24: Chapter 24 She saw a woman sitting in Song Yuan’s passenger seat

Song Yuan twisted open a bottle of water and handed it to Gu Shiyu.

"Are you hungry? What do you want for dinner?"

Gu Shiyu took a sip of water and replied to him,

"I want to eat out. Let me think."

Song Yuan received a friend request on his WeChat, with the note: "I am Qiao Xi."

It took Song Yuan a few seconds to remember that Qiao Xi was Lin Xueyao's idiotic best friend. He ignored the message directly.

Gu Shiyu thought of what to eat. She sent an address to Song Yuan,

"This is a private kitchen, Qinyuan Private Kitchen. Their dishes are pretty good. Navigate there, and we'll eat at this place."

Song Yuan clicked on the address, and just as he was about to start the car, a call came in from an unknown number. When he answered, the voice on the other end called out 'Brother Song Yuan', and Song Yuan was stunned.

"Who are you?"

A hint of grievance was in Qiao Xi's voice,

"Brother Song Yuan, can't you recognize my voice? I'm Qiao Xi!"

Song Yuan was a bit speechless. She was still haunting him.

"What is it?"

"Actually, it's nothing important. It's just that my computer broke, and I wanted to ask you to help fix it. As a thank you, how about I treat you to dinner tonight? If you don't mind, I bought ingredients and can cook at your place?"

"I can't fix it. Go to the after-sales service shop."

"Brother Song Yuan, are you perhaps a bit distant from me because of Yao Yao? Yao Yao is already with Xiao Nianchen. Just pretend you two didn't know each other before, but that doesn't stop us from getting to know each other. I just..."

Song Yuan hung up the phone directly and started the car, driving towards the address Gu Shiyu had sent him.

At that moment, Lin Xueyao had just run out of the building.

She knew Song Yuan would come to find her today. Sure enough, after the meeting, she saw his car parked by the road from the floor-to-ceiling window upstairs, with him leaning against the front of the car, looking up at the building where she worked.

Considering he seemed quite sincere today, Lin Xueyao decided to acknowledge him.

She hastily packed her bag, reapplied lipstick, and went downstairs. As she ran out of the building, she saw Song Yuan's car starting. She quickened her pace, but Song Yuan seemed not to see her.

Lin Xueyao put her hands on her hips and muttered under her breath, had Song Yuan written code so much that he went blind?

She had been waving there for a long time, and he didn't even get out of the car to pick her up. A man with no sense should not be given a good face.

Soon, Lin Xueyao noticed someone sitting in Song Yuan's passenger seat. How could there be someone in his passenger seat?

Lin Xueyao's heart pounded violently, she was furious. She could tell that the person in his passenger seat was a woman!

It was a pity she couldn't see the woman's face clearly, but based on the half of her figure that was visible, she could tell it was a woman with good temperament and extremely high taste!

Lin Xueyao's mind instantly became chaotic.

She recalled her past time with Song Yuan; he was almost completely defenseless with her, letting her check his phone freely.

She had been suspicious before, after all, Song Yuan had excellent looks and a tall build. Aside from not knowing how to coax people, he was the type of guy any girl would like.

She checked his phone, but never found any suspicious contacts.

Did he cheat before breaking up with her?

Lin Xueyao didn't believe it, but she couldn't stop overthinking.

How could the man who was so devoted to her change his heart? Impossible!

The woman sitting in his passenger seat must be a client.

Lin Xueyao took out her phone and called her best friend Qiao Xi,

"Xi Xi, I saw Song Yuan's car. There's a woman in his passenger seat, and he didn't even see me waving at him. It's making me so angry!"

"What?"

Qiao Xi's tone was several decibels higher than Lin Xueyao's, sounding even angrier,

"How can Song Yuan let another woman sit in his passenger seat? He's really getting ahead of himself. Yao Yao, I'm telling you, you absolutely must not forgive him. This kind of behavior is pure bullying.

You haven't even registered your marriage with him yet, and he's already treating you so lightly. What about after you get married? Is he going to parade around with a mistress? You can't have a man like that!"

Lin Xueyao was already feeling bad, and after listening to Qiao Xi's rant, she felt even worse. How could Song Yuan betray her?

Impossible.

She would sooner believe the Earth would be destroyed than believe Song Yuan had changed his heart towards her.

She hung up the phone, wiped away a tear, and then looked at the memo on her phone. In three days, it would be their originally scheduled wedding day.

She secretly called the hotel where Song Yuan had booked the wedding, and they confirmed that the wedding was not canceled and would be held in three days.

Only then did Lin Xueyao's heart settle back into her chest.

Within these three days, Song Yuan would definitely kneel and beg her to be his bride. At that time, she would demand that his betrothal gift be doubled, otherwise, she would not easily forgive him!

On the other side, Song Yuan drove the car into an alley in the city center.

Gu Shiyu led him into a courtyard. The environment in the courtyard was elegant, with soft music playing, and the plaque read "Qinyuan Private Kitchen."

Finding tranquility in a bustling city was rare, so it was likely that the people who frequented this place were discerning.

The proprietress seemed very familiar with Gu Shiyu, calling her by her nickname,

"Shiyu, it's been a while since you've been here. Have you been very busy lately?"

Gu Shiyu handed the menu to Song Yuan, letting him look first, while she chatted with the proprietress,

"I have been a bit busy, but I've decided to allocate some time to life from now on and reduce my work hours."

The proprietress praised her,

"That's right! Work is endless. People always need to relax appropriately, otherwise, how tiring is life?"

After speaking, her gossipy gaze swept over Song Yuan, and she asked again,

"Shiyu, it's truly rare for you to bring a male friend here for the first time. Today, all your favorite dishes are available. I'll personally cook them for you!"

Gu Shiyu curved her lips and then reminded her,

"He doesn't eat cilantro, so don't put cilantro in."

Song Yuan suddenly looked up at her, his eyes filled with surprise.

He had only eaten with Gu Shiyu once, yesterday at home, and she had actually noticed that he didn't eat cilantro.

Song Yuan inexplicably felt a gentle stir in his heart, a sudden flutter.

It seemed that not all the online 'chicken soup for the soul' was toxic. A good relationship was mutual, not maintained by one party alone.

He had been with Lin Xueyao for three years, and Lin Xueyao might not even know all his preferences.

The person who truly cares for you will make you feel it. If you don't feel it, they're just keeping you as a backup.

Gu Shiyu was stunned by his gaze. She asked,

"Am I right?"

Song Yuan regained his composure,

"Yes, I don't like cilantro. I'm not picky about anything else."

Gu Shiyu naturally curved her lips,

"It seems my observation was correct. Are there any other dishes you'd like to eat?"

"I'm not familiar with this place. Order what you like."

Gu Shiyu nodded, then ordered blanched okra and braised spare ribs from the proprietress.

Song Yuan scratched his eyebrow with his index finger, fireworks crackling in his chest. The two dishes she added were both his favorites. How could a woman completely hit all his preferences?

Was she a gift from God?