A gentle smile spread across Felix's face, his heart warmed by her words and held her tighter: "Grant, go to the Star Hotel."
"There's no need to go to such an upscale place to eat, come with me, I know there's a good home-cooked restaurant!"
Felix nodded, looking into her bright eyes, and was eager to see a place that would make her yearn at the mention of it.
When the car stopped in front of the food stall, it drew the attention of almost all passers-by, after all, few people would come here to eat in a luxury car.
Adeline quickly asked Grant to pull the car far away, then took Felix's hand and said, "It's not where it is yet, just turn a corner ahead."
Felix was led by her in a daze. As the head of the House of Andreas, he had been exposed to luxurious and high-end food since childhood. He would never step into a noisy place like this, where the air even mixed with the smell of sweat and oil.
But...
His heart softened as he looked at the sweet and bright smile on Adeline's face in front of him. She seemed to like it very much.
Adeline led him to a small, small restaurant: "This is it. The meat in the pot and the hot pot here are all very famous."
Felix followed her in. The shop was clean, but it was far from what he had asked for. There was a faint sheen of oil on the yellowish-brown table, and there was still dirt on the floor that couldn't be wiped off.
"Adeline, you're here!" A slightly plump middle-aged woman emerged from the kitchen with a bright, delighted smile on her face.
"Auntie May!" Adeline also came over happily: "I haven't seen you for a long time and I'm worried."
"The little girl is just sweet." Aunt May smiled and pinched her face, then suddenly thought of something and her eyes reddened: "I only found out about your parents, and I want to go and see, but I'm afraid of causing you trouble, Adeline, how have you been getting through these days!"
Adeline was touched in her heart, knowing that she truly cared about her. "I'm fine. Don't worry, Aunt Mei. My parents will be together no matter what. Don't be sad."
Aunt May wiped her tears and nodded. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Felix stunned. How could she ever find such an imposing and handsome man in her small shop? The suit that looked extremely expensive was definitely not something ordinary people could afford. He just stood there so casually, like a shining body, adding luster to the shop.
"Adeline, this is..."
Adeline looked back at Felix and opened her productions, not knowing for a moment how to introduce.
Husband, boyfriend, friend?
"He is..."
"I'm Adeline's lover. My surname is Andreas. Hello, Auntie Mei!" He said this and slightly bent his head towards her.
There are only a few people in the world who can get the head of the House of Andreas to nod, and he must have bowed to Aunt May for her sake.
Adeline looked at him in surprise, not expecting him to do so, and not expecting him to say the word "lover" naturally.
Aunt May exclaimed in surprise: "Adeline, you can't get married, right? Not bad, not bad, you have a good eye."
She looked at Felix and was so satisfied.
"How old is Mr. Felix and what does his family do?"
"27. The family is in business." Felix answered these ordinary questions with rare courtesy.
"That's three years older than Adeline. Just right. What are your usual preferences? How many people are there in your family?"
Adeline was startled when she looked like a mother-in-law questioning her son-in-law: "Oh, Auntie May, I'm hungry. You go and cook, just the few things I like."
When she heard she was hungry, she immediately put aside the questioning: "OK, I'll get ready, you wait a moment."
Adeline heaved a sigh of relief and looked at him with guilt in her eyes, "Sorry, Aunt Mei didn't mean anything. She just cared too much about me."
"I know!" Felix smiled faintly and reached out to pat her on the shoulder: "It's a blessing to be cared for."
It was said with a tinge of emotion and envy, and Adeline looked at him strangely. Could it be that even a noble man like him would lack care?
She naturally did not ask the question. The two sat face to face, and she asked him if he had any favorite dishes to make and taste together.
Felix was not very interested in the food and shook his head.
"Don't you like it here?" Adeline asked nervously, after all, compared to the places he usually frequented, this kind of place probably seemed very unrefined to him.
"Just not used to it, but not disliked it, here... It's warm! ' He looked into her eyes and answered seriously.
As if he was afraid that a bad answer would disappoint her.
Adeline, having heard this, smiled happily: "You feel warm too?" I feel the same way every time I come."
"Do you come here often?"
'Um!' Adeline nodded: "Actually, the family has been on the decline for about a decade. My dad is at most a small boss, and my mom is the owner of this store with Aunt Mei."
"My father and my mother met and fell in love in this store. After I was born, my parents would bring me here from time to time. There used to be a neighborhood behind, and I got along very well with the kids there. But then I got sick and almost lost my necklace, so my mother didn't bring me here much."
"Then why did you come here today and bring me along?" He glared at her, his amber eyes shining: "This is the place where your parents fell in love!"
Adeline's face turned red in an instant and she bit her lip: "I... I just came to see Aunt May and to have a taste of this real human life."
As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Mei came out carrying the dishes: "The dishes are all ready. Enjoy them while they are hot."
The hot pot was fragrant and filled with all kinds of vegetables and meat. Adeline, having smelled the familiar smell, was already hungry and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
"Felix, have a taste quickly. It's really delicious!"
Her beautiful apricot eyes were shiny, her productions were rosy and inviting because of the spicy oil, and her face was as plump as a peach, extremely lively and bright.
This is the warmth of human life.
He's really too long... It's been so long since I last tasted it!
Felix recalled the past, blinked his inexplicably moist eyes, and picked up his chopsticks to eat.
Even when eating these home-cooked dishes, his appearance was noble, refined and elegant, pleasing to the eye.
"By the way, how is your company project going?"
Felix's chopstick hand paused: "What?"
Adeline was amused by his somewhat confused look: "Did you forget? You took a phone call that day and left, saying there was something wrong with the company project."
Felix knew what she was saying and suddenly felt a weak sadness in his heart. It was he who had deceived her that night!