The restaurant was situated in a popular area, so during normal dinning hours, there would be a large crowd . In order to save on staff, there was a paper menu on each table for the customers to tick and send to the counter .  

Lu Jinnian glanced over at Qiao Anhao, and when he realized that she wasn't going to tick anything on the menu, he grabbed a pen at the side and tossed it to her .  

Qiao Anhao jumped, lifting her head to glance at him . She widened her eyes in shock, her gaze clear and harmless .  

Even though there wasn't much expression on his face, his tone softened without conscious thought . "Tick whatever you want to eat . " 

"Oh . " Qiao Anhao picked up the pen and scrutinized the menu . Out of habit, she started to chew on the tip of the pen . Occasionally, when she saw something she wanted, she would lightly tick the menu .  

Lu Jinnian's gaze turned blurry as he remembered an event from the past . It was after their physical education lesson, and while hugging a soccer ball, he had deliberately pa.s.sed by Qiao Anhao's cla.s.s . She was having a quiz and had been allocated a seat at the far end of the cla.s.sroom, but he could still spot her at a glance .

At that time, she was still in third cla.s.s . When she couldn't solve the question, she would start to chew on her pen, just as she was doing right now, but with a frown etched on her face . After a long while, she would release the pen to tick her choice .  

Even though it wasn't much, he stopped outside her cla.s.s and stared for at least ten minutes . It was only when Xu Jiamu, drenched in sweat, came running to him did he finally avert his gaze .  

Some people and some memories would constantly be hovering around despite any attempts to forget them . In the past four months, he never once thought about her affairs, but now, her unconscious action was able to awaken the past that he had sealed .  

Lu Jinnian had already eaten his dinner and Qiao Anhao couldn't eat much, so she only chose one dish after a long time of contemplation . Finally, she placed the pen back down and pa.s.sed the menu back to Lu Jinnian .  

Her act snapped his attention back to the present, and coldness and remoteness clouded his eyes . Casually, he flipped through the menu . When he saw that she had only picked one dish, he frowned . Without bothering to consult her, he picked up the pen and quickly ticked a few other boxes before standing to place the order .  

It was after dinner hours, so the crowd had started to leave . The dishes were served quickly .  

Qiao Anhao realized that the items he had picked so swiftly - four dishes, a soup, and dessert were all her favorite .  

The long email that he had written to his a.s.sistant came to her mind, dampening her spirits slightly .  

When he ticked the menu just now, he seemed to be very familiar with the positions of the dishes . . . Did that mean he was a regular and would always pick these few dishes? Did he always patronize the restaurant alone to eat her favorite dishes? 

She could feel a slight sting in her eyes . Biting down on her lips, she whispered, "I'm sorry . " 

The restaurant was situated in a popular area, so during normal dinning hours, there would be a large crowd . In order to save on staff, there was a paper menu on each table for the customers to tick and send to the counter .   . . .

Lu Jinnian glanced over at Qiao Anhao, and when he realized that she wasn't going to tick anything on the menu, he grabbed a pen at the side and tossed it to her .   .

Qiao Anhao jumped, lifting her head to glance at him . She widened her eyes in shock, her gaze clear and harmless .   .

Even though there wasn't much expression on his face, his tone softened without conscious thought . "Tick whatever you want to eat . "  . . .

"Oh . " Qiao Anhao picked up the pen and scrutinized the menu . Out of habit, she started to chew on the tip of the pen . Occasionally, when she saw something she wanted, she would lightly tick the menu .   .

Lu Jinnian's gaze turned blurry as he remembered an event from the past . It was after their physical education lesson, and while hugging a soccer ball, he had deliberately pa.s.sed by Qiao Anhao's cla.s.s . She was having a quiz and had been allocated a seat at the far end of the cla.s.sroom, but he could still spot her at a glance

At that time, she was still in third cla.s.s . When she couldn't solve the question, she would start to chew on her pen, just as she was doing right now, but with a frown etched on her face . After a long while, she would release the pen to tick her choice .   . . .

Even though it wasn't much, he stopped outside her cla.s.s and stared for at least ten minutes . It was only when Xu Jiamu, drenched in sweat, came running to him did he finally avert his gaze .   .

Some people and some memories would constantly be hovering around despite any attempts to forget them . In the past four months, he never once thought about her affairs, but now, her unconscious action was able to awaken the past that he had sealed .   .

Lu Jinnian had already eaten his dinner and Qiao Anhao couldn't eat much, so she only chose one dish after a long time of contemplation . Finally, she placed the pen back down and pa.s.sed the menu back to Lu Jinnian .   .

Her act snapped his attention back to the present, and coldness and remoteness clouded his eyes . Casually, he flipped through the menu . When he saw that she had only picked one dish, he frowned . Without bothering to consult her, he picked up the pen and quickly ticked a few other boxes before standing to place the order .   .

It was after dinner hours, so the crowd had started to leave . The dishes were served quickly .   .

Qiao Anhao realized that the items he had picked so swiftly - four dishes, a soup, and dessert were all her favorite .   .

The long email that he had written to his a.s.sistant came to her mind, dampening her spirits slightly .   .

When he ticked the menu just now, he seemed to be very familiar with the positions of the dishes . Did that mean he was a regular and would always pick these few dishes? Did he always patronize the restaurant alone to eat her favorite dishes?  .

She could feel a slight sting in her eyes . Biting down on her lips, she whispered, "I'm sorry . "  .