Du Xiaoxian thought that Gu Nianbin would take her to a fancy place to eat, but she did not expect him to bring her to her favorite grilled fish restaurant instead.

The grilled fish restaurant was still in the same place. It was overcrowded and bustling like it used to be. There was no concept of reservations here. Everyone was treated equally here and had to wait for their seats.

They were lucky. When they got there, there happened to be a table that had just freed up. Du Xiaoxian quickly ran over to occupy the seat and helped the waiter tidy the table. Gu Nianbin frowned and walked over with a look of disgust. “You can’t stop yourself from doing cleaning, can you? Go wash your hands!”

“Oh.” Du Xiaoxian obediently ran to the bathroom to wash her hands.

Gu Nianbin shouted again, “Don’t run! The floor is slippery.”

Du Xiaoxian stopped and began to walk slowly. This place was small and had many tables. It looked a little messy, and the floor was slightly greasy. In Gu Nianbin’s eyes, this place was dirty and lame.

He really did not like to come to this sort of place, but he thought that since Du Xiaoxian had not been here for a long time, she would definitely be very happy to eat here.

Of course, Du Xiaoxian was happy. Compared to those fancy places, this place made her feel at ease. Although she had not been here for a few years, she still found the place very familiar. She knew where the plates and chopsticks were and also where to get free juice and sauces. She knew what the best flavor of ice cream was and even remembered the restaurant owner who constantly smiled.

The waiter cleaned up the table. Gu Nianbin pulled out a tissue and wiped the table and chairs carefully.

He saw Du Xiaoxian getting free fruit juice from the counter when he looked up. She got him green guava juice and the glistening yellow mango juice for herself. Gu Nianbin was moved. It turned out that she still remembered what he liked, just like how he would never forget everything about her.

Du Xiaoxian walked slowly with two glasses of fruit juice. She was afraid of spilling the juice. However, a thin and short man rushed over and accidentally bumped into her. The fruit juice spilled and splashed all over her hand. The man stopped and saw that there was some fruit juice on his sleeve. He frowned slightly.

Du Xiaoxian had always been the type to apologize first whenever something happened, so she hurriedly lowered her head and apologized. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose.”

The thin and short man glanced at her, muttering, “Why didn’t you mind your step when you were walking?”

Du Xiaoxian bowed and apologized. “I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.”

The thin and short man did not say anything, probably because he saw how apologetic Du Xiaoxian was. Just as he was about to walk away, he heard a low voice call out from behind him, “Wait.”

He turned around and saw a tall man striding over imposingly. The man’s dark eyes were fixed on him. “Apologize to her!”

The thin and short man could not help but tremble, but he forced himself to say, “Why are you being so unreasonable? She was the one who spilled juice all over my sleeve.”

“I saw it very clearly. You were the one who bumped into her first.” Gu Nianbin said coldly, “Apologize!”

Du Xiaoxian gently tugged at his sleeve. “Forget it. People are watching! Let’s go.” She then smiled apologetically at the short man. “Don’t mind him. He has a bad temper.”

Gu Nianbin was so angry that he almost blew his top. If it weren’t for Du Huayue’s protection, Du Xiaoxian would probably have been bullied to death. Fortunately, Gu Niannian had a bold and outspoken personality. She was not like her mother at all. Otherwise, he would have a huge headache if both the mother and daughter were alike.

The thin and short man said, “At least you’re reasonable. It’s a small matter. There’s no need to make a fuss, but your friend still…”

“Apologize!” Gu Nianbin’s expression was cold. His eyes were dark, and he looked a little scary.

Du Xiaoxian knew that he was really angry. She was so scared that she stood aside and did not dare to speak again.

The thin and short man knew that if they fought, he would definitely not be a match for Gu Nianbin. He wanted to apologize, but there were quite a number of nosy people standing around them. All of them looked like they were watching a good show. He was a little embarrassed. Just as he was hesitating, his companions came over and asked what was going on. A fat woman said to Gu Nianbin, “This is a simple matter. Your wife has apologized and admitted her mistake. What else is there to say? You can’t be a bully just because you’re tall and strong!”

“Tell me, did you crash into him? Or was he the one who bumped into you?” Gu Nianbin asked, looking at Du Xiaoxian coldly.

“Well…” Du Xiaoxian bit her lip, looked at him, and then looked at the thin and short man. She said while stammering, “He was the one who bumped into me.”

“He was the one who bumped into you, so why did you apologize?” Gu Nianbin growled.

“That’s right.” The fat woman’s voice also became shrill. “Since it was my brother who bumped into you, why did you apologize? Who on earth would do that?”

Gu Nianbin wanted to shout, “The person standing right in front of you is someone who would do something like that!”

It was really infuriating. Du Xiaoxian was the one who deserved an apology, but she had turned it into a complete mess.

“I… I didn’t want any trouble.” Du Xiaoxian lowered her head and said softly, “It’s a small matter. There’s no need to make a fuss. It’s better to let him go!”

What?! Let him go?! Gu Nianbin was so angry that his lungs felt like they were about to explode! If he could breathe fire, he would probably burn himself to death.

Gu Nianbin had a livid face. However, he was not afraid even though the other party had strength in numbers. While they were in a stalemate, the thin and short man suddenly said to Du Xiaoxian, “I was the one who bumped into you. I should apologize. I’m sorry.”

