Chapter 62
While waiting for the food, Zuo Bian kept glancing at Lu Letian.
She was curious about his recent change in behavior. He wasn’t like this before. What had caused such a drastic change? Was it love?
Soon, her question was answered. 555 explained the reason.
【Host, it’s like this. To promote the development of your relationship with Qin Ai, I bought a rival package for you. But there was a slight problem with the package, which is why he’s acting like this. You don’t need to worry, it’s just a basic package, so it only lasts for a month. The malfunction only occurs when Lu Letian is facing you.】
Zuo Bian understood. So that was why Lu Letian’s personality had done a complete 180.
‘But why did the package malfunction?’
555 didn’t really want to answer this question.
It laughed awkwardly. 【Well, I’m not sure about the specifics. Maybe there was a data error. Host, the effects of this package won’t disappear until a month has passed. During this time, Lu Letian will exhibit extreme “bitchiness” when facing you. Are you ready?】
Zuo Bian didn’t know whether to say she was ready or not. She didn’t even understand how things had gotten to this point. In the end, she replied to 555 in her mind, ‘I’m ready.’
【Mm-hmm, I’m rooting for you, Host. You’re a woman who can master the Green Tea Handbook, dealing with a small fry like Lu Letian is nothing.】
555 was confident in Zuo Bian. She was a natural straight shooter and had also mastered the Green Tea Handbook. Lu Letian was just a man. Even in terms of appearance, Zuo Bian was superior.
Soon, the waiter brought the dishes. As soon as he left, Lu Letian started acting up again.
“Bunny! It’s so cruel! Bunnies are so cute, why would you eat them?” He suddenly “broke down” and started crying.
Zuo Bian, who had just picked up her chopsticks to eat the spicy rabbit head, froze. She watched as Chang Wensi comforted Lu Letian like a little girl.
“There, there, don’t look.”
Lu Letian’s eyes welled up with tears. He looked up with a pitiful and aggrieved expression. “But even if I don’t look, the bunny is still dead. Please don’t eat the bunny, okay? Bunnies are really cute.”
Zuo Bian, flustered by his performance, instinctively put down her chopsticks. She felt like she was bullying Lu Letian if she continued eating.
【Host, don’t back down! When facing a scheming bitch like this, you should subtly expose his hypocrisy!】
555, who was saying this, seemed to have forgotten that it was the one who had encouraged Zuo Bian to be a “green tea bitch” in the first place.
At this moment, Qin Ai picked up the spicy rabbit head and placed it on Zuo Bian’s plate. “Since it’s already food, it’s a waste not to eat it. It will just be thrown into the trash and covered in food scraps, maybe even with flies buzzing around it.”
Zuo Bian was already salivating from the aroma of the spicy rabbit head.
“Eating every bit of food is a sign of respect for the cook and for the bunny who sacrificed itself for our stomachs. That way, its sacrifice won’t be in vain.” Zuo Bian took a bite of the rabbit head.
The seasoning was perfect, not too spicy. The salty, savory, and spicy flavors were well balanced, and the meat was tender and juicy.
“Wuwuwu… so cruel… so cruel…” Lu Letian covered his face and sobbed.
Chang Wensi patted his shoulder, comforting him. “Don’t cry, it’s not good for your eyes. And I think they’re right, it’s a waste to order food and not eat it.”
Lu Letian gave Chang Wensi a resentful look. “Wensi, you don’t understand me at all. You know I care about those cute little animals.”
“Okay, okay, I know.” Chang Wensi thought to herself: I remember you used to love spicy rabbit head and salt-baked snails, but this wasn’t the time to say that.
Lu Letian clutched his chest dramatically. “Wensi, but your eyes tell me you don’t mean it. Why is it so painful to love someone? Why can’t I find someone who loves and understands me?”
Chang Wensi’s patience finally wore thin. It was already her limit to comfort Lu Letian for so long.
“Tsk, men are so troublesome.” She turned her head away, muttering to herself.
Lu Letian looked at her in disbelief, his tears flowing freely again.
“I knew it! You don’t really love me! I just want to pursue true love, but you’re so disdainful, as if you’re trampling on my heart!”
Zuo Bian watched their interaction while eating, as if watching a dramatic TV show.
Qin Ai ate calmly and gracefully, seemingly oblivious to the melodramatic scene unfolding before her.
It was supposed to be a gathering of friends, but the atmosphere was awkward and strange.
To make matters worse, Lu Letian actually fainted from crying. Chang Wensi, exasperated, dragged him to a sofa on the side. After sitting back down, she wiped the sweat from her forehead.
“This man is so troublesome. Give him some paint, and he’ll open a dye shop.” Chang Wensi, no longer caring about her image, picked up her chopsticks and took a big bite of meat.
It was rabbit leg meat. After finishing it, she still felt unsatisfied. “Zuo Bian, spin the table, I want to try the spicy rabbit head.”
