Imperial Treasure

Chapter 616 - 401: A Feast for the Eyes

"Pork resembling you is somewhat better than you resembling pork..."

"No way... you’re not stupid, just a bit naive."

"It’s okay, you don’t eat much... just that the bowl is a bit big and you eat quite a bit."

Sui Yi would occasionally drop a line, slow and clear, with an auxiliary effect that was significantly impactful and devastating.

It belonged to the god-level last-word category.

Xia Yan kept going, "Sui Yi, you’re bullying me again, whine, whine, whine."

The atmosphere was good and warm, unlike the outright fights and covert battles at the dormitory girls’ table on the left, or the diverse performances of the male-female couples’ mixer on the right, with all their artsy, glam performances.

Liang Bing glanced to the left and then to the right, recently smirking. As a matter of fact, it proved that the two beauties from their dorm were genuine goddesses, without a hint of pretense...

However, she wasn’t the only one who noticed this. People’s eyes were sharp. Needless to say about those two, sitting in the hot and spicy hotpot restaurant, they shone like pearls bestowed in the palace, bright and gleaming.

Even Liang Bing was a cool beauty who could score more than seventy out of hundred, paired with the lively, cute, chubby Xia Yan...

Quite a few male students were getting restless in their seats, egging each other on...

Crabs are for the brave!

"Hello fellow students, you’re from Beijing University, right? We’re from the medical university. Do you still have space here... Could we share a table? Of course, we’ll pay..."

Given that the initiative came from a rather handsome male student, it was somewhat meaningful. It’s natural for female students liberated from high school to feel their hearts flutter...

But the four of them were somewhat above the normal standard.

Xia Yan: "No need, we have money!"

——Rich girl style~

Liang Bing: "No one’s here now, who knows about the future, right~~ Sorry, no can do~"

——Abstract philosophy style~

Sui Yi: "There’s an empty table around the left corner."

——Clairvoyance style~

Mo Ke: "Just wait three more minutes, the people at the two tables to the right will leave... You won’t go hungry~"

——Prophet!

The young man who had mustered all his courage to step forward as a representative was suddenly tearful.

This was the first time he had encountered someone who was impervious to reason, still voluntarily blocking the way while giving directions.

All four of them, blocking together!

The student was then awkwardly embarrassed, forced to retreat foaming at the mouth... like a crab.

Regarding such people, Xia Yan had only one opinion: "Such probing intentions, just thinking about freeloading~~ I’ve seen too many of this kind."

Liang Bing honestly couldn’t say that greedy people were few... unlike you~~ They’re greedy for beauty, you know~

But it really confirmed what she had said earlier.

Who can predict the future? Maybe this place will have someone sitting soon...

"Ah Yi?"

Sui Yi looked up, and there, with a breezy smile of joy, was none other than the youth she had roamed the streets and conferences with...

It was a stroke of luck—they had just been in contact a few days ago.

"Ziyi," Sui Yi’s smile made Su Ziyi’s smile even more vibrant, causing the women nearby to look on in amazement.

The usually introverted and reticent younger brother actually had such moments of sheer joy?

And the one to bring him such joy was clearly the girl in his heart, though she hadn’t expected that girl to be Sui Yi.

"Sister, Sui Yi, my classmate... Shall we go over?"

The lady naturally agreed, and the two walked over.

Su Ziyi, after the initial joy of meeting, became a lot more refined and graceful, politely introduced himself, then introduced the lady beside him: "Su Zimu, my cousin, very pleased to meet you all..."

He seriously extended his hand, his appearance as clean-cut as a poplar tree, and with the famed talented Su Zimu by his side, even the simple-minded Xia Yan knew to show her warmth quickly, shaking hands and saying, "Hello, hello, I’m Xia Yan... This is Liang Bing, and this is Mo Ke, we’re all Sui Yi’s roommates... Cousin Zimu, I’ve heard so much about you~"

The ABAB kind of talk was always Xia Yan’s catchphrase, hello, hello, I’ve heard so much about you, yes, polite and enthusiastic.

She glanced at the two again: "Just the two of you?"

"Yes... Ziyi just got back to Beijing, I was taking him out for a meal... just didn’t expect that seats would be tight."

The adjacent hall still had empty seats, but not everyone had Sui Yi’s keen eyesight.

"So...?" Xia Yan looked towards her three roommates. The two siblings had excellent manners and deportment, and since Su Zimu was their senior, they ought to show respect, besides, the brother was also a friend of Sui Yi’s.

"Let’s sit together, anyway, the four of us really can’t finish all this food,"

Su Zimu and her brother naturally didn’t decline.

Accepting with gratitude, Su Ziyi pulled out a chair next to Sui Yi for Su Zimu to sit, and then he sat next to her.

Liang Bing caught this scene and her eyes sparkled; just now, he was so joyous and animated... If you said he had no feelings for Sui Yi, she wouldn’t believe it to death, but he was restrained and had impeccable manners, which evidently showed his fine upbringing.

Truly worthy of being Su Zimu’s cousin.

With more people, the atmosphere for eating hotpot emerged. Since Su Ziyi knew Sui Yi, he occasionally shared some past anecdotes, inciting interest among the others, including Mo Ke, who shifted from teasing Xia Yan to getting enthusiastic about digging into Sui Yi’s shady past...

