Liang Rou’s heart skipped a beat.
She panicked inwardly, but on the surface, she still pretended to be calm and carefree.
“Ah? Sister Wen, you’re saying those strange things again…” Her eyes were filled with deep worry. “How about I accompany you to the hospital to get checked out?”
Just like a genuinely kind-hearted little girl.
Wen Xiaoliang’s lips curled slightly as she gently shook her head.
“It’s nothing. I’m just a sensitive person. Sorry for troubling you.”
After hearing this apology, Liang Rou magnanimously forgave her.
“It’s okay, Sister Wen. I understand you. If I were in your situation, I’d be mentally sensitive too… so I don’t mind at all!”
“As long as you don’t mind.”
Wen Xiaoliang still withdrew her hand and made a “please” gesture.
“But I’d still like you to order the dishes since I really have trouble choosing. Also… ever since my boyfriend went missing, I’ve lost my appetite. Everything tastes the same—like chewing on wax…”
“……”
Liang Rou felt her heart suddenly ache.
She immediately lowered her head, pretending to browse the menu to hide the strange emotions in her eyes.
Damn it! Whenever this woman played the pity card, her heart ached… It was almost like a reflex. Had she really been tamed to this degree without realizing it before?
Alright, maybe it wasn’t just pretending to be pitiful.
What Wen Xiaoliang said was probably true.
After all, the last time they broke up, Wen Xiaoliang lost fifteen pounds in a week, surviving on just two bags of milk.
She stole a glance at the girl beside her.
Looking at her fragile arm, which seemed like it could break with the slightest squeeze, her heart twisted painfully again.
No!
She couldn’t think about these things!
Liang Rou forcefully shut her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled before reopening them.
But this time, there was truly no turning back.
She had to order, unable to keep arguing over who should order or casually brush it off.
“Then I’ll order. I hope the dishes I pick… will make you actually taste something.”
The words were sincere. Liang Rou truly hoped that after leaving her, Wen Xiaoliang could also find her own happiness.
Wen Xiaoliang was too good; perfect except for her personality. She deserved it.
“I hope so too~”
Wen Xiaoliang propped her cheek with her hand and stared intently at Liang Rou as she seriously ordered, as if trying to see through the soul beneath this young girl’s appearance.
Liang Rou didn’t dare order only what she liked, nor only what suited Wen Xiaoliang’s tastes, so she compromised—one dish she liked, two that Wen Xiaoliang liked, one Wen Xiaoliang disliked, and two they both found just so-so.
Of course, to distance herself, Liang Rou had considered ordering something that would cause Wen Xiaoliang to have an allergic reaction, but after thinking it over, she discarded the idea.
It wasn’t because she was afraid of hurting Wen Xiaoliang’s body, but simply because Wen Xiaoliang didn’t have any allergies or dietary restrictions.
After finishing the order, Wen Xiaoliang stared fixedly at the dishes Liang Rou had ticked off.
“My boyfriend also liked this dish quite a lot.”
She gently tapped the third dish Liang Rou had selected.
Liang Rou tensed again but replied calmly, “Wow~ what a coincidence. This dish is really tasty… but what I like even more is this one.”
She pointed at the bass.
Actually, she didn’t really like this dish, and she hated eating fish skin—or rather, any kind of animal skin that was edible.
So every time they ate fish, Wen Xiaoliang would kindly help her pick off and throw away the fish skin.
After forcing the words out, Liang Rou immediately regretted it.
She was going to have to grit her teeth and finish the dish—including eating the fish skin on top—without letting on that she disliked animal skin.
Wen Xiaoliang nodded again thoughtfully.
“Alright then~”
She smiled.
The two of them fell into silence, quietly waiting for the dishes to arrive.
Finally, the first dish was served.
Wen Xiaoliang didn’t pick up her chopsticks, and neither did Liang Rou.
Liang Rou was used to starting to eat as soon as the first dish arrived, but Wen Xiaoliang’s habit was to wait until all the dishes were on the table before eating.
It seemed like many girls did this, probably to take pictures… but Wen Xiaoliang took pictures just as a habit.
So Liang Rou decided this time to wait for all the dishes, take a photo, and let Wen Xiaoliang know that she wasn’t Liang Wensheng, as their habits and tastes were completely different.
“Aren’t you going to eat?” Wen Xiaoliang asked.
Liang Rou had been waiting for this question.
“Ah, I like to take photos to document life~” she acted coy, twisting her hair behind her ear.
“So I’ll wait for all the dishes to arrive, take a photo, and then eat.”
Then she pretended to be surprised, covering her lips with her hand.
“Ah! Sister Wen, so your habit is to start eating right away? If so, go ahead—I don’t have to take photos.”
Wen Xiaoliang stared at Liang Rou for two seconds, then burst out laughing again, louder than before. The laughter made Liang Rou’s skin crawl.
“Yeah, it’s fine. I also wait until everything arrives before eating. It’s okay, just wait.”
After finishing laughing, Wen Xiaoliang composed herself.
But just as all the dishes arrived and Liang Rou finished taking the photo, about to pick up her chopsticks, Wen Xiaoliang suddenly asked a chilling question:
“Liang Rou, is your girlfriend’s name An Luxi?”
The moment the words left her mouth, the hair on the back of Liang Rou’s neck stood up.
A suffocating sense of dread enveloped her, followed by anger and despair at being investigated.
Of course! This woman wouldn’t let her off so easily!
Liang Rou could hardly contain her emotions. She slowly raised her head, and the hand holding the chopsticks turned white from gripping so tightly.
“You investigated me?”
Looking at Wen Xiaoliang’s not-so-pleasant expression, Wen Xiaoliang didn’t get angry but instead smiled again—this time with a faint trace of sadness.
“Why would you think I’m investigating you?”
Her smile carried a subtle sorrow.
“If I hadn’t investigated you, hadn’t sent someone to follow you, hadn’t created an account, how else would I know your girlfriend’s name?”
Liang Rou felt more suffocated with every word.
“Why are you doing this? Wen Xiaoliang, I don’t think I’ve ever wronged you.”
Wen Xiaoliang’s smile faded slowly.
She tilted her head, and a cunning glint flashed across her beautiful face.
“What if I told you I really haven’t investigated you?”
“Would you believe me?”