Lin Tingyue looked at Fan Qing eagerly and asked shyly, "My dear Qingqing, may I join?"
You think you can't be won over?
Fan Qing tilted her chin up and said, "Of course, you're my best friend, after all."
Lin Tingyue gave Qingqing a kiss. " Qingqing, you're the best!"
Ah, fickle woman.
The car soon arrived at the restaurant entrance. The restaurant had an antique design, and even the waiters were dressed in Hanfu (traditional Han Chinese clothing).
As soon as the two entered, a woman dressed like an imperial concubine came up to them and winked at them.
[Ahhhhh, I'm totally into this pretty lady!]
Fan Qing: "?"
My acting was all for nothing.
She smiled and said, " Qingqing, you're here! This must be your good friend, Lin Tingyue, right?"
"Yes, Auntie, Auntie, you're so beautiful!" Lin Tingyue with compliments.
Qu Nian covered her mouth and chuckled, "You young people really know how to talk."
" Auntie Qu," Fan Qing looked around and asked, "Has my mother arrived?"
"Your mother said she won't arrive for a while. I'll have the waiter lead you to the private room first."
"Good."
Fan Qing and Lin Tingyue went to the private room hand in hand.
Since it was a trial opening, there weren't many people today. After Feng Shuiyun arrived, the waiters started serving the dishes.
The door to the private room wasn't closed, and everything a man at the table directly opposite them said could be heard clearly into the room.
inside.
"Let me tell you, the new Director Qin is nowhere near as good as the former Director Tong."
A young woman at their table said, "Why? I've worked with Director Qin on two projects, and I found her to be very capable."
The man glanced at the young girl sideways and poured her a glass of wine. " Xiao Wei, you're still too naive. This guy's a seasoned fox. He's not playing games with you like it's nothing. Xiao Wei, you'd better be careful, or you'll end up getting sold out and counting the money for him."
It sounded plausible, but the girls nearby all frowned in unison; it sounded like a fatherly lecture.
The girl, referred to as Xiao Wei, adjusted her black-rimmed glasses. " Brother Cao, I already told you, I took my medication and can't drink alcohol."
Cao Hui clicked his tongue in displeasure. "What's wrong with young people these days? They just blindly follow what they read online, taking medication all the time, claiming to be allergic to alcohol or something, just to avoid drinking. This is work, this is the real world, not school anymore. You can't not drink. You need to practice more."
Fan Qing rolled her eyes. "Training my foot!"
"But Director Qin allows me not to drink, and says there's no such rule."
" Xiao Wei, are you one of my people, or one of Director Qin's people?"
Cao Hui was furious. He slammed his wine glass down on the table, the loud noise startling Xiao Wei.
Seeing this, his companions urged, " Xiao Wei, quickly apologize to Brother Cao."
"That's right, Xiao Wei, Brother Cao, Xiao Wei didn't do it on purpose. How about this, I'll let Xiao Wei drink this glass."
Even after all this, Xiao Wei remained unmoved.
Cao Hui's face darkened further. He tapped the table and said, "Yes, Qin Luan doesn't need to drink. How did she get her director position? How did she get her projects through those methods? She relies on her good looks to seduce people everywhere."
Xiao Wei's eyes widened. " Brother Cao, how could you say that about Director Qin? You're spreading rumors, don't you know that?"
So what?
[Tsk tsk tsk, now I know what a man will do when he's furious.]
Where did that sound come from? The people at that table looked around.
[A couple of days ago, this man named Cao Hui secretly slipped a room key into the project proposal he was giving to Director Qin. He ended up waiting in the room all night in a bathrobe, but Director Qin never showed up.]
ah?
So, is it that Brother Cao wants to get into Director Qin's bed?
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. Cao Hui wasn't exactly ugly, but he was quite ordinary-looking, and his physique wasn't great either. Where did he get his confidence that Director Qin be interested in him?
Cao Hui touched his chin, wondering why everyone was looking at him strangely.
"What?" Cao Hui frowned. "Am I not telling the truth?"
"Say it again if you dare."
A clear, melodious female voice rang out, followed by a woman walking out of a nearby private room. Just by looking at her gait, you could tell she was a formidable person.
Fan Qing asked in a low voice, "This wouldn't be... Director Qin, would it?"
Lin Tingyue nodded.
Fan Qing, who had just been furious, suddenly chuckled. Oh dear, it seems Brother Cao's luck isn't so great after all.
Qin Luan stopped next to Cao Hui, tapped the table with her phone, raised an eyebrow and asked, " Cao Hui, why aren't you saying anything?"
Startled, Cao Hui stood up, clasped his hands, and stammered, " Director Qin, what are you doing here?"
Qin Luan crossed her arms and said, "I thought you all had been working day and night on the last project, so I wanted to treat you. I gave you an invitation to the restaurant's soft opening, but who knew..."
