Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1261

Zuko's face was as dark as the inked squid in the owner's aquarium. The owner's smile changed from mischievous to forced, then to a grimace. He then carried the plate of oysters to other customers.

Zuko pursed his lips in exasperation. The oysters were freshly caught that morning, large, meaty, and perfectly grilled—undoubtedly delicious. But what would he do after eating them? His libido would be boosted, yet he would have no outlet to release it.

He turned to look at Lina, who was eating a small scallop. She chuckled softly when the delicate tip of her nose lightly touched the shell. The sparkling sea reflected her profile, and her eyes were filled with all the beauty in the world.

Zuko's heart raced a little as he licked his dry lips. He barely suppressed certain thoughts. He sat back beside her, but the fish didn't taste as good as before

"What were you doing just now?" Lina said with a smile, "So many delicious dishes were served. I'll finish them all if you don't start eating!"

"Oh, it's nothing." He looked at her and said, "Don't just focus on eating. Have some drinks, too."

Lina resisted a bit, resting her chin on both hands. "Don't mention drinks to me now. I have a trauma about it!"

"Silly girl." Zuko ruffled her hair, smiling. "Don't worry. I've already asked for it to be investigated. The results will be out soon."

"Are you so sure?" Lina asked.

"I found an expert in this field!"

Zuko peeled a blanched shrimp and put it on her plate.

Lina suddenly thought of someone after seeing how confident Zuko looked. "You're talking about Fred, aren't you?"

Zuko froze amidst peeling another shrimp and looked at Lina with a somewhat complicated expression.

He wondered how she had figured it out so suddenly. There was no mystery left for her now.

"Yes, I should have thought of him!" Lina's eyes lit up. "He has several beverage formulas from the Grists and is indeed an expert in this field! Moreover, regular people wouldn't be able to do something like spiking beverages, so it must be someone from the industry!"

Lina hugged Zuko happily and gently kissed his head.

"Is this... a reward?" Zuko asked.

"What else?" Lina asked back.

"This little reward isn't enough," he said softly.

Lina smiled. "Then what kind of reward do you want?"

'The kind like after one has oysters, of course…' Zuko coughed lightly and smiled without saying a word.

At that moment, the sound of a car drew near.

A large truck was parked outside the restaurant, and a thin young girl started carrying boxes of seafood out of it. The boxes looked heavy, but the girl seemed to be managing.

Lina jolted and carefully looked over. The girl wore a baseball cap, and the pointed chin under the brim seemed familiar.

"It's her?" Lina was a little surprised.

Lina looked at Lena's petite figure and felt sorry for her. The fish appeared less than fresh, likely leftovers from the day before, with flies buzzing around it. Despite this, Lena seemed disconnected from the world, wearing an indifferent expression.

After discussing with Zuko, Lina gave the owner some extra money and asked him to pay Lena wages.

Initially, he was reluctant, but not wanting to offend the two big spenders, he finally agreed. "Actually, don't be fooled by her size. She's quite remarkable!"

"What do you mean?"

"At such a young age, she works multiple jobs every day to support herself. Isn't that remarkable?"

Lina was stunned. "Doesn't she have any family?"

The owner pondered for a moment. "She doesn't talk much," he said. "It's quite difficult to communicate with her. But from what I can tell, she doesn't have any family. Otherwise, how could she be doing all this work at this age when she should be studying?"

Lina nodded and looked over to where Lena had been, but she was gone.

As Zuko held her and was about to leave, someone suddenly rushed out from the corner. Lina was startled, and Zuko instinctively stood before her with his guard up.

"Is this yours?" a young voice asked.

Lina recomposed herself and saw that it was Lena. She was holding the bills Lina had given to the owner.

Before Lina could say anything, Lena spoke again. "Why did you give me money?"