The soup couldn't be drunk.
But the steak, on the other hand, Mina ate it with great pleasure.
This made Kenji unable to stop thinking to himself: what about the diet? Why doesn't she follow it anymore?
Kenji murmured in his mind, but cleverly did not say it out loud.
However, he didn't know why, but he felt that this meal was becoming strange.
He could notice that Mina seemed somewhat distracted, eating faster than before, and didn't have much intention of talking to him, barely exchanging a few words.
This made Kenji realize that something was odd.
"Mina, what's wrong?"
Kenji asked softly, "Today, you seem to have something on your mind... would you like to talk about it with me?"
Actually, I do have something on my mind, but it's not something I can tell you.
Mina thought to herself, she also wanted to cut things off with Kenji and then let him do whatever he wanted.
However, Lin Yi didn't let her be so direct in breaking up with him, saying that she had other plans, to ensure he would completely give up and not keep bothering her in the future.
"It's nothing... it's just that work has me a bit tired today."
Mina smiled, putting all the blame on work.
"Ah, I see..."
Kenji didn't hesitate at all, because he was also an office worker and knew how stressful work could be.
Not only did he have a large amount of work to manage, but he also had to deal with relationships with colleagues.
Sometimes, those superiors make mistakes but aren't willing to take responsibility and deflect it onto others.
He had also experienced being exhausted from work, with no energy, and even no interest in talking.
That's why Kenji understood Mina's mood at the moment and didn't continue asking. Things that don't make people happy definitely shouldn't be mentioned again.
"Then... let's go to a bar for a drink."
Kenji smiled and said, "If we have a couple of drinks, maybe we can cheer up a bit."
Japanese people really enjoy drinking, and drinking is one of their main ways to relieve stress.
Whether men or women, they always have a couple of drinks after work.
"Drink? Isn't that necessary?"
Mina didn't seem very interested, and besides, she wanted to keep her distance from Kenji, so she wasn't willing to go drink with him.
This made Kenji's expression stiffen, as if he hadn't expected such an answer.
After all, she was his fiancée... not a newly met friend.
Suddenly, Mina's mobile phone vibrated; it was a message from her sister. When she opened it, she read: [Accept his proposal.]
Mina immediately knew it was Lin Yi who had sent it.
Mina didn't know what Lin Yi was thinking, but she knew she just had to do what he said.
"Last night I drank too much, I even vomited on the way back, and when I woke up this morning, I had a terrible headache..."
Mina naturally said: "But if you really want to go, I can accompany you..."
Kenji immediately understood and remembered that Mina had finished her company dinner last night and had drunk quite a bit.
"It was my oversight... if you don't want to go to the bar, we can go somewhere else," said Kenji.
"Let's go to the bar," said Mina firmly.
Upon hearing this, Kenji felt a warm current inside him and was touched.
Mina, to not disappoint him, insisted on going to the bar! What a considerate wife, who could find one like that!
"Then... let's go."
They left the restaurant and headed to the bar.
Kenji wanted to take Mina's hand, after all, they were already engaged, so holding hands wasn't strange, right?
However, when he tried to take her hand, Mina pulled it away.
Kenji was in shock.
Mina explained: "This afternoon, I went for a divination consultation with my sister. The fortune-teller said that today I'm not having good luck, and that I could bring trouble to people close to me, it's best to avoid physical contact with the opposite sex..."
Women are really complicated.
"I see... I didn't expect that you, Mina, believed in divination."
Kenji said, surprised.
"I started getting interested in divination a few days ago..."
...
Long version of Lincoln.
Lin Yi was watching the small TV, and a smile appeared on his face. He took out his mobile phone, dialed a number, and said: "In thirty minutes, get me some strong, burly people with fierce faces..."
After giving his orders, Lin Yi told Masayo: "Stay here and watch the show..."
...
Inside the bar.
Kenji was following Mina, chatting about anything, for example, the recent live show on the TV station where Kogoro Mouri appeared in a live deduction show.
They were enjoying the conversation when suddenly, a group of tall, tattooed people with faces that clearly expressed "I'm not someone to mess with" entered the bar.
The leader of the group, upon entering, looked around and finally focused his gaze on Kenji and Mina. He took out his mobile phone, looked at it, and after confirming they were his target, gestured with his hand.
Then, these people began to disperse and sit on either side of Kenji and Mina, starting to drink as if nothing was wrong.
They had a couple of drinks until their bodies started smelling of alcohol, then they began to act.
First, two people with short hair stood up and walked firmly toward Kenji and Mina.
One of them smiled and said: "Beautiful, how about coming to have a couple of drinks with us?"
Mina had already received a message earlier, so she wasn't too scared, she just unconsciously looked at Kenji, waiting to see how he would handle it.
Kenji thought this was a cry for help from his fiancée, so he naturally stepped forward immediately: "Sorry, guys... she's my fiancée."
"Your fiancée? So what?" said the annoyed man: "I don't want to steal your fiancée! I'm just asking her to come drink a couple of drinks with us. She won't have to pay for the drinks!"
"Exactly!" said another man next to him: "Besides, you're not married yet, right? If you behave like this before marriage, how will it be after you're married? Maybe you won't even let her talk to others!"
Kenji was stunned for a moment, he hadn't expected to meet two such sharp-tongued guys, and also, the appearance of their faces and their tattooed arms caused him psychological pressure.
But with his fiancée by his side, how could he back down?
He could only muster up courage and said: "My fiancée doesn't like to interact with strangers..."
"Really? Did she say she doesn't like people?"
One of the men pushed Kenji and approached Mina, smiling maliciously: "Beautiful, does it bother you to drink with us?"
Mina didn't show any acting skills, she just bit her lips and stayed silent.
In Kenji's eyes, the situation...
Kenji was stunned for a moment, he hadn't expected to meet two such sharp-tongued guys, and also, the appearance of their faces and their tattooed arms caused him psychological pressure.
His fiancée was trembling in fear, which made him a little angry. He said: "Hey, don't get so close to Mina!"
Saying this, he tried to rush at them, but another of the men stopped him.
That man was very clever; he didn't hit him, he just pressed him against the sofa so he couldn't move, and with a smile said: "We're all here to drink and make friends, why are you getting angry?"
Kenji tried to struggle to free himself, but with the little strength he had, how could he escape from the men?
"Come on, come drink with me."
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