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Song Qingyou listened to the whole story and felt that Jiang Zhihan had it tough.

“Are you going back to the company?” She asked.

Just as she was about to say that she didn’t mind eating alone here, a knock on the door interrupted her.

It was obvious that the waiter had come.

Seeing that Jiang Zhihan seemed to be sending a message, Song Qingyou said, “Please come in.”

Three waiters pushed the small dining cart and entered one by one.

Song Qingyou glanced at the covered plates on the dining cart. There were a lot of them, so Jiang Zhihan must have ordered a lot.

She might not be able to finish it alone, and she wondered if this restaurant could let her take it away.

Song Qingyou’s thoughts gradually drifted away until the fragrance of food suddenly spread to the tip of her nose.

Before she could take a look at what was on the plate, she caught a glimpse of the phone that had been put back in its original place.

“Eh?”

Song Qingyou looked up in confusion.

When she saw Jiang Zhihan pick up his chopsticks, she couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you still here?”

“I’m not welcome here?” the person who picked up his chopsticks asked despite knowing the answer.

“Why wouldn’t I welcome you?” Song Qingyou raised an eyebrow. “You’re the one who’s treating me.”

“I mean, Grandpa Jiang-”

“Don’t worry about it.” Jiang Zhihan’s attitude was cold.

“I thought Grandpa Jiang was very reasonable…”

Song Qingyou recalled that when she played chess with him, the old man had been quite gentle from the beginning to the end and didn’t stubbornly think that she wanted to climb up the Jiang family.

“The old master is usually reasonable, especially when it comes to people he likes. However, when it comes to Jiang Quan or the other members of the Jiang family, that’s not necessarily the case.”

“That means that Grandpa Jiang values his family very much.”

“Yes.”

Jiang Zhihan didn’t deny it, but he didn’t want to say more.

The old master was getting on in years. Otherwise, he would not be so soft-hearted towards his son and relatives.

“But is this really okay?” Song Qingyou said, “If Grandpa Jiang waits too long and finds out that you’re with me…”

“It’s fine,” Jiang Zhihan replied.

“Even if I go back now, it won’t help,” Jiang Zhihan said.

Song Qingyou immediately thought of Jiang Quan.

Jiang Zhihan couldn’t help but criticize Jiang Quan for slandering the old man.

At this time, eating was indeed more important.

If it were her, she would probably choose to eat first.

Since that was the case, Song Qingyou didn’t say anything more.

She finished the only two grilled crab legs on the plate in front of her and felt a little regretful.

“The crabs in this restaurant are very delicious, but the portions are very small.”

“You can order more if you want.”

“Forget it. It’s not good to eat too much crab. Besides, I saw on the menu that the seafood is all air-shipped over on the same day. The quantity is limited.”

Song Qingyou picked up some cherry meat with her chopsticks. “The other dishes are also quite delicious.”

Jiang Zhihan smiled, “As long as you like it.”

Song Qingyou saw his lips curl up. After swallowing the food in her mouth, she asked curiously, “By the way, when you turned into a cat, how did you feel when you ate food without salt?”

“Even without salt, I could still taste a little salt in the meal. It should be the food itself.” Jiang Zhihan said, “Also, my nose was very sensitive. 1 could tell if it’s sour or spicy just by smelling it.”

“In other words, you can only eat cat rice.” Song Qingyou pondered.

Without waiting for a response, she pretended to be unhappy. “I thought I had a real cat and bought you all kinds of cat food.”

“The cat food smells good,” Jiang Zhihan said frankly.

“But you can’t get over it, right? Don’t worry, I won’t force Mr. Jiang to eat cat food. We’re friends after all.”

Friends… What? Jiang Zhihan was stunned for a moment.

He subconsciously avoided the topic and asked, “When did you suspect me… of not being a real cat?”

“From the beginning?”

Song Qingyou’s answer surprised Jiang Zhihan.

“I lied to you.” She chuckled. “There were actually too many things wrong. When accumulated, it became a big anomaly.”

“For example?”

“For example, you almost never shed fur. This is unlikely for cat owners.”

Song Qingyou took out her phone and tapped on it a few times before showing it to Jiang Zhihan, “Here, I often visit the cute pets forum.”

“Also, some of your actions are really human-like, and you can use the tablet as evidence…”

Jiang Zhihan didn’t need Song Qingyou to give him an example.

Song Qingyou stopped. “In short, there are a lot of things that are wrong. If it wasn’t for… Cough, if I believed in science, 1 might have been able to confirm whether you were human or not.”

The so-called “belief in science” was actually what the system had said back then. There was no supernatural energy in this world.

0123’s system had always been reliable, so there was no need for it to lie. That was why Song Qingyou felt that she had something to do with Jiang Zhihan turning into a cat after the car accident.

Feeling apologetic and guilty, Song Qingyou took out a USB from her pocket and apologized, “Last week, I placed a surveillance device next to your cage. This is a video of you transforming from a cat to a human, but 1 haven’t seen it yet.”

Song Qingyou was obviously worried that if she didn’t leave evidence, the person involved would deny it.

Jiang Zhihan expressed his understanding and took the USB drive. He was ready to destroy it after watching it.

Seeing that he wasn’t angry, Song Qingyou heaved a sigh of relief and picked up the wine glass beside her.

“I’ll make it to the top of the Celebrity Rankings as soon as possible and help you recover completely.”

Jiang Zhihan also raised his glass, “1 hope we can all get what we want.”

“Cheers.”

The two wine glasses made a crisp sound.

Their eyes met. Song Qingyou’s dark eyes were as bright as black gems, shining straight into Jiang Zhihan’s heart.

It was just like the first time he saw it after he turned into a cat.

When he had suddenly transformed into a cat, he should have been extremely wary of anyone.

At that time, he didn’t know that the opportunity to turn back into a human was with Song Qingyou.

But he still subconsciously chose to stay by Song Qingyou’s side, treating her as his only choice.

Perhaps Song Qingyou was special from the start.

Jiang Zhihan rubbed his fingertips to hide his urge to touch Song Qingyou’s cheek.

The latter was unaware: “Why are you still in a daze while eating?”

There was a hint of a smile in her tone.

“I heard those secretaries say in private that you’re usually like a machine. No matter what, you don’t smile… If they see you in a daze while eating, their jaws might drop.”

“What about you?”

“Me? I’ve even seen you transform into a cat before. You’re just in a daze, so of course I’m not surprised.”

The two of them chatted as they ate, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.

Halfway through the meal, there was another knock on the door.

Song Qingyou looked up. “What else did you order?”

Jiang Zhihan shook his head.

Just as he was about to press the bell to ask, the knocking stopped again. Then, the voice transmission device at the door lit up.

“I’m very sorry, Mr. Jiang.”

“There are two gentlemen looking for you-“