MRFD Chapter 28

Chapter 28

This restaurant didn’t have private rooms. When Zhou Li made the reservation, he specifically requested a sofa booth in the corner.

Rong Yi called Zhou Li to confirm the location when he entered the restaurant. Zhou Li stood up from the sofa and waved at him with a smile. But when Rong Yi and Chen Ke Yao approached together, his expression quickly stiffened.

After Rong Yi sat down, Zhou Li immediately leaned close to him and whispered, “What’s wrong with you two?”

“…Nothing,” Rong Yi forced himself to act as if nothing was wrong. “Where’s Liu Yuan? Didn’t you say he was already here?”

Zhou Li obviously didn’t believe him. He frowned and looked back and forth between Rong Yi and Chen Ke Yao, but in the end, he didn’t press the issue.

“He said he was going to the restroom, and then he didn’t come back,” Zhou Li pointed to the restroom sign in the distance. “It’s been a while.”

Hearing this, Chen Ke Yao immediately picked up his phone and called Liu Yuan.

In less than half a minute, the guy appeared. He looked relieved and greeted the two who had just arrived, “You’re finally here.”

He smiled and took his seat, but when he looked up and saw Zhou Li directly opposite him, he immediately averted his gaze uncomfortably, and his expression became subtle.

This made people suspect that he had excused himself to avoid being alone with Zhou Li.

Rong Yi and Chen Ke Yao subconsciously exchanged a look, about to have some deep communication with their eyes, when they suddenly remembered that they were still arguing with each other, so they turned their heads at the same time.

There were four people at the table. Zhou Li and Rong Yi sat on one side, and Liu Yuan and Chen Ke Yao sat on the other. Except for Zhou Li, the host, the other three were all awkward, and the atmosphere became very strange.

Zhou Li was simply at a loss. He pushed the menu forcefully towards the middle of the table, raising his voice louder than usual to create a false impression of confidence, “Don’t be shy, everyone. Order whatever you like.”

Liu Yuan glanced at him but didn’t say anything.

Rong Yi subconsciously replied, “Ah, I’m fine with anything. You guys order.”

Chen Ke Yao nodded immediately after, “Me too.”

“Anything is fine? You clearly have a lot of dislikes,” Rong Yi called him out in front of everyone. “You won’t even touch the dishes I painstakingly cook if they don’t suit your taste.”

Chen Ke Yao was embarrassed and stiff. “I didn’t…”

Rong Yi actually regretted it as soon as he said it. After all, there were other people present, and his actions were a bit too childish.

To ease the increasingly tense atmosphere at the table, he took the menu, “You’re all being too polite. I’ll order.”

He had eaten alone with Liu Yuan and Zhou Li before, and he had gained a deep understanding of Chen Ke Yao’s tastes during this time. He asked for everyone’s opinions while ordering, and then came the most awkward and unbearable stage.

While waiting for the food, there was nothing to do, and someone had to say something.

Zhou Li looked very distressed. He cleared his throat and took the initiative to speak, “I’m really sorry about the other day. I caused trouble for everyone because of my issue. This meal is just a small token of my apology. If there’s anything you need my help with in the future, just let me know. I’ll definitely do my best to help.”

He rubbed his hands under the table as he spoke, obviously extremely nervous.

Seeing this, Rong Yi was about to echo his sentiments, but Chen Ke Yao, sitting diagonally opposite Zhou Li, spoke first, “It’s not as exaggerated as you say. It’s just a small matter. I didn’t really take it to heart, so don’t worry about it.”

Rong Yi used all his strength to swallow the retort that had reached his mouth.

Zhou Li, who had heard Rong Yi’s brief account of his amazing performance that night, hesitated for a moment and smiled at Chen Ke Yao, “Then I won’t be polite with you. If you ever need my help, don’t be polite with me either.”

Chen Ke Yao waved his hand generously, “Sure, sure.”

“Um,” Zhou Li shifted his gaze to Liu Yuan, who hadn’t said anything, “About your hamster, I really don’t know how to compensate…”

Before Liu Yuan could open his mouth, Chen Ke Yao, sitting next to him, asked in confusion, “Hamster? Are you talking about Lightning? What happened to Lightning?”

“I didn’t have time to take care of Lightning, so I gave it to someone else to raise,” Liu Yuan said. At the same time, a waiter came over with a plate, so he immediately raised his voice, “Let’s not talk about this. Let’s eat.”

Zhou Li pursed his lips, looking very distressed, but he didn’t say anything more.

Although Rong Yi didn’t say a word the whole time, his brain was working overtime.

Liu Yuan was very strange today.

Seeing his awkward attitude towards Zhou Li, Rong Yi initially worried that he was still brooding over the death of his beloved hamster. But his words and actions just now didn’t seem like he was holding a grudge against Zhou Li.

If he rationally felt that it wasn’t entirely Zhou Li’s fault but couldn’t accept it emotionally, then he could have just not come. But when Chen Ke Yao called to invite him yesterday, the guy hesitated slightly before agreeing.

So, what was this person’s mindset coming here today?

Rong Yi couldn’t figure it out. After struggling with it, he decided to put aside his past grievances and secretly communicate with the only person on the scene who was suitable to discuss this topic with him.

Unfortunately, the dishes he ordered today were all to Chen Ke Yao’s liking. This person was eating with relish and didn’t notice that someone was giving him intense eye signals. Rong Yi’s eye movements were overloaded, but still, there was no effect. So, he secretly kicked the person across from him under the table.

