Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 540 - 503 Shared Table (1 update)

Chapter 540: 503 Shared Table (1 update)

"I wasn’t even here yet, and they let them order, looks like I’m really not that important," Xiao Nanqing sauntered in with Su Yuanyuan, oozing nonchalance.

To outsiders, it seemed as though Xiao Nanqing was almost clinging to Su Yuanyuan, but only Su Yuanyuan knew that, apart from his hand on her shoulder, his body very much rejected her.

"What’s this, how can you bring a woman?" Xie Yu and Cheng Feng asked in dissatisfaction at the same time.

When they wanted to bring women, old Bai scolded them; was it impossible to walk the path without a woman?

So, Xiao Nanqing could bring out the little lover he kept?

Of course, they all knew that Xiao Nanqing’s intimacy with those women was merely to make Shen Wan jealous.

Xiao Nanqing appeared promiscuous, but he was actually the most devoted.

It’s something others would never believe; Xiao Nanqing, who flitted through the chaos of love, had actually managed not to be touched by any leaf.

That’s what you call a master of the game of love.

If Shen Wan knew the truth, who knows if she would be moved enough to immediately surrender herself to him.

"Who am I?" Xiao Nanqing smoothly let go of Su Yuanyuan, "Go order whatever you like, don’t worry about saving money for me."

"Thank you, President Xiao," Su Yuanyuan said excitedly.

As she sashayed off to check out the seafood, passing by Chen Duoduo’s table, she caught sight of Chen Duoduo.

"Duoduo, what a coincidence," Su Yuanyuan came over to greet her, "President Xiao has brought me to his college reunion. Those three men over there and you three ladies here, how about we combine tables?"

Chen Duoduo was just about to refuse when Bai Dingyang walked over.

Seeing Bai Dingyang, Su Yuanyuan’s almond eyes sparked with electricity, "President Bai, Duoduo and I were high school classmates, and she’s here for a photoshoot I’m doing. I was thinking we could join your tables since the three of you ladies are out on your own, and I’m worried something might happen to you."

Venus, with her black belt in Taekwondo: ...

Who would dare mess with her with their eyes wide open?

Let them try.

However, Venus and Ai Mi kept quiet; after all, whether they’d combine tables or not was for the boss to decide, and they both listened to the boss.

Just now, they had both looked in the direction Su Yuanyuan pointed, and saw the three men over there, all looking very handsome indeed.

Even if Su Yuanyuan was with one, the remaining two were quite a feast for the eyes.

Sharing a meal with handsome guys would certainly open up the appetite.

Being in the arts, they naturally loved beautiful things, and beautiful people.

Whether men or women.

"Duoduo, shall we combine tables? We’ve all been waiting for your reply," Su Yuanyuan urged.

"Okay," Chen Duoduo gave in under Bai Dingyang’s intense gaze.

When the two tables were combined, Xie Yu and Cheng Feng both thought it was just a fortuitous coincidence, but only Xiao Nanqing knew it was engineered.

But then, considering that all of them were brothers in arms, and he too had faced setbacks in pursing love, and his friend had taken a rare liking to a woman, he couldn’t wish for his friend’s love life to be rugged just because his own was, right?

So, Xiao Nanqing cooperated very well.

He knew Chen Duoduo, and it was precisely because of him that Chen Duoduo had ended up going on a business trip to South Island during the New Year period.

Four men, four women, the pairing couldn’t be more perfect, with men and women sitting alternately.

Xiao Nanqing pulled Su Yuanyuan to sit on Chen Duoduo’s right, while the seats to her left, neither Xie Yu nor Cheng Feng wanted to seem oblivious, and Bai Dingyang’s gaze, which appeared ready to devour her, remained fixed on Chen Duoduo.

Women might not fully understand, thinking at most that this man kept staring at them, but men are different, devouring or not, they all are men and naturally understand it.

Xiao Nanqing only revealed that kind of gaze when looking at Shen Wan; with other women, his actions might be affectionate, but his eyes carried nothing more than clear-headedness and asceticism.

After introducing themselves, the eight people sat down. Ai Mi and Venus knew how to order: char-grilled garlic oysters, and each of them ordered a dozen.

Then there was fish, shrimp, crab—all kinds of seafood one had seen or not, and they ordered some of each.

Their choices were made considering the appetite of three people, and Su Yuanyuan also ordered a bit. The dishes from both tables were put together—enough to eat for a while. Anyway, once the dishes were finished, both Xiao Nanqing and Bai Dingyang would have the waiter bring another menu.

Chen Duoduo chose shrimp and crab that one could regularly find at the seafood market in their city, as well as some whelk. She ate plate after plate of it.

Chen Duoduo felt like she could never finish eating. When the third plate arrived, she realized Bai Dingyang had ordered again.

Chen Duoduo stopped eating.

It wasn’t that she didn’t like it, but even the tastiest food, when eaten in excess, becomes monotonous, not like staple white rice that one must eat three times a day, regardless of being bored with it.

Chen Duoduo didn’t eat oysters, and Bai Dingyang noticed, so he placed them far away, out of her reach.

Because of this, Su Yuanyuan was quite dissatisfied, but she dared not express her anger.

In the presence of the financier, she, a mistress in name only, really had no right to speak.

Moreover, she wasn’t foolish; from Bai Dingyang’s attentive gestures, she guessed that he liked Chen Duoduo, but what about Chen Duoduo?

She seemed completely unaware of it.

Chen Duoduo began peeling shrimp again—the commonly seen prawns, bigger sea shrimps, and mantis shrimps, she ate them all.

Eating such high-protein food, there was no need for rice at all.

Just having seafood was boring, so Xie Yu and Cheng Feng suggested everyone have some drinks, and both Ai Mi and Venus immediately concurred, "Sure."

Chen Duoduo gently reminded them, "We have work tomorrow."

"No problem, taking fewer pictures won’t matter, right? Yuanyuan." Xiao Nanqing chimed in.

"Yes, the boutique works coming out of Duoduo’s studio mean taking fewer shots is fine." Su Yuanyuan agreed.

"Photographer Chen, don’t feel any pressure. We’re all young here, and since we’ve met, let’s enjoy ourselves and relax a little."

"Duoduo Studio always prioritizes clients. Whatever Mr. Xiao says, we will follow," Chen Duoduo replied politely.

"No need for such formality. You’ve already called Brother Bai ’Big Brother Bai.’ Photographer Chen, I must apologize to you. If I had known earlier that you were acquainted with Brother Bai and that you two are relatives, I certainly would not have taken up your New Year’s time."

"There’s no need for an apology. Even if I hadn’t taken your job, I would have taken someone else’s." Chen Duoduo had not expected Xiao Nanqing, someone of such high status, to apologize to her because of Bai Dingyang.

But what she said was also the truth; if she hadn’t accepted Xiao Nanqing’s job, she would have accepted someone else’s.

The festive spirit, someone like her couldn’t indulge in it for too long.

Being able to have a reunion dinner with her godmother’s family on New Year’s Eve is the sole significance of the New Year for her.