Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!

Xinyi must be back for sure today.

But after spending more time with Zhou Yuwen, he always felt this woman wasn't that simple; with unsolicited favors, one must be up to something, so much so that Zhou Yuwen dare not even step through the door.

Meanwhile, Xinyi was already impatiently ready to devour hot pot.

Her outfit was always very casual.

A pair of light blue wide-leg jeans, a pair of small white shoes, topped with a light down jacket, and a small backpack on her back.

Wearing small white shoes, she quickly ran to the front of the store and even waved to Zhou Yuwen.

Urging Zhou Yuwen to hurry up.

Although this hot pot restaurant wasn't big, the decoration was quite exquisite and looked clean.

Zhou Yuwen and Xinyi chose a spot by the window, and Xinyi began to order.

Beef.

Lamb.

Shrimp paste.

Pig brain.

Duck intestines.

Yes, one portion of each, and also a vegetable platter.

Zhou Yuwen said, "There are only two of us; you've ordered too much. We can't finish it."

"I can order as I like~" Xinyi said proudly and continued to order.

They ended up ordering more than a dozen dishes, roughly estimating to over three hundred yuan.

After ordering, Xinyi asked them to serve the food as quickly as possible.

Then she happily hummed on the side.

Zhou Yuwen said, "You're acting like you haven't eaten hot pot much."

"If you don't know how to speak, then keep quiet," Xinyi said.

Zhou Yuwen asked again, "Didn't Teacher You take you out for food?"

Xinyi stared at Zhou Yuwen and said in a muffled voice, "I wasn't with him in winter."

"Oh right, I forgot," Zhou Yuwen said with a laugh.

"Hmph!"

The two thus had their hot pot meal, and as expected, they didn't finish it, clearly showcasing Xinyi's rich girl habits — nibbling at each dish just to taste.

Zhou Yuwen called her wasteful.

To which she responded, "It's not like you're paying."

"I please myself."

"Then suit yourself."

They started eating at six o'clock and it took an hour and a half.

At seven o'clock, Zhou Yuwen sent a message to Lu Lin saying he was tied up with something and asked Lu Lin to keep Zheng Yanyan company a little longer.

Lu Lin had no issues.

She said, "Then I'll go home with Yanyan first, and you can pick me up after you're finished."

"Alright, okay."

Whether it was Lu Lin or other girls, Zhou Yuwen truly regarded them as family now, so some things could be said outright.

As for Xinyi.

Honestly, Zhou Yuwen's current attitude towards Xinyi was just a formality.

Initially, since Xinyi was Changjin's girlfriend, Zhou Yuwen effortlessly arranged for her to join the company because Xinyi's personality was quite agreeable, and they got along well.

But after meeting Liu Jing, Zhou Yuwen knew Xinyi came from a not-so-simple family background and was a good person.

He naturally wanted to maintain their relationship.

For Zhou Yuwen, providing emotional value to a naive rich girl was indeed too easy.

These types of girls are usually innocent and cheerful, having tasted exotic delicacies but seldom small eatery foods, so Zhou Yuwen just needed to expose them to new things to win their favor.

And during the relationship, you don't need to cater to them deliberately.

It's about allowing them to achieve their goals but not letting them easily succeed.

Create difficulties, then occasionally spar with them verbally.

Like during the hot pot meal, intentionally ridiculing it, yet caring for some details.

Like when she bent down to pick something up.

Zhou Yuwen braced the corner of the table.

Then, eating hot pot intensely and sweating profusely.

At that moment, her long hair would stick to her forehead, making it inconvenient to eat while looking down.

Zhou Yuwen timely took out a black hair tie for her.

Xinyi was surprised and asked why Zhou Yuwen had this.

Zhou Yuwen said, "I used to often go out to eat with my girlfriend.

"And every time she forgot to bring a hair tie, over time, I always had some prepared in my pocket."

A casual remark.

Yet it somewhat touched Xinyi.

Xinyi felt that this was how relationships should be.

Recalling her time with Changjin.

It felt like they were always dry.

The kind of romance Xinyi expected should be like the small surprises and romances in the movies.

But honestly, the kind of romance she envisioned, 90 percent of men in real life couldn't satisfy her.

Only scoundrels could meet her romantic fantasies.

Just like the current Zhou Yuwen.

As Xinyi tied her hair with the hair tie, she thought, she didn't ask for much, just wanted a boyfriend like Zhou Yuwen who always had a hair tie ready in his pocket.

"Your girlfriend is really lucky." Maybe because of the hot pot, Xinyi's lips were somewhat red, and for some reason, she blurted out such a sentence.

Deep down, Xinyi somewhat envied Zheng Yanyan.

After they finished eating, it was already past eight o'clock.

The two exited the hot pot restaurant.

Zhou Yuwen said, "It's getting late, shall I take you home?"

But at this moment, Xinyi didn't want to go home; she wanted to walk a bit more with Zhou Yuwen.

People are selfish.

She knew, she and Zhou Yuwen were impossible.

But she thought, at least let herself experience the feeling of being in love.

Just like this, the two of them dining together, then having endless topics to discuss, and after eating, taking a stroll; this was the romance she expected.