CHAPTER 868: CHAPTER 850: BROTHER FENG OUTSMARTS YE XI! (PART 1)

Around 6:00 PM, Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi took the subway to Sanlitun.

The evening’s activities were gathered to take place here.

There is a sky-high priced Japanese restaurant in Sanlitun! The average spending per person is a whopping 3,249 yuan!

It’s safe to say, it’s a meal only the wealthy can afford.

For this date, Huo Feng had made a reservation at this restaurant.

However, because of that guy Ye Xi joining in, Huo Feng canceled the reservation in the afternoon!

The reason was simple too.

Such an expensive Japanese restaurant, Huo Feng wouldn’t invite anyone other than Pu Sangzhi to dine, not even his parents! Let alone that dog Ye Xi...

Nonetheless, this sky-high priced Japanese restaurant still left a vivid mark in Huo Feng’s mind.

Huo Feng told himself that next time he had a proper date, he must dine at that restaurant with Pu Sangzhi!

Of course, Pu Sangzhi didn’t know about Huo Feng’s plans.

If she knew Huo Feng made a reservation at a Japanese place with an average cost of 3,249 yuan per person, Pu Sangzhi might want to beat him up!

After giving up on the most expensive restaurant, Huo Feng then took Pu Sangzhi to the second most popular Japanese restaurant in Sanlitun — Zudi Dining Hall, with an average cost of 131 yuan per person.

This was a price Huo Feng could afford, and treating that dog Ye Xi wouldn’t be considered stingy.

Zudi Dining Hall is a very popular Japanese restaurant in Sanlitun, and luckily, Huo Feng had done his research and used WeChat to queue early on.

He had a reservation for 4:45, so when he and Pu Sangzhi arrived at 6:00, their turn had just come up!

It seamlessly worked out perfectly, bringing a refreshing mood!

Ye Xi was a little late, arriving around 6:10...

Actually, Ye Xi wasn’t too willing to come, mostly because Huo Feng coerced him over the phone, leaving Ye Xi with no reason to refuse, so he reluctantly joined them for the meal.

It turned out to be the most uncomfortable meal Ye Xi had this year.

He would soon feel it...

The waiter led them to a spot in the center of the hall, a rather noticeable location.

Because there were too many customers here, and also many in line, seating couldn’t be chosen by preference.

It was more like sitting wherever there was an available spot, so the three sat in the center of the hall, in a more obvious location.

The waiter brought two menus.

One for Ye Xi, the other shared by Sangzhi and Huo Feng. Ye Xi sat across from the two of them...

"Bro, order whatever you want, don’t be polite with me. I’ve been earning money recently, the part-time gig is going well, I’ve owed you a meal, so eat to your fill!"

Huo Feng spoke to Ye Xi with relatively good manners.

Beside him, Pu Sangzhi occasionally glanced at Huo Feng, always thinking: How can this person be so skillful? He clearly dislikes Brother Ye Xi, yet can pretend so well on the surface...

Pu Sangzhi often couldn’t help but admire Huo Feng’s several personas in dealing with social situations.

She couldn’t quite perform like that. Perhaps her emotional intelligence was much lower than Huo Feng’s...

"Let me treat this meal."

Ye Xi said a bit embarrassed, "I shouldn’t really be included, so I feel awkward being here. Besides, I’m older, and since you call me ’brother,’ I shouldn’t let you treat."

"Bro, we’re already here, saying that is meaningless."

Huo Feng frowned and said firmly, "Just tell me what you want to eat, I’ve already scanned for the bill, and I’ll pay it all together later. If you pay, you’re disrespecting me, and we’ve agreed you can’t pay!"

Huo Feng always used the phrase ’disrespecting me’ to stump Ye Xi...

And Ye Xi’s personality was very much like Pu Sangzhi, unable to handle such remarks.

So, being unable to navigate such social affairs, Ye Xi could only nod embarrassedly, "In that case, thank you this time. I’ll treat next time..."

"Let’s talk about next time next time, for now, just eat your fill!"

Huo Feng said as he picked up his phone, freeing a hand to grasp Pu Sangzhi’s shoulder and asked smoothly: "Honey, what do you want to eat? Just say it, and I’ll order."

Ye Xi first looked at Huo Feng’s hand on Pu Sangzhi’s shoulder, feeling somewhat uneasy. Then he heard Huo Feng call her ’honey,’ a casual address which made Ye Xi frown.

