The restaurant Gu Qing mentioned wasn't a high-end restaurant, but a small eatery.

When the two arrived at the door, Gu Qingxian said, "Let me explain first. I'm not trying to save you money. This restaurant is owned by my college roommate's mother. He was sent abroad to work on a project a few years ago. Whenever I come to Nancheng, I come to his house for a meal to check on his parents' health. But his parents are really good cooks."

Xu Wan was amused by Gu Qing's anxious explanation. "Okay, go in."

The restaurant is not large, with only about ten tables.

They arrived at the restaurant because they were rushing to catch a flight that night, and it wasn't mealtime, so there weren't many customers at the restaurant.

The proprietress came out and immediately smiled when she saw Gu Qing: "Isn't this Xiao Gu? You're in Nancheng on a business trip again?" Her gaze shifted to Xu Wan, and her expression brightened even more. "So you have a girlfriend? Why aren't you taking her to a fancy restaurant? What are you doing here at our little eatery?"

It was obvious that the proprietress treated Gu Qing as if he were her own son.

Gu Qing quickly explained, "Auntie, this is my junior from university, her name is Xu Wan."

"You didn't catch up, did you?" The proprietress immediately understood and quickly said to Xu Wan, "Girl, Xiao Gu is a really good man that you can't find even with a lantern. You'd better hurry up, or you'll definitely never meet such a good man again."

Xu Wan said, "Auntie, actually I'm already married and have children."

"Oh, okay, then please have a seat. I'll get you the menu."

The proprietress was taken aback for a moment, and also felt embarrassed about her mistake in pairing them up. She quickly pulled out chairs for them to sit down.

After sitting down, Gu Qing said, "Don't misunderstand, Auntie is not a bad person. It's just that neither her son nor I are married yet, and she's worried about her son, so she's also worried about me."

"Mm." Xu Wan nodded.

The food was served quickly and tasted good.

However, when it came time to pay the bill, the three dishes cost less than a hundred yuan, and the proprietress was reluctant to accept it. It was only after Xu Wan repeatedly insisted that she finally accepted it.

After leaving the restaurant, Xu Wan looked at the payment information and thought, "I've paid off the meals I've owed for years just like that?"

Gu Qing walked side by side with the woman, saying, "If you think it's not enough, you can pay for another meal."

"No need." Xu Wan put her phone away. "Consider it paid off."

If it's not paid off yet, then there will be a next time.

It's generally not appropriate for two people to eat alone.

Gu Qing didn't say anything immediately.

Their flights were on the same evening flight, and the man took out his phone to call a ride-hailing service.

While waiting for the car, Gu Qing said, "Next time we eat out... how about we bring Xiaoxiao along? Let's go to an amusement park. I remember you said you don't like riding many of the rides there. I can ride with her, and maybe... she'll be happy."

Gu Qing didn't say it directly, but her meaning was very clear.

Xu Wan looked at the man and ruthlessly exposed everything, "Gu Qing, I'm sorry, I don't accept Xiao Xiao getting close to other men for the time being. I'm very grateful for all you've done for me. Just think of it as me being stubborn and liking to hang myself on one tree."

If she hadn't known that Ryan was Jiang Tingzhou, she might have accepted it.

But now she knows.

She was afraid that after Xiaoxiao and Gu Qing went out together, they would be disappointed with Jiang Tingzhou's health condition.

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The two men's plane landed at 10 p.m.

Xu Wan did not notify Lü Wei to pick her up, but instead took a private car home by herself.

As soon as the car stopped at the roadside near the entrance of the residential area, Xu Wan's phone rang with a WeChat notification.

She got out of the car while reading the news, completely unaware that a black minivan was slowly driving up to her from behind.

The message on her phone was from Gu Qing, asking if she had arrived home safely.

Just as Xu Wan stopped and was about to reply to the message...

"Beep beep".

The sudden sound of a car horn from the side startled her.

The car door slowly opened, and Xu Wan saw Jiang Tingzhou sitting inside.

The man glanced at her business attire and asked in a deep voice, "Where have you been? Why are you so late?"

Xu Wan was silent for a moment, then chose to lie, "On a business trip."

Regarding her job, she has decided to resign as soon as she gets back, and try to move to the south of the city with her mother within two months.

It's not that he doesn't want to get too close.

Then she will take the initiative to stay away.

However, she chose to keep everything a secret until the matter was settled.