Ten years in Huating have been turbulent, with behind-the-scenes capital always omnipresent. Beneath the calm surface, undercurrents always churn; lights flicker on and off, and human affairs ebb a...
For a moment, the atmosphere in the private room became somewhat somber.
"Alright, it's a rare opportunity for us to get together, let's chat about something happy."
Su Yue broke the silence, laughing and speaking loudly.
"Everyone, come here immediately and report if any dogs have been spotted around here."
"What kind of dog is out there?"
Yang Lu didn't react at first, looking at Su Yue with a somewhat bewildered expression.
"That dog is a dog of a man!"
Su Yue gave her an annoyed look: "You just came ashore, not up the mountain, how come you don't understand anything?"
"hehe!"
Yang Lu was speechless.
Interrupted by Su Yue, the previous topic was finally brought up.
The ordered dishes were served one after another. Su Yue casually ordered a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor), and the group ate, drank, and complained to each other.
"You mean that shameless Anru actually dared to trip up Sui Sui?"
Mu Jinjin was utterly astonished by Anru's shamelessness.
"Luckily, Sui Sui is tough enough, otherwise she would definitely have been hurt."
"No wonder!"
Yang Lu said something thoughtfully.
"No wonder what?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Jinjin casually asked.
"oh!"
Yang Lu looked up with a slightly naive expression.
“You should know Zhang Jia, one of Anru’s former roommates.”
"Know!"
"Of course I know!"
Mu Jinjin and Su Yue spoke in unison.
"She was admitted to our graduate school later; she's Anru's lackey, Zhang Jia."
"What's wrong with her?"
Yang Lu tilted her head and frowned: "I heard Wei Jun mention last time that Zhang Jia's work situation seems to have been transferred back to Huating."
"So what?"
Su Yue said dismissively, "Is she planning to go back to Huating to pick a fight with Sui Sui?"
"I don't know either!"
Yang Lu shook her head: "I heard from Wei Jun that Zhang Jia said in the courtyard that he wanted to go back to Huating to see whose methods are up to him."
"Xiaolu, who is this Wei Jun?"
Qin Suisui listened to Yang Lu mention Wei Jun repeatedly. She knew Yang Lu's personality well; if it wasn't someone she was particularly close to, Xiao Lu would never say it so often.
Yes~
Yang Lu's cheeks flushed instantly, and she avoided eye contact. Seeing this, Mu Jinjin made the announcement.
"Wei Jun was her blind date just six months ago. I only found out recently that they've actually gotten together."
"Wow!"
"Xiaolu is in a relationship!"
Su Yue stared at Yang Lu with envy, her face full of admiration.
"What's there to envy? Being single is great!"
Mu Jinjin made no attempt to hide her disdain.
"I also think being single is great!"
Qin Suisui chimed in, "Modern relationships between men and women are all about fast food."
"But Xiaolu is different. She has an elder as a guarantor, so at least the other party's character is guaranteed. Otherwise, they wouldn't have introduced her to Xiaolu."
"Given Xiaolu's shy personality, the other person must be exceptionally outstanding, value Xiaolu highly, and have put in a lot of effort and time to win her over."
You're amazing!
Mu Jinjin gave her a thumbs-up from afar.
"Wei Jun is outstanding in every way. He takes great care of Xiao Lu and you can tell he loves her very much."
Xiaolu is the kind of well-behaved girl that elders like, and her family background is also a plus. In the matchmaking market, she would definitely be in high demand, and under most circumstances, there would be no conflict between her and her mother-in-law.
Xiaolu embodies the simple and ordinary happiness of most people!
At this moment, the "Little Jiang Brother" that Su Yue mentioned also brought over the wine.
Su Yue happily accepted it and waved to Xiao Jiang.
"Brother Xiao Jiang, we'll need your help to drive us home later."
"Yueyue, don't be so polite with me. My car is right outside. Call me when it's almost time, and I'll come pick you up."
Xiao Jiang greeted the others and left the private room.
"Come on, we agreed to drink until we drop!"
Having not seen each other for several years, and each of them experiencing their own setbacks, the four of them drank quite heavily.
Qin Suisui finally understood why Jinjin's words were so sarcastic.
"Do you know what? It's been two years. I thought we had reached a consensus, but who knew? Two years couldn't compare to two months of getting to know each other."
Mu Jinjin was a little drunk, and she pointed her finger at the air.
"We can't compete with them in two months in two years."
"What nonsense about them being simple, young and ignorant, what a load of rubbish."
"What a scoundrel! He betrayed me, so he should just admit it. Why all the nonsense? It's not like I can't find another man."
She waved her hand dismissively: "Later, I'll find him ten or eight men, so that Jiang Fangyan will know how powerful I am!"
Su Yue's drunkenness was almost completely dissipated by Mu Jinjin's shock. She looked at Yang Lu, who looked worried, and silently asked: When did she start dating?
Yang Lu leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "I don't know the specifics, but they're probably in the 'almost lovers' stage. Now there's a scheming woman who's supposedly trying to drive a wedge between Jinjin and that man."
She stole a glance at Mu Jinjin and saw that Jinjin was holding Suisui and talking to her. She pouted and continued to speak.
"I hate this kind of ambiguous relationship the most. I've advised Jinjin before, but she won't listen. Anyway, I think that man is no good."
"It's a bit out of reach for me, otherwise I really want to meet that green tea girl and make sure Jinjin can't do anything about her."
"What do you mean there's no way? It's because we're afraid of harming her. If we didn't have any reservations, given Jinjin's personality, we could have easily ruined her."
Qin Suisui half-embraced Jinjin, listening to her sobs while also analyzing the situation.
Su Yue leaned heavily back in her chair.
"Seeing how painful your relationships are, I'm getting a little scared."
“We are just isolated cases; you should take more looks at people like Xiaolu.”
Qin Suisui could see the hesitation on Su Yue's face, and thinking of what Su's father had done, she quickly spoke up to comfort her.
"Forget it, stay away from me, you jerk. I just want to focus on my career now."
Thinking of her precarious career, Su Yue sighed once again.
Just as Qin Suisui was about to speak, the door to the private room was suddenly flung open: "Bang!"
"Ha, Attorney Qin!"
Wang Shu pushed the door open and entered. She glanced around and narrowed her eyes when she saw Su Yue.
With a hint of alcohol on his lips, he said, "Oh, isn't this Principal Su's precious daughter?"
She staggered toward Su Yue, but Qin Suisui stopped her.
Qin Suisui looked at Yang Lu: "Xiao Lu, call the waiter over and have him take this woman away."
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
Su Yue was a little confused by the strange woman's address. She looked at Qin Suisui and asked, "Suisui, who is this person?"
"She's supposedly Anru's cousin!"
Qin Suisui suggested a relationship that was more acceptable.