webnovel Chapter 773 - 731: Are You Worried About Me?
Chapter 773 - 731: Are You Worried About Me?
The cafeteria food meets hygiene standards, but the taste of these big pot dishes leaves much to be desired.
Chu Xiaoge stared dazedly at Shang Dongyuan, who was eating cafeteria food slowly and elegantly in front of her, and couldn’t help but ask, "Do you often eat here?"
"First time." Shang Dongyuan replied, still eating gracefully, without any visible judgment on his face regarding the food.
"Oh..." Chu Xiaoge nodded sullenly, took a bite of her own food, and asked again, "Miao Miao’s uncle seems to be very powerful, is it okay? Actually, I didn’t give them any money..."
Even though she rarely dealt with the business in Gambling Stone City, Chu Xiaoge knew that the last people you want to provoke when running a business are the commerce and industry officials.
If Miao Miao’s uncle decided to cause trouble behind the scenes, it could definitely affect Shang Dongyuan.
Listening to Chu Xiaoge, who had been wronged but still worried only about him, Shang Dongyuan couldn’t help but feel sweet inside.
He smiled, looked at her, and asked, "You’re worried about me?"
"I..." Chu Xiaoge blushed under his gaze, lowered her head, and buried herself in her meal.
Shang Dongyuan was amused again by her silly demeanor.
"Xiahou Chunyi and I have some connections. Can a mere commerce bureau official mess with me? Don’t worry."
Miao Miao probably didn’t know that Shang Dongyuan was so well-connected that he even knew the president.
But Chu Xiaoge still frowned, "Xiahou Chunyi has been in office for five years already. Isn’t it supposed to be a democratic system with elections every five years?"
"Naive." Shang Dongyuan shook his head, "Election or not, he will stay in power until he’s fifty."
"..." Chu Xiaoge opened her mouth slightly, remaining silent.
Alright.
No wonder they say the Xiahou Family is not to be messed with, retaining power even in a democratic era.
But in a way, this was good. The longer Xiahou Chunyi stayed in power, the more beneficial it was for Shang Dongyuan.
"Eat." Shang Dongyuan glanced at Chu Xiaoge’s plate, which had barely been touched.
Chu Xiaoge, hearing this, lowered her head and began eating earnestly.
As she ate, she suddenly remembered that she hadn’t thanked him yet.
If it wasn’t for his timely appearance just now...
Thinking about it, Chu Xiaoge picked a piece of meat from her plate and placed it on Shang Dongyuan’s plate.
Shang Dongyuan frowned and raised his eyes to look at her.
"Thank you..." Chu Xiaoge hung her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
She wondered if he might dislike her for this?
Soon, Shang Dongyuan casually responded with an "Hmm," which finally put Chu Xiaoge at ease.
For a moment, silence fell between the two of them.
Even though they were eating their own meals, they were sitting across from each other, so close.
During her meal, Chu Xiaoge would occasionally sneak glances at Shang Dongyuan across from her.
The way he ate was truly elegant and slow.
Yet he looked incredibly handsome, exuding an air of nobility!
Chu Xiaoge suddenly thought of her daughter.
That little one was different from her since she was a child. When she was hungry, she would gobble up her food, but no matter the time, Chuchu would always eat slowly and calmly.
In this sense, Chuchu really did resemble Shang Dongyuan!
Even though they hadn’t been together these past years, the genes were still the same.
Thinking of this, Chu Xiaoge couldn’t help but smile foolishly.
This was good.
A month later, even if Shang Dongyuan was no longer by her side, she still had Chuchu...
As long as Chuchu was with her, it was like having Shang Dongyuan by her side.