Smart people could naturally discern Shen Su's underlying meaning. Feng Feng smoothly picked up on it and continued, "Do you want to try?"
Shen Su didn't answer immediately. Seeing him stroking his chin, he seemed to be thinking seriously. As the silence stretched, Feng Feng's heart was left hanging. Just when she thought Shen Su was about to agree, he suddenly smiled and said, "Never mind, the same treatment as everyone else. I don't need it."
The implication was that he didn't particularly care for the "privilege" of being her friend.
Although Shen Su said this with a smile, his refusal was direct, making even someone like Feng Feng feel a bit awkward.
Fortunately, she adjusted quickly, "Then that's a pity. I'll order takeout."
With that, she picked up her phone again and lowered her eyes to look at the screen. Shen Su stared intently at her, subtly sensing a hint of disappointment from her actions and demeanor. He smiled and held her hand, his palm against the back of hers, slowly caressing it.
Feng Feng's action of opening the food delivery app was interrupted. She lowered her head, her gaze falling on their clasped hands.
Then, Shen Su's voice came from above, "I'll make it. President Feng worked hard all night to satisfy me, so I have an obligation to reciprocate."
He released her hand with a smile, "It's perfect timing, the frozen croissants just arrived yesterday."
Feng Feng raised her eyelids and stared straight at him.
Shen Su's gaze did not waver. He raised his eyebrows, his peach blossom eyes twinkling with a smile, "What's wrong? Don't you like it?"
Feng Feng said, "You still remember."
Shen Su naturally knew what she was referring to and readily admitted, "I told President Feng a long time ago, I have a very good memory. I remember everything clearly from the past."
When he mentioned past events, Feng Feng immediately understood what he was emphasizing. She was momentarily speechless, falling into silence.
Shen Su released her and walked around the counter to the kitchen. Feng Feng gazed at his retreating back. After he was some distance away, she picked up her phone again and discovered that Lin Mei and Lan Lan were already chatting animatedly in the WeChat group.
Initially, Lin Mei had asked in the group what had happened last night. Feng Feng hadn't woken up yet. Following that, Lan Lan replied, and then the two of them started chatting in the group.
After scrolling through the chat history, Feng Feng sent a message: [I'm at Shen Su's place.]
As experienced individuals, Lin Mei and Lan Lan knew what had happened last night upon seeing this message.
Lan Lan commented directly: [That's quite something, just waking up?]
Lin Mei was slightly more tactful: [Are you okay?]
Feng Feng felt a pervasive soreness throughout her body, her arms and legs feeling as if she had just finished a workout. She wasn't really okay. She stared at the bar counter, the scenes from last night flooding her mind, assaulting her senses.
Opposite her, there were still ice cubes in the cup Shen Su had used. Feng Feng's gaze fixed there, and as she watched, a shiver ran down her spine, that feeling seemed to return.
Feng Feng rubbed her temples, pushing these images aside, and chatted with Lin Mei and Lan Lan in the group, focusing on the conversation from this morning. After hearing it, Lan Lan commented with four words: [Playing hard to get.]
Feng Feng could also tell that Shen Su was doing it deliberately. However, she was the active party now, so it wasn't appropriate for her to get angry about it.
As a good friend, Lan Lan couldn't bear to see Feng Feng at a disadvantage, so she started offering her advice, [For the next week, don't sleep with him. Make him wait. If you're too easily obtained, people don't know how to cherish you.]
Feng Feng's thoughts coincided perfectly with Lan Lan's. Last night, she hadn't really intended to do anything with Shen Su, but when lust took over, it was difficult to control herself.
After several encounters, Feng Feng had already discovered a pattern – whenever she was alone with Shen Su, the possibility of something happening was very high. She couldn't always control herself.
Therefore, the best way to implement this plan was to avoid being alone with him. Feng Feng pondered for a while and decided not to initiate contact with Shen Su for a period of time.
If she didn't take the initiative, Shen Su likely wouldn't contact her either, as he was the one playing hard to get now.
After chatting on WeChat at the living room bar, Feng Feng went to the dining room. By then, Shen Su had also finished preparing breakfast.
They sat facing each other. Feng Feng looked at the golden-brown croissants on her plate, along with the ham and scrambled eggs, feeling very pleased. She picked up a croissant and took a bite. The crispy outer shell made an enticing sound, and crumbs stuck to her lips.
Feng Feng stuck out her tongue to lick them clean. When she looked up, she saw Shen Su staring at her – more precisely, at her lips. His gaze was clearly not normal.
Feng Feng swallowed the bite in her mouth and then commented, "It's delicious. Which brand of semi-finished product did you buy?"
Shen Su came back to his senses, "A brand newly made by a friend. I'll ask him to send you a batch."
Feng Feng said, "Mm," "How much should I transfer to you?" She still habitually wanted to settle accounts clearly with him.
Shen Su actually disliked this about her. He stared at her composed demeanor, her business-like attitude, and felt a slight displeasure. He preferred her out-of-control state from yesterday, slumped over the bar.
Men inherently have flaws. At any time, they like to be in control, and even he was no exception.
Shen Su was silent for a moment, then said, "No need. Consider it repayment for you keeping me company last night. A return of favor."
Feng Feng paused her milk-drinking action. Shen Su's words were clearly disrespectful and not within Feng Feng's acceptance range. She guessed that Shen Su must have said it deliberately to provoke her anger.
Fortunately, she still retained some reason, and she was never someone who was easily provoked. Therefore, she didn't let Shen Su have his way – Feng Feng not only didn't get angry but even laughed and retorted, "Isn't that too cheap?"
Shen Su probably hadn't expected Feng Feng to ask that. After a while, he replied, "Indeed. For the way we played last night, there should be an extra charge. President Feng, name your price?"
Feng Feng said, "Give me the market rate for when you usually go out. I'm not very familiar with it."
Shen Su smiled and said, "I'm not very familiar with it either."
Feng Feng looked at him calmly, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
Shen Su: "President Feng doesn't believe me?"
Feng Feng: "President Shen is very experienced. You should know very well."
The smile on Shen Su's face widened, "I usually arrange meetings when both parties are willing. I've never paid, so I really don't know."
Feng Feng retorted, "Oh, so I'm the first one to pay? It's my honor."
Shen Su: "..."
If it were any other woman, she would have been angered by such words, either furious or shy. But Feng Feng was different. Instead, she turned the situation around, leaving him speechless in the end.
Shen Su stared at Feng Feng for a long time, and finally, his gaze fell back onto her lips.
Feng Feng: "What are you looking at?"
Shen Su raised his hand and touched her lips, thoughtfully, "President Feng's mouth is so formidable, it makes me want to kiss it shut myself."