After being reborn, I refused to be a sucker, and my whole family was dumbfounded.

Chapter 657

Cheng Fa received guidance from Xu Miaomiao, but he was still somewhat uncertain.

He picked up his knife and fork and awkwardly tried to cut the pieces of meat on the plate.

However, because Cheng Fa used too much force, the knife and fork collided with the plate, making a piercing sound.

The sound was particularly jarring in the quiet restaurant.

The guests at the surrounding tables all turned their gazes in their direction.

Cheng Fa immediately felt embarrassed, his face turning red to the roots of his neck.

He quickly put down his knife and fork and sat there helplessly.

Xu Miaomiao was also startled by the sudden noise.

She looked up and saw Cheng Fa's embarrassed appearance, as well as the strange looks from the surrounding guests, and a strong sense of disgust welled up in her heart.

Xu Miaomiao felt that Cheng Fa was really embarrassing, he was just a country bumpkin and didn't deserve to appear in such a high-class occasion with her.

However, for the sake of the mission, she suppressed her disgust and tried to remain calm as she said to Cheng Fa, "It's okay, take your time, don't rush."

"Waiter, could you come here and help me cut it up?"

Xu Miaomiao waved to the waiter.

The waiter approached with a smile, picked up the knife and fork, and began to serve them attentively.

Looking at the waiter's skillful movements and then at his own clumsy appearance, Cheng Fa wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

He felt that his performance tonight was absolutely terrible.

Cheng Fa was worried that Xu Miaomiao would look down on him because of this, and might even break up with him.

"I'm sorry, Miaomiao, I... I'm not very good at eating French food."

Cheng Fa lowered his head and apologized to Xu Miaomiao in a low voice.

"It's okay, just be more careful next time."

Xu Miaomiao said calmly, without revealing any emotion.

She was too tired to say anything more to Cheng Fa and just wanted to end this incredibly awkward dinner as soon as possible.

The waiter placed the cut food back in front of Cheng Fa.

Cheng Fa forced a smile, picked up his knife and fork again, and began to eat cautiously.

This time, he was extra careful with his movements, afraid of making any noise that might attract attention from others.

Throughout the meal, Cheng Fa felt extremely uncomfortable and couldn't taste anything.

He originally hoped to use this romantic dinner to get closer to Xu Miaomiao, but he never expected it to end like this.

Xu Miaomiao, on the other hand, kept her head down playing on her phone, replying to Lin Ling's messages from time to time, completely ignoring Cheng Fa's feelings.

This dinner, which was originally full of anticipation, ended in such an awkward and dull atmosphere.

Lin Ling sat alone at home, feeling a strange sense of unease.

He walked to the wine cabinet, casually took out a bottle of red wine, opened it, and poured himself a glass.

The scarlet liquid, under the light, emitted a captivating luster.

Lin Ling gently swirled the wine glass, allowing the aroma of the wine to fully develop.

He downed half a glass of red wine in one gulp. The spicy liquid stimulated his taste buds and slightly relieved his agitated mood.

Drinking alone always feels like something's missing.

Lin Ling thought of Li Qitian, took out his phone, and dialed Li Qitian's number.

The phone rang a few times before being answered.

"Hey, Qitian, what are you doing?"

"What else can I do at home? I'm just bored."

"Let's go out for drinks, it's on me."

Lin Ling said it directly.

"Great! I'm feeling really bored too."

Li Qitian agreed without hesitation: "Where to?"

"Come to my house, I have good wine."

"Okay, wait for me, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ling took out several bottles of fine wine from the wine cabinet and placed them on the coffee table.

He sat on the sofa, waiting for Li Qitian to arrive.

About half an hour later, the doorbell rang.

Lin Ling got up and opened the door.

Li Qitian stood at the door, still looking nonchalant.

"You're living the good life, aren't you?"

Li Qitian walked into the room, glanced at the wine bottles on the coffee table, and joked.

"Stop talking nonsense and come drink with me."

As Lin Ling spoke, she pulled Li Qitian to sit down on the sofa.

They each poured themselves a glass of wine, clinked glasses, and drank it all in one gulp.