When Mrs. Chen called her to eat, Tian Tian was in a good mood.
As for Cheng Junnan’s phone call, once she started reading, she tossed that matter far out of her mind.
Before eating, Tian Tian sensibly made a phone call to Bai Chenyao.
She even archived Bai Chenyao’s number with a note saved as "Boss".
"A Yao, have you had lunch?"
Tian Tian resolutely avoided asking where Bai Chenyao was and simply called him according to her own local ti.
"I’m about to eat."
Bai Chenyao’s voice was indifferent, still that tone where no emotion could be discerned.
Tian Tian pursed her lips, trying hard to make her voice sound cheerful.
"Really? I’m just about to eat too."
On the other end of the line, Bai Chenyao remained silent.
Tian Tian smacked her lips, quietly despising Bai Chenyao for a mont.
Suddenly she felt it might be better to talk to Cheng Junnan; at least with him, she wouldn’t have to think of topics, and the conversation wouldn’t go cold.
"Uh... what dish are you having?"
Guessing that Bai Chenyao wouldn’t answer, Tian Tian didn’t expect a response and quickly rattled off the nas of her dishes.
"Well, Mrs. Chen made three dishes and one soup for lunch today: braised pig trotters, cold lettuce salad, stir-fried bamboo shoots with at, and bone broth soup."
And then, Tian Tian only heard a cold "Mm" from the other end.
Tian Tian’s mouth twitched; she thought maybe she shouldn’t call Bai Chenyao like this anymore. Since both of them were about to eat, she might as well hang up and start eating.
"Well... A Yao, maybe we should hang up now since we’re both going to eat."
This ti, Bai Chenyao responded quickly.
"Turn on the speakerphone, eat and chat."
What?
Did she just hallucinate?
Eat and chat?
Tian Tian really didn’t think Bai Chenyao was soone who liked to eat and chat.
Moreover, turning on the speakerphone—fortunately, Mrs. Chen and the beautiful maids weren’t in the dining room this ti, otherwise she would really...
Imagining herself eating while talking to the phone, like talking to herself, made her shiver.
"Well..."
"Mm?"
Bai Chenyao’s icy voice ca from the phone, clearly displeased with her hesitation.
Not wanting Bai Chenyao to co back and hold her accountable, Tian Tian quickly turned on her phone’s speakerphone, setting it on the dining table, and picked up her chopsticks.
"Alright, let’s eat and chat then."
Worried about having nothing to say, Tian Tian was practically reporting her every move to Bai Chenyao.
For instance, the first sentence Tian Tian said was:
"A Yao, I’m just about to serve the rice."
"By the way, are you having Chinese food or Western food?"
After a slight pause, Bai Chenyao coldly replied with the words "Western food."
Tian Tian pursed her lips again, secretly thinking that no wonder he didn’t respond when she asked what dish he was eating.
Western food... apart from at, it’s still just at, unlike the plethora of diverse dishes in Xia Country.
After picking up a bite of bamboo shoots with her chopsticks, Tian Tian’s eyes lit up.
"Mm, the stir-fried mountain bamboo shoots and at made by Mrs. Chen taste great. A Yao, you should try it when you co back; I’m sure you’ll find it delicious too."
Tian Tian felt that she shouldn’t treat the Bai Chenyao on the other end like Bai Chenyao; instead, treat him like Xiao Zhi, so that when talking about food, they’d have a common topic.
Of course, she knew she and Bai Chenyao didn’t have a common topic.
But right now, who knows where Bai Chenyao is. Anyway, it’s a phone call, he doesn’t speak much, and she’s basically talking to herself, rambling on.
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