Chapter 2562 - 2577: Dining, Drinking, and Accompanying... (Part 2)

He stared blankly for about half a minute before finally closing the lid of the rice cooker.

When he returned, Gu Qingxin had already picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Beiming Han walked over to sit across from Gu Qingxin, looking at her like a child who had done something wrong.

Gu Qingxin of course knew he was there, but she acted as if she didn’t see him and continued eating her food.

"Xin’er, I’m sorry." Beiming Han’s long eyelashes trembled a few times.

"..." Gu Qingxin ignored him and continued eating her food.

"I originally steamed some rice, but... I forgot to press the button, so the rice didn’t cook," Beiming Han cautiously explained to her.

"..."

Gu Qingxin kept eating her food.

"I asked a bodyguard to buy some and bring it over." Beiming Han took out his phone and called a bodyguard, instructing him to go to the restaurant to buy two bowls of rice and bring them back.

Unbothered by Gu Qingxin’s cold indifference, Beiming Han also sat down, not eating anything himself, but instead started peeling the two plates of shrimp.

After peeling a few, he placed them in front of Gu Qingxin, "Xin’er, eat some shrimp, it’s your favorite."

"I’ve already told you, I don’t love it anymore." Gu Qingxin looked up with a sarcastic curve on her lips, and gently wiped her mouth with a tissue.

"Xin’er..."

"I’ve finished eating." Gu Qingxin stood up to leave.

Her wrist was grabbed, and Beiming Han said sternly, "Xin’er, you promised me... you have to stay and finish this meal with me."

"Beiming Han, don’t go too far!" Gu Qingxin angrily shook him off.

Beiming Han merely looked at her, saying nothing.

Gu Qingxin suddenly laughed, "Fine, I’ll stay and finish... but it’s completely for Xia Tian."

She deliberately reminded him that her staying here was nothing but a transaction!

"I’ve always known." Beiming Han sat down with satisfaction. No matter the reason, as long as she was willing to stay by his side like this, he was content.

The doorbell rang, and Beiming Han went to get the rice brought by the bodyguard.

He served two bowls from the kitchen, placing one in front of Gu Qingxin.

Gu Qingxin, a bit impatient, glanced at it, then turned her head away.

"Five years ago, because you didn’t like peeling shrimp, you wouldn’t eat it... I’d peel them for you before you’d eat," Beiming Han continued peeling the shrimp.

"Don’t bring up five years ago, it makes me sick!" Gu Qingxin coldly replied.

She knew she shouldn’t engage with him, that cold detachment was best, but she just couldn’t do it!

Every word he said made her furious, she just wanted to sneer. After he hurt her like that, how could he bring up five years ago so calmly?

But deep down, her heart was also bitter. When did she become such a bitter person?

She really hated this version of herself!

"I’m sorry, five years ago, I was wrong!" Beiming Han sincerely apologized to her. Regardless of whether she accepted it or not, and no matter what his intentions were five years ago when he ’hurt’ her, this was something he owed her.

"Ha ~~ I kill you, then say sorry, can that exchange for you saying it’s okay?" Gu Qingxin felt that if she continued to interact with him, she’d lose her mind.

"..."

Gu Qingxin’s phone rang. It was a call from the person looking after Gu Baobei, saying that Baobei was looking for her and would cry if she couldn’t find her.

Gu Qingxin’s heart tightened, and she said, "Let Baobei take the phone."