His words made Song Xi dare not respond, she just stared at him blankly.
That look made Lou Yuming somewhat unable to cope.
He cleared his throat, turned his head away, his voice a little unnatural: "Eat."
Song Xi couldn't eat in front of so many people. She glared at the luxurious sushi platter on the table.
Although expensive, it did look tempting, with fresh salmon, rich sea urchin sashimi...
Song Xi couldn't help but swallow. It would be a waste not to eat it, and it would spoil if left out for too long.
She struggled internally, thinking that if it really didn't work out, she'd just pack it up! She couldn't let this money be wasted!
Her eyes were almost glued to the food.
"Is it that serious?"
Lou Yuming's words earned him a glare from Song Xi.
"What do you know?"
Lou Yuming truly didn't understand. The cost of this restaurant didn't even make him blink. So, seeing Song Xi like that, he found it quite amusing.
Lou Yuming subtly gestured, and a waiter approached.
He said something Song Xi didn't catch, but soon, other diners in the restaurant began to get up and leave one by one. Within two minutes, the bustling restaurant was suddenly left with just the two of them.
Song Xi looked around, utterly astonished.
Lou Yuming casually rested his hand on his knee and said nonchalantly, "Alright, eat."
To let her dine with peace of mind, he had cleared out the entire place!!
Song Xi's eyes widened, and she felt her heart pounding rapidly in her chest.
"What, do you want me to feed you?"
Seeing her stunned, Lou Yuming playfully teased her and picked up his chopsticks.
"...No need!"
Song Xi's ears burned, and her face flushed.
Lou Yuming reached out to take off her mask, but she reacted as if she had been startled, quickly dodging backward, and her chair leg tripped.
She tumbled to the ground, chair and all.
Bang!
Lou Yuming immediately rushed to her side, not even realizing how tense his voice was.
"Are you hurt? Come, let's go to the hospital."
"No..." Song Xi pushed him away. "I'm not going..."
It was too embarrassing... she had fallen on her backside like that. Good heavens!
There was no way she could eat anymore. Song Xi just wanted to dig a hole and bury herself right now.
Lou Yuming watched as she pulled her mask up, covering her face.
He couldn't help but chuckle, shaking his head. Finally, he asked the waiter to pack the sushi, and they left the restaurant, one after the other.
The fact that Lou Yuming had paid brought Song Xi a sliver of comfort.
Back at the hotel, before getting out of the car, Song Xi said goodbye to Lou Yuming. Unexpectedly, he grabbed her hand without warning.
"How long are you planning to stay at the hotel?"
Song Xi pulled her hand away. "I've already asked Xiao Mo to help me find a place outside."
Lou Yuming's face hardened. He took a deep breath. Just as Song Xi thought they would argue about this again, he said, "...Mm, send me the address when you find it."
Song Xi looked surprised but was also relieved.
"Understood."
Back in her hotel room, Song Xi remembered to call Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo was extremely anxious. Knowing that Song Xi had safely returned to the hotel, she finally relaxed.
Song Xi asked, "Where's Ye Hai?"
Xiao Mo said, "I don't know, we got separated. Oh, Sis, did you run into Mr. Lou?"
Song Xi froze.
Xiao Mo continued, "I just met Yao Yifan in the lobby. I don't know what he was here for, just saying some nonsensical things."
Yao Yifan?
Song Xi remembered Lou Yuming's playful remark at the restaurant.
Could he have actually followed her here?
No, he's a busy CEO, why would he do something so trivial for her and waste his time!
"Sister Song Xi, are you listening? After you left, everyone descended into chaos, and the performance was even terminated early. I think..."
"Xiao Mo," Song Xi snapped back to attention and instructed, "Go to the company immediately and explain today's situation to Taozi. I'll contact Brother Dai."
"Oh, okay, I'll go right away!"
Song Xi had thought that order would be restored after her departure, but she hadn't expected the performance to end early too. Now it was a disaster.
Dai Ze hadn't called her yet, meaning it hadn't hit the trending topics. They needed to provide an explanation before the situation became uncontrollable.
Song Xi called Dai Ze and explained the situation.
There was a long silence on the other end: "I didn't arrange that segment."