Chapter 296 Lost To A Girl
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CHAPTER 295
"We have to go for dinner at Li Fengjin's place. Your best friend, Bai Renxiang will be there too," Ye Chaoxiang said.
"She will?" Ning Xiaozhi asked.
"Yes. Li Fengjin wants us to be early. He probably wants her to be more comfortable," Ye Chaoxiang reasoned out.
"Aww! He is so sweet."
"Yeah. So, let us start getting ready. I will take a shower in one of the other rooms. You use mine."
"Okay. Let's go. I will be picking the outfits," Ning Xiaozhi said.
"I put myself in your care. Do as you please," he said and pecked her on her lips.
As soon as Li Fengjin ended the call with Ye Chaoxiang, he went to turn off the gas cooker. Then, he dialled Yang Chen's number. A few rings and the call got connected.
"Hey, Jin. What's up?" Yang Chen said.
"I'm cool. Are you okay?" Li Fengjin asked.
"I am... not. You just interrupted my game. You made me lose to Yi Changying and now she is being cocky about it," Yang Chen said with a sigh.
"Oh! So, you are blaming me for losing to a girl in a video game you are good at?"
"You-You are to blame. Of course, I would blame you. It was what you caused," Yang Chen said in a slightly angry tone.
"Fine. Whatever. I am sorry you lost to a girl. Are you happy now?" Li Fengjin said and laughed.
"I can't believe you are mocking me. I do not have time to listen to you anymore. I am hanging up," Yang Chen said.
"Hang up then. But do not blame me again for missing out on the fun and delicious cooked meals this evening," Li Fengjin's words held meanings.
"Wait, what?. What fun? What delicious meals? Are you having a party without me?" Yang Chen asked.
"Why are suddenly interested? I thought you wanted to hang up."
"Stop toying with me, Li Fengjin. You called with a purpose, right? Why did you call?"
"Now that I got your undivided attention, I want you to come over for dinner," Li Fengjin said.
"Dinner? At where? Qing's Restaurant?"
Just the thought of dining at Qing's Restaurant, tasting meals prepared by Xu Qing himself made Yang Chen's eyes gleam in excitement. If there was one thing he loved, it was having a good meal.
"Dude, stop being so joyous over food," Li Fengjin said.
"What? I can't help it. It is not as if I am the only one who gets excited at the thought of a good meal," Yang Chen defended himself.
"You are not. But yours is on a whole new different level. I like the fact that you eat a lot but, I hope you don't fall into an enemy's trap because of this."
"Alright. I'm sorry about my bad habits, okay?" He became serious.
"Good. I want you and your girlfriend to come over to my place for dinner. I already told Ye Chaoxiang. He'll be here with his girlfriend and mine will be here too."
"Dinner at your place? Li Fengjin, who cooked those meals?" Yang Chen asked.
"What is wrong with you and Ye Chaoxiang? Can't a man invite his friends over for a meal? Why does who cooked have to be so damn important?"
"Put yourself in our shoes. We have never, I mean never, seen you cook. So, of course, the details of the one who made the meals are important," Yang Chen explained.
"Argh! I will so get back at you guys. I will make all if you eat your words. Be there don't," Li Fengjin said before he ended the call.
"Wow! He is serious," Yang Chen said as he looked at his phone. Then his face turned sad.
"Hey," Yi Changying called out softly.
She had noticed his change of mood. She moved closer to him and held his face hm her hands so that they were now starting into each other's eyes.
"What is wrong?" She asked.
"It is nothing. Li Fengjin wants us to go I er to his place for dinner," Yang Chem forced a smile.
"Okay. That is not a problem. What I want to know is what is wrong with you. Why do you look like this all of a sudden?"
"Sigh. Ying, do you..." He paused, sighed and looked down at his phone.
"What? You can tell me anything."
"Do you... do you think that my love for food is bad?" He asked.
Yang Chen's question shocked Yi Changying. She was not expecting that. Scratch that. She did not even know what she was expecting. But this question caught her off guard.
Yi Changying just stared at him without uttering a word. Yang Chen sighed again. He took her silence for a yes. He was said at himself right now.
"I see now. Come on, we need to get ready to leave," Yang Chen said.
Before he could stand up from the floor, Yi Changying stopped him and kissed him.
"Is that why your mood is sour? Li Fengjin reprimanded you, right?" Yi Changying asked.
"Hmm," Hang Chen nodded.
"Do you want me to tell you the truth? Or do you want me to say something that would make you happy?" She gave him options.
"I need to hear the truth," Yang Chen said.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Is ur that bad?" Yang Chen asked instead of answering her question.
"Hmm, not really. It is just the concentrated truth. You know what they say. The truth is always bitter and sometimes painful," Yi Changying said and shrugged her shoulders.
"Sigh. What can I do? I need to know my flaws now. It might be dangerous later in the future. So, hit me. I can take it," Yang Chen prepared himself.
"Okay. Here it comes... Yes."
"Oh!"
"Look, being a foodie is not bad. But sometimes, a foodie should know when to control his attraction to food. You know your family is envied. You might never know who is out against you."