They added fish slices and shrimps into the simmering pot of soup. People who were crazy about hot pot would always put those in.
Greyson was a foodie but it was his first time trying hot pot.
Discretely, he observed what Ashley and Ellie were doing and he was able to learn the ways of eating hot pot quickly. 'You put the food in the pot and then you can eat it, ' he said to himself.
'But time is important. Some ingredients need to be cooked a little longer and some don't.'
"Try this, Greyson. It's really good," the two foodies recommended as they kept adding food to his plate.
They hadn't known him for a long time, but they had already thought of Greyson as their friend. They were at ease with him.
Although the two girls ordered plenty of food, the three didn't waste any. When they finished the meal, they were so full that they could barely button their pants.
As a sign of gratitude, Greyson wanted to pay their bill. However, since it was Ashley's treat, she refused his proposal adamantly.
She then went to the counter to pay the bill, leaving Ellie and Greyson in their seats.
While alone in each other's company, Greyson and Ellie started to chat.
"Ellie, may I know your WeChat account?" Greyson asked. "I only have an older brother. Since you and Ashley have been so nice to me, I feel like you are my sisters," he admitted shyly. "I really would like to be friends with the both of you. How about we exchange WeChat accounts so we can keep in touch?" His cheeks were turning bright red.
Ellie had no heart to refuse his request.
The two not only exchanged their WeChat accounts but also phone numbers.
When Ashley made her way back to their table from the counter, she found the two talking and laughing.
The whole scene rendered her speechless. 'She said that she was afraid that I might be fooled, and she even suspected Greyson was a bad person.
So what's going on in there?' she said to herself in disbelief.
'It looks like she's having a good time with him.' Despite her surprise, she couldn't help but be amused. 'Oh, forget it. Perhaps she has already forgotten what she said to me, ' she thought with a resigned expression.
After lunch, the three hung out in the shopping mall. They also had dinner together.
When it started getting late, the two girls decided to bid goodbye to Greyson. They could see reluctance in his eyes, and it somehow amused them. The three of them really had a good time.
After that, Ashley and Ellie headed straight for their apartment.
"I didn't expect him to be such a cute and funny guy," Ellie remarked with a beaming smile as she looked at the picture they took together.
Rolling her eyes at her friend, Ashley quipped, "If he wasn't good-looking, you might not be so fond of him."
Ellie gave her a disgruntled stare and snapped, "Come on, Ash, don't be so mean."
After all, girls weren't immune to cute and easygoing boys like Greyson but despite that, they only thought of Greyson as their brother.
...
In the Mu family's residence.
Leo was sitting on the couch. Peggy was on the other side of the room, staring at him as if she was looking at a stranger. Flatly, she asked, "What are you doing here?"
She had just come home. Her initial plan was to go to a hair salon with her friends from wealthy families before doing some shopping. But when they had their hair done, she received a call from her maid and she was told that she had a visitor.
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