When Love Turns the Tables: The Mysterious Husband's Chase

During the time Xi Siyan went to the bathroom, Zhou Chengchen quietly glanced at Xi Siyan’s competition questions. The front was still fine, but the back was completely incomprehensible; what was this mess?

Zhou Chengchen pouted, fortunate that she hadn’t impulsively decided to join the competition back then. It wasn’t that she thought she couldn’t learn it, but she had absolutely no interest.

After a short while, Xi Siyan returned, and they sat for a while longer. Seeing it was after six, they got up to leave.

Zhou Chengchen hailed a cab, still carrying a mysterious demeanor without revealing anything to Xi Siyan no matter his questions, only saying, "You’ll find out soon enough."

The vehicle twisted and turned until it reached the entrance of a small alley. After paying, Zhou Chengchen led Xi Siyan into the alley.

This area was part of the old architecture B City had deliberately preserved. Although it had aged, the government maintained it very well, with every inch gaining in value.

Zhou Chengchen led Xi Siyan inside, turning into a small shop with a modest storefront but surprising interior.

"Miss Zhou is here?"

"Hello, I made a reservation."

"Right this way."

Passing through the hallway for evening banquets and ascending wooden stairs to the second floor, the server opened the door to a small private room, gesturing for them to enter.

Zhou Chengchen entered comfortably, placing her backpack down and stretching her shoulders: "So heavy."

Xi Siyan sat across from her: "What is this place?"

"A dining spot. It’s very quiet here, and importantly, the small hot pot is particularly delicious."

Xi Siyan remained silent, and soon the server began serving dishes—two small pots came out, followed by a bunch of sizzling hot pot ingredients. Each portion was small, but there was a variety, filling two racks completely.

Although Xi Siyan wasn’t very fond of hot pot, seeing the girl’s eyes light up across from him made his mood brighten as well.

The hot pot here prioritized quality over quantity, and the taste was indeed excellent. Zhou Chengchen either was hungry or something, as she ate quickly, soon patting her belly: "I’m full."

Xi Siyan glanced at the things on the nearby rack, noticing two-thirds had disappeared.

"I’m going to the bathroom."

Zhou Chengchen said as she slipped away, her mood seemingly more excited than before. Xi Siyan was a bit puzzled but didn’t mind. He had something to tell her today, but there was no rush—later.

Very soon, Zhou Chengchen returned, seeing Xi Siyan still eating slowly, and blinked: "Are you done eating?"

"Hm?"

"Maybe stop eating? There’s dessert."

Without giving Xi Siyan time to react, Zhou Chengchen had already summoned the server to clear the table.

Then she looked at Xi Siyan with bright eyes. Her gaze made Xi Siyan a bit uneasy, and he frowned: "Why...?"

Before the words were complete, the private room door opened again, and two servers walked in: "Miss Zhou, your ordered cake."

The two servers carefully placed the cake on the table—a small two-layer cake with two little figures on top. The figures were actually wearing City No.1 Middle School uniforms.

After the servers left, Zhou Chengchen increasingly gleamed at Xi Siyan: "Happy birthday, Xi!"

From the moment the servers entered, Xi Siyan stood there, stunned. After a mental loop, he finally remembered what day it was.

He hadn’t celebrated his birthday for a long time, so he had completely forgotten.

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