Su Yue gently shook her head. Her attitude was mild, but her stance firm as she politely declined.
"Sorry, I already have a boyfriend. My boyfriend doesn't like me adding strangers as friends."
Rejected to his face, the man's smile instantly froze. His eyes filled with disappointment, and he awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth. He did not say another word, only turning away and leaving dejectedly.
Once he had gone completely out of sight, Wang Jiao immediately turned her head and teased with a smile, "Your charm is as astonishing as ever! No matter where you go, someone comes up to flirt with you. If only I had one-tenth of your charm."
Su Yue smiled faintly at that, her tone modest. "It's not that much. You're charming too, so don't put yourself down."
Wang Jiao waved a hand, looking thoroughly self-aware. "Stop trying to comfort me. Compared to you, it's like heaven and earth apart. I know that much."
As she spoke, she suddenly thought of Su Yue's boyfriend and asked curiously, "Oh, right. Is your boyfriend off work yet?"
Su Yue shook her head casually. "I don't know."
"You didn't message him to ask?" Wang Jiao continued.
Su Yue smiled as she explained, "I messaged him, but he hasn't replied.
"His job is pretty special. When he gets busy, he simply doesn't have time to check his phone or reply to messages."
Wang Jiao suddenly understood and nodded. "So that's how it is.
"Then when he has time, bring him along and we can go out for a meal and have some fun together."
"Definitely next time," Su Yue answered with a smile.
The two chatted about everyday matters for a few more minutes. Before long, a server came out of the restaurant holding a number