Chapter 550: Chapter 550

The client had made an appointment for 8 p.m., out of politeness, Shi Che and Ling Chuxia arrived at the restaurant 15 minutes early to wait.

Because it was somewhat boring, Ling Chuxia felt awkward simply staring at Shi Che, so she wandered around the restaurant. It must be said that the restaurant’s environment was excellent, featuring artificial mountains and flowing water, with the gentle sound of water adding an elegant touch. Perhaps because they had booked the whole place, the restaurant seemed subtly decorated, the lighting dim and the ambiance beautiful, creating a unique atmosphere.

Ling Chuxia took the opportunity to appreciate the surroundings with great interest, her large, black-and-white eyes gleaming with a shallow light, and a faint smile hung on her lips.

Sitting opposite her, Shi Che’s dark eyes were fixed on her, a soft light emerging in his gaze, harboring barely visible affection.

After Ling Chuxia had looked around, she raised her eyes and met Shi Che’s gentle ones. Her heart trembled slightly, and she involuntarily tightened her grip on her hands.

These days, Shi Che had always looked at her with such gentleness, a gentleness that made people want to indulge in it involuntarily. On one hand, her heart was stirred, yet on the other, she was filled with extreme panic and fear.

Because she only had ten days, and more than half of those days had already passed. Soon, everything would return to normal, and Shi Che would be out of her life once her life energy completely vanished. If she couldn’t guard her heart, she wouldn’t only be letting down her elder sister, but she would also be inflicting pain upon herself.

But now, she found Shi Che’s gentleness irresistible, so these days, she had been in a constant state of extreme contradiction.

Forget about it, she thought, she shouldn’t think about these things. She would just follow her heart. After all, there were only three days left between them.

Ling Chuxia made an effort to adjust her mindset, then curved her lips into a smile, returning Shi Che’s smile, before checking the time on her phone. It was already past eight. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Why hasn’t the client arrived yet? It’s so insincere to be late for a business meeting."

It was indeed the first time she had seen a client who was late for a business meeting with Shi Che. In the past few days, every client had arrived early.

Shi Che also glanced at his watch before he lazily picked up his phone and dialed a number. Then Ling Chuxia saw Shi Che hum a few times, hang up, and then tell her, "He had a sudden issue and won’t be coming."

Ling Chuxia stared at Shi Che in disbelief. What kind of client was this, so arrogant? Shi Che had even booked the entire venue for him, and now he simply said he wouldn’t come.

After a while, Ling Chuxia finally reacted, her frown deepening. "So what do we do now? We’ve already booked the restaurant, and paid the money." After a pause, she lowered her voice and whispered, "Should I ask if we can get a refund?"

Shi Che nearly choked on Ling Chuxia’s last remark, giving her a cold glance full of warning.

She would see if she dared to do such an embarrassing thing! This text is hosted at novel⦿fire.net

Ling Chuxia immediately shrank back, but couldn’t help but grumble internally. She was trying to save him money, and he was still glaring at her!

Watching her small gestures, the corners of Shi Che’s lips still involuntarily curled up, a hint of amusement in his eyes. His thin lips parted slightly, and he spoke softly, "Even if he doesn’t come, we still need to eat, so it won’t be a waste."

Then, he raised his hand to signal the waiter, "You can serve the food now."