Chapter 914 - 957: Double Meanings
Yan Qinghan took Ye Anxin to a hotpot restaurant near the Yan Country Group! Because it was around noon, there weren’t many customers in the hotpot restaurant, just a few scattered tables!
Yan Qinghan led Ye Anxin to a private room on the second floor they frequently visited! He ordered a half-and-half hotpot and some dishes to cook in it!
Perhaps because there weren’t many customers, both the dishes and the hotpot base arrived quickly!
To enjoy the hotpot, Yan Qinghan deliberately loosened the top two buttons of his shirt, revealing his strong, well-toned muscles, and then happily started eating.
Seated next to him, Ye Anxin couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled watching him eat with such relish!
She had never seen a man who loved eating hotpot this much until now!
She always thought that things like spicy soup, skewers, and hotpot were favorites among girls! Who would have thought, that a man, especially the president of Yan Country Group, would enjoy such things!
Seeing Ye Anxin staring at him intently, Yan Qinghan couldn’t help but laugh while eating, "Sis-in-law, are you curious as to why a man like me enjoys eating things only girls usually like?"
"Cough...!" Caught in her thoughts, a hint of embarrassment flashed in Ye Anxin’s eyes.
"Let me tell you this — I used to never touch this stuff! Too spicy, and it’s time-consuming to eat! But, I had no choice, my darling loved it! Whenever I had time, I would accompany her to eat it! As I ate more, I started finding hotpot quite good, with a great taste and a spicy kick! So, now I enjoy it a lot!" As he spoke, he picked up a piece of beef, swished it in the boiling hot oil, dipped it in some sauce once it changed color, and chewed it joyfully before swallowing it.
Watching his inelegant way of eating, Ye Anxin couldn’t help but gulp, "Uh, eating hotpot in this weather, aren’t you afraid of getting heaty?"
"Haha, don’t worry, if you fear getting heaty, just drink some JDB! And if that doesn’t work, there’s always medicine to cool down!" He said, and swished another piece of beef into his mouth.
"Alright then! I thought only women were foodies, but I didn’t expect men to be foodies too!" Ye Anxin lowered her head, feeling a bit ashamed! She just couldn’t understand the world of foodies!
She remembered when she first met Yan Qinghan, he ate slowly and methodically, like an uncle, unhurried and very elegant!
How come in just a few years, his eating style has become a match for hers?
"Foodies transcend gender!" Yan Qinghan was not only unbothered by the title Ye Anxin gave him, but he accepted it quite cheerfully.
Ye Anxin: "...!"
"Stop just looking at me, eat too! It’s really quite good! This is where my darling brought me!" With that, he took the initiative to cook a piece of lamb for Ye Anxin and placed it in her bowl.
"Thank you!" Ye Anxin thanked him, lowered her head, and started to eat.
After taking a bite, she looked up again, puzzled, and asked, "I find it strange, a year ago, on that night when uncle got drunk, I was in the hospital! Since you knew Ruan Zhitong was behind it, why were you so hesitant to say so? It’s not such a big deal!"
Yan Qinghan said while eating, "Ah! The reason I didn’t say it was because the whole process was too complicated, who would have thought Ruan Zhitong secretly instigated Su Yuexin to do bad things! Also, I think Ruan Zhitong is quite a pitiful person! Seeing her like that, how could I bear to say anything! My main purpose was just to let you know that your uncle wasn’t heartless, and he had avenged your child for you. My point wasn’t to tell you that Ruan Zhitong developed schizophrenia! If I had said it, you would surely have asked endless questions!"
"...!" Ye Anxin was stunned, rolled her eyes but said nothing further, and buried her head into eating.
The two not-so-dainty eaters gobbled up all the dishes on the table in no time.
Once they were full, Yan Qinghan crossed his legs, one hand on his stomach, and used a toothpick to pick his teeth with the other.
Meanwhile, Ye Anxin called for the bill! When she paid the bill, she had no intention of reaching into her wallet, leading to Ye Anxin footing the bill.
After settling the bill, Ye Anxin put away her wallet, "Alright, we’ve eaten, I’ve thanked you, shouldn’t we leave now! If Chu Yi wakes up from his nap and doesn’t see me, he’ll be sad!"
Yan Qinghan seemed to not hear her and, while picking his teeth, asked, "Sis-in-law, I’m a bit curious! I want to ask you something!"
Ye Anxin followed up his words, "What is it?"
Yan Qinghan’s eyes shone with a mischievous light as he asked with a chuckle, "Didn’t I just say Su Yuexin was pregnant with your uncle’s child? How come you seem totally unaffected? Not the slightest bit jealous? If it were my darling, I’d be in big trouble! My knees would probably have the skin peeled off!"
After working hard to forget the matter, Ye Anxin didn’t expect Yan Qinghan to bring it up again. Her expression soured a bit, but she nonchalantly said, "It’s all in the past, why should I be jealous? Besides, Su Yuexin and Ruan Zhitong will never appear in my life again! So, I don’t want to hold on to past issues! It won’t make me or uncle happy!"
Even though jealousy was driving her nuts inside! Thinking about her husband having been involved with another woman, even having had a baby, how could she not care!
But, what good would it do to care? Things have already come to this, what could she do?
It wouldn’t be right to quarrel about this with uncle! Besides, at that time, her relationship with the uncle was so strained, she was solely focused on getting a divorce. As long as uncle signed the divorce papers, they would be unrelated people. She had always drawn a clear line with him and didn’t consider him her husband. So, what business was it of hers which woman he was with?
Yan Qinghan grinned widely, speaking with a deeper meaning, "Sis-in-law, you’re quite magnanimous! I’m happy for Mu Beiting to have found a woman like you! I finally understand what he sees in you!"
Ye Anxin, puzzled, asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Haha, it doesn’t mean anything, I was just speaking off the cuff! Since sis-in-law doesn’t mind anymore, let’s head back!" With that, he winked his beautiful, peach blossom eyes at Ye Anxin, stood up, and took large strides toward the private room door.
Watching Yan Qinghan’s departing figure, Ye Anxin blinked her big, bright eyes.
For some reason, she felt like Yan Qinghan’s words were implying something?