Yan Ningke had his head lowered, playing on his phone. Only when he happened to look up did he realize with a start that the scenery outside was unfamiliar. This was not the route back to the villa.
"Aren't we going home?"
Shao Ke hummed in acknowledgment. "I'm taking you out to eat."
Ooh, an upgrade to the menu.
Yan Ningke was delighted. You really know what you're doing, huh!
Knowing that days of porridge had left his mouth practically devoid of taste, Shao Ke had actually taken the initiative to bring him out for food.
No wonder you're so lovable. I just can't get enough of you!
Yan Ningke looked at him and chuckled.
Shao Ke glanced at him. "Stop making those strange noises. You could get sent to a psychiatric hospital."
So love does disappear, doesn't it?
After enduring his sporadic barbs, Yan Ningke had long since learned to keep his composure. An attack like this could no longer hurt him.
Yan Ningke huffed at him. "Childish!"
Shao Ke: "..."
Who was the childish one here, exactly?
Shao Ke took him to a revolving restaurant on the top floor. Whether they had arrived early or there was some other reason, the entire restaurant held only the two of them and the servers.
Across both his lives, this was Yan Ningke's first visit to a place like this, and he surveyed his surroundings with curiosity.
After looking around, he decided it was nothing special. He had seen places like this on television, and it was more or less the same. The only difference was probably the novelty of actually being there.
Yet when the server led them to the table with the best view, Yan Ningke instantly felt that his earlier assessment had been far too narrow.
The view