Gold Medal Sweetheart

After a while, the waiter brought a meal to Tang Xin. "Your tropical seafood baked rice, please enjoy."

Although she had said she loved seafood during our conversation earlier, she hadn't ordered this dish. So she quickly explained, "It wasn't me who ordered it..."

"I ordered it for you." Jin Taize interrupted her, "I have to do my best to be a good host."

Since there was no way to refuse, she had no choice but to eat. The moment Tang Xin picked up the spoon, she was doomed to eat without decorum. First, she was truly hungry. Second, she was so uncomfortable that she couldn't stand staying there for even a second. Third, this one mouthful would cost five or six yuan, and wasting food was a waste of money.

After the dishes were clean, she deliberately said quietly and calmly, "I'm done eating, can we go now?" with a performative smile.

After observing for a while, Jin Taize laughed out loud, which made the waiter who had worked here for a long time and was very familiar with Mr. Jin look at him in disbelief.

The two went to the front desk to pay and prepare to leave. The waiter took Jin Taize's credit card and asked, "Mr. Jin, are you going together?"

"Together."

"Not together!"

A gaze so arrogant that it could kill anything in an instant looked down...

Looking up with a determined and slightly proud look...

After a brief flash of lightning, Jin Taize did not insist and smiled gentlemanly, "I never like to force others. In this case, please do as you please." He stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture.

"Miss, the total is 186 yuan," said the waiter.

Although she'd expected it to be expensive, she hadn't expected it to be this expensive. Why was it so expensive? It was just a plate of fried rice. Is there nothing down-to-earth in this world? Since she'd been transferred to general affairs, her salary had already been reduced. Since she didn't have her phone with her, she had to look in her bag for cash. An awkward glance revealed it was probably just over a hundred. She was also averse to hassles. Firstly, she always had to remember to pay back the balance when she used it, and secondly, she was afraid of losing it, so she didn't use her credit card.

Kim Tae-jae stood aside as if nothing had happened, watching the whole process.

She glanced at the waiter sheepishly and stammered, "Well, I don't have my phone with me, and I don't have enough cash."

"If you are a member like Mr. Jin, you can also get a 40% discount." The waiter reminded politely.

Tang Xin smiled at the waiter, understandingly, and said, "We're together." Then she winked at Jin Taize in a flattering manner, "Right."

Jin Taize looked at her suspiciously, then said lazily, "No."

Looking at the fleeting arc that appeared inappropriately on that beautiful face, as if he was watching a good show, and responding to the person who rejected him in public with the most sincere indifference, Tang Xin's smile suddenly froze on his face.

Being rejected on the spot really made Tang Xin feel embarrassed, but she had to lower her voice again, "It's an emergency, can you lend me your membership card?"

Jin Taize leaned over and approached Tang Xin, his voice full of dominance, as if everything was under control. "I told you, I never like to force others."

Tang Xin lowered her head sheepishly and whispered, "Alright, I'll just force you to do it."

"Do you think I would prefer being forced by others rather than forcing others?" Although the tone was casual, it still contained a hint of provocation.

"Then consider it a favor, okay?" Tang Xin said unwillingly, secretly clasping his hands together under the counter.

Jin Taize smiled with satisfaction and handed over the card casually, "Since you are helping me, I like to do things my way." A victorious attitude of "whoever dares to go against me will die" appeared in front of Tang Xin.

As she left the café, Tang Xin was still slightly sullen from what had just happened. What had been a truly honorable act had, for a ridiculous reason, caused her to lose her composure. An inexplicable sense of defeat washed over her, making her truly realize the unpredictability of life. She also felt a pang of regret over her own carelessness. She had made countless mistakes due to her carelessness in the past, and she'd always resolved to change for the better. But after more than twenty years of living, these flaws, both big and small, still clung to her. She chastised herself, lightly tapping her head with her fist, and muttered, "Useless, idiot, idiot!" She hadn't noticed that Jin Tae-jae had already walked ahead, waiting for her at the elevator entrance.

Seeing no one around him, Jin Taize turned back and saw the girl holding his head like a wooden fish, which made him even more proud. The girl was immersed in her own thoughts, moving forward, moving forward... Wait, where was she going? Jin Taize grabbed her arm, and the girl was awakened by the sudden masculine power from him. Then, a slightly scolding voice came to her, "Hey, the men's restroom is up ahead."

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in her slightly furrowed brows, perhaps genuinely unhappy with her performance. Several men emerging from the restroom stared at Tang Xin with bewildered eyes, and someone's face flushed once again.

While waiting for the elevator, Jin Taize showed an amusing smile, "Guan Yushan, don't you think we seem to have met somewhere before?" The light in his eyes was floating like lake water, which could make people intoxicated at any time and dare not look directly at him.

Tang Xin smiled, raised her hand, and said without hesitation: "How is it possible? You are so rich..." She ran into Jin Taize's expression of listening attentively, "How?"

She was suddenly speechless. "Uh, I mean, my family is in politics, and your family is in business. You probably haven't met before." Because she felt guilty, her voice gradually became erratic.

Upon hearing this, Jin Taize looked up and thought for a while, then nodded and said seriously: "That's right, it seems that my brain is not working well!" He looked very serious.

She let out a long breath and turned her head away, temporarily relieving herself from Jin Taize's intimidating presence. With a ding, the elevator doors opened. Empty, the sound a lifeline, she thought, was a lifeline. She dove in, desperate to close the doors, but Jin Taize was already in there before her. Tang Xin stared at him, as if frozen in place. Oh my god, what on earth was he planning? Jin Taize, unconcerned, asked, "Why don't you press the elevator button?" His voice held a kingly authority, leaving no time for reflection or resistance. Tang Xin obediently pressed the first floor button.

The two stood side by side. To avoid embarrassment, Tang Xin stared straight ahead, not even glancing at the man beside her. He said, emotionless, "138..., I sent it to you." The unusually quiet atmosphere in the elevator made his voice sound particularly deep and melodious.

Tang Xin didn't react for a moment and subconsciously said "Huh?" What number? A little doubt surged in her heart.

"Don't you want my phone number? I only gave you my WeChat ID at first." He looked at Tang Xin with a burning gaze and a sense of oppression, which made her feel guilty.

"Yes, very much." She deliberately stretched out her voice, trying to pretend that she really wanted it, and laughed dryly.

Jin Taize said displeasedly, "Don't forget to save it when you go back."

"I'll save it right away." Tang Xin smiled, but she didn't want to remember it at all. What good would it do to her, an imposter? If she didn't contact him, perhaps the mission Yu Shan had given her would be accomplished. As she thought about it, she shook her head, immersed in her own little pride.

"What about yours?" The gloominess on Jin Taize's face increased a little.