Qi Nuan couldn't help but think more.

She looked back at Zhao Ying: "Qi Meng did pass the piano exam, but she hasn't practiced for a long time since she started working. I don't know if she's still competent."

"It's okay, it's okay. You don't have to worry about it. My child is still young, so I just want someone he likes to bring him to pique his interest. It will be more convenient to start professional teaching later."

She spoke in a casual and enthusiastic manner, and since she was an acquaintance brought by Lu Yin himself, Qi Nuan couldn't insist on refusing.

"How about this, I'll go back and ask Qi Meng for her opinion first, and then give Sister Ying a reply, okay?"

"Of course!" Zhao Ying still smiled beautifully, "Then I'll be waiting for your good news."

Qi Nuan agreed with a smile, and Lu Yin asked Zhao Yu to personally send his sister downstairs.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

The person asking the questions was Lu Yin. His voice was clear and deep, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

"Not yet. I came here directly after get off work." Qi Nuan replied casually.

"I've made a reservation, let's go eat there."

Lu Yin took out his phone and wallet, then took her into his own elevator and went downstairs.

Before the elevator door closed, he deliberately glanced at his secretary who was looking in from outside, and curled his lips slightly.

Qi Nuan was preoccupied and absent-minded, just following Lu Yin.

When she looked up, she found that the two of them had walked through the underground passage and arrived at the hotel near the office building.

The restaurant attached here is very delicious, and people from the Lu Group and its subsidiaries often come here for dinner.

"Why are you just watching others eat? Doesn't it suit your taste?"

Lu Yin asked casually, as if he had completely forgotten that they had seen two tables of people from the company in the lobby when they entered the private room.

He forgot, but Qi Nuan didn't.

It's not a dinner party. It should be very rare for a company boss and his subordinate, especially a subordinate of a much lower rank, to dine alone in a private room.

In addition, the boss is Lu Yin, the protagonist of many rumors about being "not interested in women", so there may be many people watching his gossip.

Qi Nuan had an even bigger headache.

She felt like she had a lot to say but couldn't say it, and her appetite was gone, so she couldn't eat.

Lu Yin on the opposite side seemed completely fine.

He would occasionally take a sip of the wine, concentrating solely on the food in front of him.

With his superior looks, dignified and elegant eating etiquette, and expensive yet tasteful attire, the man in front of her is much better than those young and handsome celebrities that Hao Lili pursues.

Such a high-quality man rarely reveals himself to the outside world.

He hides himself behind the scenes, mysterious and powerful.

Even though Qi Nuan has known Lu Yin since childhood, he is still a mystery to her.

He knew a lot about her.

“I don’t eat much.”

It seemed like Qi Nuan told a big joke. Lu Yin raised his head from his meal, stared at her and laughed.

"Okay, then we can go have Chinese food next time? Or do we need to get you some red wine to go with your meal?"

Qi Nuan picked up the lemonade beside her and took two sips to hide her embarrassment.

It was she who insisted on working in the afternoon and not drinking at noon.

But she remained untouched with the caviar and grilled scallops in front of her, and even with her favorite high-quality steak, she only took two symbolic bites.

Without red wine to pair it with, it would be a bit boring.

"You're the boss, so it doesn't matter. But I'm just a small employee. I still have to work in the afternoon, so how dare I drink?"

"That's right." Lu Yin gently swirled the wine in his goblet. "So, you mind being seen by your colleagues dining with me, to the point where you can't eat?"

Although it was true that she minded, how could she dare to admit it when she saw the look in his eyes that said, "If you dare to say yes, I will tell the world."

Qi Nuan cleared her throat and changed the subject: "No, I have another question that is very troubling. I really want to confirm it with you."

Lu Yin raised his eyes, nodded, and motioned for her to continue.

"Are you and the late old man of the Gu family really relatives?"

He looked down at his watch after hearing this and said, "You actually endured for over forty minutes before asking. That's progress."

Judging from Lu Yin's tone, he seemed to know what Qi Nuan was going to ask him.

And making this dinner appointment seemed more like a convenient channel to provide her with the opportunity to ask questions.

Qi Nuan thought of the surveillance people she had seen downstairs at Shu Tong's building: "Are you also sending people to monitor my whereabouts?"

"Do you think I need special surveillance to know what happened outside my company?"

Lu Yin didn't deny it, but asked back in the same tone as Qi Nuan.

It was indeed difficult for her to come up with any rebuttal. Most of the company belonged to him, so it was not surprising that someone was reporting to him.

He picked up the expensive red wine and took a sip.

It wet his lips and lightly moistened his throat, as if he wanted to continue speaking, but his mouth was tightly closed and no words came out.

Qi Nuan also remained silent for a long time.

What is his relationship with the Gu family?

Can she tell Lu Yin about the secret key to the will?

They have already wanted to see Qi Meng and even keep her by their side. Could it be that they want to hurt her and torture her?

After thinking about it, Qi Nuan always felt that Lu Yin would not be that kind of person.

In the end, she chose to confront him. She was sure that joining forces with Lu Yin was safer and more secure than relying on Gu Hui.

"Gu Hui came to see me this morning. He said that Old Man Gu gave Qi Meng the key to the will and might give her a portion of the inheritance."

Seeing Lu Yin nod, she continued, "He also said that you are also a suspect and an obstacle to his inheritance."

"Then he must not have told you that Gu Tingze is my uncle, and that he embezzled all the Gu family assets that my mother deserved. So it's not me who's hindering him, but he's trying to stop me from getting back my mother's share of the inheritance."

Qi Nuan thought of many possibilities, even the illegitimate child... but she never thought that Lu Yin's mother was the one who had a relationship with the Gu family.

"My mother was born when Gu Tingze was in his twenties. So after my grandparents passed away, he used the excuse of an older brother being like a father to strictly control my mother's behavior. In the name of protecting her, he never allowed her to appear in public as a member of the Gu family."

Lu Yin picked up the napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth, then he leaned back in his chair and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"It's all just nice talk, but it's all about controlling my mom's share of the Gu family assets. To that end, they even prevented her from choosing a university related to business, forcing her to choose an art major she had no interest in."

He suddenly chuckled: "I think you have heard that my father, the legitimate son of my grandfather's ex-wife, was rumored to be an illegitimate child. He was ridiculed and ignored a lot. He was also disappointed with the family like my mother."

The Qi and Lu families had once been good friends, so naturally they knew the truth behind some of the rumors.

Qi Nuan nodded. She had specifically asked her father about this when she was little. She knew that even Lu Yin, who had been recognized as a child, had been ridiculed for not knowing the truth.