Chapter 39: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (39)
“Let’s order first!”
Shen Tangqing said, waving to the waiter.
…
Mo Zeyan took the menu, his well-defined fingers sliding lightly over the paper pages, but his gaze didn’t linger much.
Instead, he turned his head sideways, his eyes carrying just the right amount of gentleness, and asked Shen Tangqing,
“When you usually come here, what do you often order?”
“Their black truffle pasta and pan-fried steak are good, especially the steak. It’s fried very tender and isn’t greasy. Do you want to try it?”
Mo Zeyan closed the menu. “Sure, I’ll order the same as you.”
Shen Tangqing looked at Xiao Yu sitting opposite him. “Order whatever you want to eat.”
Xiao Yu was silent for a moment. “I’ll also order the same as you.”
Although he often worked part-time in high-end restaurants, he had never eaten these dishes.
It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, but that he had no interest in food.
In his view, eating was only to fill his stomach. As for whether it was delicious or awful, he didn’t care too much.
However…
What Shen Tangqing liked to eat must be delicious.
He wanted to remember his tastes. Later, when he carried him back to his dog kennel, he could buy him the things he liked to eat every day.
During the day, he would feed him full. At night—
Thinking of this, a trace of desire grew in Xiao Yu’s eyes.
So much so that his originally gloomy and cold face softened a bit.
…
Shen Tangqing didn’t know what Xiao Yu was thinking. He looked at the waiter.
“Three orders of black truffle pasta, three orders of pan-fried steak, three mushroom soups, and another vegetable platter…”
“Okay, sir.” The waiter bowed and retreated with the menu.
…
Mo Zeyan’s gaze fell on Xiao Yu for a moment before slowly withdrawing.
After the waiter left, the atmosphere quieted down.
Mo Zeyan was the first to break the silence.
“Student Shen, what major are you studying?”
“French.”
Mo Zeyan chuckled lightly. “What a coincidence. I also took French classes in university. We have quite a common topic…”
Shen Tangqing glanced at him in surprise. “I thought Professor Mo only focused on studying medicine!”
“My family hoped I would practice medicine. My own hobbies are quite broad, just that I usually have little private time.”
“Is that so…”
“…”
The two chatted on and off.
Shen Tangqing’s peripheral vision wandered between the two from time to time.
Feeling something was a bit wrong.
Didn’t they say the protagonist shou and his “harem” attracted each other?
Xiao Yu kept his eyes lowered. If he didn’t talk to him, he was like a block of wood. Throughout the whole process, he didn’t even look at Mo Zeyan out of the corner of his eye.
As for Mo Zeyan, he also had no intention of talking to Xiao Yu.
Could it be…
These two would develop feelings over time?
…
Soon, the waiter served the ordered dishes.
Shen Tangqing coughed lightly, deliberately putting on an arrogant look, and unceremoniously ordered Xiao Yu, “Xiao Yu, cut the steak for me.”
While saying this, his peripheral vision fell on Mo Zeyan.
Seeing Xiao Yu being “bullied” by him, he would definitely speak up against the injustice, right?
Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment. The next second, a huge surprise surged in his heart, making his fingertips tremble slightly.
Young Master Shen cared about him, otherwise why would he ask him to help cut the steak?
“Young Master Shen, I’ll cut this portion and give it to you.”
Shen Tangqing raised his chin, deliberately putting on a higher posture. “Cut it into smaller pieces, the size must be uniform, understand?”
“I understand, Young Master Shen.”
Shen Tangqing was somewhat puzzled. Why hadn’t Mo Zeyan spoken up yet?
The result was that the next second, Mo Zeyan spoke.
There was no “protecting the wife” scene as Shen Tangqing imagined, and one sentence left Shen Tangqing dumbfounded.
“Student Shen, my steak-cutting technique is not bad. Let me cut it for you!” His tone was so gentle that one couldn’t pick out any faults.
Shen Tangqing: ?
Is this right?
Which link went wrong?
Before he could react, Xiao Yu opposite him spoke coldly, “Professor Mo should eat his own. I can serve Young Master Shen.”
Mo Zeyan narrowed his eyes.
Young Master Shen? This form of address made the two look like they weren’t very close?
But looking at Xiao Yu, Mo Zeyan inexplicably felt some dislike. It was a natural defense and rejection against one’s own kind.
Shen Tangqing didn’t give up and continued, “Professor Mo, just let him cut for me. He’s used to serving me.”
After speaking, his brow carried some triumph. Inside and outside his words, he belittled Xiao Yu, trying to make Mo Zeyan feel sorry for Xiao Yu, and also trying to make Xiao Yu angry.
“Usually in the dormitory, he washes all my clothes…”
Shen Tangqing’s triumph, falling in Xiao Yu’s eyes, only made him feel like a proud little peacock, extremely beautiful.
He didn’t care at all what Shen Tangqing said.
In his view, being able to do these things for Shen Tangqing was not shameful, but his honor.
He raised his eyes and said faintly,
“I wash the underwear too.” His gaze fell on Mo Zeyan for a moment, then withdrew extremely slowly.
The smile on Mo Zeyan’s lips faded.
Provocation?
But it really made one somewhat jealous!
“Xiao Yu, what nonsense are you talking about? I wash my own underwear.” Shen Tangqing felt his face flush red instantly, even his ears burning.
He felt that he had lost all his face today.
Couldn’t even pick it up!
Was Xiao Yu crazy? Saying this in front of outsiders? He didn’t want face, but he himself still wanted face!
Shen Tangqing suddenly remembered a sentence he saw online.
Reputation is out there, there is good and bad. Before was before, now is pervert!
Now, probably in Mo Zeyan’s heart, he really had become a pervert.
Xiao Yu spoke no more, lowering his head to concentrate on cutting the steak in front of him.
But his mind was full of thoughts that Shen Tangqing looked really good when blushing, like a ripe peach, making one want to take a bite.
Shen Tangqing looked at the hair whorl on top of Xiao Yu’s head, somewhat speechless.
Bro, say something to explain?
He extended his leg and kicked Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu’s hand movement paused, his Adam’s apple rolling. He actually wanted Shen Tangqing to kick him again.
But after thinking about it, he decided against it.
If he made him cry from anger, he would have to coax him.
Raising his eyes to look at Mo Zeyan, he spoke faintly, “I was joking. Didn’t wash his underwear.”
Shen Tangqing’s expression improved slightly. “Professor Mo, he’s talking nonsense.”
Mo Zeyan gave a calm “En,” “I thought it was a joke too.”
Shen Tangqing laughed dryly.
In his heart, he cursed WTF several times. Why did neither of these two play by the rules? This was completely different from what he expected!
…
The atmosphere quieted down.
Mo Zeyan cut a piece of steak and put it in his mouth, only finding it tasteless.
…
Xiao Yu carefully placed the cut steak in front of Shen Tangqing, and then moved the portion in front of Shen Tangqing to himself.
Shen Tangqing glared at him, forking a piece of steak into his mouth and chewing a bit hard, as if venting the emotions in his heart.
He didn’t know that his glare had zero lethality on Xiao Yu. He even felt pleasure from being glared at like this.
His gaze wrapped around Shen Tangqing like a vine.
If—
Being glared at by Young Master Shen like this.
Really made him so excited!
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