Chapter 72 Chapter 72 It only takes one glance for him to understand...

Five minutes later, in a western-style restaurant, a waiter stood aside, looking at two guests in front of him who were well-dressed and behaving strangely.

The handsome and clear-looking male guest was calmly flipping through the menu, while the male guest with a strong aura stood up the large green menu book, revealing a pair of deep dark eyes, staring fixedly in a certain direction without blinking.

Zhou Quyang had already become able to ignore Fu Zhiyao's actions. After placing his order, he handed the menu back to the waiter. He caught sight of Fu Zhiyao out of the corner of his eye and paused, "I'll keep his menu for now."

The waiter quickly came to his senses. "Okay, it's okay, sir. The chef will prepare and serve the food as soon as possible. Feel free to contact us if you need anything."

"Well, that's troublesome."

Zhou Quyang turned his head, looking past the guests chatting at the table and the decorative green plants, and barely saw Yu Wan's figure through the gap. She had taken off her baseball cap and was looking down at her phone.

Zhou Quyang took a sip of water and said puzzledly, "I thought you would invite Secretary Yu to dinner."

Fu Zhiyao's voice came through the thick menu, a little muffled: "She said she has an appointment today. I want to see who she's meeting."

Zhou Quyang: “…”

Even if Yu Wan was having dinner with that flashy sports car guy, he still wanted to see what that guy looked like. Was he as handsome as him? As rich as him? As stylish as him?

It's not that he hasn't thought about looking through the surveillance footage to find out who the owner of the red sports car is, but what's the point of knowing who the other person is?

He only cared about Yu Wan's opinion from beginning to end. He didn't need to listen to what Yu Wan and the man talked about specifically. It was enough for him to see Yu Wan's body movements and eyes. With just one look, he could understand whether Yu Wan liked the other person or not.

It was just past eight past six.

Yu Wan and Lu Sui had agreed to a time of 6:40. She wasn't in a hurry. She took the menu from the waiter and said, "Let me take a look first. Can I order after my companions arrive?"

"Of course, ma'am, take your time."

Although it was only one day off, Yu Wan had a full schedule.

After finishing the first subject exam in the morning, I had lunch with Mao Xinling and learned about the follow-up of the police incident a few days ago. The news that Su Yuan had cheated on several colleagues caused a big uproar. After hearing about it, the partners temporarily terminated the contract for fear of negative impact, causing huge losses to the company. The incident ended with Su Yuan being fired.

What impressed Mao Xinling most was not Su Yuan, but his wife: "When Su Yuan resigned, his wife also came to the company. She had put on makeup, but she looked very haggard. When the affair broke out, his wife was preparing a hundred-day banquet for their second child. I wondered at the time if I was particularly cruel. Why did I have to make this matter public and hurt his wife when I could just quit quietly?"

Yu Wan was silent for a moment before answering, "Some wounds must be opened before they can heal."

Ignoring it doesn't mean the problem doesn't exist.

Every time Yu Wan encountered difficulties and wanted to retreat, she would persevere because of this sentence. Even if she temporarily put the problem aside and did not solve it, in the future, all these problems would appear in the same or even more troublesome way and continue to bother her.

Until she completely conquers it, otherwise, it will only be deceiving herself.

In the afternoon, Yu Wan took some milk and fruit to her beloved orphanage, played with the children for a while, and then leisurely strolled to the mall.

Yu Wan sent the restaurant location to Lu Sui.

Lu Sui Ge: [Are you at the restaurant yet? Sorry, there's some traffic, so I'll probably be here in about 25 minutes. You can order first, and if you're hungry, just eat. You don't have to wait for me.]

Yu Wan: [It's okay, we were originally scheduled for 6:40. Brother Lu Sui, please pay attention while driving. You don't need to reply to me.]

Lu Suige: [Okay.]

Putting down the phone, Yu Wan's eyes fell on the lonely yellow rose in the transparent glass bottle on the dining table.

She thought of the large bouquet of bright cream cups in the office. Fortunately, Secretary Shang turned on the air conditioner because she was working overtime today, otherwise she would worry that the bouquet would wither too quickly.

If you want to preserve a bouquet of flowers for a long time, is it better to make them into dried flowers?

But ninety-nine flowers were really too many. Should she work overtime and then take a taxi to take them home? That way, not many people in the company would see them?

The only person who needs attention is probably Fu Zhiyao, who often works overtime and gets off work later than his own time.

Yu Wan was a little worried.

She sat by the window, and people passing by with shopping bags would occasionally glance into the restaurant.

Yu Heya went shopping with Aunt Xu, the nanny at home, thinking of buying some gifts to make Chuchu happy. When she glanced inadvertently, she saw Yu Wan sitting by the window.

She had an oval face, long eyebrows, and a low ponytail. She looked exactly like the woman in the candid photos in Chuchu's computer.

After crying that day, Chuchu did not tell her what happened or why she was crying. She just wiped her tears and said ambiguously that Lu Jufeng had something to do on the weekend and rejected her date request, so she was sad.

As the person who raised Song Chuchu for twenty-three years, how could Yu Heya not see that Song Chuchu was lying.

She did not expose her daughter's self-esteem. After Song Chuchu left the room, she turned on her computer, skillfully entered the password, and browsed through the information in Song Chuchu's dialog box, the searched website addresses, and the saved downloaded files one by one.

