<h4>Chapter 1409: The Man You Courted for Half a Year</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>EndlessFantasy Trantion <strong>Editor: </strong>EndlessFantasy Trantion


    There were many restaurants near the entrance of the university. Wen Shan purposely picked the one that looked more upscale.


    Wen Shan wanted to let Ding Junhui order, but he passed the decision back to Wen Shan in a gentlemanly manner.


    Wen Shan epted the task modestly and started ordering. “Be moderate with the seasoning, less pepper, less chilli—”


    Wen Shan froze for a moment, her hands gripping the menu tightly.


    [“This, this, this, and also this. Less spicy please, he can’t take spicy food.” Wen Shan ordered the dishes swiftly and returned the menu to the waiter.


    Nn Chunbo was staring at her.


    After the waiter left, Wen Shan looked back at Nn Chunbo and smiled. “I’m pretty good at memorizing things, aren’t I? The dishes I ordered are your favorites, right?”]


    “I’m sorry, cancel all that. I’ll make a new order,” Wen Shan said quickly. She ordered a few dishes and looked up at Ding Junhui. “Dr. Ding, can you take spicy food?”


    Ding Junhui nodded. “I’m from Sichuan.”


    Wen Shan smiled at his answer. “Put in more spices, make it spicier. That’s all, thanks.”


    After the waiter left, Ding Junhui ced a ss of water in front of Wen Shan.


    “Thank you.” Wen Shan grabbed the ss of warm water and looked up at Ding Junhui. “Dr. Ding, I—”


    “Does he not like spicy food? His taste seems to be quite mild and nd. He likes vegetarian food, especially sweet and sour vors,” Ding Junhui guessed.


    “What?” Wen Shan was taken by surprise.


    “Him, the man you courted for half a year,” Ding Junhui remarked in a straightforward manner.


    Since they had decided to bring the issue out into the open, he had no intention of beating around the bush.


    His remark caught Wen Shan by surprise. She gripped the ss in her hands a little tightly, but appreciated his directness. She liked to interact with such people.


    “Yes! So, Dr. Ding, I know how hard it is to like someone who doesn’t like you back, and I also know how exhausted it gets to insist on fruitless attempts. At the end of the day, there is no strength left in you to ept a new rtionship,” Wen Shan exined in a sincere and earnest tone.


    Ding Junhui turned the ss in his hand while listening to Wen Shan.


    The meals were served, and the dishes were all a reddish color with their extensive garnishes of chili peppers and garlic. One nce at the dishes could stimte the appetite.


    The waiter left their table after a few dishes were served.


    “So you’re telling me that it is pointless to like you, and I don’t even have to pursue it because you can’t ept a new rtionship now, right?” Ding Junhui didn’t touch his chopsticks but looked at Wen Shan instead.


    Wen Shan pursed her lips awkwardly. She didn’t say it clearly but that was what she meant.


    How pathetic. Just because one man didn’t love her back, she could no longer fall in love with others, even giving up on the privilege of being loved.


    Ding Junhui nodded. He picked up the chopsticks and began eating.


    “Actually, I was in charge of the registration and orientation when you were a freshman. I liked you since then, but because I was a lecturer and you were a student, I nned to confess my feelings to you after you graduated. I thought it was a good n,” Ding Junhui said, his voice rather bitter and sorrowful. “Perhaps I was wrong from the beginning. My rationality pushed me away from you, right?”


    Wen Shan ate her dinner quietly. She didn’t know Nn Chunbo when she first came to college.


    Perhaps.


    She took a bite of the Mapo Tofu, its spiciness numbing her mouth and tongue but making her feel energized and spirited. Wen Shan looked up at Ding Junhui.