CHAPTER 358: CHAPTER 349 TOO BIASED, RIGHT?

On the other side, inside the supreme suite.

Li Ruonan stood close to Tang Xiaowan, and despite having visited several high-end hotels before, she was still stunned by the sight before her.

The place was enormous, with intricate and lavish decorations, everywhere demonstrating status and taste.

On the walls hung paintings by famous artists, not cheap, accompanied by equally artistic crystal chandeliers that rendered the entire space dreamy yet grand, so beautiful it made one’s heart tremble.

"Are you not going back tonight?" Li Ruonan pulled Tang Xiaowan to the side and asked quietly.

Tang Xiaowan nodded, "Do you like it?"

"It must be expensive, for one night..."

"We’ll talk later, Huahua is calling me."

Before Li Ruonan could continue questioning, Tang Xiaowan found an excuse and slipped away. Of course, she couldn’t mention the money, for Leng Lingxiao had specifically instructed that on the way here. She was no fool, too shrewd to let anyone wheedle it out of her.

At least not until after tonight.

"Do you like it?" Shen Yiming appeared silently next to Li Ruonan, asking softly.

"Um, it’s so beautiful, it’s just like..."

Once Li Ruonan saw it was her husband, she immediately stopped and continued to strut further inside.

And Shen Yiming followed with a smiling face.

Beside them, Tang Xiaowan squeezed her eyes at Leng Lingxiao, and both shared a complicit smile.

As they entered the living room, a rich fragrance greeted them. At the center of the spacious and bright dining room stood a luxurious marble dining table, adorned with exquisite cutlery and fresh flowers.

But what surprised Li Ruonan was that someone was actually preparing something in the open kitchen.

She walked over and saw four chefs dressed in D country’s traditional chef attire, busily and expertly crafting distinctive dishes.

The chefs worked in coordination, one specifically in charge of preparing seafood, another skillfully grilling steak on the stove, another deftly making elegant desserts, and the last chef preparing wines and freshly squeezed juices.

Li Ruonan couldn’t help but exclaim, "This is truly a top-tier private dining experience!"

The chefs seemed to notice her gaze, all looking up with friendly and professional smiles. One of them approached and said in fluent Chinese, "Hello everyone, my name is Eric, I hope you enjoy your meal."

Everyone exchanged glances and couldn’t help looking forward to it. Tang Xiaowan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Chef Eric nodded slightly.

Then, he gestured for everyone to return to their seats in the dining room. Meanwhile, the other three chefs began placing the delicately prepared dishes on the table, each dish praiseworthy.

They first served everyone shining crystal glasses, then gently covered the silver dish lids to preserve the aroma of the fine wines.

Leng Lingxiao raised his glass with an elegant expression and said, "Welcome Mrs. Shen to Chicheng, I hope you enjoy."

"Thank you, I really do!" Li Ruonan nodded excitedly and then looked towards Tang Xiaowan.

"Welcome, gorgeous!"

"Tangtang, thank you, beautiful!"

"And me, me too, wishing my wife is always in a good mood, smiling every day." Shen Yiming turned and gave a goofy smile.

"Fine, I’ll accept that for now."

"Thanks, my dear, hahaha."

Everyone then raised their glasses and took a sip. Instantly, the food and top-tier wine intertwined on their palates, creating a spectacular taste sensation.

Knowing his wife, Li Ruonan, loved fish, Shen Yiming picked up a piece of fragrantly pan-seared sea bass and placed it cheerfully on her plate.

But instead of appreciating it, she scowled fiercely at him.

"I have my own, I don’t need it."

Li Ruonan said, then cut a small slice of steak and put it into her mouth, the juices filling her mouth while the tender meat enchanted her.

She would let the matter with the young sister slide for now.

Hmph! Once I’ve filled my stomach, I’ll settle the score with you.

Getting angry now would only make us look foolish.

However, the voice that just refused was soft but still reached Tang Xiaowan’s ears.

She immediately winked at Shen Yiming.

"Wow, Shen Yiming, aren’t you being a bit too biased, only serving food to your Nannan? What about me and Huahua? We also love fish."

"Sorry, my wife comes first today."

"Oh... so the wife ranks first, huh!"

"Exactly! Nannan wasn’t easy to pursue, if it weren’t for my thick skin and Nannan’s kind heart when we were in D country..."

Upon hearing this, Li Ruonan quickly picked up her portion, "Tangtang, here, you can have mine."

To continue would be utterly embarrassing!

Such a drama king, he should have kept it to himself, why show off?

Humph, I’ll deal with you when we get home!

"I definitely don’t want it, I’m afraid your husband might fight me over it." Tang Xiaowan said this while purposely raising her fork and knife as if she were truly scared.

Leng Lingxiao got the message and quickly spoke up, "Tangtang, come on, have this piece from your husband."

"See, I got some too!"

With those words, everyone laughed, especially Li Ruonan, who grew fonder of this young girl, younger than herself by several years, and so adorable.

Tang Xiaowan and Leng Lingxiao exchanged smiles, feeling the tacit understanding between them.

Through the dinner, they acted like supporting characters, starting conversations when it was quiet and enjoying the food quietly when the atmosphere was lively.

Gradually, Li Ruonan began to engage in Shen Yiming’s conversation and also started eating the food he served her.

She lowered her voice and said to Shen Yiming next to her, "Alright, stop serving me, you should eat too, I can’t even finish my own."

Shen Yiming nodded with a smile, "Okay."

After dinner, Leng Lingxiao excused himself to grab something downstairs with Tang Xiaowan and left first.

Then, Shen Yiming took a deep breath and gently grabbed Li Ruonan’s hand, "Xiao Bao, these days... when I wasn’t in Huang City, you must have had a hard time."

"My parents are very caring towards me, they wouldn’t let me do anything strenuous."

Shen Yiming was a bit surprised, as his father hadn’t mentioned this when he had called two days ago.

He had even thought they had a disagreement.

Having grown up in D country and deeply influenced by Western culture, Li Ruonan didn’t understand the domestic social intricacies, which had always worried Shen Yiming, fearing that she might feel aggrieved.

"Xiao Bao, you’ve started calling them Dad and Mom?" Shen Yiming grinned broadly, feeling very pleased.

Li Ruonan was baffled by his question and stared at him, suspecting that he was being silly, "What else should I call them? Uncle and aunt?"

"Oh, right, right, you’re absolutely correct, I misspoke. I just didn’t catch on for a moment."

"By the way, Yiming, actually I..."

Just as Li Ruonan was about to say something, Shen Yiming suddenly, with a smile, pulled her towards the balcony.

"Take it easy, what’s the rush?"

"That... I ate too much, let’s walk it off over there and we could also look at the little stars, you love stargazing."

Li Ruonan: "..."

"You didn’t eat much, though? You were busy serving me all the time, as if I could eat so much, you aren’t worried that Tangtang and the others might laugh."

"I ate enough, my stomach is all round now, you have to rub it for me tonight, otherwise I won’t be able to sleep."

"Can we walk slower? Look how hurried you are!"

Suddenly, just as they stepped onto the balcony, a huge explosion sounded, causing Li Ruonan to freeze in shock.