Zuo Bian was about to put down her chopsticks and turn the table when Qin Ai reached out her hand. Zuo Bian thought Qin Ai was helping Chang Wensi, but instead, she placed the remaining spicy rabbit head on Zuo Bian’s plate.
Chang Wensi’s eyes widened. “I want to try it too.”
Qin Ai smiled. “Wensi, you can’t eat it. If Letian wakes up and finds out you ate it, he’ll probably faint again.”
Chang Wensi reluctantly put down her chopsticks, sighing.
“This man is so troublesome. I’m only not eating it because I don’t want to see him cry. Fine, I’ll have some beef.”
Zuo Bian’s eyes curved into crescents, adding fuel to the fire. “Maybe you shouldn’t eat beef either. Mr. Lu is so fragile and compassionate, he’ll be heartbroken if he knows you ate it.”
“Then I’ll have chicken. It’s okay to eat chicken, right?”
Zuo Bian took a bite of chicken and said after swallowing, “But don’t you think chicks are cute too when they’re little?”
“Then I’ll have duck.”
“Aren’t ducks cute too? Are you saying ducks are less cute than chickens?” Zuo Bian asked, her tone serious.
Chang Wensi felt a headache coming on. She just wanted to eat some meat, why was it so difficult?
Zuo Bian continued to enjoy her meat, occasionally giving Qin Ai a piece.
Qin Ai ate slowly and gracefully. And she was eating meat!
Chang Wensi’s gaze lingered on the glistening, tender meat. She wanted to pick up her chopsticks several times, but she remembered that Lu Letian would probably make a fuss if he woke up and found out she had eaten meat. It would be even more troublesome.
Sigh, she couldn’t handle him.
They finished two tables of dishes, but Chang Wensi didn’t eat a single bite of meat. She had been a vegetarian the entire time.
Actually, Zuo Bian had only said those things because she wanted to eat more meat, but she didn’t expect Chang Wensi to actually stop eating meat.
It wasn’t until they finished eating that Lu Letian finally woke up.
Because Zuo Bian was still there, he was still acting out of character. He had been unconscious for almost an hour, and by the time he woke up, it was almost past dinner time. He was starving, his face pale with hunger.
“Wensi…” he called out weakly.
Chang Wensi, who had been eating vegetables until she was about to sprout leaves from her head, slowly turned her head, finally realizing that Lu Letian was calling her.
“You’re awake. We’re full. Let’s go, I’ll take you home.” She helped him up from the sofa.
Lu Letian felt like his stomach was about to eat itself. He opened his mouth to speak. “Well, I…”
“Don’t say it, I know you’re heartbroken, I understand.” Chang Wensi interrupted him, not wanting to listen to any more of his melodramatic lines.
Lu Letian’s gaze fell on the table. Zuo Bian, Qin Ai, and Chang Wensi had perfectly cleared their plates.
Seeing him staring at the empty table, Zuo Bian couldn’t help but burp. “I’m so full.”
“You guys actually—!” Lu Letian’s lips trembled, not from anger, but from hunger.
However, everyone misunderstood his reaction. Chang Wensi immediately clarified.
“Letian, I definitely didn’t eat any meat. How could I eat those cute little animals? I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Only Zuo Bian and Qin Ai ate meat.”
Zuo Bian burped again. “But it was so delicious.”
Lu Letian, dizzy with hunger, weakly pressed his hand against his forehead.
“Letian, let’s go. Let’s get away from these cruel women!” Chang Wensi dragged Lu Letian towards the exit, giving Zuo Bian and Qin Ai a knowing look.
Her eyes seemed to say: Sorry, bear with him, he’s just being difficult, I have to coax him.
Zuo Bian understood and nodded.
Lu Letian wanted to say something, but Chang Wensi covered his mouth and dragged him away. She was still the same Chang Wensi, resorting to force when she lost her patience.
What Lu Letian actually wanted to say was: I’m still hungry, can I at least have a bite before we leave?
But Chang Wensi didn’t give him the chance. After being pushed into the car, Lu Letian actually fainted, this time from hunger. But Zuo Bian and Qin Ai didn’t know that yet.
After Chang Wensi and Lu Letian left, Zuo Bian and Qin Ai paid the bill and left the restaurant.
Zuo Bian sat in the passenger seat, Qin Ai in the driver’s seat.
The engine started, and the car drove off.
Qin Ai smiled slightly. “Now I understand why you said Lu Letian was acting strange. He really was strange.”
Zuo Bian had told Qin Ai about her past and 555, so she explained directly, “Actually, 555 bought a rival package for us, but there was a problem with the package, and it turned into a ‘female antagonist’ package.”
“Oh? That’s quite interesting. But don’t buy it again. When Lu Letian returns to normal, everything that happened today will become his dark history.”
Zuo Bian nodded. “Mm-hmm, I’ll tell 555 not to buy it again.”
555, feeling guilty, didn’t dare to speak. It secretly vowed never to be stingy again!
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