Chapter 71

Ejed declined Annie’s suggestion on where to eat.

She was embarrassed as it was an unexpected situation. This was because each time, he followed her choice.

“Uh… well. Then, do you have any dishes you would like to eat?”

“Let me guide you.”

The carriage had moved slowly somewhere, as if he had already told the coachman. It might be a bit rough since it was a bit bumpy while moving.

The restaurant that they arrived at was rented out in advance, and there were no customers. Annie mumbled “pass” to herself because the exterior and interior was gorgeous and quiet.

Annie looked down on the wooden menu board as she was seated in a white chair.

Her eyes sparkled.

‘Really.’

He said his beloved lady loved spicy, salty and sweet food. So was the menu here.

‘It suits my taste well.’

Annie gave more points. The interior of this place, which was not noisy and had a profound style – also perfect for Annie’s taste.

There was no way to spare praise.

“You’ve done your research beforehand. Well done.”

“…””

As Ejed nodded bluntly, Annie admired without knowing.

His side profile staring at the sunset outside the window was no joke. He was a beautiful man who God would never be able to create twice.

‘Anyway, he’s really handsome.’

It was also understandable that other ladies, including Jetina, made such a fuss.

But Annie was no more impressed than that. The important thing was to fill her hungry stomach.

“What is good here?”

“Seafood spicy pasta, tenderloin steak, strawberry pizza.”

Annie looked pleased. Yes, in such a situation, it was more convenient if the other person picked up the menu like that.

Furthermore, perhaps by coincidence, the menu he recommended was the food she wanted to eat.

“Then I’ll let you do that. I’ll go to the bathroom for a while.”

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When Annie’s presence disappeared, Ejed immediately ordered food. His ears were beautifully colored.

‘It’s like a dream…”

Oh my god. How could this happen!

This was a restaurant he wanted to come with Annie from seven years ago. But he finally got to eat with her.

Just the two of them!

‘No no. If it’s a dream, you should never wake up…’

Ejed tried to calm down by gulping water. He shouldn’t show Annie such a red face. Because she may misunderstand or be afraid again.

‘Because we’re getting close now…’

Meanwhile, the manager who brought the serving cart placed the dishes on the white table.

It was a pizza full of fresh strawberries, a thick tenderloin steak topped with mustard seed sauce, and red pasta.

In Ejed’s eyes, the dishes were like hell. It was close to hate because he didn’t like it.

‘… I can eat it.’

Annie was very tired, being wary of herself. He wanted to eat a little of these foods together in order to relieve her fatigue and stress.

“Oh. It came out early.”

Annie, sitting a bit placidly, looked through the dishes one after another. Her heart pounded with a heartwarming smile hanging on her lips.

‘Ha…’

Ejed was about to die holding his trembling breath. Ejed, barely coming to his senses, picked up a fork and knife.

He skillfully cut the meat, and Annie laughed gracefully as he handed the plate to Annie.

“Thank you. I will eat well.”

“Try it.”

Ejed focused his attention as much as possible on cutting the meat. Even so, his ears were perked up in case Annie would talk about something.

“… It’s delicious.”

‘It’s a success!’

Ejed forced the rising corners of his mouth.

It has been worth exploring delicious restaurants from a few years ago around the capital in person.

“Your Majesty, go ahead and eat.”

“…”

Ejed started to put the meat in his mouth first. After all, the food is not to his taste. He struggled to keep a straight face.

Then, Annie, who was wiping her mouth with a napkin, said, gesturing with her chin at the pizza.

“Try the pizza too.”

She had seen him before, so she thought he liked strawberries very much. Of course, Ejed didn’t even put strawberries in his mouth anymore, but Annie didn’t know that.

He brought a slice of strawberry pizza to a plate, cut it into small pieces, and put it in his mouth.

‘… It tastes awful.’

Why are strawberries and pizza offered together? It really felt odd to his taste buds.

Barely maintaining a poker face, Ejed pretended to eat hard.

However, the unexpected situation did not stop here. Annie began to squint her eyes at his pasta plate.

Ejed sighed at the question that could be read intact even at a moment’s glance. Spicy foods truly are truly rat poison.

Ejed held the fork in hand, rolled up the pasta noodle and put it in his mouth.

When he emptied the plate without a sound, Annie went into a full-fledged meal.

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