I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 718 Asking the Other Party

Chapter 718: Chapter 718 Asking the Other Party

However, looking at the bullfrog, my appetite suddenly improved, and I felt a little tempted to try it. I wondered which restaurant it was from and decided to ask about it later. While thinking this, Tang Yuchan clicked on the video and watched it carefully. She couldn’t help but notice a woman sitting opposite and wearing a certain Chanel bracelet.

It was especially beautiful; I really liked it back then but never got around to buying it. Surprisingly, there was a woman sitting across from him. I needed to listen closely for any voices, as a woman’s intuition is usually very accurate. If I heard the voice of a woman at that moment, and sure enough, he’d raised the volume quite a bit. Then I heard the woman across say softly,

"Mr. Zhang, I’d like to try that piece of bullfrog, but it’s a bit too far for me to reach. Could you help me get it? Thank you," she said in a gentle and weak voice, and right after that, the video ended just in time.

It was probably because she saw Zhang Tao recording the video. So she deliberately spoke this way, thinking that Zhang Tao would share it on his social media soon, possibly to show everyone he was dining with another girl. It could be a message to other women to back off, which is very possible. Or maybe she just accidentally spoke without realizing Zhang Tao was recording.

Regardless of what I thought, the fact was that Zhang Tao had lunch with a woman today, and even replied to my messages during the meal. What did that mean? Could this man be a scoundrel? After finally taking an interest in a man, was he really such a jerk?

I felt somewhat upset but didn’t know how to bring it up. What right did I have to ask him? It was all too embarrassing. Tang Yuchan felt like she was going crazy. Why did I have to follow my intuition and watch the video, turn up the volume to listen in? Now I’ve put myself in a truly difficult situation, unsure whether to ask or not.

If I don’t ask, I’ll surely be agonizing over it for a long time, but if the answer is not what I want to hear, then what? This indecisiveness isn’t a solution either, I’m so troubled that I can hardly eat my lunch. No, I must be decisive; it’s just a man, after all. There’s no need to let it get to me like this.

But how do I ask without making it awkward? I don’t want him to think I’m being nosy, nor can I let on that I want to date him. It’s rather difficult, compounding the difficulty. No matter how tough it is, I still need to send a message and ask. I can’t let myself just silently endure this indignity.

If I keep holding this grievance and continue chatting with him, I, Tang Yuchan, simply can’t do it. My fingers hovered over the keyboard, typing out, "Did you go downstairs for lunch with people from your company today?" After typing, I hesitated to send it, thinking it sounded too harsh and promptly deleted the whole message.

Then, my hands returned to the keyboard, and I typed another message, "Oh, the watch on the girl opposite you looks nice. Could you get me a link? I want to buy one too." After finishing it, I realized this was even worse and quickly deleted the whole thing, thinking I was being too crafty. This would make Zhang Tao think I was hinting at a gift, right?

I felt that might be a possibility. Ah, why is this so troublesome? Every attempt at sending a message feels wrong. After several deletions, I just didn’t know what to send anymore. Zhang Tao was also puzzled on his end. It had been a while since he sent his video, yet there was no reply from her. Did she think the bullfrog looked unappetizing?

But I found it quite tasty. After watching the video several times, I was convinced that there was nothing particularly off-putting about it. Then I saw "typing..." on her end, continuously, but no message came. Maybe there was some issue with my network?

I switched between the apps repeatedly without any response. Then I heard someone calling, "Mr. Shen!" I remembered that I had asked Shen Dong to come over, so he should be here by now. Well, since there hasn’t been a reply yet, let’s put the phone away and deal with it later. I quickly stuffed the bun into my mouth.

Hurrying out, I had summoned Shen Dong to review our product. I believed that our app was mature enough and hoped to impress him. So I urgently called him over, thinking he could suggest any timely modifications. I never expected Shen Dong to arrive so quickly. I thought he’d come later, assuming he’d head over after lunch. His early arrival certainly took me by surprise. Chewing on the bun, I headed outside, only to see Shen Dong already sitting there.

A few people were showing Mr. Shen the software, and Zhang Tao was very pleased. Finally, these youngsters understood his hard work and were helping to share the load, giving him a chance to swallow his bread, which was stuck in his throat.

"You’re here! Why are you just eating bread at noon? Isn’t that a bit beneath your station? Consider your status now; don’t skimp on lunch. Go out to eat, and don’t worry about the cost. If it’s too much, I’ll reimburse you. You look like you’ve been suffering too much lately. I even think you’ve lost weight," Mr. Shen said with a smile from his seat. Zhang Tao also smiled and responded,

"How could that be? I would never deprive myself. I’ve just been too busy recently to go out for meals. Most of our lunches are solved right here, and it’s the same for everyone. But if Mr. Shen really wants to treat us,

then how about a nice meal for everyone after we finish up? I’d wholeheartedly agree to that. Right now, though, we’re quite busy, so there’s no need for Mr. Shen to spend his money. We can wait for later, and Mr. Chen can’t refuse when the time comes. No matter what you say, we’ll not let you leave until you’ve taken us out for a great meal to compensate for our hard work. How does that sound?" Zhang Tao said jokingly.