Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 103

Their hotel room was luxuriously decorated and well furnished. The sofa in the living room was wide enough for Jean to sleep in.

But where could she get something to eat?

As she stood contemplating her alternatives, Zed spoke, "I heard your stomach growl in the car. We saw some open diners near the parking. Would you like to grab a bite to eat?"

Jean was stunned. Considering the awkward circumstance in which he had found her at the shoot location, their unpleasant conversation in the car, and Zed's general grumpy mood, Jean hadn't expected him to pay attention to her needs. However, she was too hungry to deliberate the issue. The sooner they left, the quicker her stomach would thank her. And so, she just nodded and walked toward the door.

As soon as they stepped out of the hotel, Jean recalled that Zed had fallen ill the last time he ate at places like the diners at this tourist spot. Obviously, he wasn't accustomed to eating at roadside diners or barbecue stalls.

'What if he gets sick like he did the last time?' Jean looked around. She wanted to see if a fancier diner was open at this hour. It didn't make sense to ask Zed to accompany her only to then have him fall sick. She felt a little disappointed as the high-end eateries were closed. So perhaps, they were only open during the daytime.

The more lost Jean got in her thoughts, the more she lagged behind Zed.

"What's wrong?" Noticing that she was distracted, he stopped and turned around to ask.

"You felt unwell and even got food poisoning after the breakfast before our drive to Kim Village. I'm afraid..." She was used to eating at roadside diners. On the contrary, Zed had been pampered throughout his childhood. The food served to him must have been carefully and hygienically prepared.

His body was as fragile as a porcelain doll's. He would probably not enjoy the greasy food here either.

'What if he falls sick? Where will I find a doctor or a pharmacy?

What's more, the road is blocked. They couldn't get out at all. There was only a tourist spot here. What if...'

"Well! I'm not as delicate as you think. The food they made must have been unclean which is why I fell ill. Besides, so many people eat here safely. If something were to go wrong, I won't be the only one getting sick."

"But..."

"Jean!" A person interrupted them.

Jean looked up. She found that a group of her colleagues were sitting by the door of a roadside diner. Ethan was waving to her eagerly. Was he seriously asking them to join him? Had he forgotten the confrontation with Zed earlier?

Jean had already smelled the food. Her stomach rumbled again to remind her that she had more important things to worry about. And so, she swallowed and said to Zed, "Since you think it's okay, let's go and eat."

She stood there and stared at him as if asking for permission.

Without saying anything, Zed walked toward her colleagues. She followed him, grateful that he wasn't going to give her a hard time. Ethan grinned when he saw Jean heading their way. He stood and vacated a seat for her. Essen found a spare chair and pulled it up for Zed.

Their seating was such that if Jean had sat in the chair Ethan had placed for her, then she would be sitting between Ethan and Zed. Zed, however, had other ideas. Just before Jean could sit, he grabbed her arm and intentionally took her place.

Jean stopped as she wondered why Zed had done that. Without making the situation more awkward, she smiled as she took the chair to his left. John was sitting on her left. Apparently this seating arrangement was acceptable to Zed.

Seeing this, Ethan became angry but he couldn't do anything. Zed had intentionally asked him about his interest in Jean in front of her colleagues. They would think very poorly of him if he were to openly chase after a married woman.

The awkward silence was broken by the waiter who had brought a tray full of dishes. Once he had placed the food on the table, Essen picked up the menu and handed it to Zed. "Mr. Qi, there are no other diners within a few miles from here. I know you probably won't enjoy this food, but please, do see the menu and let us know if you fancy something on it."

"Give it to my wife." Zed muttered as he looked at his phone in indifference.

All the people sitting at the table became silent after hearing Zed. Essen just smiled and gave the menu to Jean.

Jean shook her head and politely turned down the offer. "There's plenty of food on the table. I don't think we need to order any more. Thank you though!" She waved her hand to refuse.

Just then the director came over and filled Zed's glass with wine. He laughed and said, "It's not easy to catch such a wonderful opportunity to have a meal with Mr. Qi. I'm happy to have this chance today. I do hope you won't mind eating at this humble place."

A director's talent was no less than that of a businessman's. It really was hard to get an appointment with Zed. So how could he not make an effort to entertain Zed? After all, Zed was the biggest investor of their movie and he had promised to invest more after their return. Naturally, the director wanted to please Zed.