Mu Ziyue smiled broadly. "If Elder Sister hadn't gotten lost, how would she have ended up in the mortal realm?"
"What a sweet-talker," Zhao Yishu's cheeks flushed slightly. She put her arm around the woman, who was introduced as 'Qin Baobao's younger sister,' and led her into the restaurant, Haidilao.
It was peak hour, with diners bustling through the main hall, carrying all sorts of delicacies. Men and women alike were enjoying themselves thoroughly. The aroma of cooking food wafted through the air, mingling with the scents of various dishes and drinks, whetting everyone's appetite.
"So lively!"
Mu Ziyue appeared somewhat excited. Zhao Yishu, as familiar as ever, continued to link arms with her. "Follow your sister, and we can grab whatever we want."
"Okay!"
The two women immediately left Ren Yuanhao aside. He picked up some fruit juices and drinks and returned to their seats, drinking by himself, which was quite a pleasant experience.
Before long, the two women returned with their hands full of spoils. It seemed that when it came to women, the instinct to shop and eat was universal. After this 'battle,' the two had become as close as sisters.
"Brother, here, try this."
Mu Ziyue dipped some shrimp in wasabi and placed it on Ren Yuanhao's plate. Zhao Yishu also picked out some peculiar seafood and put it into his bowl. Ren Yuanhao, focused on his juice, soon found his plate piled high with food.
"Alright, Sis, Yishu, I don't want to eat myself into a fatso."
"Yes, yes, Brother needs to watch his figure. We won't be polite then."
Mu Ziyue had actually been having a very difficult time recently. To finally have a good meal, she began to eat with gusto.
But just as they were enjoying their feast, two men and two women suddenly appeared at their table. Upon closer inspection, one of them was masked, but judging by his eyes and brows, he could be recognized instantly.
"Yishu, you really are here. What a coincidence."
Liu Yu tried to appear as if he had stumbled upon them by chance. In reality, he hadn't left earlier and had been following them, thus finding their location.
Mu Ziyue, with a large hairy crab in her mouth, suddenly understood the implication of his words and glared at him with hostility. "Who's coincidentally meeting you? When you speak, please consider the feelings of the woman beside you. Look, what's my current state?"
Liu Yu looked closely. Mu Ziyue's bowl was full of food, and her chopsticks were reaching for the pot again.
"See? You're eyeing the pot while eating from your bowl. You don't look bad, so some things don't need to be said, do they? Why don't you and your companions politely take your leave? It's not good to block the diners' path."
A hint of a smile flickered across Zhao Yishu's face. She actually felt quite pleased. Liu Yu always carried himself with an air of superiority and often used his work as an excuse to show her favor, making it seem quite romantic. However, she was well aware of his true nature and suspected that Mu Ziyue was right.
"Well said, you sharp-tongued girl. But what's the meaning of these two women serving one man?"
The man beside Liu Yu was also stunningly handsome, but his words were rather provocative.
"Can you speak properly? I am Brother Bao's biological sister. As for this lady, do I need to explain her identity? It's just that some lapdogs always try to poach. They don't even look at themselves, so effeminate they look like women."
Mu Ziyue's words were sharp. Ren Yuanhao, not wanting trouble, immediately patted her shoulder, signaling her to stop. Unexpectedly, the woman beside Liu Yu became enraged.
"Little sister, you think too highly of yourselves. My Liu Yu has a certain status. It's your honor to have him strike up a conversation with you. Who knew you'd bark like a mad dog? The woman tapped her forehead. "Oh, right. It must be because Liu Yu's charisma is too overwhelming, and you're afraid your brother will be overshadowed, causing embarrassment?"
Mu Ziyue let out a snort, almost spitting out the juice she had just swallowed.
"Liu Yu?" She feigned an expression of surprise and deep thought. After a moment, she suddenly realized. "Oh, I remember now. It's that man who acted in so many cliché romance dramas. No wonder you look a little familiar. Hey, since you're a celebrity, why don't you stop shamelessly trying to poach? Alright?"
"Sis, that's enough."
Ren Yuanhao placed a large king crab leg that occupied half of Mu Ziyue's plate, trying to silence her with the food.
Meanwhile, Zhao Yishu, a woman typically so aloof, acted like a demure young lady, helping Ren Yuanhao clip some blanched beef, her face graced with a faint, yet breathtakingly beautiful smile.
Liu Yu suddenly recalled how, no matter how persistent he was or what romantic gestures he made, such as hiding rings in flowers or staging fireworks displays, none of it had any effect. A man's desire to conquer is a peculiar thing; the harder a woman is to pursue, the more she occupies his thoughts.
This woman was like an unreachable ice mountain, separated by an icy river, her entire heart frozen. Liu Yu had once given up, believing that no man could ever conquer her.
However, seeing this scene, Liu Yu's pride felt as if it had suffered an unprecedented blow, and a fire seemed to be raging within his chest!
This man, whom Zhao Yishu called Brother Bao, was inferior to him in appearance, height, taste in clothing, wealth, and status by more than one level. Yet, Zhao Yishu, the ice-cold beauty, had completely transformed in front of him!
The world around him was filled with a cacophony of noises, like cold words and criticisms, crawling like maggots and surging towards him relentlessly.
"Yishu, you're not really with this kid~"
Liu Yu hadn't intended to say this, but the matter had been weighing on his mind like a bomb, ready to shatter him into pieces at any moment.
"Can't you see it's this obvious? I'm his sister, family, right? If we're meeting family, what does that tell you? You're so clueless."
Although Mu Ziyue's words were spoken softly, they were like thousands of soldiers clad in armor, raising their weapons and breaching the last defense line in Liu Yu's heart. The territory known as pride and the desire to conquer instantly fell.
"Why, Yishu? How am I any less than him?"
"Liu Yu, that's enough. I told you, we're just friends. Even if I wanted to go further, I'd still have to see if he'd give me a chance. Please, don't disturb us, okay?"
As Zhao Yishu spoke these words, her face was already flushed crimson. Of course, this was also a veiled confession. If Liu Yu hadn't made such a scene today, Zhao Yishu would never have dared to reveal any of her feelings.
Perhaps it was a bit crazy, but in her nearly twenty years of life, this was the first person who had appeared, and she was determined to try, even if it meant getting hurt all over.