Chapter 90: A hesitant acquaintance

They arrived at a restaurant that served coconut chicken as their specialty. Even at the entrance, they could already smell the faint fragrance of coconut juice, and it made them hungry. Shuishui closed her eyes and sniffed the delicious aroma. "It smells good."

As they walked into the restaurant, the waiter quickly came forward to greet them and led them to their seats.

After they sat down, they felt a little awkward. Lin Wanbai looked at Qian Shuishui. She was wary of Qian Shuishui. She knew that Shuishui had such a good relationship with Mu Zilin, so she wondered if it was possible that Qian Shuishui had never liked Mu Zilin. She thought that maybe Shuishui had confessed her feelings to Zilin, and Zilin had responded that they ought to be just friends. She thought a lot about the possibilities, but she decided that she just didn't like Qian Shuishui.

Qian Shuishui's personality was more casual, and she felt that Lin Wanbai didn't like her. She didn't care too much about it. She neither liked it nor forced it. After all, it would be impossible to ask everyone to like her. However, she felt helpless that she already felt that she was disliked during only their first meeting.

Mu Qing didn't notice that Lin Wanbai had thrown awkward glances at Qian Shuishui, so she took the menu and started to read it.

"Shuishui, we're really eating out together. We didn't have the chance before." Mu Qing was a little excited.

Shuishui reached out and touched Mu Qing's head. "Sometimes, you're really like a cat. You're very cute."

"Thank you for the compliment," Mu Qing happily said.

Mu Zilin laughed and said, "Shuishui praised you a little, and you are now on cloud nine?"

"What?" Mu Qing innocently laughed as if Zilin was joking. They didn't have any ill intentions towards each other.

"Let's order. We're all hungry." Shuishui wanted to go to the bathroom and stood up. "Zilin, order more meat. I'll go to the bathroom."

"Okay. Leave it to me." Mu Zilin knew what Qian Shuishui liked to eat. He had ticked quite a few boxes in the meat section. He and Shuishui were both carnivores. They would always eat to their heart's content when they went out to eat. Shuishui isn't like other girls who often said, "I want to lose weight," or "I won't eat this and I won't eat that." For him, it's bullsh*t. He thought that if that's the case, they shouldn't even go out to eat. Such girls were very disappointing.

When Lin Wanbai heard Shuishui, she became even more displeased. 'Why do you keep asking Zilin to order? What do you like to eat? Can't you order it yourself?' she thought. Meanwhile, Mu Zilin was still happy.

Mu Qing also ordered. "Zilin, give me a portion of this sweet potato powder."

"Okay." Mu Zilin checked the box.

Immediately after, Mu Zilin asked Lin Wanbai, "Do you have any dietary restrictions?"

"No. Actually, I eat very little. Moreover, I'm not picky." She felt that she had to present her best side to Mu Zilin.

Mu Zilin ordered immediately. He had ticked the box of orders that were served in small portions, so he ordered more.

After he chose food for almost five people, he placed their order. Qian Shuishui was not back yet. He thought that Qian Shuishui had just gone to the bathroom. When Shuishui went out of the bathroom, she met someone familiar. It was Ah Ning and the others whom she had met during the military training. Ah Ning stopped Qian Shuishui. "Shuishui."

"Oh, it's you. Long time no see." Shuishui greeted him politely.

"You're eating here too? What about Mu Zilin?" Ah Ning asked suspiciously. He knew that Shuishui and Zilin were basically always together.

"Zilin? He's ordering over there. What about you guys?" Shuishui asked them back.

"We're over here. I have three people here. Do you want to join us?" Ah Ning asked. He thought it would be quite lively if there were more people, and he really wanted to know how she was doing.

Shuishui was in a difficult position. "I'm sorry, I can't. There are four of us here today. Mu Zilin brought a girl. Besides, if we're not familiar with each other, it'll be awkward."

"Then I won't force you. Let's dine together some other day," Ah Ning said and smiled. For him, there would always be a chance.

Shuishui nodded. "Okay. Let's have a meal together if there's a chance. I'll go back first. They must be anxiously waiting for me. If I don't go back soon, Zilin is going to call me."

"Wait a minute. Shuishui, I . . . Can I ask for your number?'' Ah Ning was a little embarrassed. He was a little thick-skinned. However, he felt that if he didn't take the chance, he would really miss it.

Shuishui blinked. Should she give it to him or not? They were not close enough for her to give him her phone number. Also, they had quarreled in the past.

Ah Ning saw that Shuishui was hesitant. He took out his phone. "We hung out before. Are you afraid?"