Chapter 239 - 145: Shen Qingying: A First Kiss is the Best Proof of Sincerity

Chapter 239: Chapter 145: Shen Qingying: A First Kiss is the Best Proof of Sincerity

"Are you free tonight? I’d like to treat you to dinner and get to know you a little better."

"Sure."

Chen Mo glanced at the time. It was indeed dinnertime.

"How about this place then?"

"Okay."

After seeing the place she’d chosen, Chen Mo grabbed his car keys and prepared to leave.

"Oh, right."

Before heading out, Chen Mo seemed to remember something. He turned, went back to the study, and took two small booklets from a drawer.

With those in hand, he drove out of the villa complex.

Shen Qingying had chosen a restaurant in a mall, so Chen Mo drove to the underground parking garage.

He took the elevator to the fifth floor.

Lai Cai.

The sight of the restaurant made Chen Mo a little curious.

’When did Lai Cai open a branch in Modu?’

It was a restaurant chain from Jiangcheng that primarily served Huai Cuisine.

’It seems Shen Qingying learned I was from Jiangcheng and deliberately picked this restaurant for dinner tonight.’

Just then, he saw a tall, slender, and graceful figure standing at the entrance of Lai Cai.

It was none other than Shen Qingying, the one who had invited him to dinner.

Today, Shen Qingying wore a beige V-neck, long-sleeved blouse and a matching beige, high-waisted long skirt.

She wore a pair of white flats.

A lock of her jet-black hair cascaded over one shoulder, while another fell across her chest.

She stood at the entrance with her arms crossed, her classically beautiful face occasionally glancing from side to side.

She seemed to be deliberately waiting for him right at the entrance.

The sight of such a beautiful woman at the entrance made many passing diners turn their heads, bringing a lot more attention to the restaurant.

Some were so captivated that they ended up walking right into the restaurant, effectively boosting its foot traffic.

Just then, Shen Qingying saw Chen Mo walking toward her, and a heart-melting smile blossomed on her delicate face.

"Over here."

She smiled and waved at Chen Mo.

Passersby followed her gaze, and when they saw Chen Mo, their hearts shattered on the spot.

’Of course all the gorgeous girls are taken.’

"How long have you been waiting?"

Chen Mo walked up to her and asked with a smile.

"I just got here, too. Let’s head inside. I made a reservation."

Shen Qingying led the way.

Walking behind her, Chen Mo noticed her posture was always impeccable.

The two of them sat at their reserved table and began ordering by scanning the QR code on the phone.

"I heard this is a chain from your hometown, so it should suit your tastes."

"They have a few famous dishes. Should we get them all? I’d like to try them, too."

Shen Qingying quickly selected a few of the house specialties, then handed the phone to Chen Mo to see if he wanted to add anything.

"This is plenty. The two of us won’t be able to finish it if we order more."

Chen Mo glanced at her order. She had already picked all the house specialties, which was more than enough.

"The food here is pretty mild. You’re probably not used to it, are you?"

Chen Mo smiled at her. Her resume mentioned she was from Sichuan and Chongqing.

Cuisine in Sichuan and Chongqing tends to be heavily flavored; they love spicy food over there.

"I did prefer stronger flavors back home."

"But after a few years of university in Modu, my palate has adapted. I can eat just about anything now."

Shen Qingying smiled sweetly as they chatted.

"I heard there’s only one mountain where you’re from," Chen Mo suddenly recalled a joke about the Sichuan and Chongqing region and teased her.

"Shudao Mountain, you mean? Haha. But I’m not that kind of ’mountain.’ I’m very gentle," Shen Qingying instantly got the joke and replied with a radiant smile.

She even made a point of emphasizing how gentle she was.

’Her personality really wasn’t the fiery type; she was more on the quiet side.’

’Temperament is crucial for a dancer, and different personalities create different auras.’

’For classical dance, your aura can’t be too sharp; it needs to be gentle and graceful.’

"It’s good for a girl to be gentle," Chen Mo nodded and said with a smile.

"Do you like gentle women?" Shen Qingying seemed to have figured out his preference.

"Who doesn’t?" Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly.

’Hearing that, Shen Qingying felt her personality was a perfect match for his tastes.’

After they chatted for a bit, their food arrived.

After a few sips of the lotus root soup, Chen Mo nodded in satisfaction.

’Yep, this is the taste.’

"This soup is delicious. We don’t have this kind of starchy lotus root where I’m from."

Shen Qingying also took a few sips of the soup, unable to hold back her praise.

"The homemade version is still better."

Chen Mo felt the soup was decent, but it was still a step down from what he’d had at home.

"I guess I won’t be lucky enough to try that, then," Shen Qingying said with feigned regret, a charming smile on her delicate face.

’She hadn’t established a relationship with Chen Mo yet.’

’Even if she did, she’d just be an obedient Canary in his cage.’

’She could forget about ever being brought home by her patron.’

At her words, Chen Mo just smiled and said nothing.

’I can see she knows her place and has a good sense of boundaries.’

’She wasn’t harboring any unrealistic Cinderella fantasies.’

As they ate and talked, Shen Qingying slowly steered the conversation toward the information she was after.

"I heard last time that you’re in finance. I did some research afterward and even downloaded a stock trading app."

"But it doesn’t look quite like yours. Could I take another look? I promise I won’t peek at which stocks you’ve bought."

Shen Qingying blinked, looking at Chen Mo as she asked to see his stock account again.

After her senior had given her the tip, she’d gone home and done her homework.

She discovered that simulated stock trading platforms actually existed, so she studied them carefully until she learned how to tell them apart from the real thing.

"Next time you want to verify my wealth, you can just ask directly."