaoyao felt she had been embarrassed enough, but Big Sister Huang seemed energized. Did she intend to stay here or not? Alas, one couldn’t compare face-to-face with a reporter.
“Big Sister, let’s find another place to eat.”
“Miss Le, what a coincidence, why don’t we have dinner together?” Gu Jiejun came over when he heard the noise. He didn’t expect it to be Le Xiaoyao. Although he didn’t have a good impression of this woman, he changed his mind: she was Fu Jin’s classmate. Inviting her to dinner would probably make Fu Jin stay. Besides, having an extra witness for the proposal wouldn’t hurt.
The person who booked the venue was actually Gu Jiejun! Le Xiaoyao felt they were not close and was about to refuse, but the thick-skinned Big Sister Huang immediately stepped forward and introduced herself, “I’m Xiaoyao’s friend, XXX, a reporter from XX TV station…”
“Oh, it’s the famous Reporter Huang. I’ve long admired your reputation. If you don’t mind, why don’t you join us for dinner?”
Long admired your reputation? Le Xiaoyao could see right through this flatterer. Wasn’t Big Sister Huang’s famous nickname in the reporter circle “Bold Huang”? Bold Huang, who could do all sorts of shameless things!
“Not at all, not at all, thank you.” Huang Chenchen would be crazy to mind. She was in a tight financial spot right now. Since this man had booked the venue, wasn’t he covering the food and drinks? Thinking of this, Huang Chenchen was overjoyed.
Le Xiaoyao deeply felt that she had been trapped by her again.
Fu Jin was picking up her jacket, preparing to leave, when she unexpectedly ran into Le Xiaoyao.
The air was filled with the scent of roses, candlelight dinner, a handsome man, and a beautiful woman. Huang Chenchen immediately realized the atmosphere was wrong and turned to Gu Jiejun, saying, “You specially booked the whole venue… I hope we aren’t disturbing you?” As she spoke, her eyes wandered between Gu Jiejun and Fu Jin.
Fu Jin was a little surprised when she first heard about the booking but didn’t show it. Le Xiaoyao stood there, looking at Fu Jin, who was also looking at her. She felt she couldn’t keep her gaze fixed on her, so her eyes began to wander, scanning from the ceiling to her toes. The ambiguous atmosphere, the ambiguous scent, the ambiguous dinner, the ambiguous venue booking! How could she not overthink it…
Le Xiaoyao originally wanted to tell Huang Chenchen that they should leave, but in the blink of an eye, Huang Chenchen had already sat down and was ordering food!
Big Sister Huang, why are you sabotaging me!
“Xiaojin?”
The situation was indeed awkward at this point. Le Xiaoyao couldn’t leave Big Sister Huang to eat alone, and Fu Jin also felt that leaving now would be too impolite. Finally, they awkwardly sat down together and began the long dinner…
Huang Chenchen felt it was long because the food was slow to arrive. Gu Jiejun felt it was long because he was too nervous to propose… And Fu Jin and Le Xiaoyao, did they feel it was long because of the awkwardness? But was it only awkwardness?
Just then, Gu Jiejun decided to make introductions, as Huang Chenchen and Fu Jin didn’t know each other yet. Le Xiaoyao suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation! Heaven knows how much Big Sister Huang wanted to meet Fu Jin! If Le Xiaoyao had known that Huang Chenchen would one day meet Fu Jin, she wouldn’t have told Huang Chenchen all those messy things even if she was beaten to death! It was bad, it was bad. Le Xiaoyao sat there expressionless, but she was already in a panic. Out of sight, out of mind, this was the only way, “Excuse me, I… I need to go to the restroom…”
“Me too.” Just then, Fu Jin also stood up and said she also needed to go.
You didn’t need to go all that time, and as soon as I go, you need to go too? With no choice, she and Fu Jin walked side by side toward the restroom. They didn’t speak on the way. Le Xiaoyao’s mind was a mess right now; how could she be in the mood to talk? Using the restroom excuse, she successfully bought herself five minutes.
Returning to the dining table, Gu Jiejun stood up again to make introductions. Le Xiaoyao took out her phone and kept unlocking and scrolling under the table…
The introduction should actually have been done by Le Xiaoyao since she knew all three people present. But she truly felt embarrassed, so she just kept her head down and continued unlocking her phone.
“Xiaojin, this is…”
“Hello, I’m Fu Jin.”
When the two words “Fu Jin” popped out, Le Xiaoyao broke. She broke down.
“Fu Jin!” Huang Chenchen’s voice suddenly soared, echoing through the restaurant…
Le Xiaoyao didn’t blame Big Sister Huang. Her reaction was already considered restrained. She knew what she had originally imagined was Big Sister Huang jumping on the table, pointing at Fu Jin’s nose, and shouting, “So you are Fu Jin!”