95: Chapter 96 Interesting Stories at the Hot Pot Restaurant

When Jiang Jing and Su Xiaoxiao's lips parted, the surrounding crowd had already erupted in cheers and whistles.

"Wow—!"

"This is just too sweet!"

"What a beautiful couple!"

Jiang Jing couldn't be bothered with the teasing; he simply put his arm around Su Xiaoxiao's waist and strode out of the hotel.

Su Xiaoxiao leaned into his embrace, her cheeks flushed, yet a triumphant smile played on her lips.

"Hmph, trying to hit on my man? Not a chance!"

She felt secretly delighted, especially when she thought about the way Xiao Qiao had fallen flat on her face; she almost couldn't hold back a laugh.

Jiang Jing looked down at her: "What are you laughing at?"

Su Xiaoxiao blinked, feigning innocence: "Nothing, I just think... some people are too charming and attract too much attention."

Jiang Jing raised an eyebrow: "Are you jealous?"

"Not at all!" Su Xiaoxiao retorted stubbornly, though her fingers unconsciously tugged at the corner of his shirt.

Jiang Jing chuckled and pinched her cheek: "Come on, let me take you for hot pot."

Inside the steaming hot pot restaurant, the spicy red oil broth was bubbling away, filling the air with a rich aroma.

Su Xiaoxiao was starving, her stomach practically sticking to her back. Her chopsticks barely stopped as she tossed tripe, fatty beef, and shrimp paste into the pot all at once.

Once cooked, she fished them out immediately, dipped them in plenty of sesame sauce, and popped them into her mouth one after another.

Her lips were bright red from eating, and tiny beads of sweat had formed on the tip of her nose.

Jiang Jing rested his chin on his hand, watching her with great interest.

Su Xiaoxiao noticed his gaze and looked up to glare at him: "Why do you keep staring at me? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful girl eat before?"

Jiang Jing slowly picked up a piece of tripe and placed it in her bowl: "I haven't seen anyone eat this much."

"..." Su Xiaoxiao glared at him, pouting, but couldn't help laughing the next second: "I'm just replenishing my energy!"

"Hmm, you certainly do need to replenish it." Jiang Jing gave her a meaningful look.

Su Xiaoxiao instantly understood his implication and blushed; she didn't dare to respond and just continued to inhale her food like a storm.

Jiang Jing couldn't help but tease: "Eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you."

Su Xiaoxiao muttered indistinctly, her mouth stuffed with beef: "I'm starving..."

Looking at her like this, Jiang Jing actually found it cute—compared to those socialites who feigned reserve, Su Xiaoxiao's genuine personality was much more endearing.

Then, he began to eat heartily as well.

Just as they were enjoying their meal, Jiang Jing suddenly sensed a gaze on him.

He looked up and noticed a waitress nearby secretly watching him, her eyes filled with curiosity and excitement.

At first, Jiang Jing didn't pay much attention.

But after a while, the waitress came by again; this time she pretended to be refilling the soup while her eyes kept darting toward him.

Jiang Jing finally couldn't help but ask: "Do you know me?"

The waitress was stunned, and her face instantly turned red: "Ah? I, I..."

Su Xiaoxiao also looked up, watching her with confusion.

The waitress stammered: "Um... are... are you that wealthy guy from Douyin... who hit on women by buying bags?"

Jiang Jing was stunned: "What hitting on women by buying bags?"

Su Xiaoxiao also curiously looked up, a piece of fatty beef still hanging from her mouth, blinking as she looked at the waitress.

Seeing that Jiang Jing seemed unaware, the waitress hurriedly took out her phone and opened the viral video: "It's this one! Look, it's already trending!"

Jiang Jing looked down and saw, to his surprise, the video showed him standing in the Hermès store, casually buying a 380,000-yuan bag and handing it to Lin Ruoxi and Chu Yuqing.

The comment section had already exploded—

"Holy crap, a real rich guy!"

"Isn't this guy too handsome?"

"Sisters, I declare this is my husband!"

Su Xiaoxiao leaned over to look, and her shoulders began to shake with laughter: "Wow~ brother, it turns out you're so popular?"

Jiang Jing helplessly covered his forehead: "What is all this..."

Su Xiaoxiao said with feigned jealousy: "Tsk tsk, you just give away a 380,000-yuan bag like that; you're certainly generous to girls, brother~"

Jiang Jing reached out and pinched her cheek, giving it a gentle tug: "I'm not bad to you either, am I?"

Su Xiaoxiao slapped his hand away and huffed arrogantly: "Of course you're not, I'm not jealous at all. Anyway, you're the one supporting me now~"

The waitress stood to the side, stunned by Su Xiaoxiao's words, her eyes darting back and forth between the two.

Su Xiaoxiao immediately took out her phone, opened Douyin, and entered the keyword "380,000-yuan bag pickup." Sure enough, a whole bunch of videos popped up.

"Ran into a real rich guy; asked for his contact info and he gifted a 380,000-yuan bag!"

"The most extravagant pickup method on the internet, sisters, take notes!"

"Who is this man? I want all his info in three minutes!"

Su Xiaoxiao laughed until her shoulders shook: "Jiang Jing, you're famous!"

Jiang Jing covered his forehead, looking helpless: "...What is all this."

The waitress was still standing nearby, her eyes sparkling: "Um... could we take a photo together?"

Before Jiang Jing could speak, Su Xiaoxiao had already smiled and wrapped her arm around his: "Sorry, no, he's my boyfriend~"

The waitress smiled awkwardly and retreated reluctantly.

After eating their fill, the two prepared to leave.

Su Xiaoxiao was still scrolling through the videos, occasionally making "tsk tsk" sounds: "Brother, look at this comment—'Please, rich guy, come hit on me. I don't need a 380,000-yuan bag, just 38-yuan milk tea will do!'"

Jiang Jing pinched her cheek: "Stop looking, let's go."

Su Xiaoxiao put away her phone, linked her arm with his, and said with a grin: "Looks like I need to keep a close watch, lest you go off buying bags to hit on someone else one of these days."

Jiang Jing raised an eyebrow: "Feeling guilty?"

"Not at all!" Su Xiaoxiao retorted stubbornly, though her hand held onto him even tighter.

Jiang Jing shook his head, not wanting to deal with the online gossip, and raised his hand to call the waiter to pay the bill.

As the two stood up and walked out of the hot pot restaurant, they suddenly heard whispering behind them—

"It really is him! That rich guy from Douyin!"

"Oh my god, his girlfriend is so pretty too!"

"I'm so jealous..."

Jiang Jing couldn't be bothered and put his arm around Su Xiaoxiao, preparing to get into the car.

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly stopped and looked up at him: "Jiang Jing."

"Hmm?"

"Thank you." Her voice was very soft, but her eyes were incredibly sincere.

Jiang Jing knew what she was thanking him for.

He ruffled her hair, said nothing, and simply took her hand.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at his profile, feeling a warmth in her heart.

This man was truly very good.

Compared to Jiang Jing and Su Xiaoxiao, the situation for Lin Ruoxi and Chu Yuqing was not nearly as pleasant...