chapter 3 Is this your new love?

Half an hour later, Olivia followed behind Xavier as they left the Civil Affairs Bureau. She also had a red marriage book in her hand.
"Going back to the hotel?" Olivia asked Xavier with mixed feelings, placing the red book into her bag.
Xavier looked puzzled. "The hotel?"
"Aren't you going back to work?" Olivia said and smiled, "Did you take time off work just for our wedding?"
Xavier smiled and said, "You could say that..."
"In that case, please treat me to a meal," Olivia didn't want to go home. It was still early, and her best friend hadn't finished work yet. She didn't know where else to go.
Xavier didn't refuse and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Brown Restaurant," Olivia said and casually asked, "Did you drive?"
"I did," Xavier nodded, leading Olivia to a nearby, low-profile yet luxurious Maybach...
Olivia was speechless, “...”
"Is this yours?"
Olivia's expression made Xavier feel like she had misunderstood something. He raised an eyebrow and smiled, "No..."
This car was registered under the name of his assistant, Vic Xiao...
"You can't tell, huh..." Olivia gave a lazy smile. "You, a hotel waiter, can even borrow a luxury car like this."
Hotel... waiter?
Him?
Xavier looked at Olivia with a strange expression and suddenly remembered the requirement she had crossed out on her agreement. He was suddenly intrigued.
Did she write that clause in the agreement because she thought of herself as poor and was afraid of losing everything after a divorce?
Miss Xia from the Xia family seemed to be quite different from the rumors...
Interesting.
Brown Restaurant had become very popular in Jianglin City over the past two years. Not only was the interior design discreetly luxurious, but the dishes were also exquisitely prepared and absolutely stunning.
But the most astonishing thing was its taste.
Almost everyone who had dined there had been captivated by the marvelous flavors.
It was said that reservations for this restaurant were booked three months in advance, and many wealthy people couldn't even secure a reservation.
Olivia didn't even consider this meal, whether Xavier could afford it or not. She didn't really intend to have him pay. She just wanted to spend some time with him to get to know this accidental husband.
She calmly walked into the restaurant and noticed that Xavier appeared even more composed and confident than she did, exuding a wealth and dominance that surpassed her.
"Hello, do you have a reservation?" Olivia was just stopped by a staff member as she entered.
Olivia shook her head. "No."
The staff member hesitated and said, "I'm sorry, this is a member-reserved restaurant. Except for Black Card members, everyone else needs to make an advance reservation..."
"Olivia?!" The staff member's sentence wasn't even finished before Emma Xia's voice came from the side.
"Are you dining here?" Emma Xia, holding hands with Steven, approached, "You've just returned to the country, and I'm afraid you don't know that you can't get in here without a reservation. Even with a reservation, it takes at least a month to get a table..."
After saying that, Emma Xia leaned into Steven's side. "I have lunch plans with Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu today. If you don't mind, you can join us and taste the food here."
"Steven, is it okay?" Emma Xia looked up, her gaze gentle as she looked at Steven. "After all, you and Olivia used to be together, and she's still my sister. Uncle and Aunt shouldn't mind, right?"
Steven's gaze moved from Olivia to the man beside her, Xavier, and he sneered, "If she wants to come over and taste the food, it's no problem, but..."
"I'm afraid this one won't do..."
Hearing this, Emma Xia finally noticed the tall and handsome man beside Olivia.
She observed Xavier for a moment and then smiled at Olivia, "Olivia, is this... your new lover?"
New lover?
That choice of words...
"My parents don't dine with shady characters," Steven's tone was filled with mockery.
Olivia furrowed her brow.
Wasn't Xavier arranged for her by them? Did they really not recognize him?
Or was it possible that the matter was delegated to someone else, and they had never seen the waiter themselves?
"Thank you, Steven and Sister, for your kind offer. There's no need to trouble yourselves," Olivia sneered, and she was about to take out a card from her pocket when she saw Xavier beat her to it, handing a card to the waiter.
