護花近衛 - 第70章 幫你報仇了 - 墨香閣

Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu were only two girls and could not eat very much. Before Wei Zhao arrived, more than three quarters of the food would always be left over. Yet for the sake of balanced nutrition, Uncle Qing still kept to four dishes and one soup every day, at the very least three dishes and one soup.

Even the finest chef could not cook a single plate in too small a portion. With too little food, neither the heat nor the seasoning could be properly controlled, so to keep the flavor intact, he always cooked normal portions.

After a few bites, Gu Mengyao found the food tasteless. Before Wei Zhao came, she and Shen Yushu would chat about amusing things while they ate, and a meal could stretch past half an hour. Today, for some reason, the scene of Wei Zhao stepping forward at the bank last night kept surfacing in her mind.

Was this guy an idiot, or was he really that conscientious about his job? Was it worth risking his life for a few tens of thousands? Although Gu Mengyao had no idea where her father had found such a creature, her dislike of Wei Zhao seemed to have lessened a great deal.

Could it be just because he had saved her yesterday? Fine, then she would let him stay for now. Keeping him around as a hired thug was not a bad deal anyway.

"I am full." Thinking of how nasty her attitude toward Wei Zhao had been, making him eat only leftovers, she felt it really had been a bit too much.

"What is wrong? Yaoyao, why are you eating so little?" Shen Yushu stared at Gu Mengyao in surprise. She had barely touched her chopsticks, and only at the greens in front of her.

"Nothing, maybe I am just a little tired." Gu Mengyao shook her head. "I am going upstairs. Have Wei Zhao keep you company."

"Huh?" Shen Yushu froze. What play was Gu Mengyao putting on now?

Gu Mengyao felt irritated inside. The man she utterly despised had saved her yesterday, and when she had finally worked up the will to show him a little kindness, he had put on airs. Humph, fine, do not eat then. She would not eat either. Eat it or not, as he pleased.

Shen Yushu watched Gu Mengyao's haggard and weary back and blinked in confusion. Could she have been frightened by what happened last night? No, that was already a day and a night ago. That would be a very delayed reaction.

Shen Yushu put down her chopsticks, ran to Wei Zhao's bedroom door, and knocked. "Hey, Shield Bro, come out and eat."

Wei Zhao opened the door and looked at Shen Yushu. "Are you calling me?"

"Would I ever call Yaoyao Shield Bro? In this villa, the only guy who qualifies as a bro seems to be you, right?" Shen Yushu slapped her forehead and said, "Oh, right, there is also General Mighty, Big Dog Bro..."

"..." Wei Zhao was speechless. Was she comparing him to a dog?

"Come on, time to eat. I am starving." With that, Shen Yushu headed toward the dining room.

Wei Zhao glanced toward the dining room but did not see Gu Mengyao. Puzzled, he followed Shen Yushu in. "Where is the young miss?"

"You mean Yaoyao? She said she was not hungry, took two bites, and went upstairs." As she spoke, Shen Yushu pointed at the seat Gu Mengyao had just vacated. "Sit down and eat up. Your rice is already served."

"Oh." Wei Zhao looked at the table, and sure enough a bowl of rice had been set out before him. Since Gu Mengyao had gone upstairs, Wei Zhao saw no need to stand on ceremony. Although Shen Yushu was mischievous, she was not nearly so troublesome.

Cackling inwardly, Shen Yushu watched wickedly as Wei Zhao picked up his chopsticks, put a bite of food into his bowl, and shoveled it into his mouth along with the rice. Her heart bloomed with delight, and under the table she clenched her fist.

Yes! In a little while she would go tell Yaoyao that she had avenged her. Yesterday Yaoyao had swallowed Wei Zhao's saliva, and today Wei Zhao had used the chopsticks she had used and eaten the rice she had left after one bite. Now Wei Zhao had tasted her saliva too, so they were even.