Yuan Mei was astonished by Zhang Jingdong because it was the first time Yan Ning had brought a man to eat here, and he was so young and handsome.
Yuan Mei could tell he was definitely not a relative of Yan Ning, nor just a typical client, let alone a "kept man" she might have, for his eyes and brows exuded confidence and ease.
But she couldn't quite believe that he was Yan Ning's boyfriend either; after all, knowing Yan Ning as she did, it seemed almost impossible for her to do something quite so unconventional.
The reason Zhang Jingdong found Yuan Mei intriguing was that she did not look like a chef at all, but rather... somewhat like Lin Daiyu.
It might seem a bit abrupt to say so, but her temperament was quite reminiscent of Lin Daiyu who was always engrossed in poetry and in mourning the spring and fall, especially those eyes of hers—just like Chen Xiaoxu.
"Mr. Yan, you're here..."
Even her greeting had a playful tease to it.
