Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Before leaving, she pondered for a moment, took out a talisman from her small bag, and handed it to the old man: "Put this talisman under your pillow tonight, it will help you fulfill your last wish."

The old man never delved into the mysteries of esoteric Buddhism, but trusted it completely, accepting it with a smile and putting it away without the slightest doubt.

After giving her instructions, Shen Jingshu got up to say goodbye and turned to leave the courtyard house filled with tender memories of bygone years.

By this time, the sky had completely darkened, night had enveloped the capital, streetlights lit up one after another, and a cool evening breeze blew.

She had planned to find a nearby hotel to stay overnight and come back tomorrow to complete the transfer procedures, but her cell phone suddenly rang in her pocket.

The screen displayed a familiar name—Lu Jingxing.

Today, Lu Jingxing specially handled all his official business and set aside the entire day for tomorrow, just to keep his appointment with her to visit Old Master Lu. After a busy day of work, as night deepened, the intense longing in his heart suddenly surged up and could no longer be suppressed, so he immediately dialed her number.

The call connected, and a deep, gentle male voice slowly came through: "What are you doing?"

Shen Jingshu walked slowly down the street and replied softly, "Let's walk outside."

Lu Jingxing was slightly surprised. He knew Shen Jingshu's personality best; she preferred quiet and rarely went out alone at night.

His tone was gentle and concerned as he continued, "Have you had dinner?"

Upon hearing that Shen Jingshu had not yet eaten dinner, Lu Jingxing immediately inquired about her location and said he would come over right away to pick her up and have dinner together.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Jingxing turned to his assistant and casually said, "You can go home now." Then he picked up his car keys and walked straight out.

The assistant stood there, looking completely bewildered.

Lu Jingxing, holding a high position, had always been chauffeured around by a driver for many years and almost never drove himself. He secretly speculated that the gentle tone of Lu's voice on the phone just now was most likely for that person. Only this Miss Shen could make the usually aloof Lu make such an exception. Everyone said Lu was a rare exception, and it seemed to be true.

On the other side, Shen Jingshu found a milk tea shop nearby and sat down.

Since her rebirth, she discovered that she had a special constitution and could not easily gain weight no matter how much she ate, so she had a particular fondness for sweets. Her life in her previous life had been too hard, so she developed a deep-seated craving for desserts and milk tea. She ordered a cup of milk tea and slowly sipped it.

Just as the milk tea was almost empty, her phone rang again. It was Lu Jingxing calling. After getting her exact location, the man simply said he would be there in two or three minutes.

Shen Jingshu finished the remaining milk tea in her cup, threw the empty cup into the trash can, and got up to leave the milk tea shop.

A black sedan was parked quietly by the roadside in front of the shop. When Lu Jingxing saw her, he immediately got out of the car, carrying a brand new cup of milk tea.

Shen Jingshu was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised.

Lu Jingxing had been observing her carefully and had secretly noted her preferences. After spending several time together, he had already noticed her fondness for sweets. On his way here, he passed a milk tea shop and thought he would buy her a cup. But when he saw her just coming out of the milk tea shop, he realized that she had already had one, and he felt a little embarrassed.

He reached out and opened the passenger door for Shen Jingshu. Shen Jingshu got into the car, glancing at him as he still clutched the milk tea cup in his hand. She tilted her head slightly and looked at him: "What? This milk tea wasn't for me?"

"It's for you." Lu Jingxing paused, his tone hesitant, "But you already had a drink, can you still drink more?"

Shen Jingshu smiled and said, "You know I have a big appetite. Speaking of which, I'm hungry. What shall we eat?"

What would you like to eat?

"How about we go eat hot pot?"

Ever since she had hot pot with her roommates, Shen Jingshu has fallen in love with this lively and festive food.

Lu Jingxing was somewhat surprised to hear this.

He came from a top-tier wealthy family and was used to attending elaborate banquets, rarely tasting the everyday, down-to-earth hot pot. He secretly thought to himself that even before moving into the Li family, a family of Shen's social standing would not have allowed its daughters to eat such a rustic hot pot.

Seeing Lu Jingxing's surprised expression, Shen Jingshu couldn't help but chuckle. She had long expected that her suggestion to have hot pot would take him by surprise.

"Have you never eaten hot pot before?"

"I've never tried it before. I went with my roommates last time and I instantly fell in love with it." Shen Jingshu's eyes crinkled into a smile, and she casually asked, "Can you handle spicy food?"

Lu Jingxing nodded subconsciously, but the movement carried a hint of hesitation that was barely perceptible.

Shen Jingshu immediately noticed the clue. He had been physically weak since childhood, and the Lu family's meals were always carefully prepared by a private chef, mainly consisting of light and nourishing dishes. He had never tasted anything spicy before.

"How about we eat something else?"

"No need, if you want to eat, we'll go." Lu Jingxing said confidently, then took out his phone and quickly searched for nearby hot pot restaurants.

Shen Jingshu had already made up her mind. Last time she ate hot pot with Song Ran and Lin Miaomiao, she ordered a half-and-half pot. She would just arrange a clear broth for Lu Jingxing next time.

Lu Jingxing quickly settled on a place, started the car, and drove away.

Shen Jingshu didn't ask any more questions. She opened the cup of milk tea from before, inserted a straw, and drank it with relish. Having finished the previous cup didn't stop her from enjoying this one as well.

Just as she was about to finish her milk tea, the car slowly came to a stop.

Looking up, she saw a hot pot restaurant. It was completely different from the small, run-down shop she'd gone to with her roommate last time; this place was elegantly decorated and quite upscale. However, Shen Jingshu wasn't picky; as long as there was food, she was happy.

The two pushed open the door and entered the store. The manager, who was waiting at the door, caught sight of Lu Jingxing and quickly stepped forward to greet him respectfully: "President Lu."

It turned out that Lu Jingxing had already made arrangements to reserve a table beforehand by having someone contact him after finding the shop. To avoid disturbing the business, the shop had already cleared the area in advance.

Walking into the restaurant, there was only one table still occupied by customers.

Shen Jingshu raised her eyebrows slightly, wondering to herself, "Could it be that the food at this restaurant is bad? Why is the huge restaurant so deserted, with only one table of customers left?"

Lu Jingxing knew in his heart that this was an oversight left over from the clearing process, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The manager quickly stepped forward and explained in a low voice, "Mr. Lu, that table is our boss's friends. They've already eaten halfway through, so it's really inconvenient to disturb them. We hope you can understand."

Lu Jingxing was slightly displeased upon hearing this, but he didn't say much. It was just one table, so it didn't matter.

The guests at that table were a man and a woman. The man was a well-known rich second-generation in Beijing's social circles, and sitting next to him was his new girlfriend, whom he was currently pursuing ardently.