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Chapter 657: Who is the Coward

Chapter 657: Chapter 657: Who is the Coward

After Chen Jing spoke, she felt a little embarrassed and turned away to glance at the roses on the table.

Lately, the carnations on the restaurant’s tables had been replaced by roses, personally contributed by Luo Yifan.

He probably thought that if he gave Chen Jing a large bouquet of roses, she would definitely feel shy.

So, he changed his approach, bringing over a large bouquet of fresh flowers every day. He had Xiao Ya divide the flowers and display them on each table, including in the office and kitchen. This way, Chen Jing wouldn’t feel embarrassed, yet she could still see his flowers anywhere in the restaurant.

"Alright! So, when are we going shopping for ingredients?" Luo Yifan responded excitedly.

His lively reaction made Chen Jing feel somewhat guilty for keeping him hanging without giving a response.

"There’s no need to buy, we can just take some from the restaurant. Or, is there something specific you want to eat? We could go buy it."

Luo Yifan was too delighted to think straight. What he would eat for dinner didn’t matter, what mattered was that he could finally enter her home legitimately.

Besides, he was taken by surprise when she suddenly told him about the dinner plan.

The news was so unexpectedly joyous that besides being happy and excited, he couldn’t think of anything else.

"It doesn’t matter what the restaurant has. Also, as long as you’re the one who made it, I will like it! Don’t you already know that?" Luo Yifan said with a smile.

Chen Jing pretended not to hear him and turned to enter the kitchen.

At seven, Chen Jing finished preparing all the dishes customers had ordered and left the restaurant with a large bag of ingredients.

She had already told Xiao Ya and Xiao Tao earlier that she would leave early. And now, she reminded them again.

"Aunt Jing, don’t worry. We will take good care of the restaurant. You and Boss Luo have a good date."

Chen Jing coughed twice, but this time she didn’t retort like before, seemingly accepting Xiao Ya’s insinuation about their "date".

Luo Yifan, who was following behind Chen Jing, felt his heart rise when he heard Xiao Ya’s words. He thought Chen Jing would deny it as she always had before.

When he saw her keeping silent, his anxious heart finally settled down, and his happiness, which had been overflowing all afternoon, soared again.

After they left the restaurant, Luo Yifan walked quickly to the car and opened the co-pilot seat.

Chen Jing hesitated for a moment, but finally got into the car as he suggested.

The driver of the Yan family, who had always served as Chen Jing’s chauffeur and bodyguard, didn’t say anything. He quietly followed the car driven by Luo Yifan as they left the restaurant.

The restaurant was not far from the apartment, but Luo Yifan had never been there.

Under Chen Jing’s guidance, his car quickly arrived at the entrance of the community.

The property security, seeing an unfamiliar car, naturally had to question and confirm who it was before allowing entry.

Chen Jing rolled down the car window and the security guard, recognizing her, appeared slightly astonished. He glanced at the car that usually transported her, parked just behind Luo Yifan’s, and looked puzzled.

"Aunt Jing, did you get a new car?"

"No, this is my friend’s car. Please remember it. If he comes looking for me in the future, let him in."

Luo Yifan, with his hands on the steering wheel, involuntarily trembled slightly.

Did she mean that he could visit her anytime he wanted in the future?

"Ah Jing..."

After the car entered the community, Luo Yifan finally couldn’t help calling out to her.

Chen Jing, whose gaze had been fixed on the scenery outside, turned to look at him when she heard his call.

"What’s the matter?" she asked.

Luo Yifan took a deep breath, "Can I... Can I come here to see you anytime?"

Did Chen Jing, perhaps feeling shy, choose to express her acceptance through actions rather than words?

Chen Jing paused for a moment before answering, "Yes, except during my sleeping hours."

Luo Yifan, no longer a reckless young man, was so excited that he felt like singing.

No wonder people say that love has the power to make one feel young again.

That saying was indeed true in Luo Yifan’s case.

The sense of being in a surreal trance continued even after his car, following Chen Jing’s directions, pulled up in front of her apartment building.

After stopping the car, he didn’t unlock the doors, just quietly looked at Chen Jing.

Unable to open the door, Chen Jing turned around to ask him why he hadn’t unlocked it yet, but her gaze came into a full-on collision with his nearly passionate eyes. Her heartbeat quickened.

"Ah Jing, did you mean what you said just now?"

Even Luo Yifan himself wanted to slap himself. Was this insecure man really the same Luo Yifan who had dominated the catering industry for over twenty years?

"Yes!" Chen Jing knew what he was referring to: her offer for him to visit her anytime.

Hearing her affirmative response, Luo Yifan finally unlocked the doors, allowing Chen Jing to leave the car.

After locking the car, Luo Yifan found Chen Jing waiting for him with two large bags of ingredients.

He quickly walked over to her and reached out to take the bags from her, "Let me do it!"

Their fingers accidentally touched.

Chen Jing, who felt like she had just been electrocuted, instinctively stepped back two paces.

However, Luo Yifan didn’t let her back away, he followed her and forcibly took the bags from her.

Chen Jing’s retreat was more of a subconscious avoidance of the opposite sex rather than an aversion to Luo Yifan.

And Luo Yifan’s dominance didn’t make her feel repulsed or upset.

In fact, she felt that a dominant Luo Yifan was quite manly.

She had always thought that at her age, all she needed was a reliable man who could provide her with a sense of security.

But now, seeing him leaning in with his mature charm, she actually found him incredibly handsome.

Apparently, everyone really does have a love for beauty.

Even though she was in her forties, she was still very happy that her partner, or the man she had mutual feelings for, was someone who was capable, reliable, able to give her a sense of security, and who also had a handsome face and a nice figure.

"Let’s go, it’s getting late..."

Cornered by Luo Yifan at the entrance of the building, Chen Jing abruptly spun around and ran towards the lobby.

"Scaredy-cat..."

Watching her retreating figure, Luo Yifan shook his head and murmured in amusement.

But on the bright side, this scaredy-cat had finally taken several steps forward.

Furthermore, each of these steps forward was a significant leap.

Mumbling to himself, Luo Yifan lengthened his stride and chased after her.

When he turned the corner, Chen Jing’s figure was already out of sight.