Shady past? Su Ziyi really couldn’t find such a history; what he spoke of was all shining history, like playing basketball, playing tennis, antique hunting, socializing with friends... Just skimming the surface, it was like giving these people a dose of what Sui Yi’s social behavior and character were like, a precautionary measure for them...

It was a subtle effort to help Sui Yi expand his social network...

Su Zimu listened from the side, occasionally looking at Sui Yi next to her.

How to put it, her cousin had mentioned his crush to her before, after hearing it often, she also naturally had an image.

Independent, elegant, well-mannered, capable, flawless—too perfect, so perfect that she was sure her cousin wouldn’t get what he wanted.

She had also considered that love might be blinding him, making him see only the best in the other person, painting a beautified picture...

After meeting the person herself...

When Su Zimu thought about that piece of rice paper, she couldn’t help but sigh; from those characters, she knew, didn’t she~

Prince Xiang has dreams, the Goddess has no heart.

Moreover, her cousin was far from being a Prince Xiang.

But Su Zimu, being kind-hearted and generous, did not interfere. She quickly switched to discussing literature with Mo Ke..

Talking, listening, discussing—the atmosphere was even better than before.

Their friendship deepened unconsciously—for instance, right now, Xia Yan boldly put a bright red piece of beef into Sui Yi’s bowl.

It came from the spicy pot and still had some sesame oil on it.

Sui Yi looked at Xia Yan, who shook her hand and said with a fawning smile, "Sui Yi, you always eat veggies, that’s not right. Look how thin you are~ Plus, science has shown that eating spicy food is good for circulation~"

Science even made its way into the conversation...

In the end, Sui Yi couldn’t manage to refuse the goodwill offered and just glanced at Xia Yan before softly biting into the beef...

He ate it, he actually ate it!

Xia Yan was so excited, her claws instantly grasping Liang Bing’s thigh!

Liang Bing glared, "Whoa, damn, why are you grabbing me?!"

Xia Yan: Keep pushing... Mo Ke, Mo Ke~ your turn!

Liang Bing pursed her lips and also picked up a piece for Mo Ke, as if these rich kids don’t eat anything handed to them by others... But it’s communal chopsticks, should be fine right...

Sui Yi ate, who knows if Mo Ke would...

"Thanks Ah Bing," Mo Ke smiled at Liang Bing, also using communal chopsticks to pick up a piece of tofu into her bowl, his smile somewhat dazzling.

That moment, Liang Bing thought living with two goddesses might not be so bad after all...

On the contrary... it was quite nice.

With this realization, Liang Bing fully embraced Xia Yan’s way.

Frantically serving Sui Yi food...all from the spicy pot!

Su Zimu watched with a beaming smile, Su Ziyi was also very surprised; it seemed Sui Yi had changed somewhat compared to before.

How to put it...

He just seemed happier, thinking about this, Su Ziyi smiled and served Su Zimu some food, whispering, "Sometimes growing up is a good thing."

Feeling inexplicably liberated, he finally understood who was the cinnabar mole in his heart, yet also realized that it’s called a cinnabar mole because it’s unattainable...

He was painfully aware of the great gap between them, not even allowing him the effort to bridge it.

Any effort, and friendship would be out of the question.

So he could only silently...

Su Zimu smiled and patted his shoulder.

In youth, who doesn’t have moments of infatuation? But as years go by, they fade away...

Suddenly, she felt her cousin’s gaze turn strange, and she couldn’t help but look over.

As soon as Su Zimu turned her head, she saw Sui Yi amidst the steam, who had eaten quite a bit of hot spicy food from the pot; his delicate and pretty eyebrows slightly furrowed, lips red and teeth white...

The redness of the lips wasn’t normal, tinglingly fiery as if enticing and blushing from unbearable spiciness...

Inexplicably making one thirsty.

Including Mo Ke, everyone was watching Sui Yi...

In the silence, Sui Yi heard Miss Xia across him muttering in a dazed tone, "A feast for the eyes~"

Sui Yi raised his eyebrows, glanced up with eyes cold as a spring...

Clatter, Miss Xia’s spoon dropped onto the table.

"Ah, Sui Yi, I wasn’t talking about you~"

Ha~ You might as well have not said anything.

Liang Bing, somewhat embarrassed, said, "Um... indeed a feast for the eyes."

Mo Ke smiled, "Talking about the food."

Su Zimu: "I figured..."

These people really...

Sui Yi turned away and took a sip of ice water.

Just then, Sui Yi’s phone rang, and she answered.

"Ah Yi, are you eating?"

"Yes, with roommates... How about you?"

"Not yet, I wanted to join you... After you finish, let’s go and visit the flower market together, where are you? I’ll come to you after, is that okay?"

"Okay... I’m at...."

Just as Sui Yi was finishing, she suddenly heard a loud bang from the side.

"Damn! You’re just like two silicone-stuffed sandwiches trying to act cool! Me inviting you out for hotpot was respect enough! Western meals, what, is your mouth lined with gold? Look at those other beautiful women enjoying their meals perfectly well, you’re the only one who talks too much!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)