Watching her, Chen Lin picked up a skewer of grilled chicken wings, once his favorite, and chewed slowly.
The taste was... decent.
But that was about it.
After getting used to chicken, duck, fish, and meat raised on spirit spring water, ordinary ingredients always seemed to lack something. Both their texture and flavor felt much blander.
He ate slowly, watching Qin Chuxia's less-than-elegant table manners with quiet amusement.
It seemed the girl really had been starving.
Half an hour later.
Qin Chuxia let out a satisfied burp and slumped in her chair, feeling alive again.
She had practically cleared every plate on the table by herself.
After Chen Lin paid the bill, the two walked out one after the other.
As soon as they came downstairs, they saw a crowd gathered around the fiery red Ferrari LaFerrari outside the barbecue restaurant, snapping photos with their phones.
Among them, a reasonably handsome man dressed in trendy brands had one hand resting on the Ferrari's hood as he struck various poses he thought looked cool.
Another young man diligently aimed his phone at him, taking one picture after another.
Just then, a sweet-looking young woman worked up her courage and approached the handsome man, her face full of admiration.
"Hey, handsome! Is this your car?"
Her voice brimmed with undisguised admiration.
The handsome man posing against the Ferrari's hood immediately straightened up and flashed what he believed was an irresistible smile.
He cleared his throat and spoke with an air of casual confidence.
"Of course it's mine!"
The young woman's eyes instantly lit up like searchlights. She stepped closer, her voice growing even sweeter. "Then why aren't you taking pictures inside it? You'd look even cooler in there!"
The man chuckled and spread his hands with a carefree flourish.
"Because I don't