The first person he'd brought here... a rare sight...
Ji Ting's brows creased almost imperceptibly. Then he raised his eyes and looked around, as though searching for an answer.
A family-style restaurant, an owner surnamed Shen, pork cutlet rice... Was this the Mulan Cloud Residence?
Ji Yanzhi was a little surprised to hear that. Shen Mu Lan hadn't mentioned it at all, so how had Ji Ting known this restaurant's pretentious name?
Why had things changed again? Confusion flickered through Ji Ting's lowered eyes. Wasn't Ling Xi supposed to be the first person Ji Yanzhi brought here?
What had changed? And what did any of this have to do with Ling Xi?
Ji Yanzhi couldn't understand why Ji Ting was always having such strange thoughts. Did even the people he brought here have to be decided in advance?
Shen Mu Lan hadn't expected a simple joke to kill the conversation. Was it really that hard to understand? Why were both brothers looking so pensive?
Before he could figure it out, a sudden beeping came from the back. Shen Mu Lan froze. "Ah, the oil I'm heating!"
Once he left, silence settled over the dining area.
After a while, Ji Yanzhi couldn't help asking, "Ji Ears, what are you thinking about?"
Ji Ting came back to himself and looked at him. "I'm wondering why you brought me here to eat."
"Because I wanted to eat here. Because you happened to be in my car." Ji Yanzhi sounded more irritated with each sentence, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "What, was I supposed to shove you out of the car halfway here?"
Ji Ting lightly pressed his lips together. He had a vague feeling that Ji Yanzhi hadn't actually answered his question, but after thinking it over, he decided he was overthinking things.