"Those who cannot control their own desires are not perfect partners. Even if it wasn't you who was violated, the Ye family would not cooperate with the Huang family again. You don't need to feel burdened."
Hearing these words, Ye Ziyu no longer awkwardly refused.
The atmosphere suddenly quieted down, and Ye Shaoting moved his legs, preparing to leave.
After walking a few steps, he stopped again.
Ye Ziyu's turning body also stopped the moment he stopped.
"Are you having lunch with Di Mingjue at noon?"
"Yes." Ye Ziyu nodded, then thought for a moment, "Big brother, do you want to join?"
"Okay."
Ye Ziyu didn't expect Ye Shaoting to agree.
"Then I'll find you to go downstairs together at noon?"
"Sure."
After speaking, Ye Shaoting left Ye Ziyu alone.
Did he just say he wanted to eat together?
Ye Ziyu was still unable to recover from the shock. She turned to look in the direction Ye Shaoting had left, her mind racing.
...
Di Mingjue entered the restaurant, his eyes searching for Ye Ziyu.
"Mingjue!" Ye Ziyu stood up and waved.
Their gazes met, and a smile appeared on Di Mingjue's face. He walked over and saw Ye Shaoting sitting opposite Ye Ziyu, whose view was half-blocked by a partition.
Seeing the surprise on her face, Ye Ziyu moved away from her chair. She took Di Mingjue's arm and sat down, "Big brother is joining us for lunch. I forgot to tell you in advance."
"It's fine." Di Mingjue rubbed Ye Ziyu's head, not minding the addition of Ye Shaoting.
He looked across and nodded at Ye Shaoting, "Big brother, please order."
The menu landed in front of Ye Shaoting.
Ye Shaoting's presence was like a giant lightbulb, making Ye Ziyu shy and reluctant to have any intimate contact with Di Mingjue.
"I've ordered, you two can take a look," Ye Shaoting turned the menu around and placed it in front of Ye Ziyu.
When it came to food, Di Mingjue's tastes followed Ye Ziyu's. He ate whatever she ate.
Di Mingjue brushed aside Ye Ziyu's loose hair and naturally took a hair tie from his wrist to tie up the hair that was falling on her shoulders.
"You carry hair ties with you?" Ye Shaoting asked.
Di Mingjue considerately loosened the hair tie and, after checking that it wouldn't pull on Ye Ziyu's scalp, sat up straight to answer Ye Shaoting's question, "She likes to wear her hair down and doesn't have the habit of carrying hair ties. When her hair gets in her face while eating like this, I habitually wear a hair tie on my wrist so she can use it anytime."
Ye Ziyu shyly touched the low ponytail Di Mingjue had tied for her.
Ye Shaoting smiled, "I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful."
"One becomes thoughtful when they meet someone they love. Big brother will understand when he meets his destined person." After Di Mingjue finished speaking, Ye Ziyu pinched his thigh hard.
Seeing her wink, he suddenly remembered what Ye Ziyu had told him earlier.
Di Mingjue glanced apologetically at Ye Shaoting.
"Someone they love?" Ye Shaoting smiled bitterly.
The person he loved had left this world because of him, how was he supposed to understand his words?
Seeing that Ye Shaoting had touched upon a sad topic, Ye Ziyu hurriedly changed the subject, "I'm so hungry, why isn't it ready yet?"
Di Mingjue signaled the waiter.
As soon as she asked, the server walked over with the dishes.
The air was filled with the aroma of food. Ye Ziyu carefully scalded the cutlery and handed it to Ye Shaoting.
"I'm treating today, big brother, please eat more."
"Aren't you hungry? Eat more, you don't need to specially look after me."
The food in front of him looked tempting, but Ye Shaoting had no appetite.
Sensing his low mood, Ye Ziyu looked at Di Mingjue. The two of them remained silent, avoiding saying anything that might be misconstrued.
After the meal, Ye Shaoting watched Ye Ziyu and Di Mingjue whispering affectionately to each other, and he stood alone, waiting.