Your girlfriend is not only beautiful but also cultured and sensible. You have excellent taste—I’m rooting for you.

But the man beside her...

How many men in the world are as handsome and outstanding as Lin Yichen? At least among those she had met, they were few and far between. And there had never been one who made her fall at first sight.

Lost in her tangled thoughts, the car came to a stop. Anna looked up; the restaurant in front of her was not an upscale Western eatery, but an ordinary Chinese restaurant.

She frowned. "You like to dine in places like this?"

Yichen smiled. "Yes. The food here has a special flavor, it suits my taste."

Yichen got out of the car and walked inside, unhurried and composed.

Fang Yun, who was settling accounts at the cashier's counter, saw him and immediately came forward. "President Lin, you’re here. Wait a moment, I’ll..."

She was about to call Xiao Qi to serve them, but then saw someone else entering...

This woman’s fashionable attire, refined features, and elegant bearing all revealed her as the daughter of a wealthy family.

My goodness, is this Xiyang’s romantic rival?

In that instant, Fang Yun felt that Xiyang’s position in Yichen’s heart was in jeopardy.

But then she thought again—perhaps the two had quarreled. So Yichen brought another woman, just to make Xiyang jealous.

Yichen’s love for Xiyang was steadfast and unshakeable.

After pondering for a few seconds, Fang Yun quickly decided that she had to call Xiyang to the front lines.

"President Lin, please wait a moment!"

Yichen nodded slightly.

"Xiyang, get up, customers have arrived."

Xiao Qi rolled over a few times on the small sofa, opened her eyes, yawned, and said, "Auntie, the way you say 'serve customers' makes it sound like this is a brothel, you’re the madam, and I’m the young and beautiful girl."

"......"

"Hurry up and get up," Fang Yun pulled her to sit up and looked at her plain clothes and ungraceful yawning.

She immediately felt that the elegant beauty outside had the upper hand by far.

Her own side was utterly defeated.

Fang Yun pointed at her T-shirt, sighing with exasperation, "Xiyang, didn’t I give you a thick stack of bills? Why don’t you use that money to spruce yourself up? It’s such a waste of your youthful and pretty face."

"......"

Xiao Qi looked confused. "Auntie, you don’t like the way I dress?"

"I have a huge problem with it." Fang Yun dragged her outside. "Later, go buy yourself some nice clothes, and get some cosmetics too. I’ll give you my card."

At the mention of a card, Xiao Qi’s eyes lit up. "Auntie, I love you so much!"

"Don’t try to sweet-talk me." Fang Yun pointed at the two seated inside. "Look, your romantic rival."

Rival?

Xiao Qi followed her aunt’s gaze and immediately her eyes filled with adoration. "Wow, what a fairy!"

Fang Yun: "......"

Doesn’t she feel any sense of crisis? No competitive spirit at all?

Fang Yun was truly at her wit’s end.

"Get your competitive spirit back in place," Fang Yun pushed her forward and earnestly reminded her, "Remember, compete. Understand?"

What? But Xiao Qi wasn’t thinking about competing; she just thought the beautiful woman was enchanting.

She walked closer and then it hit her.

This was the woman who’d said Lin Yichen was allergic to shrimp.

So, are they a couple?

A strange, stuffy feeling swept through her heart, but she didn’t dwell on it. Smiling, she ran over to them. "This is the regular seating area. Please follow me."

She hopped cheerfully towards the window seats.

Anna looked at her and didn’t recognize her at first, but after a moment she remembered, "You were the one who had food poisoning that day. Fang Li said you’d ordered from a restaurant, and later I heard you defended the restaurant and the delivery person before the reporters. Is this the place?"

Yichen had brought Anna here, intending to make someone jealous, but the person in question showed not a hint of envy and seemed utterly delighted.

She looked even happier seeing Joanna than when she looked at him.

His face grew darker still as Xiao Qi stood by the window-side table, beckoning to them while gazing at the view.

He looked even grimmer.

"Yichen?"

