Chapter 188: Endless Flirting

"Still, Boss, I remember you being quite mindful of your figure? You know what I mean—fatty's happy water?"
"Drink that, and you'll turn into a chubby little whale~"
As he spoke, he traced a massive circle around his waist with his hands.
Ji Ya glanced at him, amused by his antics.
"Oh, really? I'm treating you well, and you're talking back to me. You think I'm fat, do you?"
"No, no! Absolutely not!" Lin Yu waved his hands frantically.
"My boss doesn't have an ounce of extra flesh on her. Everything that should be voluptuous is voluptuous, and everything that should be firm is firm!"
Ji Ya was about to ask how he knew that, when she suddenly recalled the memory of him massaging her earlier. Her face flushed crimson, and she offered a gentle, affectionate reprimand.
"You're just full of slick talk!"
"I'm done messing with you." Ji Ya turned her head away with a show of haughty pretense, making it clear she had no intention of entertaining him further.
Lin Yu chuckled, reaching out to drape an arm over her shoulder. With a gentle pull, he drew her right into his embrace.
"Alright, alright. I'll take you out for something delicious to make up for it. Don't be mad at me anymore, okay?"
The interaction between the two of them.
Was just like a young couple deeply in love.
She threw her playful tantrums, and he smiled on.
It was all just a pretense of haughtiness and petty annoyance; with a little coaxing from Lin Yu, Ji Ya readily nodded and went along with him.
...
Driving away in Ji Ya's car, Su Xiaolin was left standing by the roadside with a face full of question marks.
Seriously?
When the two of you were putting on your public display of affection, what kind of terrible karma did I commit to interrupt you both?
Could you please stop leaving me behind every single time?! Have some human decency!! Please, actually act like human beings!!
The two of them had indeed, once again, completely forgotten about Su Xiaolin.
Upon arriving at the hotpot restaurant, Lin Yu knew what tasted best since he had been here before with the two brothers.
After ordering the dishes, he thoughtfully tore open a pack of wet wipes and handed them to Ji Ya so she could clean her hands.
The restaurant owner still remembered Lin Yu's kind act of feeding the simple-minded fellow last time.
Especially with a face as handsome as that, it was truly hard to forget.
The owner walked over with a greeting, then stroked her chin as she looked Ji Ya up and down with a peculiar expression.
"Young man, the person you brought last time wasn't this one, was it?"
Hearing this, Lin Yu's expression shifted instantly.
Good grief... Boss, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?!
Don't do this to me, buddy!!
When on earth did I ever bring some random girl over here?!
Ji Ya's expression at that moment turned pitch black.
Dark enough to practically choke the life out of someone.
Lin Yu quickly realized what was happening.
The person the owner was talking about couldn't possibly be Wang Fei and Si Shaozhe, could they?
The crucial point, however, was...
Those two young fellows were probably going to be half-crippled, if not dead, after tonight.
If he hadn't promised to come eat with the boss.
He would probably be on his way right now to help those two book a slot at the crematorium!
After all, you had to book that kind of service months in advance, otherwise how could they possibly keep up with the cremations?
Right now, the most critical issue was that if he couldn't clear his name, he'd be the one needing a slot booked very soon.
Lin Yu hurriedly spoke up. "Boss, please stop talking nonsense! I've only ever come here with guys!"
The beautiful owner raised an eyebrow. "I didn't say you came with a girl, did I?"
"Confessing without even being coerced, are we?"
"Oh, men~ if you haven't done anything shady, you don't fear ghosts knocking at your door~"
Lin Yu felt his scalp go numb.
Cut it out!! Seriously, cut it out! People are going to die here!!
Seeing Ji Ya's expression growing increasingly dark and feeling the palpable wave of murderous intent, Lin Yu began frantically considering whether he should resort to Si Shaozhe's full package of kneeling and begging for mercy.
The beautiful owner burst into a chuckle, and then proceeded to tell Ji Ya about how Lin Yu had helped the homeless person last time.
