Chapter 208: The Abstinent Gigolo 8

Unfortunately, after arriving at the restaurant, Tang Wan ran into someone she knew.

And this acquaintance happened to be the returnee elite who had broken up with the original host yesterday.

The moment he saw Tang Wan, he froze briefly before his gaze shifted toward Xi Jingtong beside her.

“Wanwan? What a coincidence.” The man stepped forward with a smile.

Standing beside him was a soft-looking girl with an especially pure and obedient appearance.

But the moment she saw Xi Jingtong, her eyes noticeably flickered.

Tang Wan merely nodded calmly.

“Mm. What a coincidence.”

Seeing her usual cold and distant attitude, the returnee didn’t seem angry at all.

Instead, he asked curiously:

“What made you suddenly willing to come out for dinner today?”

“This restaurant is pretty good. I invited you here before, remember? But you refused to go out.”

Then he glanced at Xi Jingtong again.

“And this gentleman is…?”

…

The returnee genuinely found the situation strange.

Back then, he had already considered himself extremely patient and considerate toward Tang Wan.

Yet no matter what he did, she could never truly lower her guard around him.

Even something as simple as accompanying him out to dinner would make her visibly uncomfortable.

Of course, he knew she wasn’t targeting him personally.

She simply disliked places crowded with men.

And yet now—

Only one day after their breakup—

She had actually come out to dinner with another man.

More importantly…

Although Tang Wan still looked somewhat tense, she hadn’t run away.

So he was honestly curious:

How exactly had this man managed to bring her somewhere filled with men without triggering her rejection completely?

…

After hearing the returnee’s words, Xi Jingtong paused slightly.

Then realization dawned on him instantly.

When he noticed the nervousness hidden beneath Tang Wan’s expression, regret suddenly rose in his chest.

He truly hadn’t considered things carefully enough.

Her condition was clearly much more serious than he originally thought.

This wasn’t merely frigidity anymore—

It was practically a level of male-related trauma and social fear.

So he immediately said gently:

“Wanwan, let’s go back.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize crowded places would make you uncomfortable.”

“It won’t happen again.”

Hearing this, Tang Wan shook her head immediately.

“It’s not your fault.”

“I just suddenly didn’t feel like eating here anymore.”

Then she looked toward the returnee and said calmly:

“This is my boyfriend, Xi Jingtong.”

Afterward, she glanced at the girl beside him.

“And your girlfriend?”

The returnee smiled faintly.

“Yes. Her name is Xiaorou.”

Then he added naturally:

“Since we’re all here already, why don’t we join tables and eat together?”

Tang Wan was instantly speechless.

Brother—

You broke up yesterday and already found a new girlfriend today.

And now you still want to sit together for dinner?

Your mental state is impressively stable.

Still, Tang Wan only shook her head politely.

“No need.”

Then she forced a slightly uncomfortable expression onto her face.

“I’m going back to eat instead. Goodbye.”

“Alright, goodbye.” The returnee didn’t force her to stay.

…

Only after leaving the restaurant did Tang Wan quietly let out a breath.

Although she herself didn’t suffer from any psychological issues, the original host’s bodily instincts still remained.

It was only after entering the restaurant that she realized just how intensely this body rejected crowded environments full of men.

At that moment, Xi Jingtong looked at her apologetically.

“I’m sorry.”

“I really wasn’t considerate enough earlier.”

Tang Wan smiled faintly.

“It’s fine. You don’t need to blame yourself.”

Then Xi Jingtong said softly:

“Get in the car.”

“How about we go back and cook for ourselves instead?”

Tang Wan immediately looked surprised.

“You can cook?”

“Mm.” Xi Jingtong nodded slightly. “My grandmother always said that boys who know how to cook will have an easier time finding a wife in the future.”

As he said this, his eyes dimmed almost imperceptibly.

Unfortunately…

With his condition, marriage was probably impossible for him in this lifetime.

…

But after hearing his words, Tang Wan’s eyes lit up immediately.

“Suddenly I feel like I found a treasure.”

“Your grandmother taught you so well!”

At that moment, Little Cutie’s notification rang out again.

“Ding! Xi Jingtong’s favorability has increased by 5!”

“Current favorability: 65!”

Tang Wan instantly became even happier.

Then she asked casually:

“By the way, who else is in your family?”

Xi Jingtong replied lightly:

“Only my grandmother.”

“My parents were soldiers.”

“They died when I was very young.”

Hearing this, Tang Wan immediately said:

“Then when you’re free someday, take me to visit Grandma too.”

At the same time, she couldn’t help thinking:

The original plot never mentioned that the villain was actually the orphan of martyrs.