Qin Luan, with her black hair and red lips, exuded an imposing aura. Cao Hui's back was almost soaked with cold sweat. " Director Qin, I didn't know you were here. I didn't mean to. I'm sorry, Director Qin."
"Men's lack of trust is truly laughable."
Qin Luan chuckled. "What makes you think I'd be interested in you?"
" Director Qin..."
" Xiao Wei, come in and eat with me."
"Yes, Director Qin."
With his backpack slung over his shoulder, Xiao Wei followed Director Qin into the private room with his head held high.
Slumped in his seat, Cao Hui muttered, "It's over, it's all over."
Fan Qing, inside the private room, exclaimed excitedly, "That was awesome!"
Feng Shuiyun served food to Fan Qing and Lin Tingyue, saying, "This teaches us not to talk badly about others behind their backs."
Fan Qing was overjoyed, "No one would be as foolish as that guy, would they?"
" Qingqing."
"Okay, Mom, I know, I won't laugh anymore."
Looking at Fan Qing's smiling face, Feng Shuiyun shook her head and said indulgently, "Laugh if you want to."
Qu Nian entered Qin Luan's private room and said, "It seems that Director Qin won't be getting a membership card here today?"
Qin Luan asked, "Why?"
"Mr. Director Qin encountered something disgusting."
Qin Luan said, "To be honest, I started feeling nauseous when he handed me the room key."
Qu Nian leaned on the table, looking at Qin Luan with a smile in her eyes, "So, what does Director Qin intend to do?"
"What should we do?" Qin Luan made a swift, decisive motion, as if she were about to strike with a knife.
Xiao Wei's pupils dilated in shock. " Director Qin, are you going to kill someone?"
"I was just kidding, but I still want to get a membership card for Boss Qu's restaurant."
Qu Nian raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why do we have to do it again?"
Qin Luan handed over his bank card, saying, "Supporting my career, you know."
Old, wife???
Xiao Wei's CPU was about to burn out. She glanced at Qin Luan, then at Qu Nian. So, were they a couple?
Xiao Wei covered his face; Cao Hui had really bitten off more than he could chew.
"Oh, what? Auntie Qu and Director Qin a couple?"
Fan Qing screamed from inside the private room.
Feng Shuiyun reminded her, " Qingqing, keep your voice down."
"Okay, okay."
Then, she tugged at Lin Tingyue's arm and whispered, " Yueyue, it's really yuri."
Lin Tingyue: "..."
She felt like she'd heard those words before.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Old Master Lin was so angry that he was hospitalized.
Lin Rusong rushed over and learned that the problem was not serious; he only needed to be hospitalized for observation for a few days, which relieved him.
Standing in front of Lin Hong's hospital bed, Lin Rusong earnestly said, "Dad, why are you doing this?"
Do you know what your Auntie Xu said? She said she'll never be with me in this lifetime!
[Oh, is this surprising? Did Grandpa think Grandma would come back?]
He dared not let Lin Hong hear these words, or he would be so angry he would vomit blood.
Lin Jiaxin said quietly, "Dad, if you had just been a little nicer to Auntie Xu back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way."
Lin Hong sat up angrily, "Don't you understand where the root of the problem lies?"
[Where is it? Isn't it right here with Grandpa?]
The Lin Family all agreed, and the ward was completely silent.
Lin Hong clutched his chest, gritting his teeth as he said, "You unfilial children!"
He clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Of course it's Lin Jiasi! Yinan is such a gentle person, it must be Lin Jiasi who instigated it. Lin Jiasi is deliberately making things difficult for me, even targeting her own father. If I had known about Lin Jiasi, I would have preferred to raise a dog."
[Get a dog? Getting a dog is great.]
Bai Yaxin patted Lin Tingyue's head, but Lin Tingyue wasn't listening at all. The ward was so messy that there was no point in them staying. Bai Yaxin took Lin Tingyue out.
"Mom, is something wrong?" Lin Tingyue put down her phone and looked at Bai Yaxin with concern.
Bai Yaxin took Lin Tingyue's hand and said, "It's okay, the ward is too stuffy, Mom brought you out for some fresh air."
"Good."
The two took the elevator to the lobby on the first floor. Seeing the vending machine, Bai Yaxin asked, "Are you thirsty? Mom will buy you a drink?"
"I'm not thirsty, Mom, would you like some?"
"I'm not thirsty either."
Bai Yaxin and Lin Tingyue were about to find a place to sit when a deafening cry of "Mom!" suddenly came from behind them.
Bai Yaxin turned around and saw a young woman walking quickly towards a middle-aged woman.
The middle-aged woman tried to avoid the question, but the younger woman grabbed her shoulders and turned her face towards her. Xun Xinyan's brow twitched. "Mom, is it really you?"
Since her daughter had already seen her, there was no point in hiding anymore. Xun Man nodded and said, "Yes, it's me."