The 99th Divorce

Chapter 1658: Subtle Interactions

Ye Qianqian’s reaction was so drastic that it made everyone look at her.

Ye Youyou’s eyes carried a hint of suspicion. Li Jinnan glanced at them meaningfully.

Everything was still in a blur for Shen Zhilie. He looked at Ye Qianqian, clearly not understanding the reason for her outburst.

Ye Qianqian laughed sheepishly as she met the gaze of the three individuals. She was feeling so awkward.

Her face began to heat up for no reason. Ye Qianqian laughed dryly as she tried to backtrack. “Is that not the case?” she asked as she looked to Shen Zhilie.

Shen Zhilie was still in a confused state. So what if they were living together? It wasn’t as if they were sleeping in the same room and sharing a bed!

Looking at Ye Qianqian’s expression, Shen Zhilie decided to change his tune and replied, “Yes, indeed.”

With one look at them, Ye Youyou knew there was something fishy going on between them. No matter how hard she thought, she couldn’t imagine what it is.

It was said that a single pregnancy could dim a woman’s mind for three years. Her pregnancy had barely begun, yet her mind was already slowing down.

Ye Qianqian looked down and didn’t utter another word. Her eyes kept moving as she flipped through the menu.

Li Jinnan picked up the teacup and took a sip. He looked at Shen Zhilie and asked, “Has it been busy for you lately? You’ve had to shuttle between the Capital and Kingstown. On one side is your family, and on the other…”

At that juncture, Li Jinnan deliberately paused. No one could tell from his tone whether it had been intentional or not.

The small pause got Ye Qianqian all flustered again.

“On the other side is work.”

As Li Jinnan completed his sentence, Shen Zhilie clasped his hands together with his fingers entwining each other and replied, “It’s manageable. I applied for leave recently since the hospital isn’t exactly busy right now. The shuttling to and from is indeed quite tiring. So, when you two intending to get married?”

The change in topic was a little abrupt, but Ye Qianqian heaved a sigh of relief.

“Soon. We’ll be going to the Bureau of Civil Affairs on Monday.” Li Jinnan had everything planned out. “I intend to act first and announce it later. We’ll have the marriage registered before I take her home to the family.”

“Won’t your mom kill you for that?” Shen Zhilie laughed and said, “I’ve heard that your mom is very conservative in her way of thinking. Does she know about Youyou’s situation?”

“She does. That’s why I have to act first and announce it later.”

“When that time comes, if you need any help, just call me. I may just come in handy, especially when it comes to cleaning up the corpses.” Shen Zhilie guffawed at his own joke and turned to look at Ye Qianqian. “Is this task too hard for you? Are you done choosing the dishes yet?”

Ye Qianqian’s train of thought had long gone off-track. She hadn’t been concentrating on the menu at all.

Upon hearing Shen Zhilie’s words, she was suddenly stunned and jumped out of her skin.

She was about to lose her temper at him. When she saw the looks that the other two at the table were giving her, she held it in.

While still looking at the menu, Ye Qianqian bit the bullet with a grimace and called out, “Waiter! I’d like to place my order!”

The waiter arrived quickly. After Ye Qianqian had ordered a few random dishes, Shen Zhilie suddenly said, “I want a steamed egg.”

Ye Qianqian’s expression was one of disdain as she remarked, “Aren’t you sick of eating steamed eggs every day?”

“I like it that way. And a plate of stir-fried shredded pork.”

“No. We’ve been eating that every day! You might not be sick of it, but I am! I’d like a portion of braised pork belly and double-boiled soup… One portion for each person. Right, do you serve fried vermicelli here? One portion of that too.”

Shen Zhilie listened sulkily as she rattled on and added to the waiter, “One steamed egg.”

The waiter knew that Shen Zhilie wasn’t the one calling the shots at the table. He looked to Ye Qianqian for confirmation.

Ye Qianqian quickly replied, “Just ignore him. That’ll be all for now. Please hurry with the food.”

“Right away. Please wait for a moment.”

It was only after the waiter left that Ye Qianqian noticed Ye Youyou’s expression. She found herself unable to explain.