474: You can change your coat, but you can't change your talent.

After hearing the introduction, Qin Feixu's eyes sparkled with excitement!

She had never eaten a roasted chicken that looked plain gray on the outside but was golden and glistening when cut open!

This strong visual contrast greatly whetted her appetite!

"Boss, one please," Xu Lian ordered directly.

"Okay, eating here or taking away?"

The boss just looked up and saw that the customer was Xu Lian. He paused briefly, then quickly lowered his head and continued working.

"Eating here. How much?"

"Forty-eight yuan."

After Xu Lian scanned the code and paid, the two walked to a newly vacated seat and sat down.

The chairs had only just been cleaned, so later arrivals could only take their food to go or stand and wait for a seat.

Due to space limitations, there weren't many tables and chairs at each stall, but if one was willing, it wasn't impossible to move with the food.

After sitting down, Qin Feixu looked at the low stool, then down at her short skirt, and hesitated.

The chairs in the restaurants she usually went to were very well-designed, so even wearing a short skirt wouldn't be improper. Although she wore safety shorts, she still felt it wasn't quite right to sit down.

Xu Lian gestured for her to sit first, and Qin Feixu frowned slightly but complied.

She had actually grown accustomed to the idea that if Xu Lian nodded to something, there was nothing she couldn't do.

More importantly, she always felt completely at ease by his side, without a trace of worry.

As soon as she sat down, a jacket was gently draped over her lap, completely covering the exposed parts.

"Ah, isn't this your jacket...?" Qin Feixu asked in surprise.

She was going to eat the chicken with her hands later, and it would be easy to get it dirty if it was on the jacket.

Besides, this was a light-colored jacket, and once stained, it would be almost impossible to clean.

More crucially, Xu Lian had always had high standards for cleanliness. He never allowed clothes to be washed if they got dirty; he would just throw them away.

But she clearly remembered that he was particularly fond of this casual jacket—

It wasn't some famous brand or high fashion, but something he bought casually during a mission.

Yet now he was using it to cover her legs?

And in such a greasy place, what if his sleeve accidentally touched the soup on the ground? Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?

Thinking of this, Qin Feixu was about to pick up the jacket to return it.

But as she reached out, a slender hand was already resting on the clothing.

"Jackets can be replaced, but people cannot," he said in a light tone, but every word was firm and impactful.

Qin Feixu was momentarily speechless, her lips pursed, unsure how to respond.

Just as she was feeling awkward, the boss happened to bring over the freshly made Beggar's Chicken.

He gently peeled back the layers of lotus leaves, not completely removing them, only revealing the golden-brown chicken inside.

Against the emerald green lotus leaves, it looked exceptionally tempting.

"Be careful, it's hot!"

Xu Lian warned her while reaching out to stop Qin Feixu's eager hands.

He pointed to the disposable plastic bags and heat-resistant gloves placed nearby, "Follow the rules."

The correct way to eat it was to first wear a layer of cloth heat-resistant gloves, then put on a plastic bag to prevent oil stains from dripping onto one's hands.

Even if the outer bag tore, the hot soup inside wouldn't immediately splash onto the skin.

Qin Feixu stuck out her tongue at him.

She didn't know if he was hungry, but she was truly hungry and eager to eat!

How could a chicken be made to smell so good!

As soon as this thing arrived at the table, any image of being a lady was long forgotten.

The only thought in her mind was to quickly taste the chicken in front of her!

After Qin Feixu had put on all the gloves, Xu Lian specifically reminded her: "Don't rush, take your time."

With that, he got up and left his seat.

Qin Feixu finally managed to tear off a chicken leg and was about to hand it to Xu Lian when she realized he was gone.

Where did he go?

She, who had been particularly excited and waiting to taste the delicious food, suddenly lost her appetite.

She casually placed the chicken leg back on the lotus leaf, took off her gloves, and pulled out her phone to call Xu Lian.

A series of rings came from the receiver, but no one answered until the system automatically hung up.

Looking at all of Xu Lian's accounts on her communication app, there were no new messages either.

"What's going on?"

She became anxious. Just now, she was so focused on tearing off the chicken leg that she didn't pay attention to what Xu Lian had said.

She remembered he had said something, but what exactly did he say? She couldn't recall the details no matter how hard she tried.

"Boss?" Qin Feixu had no choice but to interrupt the busy boss to inquire, "Where did the guy who came with me go?"

"Oh? Weren't you two together? I didn't pay much attention," the boss said, wiping his sweat as he answered, then quickly returned to his work.

Qin Feixu didn't press further after hearing that.

Looking at the empty seat, she softly asked herself, "Where did he go...?"

She hadn't even realized that, unknowingly, she had started to rely on Xu Lian in her life.

If it were a task assigned to her at work, she could complete it beautifully on her own; but when it came to daily chores, she would panic even if Xu Lian was away for a moment.

What was wrong with her?

Lovesickness?

Qin Feixu, lost in these random thoughts, didn't run off. She knew Xu Lian must have had something important to attend to.

Until she could contact him, she wouldn't casually change her original spot, otherwise, he would be even harder to find.

At this moment, a young man in the queue, seeing her occupying a table alone without eating, mustered his courage and walked up to her.

"Hello, beautiful. I see you're quite quiet. Could you let us have this seat to eat here?" He went straight to the point.

He had initially thought she was just someone sitting idly, wasting resources. Plus, with his girlfriend present, he wanted to show off his assertiveness and spoke without politeness.

After he finished speaking, Qin Feixu slowly turned around, and the man froze instantly once he clearly saw her face.

He had only seen her back earlier and thought she had a good figure.

He never expected such a great beauty from the front!

Seeing the look of astonishment in the man's eyes, Qin Feixu, who already had no good impression of him, felt even more disgusted.

"My boyfriend will be back soon," she said curtly, not wanting to engage with him at all.

Hearing this, the man's dissatisfaction flared into anger: "'Soon'?

I've been standing here for ten minutes, and you've been alone the whole time. Who are you trying to fool!

Table space is already tight, and you're occupying a table by yourself for so long?

We bought two chickens, how can you possibly justify taking up a seat?

And the boss is probably too embarrassed to say anything to you."

The man snorted coldly, loudly accusing Qin Feixu amidst the crowd.

At this moment, the boss stopped his work and looked back at the crowd.

However, his observation was quickly interrupted by other customers urging him on—"Hey, is my chicken ready? My ride-hailing car has arrived, and I'll be charged for overtime!"

"And my order for five chickens, when can I pick them up?"