As dinner time approached, the guests returned to the villa and looked on with curiosity when they saw that there was an extra person in Li Lan and Xiao Lin's group.
At times like this, Jian Yuanjia, who could never hold back his words, asked curiously, " Sister Lan, how come you bring back one person when you go out to make money?"
Li Lan raised an eyebrow. "There was a slight accident. Do you think this girl is worth 150?"
" Sister Lan, human trafficking is illegal," Jian Yuanjia said earnestly.
After removing her makeup and changing back into her everyday clothes, Ji Nanshu came downstairs. Seeing the extra person, she glanced at Xiao Lin and teased, "Hmm? Sister Lan, you brought your boyfriend's wife back too?"
The guests were stunned: Huh?! What?! Sister Lan's boyfriend's wife? Wait, Sister Lan is a mistress? No way...
Not sure? Let me listen again!
Xiao Lin: " Ji Nanshu! What nonsense are you spouting?!"
"Oh, sorry, I shouldn't have told the truth." Ji Nanshu shrugged nonchalantly. " A-Mo ~ are my egg tarts ready yet?"
Then he jogged to the kitchen.
Xiao Lin's face darkened. "..." Damn it, you might as well not have apologized at all!!
Only Huo Zi looked hurt and blurted out in shock, "You're A-Lin's girlfriend?!"
Li Lan said calmly, "That was true today and before."
" A-Lan, don't listen to her nonsense..." Xiao Lin knew he was in trouble as soon as he heard Li Lan's tone. If Li Lan had argued with her, the matter would have been over. But Li Lan's calm and composed attitude, without even showing any anger, meant she was truly angry.
"Whether it's nonsense or not, we can find out by checking, right?" Li Lan sneered. "Your name is Huo Zi, isn't it?"
Huo Zi lowered her eyes, bit her lower lip, and nodded gently. "Yes, I... my name is Huo Zi..."
"I hope you're not lying. I'm going to change my clothes and remove my makeup. You wait here."
"Yes, I understand."
Seeing Li Lan go upstairs, Xiao Lin hurriedly followed, trying to explain something.
[Wow, this girl is so pitiful! If what he said is true, she's been cheated on!]
[Our Lanlan is so pitiful, she was cheated on. Damn it, if it turns out it's true, I'm going to curse this scumbag to death!! I'll make sure he never dares to go online again!]
[Oh, this... I think it's true. This guy is a VVVVVIP at our club, I've heard he's incredibly wealthy and generous. Hmm, he's a two-way connector, but it's all down there. What kind of good person would come to our club looking for thrills?!]
[... Upstairs, aren't you afraid your club will cause you trouble? You're even insulting yourself!]
[Fearless! I'm just a waiter! I'm perfectly clean!]
Xiao Lin caught up with Li Lan and grabbed her wrist. " A-Lan, don't you believe me?"
Her somber expression and sorrowful words made it clear to anyone that it stemmed from her distrust.
Yes, the expression and emotion at this moment were spot on.
Li Lan unconsciously made these comments in her mind.
Seeing that Li Lan remained silent, Xiao Lin slowly lowered his head, looking dejected. A few seconds later, he raised his head again, his gaze resolute. " A-Lan! I'll prove it to you! I really didn't lie to you!!"
"Okay, A-Lin, you should go remove your makeup and change your clothes first. I'm still a little confused. We'll talk later."
"Good!"
Xiao Lin felt relieved, knowing that Li Lan had temporarily believed him.
It's okay. As long as he has time, he'll definitely be able to smooth things over.
Today, Chu Mo, Jin Shi, and Wu Yan are cooking as usual, with Bai Nanyu and Yu Can assisting. He Li is also joining them today.
The meal was prepared exceptionally quickly, though it would have been even better if Ji Nanshu hadn't been causing trouble.
Chu Mo could only coax him into taking the dishes out of the restaurant. Ji Nanshu thought to himself, "If I can't cook, I can definitely carry the dishes!" So he happily went to carry the dishes.
As she sat down, He Li smiled and sat to Ji Nanshu's right, " Teacher Ji, may I sit here?"
A huge question mark rose in Ji Nanshu's mind, "Whatever."
Focus on eating; what He Li is trying to do is unimportant. There'll be plenty of time to deal with him after we finish eating.
Chu Mo glanced at He Li, and that one glance sent a chill down He Li's spine. He gave an awkward laugh and buried his head in his food.
Is Chu Mo really just an actor? How can an actor have such captivating eyes? It's terrifying.
Just as they started eating, Li Lan and Xiao Lin came downstairs, and Director Yang also sneaked in through the door, peeking in. "Hehe... you guys are eating really well. So many dishes, you don't mind if I join you, do you?"
Jian Yuanjia quickly swallowed a piece of meat and shouted without hesitation, "I mind!"
If Director Yang eats one more piece, he will eat one less piece – absolutely not!
"It's no use if you mind, you didn't do anything anyway." Director Yang pulled up a stool and squeezed into the corner of the table, completely unconcerned. Ah, it's not his fault, who told Chu Mo to cook such delicious food! He couldn't forget it after the last bite.
After all that hard work, how could I not treat myself to a meal?
"Snort!!"
Seeing Director Yang sit down, Xiao Lin quickly pulled out a chair and said gently to Li Lan, " A-Lan, please sit here."
"Um."
The guests were mostly engrossed in their food and engaging in flirtatious interactions, except for Lian Shao, who glanced at the tearful Huo Zi, then at the pretentious Xiao Lin, and sneered, "Pretentious!"
Xiao Lin's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly adjusted it, giving off an "Never mind, I won't hold it against you" look.
Halfway through the meal, Li Lan's phone rang. She saw that it was her agent calling, apologized to everyone, and went to the side to answer the call.
Watching Li Lan's departing figure, Xiao Lin felt a sense of foreboding for some reason. However, he couldn't follow her now, because doing so would only make everyone think he was guilty.
A short while later, Li Lan returned, but her eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying.
" A-Lan, you..."
Before Xiao Lin could finish speaking, everyone heard a loud cracking sound.
Li Lan slapped Xiao Lin hard across the face.
It was applied with great force, and quickly became red and swollen.
Li Lan's face was filled with anger, her voice choked with sobs. " Xiao Lin! I never imagined you were this kind of person!! All my sincere feelings were just wasted!! How could I have fallen for someone like you!"
" A-Lan, did you hear something from someone else? I really didn't..." Xiao Lin tried to explain, even attempting to confuse the issue.
He was interrupted by Ji Nanshu before he could finish speaking.
"Wow, Mr. Xiao, are you really going to push the boundaries like this?"
Jian Yuanjia peeked out. "What is that?! I want to see too!"
Upon glancing at the obscene photos on his phone, Jin Shimiao covered his wife's eyes. "Don't look, it's disgusting!"
This aroused the curiosity of the other guests, who all crowded around Ji Nanshu's phone, then fell silent, looking at Xiao Lin with complicated expressions.
This is... a really big surprise!!