Please! My relationship with the girl group leader is purely platonic.

Chapter 81 So, he was the only one secretly pleased?

The restaurant that girls highly recommend is located near a university. It's not in a remote location and does good business. Most of its customers are local students and young couples. The restaurant mainly has two-person and four-person tables.

Before getting out of the car, Kim Tae-yeon told Kang Woo-jin to put on his hat. At this time of day, there were quite a few people in the restaurant, and if they looked at him a few more times, they would probably recognize him.

"You probably didn't even realize how popular that TV series you starred in was. During that time, there were posters for your show everywhere, and variety shows would even imitate your characters from the show."

Kim Tae-yeon whispered a reminder to Kang Woo-jin. She was quite familiar with Kang Woo-jin's habits and temperament. Back then, the drama was so popular that the names of the actors and the drama were everywhere.

But this person prefers to stay at home and doesn't care about or pay attention to these things.

To be honest, she probably wouldn't have paid attention to these things if she hadn't heard about them from people in the practice room before.

The two entered the restaurant and asked for a corner seat with a fence. The interior was fairly clean and tidy, but it was a bit noisy because there were many customers.

To his disappointment, the restaurant didn't have a wide variety of dishes, and the air smelled strongly of fermentation.

Jiang Youzhen has a picky eating habit. If a dish he doesn't like is placed in front of him, he won't eat it even if he's starving.

Compared to his taste, Kim Tae-yeon's was much better. She was holding the menu and was about to ask Kang Woo-jin if he wanted to order anything when she saw him looking up at the large menu on the wall. So she moved closer to him.

"Anders, what would you like to eat?"

Noticing her movement, Jiang Youzhen immediately turned around to look at her. Seeing that there was still enough space between them for another person to stand, he simply moved a chair over to her side.

"When Pani and I came here last time, the grilled chicken drumsticks and beef were pretty good, but the sauce was a bit too salty. I don't think you'd like it. Maybe you could tell the staff you want one without the sauce?"

The girl's voice was very soft; her voice was naturally gentle. Hearing her deliberately lowered voice, Jiang Youzhen blinked and didn't react for a while.

Trainees have a lot of exercise and don't usually eat much, so when she smelled the aroma of food in the restaurant, Kim Tae-yeon felt really hungry. She gently tugged at Kang Woo-jin's clothes, signaling him to continue ordering.

Of course, considering this person's picky eating habits, she recommended the grilled meat and egg rolls without sauce, because she thought that Kang Woo-jin would only order these two items from this menu page.

As for vegetables... we've already come out to eat, why do we still need to eat vegetables?

Jiang Youzhen did not disappoint her, and indeed ordered grilled meat and egg rolls. However, he also ordered two servings of steamed shrimp. The two had only chatted for a few minutes when the waiter brought over about ten side dishes, small plates with just a little bit of pickled vegetables on them.

Before the other person left, Jiang Youzhen specifically asked the shop assistant for a pot of hot water.

"Doesn't Anders like kimchi?"

"Hmm...it's a bit sour, and very cold."

"Looks like you have a childlike palate too." Kim Tae-yeon pushed the plate of side dishes away a little. She also had a childlike palate and didn't like the taste of some kimchi, but she wasn't as picky as Kang Woo-jin.

It's not that Jiang Youzhen can't eat kimchi, but he doesn't like it. Every time he eats it, his mouth turns sour. He always felt that these kimchi were not authentic and that they didn't taste as good as the kimchi that Mads Wu brought back from China.

He will take Kim Tae-yeon to China someday so she can try authentic kimchi.

Kim Tae-yeon looked at the kimchi on the table, then glanced at Kang Woo-jin, who was busy washing the dishes with hot water. His serious expression almost made her think he was the chef, not a customer.

"Anders, this radish kimchi is delicious, want to try some?"

She picked up a piece of kimchi radish and tried to bring it to Jiang Youzhen's mouth. Seeing her action out of the corner of his eye, Jiang Youzhen did not hesitate for a second and ate it with a slight opening of his mouth.

.....

It's icy cold at first bite, and the sourness outweighs the sweetness. Plus, the juice inside the radish gets even more sour after you bite into it!

It only took three seconds for Kim Tae-yeon to go from a serious and earnest demeanor to losing all control of her facial expressions; the stark contrast made her burst out laughing.

Her uninhibited, hearty smile seemed somewhat out of place with her youthful and beautiful appearance, but Jiang Youzhen felt reassured. He placed the cleaned dishes in front of her and said with a helpless smile, "It seems you all like these dishes. Remember that Chinese restaurant from before? I'll ask the owner to import some kimchi from China. It's not as pungent, but it's still delicious."

When it comes to food, Kim Tae-yeon didn't want to skimp on herself, so she nodded in agreement. Just then, the waiter brought over the dishes they had ordered.

The sizzling hot meat on the iron plate was releasing juices and oil that splattered everywhere due to the high temperature. She instinctively recoiled.

Fortunately, their seats were not separated. Jiang Youzhen slightly raised his hand to protect the other person behind him, and used his other hand to take a tissue from the table to cover them up slightly.

The good news is that some of it was blocked, but the bad news is that some of it splashed onto his bowl, chopsticks, and hands.

Noticing this, Jiang Youzhen said to the clerk with a forced smile, "Hello, could you please bring me another pot of hot water? Thank you..."

The clerk didn't get a clear look at Jiang Youzhen's face, but he felt that this customer was a little odd—why would he eat barbecue with hot water?

After the staff member left, Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but say, "I think that person probably thought you were a bit strange. Everyone who comes here drinks ice water... and rarely asks for hot water."

"I'm used to it. Rinsing the bowls and chopsticks with hot water makes them feel cleaner psychologically." Of course, this is just psychological. After looking around the store, Jiang Youzhen added, "Drinking hot water is also good for your stomach."

When talking about the digestive system, Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but mention her seniors who had already debuted in the company, as well as artists from other companies. Many of them had very fragile digestive systems because they excessively controlled their diet after their debut.

Having a schedule means there's buzz, and with high buzz comes fame. Although a busy schedule can harm one's health, one must always be on guard against accidents.

Now it was her turn to keep the conversation going. Jiang Youzhen quieted down and listened attentively, occasionally letting out a sigh of appreciation when she stopped to eat.

After the meal, when it came time to pay the bill, she finally stopped complaining about the "traditions" of the entertainment industry. Jiang Youzhen rushed ahead to hand over his card to pay the bill, and the girl had one arm around her shoulder. She grimaced and tried to take her own card to pay, but because her arms and legs were too short, she couldn't move forward an inch.

"ah!"

Ignoring their somewhat intimate posture, Jiang Youzhen saw that she hadn't broken free of him after giving up, and a smug smile appeared on his face. After getting his card back, he put his arm around her shoulder and led her out of the restaurant.

Just as she was about to get into the car, Kim Tae-yeon suddenly realized that they were too close. She paused for a second, then stopped.

Kang Woo-jin loosened his grip appropriately, but before he could speak, he heard the girl suddenly shout, "Oh no! I forgot to order late-night snacks for Tiffany and the others!"

"....."

So, was he the only one secretly gloating just now?