She raised a thumb in praise.
"This young man is a good one. You better hold onto him tightly, miss, otherwise someone this handsome is going to catch a lot of people's eyes!"
With that, she shot Lin Yu a flirtatious wink, swung her hips, and turned to walk away.
Lin Yu felt even more numb.
If you were going to clear things up, you could have just stopped there.
Why on earth did you have to throw in a wink too?!
A chill ran down his spine.
A genuinely freezing chill!
He really felt like he needed to reserve that cremation plot!
"Why didn't you tell me about this?"
Ji Ya wore a dark expression, but she wasn't actually questioning him about anything else.
In her heart, she saw things very clearly. It was true that Lin Yu was exceptionally talented, and it was true that many women had their eyes on him.
But he would never do anything to betray her.
Of course, she quietly tucked the proprietorship's advice—to cherish this young man well—deep into her heart.
Even without the owner saying it, she had already wrapped him around her finger long ago.
Soon, the ordered dishes were served on the table, stacked in neat piles. They weren't expensive, the portions were quite generous, and all the ingredients looked remarkably fresh.
Ji Ya picked up the fatty's happy water gifted by the owner and couldn't resist taking another sip, finding herself completely unable to stop.
Lin Yu's attention, however, had already been caught by a homeless person who suddenly walked in through the door.
It was the same routine: wearing a thick military overcoat, hands tucked deep into the inner pockets, staring hungrily at the platters of delicious food on the passing tables, saliva pooling at the corners of his mouth.
Judging by the situation, he probably hadn't eaten for quite a while.
The female owner seemed to notice something, looked back, and explained to Lin Yu.
"I know this old man. I heard he fell ill when he was young, which damaged his mind. His family abandoned him, and after coming of age, he sneaked out of an orphanage. Ever since then, he's often wandered this street looking for restaurants."
"Whenever he sees food, he just packs it up and takes it away directly, completely disregarding the feelings of the diners."
"Although his mind isn't clear, he's exceptionally good at picking his targets. Whenever he sees someone strong and sturdy, he doesn't dare go near them, and instead specifically targets soft-looking pushovers who look easy to bully."
"Still, he's not a bad person at heart. Once he gets the food, he leaves without causing a scene. Mainly, the old man is quite pitiful, so the shops around here basically turn a blind eye and compensate the diners appropriately after he leaves."
"Thank you so much for your kindness the other day, making sure he didn't have to go back on an empty stomach."
"To let a pitiful person like that feel warmth in this human world—young man, you're wonderful."
Receiving the praise, Lin Yu felt a flush rise to his cheeks.
Having a good deed dug up and talked about like this was terribly embarrassing!
At that moment, Ji Ya looked at the old man, and then back at Lin Yu.
She hadn't expected it.
Even though he had now become a mainstream celebrity, he was still able to maintain his initial kindness.
When encountering people in difficulty, not only did he not look down on the impoverished, but he even reached out a helping hand.
Having dominated the business world for many years, she had witnessed plenty of wealthy people who, upon acquiring money, grew arrogant, looked down from on high, and stopped treating the poor as human beings.
It seemed that the more wealth accumulated in them, the less humanity remained.
Yet whether it was the couple kneeling for help or the mentally impaired homeless person currently snatching food, Lin Yu could treat them all with genuine goodwill.
Such a benevolent mindset was truly rare and precious!
At that exact moment, Lin Yu's image grew even taller and more magnificent in the depths of her heart.
Lin Yu picked up a slice of beef, dipped it in his custom-crafted dipping sauce, and then brought it right to Ji Ya's lips.
"What are you daydreaming about? You wouldn't happen to be thinking about me, would you?"
"I'm right here, you know."
"Open wide, say ah!"
Ji Ya was almost choked to death by his remark. Wait a minute, you brat...
Just a second ago, she was thinking about how to praise him floridly, and the next second he was back to his unserious antics, trying to tease her again?
He really had his hands on the steering wheel twenty-four seven, slamming wildly on the gas pedal!