Chapter 2277
Jiaojiao was almost snuggled entirely into his embrace, and from this angle, she could clearly see her reflection filling his green eyes. Her heart warmed with sweetness, and seeing that other people were chatting and not paying attention to them, she quickly leaned in and kissed his chin.
Duan Xi hadn’t reacted yet when she herself blushed, straightened up, and awkwardly began to sip her milk.
Though Duan Xi’s expression remained unchanged, his grip on her small hand suddenly tightened.
He looked at her deeply, took a sip of the cool Sprite before him, and managed to quell the fire within his heart a little.
The others at the table were indeed chatting, paying no attention here, except for Dan Chun, who was lightly gazing at the bottle of iced tea in front of her but had actually witnessed the interaction between the two.
Her lips curled slightly, thinking of something that brought her a bit of joy.
Soon, the waiters began to serve the dishes one after another.
Several people present were from Beidu and couldn’t handle spicy food well, so they ordered a Yin-Yang hot pot base. Despite Ruan Jiaojiao not liking steak, she enjoyed the beef rolls cooked in the hot pot.
Duan Xi always centered around her, especially during meals, first attending to her needs. He used the public chopsticks to cook food for her, dipped them in the prepped condiments, and finally placed them in her bowl.
Having received his care for so many years, their mode of interaction had long been fixed, and she didn’t see anything wrong with it, feeling entirely at ease with his treatment.
The others were also eating, faced with nobody paying much mind to anything else, except Dan Chun who maintained a barely perceptible gaze upon the pair.
Her gaze was detached, and even when it briefly lingered over a spot, it wouldn’t draw suspicion.
Thus, she watched Duan Xi and Ruan Jiaojiao unconcernedly, unaware that the person beside her was also watching her closely, capturing every expression she made.
"Why isn’t Junior Dan eating?" Mo Xiaoyu next to her noticed Dan Chun hadn’t taken a single bite and was surprised. After asking, he added, "Junior Dan lives abroad and has probably never tried hot pot. I’m telling you, it’s really delicious, try it out, you might end up liking it."
Having said that, he stood up, scooped from the pot balanced with both meat and vegetables, placed it on a plate in front of Dan Chun, and graciously invited, "Give it a try, it’s really good. If it feels too spicy, have a sip of iced tea. You definitely don’t have this kind of iced tea abroad, let me tell you..."
He spoke enthusiastically, highly recommended it, but when he finished, Dan Chun still didn’t try it. She simply nodded slightly toward him and addressed the watching gazes: "Please continue without worrying about me, this..." she glanced at the iced tea before her, "I’m not used to it."
"Not used to it? Can’t Senior Dan use chopsticks?" asked Fei Xiaomiao from across the table.
"I’m just not used to dining with so many people together," Dan Chun replied, glancing again at the iced tea, "I’ve only had red wine, haven’t tried anything else."
"Ah, I get it. In foreign countries, it’s like Western-style dining with your own plate, right?" Yang Chen seemed to suddenly realize.
But once he said that, the entire table fell silent.
Not used to dining with so many people, so abroad it’s just your own plate...