Li Qingcheng froze for a moment. Although Xu Le already felt very different from how he had been a few years ago,
he was still very reserved. But now...
"Hello, Councilor."
Before Li Qingcheng could speak, Wang Man, beside her, took the initiative to bow slightly and greet him with a smile.
"Wang Man, you..." Li Qingcheng felt unable to adjust to such a rapid change and did not know what to say for a moment. After a few seconds, however, she said the same:
"Hello, Councilor."
Only then did Xu Le smile.
"Heh, I was joking. Don't take it seriously."
"Now that you've become a councilor, of course I have to congratulate you, Xu Le."
Wang Man was all smiles. Compared with her natural ease, Li Qingcheng looked much more awkward.
Xu Le blinked and pointed at the table beside him.
"Have you eaten?"
"Not yet."
"If you haven't, join me for a bite. I don't have anything to do anyway."
"You've just become a councilor, Xu Le. Shouldn't this be a busy time for you? How do you have the leisure to come here for breakfast?"
Despite her polite words, Wang Man readily put down her little leather handbag, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Li Qingcheng was somewhat at a loss, but seeing Wang Man sit down, she followed suit.
Before Xu Le could order, Wang Man pointed at the most expensive breakfast set.
"I want this one."
Xu Le tilted his head for a look. Good grief, eighteen dollars. Breakfast this expensive was a rare sight; this really was upper-class spending.
"Sure. What would you like, Officer Li?"
"Uh, anything is fine."
After they ordered breakfast, silence fell over the three again. Li Qingcheng was too embarrassed to speak, while Wang Man kept her head