Chapter 627: Not yet a girl


    The shift was finally over and it was time to leave work.


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    Serena gathered her things and headed for the cafeteria, saw a man standing in the doorway, smiling


    slightly.


    -Have you finished your shift?


    Until she saw Leonardo, Serena remembered that he had epted her invitation to have lunch


    together.


    She looked at him with some embarrassment, probably because she had thought the memory of


    Leonardo''s invitation had slipped her mind.


    -Yes,‖ Serena nodded her head.


    Leonardo turned to walk out the door, and after a few steps without seeing Serena following her, he


    turned back to her and asked, -Are you still noting with me?


    -Yes, I''ming,‖ Serena suddenly regained consciousness and had to hurry to follow him.


    Serena was behind him as he entered the elevator and kept her distance. Even when they reached the


    second floor, she kept walking that way.


    Leonardo said nothing, and opened the car door for her in a particrly gentle way. She hesitated for a


    moment and said, "Are we going somewhere far away? There seem to be restaurants around here,


    why don''t we pick one and have a simple meal?


    Hearing this, Leonardo smiled and said softly, "Although lunch is not as important as breakfast, but you


    can''t treat it like that. No wonder you have lost so much weight in these five years because of such an


    attitude toward eating.


    Serena was speechless.


    -Come on, I made a reservation. It would be a shame to cancel it.


    Since he had said so, clearly pressuring her, did she have any reason not to get into the car?


    After she got into the car, Leonardo even bent down to personally fasten her seat belt, Serena''s face


    changed slightly and she hastened to say, -I''ll do it myself.


    Leonardo no longer insisted and smiled slightly, -Good.


    Then he went around the other side and climbed into the driver''s seat.


    As Serena sat in Leonardo''s car, she had mixed feelings. Leonardo spoke to her from time to time, very


    appropriately.


    Serena looked at the time and could not help but ask, "Is it far?


    Instead of answering, Leonardo swerved and said, ''We are here.


    Serena was stunned.


    -I''ll drive the car to the parking lot, but the air quality is not good there, so you''d better pull over first and


    wait for me at this restaurant.


    -Serena nodded, got out of the car first, and went into the restaurant to wait for him.


    In about three minutes, Leonardo returned with the car keys still in his hand, -Let''s go.


    He seemed to be a regr at this restaurant, and just as he walked in with Serena, a waitress


    immediately approached to guide them. The two followed, and Serena deliberately kept her distance


    from Leonardo, but he kept slowing down and walking parallel to her, so eventually Serena felt


    embarrassed and had to walk naturally.


    After entering the room, Leonardo smiled slightly and said, "You have been eating Western food for so


    many years abroad, haven''t you? Would it be awkward to suddenly invite you to eat Chinese?"


    Hearing this, Serena shook her head and replied, "No, actually, I still eat a lot of Chinese food.


    -I know," Leonardo couldn''t help butugh and said, "Chinese food is your favorite, plus you don''t have


    much desire to eat Western food.


    Serena looked up but did not answer him.


    Instead the waitress said with a smile, "This is the first time I''ve seen Mr. Leonardo bring his girlfriend


    here."


    Leonardo smiled and did not deny it.


    On the contrary, Serena frowned and looked at him with disgust, saying, "I''m sorry, I''m not his


    girlfriend."


    The waitress froze and looked at Leonardo ufortably.


    Leonardo was not angry, and his looks were affectionate as he looked at Serena and exined to the


    waiter, "She''s not my girlfriend yet."


    A very simple answer subtly dissipated the awkwardness between the waitress and Serena.


    -Excuse me, which dishes would you like to order?


    Serena sat down and thought about Leonardo''s words.


    Yesterday Leonardo had said he was going topete with Cristian, did he really mean it?


    "Was he really going to chase after her? If not, why had he suddenlye to thepany to invite her


    to lunch?"


    Serena casually ordered something before handing the menu to Leonardo.


    Compared to her, Leonardo was very careful when it came to ordering. He ordered several dishes and


    gave some instructions to the waiter as he closed the menu.


    -Well, please wait a moment," said the waitress.


    After the waitress left, Leonardo got up and poured tea for Serena as he said, -I used toe here


    often before, but alone. This is my first time bringing a girl here, so he made a mistake."


    "Was that an exnation for himself?" he thought.


    Serena shook her head, -It''s okay, I already exined it clearly anyway.


    Leonardo looked at her and suddenly fell into silence. After a long moment, he said, -Actually, there is


    no need to rush to deny and exin."


    -What do you mean? - Serena asked, looking at him incredulously.


    -I have decided to pursue you publicly. Even if you are not my girlfriend yet, sooner orter you will be.


    Serena said nothing.


    What had happened? Why had Cristian''s snobbery suddenly manifested in Leonardo''s eyes? Although


    his look seemed kind, his words were too smug.


    Thinking about it, Serena smiled to herself, saying, "So? Are you so sure that I will definitely stay with


    you?"


    -It''s not that I''m sure, but it''s that I''m sincerely following you and want to protect you, Serena.


    Serena felt embarrassed.


    She thought he was conceited, but she did not expect such an answer that left her speechless.


    She lowered her gaze and looked at the cutlery in front of her, without answering him.


    -If you stay with me, I will not let them hurt you, whether it''s you or Manuel, I will do my best to protect


    you.


    Serena raised her head and her eyes fixed on him.


    -You know Manuel is Cristian''s, so why do you want to do this?


    -I don''t care much,‖ Leonardo tapped his wrist and poured himself a cup of tea and sipped elegantly.


    -I didn''t care five years ago, do you think I care five yearster? The only person I care about is you.


    -But that''s not my case,‖ Serena interrupted him, -What I care about now is not me, but Manuel."


    Leonardo shuddered and asked self-consciously, "Are you afraid I will treat him badly?"


    Serena did not answer, but she was of the opinion that everyone wanted to have their own biological


    child and that no one would raise other people''s children. Moreover, the rtionship between Leonardo


    and Cristian was not something that could be exined in a few sentences.


    Thinking about this, Serena shook her head.


    -I don''t want to say that.


    -Well, it''s better not to discuss it at dinner, how I will treat you, you will knowter. Even sincerity needs


    time to verify itself, I will have plenty of time for you to verify mine.