Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

“Romina, are you trying to say something to me? You're speaking too softly—l can't hear you. Why don't you just sit next to me?"

River smiled as he spoke, pulling out the chair beside him and motioning for Romina to sit.

"It'll be easier for me to serve you food, too."

Romina gave him another glare, but he just kept smiling.

Of course she wouldn't sit beside him.

She was the matchmaker here-how would it look if she sat next to him, letting him serve her food so considerately?

politely and turned to Marissa. "Go ahead and eat, Marissa. Help River get some food, too. He's not picky-he eats everything. And he's actually a great cook. People who've tasted his food never forget

what she'd

with River, she'd never had the pleasure of

praised it to the skies, but Romina had always assumed they were just trying to flatter him. She didn't

herself, she didn't believe it.

was the matchmaker, and it was her job to highlight

successful, and very good-looking. And he's stayed out of trouble all these years. Not a single scandal. His private life is squeaky clean-he's a man who really respects himself. He treats others well, and he's very... refined. If you two end up

honestly, River didn't exactly act like a refined

was dealing with others, she was polite and

though she's new to the workforce, she's doing great at Lafond. A few more years, and she'll

her studies in school-lots of guys liked her, but she never accepted anyone's advances. She hasn't even had her first love yet. She takes relationships seriously, just like