The tall figure walked in from the direction of the door, his strong presence drawing attention.
In the silence of the room and the howling wind outside the window, Nan Qing turned her head slowly, and even the act of looking back seemed like a slow-motion film shot.
In my line of sight was a hem of clothing fluttering in the wind; the high-quality suit accentuated her tall figure, and her refined, sharp features carried an air of untainted aloofness.
However, based on Nan Qing's experience, this aloof and domineering aura can quickly transform into a sharp and crushing force when she becomes jealous.
He had no idea why Huo Yuzhou was so jealous.
He gets jealous if he acts with his colleagues for too long, he gets jealous if he plays games with female colleagues, and he gets jealous if he compliments a celebrity's look on TV!
Since confirming their relationship, Huo Yuzhou seems to have become incredibly jealous.
Nan Qing even suspected that Huo Yuzhou was born with a talent for jealousy.
Even when Huo Yuzhou was jealous, he wouldn't scold him. He would just say something sarcastic and then pull him into his arms and kiss him.
Several times, Nan Qing's lips were swollen from his kisses.
Nan Qing finally turned her head away, bit by bit, feeling guilty, and then gasped.
A few steps away, the decorative geometric lamps in the restaurant emitted a warm, yellow glow that gently fell on Huo Yuzhou's angular face.
The man in the dark cashmere coat leaned against the glass, the wind howling outside. His long, deep phoenix eyes were fixed on him, and his sword-like eyebrows were slightly raised.
[Gotcha.]
Nan Qing: "!!!"
Zhou Guangliang reacted even more violently than him, standing up with a thud.
" President Huo, please have a seat."
He glanced at the people at the table, and as if finally unable to bear it any longer, forced an awkward yet polite smile.
" Qingqing has a contract to attend to, I'll have to leave for a moment, please excuse me."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Guangliang, who was over 40 years old, moved swiftly, running faster than a chicken being chased by a weasel, and disappeared in an instant.
Huo Yuzhou's handsome and sharp face was adorned with a gentle smile. He took off his cashmere coat, walked past the spot Zhou Guangliang had just left, sat down next to Nan Qing, and then expertly touched Nan Qing's hand.
Nan Qing felt even more guilty.
Today, some fans came to visit him on set, and in order to look good in his clothes, he simply removed a cashmere sweater.
Huo Yuzhou said nothing, simply draped the coat over him, then casually turned around, his gaze sweeping over the three people at the table, his voice low and cold.
"Sorry for the short delay, I hope it didn't bother everyone?"
His tone was very polite and friendly, but paired with that ruthless face, the warmth in his eyes revealed an undeniable authority.
Nan Qing's boyfriend has such a strong presence that just being in the same space with him makes you feel like the temperature drops several degrees. Fan Muzhi is already socially anxious, becomes even more nervous.
"N-nothing..."
Xi Juan glanced at his former socially awkward male colleague, and said with a smile,
"Since President Huo feels apologetic, shouldn't he punish himself with two drinks?"
He then looked at Qin Mubai, whose face was cold and hard.
"After all, his elder brother is here. An elder brother is like a father to his father. As Qingqing's boyfriend, President Huo should at least show some respect to his elder brother."
"Or is it that Mr. Huo, holding a high position and wielding great influence, has become so arrogant that he doesn't even respect Qingqing's family?"
Hearing this chaotic exchange of words, Fan Muzhi was trying to make himself less noticeable, suddenly felt a jolt and looked at Nan Qing with some sympathy.
Nan Qing started to feel overwhelmed again.
Huo Yuzhou remained calm. He accepted the cutlery from the waiter, his voice cold.
" President Xi has reminded me that I've been dating Qingqing for so long, but I've never had dinner with President Qin."
"However, given our relationship, we'll have plenty of opportunities to toast each other in the future."
Under everyone's gaze, he openly and honestly held Nan Qing's slender, even fingers, his voice calm and even.
"At our engagement banquet, I will definitely raise a toast to President Qin to thank him for taking care of Qingqing all these years."
The usually taciturn Qin Mubai tightened his grip on the cup slightly as he looked towards Nan Qing across from him.
At the end of his line of sight, the beautiful child with black hair and red lips was turning his head to look at Huo Yuzhou.
Huo Yuzhou was also looking at him. Their gazes met in the air. Nan Qing had been keeping a straight face since they met, pursed her lips and glared at him, but her eyes reflected an irrepressible smile.
As the rumors suggest, the two are indeed very much in love.
Qin Mubai lowered his Adam's apple and withdrew his gaze.
His well-defined fingers tightened around the cup, the blue veins on the back of his hand crisscrossing, and the reflection in the water mirrored his dim eyes.
He seems to be even more despicable than he imagined.
Even after witnessing their love firsthand, he could only maintain a calm facade, unable to sincerely wish them well from the bottom of his heart.
Qin Mubai took a sip of water, then asked, seemingly casually,
Are you planning to get engaged soon?
Xi Juan sat up straight and looked over.
Nan Qing thought for a moment and did not deny it.
"The date hasn't been set yet, but it's probably not this year."
Huo Yuzhou said that entrepreneurs with stable marital relationships have a much higher level of public trust than single entrepreneurs, and that if the two of them got engaged, it would be a great help to Huo Yuzhou's career.
But Nan Qing really couldn't understand Huo Yuzhou was already so rich, still needed any help.
Nan Qing didn't understand business matters, but since her only boyfriend needed help, Nan Qing should of course do everything she could to help him!
Upon hearing this answer, Qin Mubai whispered, "Okay."
Xi Juan smiled as he watched Huo Yuzhou raise his glass.
"Then I wish Mr. Huo a successful engagement."
"Oh, by the way, my mom is getting engaged too--"
Xi Juan pulled an invitation card from his inner pocket and, under everyone's watchful eyes, pushed it towards Huo Yuzhou with a forced smile.
"I should thank President Huo making the connection."
"Otherwise, my mom wouldn't have met her boyfriend so quickly."
Huo Yuzhou glanced at the invitation, his handsome face remaining calm.
"Really? I wish that lady all the best, but what does that have to do with me?"
Xi Juan laughed through gritted teeth.
"You're still pretending!"
"A 185cm tall, dark-skinned athletic student, we met in a car accident, he relentlessly pursued me, acting like he was going to die for me, and he's two months younger than me!"
" Huo Yuzhou, at your age, how could you come up with such a despicable trick? Have you no shame?"