Chapter 13

She thought back to yesterday when she had vowed to treat him well with all her heart.Today, she felt as if she had been slapped in the face.Sima Qi swallowed hard and lowered her head as she tried to think of an excuse.Shi Mo quietly waited for her as well.Sima Qi felt her heart start to beat very fast.Swallowing hard, she smiled and said, “This is all my work from before I got married. It’s all in the past now.”Shi Mo’s hand paused for a moment. Sure enough, the room temperature started warming up a little.Shi Mo pushed the menu toward her and asked, “What would you like to eat?”With just that one sentence, he seemed to have been alleviated.The honorable President Shi could not make a big deal over her past, right?That did not seem like his style, and he could no longer make a fuss about this matter.As the dishes started to be served one after another, Sima Qi’s appetite increased, and she prepared to feast.However, just as she picked up a piece of beef, Shi Mo’s chopsticks moved over and snatched her food away before throwing it back onto the plate.Shi Mo said with disdain, “This dish has gone bad. Go and change it to something fresh.”Sima Qi’s heart began to ring with alarm bells.The waiter did not dare to refute him and hurriedly carried the dish out to change it.However, the meat in the restaurant was obviously the freshest. There was no reason for it to have gone bad.Sima Qi also smiled, “Husband, you really are the best. Of course, you have to eat fresh food. It’s good for your health. It would be stupid if you ate anything that had gone bad.”Sima Qi continued, “I don’t like beef that has spoiled either. It’s gone past its expiration date.”Wasn’t Mu Xiao just like a piece of spoiled beef?She would never go back to the way things were.Shi Mo could rest assured with regard to her.In a low voice, Shi Mo murmured a response and the temperature in the room improved significantly.When the waiter returned with a new dish, Shi Mo personally picked it up and offered it to her.”Eat.” It was the freshest beef.It was truly fresh.Sima Qi took a bite of the meat and chewed it gently.Shi Mo’s eyes darkened.Fresh beef was like the equivalent of a newcomer.What Sima Qi was eating now meant…”Is it good?” Shi Mo suddenly asked her.Sima Qi was eating with relish and some juice had stained the corner of her mouth.Good-naturedly, Shi Mo took out a piece of tissue paper.He leaned over and wiped away the stain on her red lips with his own hand.Sima Qi looked up. “Thank you.”Shi Mo picked up a tender piece of vegetable sprouts and placed it into his mouth.He chewed it gently.”Did you feel alright last night?” He suddenly asked.”Pretty good, I slept…” Sima Qi was in the middle of her sentence when she suddenly froze. Unsure of what to think, her face turned red.Sure enough, when she looked up, she saw Shi Mo leaning against the back of the chair as he stared at her with a burning gaze.He was admiring her embarrassment.He thought about how raw and innocent she had been with him the previous night.He also thought of the touches that he could not seem to forget.For some reason, Shi Mo seemed intent on teasing her, “If you’re not satisfied with anything, you can say so.”Naturally, Sima Qi understood what he meant.Hence, she stared at him with glistening eyes, not knowing how to react.This man was so brave to speak of such things during the meal.Surprisingly, however, she did not feel any hatred. Instead, her heart started to feel a spark of excitement.Seeing that she had remained silent for a while, Shi Mo raised his wine glass and took a sip. When he put it down, he said, “I can improve.”Sima Qi choked on the food in her mouth when he said this.She coughed violently, feeling frustrated.D*mn it, she could not even finish her sentences.Shi Mo smiled and shook his head. He raised a glass of water and handed it to her.Sima Qi calmed herself down.After a while, she looked at him again and defiantly said, “Barely, there’s still room for improvement. You should continue to work hard.”As to what aspect he should improve on, she could not actually say. He did not ask either.After that, the two of them did not speak anymore.Sima Qi ate in complete seriousness.Shi Mo also sipped his red wine slowly, looking at Sima Qi repeatedly.When Sima Qi met his gaze, she was stunned.Shi Mo’s face, dark eyes, high nose bridge, and well-defined profile were complete works of art.His entire person exuded a noble and cold aura.He was such a beautiful man, yet he was looking intently at her.Any woman would easily fall for him.Sima Qi’s face flushed red.In a tiny voice, she asked him sweetly, “By the way, how did you find out about my composition?”Shi Mo replied, “Star Dream Era has quite a few branches. Your company’s venture film is under our company as well.”Sima Qi clapped. “That’s impressive.”Shi Mo gave a slight smile.When they were done eating, Sima Qi followed Shi Mo out.Mu Xiao and Zhang Rong were nowhere to be seen.They entered the elevator and headed to the parking lot.However, Sima Qi spotted them when they stepped out of the elevator.Mu Xiao was leaning against his car.