"Let’s just sit here," Yichen suppressed his emotions and called Fang Yun over.

If he let that cheerful troublemaker serve them, he might just lose his composure and give her a beating.

While Xiao Qi was waving, she saw they were ignoring her and felt puzzled.

She was about to call out when suddenly, she remembered—

Wait, I’m Ye Xiyang now.

I’m the one Lin Yichen likes.

How does he have a girlfriend already? Has he fallen for someone else?

A flash of indignation rose within her, feeling wronged for Ye Xiyang.

But then she circled back—she wasn’t really Ye Xiyang, and she’d promised herself not to steal anyone’s boyfriend.

So if he’s seeing another woman, that’s actually fine by her.

Besides, she wasn’t even from Earth; she couldn’t date an Earthling anyway.

Once she found her signal device, she’d return to her own planet!

Thinking it through, Xiao Qi bounced over to the table again.

Fang Yun, seeing Xiao Qi head for their table, stopped in her tracks.

Xiyang, you have to win this battle. Don’t let your secure throne be easily snatched away.

"Why aren’t you two going over there?" Xiao Qi smiled sweetly. "Let me tell you, that’s the couple’s special table. Look at the beautiful weather outside—sunny skies, gentle breeze, blue sky, and white clouds. It’s perfect for a lovely couple like you."

At this, Yichen’s face darkened to the point of storm.

Joanna was tempted. "Yichen, why don’t we—"

"That spot is cold and dreary, not suitable for us."

"......"

Xiao Qi glanced out the window. "What rain and wind? It’s clearly bright and sunny."

"The storm hasn’t started," Yichen said coldly. "But soon it will."

"......"

Anna clearly sensed Yichen’s mood turn sour.

Why was he suddenly unhappy? He’d been in a good mood in the car.

Was it because he didn’t want to sit at the couple’s table?

Anna’s eyes dimmed.

She turned to Xiao Qi. "Anywhere is fine. Let’s order."

"Okay!" Xiao Qi handed her the menu.

Anna passed the menu to the man across from her. "Yichen, you order."

Yichen glanced at the smiling Xiao Qi but didn’t take the menu. "You order, ladies first."

Anna smiled. "You brought me here, and I have no idea what’s good. As the host, you should choose."

Yichen took the menu and promptly handed it to Xiao Qi. "You know what I like. You order."

"......"

I’m not the one eating.

Besides, how would I know what you like?

Suddenly, Xiao Qi’s big, bright eyes curved into a smile. "Alright. Please wait a moment."

Anna felt that Yichen was behaving oddly towards this delivery girl.

Could it be that Yichen’s real interest was...

She dismissed the thought at once.

Though the girl was quite pretty, she was obviously not Yichen’s type. A man as mature and refined as Yichen would prefer a cultured, elegant lady.

A carefree and blunt girl like this—he wouldn’t like her, and even if he did, they wouldn’t suit each other.

"Yichen, you don’t look very happy."

"It’s nothing," Yichen lowered his gaze and said no more.

Soon, Xiao Qi brought out two steak dinners and red wine.

"Let me tell you, this is a special love set meal prepared by our chef just for you two lovebirds. It’s the top item in our restaurant!"

Yichen saw that the steaks were heart-shaped, as were the fried eggs...

He could barely keep his composure.

Coming here today was pure self-torment.

Xiao Qi then brought over two red candles and a rose, placing them in the center of the table with great satisfaction. "All done! I wish you both a lovely meal."

She seemed to think of something else and pulled out her phone.

"This beautiful lady is the most gorgeous guest our restaurant has ever welcomed. I’d like to take a photo of you two together and frame it for display at our entrance for publicity. It’ll definitely attract more customers. Do you agree?"

"You may leave now," Yichen said coolly.

Xiao Qi pouted. "You haven’t agreed to the photo."

"No photos."

Her pout grew even bigger. "So stingy! Not even a photo with such a beautiful girlfriend. You’re the stingiest boss ever."

"How about I let you take one?" Anna offered.

