This time, she would definitely get back at her properly and make amends.
"Fine, fine, do as you say. I’m scared of you," Zhao Zhenzhen’s stomach growled loudly. Since Xia An wanted to go eat, they might as well go together!
Though the two often fought with each other verbally, they didn’t mind having each other over for dinner.
Xia An was no exception.
"Chief Xia, what do you want to eat?" Zhao Zhenzhen took on a meek demeanor. She waved her phone at Xia An, “Look, my man transferred money to me last night. I can really splurge now!”
"Woah, that’s great! You got money from your man? So lucky," Xia An pretended to be surprised as she stared wide-eyed at Zhao Zhenzhen.
"Why wouldn’t it? Otherwise, how could I afford you dinner? I’m so poor and you paid me such low wages!" Zhao Zhenzhen couldn’t help but complain.
"You actually find my wage too low? Don’t you know that our salaries are about the same? Or maybe you’re indirectly pointing out a problem—Yun Man’s profits are too small. Zhenzhen, after you said that, I feel so pitiful. What should we do? Do you want to treat me to dinner for a whole month to comfort me?"
Xia An, acting like a drama queen, hugged Zhao Zhenzhen and cried on her shoulder.
"Aiyah, Xia An, get up quickly! Do you know this is the street? You’re embarrassing me! People are watching us. They might think I’ve done something bad to you!" Zhao Zhenzhen pushed Xia An away with a look of disgust.
"What’s wrong with eating out on the street? I just feel so pitiful. No, I want a hug," Xia An continued her act, ignoring the gazes of passersby.
"Seriously, I’m amazed by you." Zhao Zhenzhen looked at Xia An with disdain but ended up giving her an affectionate embrace, though it was very brief and she pushed Xia An away after. But Xia An was still content.
"You’re the best, only you," Xia An said, feeling a bitter taste in her heart.
Zhao Zhenzhen naturally didn’t understand this bitterness. "Come on, stop being so jealous. I can’t handle it anymore!"
Xia An did not push further and continued as if nothing happened, “Let’s go eat some steak; I feel like eating steak.”
"Sure, whatever you want." Zhao Zhenzhen nodded without hesitation.
When Xia An returned home after dinner, it was nearly midnight. Her phone had run out of battery during this time, so she didn’t hear Lu Qicheng's several calls.
An An and Xiaoxiao were already asleep, and even Shen Qing wasn’t in the living room. Xia An found her first sense of peace since returning to her home.
"An An, you’re finally back; where did you go?" Lu Qicheng was neatly dressed. Xia An wondered if he had just returned or planned to leave again.
Xia An went up the stairs and walked with a crisp step, but halfway through, she turned around. "I went out for dinner with Zhenzhen."
"Why didn’t you tell me? I worried about it all day! I even went looking for you at your company!" Lu Qicheng’s tone was not one of blame but concern.
It seemed he had gone out to look for her just now.