Zhou Wei frowned in resistance: "Don't talk nonsense. I don't want to get involved with these rich kids. People who don't know better will think I'm a toad trying to eat swan meat."

Ye Ling was drinking water when she heard this and almost choked: "Weiwei, you underestimate yourself too much. Are there any toads as beautiful as you? What about the rest of us?"

"Beauty is worthless in the face of money," Zhou Wei said calmly.

She had absolutely no interest in marrying into a wealthy family, not to mention that Feng Yu used to be a playboy in school, and who knew how many romantic entanglements he had outside.

All she wants right now is to make money and live a simple life with her mother.

Ye Ling realized that Zhou Wei was genuinely not interested in Feng Yu, so she didn't dare to continue joking about her and Feng Yu.

Soon all the dishes they ordered were served, and Ye Ling, no longer able to continue chatting with Zhou Wei, pulled her to the condiment area to mix the sauces.

On the other side, Feng Yu and his two companions entered the private room, and Chen Jie was met with Feng Yu's dark face.

He joked with a smile, "Brother Yu, what's wrong? Are you disappointed that Junior Zhou didn't want to eat hot pot with us?"

He knew Feng Yu had a thing for that junior schoolmate named Zhou Wei, and he was right.

"Is your mouth never going to stop? Do you need me to sew it shut for you?" Feng Yu glanced at him indifferently.

Chen Jie immediately made a shushing gesture: "I was wrong, I won't say anymore."

Wang Ziheng, who was watching from the side, laughed out loud: "Brother Jie, don't be a coward! We must not be afraid of powerful forces."

"Brothers, please calm down for a bit," Feng Yu said, rubbing his temples with a headache.

What a mess! What kind of friends does he have?

Chen Jie looked at Feng Yu with a sly grin: "Brother Yu, tell us the truth, are you interested in Junior Sister Zhou? I was wondering why you've been so celibate these past two years, turns out you haven't met your type yet."

"Get lost, I was just too busy with company matters to have time," Feng Yu said with a laugh.

"Oh~~ You didn't deny it, so that means you admit you're interested in Zhou Xuemei," Chen Jie said excitedly to Feng Yu, as if he had stumbled upon some juicy gossip.

Wang Ziheng, who was standing next to Chen Jie, was also caught up in the commotion and joined in the teasing.

Feng Yu was getting a headache from the two of them arguing: "They say one woman is equal to 500 ducks, but the two of you together are worth 5,000 ducks."

Although he didn't admit it directly, Chen Jie's words still left a mark on Feng Yu's heart, and he did indeed have some special feelings for Zhou Wei.

However, he's not as playful as he was in college; he'll date anyone he finds attractive.

Managing the company over the past two years has made Feng Yu much more mature, and he is no longer as casual about relationships as he used to be.

Moreover, after spending time with her several times, he realized that Zhou Wei wasn't the kind of girl who would readily come to him just by spending some money, and he didn't want to treat her casually.

"I'm so full, I feel like my skirt is going to burst," Ye Ling gently patted her belly. She already had a little tummy, but it became even more noticeable after eating.

Zhou Wei wiped her mouth with a tissue and commented, "The portions at this restaurant are quite generous, and the food tastes good too."

Ye Ling nodded in agreement, and then called the waiter over to pay the bill.

When the waiter was called over, he smiled very warmly at the two of them: "Ladies, our boss just instructed that your table be put on his bill, so you don't need to pay."

"Ah, your boss?" Ye Ling was a little confused and exchanged a glance with Zhou Wei.

Both of them simultaneously remembered that Chen Jie had just mentioned that the owner of this store seemed to be Wang Ziheng.

But they weren't familiar with the other party, so how could they accept a free meal?

It's just a matter of a few hundred yuan, there's really no need to owe someone a favor.

Ye Ling said to the waiter, "Could you please thank your boss for his kindness on our behalf later, but we'll still pay our own bill."

"Well... but our boss has already spoken, and I'm just an employee, so I can't make the decision myself," the waiter said, looking at Ye Ling with some difficulty.

This was something his boss had specifically instructed him to do. He knew his boss was a rich second-generation heir, and that rich second-generation heirs usually didn't have good tempers. What if he couldn't stand him because of this?

He finally found a job with decent pay, but he was fired after only two days.

The waiter looked at Ye Ling pleadingly: "I dare not disobey the boss, so could you please go and talk to him? They are dining in the private room next door."

Ye Ling didn't want to make things difficult for the waiter. Although she hadn't entered the workforce yet, she knew how tough it was for working people, and it wouldn't be good if she really affected someone else's work.

Ye Ling looked at Zhou Wei and asked in a questioning tone, "Weiwei, what do you think we should do? Should we go to the private room to talk?"

She and Feng Yu had only just met, so it was impossible for them to get a free meal just because of her. This was definitely a privilege given to them because of Zhou Wei, so even if they were to talk to Feng Yu and the others, it would definitely have to be Zhou Wei herself.

Zhou Wei understood this perfectly, and frowned slightly in displeasure. How could she encounter such a troublesome situation just by going out for hot pot?

But it would be too awkward to go to the private room and talk to them about this now. It would be better to just transfer the money to Feng Yu later.

After making the decision, Zhou Wei smiled reassuringly at Ye Ling: "It's okay, let's go first."

"Ah, is it alright to just leave like this?" Ye Ling looked at Zhou Wei in surprise, wondering why she had suddenly changed her mind.

Zhou Wei pulled her hand and walked out, whispering as they went, "I have Feng Yu's contact information. We can just transfer the money to him later."

Ye Ling's eyes lit up. She hadn't thought of this approach. However, she had originally offered to treat everyone to the hot pot, so it was impossible for Zhou Wei to end up paying.

"Then I'll transfer the money to you. You can't refuse me, or I won't go out to eat with you next time."

Zhou Wei glanced at her helplessly: "Fine, you're the boss today, I'll do whatever you say."

Ye Ling happily shook Zhou Wei's arm: "Let's go see a movie now."

A new movie came out a few days ago, and she's really interested in it. She's waiting for Zhou Wei to go see it with her on her birthday.

Zhou Wei had no objections, and there happened to be a movie theater nearby, so the two of them strolled over to the theater.

After asking the waiter, they learned that there would be a screening of the movie Ye Ling wanted to see in half an hour. The two of them bought a double set meal, which included two movie tickets, a bucket of popcorn and two cups of Coke.

Feng Yu only saw the money Zhou Wei transferred to him after he got home. He looked at the 288 yuan red envelope on his phone and suddenly curled the corners of his lips.