Beitang Yao couldn’t resist the itch in his heart and let himself fiercely embrace her slender body, kissing her passionately. Just when the kiss was overwhelming and they were lost in time, her stomach suddenly growled, halting his deepening advance!

"Grrrr—" The sound from her stomach grew louder, leaving her extremely embarrassed. She lowered her eyelids in shame, not daring to look at Beitang Yao’s expression.

Beitang Yao’s every movement halted instantly. After staring blankly at her for a moment, he unexpectedly burst into a laugh, stepped away from her, got out of bed, and stood looking at her. He spoke calmly and slowly, "Get up, I’ll have the kitchen send in some meals." He seemed to have tucked away his beastly instinct, adopting the demeanor of a gentleman, as if he hadn’t just done those things to her.

With that, Beitang Yao pressed the phone line to order the dishes to be served.

Xia Qingqian held her stomach, biting her lip and cursing herself silently: Xia Qingqian, oh Xia Qingqian, how could you be so awkward?! Feeling hungry at such a moment?

Just in time, her self-reproach was noticed by Beitang Yao. After pondering for a while, he lightly coughed before saying to Xia Qingqian, "Go freshen up, the food will be here soon."

With that said, Beitang Yao sat on the sofa and made a work-related phone call.

Xia Qingqian responded with a quiet "Oh" and got up to freshen up quickly. She dared not dawdle, and shortly after she came out, she caught a whiff of the aroma wafting in, making her stomach grumble even louder. This made Beitang Yao, seated not far away, lift his gaze to glance at her.

At that moment, she wished she could find a hole to hide in.

"Come here." He beckoned to her and pointed to the seat opposite him, signaling her to sit in front of him.

She walked over, pulled out a chair, and sat down, but she dared not start eating first. Beitang Yao looked at her and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Why not eat?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Hmm? Oh!" She snapped back to reality, quickly glanced at Beitang Yao, then picked up the knife and fork, starting to eat the steak in front of her. As she cut the meat, the sound of the knife scraping the plate startled her, causing her to pause her actions and sneak a glance at Beitang Yao.

At the dining table, Beitang Yao was extremely strict about etiquette, summarizing everything with his rule of not talking while sleeping or eating.

Beitang Yao forked a small piece of neatly cut beef, placing it in his mouth and chewing it slowly, his movements exceptionally graceful. Even while eating, he exuded a noble aura that only Beitang Yao could achieve.

"Why did you stop? Isn’t your stomach hungry?" Beitang Yao appeared not to scold her but rather asked her considerately.

Xia Qingqian smiled, burying her head in cutting her steak again. This time she was more mindful, and her movements were much gentler.

"It’s just a meal, there’s no need to be so tense. I’m not like a wild beast, about to do something to you, nor will I eat you." Just as Beitang Yao finished his sentence, his phone next to him rang. He glanced at the caller ID, furrowing his brow involuntarily.

He glanced at Xia Qingqian before getting up and walking to the balcony to take the call, while Xia Qingqian continued eating absent-mindedly, holding her breath, not daring to eavesdrop on his conversation.

Beitang Yao finished his call, standing in silence at the original spot for a while, before finally sliding open the glass door and walking back. He picked up his suit, appearing as if he was about to leave.

As he passed the dining table, he looked at Xia Qingqian and said, "Eat well and don’t go anywhere. Rest here after you’re full, and wait for me to come back to pick you up."