At Anna’s words, Xiao Qi’s pout vanished. "Beautiful ladies are always so agreeable." She quickly snapped a photo.

Pushing her luck, she asked, "Beautiful lady, can I take a few more?"

Anna was easygoing. "As many as you like."

Hurray! Long live beautiful women.

The two of them happily took photo after photo.

Yichen suddenly felt as though he’d brought along a rival for himself.

Watching the joy with which Xiao Qi snapped pictures, it seemed Joanna was her landlord—no, her “girlfriend.”

No one knew how many photos they took, but at last, Xiao Qi, a little tired, set her phone down.

"Beautiful lady, you really are gorgeous and generous."

Anna gazed at the girl before her, those clear, lively eyes—so pure and bright.

A girl like this was like radiant sunshine—adorable and warm.

Anna smiled. "It was nothing, really."

Xiao Qi grinned. "I’ll leave you two to your meal. Enjoy!" She skipped over to Yichen and whispered, "Not bad at all—your girlfriend is not only beautiful, but also well-mannered. You have great taste!"

"......"

Xiao Qi bounced back to the cashier’s counter. Fang Yun, exasperated, knocked her on the head. "Are you out of your mind? You just let the cooked duck fly away?"

Xiao Qi looked baffled. "Auntie, I asked the chef to make them special heart-shaped steak, brought a rose and wine, but I didn’t bring any duck!"

"......"

Fang Yun pressed a hand to her forehead, almost dizzy with anger. "Are you brainless, or is it just the after-effects of your amnesia? How could you be so stupid? You’re hopelessly foolish!"

"......"

Xiao Qi protested, immediately pulling out her phone to show her aunt the photos. "Auntie, I’m smart! Look, I just sweet-talked the beautiful lady into letting me take these pictures! With such stunning photos for our restaurant’s ads, business will surely boom. See? I’m clever, right?"

Fang Yun felt her blood pressure rising rapidly.

She used to think Xiyang was foolish enough, but the current Xiyang was even more so.

If she kept talking, her blood pressure might really shoot through the roof.

"You—you—just do as you please! If Yichen really becomes her boyfriend, you’ll be the one crying!" With that, she walked away, too upset to breathe properly, needing to calm herself.

But Xiao Qi didn’t care at all. Her eyes fell on the couple dolls at the cashier’s desk.

"Yichen, why aren’t you eating?"

"I have no appetite..."

"This is for you," she said, placing a pair of couple dolls on their table.

Anna picked one up and found it adorable. "You give gifts with the meal?"

"Not to just anyone," Xiao Qi said, handing the other doll to Yichen. "Only to couples as good-looking and perfectly matched as you two!"

"No need," Yichen tossed the doll onto the table, and it accidentally fell to the floor.

Xiao Qi immediately picked it up. "Hey! How could you throw such a cute doll on the ground? That’s rude." And she stomped on his foot.

She was strong, and the unexpected stomp made Yichen wince in pain.

It hurt even more than last time.

But what hurt most was his heart.

Yichen frowned but said nothing.

Anna found all of this rather odd.

How could this girl just step on Yichen’s foot so casually? And Yichen didn’t even protest?

Xiao Qi patted the doll. "Fine, if you don’t want it, I’ll give it to someone else."

For some reason, Yichen’s first thought was to give it to Yiyang.

In his mind, he pictured Xiyang and Yiyang each holding a couple doll... hugging... kissing...

"If you dare give it to someone else, I..."

He broke off.

"You what?"

Yichen thought that even if he said, "If you dare give it to someone else, I’ll tie you to my side..." it wouldn’t help, given her witchcraft.

Anna noticed he hesitated, something she’d never seen before.

Was Yichen’s relationship with this girl truly unusual?

Xiao Qi waited a long time, but he said nothing. "What were you going to say?"

Yichen quickly composed himself and stood up. "I’m going to the restroom."

But in fact, he wasn’t going to the restroom; he was heading to the cashier’s counter, where Fang Yun happened to be approaching.