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"Have you arrived?" It was him.

"Yes, I'm at the entrance to the restaurant." she said quickly.

"Ask the waiter to bring you in. Table 16, I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you the location this morning. Please wait for a moment, I'll be there shortly." "No," he said.

"It's nothing, it's nothing! You need to be careful! she said with habitual concern, and Huo Shuqing couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth.

The waiter led her to the square table. Su Fann then sat down in the direction of the door and took off her down jacket. She sat on the chair and looked around curiously.

The restaurant's decoration was mainly made of black and red. It was not luxurious at all, and it was clean and revealed a hint of mysteriousness.

Huo Shuqing had booked a window seat. It was early in the winter night. At this moment, the scenery outside had long since turned into a beautiful scenery. Su Fann, who was sitting in her seat, looked out of the window in boredom, not noticing that he had arrived at all.

Huo Shuqing slowly walked to her reserved seat and saw the girl who was sitting by the window looking outside from a distance. She was wearing a light blue sweater, and her shoulder-length hair was draped over her shoulders, making her look slightly more mature than before.

"You've been waiting for too long, haven't you?" He walked over and sat across from her, pulling her out of her thoughts.

"You … you came?" At the sound, she turned her head to look at him, but met his smiling eyes, and her face turned red again.

He did not mind her uneasiness and smiled. "The road is too blocked, I'm sorry!"

She shook her head.

"Let's order first. They're slower in cooking, so we'll have to wait for a while." As he spoke, he beckoned for the dishes to be ordered.

The black-clothed attendant walked over and placed two separate menus in front of the two of them. When Su Fann opened the menu, she couldn't read any of the words in it. They weren't in English, so she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"What do you want to eat?" he asked.

She looked at him blankly. From her eyes, he already knew what she was thinking, so he said, "If you don't mind, I'll give you one."

Su Fann hurriedly nodded.

There was only the soft sound of music in the restaurant, but no sound of voices could be heard. It was completely different from her usual restaurant. It was only when he was ordering the dishes that Su Fann realized the distance between the tables in this restaurant. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why she was sitting in her seat and could not hear other people's conversation!

When he was done, he gave her his order: a fresh seafood salad, steamed snapper with cream, lamb chops, and a hollow pasta set. " How about some red wine? " he asked again, seeing that she had no objection to his order.

"I … I don't have enough alcohol." "No," she said.

"It doesn't matter, the wine levels are low so they won't get drunk. Besides, drinking red wine is good for the body." "Bring me my last bottle of wine," he said to the waiter.

From the way he spoke to the waiter, Su Fann guessed that he came here often to eat.

Looking at Huo Shuqing who was straightforward and not tough at the same time, Su Fann gradually felt safe in the arms of an adult.

When there were only two people left, he gave her an awkward smile and said, "About last night's incident, thank you. I must be drunk to the point of being a complete mess."

In fact, she wanted to tell him the truth, but she felt that it would be better to show him her skills. She shook her head and said, "Don't worry about it. It's what I should have done. Our bureau chief told me."

Huo Shuqing had an indescribable feeling when she heard what the bureau chief had to say. Just as he was about to say something, her phone rang. Su Fann looked at him as he answered the phone, but didn't listen to what he was saying. As for Huo Shuqing, after hanging up, she forgot what she had just said.

"You worked last year?" He then began to casually chat.

"Yes, he passed the exam last year. He took it for two years." She was as serious as if she had answered a teacher's question, and the expression on her face made him smile.

"Don't be so restrained, I'm not your boss." He smiled.

She lowered her head slightly and stared at the white tableware set with gold trim on the white tablecloth.

For a time, the two of them fell into a strange silence.

At this moment, the dishes they had ordered were served one by one. Su Fann couldn't help but be surprised. Didn't they say that they were slow in serving the dishes? How could that be called slow?

A manager walked over and stood beside Huo Shuqing with a smile, "Secretary General Huo, you haven't been here for quite a while."

"If I don't come, wouldn't your business be equally good?" Huo Shuqing also said with a smile.

The manager grinned and said, "We just airlifted a batch of Beluga caviar from France this morning. Can we get you two?"

Huo Shuqing looked at Su Fann and said, "Since it's new, let's have two servings."

The manager quickly retreated.

Su Fann was completely shocked by the sight of the dishes on the table in front of her. She looked at the dishes and then at him, thinking: "I wonder how much this meal will cost …"

The black-clothed attendant came over with a bottle of red wine. He poured some wine into each of Huo Shuqing's and Su Fann's cups, then stood a meter away with a flash.