Ye Xi wanted to say something, but he opened his lips and, in the end, said nothing, closing his mouth gently.

Sangzhi was quite aware of Huo Feng’s intentions, yet she wasn’t repelled by his actions or address, and she went with the flow naturally, "I’d like a salmon sashimi, a seaweed salad, and a fiery cod roe bowl..."

"I’ll order a sashimi platter, it has everything."

Huo Feng nodded, "And let’s add a sushi platter, baked crab treasure, grilled mackerel, and a sukiyaki... Do you want sukiyaki or sea urchin hotpot?"

Sangzhi looked up at him, "Ordering so much?"

Huo Feng also leaned in close to her, purposely getting very close to say: "It’s not much, it’s three people, Japanese portions are just small!"

Pusangzhi felt a strong fighting aura from him, because now, there were only a few centimeters between them, his breath could directly spray onto her face...

This guy really is...

Although Sangzhi always felt a bit strange, she still cooperated with Huo Feng and went along, "Just order as you like, I won’t order anymore. You’ve ordered enough to eat."

"Look again, if you see something you like, just say."

Huo Feng then turned his head and continued looking at his phone, by the way, he called to Ye Xi again, "Bro, if you want anything, just say. This Japanese food doesn’t fill you up, we’ll eat more until we’re full!"

Ye Xi replied softly, "I’m good with anything, you decide."

"Then I’ll just decide. I’ll start with what I like~"

Huo Feng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Bro, is there anything you can’t eat?"

Ye Xi replied: "Nope."

Huo Feng then said, "Alrighty. I know my wife’s taste well, so no need to ask you."

He specifically pointed out Pu Sangzhi, almost constantly emphasizing his intimate relationship with her.

Pu Sangzhi also cooperated dutifully, "Uh-huh."

Then, Huo Feng ordered a heap of Japanese food all by himself.

For the main dish, he ordered an eel rice bowl, a plate of fried udon, and another sukiyaki. Besides that, he ordered sashimi, sushi, tempura, and other dishes.

The food was served quite quickly, soon filling the whole table.

Huo Feng, Ye Xi, and Pu Sangzhi ate leisurely, chatting as they ate.

Ye Xi tried chatting with Pu Sangzhi about professional topics, but she didn’t engage much with him...

She only had one purpose tonight, which was to cooperate with Huo Feng and let Brother Ye Xi see their romance firsthand...

Originally, Sangzhi wasn’t someone who liked to show off affection, but knowing Brother Ye Xi’s feelings, she had to find a way for him to give up.

Therefore, she cooperated with Huo Feng.

Tonight, she hoped to achieve two goals.

One was to make Brother Ye Xi give up completely, so he wouldn’t have those feelings any longer.

The other was to reassure Huo Feng.

Did her cooperation let Huo Feng feel her efforts too?

So...

Later on at the dining table, Huo Feng was the one who spoke the most.

Huo Feng intentionally engaged in topics with Ye Xi, and all these topics somehow involved Pu Sangzhi...

"Bro, I heard you’ve been a huge help to our Sangzhi professionally lately. Thanks so much for taking care of her for me."

Huo Feng always said things declaring his sovereignty, words full of hints, surely Ye Xi understood.

"Sangzhi is like a little sister to me. Uncle asked me to take good care of her at school, so it’s natural for me to help her."

Ye Xi nodded slightly to Huo Feng, "I also have to thank you for looking after Sangzhi in life, that reassures me greatly."

"Yep, you definitely can be assured!"

Huo Feng raised his eyebrows, casually picked up a piece of sashimi dipped in soy sauce for Sangzhi, and added, "Honey, there’s no wasabi on it."

"Uh-huh." Sangzhi nodded.

"Bro, I heard that Sangzhi’s roommate was once madly pursuing you?"

Huo Feng then brought up another topic he wanted to discuss, "Why did you reject the girl? She got drunk that day and cried sorrowfully."

Ye Xi picked up his tea, took a sip, and looked down, "I didn’t like her either, couldn’t waste her time."

Huo Feng then finally said what he had wanted to, "Bro, have you been single so long that you think it’s great? I’m telling you, being in a relationship is even better! Find a girlfriend soon!"

This line...

If Ye Xi could take it to heart, Huo Feng would admit defeat!

But he just had to say it!