Chapter 55: I Have No Appetite at All

Her sudden question took Shen Hanzhi by surprise; he hadn’t expected her to be so observant. As he pursed his thin lips, intending to deny any such relationship, his gaze inadvertently fell upon her clear and beautiful eyes.

He paused, staring at her for a long while.

Only after quite some time did he finally move his lips, suddenly asking her, “Do you want me to marry her?”

A strange curiosity welled up in him; he wanted to know what she truly thought.

But as his words landed, Lin Nanxun’s face was filled with astonishment and confusion.

This question completely baffled her.

Did she want the villain to get married?

It was a difficult question for her to answer. She had never considered it before, so her mind struggled to process it. Ever since her illness, her thoughts had slowed and she often couldn’t keep up with normal conversation, which was why others mocked her as a fool...

Seeing the blank look on her face, Shen Hanzhi’s brow furrowed, and a hint of self-contempt flickered across his features.

“Forget it, you don’t need to answer,” he said coolly, pressing his lips together.

What was wrong with him? Why was he suddenly so pointlessly curious about someone else’s feelings?

Hearing that she didn’t need to answer, Lin Nanxun felt a rush of relief, much like being called on in class and then suddenly told she didn’t have to respond.

While Shen Hanzhi’s expression grew complicated at his own thoughts, Lin Nanxun, unable to sit still, had already wandered over to the desk. She stared at the cake for a long time, then murmured softly, “Villain, the cake smells delicious.”

At the sound of her voice, Shen Hanzhi looked over.

“Can I eat it?” Lin Nanxun turned her head, asking him carefully.

When he saw her eager, greedy look, his expression darkened.

She wasn’t bothered at all by Qiao Yumeng’s appearance—she even wanted to eat the cake Qiao had brought?

“You may,” he said expressionlessly.

At his permission, Lin Nanxun’s face lit up with joy. But just as her hand was about to reach the cake, his cold voice rang out.

“If you eat it, I’ll toss you out the window with the rest of them!”

As soon as he finished, Lin Nanxun’s face paled.

She’d just looked out the window and knew how high up they were—if she were thrown out, she’d be killed for sure.

Startled by the thought, she quickly drew her hand back and shook her head repeatedly. “I won’t eat it. I don’t want it at all.”

Watching this, Zhou Bei couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

“Boss...”

If the boss kept frightening Miss Lin like this, what would happen if she got truly scared?

Shen Hanzhi shot Zhou Bei a look, his expression stern as he gave his instructions. “Throw it out.”

Zhou Bei nodded quickly and hurried over to take away the cake and the insulated box.

“Find another restaurant,” Shen Hanzhi added, glancing at Lin Nanxun.

It was already lunchtime.

Although he rarely ate at set times, usually squeezing meals into gaps in his schedule and rarely feeling hungry, it was obvious that someone was already famished.

Women really are troublesome.

“Yes, I’ll arrange it right away,” Zhou Bei replied, quickly nodding.

…

An hour later.

In a private room on the second floor of a downtown restaurant, Lin Nanxun sat quietly at the table. She looked over the abundant dishes in front of her, her gaze finally settling on a plate of stir-fried lettuce…