Chapter 273

As for notifying Xu Hao when she was bullied…

She didn't want to trouble him over such minor matters.

Xu Hao reached out and rubbed her head.

"You, you excel in every way, except you always like to shoulder difficulties all by yourself…"

Just then, the waiter finished serving the food.

At Xu Hao's instruction, they opened a bottle of red wine.

"Yunshu, you barely ate anything just now. Skipping dinner won't do. Eat a little, just to keep me company."

Xu Hao gestured for Li Yunshu to eat.

This little female lead had a weak constitution.

If she didn't eat, she wouldn't be able to withstand his strength.

Looking at the exquisite dishes before her, wafts of fragrance drifted into her nose.

They were countless times better than the food at the class reunion just now.

Having resolved the unpleasantness caused by her classmates,

and with Xu Hao's comfort, her mood brightened up.

Her stomach was indeed a bit empty.

Li Yunshu nodded and picked up her bowl and chopsticks.

At this moment, Xu Hao reached for the red wine bottle.

He said casually,

"Yunshu, do you know how I relieve my worries whenever I run into something troubling?"

Li Yunshu was also a bit curious.

Would a multi-billionaire like Uncle Xu also have worries?

She shook her head and said,

"I don't know."

Xu Hao smiled slightly.

"By having a few drinks, of course. After drinking, you'll feel your mind and body relax, shutting out all your worries."

"That's what I do every time I'm troubled, and it's very effective."

"Let's try it together today…"

As he spoke, Xu Hao had already taken the bottle and poured a glass for Li Yunshu.

Then he filled his own glass.

Li Yunshu opened her mouth to speak.

Actually, she really wanted to say—

—that she had already gotten over it, but seeing Xu Hao pour the wine,

she swallowed her words.

She had never drunk alcohol growing up.

She had only broken that rule yesterday,

having a couple of small drinks with her close best friend.

She had always listened to her parents' warnings.

Girls shouldn't drink.

And they certainly shouldn't drink with members of the opposite sex.

But if that opposite sex was Uncle Xu… then it was fine.

Uncle Xu was so good to her.

How could he possibly hurt her?

"Come, Yunshu, let's have a toast."

Xu Hao raised his glass.

"If you run into similar trouble in the future, remember to notify me directly. Otherwise, why did I give you my number? It's meant for times like this."

"Don't always shoulder everything alone when things happen. You still have me behind you…"

"Okay, Uncle Xu. I won't do it again next time."

Li Yunshu nodded, deeply moved.

She raised her glass as well.

With a soft clink, their glasses met.

Next…

The two of them ate while enjoying their drinks.

Time ticked by.

Li Yunshu didn't have a large appetite, and since she had eaten a bit earlier, she was full after only eating a little.

She had also had a few glasses of wine.

But she wasn't drunk.

Feeling nothing, she wanted to keep drinking with Xu Hao, but Xu Hao stopped her.

See, how could Uncle Xu be a bad person? If he really had designs on her, he would have definitely forced her to drink more.

That useless younger brother was just too malicious.

"Uncle Xu, I'm full. Take your time eating."

"Alright…"

Seeing this, a hint of a smile appeared in Xu Hao's eyes.

Red wine didn't feel like much when drinking it.

But the after-effects were quite strong.

With the little female lead's tolerance, once the alcohol kicked in, she would enter a tipsy state.

A female lead in this state was at her most charming.

She wouldn't be completely unconscious, which would mean feeling nothing.

That would be boring.

Nor would she be too shy to let loose.

Xu Hao wasn't full yet, so he continued to enjoy the delicious food.

Except—

—when he went to pick up food,

he deliberately stood up repeatedly to reach for the dishes in front of Li Yunshu.

He made it look like he really wanted to eat those.

Having eaten her fill, Li Yunshu quietly watched Xu Hao.

Even the way he ate was as pleasant as a spring breeze.

Elegance never goes out of style.

Seeing Xu Hao stand up from time to time to reach for the dishes in front of her,

Li Yunshu wanted to move those dishes over to him.

But she felt that would be ungraceful.

Glancing at the chopsticks in front of her, she had an idea.

Why not help serve Uncle Xu food?

Uncle Xu had helped her so much.

If she didn't give something back, Li Yunshu would feel truly guilty.

She immediately said to Xu Hao,

"Uncle Xu, let me serve you."

She picked up her chopsticks and put some food into Xu Hao's bowl.

However, she still had to stand up from time to time, which was a bit troublesome.

So, she simply moved from across from Xu Hao to sit right next to him.

She focused entirely on serving food to Xu Hao.