Around 10 o'clock, Huo Bingyan and her entourage slunk away from the studio.

Chen Xinlan happily counted the money in the back.

Rong Shang glanced back at her and shook her head helplessly.

After she finished, she only said one sentence, "Clean this place up first," and then went to class.

During their two-hour lunch break, they couldn't stop for a moment. They quickly ate their boxed lunches and rushed to the mall to buy tables, chairs, and other odds and ends.

As Rong Shang was leaving, she received a call from Madam Huo.

The other person immediately started hurling insults at her.

First, he scolded her for going back on her word, saying that she had promised to give her the ring last night, but then she even asked Hua Xichen to come and ask her to take it back.

Then they said she must have been incredibly audacious to bully Huo Bingyan like that.

Rong Chang dismissed these words as mere rambling.

She didn't try to deny it, only mentioning what happened this morning.

"Your sweet daughter brought some people to my shop this morning and smashed it up. So what if I touched her hand with a cigarette butt she had smoked?"

"What did you say?" Mrs. Huo was furious. "How dare you say my daughter smokes?"

"Oh, you didn't know?" Rong Shang smiled.

Mrs. Huo was so angry that she started cursing.

"Huo Qiyan, don't talk nonsense. Our Bingyan has been very well-behaved since she was a child. How could she smoke!"

"You must be the one smearing her; you have ulterior motives."

"If you don't believe me, you can go and ask your sweet daughter yourself and see if I'm talking nonsense or if you've been fooled by her."

Oh.

After speaking, Rong Shang hung up the phone.

Chen Xinlan turned to look at her and asked if she was from the Huo family again.

She nodded.

Chen Xinlan cursed, "This family is no good at all."

All he does all day is cause her trouble.

"Forget it, it's not good to ruin your health over someone like that."

Rong Shang checked the time; it was past one o'clock. "Let's go back first and talk about it later."

...

After a busy afternoon, Hua Xichen called in the evening, saying he was at the restaurant across the street and asking if she wanted to come eat.

She thought about it for a moment, and figured there was nothing much going on at the studio anyway.

"Okay, wait for me."

After hanging up the phone, she told Chen Xinlan and went out.

No sooner had she left than a car pulled up in front of the studio.

Someone in the car was on the phone, saying something like, "She's gone out."

"Yes, right now only her business partner is here."

"Okay, I understand."

...

As dusk settles, the entire city lights up.

Rong Shang entered the restaurant and searched for a while before finding Hua Xichen.

He was sitting by the window, wearing a white shirt and black trousers.

His strikingly handsome face attracted the attention of many women.

"Hi."

Rong Shang walked over and sat down directly next to him.

He turned around and looked at her, feeling a little shy when he met her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes.

"You, you've come."

He looked away and subconsciously glanced at her.

The two were very close.

They were so close that they could touch each other with just a slight movement of their arms.

Hua Xichen pursed his lips, seemingly becoming nervous.

Rong Chang smiled but remained silent.

He asked, "What would you like to eat?"

He took the menu.

He opened it and gestured for her to click.

Rong Chang glanced up casually.

What about steak rice or pork chop rice?

Do you have any spare ribs?

Kung Pao Chicken?

Boiled beef?

She said it was the same, so he looked at the menu.

"Yes, we have both."

Rong Shang nodded, "Then let's order these."

"Take a look and see what else you want to order."

After she finished speaking, she picked up the cup on the table, brought it to her lips, and took a sip.

Hua Xichen noticed a glint in his dark eyes.

His hand trembled slightly as he held the menu.

That was the drink he had taken.