"Here, raise your glass!" Huo Shuqing raised her own glass, gesturing to her.

The moment the glass lightly touched her lips, Su Fann looked at the quivering wine-red liquid in the glass. A faint smile unconsciously appeared on her face, as if a single glance at this color would make people drunk.

Huo Shuqing smiled and took a sip of the wine. However, she still managed to finish all the wine in the cup in one go.

"The alcohol capacity is that good?" he asked with a smile.

Perhaps the alcohol had already begun to play a role in her brain. After taking a sip of the wine, she suddenly felt much more relaxed. She smiled and said, "It's because this wine tastes too good."

He looked at the two faint dimples at the corner of her mouth. The muscles on his face could not help but pause for a moment. However, he quickly recovered his composure. He let out a self-deprecating sigh and said to her, "You can't drink too much even if you want to!"

She smiled and nodded, but couldn't help but drink the wine the waiter brought her. Only then did she notice the pair of eyes staring at her. She quickly lowered her head, picked up her knife and fork, and began to eat.

Seeing her like this, Huo Shuqing's mood seemed to get better and better.

In his position, eating had already become a form of social interaction. It didn't matter what kind of dishes were on the table, what mattered was the people at the table and the conversation. However, tonight, looking at the girl eating with relish, the taste buds in his mouth seemed to have come back to life.

After all, this was her first time eating alone with the Leader, and it was such a high-class place. Su Fann was filled with curiosity towards Huo Shuqing, so she secretly glanced at him while they ate. Although they were looking at him, they didn't dare to look at his face. They could only look at his hands.

His hand, it was so big, his fingers were so long! If they didn't already know his identity, they would have thought he was a pianist!

Huo Shuqing had no idea how much these hands of hers had made her imagine. It also made her eyes look like a mysterious artist.

When the caviar was served, Su Fann stared at the dark, yet seemingly golden, round pearl in front of her. She was at a loss as to what to do next. On the other side, the manager was talking to Huo Shuqing.

"You have to give it a try. If you feel anything, just give them your advice after you eat!" Seeing that she did not make a move, Huo Shuqing suddenly interrupted the manager and said to Su Fann.

She looked at him, stunned and a little embarrassed.

The manager quickly took over the conversation and said to Su Fann, "That's right, that's right. Hawke is God. Please speak freely."

"No, no, I —" She wanted to say that I had never eaten such a thing before, but before she could say it, Huo Shuqing interrupted her.

"This kind of caviar salad is the best dish in this restaurant. It's not a common one." He waved at the manager, and the manager tactfully left.

Su Fann watched as Huo Shuqing picked up a shell key and scooped it into the crystal plate in front of him. "Come on, have a taste, don't be afraid," she said. This is something that you girls eat the best. It is said that it is very good for the skin. "

"It's so dark. Will it get darker the more I eat?" She couldn't help but say what she was thinking. When she heard those words, she almost hid under the table in regret.

Huo Shuqing laughed silently and said, "Taste it."

She nodded once and, like him, picked up a spoon and scooped up a spoonful of small black granules. Immediately, her expression became one of extreme deliciousness. Huo Shuqing looked at her and laughed. "If it's delicious, then eat more!"

Su Fann seemed to forget her identity and nodded, but she didn't notice. He only took a spoonful of the soup once before putting it down. He sat there quietly shaking his glass and looking at her.

As the food entered her stomach, Su Fann realized that she did not have any words to describe the feeling that food brought to her. It was said that one could not judge a book by its cover, and it seemed that the food was also not to be judged by its appearance!

Seeing that she was almost done eating, Huo Shuqing stood up and placed her plate in front of her. Su Fann looked at him in surprise.

"Of course I have to give girls more of what is good for them! Rest assured, this thing will not make anyone fat! " he said to her, smiling faintly.

She didn't know what to say, so she could only force a smile. Since he gave her his share, then she might as well obey!

Thus, after the time it took to eat a meal, the two of them rarely spoke, and time passed just like that.

Finally, he paid the bill. Although she didn't know how much the meal had cost, it must have been very expensive.

"Let's go, I'll send you off!" he said to her on the way to the elevator.

Su Fann didn't refuse and followed him to his car.

Perhaps it was because she had drunk a few cups of wine, but Su Fann felt that her walk was not as steady as usual. She wondered if he had noticed, or else she would have been embarrassed to death.

However, just as she was secretly rejoicing, her body suddenly shook. She looked at the people around her with surprise. He had actually embraced her!