Finally found a few photos in a folder.

The photo was probably taken in spring. Lu Juefeng was wearing a long-sleeved sweatshirt, and the woman standing shoulder to shoulder with him was the woman sitting in the restaurant in front of her.

Yu Heya could be sure that she had not made a mistake.

If Chuchu said that Lu Juefeng refused to go on a date, referring to today, then the person this woman was waiting for was Lu Juefeng?

Thinking of Chuchu's red eyes from crying, and her face wiping away her tears and trying hard to force a smile at her, Yu Heya's inner anger was ignited at this moment.

Aunt Xu beside her noticed something was wrong and called out, "Madam?"

Yu Wan pulled herself out of her thoughts and noticed someone's gaze falling on her. She reflexively looked out the window.

People were coming and going on the corridor, and even if someone looked into the restaurant, they were looking at the environment inside the restaurant, not at her.

Yu Wan withdrew her gaze and was about to pick up her phone to check the time when she suddenly felt a chill.

Looking down, he saw that his clothes and trousers had already been soaked by ice water, with dark water marks spreading from his chest downwards and dripping down his trouser legs.

The empty glass rolled twice on the ground and finally stopped at her feet.

Reacting quickly, Yu Wan picked up the hand towel on the table to absorb the excess moisture from her clothes, and heard the other party's apology in her ears.

"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention."

Yu Wan frowned slightly, looked up, and met a pair of gentle eyes.

The woman was about forty years old, with a dignified and elegant temperament and well-maintained skin. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were slightly obvious, but she did not look old, and was full of the gentle glow of motherhood.

After being stunned for two seconds, Yu Wan said helplessly: "It's okay, I can just wipe it off."

The woman smiled at her, her attitude friendly: "How can it be okay? Your clothes and pants are soaked. You look like you are waiting for a date. If you don't mind, go to the clothing store upstairs and choose a new set of clothes. Just consider it my apology. I am really sorry."

Yu Wan waved her hands repeatedly: "No need, it will be the same if I change at home."

The other party didn't give her a chance to refuse. She reached out and pulled her up with surprisingly strong strength, explaining softly, "It's ice water, not room temperature water. If you don't change your clothes in time, you'll catch a cold. Being sick is not pleasant. Besides, it's my fault for not standing firmly. If you refuse, I'll feel bad. Just think of it as a favor, so that I can feel more at ease."

Having said that, Yu Wan had no reason to refuse. Besides, her wet clothes were clinging to her skin, and the cold air from the air conditioner made her get goose bumps. It was not a good idea to sit there waiting for Lu Sui while being wet.

Yu Wan sent a message to Lu Sui, asking the waiter to clean the water stains on the floor. She followed the strange aunt upstairs, randomly chose a clothing store, and changed into a black long skirt.

The V-neck design is simple and elegant without any unnecessary patterns. Because of the good tailoring and fabric, it is particularly suitable to wear.

The woman pulled Yu Wan around and looked her around. She smiled and said, "It's really nice. It suits you very well. Looking at you reminds me of my daughter. You look a lot like my daughter. How old are you this year?"

Yu Wan politely replied, "I'm already twenty-three."

"She's just graduated from college, and so is my daughter." The woman's eyes curved slightly, revealing a delicate and gentle light. "You're so beautiful, with good skin and a nice personality. There must be a lot of boys who like you."

Seeing that Yu Wan didn't answer immediately, the woman covered her lips and realized something: "Sorry, am I too offensive? After all, this is your privacy."

It was just a sentence or two, not an invasion of privacy. Yu Wan just felt that this aunt was a bit familiar. She said she wanted to compensate for the clothes. After she changed her clothes, she didn't mention the bill, but gossiped about her love life.

Could it be that he is a scammer who splashes water on passers-by and then tricks them into going to the clothing store to make purchases?

But she chose the store at random, and the woman did not interfere at all. The tag on her skirt was still there and had not been cut off. The baseball cap and cell phone she wore when she went out were in her hands. Even if she wanted to cheat, what could she have cheated her of?

Therefore, Yu Wan just remained quiet and did not answer.

The woman changed the subject, "So, you have someone you like?"

Can you tell from this? Is this aunt a fortune teller?

Yu Wan said vaguely, "Probably."

"Does he like you?" Perhaps she felt the topic she was talking about was too abrupt, so she paused for a moment and added, "My daughter has someone she loves so much she's willing to give up her life for him. When I look at you, I think of my daughter. I can't bear to see her suffer, and I thought since you're all the same age, you might understand her perspective better and could give me some advice."

The woman's voice was filled with genuine bitterness and helplessness. Yu Wan's guard dropped a little. She turned on the screen of her phone and checked the time: 6:21.

The woman noticed her movements and said, "Is it urgent? I am not taking up too much of your time. Let's go check out now."

Yu Wan looked at the middle-aged woman and shook her head slightly: "It's okay, Auntie. I'll pay for the clothes myself. As for the emotional issues you mentioned, I may not be able to give much reference."

"Why? Doesn't the person you like like you back?" the woman asked anxiously.

Yu Wan smiled faintly. "There's a huge gap between us. It's unlikely that we'll be together. Talking about whether we like each other or not is meaningless."