Chen Ke Yao casually spat out a bone, “This restaurant is good at everything else, but the sweet and sour ribs are still a little lacking.”

Rong Yi didn’t know if this person was trying to praise him or deliberately annoy him.

Seeing that this guy was ignoring him and still indulging in eating, Rong Yi was a little annoyed, so he increased the force and kicked him again. But Chen Ke Yao still didn’t budge.

Just as he was wondering, he noticed a gaze coming from diagonally across.

Rong Yi turned his head blankly and found that Liu Yuan, who was looking at him, was equally blank.

“…Why are you kicking me?” Liu Yuan asked.

“…”

Rong Yi froze.

Zhou Li and Chen Ke Yao also subconsciously looked at him, and the table suddenly fell silent.

Rong Yi shrank both feet under the chair, “I… I have a leg cramp.”

This answer was unconvincing. Although no one questioned him at the moment, their expressions showed that they each had their own thoughts.

Rong Yi lowered his head and rubbed his forehead, and then he noticed his phone vibrate.

It was a WeChat message from the person sitting across from him.

“Are you really interested in him?”

Where did this person’s thoughts go!

Rong Yi was frustrated and wanted to explain that the person he wanted to kick just now was supposed to be him, but he was afraid that according to Chen Ke Yao’s inexplicable logic, he would think that he was also interested in him.

Just as he was thinking about how to refute, his phone vibrated again. It was still from Chen Ke Yao.

“I’m giving you a friendly reminder that our Liu Yuan likes the type sitting next to you.”

Rong Yi looked up and glared at him before starting to type a reply.

“Is this the experience you gained from failing to pursue him in the first place?”

He looked up immediately after sending the message. Chen Ke Yao, who was looking at his phone, was indeed surprised.

After the two looked at each other for a while, Chen Ke Yao lowered his head and started typing furiously.

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Didn’t you pursue two out of the four people in your dormitory back then?”

He looked up again after sending the message and found that Chen Ke Yao’s expression was not only surprised but even a little dazed.

Seeing this, Rong Yi couldn’t help but feel puzzled. Could it be that Liu Yuan was talking nonsense? That shouldn’t be the case. Although this person was a bit silly and had a big mouth, he didn’t seem like the type to spread rumors behind people’s backs.

Just as he was thinking, Chen Ke Yao’s message came again.

“You’re kidding, what’s my relationship with Liu Yuan? If I wanted to pursue him, I would have done it a long time ago. Would it still be your turn to flirt with him by kicking him?”

Rong Yi slammed his phone down on the table and looked up at Liu Yuan, “Hey, Liu Yuan, this person next to you said he wants to pursue you.”

“Hey!” Chen Ke Yao panicked.

Liu Yuan, who was suddenly called upon, choked as soon as he heard it and coughed uncontrollably.

Zhou Li turned his head and looked at the three people at the table one by one. Finally, his gaze stopped on Liu Yuan, and he asked softly, “Um… are you okay…”

“I… what I clearly said was…” Chen Ke Yao wanted to explain but didn’t know where to start. He gave up and simply retaliated. He raised his hand and put it on Liu Yuan’s shoulder, who was still coughing violently, and looked at Rong Yi, “Are you going to compete with me? Zhou Li, what do you think?”

“Me?” Zhou Li looked at Rong Yi blankly, “I… I don’t care. Do whatever you want?”

Liu Yuan finally recovered at this moment and said with difficulty, “You two, please let me go. I’m really a heterosexual…”

Chen Ke Yao didn’t care about this, but Rong Yi suddenly felt unhappy when he heard it, “Aren’t I a heterosexual to you?”

“You… uh…” Liu Yuan shrank his neck, “You’re a bit restrained in your heterosexuality, so… it’s not very obvious…”

“Hahahaha,” Chen Ke Yao spread his hands to the side, “No chance.”

Rong Yi was speechless, “Do you have a chance then?”

Zhou Li belatedly began to be surprised, “Are you really going to pursue him?”

Liu Yuan was so scared that he shrank into the corner of the sofa, “…Did I do something wrong again today?”

“Baby,” Chen Ke Yao put his arm around him, “Someone is envious of my good relationship with you and is having a mental breakdown. Don’t take it to heart.”

As he said this, he winked at Liu Yuan frantically. Unfortunately, Liu Yuan was so flustered that he didn’t look at him at all, and his eyes were constantly drifting towards Zhou Li’s side.

Zhou Li had been feeling depressed all day because of this awkward meal, but at this moment, he was inexplicably excited. As an observer, his expression even had a bit of excitement.

But Rong Yi began to feel lost.

Strange, why did it develop like this for no reason? Should he continue to compete with Liu Yuan for the sake of arguing with this lunatic Chen Ke Yao?

He had sharp ears and vaguely heard Chen Ke Yao whispering something to Liu Yuan like “Just cooperate, it won’t kill you” “Be quiet” “What’s the big deal?” While Liu Yuan was struggling desperately, resisting and wailing, “There is a big deal, there is a big deal.”

Rong Yi decided to forget it and let him go.

Alpha creatures are simply terrifying when they become childish.

Winning an argument with this kind of person will only make you look very stupid too, so why bother.

The author has something to say

Liu Yuan: There’s an Alpha who likes Alphas sitting next to me. There’s a pair of Omegas sitting across from me. The Alpha next to me pursued me, and one of the Omegas across from me pursued me, and I originally wanted to pursue the other. Why are the sexual orientations of the people I have emotional entanglements with so improper? Get out, you damn gays (‘;ω;`)