Chapter 430: I want barbecue. My treat.
Mu Chen froze for a moment, then nodded.
Mu Chen knew Tokikake had suffered another heartbreak. The more he thought about it, the more pitiful Tokikake seemed. Still, there was no denying that he was a decent guy. He was just a little rough-looking.
Before long, Mu Chen and Tokikake arrived at a restaurant serving barbecued sea king meat.
Mu Chen sat across from Tokikake. Fat dripped from the roasting sea king meat onto the charcoal with a sizzle, and the rich aroma of meat mingled with cumin in the air.
Mu Chen simply watched Tokikake. The meat on his plate had already piled up into a little mountain, and he was digging in with his head down, his cheeks bulging like a well-fed hamster.
At that moment, Mu Chen had no idea how to comfort Tokikake. After all, the first woman Tokikake had fallen for was now his woman, and the second woman he liked seemed to have something to do with him, too. Mu Chen really didn't know what to say. He could only hope Tokikake would get over it soon.
Sitting across from him, Mu Chen cut his meat at a leisurely pace. Every so often, he looked up at Tokikake wolfing down his food and couldn't help teasing him.
Mu Chen passed him a beer and said casually, "Slow down. Nobody's going to steal it. If you choke, I'll have to pat your back."
"You don't understand. Barbecue is the cure for every kind of pain."
Without even lifting his head, Jiaqi mumbled through a mouthful of food.
He swallowed the meat, picked up his beer, and took a huge gulp. After a satisfied belch, he said contentedly, "Besides, even if I choke, you wouldn't just leave me to