"Is this acceptable?"
The waiter's eyes lit up, eagerly taking the card and checking it repeatedly. He bowed respectfully and said, "I'm sorry, esteemed Black Card customer of the Brown Restaurant. I was unable to recognize you, and I apologize for any offense caused."
Seeing that neither Xavier nor Olivia spoke, the waiter continued, "Please follow me to the VIP room on the top floor."
How did he have a card like that? Olivia looked at Xavier in astonishment.
At that moment, she felt like this man was like a domineering CEO...
Olivia turned her head and saw that Emma Xia and Steven had extremely unpleasant expressions, looking furious.
"Well, Sister, Mr. Lu, we'll go ahead," Olivia's lips curved into a playful smile as she took Xavier's extended hand, and they elegantly turned around, leaving behind a noble silhouette.
Entering the VIP room, Olivia looked at Xavier with a playful expression.
"This card..."
"It belongs to a friend," Xavier gave a seductive smile and spoke with a teasing tone.
Olivia raised an eyebrow, "Using someone else's card without even informing your friend?”
That's very impolite!
"Special circumstances," Xavier didn't correct Olivia's misunderstanding and instead played along with her performance.
Olivia couldn't shake off the feeling that this man was rather peculiar.
Could it be that he was a wealthy young master from a rich family, trying to experience a waiter's life outside a hotel?
Xavier elegantly lifted a teacup, took a sip, and said, "Are you looking at me like you've fallen for me?"
Olivia was speechless, “...”
"Mr. Si, narcissism is an illness and it needs treatment."
"Do I have the illness, and do you have the cure?" Xavier Si responded with a wicked smile.
For a moment, Olivia Xia didn't know how to respond.
This darn waiter, he's so good at flirting?
In the past, he must have caused trouble for many young girls.
"What would you like to eat? Feel free to order," Xavier Si said, seeing Olivia's expression change and deciding not to tease her further.
Olivia squinted and smirked, "The cost here is not cheap."
"It's okay; I have some savings..."
Just a few hundred billion in wealth.
Treating her to a meal was not a problem.
"Shall I not hold back, then?" Olivia said without holding back in her words, but when it came to order, she couldn't bring herself to go all out and ended up not ordering the most expensive dishes.
After ordering, she handed the menu to Xavier Si. "Take a look and see if you want to add anything..."
Xavier Si glanced at the menu and a faint smile crept onto his lips as he added a few more dishes.
With the dishes ordered, the spacious and well-lit private room was left with just the two of them.
Olivia touched her chin and started a conversation.
"Are you from this city?"
"Sort of."
"How many people are there in your family?"
"Two."
"Huh?"
"Me and you!"
Olivia was speechless, “…”
"Do you rent or live in a hotel dormitory?"
Xavier was lost for words, “…”
"Ahem, I didn't mean anything by it." Olivia thought that Xavier Si was silent because he was afraid she might look down on him.
She explained, "I mean, if you don't have a place to stay, you can stay at my place. I happen to have a small apartment near your hotel that has been renovated and empty for a while. The house is not big, but it's enough for the two of us."
The two of us?
Xavier Si looked at Olivia with a slightly ambiguous expression.
Olivia knew that he had misunderstood her, so she rolled her eyes. "Don't think that just because we're married, I'll want to take advantage of your body. I'm known for not being interested in men, so don't think about seducing me."
Xavier was speechless, “…”
This seems to be what he was about to say, right?
Olivia crossed her arms in front of her chest. "The agreement is very clear. Unless it's voluntary, you are not allowed to force a relationship with me..."
In her eyes, was he some kind of fierce beast? Xavier Si was speechless.
"Moreover..."
Olivia suddenly raised her voice, looking at Xavier Si seriously. "Are you in need of money?"
Xavier Si thought, “I’m not in need of money, but...”