After Being Bent by Reader (GL) Chapter 51-Pt.2

Murong Shi was responsible for choosing the dinner location tonight, and she had chosen a vegetarian restaurant. Fearing that Xu Chuanchuan might not be used to eating vegetarian food, Murong Shi patiently explained, "The chef of this restaurant is very skilled. The vegetarian chicken and duck he makes are delicious. The vegetarian abalone is unique as well. My mother especially likes the food served here."

Although the food was vegetarian, the prices were not low. When Xu Chuanchuan saw the prices on the menu, she quietly said to Murong Shi, "Don't pick such an expensive place in the future. It's not worth it."

Raising an eyebrow, Murong Shi said, "You're the one who's afraid of being seen by the people in the company. This is one of the only few places I can think of where we're unlikely to be seen."

Xu Chuanchuan didn't know how to refute Murong Shi's words.

Murong Shi closed the menu she held. Then, she looked at Xu Chuanchuan and asked, "Are you that unwilling to come out for dinner with me?"

"No, that's not the case," Xu Chuanchuan hurriedly said. "I...I'm just afraid it will create misunderstandings if other people see us."

"What kind of misunderstanding?"

"You're part of management in the company, while I'm just a low-level employee. If others see us together, they might think I'm trying to pander to you."

Murong Shi stopped talking.

Seeing as the food had yet to arrive, Xu Chuanchuan pondered for a moment before deciding to ask the question plaguing her mind. "Don't you think that our statuses are incompatible?"

"What status?"

"As I said before, you're part of management, while I'm just a low-level employee. With your conditions, how can you possibly take a liking to me..." Xu Chuanchuan said, her voice growing increasingly meeker as she spoke. Her head also fell lower and lower.

Murong Shi stared at the crown of Xu Chuanchuan's head for a moment. Then, in a self-ridicule tone, she said, "If it weren't for my parents, wouldn't I be as ordinary as you are now?"

Then, Xu Chuanchuan muttered, "Of course not. You scored ov

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