The situation suddenly turned around. Everyone was stunned, especially the thin and short man’s companions. They all looked confused.

The thin and short man said, “I was the one who bumped into her. I didn’t expect her to apologize first. I thought that she had made a mistake, so I didn’t stop her. I didn’t expect that she clearly knew what had happened. There’s nothing to argue about. I should be the one to apologize.”

Du Xiaoxian quickly said, “It’s just a small matter. Don’t take it to heart. It was an accident.”

Since the man had apologized, Gu Nianbin would not find fault with the man, and he pulled Du Xiaoxian back to their seats.

Du Xiaoxian looked at his furious expression and handed him the juice as flattery. “I know you like to drink this.”

Gu Nianbin swept a cold gaze over her. “That was a few years ago. How can you be so sure whether I still like to drink this or not?”

“So you don’t like this anymore?” Du Xiaoxian felt it a pity. She put the glass of juice back in front of her and said, “Then I’ll drink both glasses. I don’t want to waste it.” She asked again, “What do you like to drink now?”

Gu Nianbin sighed helplessly in his heart. She would be the last to become smarter. He just retorted in anger, but he didn’t say that he didn’t like the juice. How could she be so arbitrary?

Forget it, she was a simple person. Her brain could not process sarcasm. He couldn’t be so indirect with her. Otherwise, he might lose his mind with anger.

He reached out to take the guava juice and said lightly, “Forget it, I’ll just have this.”

“It’s fine. You don’t have to drink it if you don’t like it,” Du Xiaoxian smiled at him fawningly. “I’ll go get something else. What would you like?”

The woman tilted her head and smiled with crinkled eyes. No matter how he looked at her, he felt she was annoying. Gu Nianbin rubbed her head angrily and counted that as venting his anger. This matter was over.

The matter was over, but there were some things that must be said clearly, lest something like this would happen again in the future.

His words were clear and logical. Du Xiaoxian listened with a smile. Finally, she concluded, “Mom said that losing out is a blessing. There’s no need to mind it so much.”

“You have your rights.” Gu Nianbin was disappointed. “I didn’t ask you to use violence to fight against violence, but at least you need to know how to protect yourself.”

“I am protecting myself,” Du Xiaoxian said. “It doesn’t matter whose fault it is. If I apologize first, the other person won’t be able to find fault with me, right? If we both refuse to admit out mistakes when I meet someone with a terrible temper, wouldn’t I be in a lot of trouble if he punched me?”

What she said seemed reasonable. Gu Nianbin could not refute it for a while. After all, Du Xiaoxian was a weakling. If she really met an unreasonable person, he was afraid that something like that would really happen, then the gains would not make up for the losses. However, when he thought about how Du Xiaoxian was groveling to others, his heart was filled with anger.

“Moreover,” Du Xiaoxian continued, “Didn’t he apologize to me in the end? Mom said that we have to use our kindness to move the other person. I did it just now. He only apologized because I moved him.”

It was rare for Du Xiaoxian to compliment herself. Gu Nianbin wanted to laugh but held back, and his tense expression eased up significantly.

The waiter served them the grilled fish. It was probably freshly grilled. The oil in the pot was sizzling and jumping high. It was fragrant and spicy. Du Xiaoxian looked at the fish and almost drooled. However, Gu Nianbin felt that there was too much pepper. It was a little overwhelming.

“Don’t eat too much. You’ll get indigestion later.” He did not want to say it, but his brain did not listen to his command and the words slipped out of his mouth.

Fortunately, Du Xiaoxian was focused on the grilled fish and did not pay much attention to him. Otherwise, she would have looked at him with a touched gaze.

She said ‘okay’ without thinking, but when she ate, she completely ignored his words. Soon enough, there was a pile of fishbones in front of her. It was so spicy that she was soon gasping for breath. She pouted her red lips and urged Gu Nianbin to eat more.

Gu Nianbin saw that only a piece of huge fishbone was left on the plate. He shook his head and handed her his juice. “Don’t eat so much if it’s spicy.”

“But it’s really delicious!” Du Xiaoxian used her chopsticks to poke at the remaining bits of fish meat on the fishbone. She was so proud that she even extended her chopsticks to feed it to him.

Gu Nianbin turned his head in disgust. Du Xiaoxian was rejected. Only then did she realize that she had gone a bit far. She stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. Her small tongue was like a pink petal. It gently flashed past her lips, looking so inviting. Gu Nianbin immediately felt that his mouth went dry.

His hands were on his knees, tightly clenched into fists. However, his face was calm. Even so, his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, which betrayed him.

Du Xiaoxian looked at him in confusion. “Do you want more? Then let’s order another one!”

“I don’t want it,” Gu Nianbin said gruffly. What he really wanted to savor was her…

“It doesn’t matter. If you like it, we can order another one. I have money, so I can treat you to it.”

Gu Nianbin finally rolled his eyes. Why would she think that he liked to eat this? He took a tissue and wiped his mouth. His tone was a little fierce. “Are you done eating? If you are, then we’ll leave.” As he spoke, he got up. He had to go out and get some fresh air. Otherwise, he was really afraid that he would not be able to help himself and find a secluded place to have his way with her.

Du Xiaoxian picked up the glass and drank a mouthful of water. She followed him out without hesitation.