My Toxic Ex-Wife: BOSS, Stay Away！-Chapter 504: After modification - 514 Indirect Kiss?

Shi Yi randomly made up a lie, her smile not reaching her eyes, "My friend had something come up last minute and couldn’t make it. We’ll have to reschedule for another time."

"I see." Leng Yixiu, being who he was, naturally knew Shi Yi was lying, but he didn’t expose her. Instead, he took the menu from the waiter, casually ordering a steak and a cup of coffee.

Seeing Leng Yixiu’s stance, Shi Yi knew that this man probably wasn’t going to leave anytime soon. Although she didn’t want to dine at the same table as Leng Yixiu, she couldn’t bring herself to have a falling out with him either.

So, she could only let Leng Yixiu do as he pleased. She mentally prepared herself, thinking if Leng Yixiu wanted to eat there, he could go ahead, and she would simply ignore him.

With that in mind, Shi Yi lowered her head and continued eating her meal, thinking the sooner she finished, the sooner she could slip away.

However, because she was eating too quickly, a piece of beef suddenly got stuck in her throat. She took a deep breath, trying to swallow it down but failed several times.

The man raised his eyes and glanced at Shi Yi’s pale face, seeing her looking uncomfortable, it was clear she was choking.

He reached out and pushed his water cup to her, his voice low, "Drink some water."

Gasping for breath, Shi Yi was beyond caring about whose cup it was or about maintaining any semblance of image, and she hurriedly took the cup from Leng Yixiu’s hand, gulping down the water.

Finally, the piece of beef went down and Shi Yi took deep breaths, slowly recovering from the suffocating discomfort. Unintentionally, her gaze fell on the cup, and she was surprised to see there were two cups in front of her—one filled with lemon water, the other empty.

Shi Yi’s face stiffened. She glanced at the empty cup and then looked up at the man across from her, "Is this cup yours?"

No sooner had she asked the question did Shi Yi regret it. What kind of question was that? There were two cups in front of her, one of which was certainly Leng Yixiu’s. Moreover, she clearly remembered receiving a cup from Leng Yixiu and drinking all the water in it.

Leng Yixiu nodded with a smile, a smile that Shi Yi couldn’t help but find a bit ambiguous. She suddenly recalled that when the man had first sat down, he seemed to have used that cup as well.

This meant... she and Leng Yixiu had shared a cup.

Shi Yi felt a bit disoriented. To her, sharing a cup with a man was no different from an indirect kiss. She felt a little embarrassed, but mostly she regretted it.

If she’d known it would come to this, she wouldn’t have eaten so hastily earlier. If she had eaten slowly, this awkward mishap wouldn’t have occurred.

Shi Yi no longer had any appetite for the meal. She called the waiter over, preparing to settle the bill, hoping to escape this "disaster scene" as soon as possible.

"Miss, are you dining with this gentleman?" the waiter asked.

Shi Yi’s face stiffened, and she quickly said, "Yes, we are."

With that, Shi Yi turned and smiled sweetly at Leng Yixiu, "President Leng, this meal is on me."

In fact, Shi Yi had her calculations. Since the man wanted her to treat him to a meal, fine, after this meal, he wouldn’t shamelessly ask her again, right?

Leng Yixiu could clearly see through her little scheme, but he just smiled and said to Shi Yi, "Then I shall accept your graciousness."

Hearing this, Shi Yi let out a sigh of relief. She was really afraid he’d say this meal didn’t count and insist she treat him again next time. However, looking at the man’s gentle and elegant smile, she couldn’t shake the feeling of being tricked.

Sure enough, just as she was about to get up and leave, she heard the man’s deep voice lazily say, "Since Miss Leng is treating, shouldn’t she wait for me to finish before leaving?"

"...." Shi Yi knew Leng Yixiu would have a follow-up trick.

What else could she do? She could only nod and smile, "Mr. Leng is right. When the host treats, of course they must wait for the guest to finish before leaving. Please don’t misunderstand, Mr. Leng, I just need to use the restroom."

"Really?" The man raised an eyebrow suspiciously, then smiled, "That’s fine."

With a fox-like smile, Shi Yi was furious but had no reason to vent. She could only gloomily get up and walk towards the restroom.

While washing her hands in front of the glass counter, Shi Yi stared at her reflection and spaced out for a moment. Looking at her enchanting reflection in the mirror, she couldn’t help but sigh. Could it be her face that attracted Leng Yixiu?

If that were the case, things would be troublesome.

As Shi Yi left the restroom, she accidentally bumped into someone. Following that was a sharp rebuke, "Watch where you’re going! Are you blind?"

Shi Yi frowned and looked at the owner of the voice. The woman was pretty but had a nasty mouth. Shi Yi smirked, swept a dismissive glance over her delicate face, and asked mockingly, "I say, beautiful lady, is that face of yours real or enhanced?"

Seeing the woman’s face change color, Shi Yi laughed in satisfaction and ignored her, walking straight to her original seat.

Shi Yi had thought that after dawdling in the restroom for some time, Leng Yixiu would nearly be finished eating. Who would have thought that even after a long time, not even all the dishes had been served? In front of Leng Yixiu, aside from a cup of hot coffee, there was nothing else.

Leng Yixiu seemed to have endless patience. Not only did he not rush the waiter, but he also sat calmly, leisurely enjoying his coffee, looking incredibly relaxed.

While Leng Yixiu was at ease, Shi Yi had no such patience to keep wasting time with him. She called the waiter and impatiently asked, "Why hasn’t our food arrived yet? We’ve been waiting for a long time."

"I apologize, Miss. The gentleman’s steak requires higher quality ingredients and precise cooking, so the preparation takes longer."

Shi Yi glanced at the man quietly sipping coffee, and internally grumbled that he was incredibly picky. It was just a meal, did he have to be so particular and make things so complicated?

"How much longer until it’s ready?"

"About five more minutes, I apologize for the delay," the waiter said apologetically.

Five minutes wasn’t too long, so Shi Yi decided not to dwell on it. She thought, since it was just this one meal with Leng Yixiu, she could wait another five minutes.

The waiter didn’t lie. Five minutes later, Leng Yixiu’s steak was served.

Shi Yi leaned back on the couch with nothing to do, waiting for Leng Yixiu to finish so she could leave. Just then, she heard a sweet, slightly whiny voice, "Hao, you’re finally here. I’ve been waiting for you forever."