The two arrived at the 22nd floor of the hotel. After putting down their luggage, Lin Wei asked cautiously, "You didn't say before that you were going to meet your friend right now. I didn't dress up, and it seems a bit too deliberate to come now. Would it be impolite for me to go down and have dinner with your friend like this?"

Perhaps it's a matter of habit, but Shen Jize always wears shirts and suits, as do his friends.

Zhuang Jiayi and another girl were also wearing little dresses, but Lin Wei was wearing jeans, a white T-shirt, a pink jacket and white sneakers, which are the most common clothes in later generations. She had her hair tied in a ponytail and was carrying a backpack, looking every bit like a student.

However, she is tall, weighs 173.95 pounds, and has a striking appearance. Even if she is dressed plainly, she would still stand out in a crowd.

It's not that we'll be outdone.

Shen Jize didn't care. "Do whatever makes you comfortable. I don't want you to cater to anyone after you're with me."

"No," Lin Wei replied without hesitation. "It's just that you're all dressed so formally, even the waiters are more formal than me, it's a bit... too casual."

But she's too lazy to change it.

"Actually, I'm just being polite with you. I don't really want to change it myself, so let's just leave it as it is."

This hotel is owned by Shen Jize.

The entire building has 28 floors.

The 28th floor offers a view of the city's nightscape, making it a perfect spot to book a candlelight dinner.

Room 27 is a private room for VIP guests.

The hotel offers an à la carte service; you can order your food in advance, and the waiters will deliver it on time.

They ate at a table on the 27th floor, called Yulin Room.

It is a large suite with a private bathroom, tea-making area, rest area, and dining area.

The table can seat about 10 people, which is more than enough for the few of them.

This is the spot, isn't it?

The main seat was clearly reserved for Shen Jize.

Zhuang Zhihao had already taken the seat to the right of the head of the table, followed by her sister and several friends.

Although there were a few empty seats between them, Lin Wei and that girl were placed next to each other.

The girl was clearly unwilling. Before Lin Wei could even sit down, the girl stood up, tugged at Zhou Haoran's arm, and said in Cantonese, "Let's switch seats."

Zhou Haoran was stunned. With the girl grabbing his arm, he was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to get up or sit down.

Well, how should I put it?

Since seating at the banquet is not arbitrary, everyone's position is fixed, which means it is determined by family background.

The Zhou family is definitely better off than the girl's family.

It's not a big deal to suddenly change seats, but everyone knows about the teasing between the girl and Shen Jize.

Shen Jize clearly has no feelings for girls, so how could he dare to offend Shen Jize for a girl's sake?

For a moment, he didn't move.

Seeing that Zhou Haoran didn't move, the girl suddenly burst into tears.

"You bully me too, you all bully me."

That's a real injustice.

"It's not you... what's with all this crying and wailing?" Zhuang Jiayi couldn't stand it anymore and stopped her in her not-so-standard Mandarin with disdain.

But to a girl, those words were blatant sarcasm.

"Why did you switch to speaking Mandarin? You guys never spoke like this before."

Lin Wei understood. "Alright, it seems this pretty girl is crying because of me. If it's inconvenient, I'll be going now."

Lin Wei, who was not bullied by her parents in mainland China, would never be bullied by strangers in Hong Kong.

Who cares whose young lady she is? If she really had the ability, she would have kidnapped him like Shen Qingji. Since she doesn't even have that kind of means, what is there to be afraid of?

Lin Wei put the chair she had pulled out back, picked up her bag, and turned to leave.

He didn't even acknowledge Shen Jize from beginning to end.

And what about Shen Jize—

Seeing Lin Wei leave, he eagerly followed her, his expression remaining perfectly composed throughout.

Zhuang Zhihao sighed, "He's completely got Ji Ze under his thumb. Give up, you've got no chance. Just a word of advice for our years of friendship: don't offend him."

Then, Zhuang Zhihao left the private room.

Once Zhuang Zhihao left, no one paid any attention to the girl; the group followed him and left together.

In the hallway, Zhuang Zhihao praised, "You did a great job just now."

Zhuang Jiayi curled her lips, "If Brother Ji Ze didn't really like her, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to bring her to Hong Kong. She's just blind to it and still indulging in wishful thinking."

Leung Man-kit added, "She's not the only one dreaming big, but I'm afraid no one would have thought that the Second Master of Hong Kong would find a girl from the mainland."

The group looked at Lin Wei with disdain, clearly still looking down on her.

The Zhuang siblings, however, were different. Like Lin Wei, they were poised and generous, showing neither contempt nor flattery.

The elevator arrived, and the Zhuang siblings escorted the person onto it before heading straight to the 28th floor.

Sure enough, Shen Jize and Lin Wei were already seated by the window.

Seeing that the brother and sister had actually come looking for her, Lin Wei smiled and said, "You were right."

Zhuang Zhihao happened to be there when he heard this and laughed, saying, "What are you saying? It sounds like you're talking badly about me."

Zhuang Zhihao's Mandarin is not as good as his sister's; it's similar to the Empress's accent, but it's perfectly understandable.

After Shen Jize gestured for them to sit down, Lin Wei asked curiously, "Hey, why do you speak Mandarin so well?"

No accent at all.

“When my mom used to take care of me, she always spoke Mandarin to me, and she would occasionally teach me a few phrases about Jiangcheng convenience, so I know them all.”

"I see."

After the Zhuang siblings sat down, the waiter served them a few more dishes.

Since Shen Jize was back, Zhuang Zhihao had some business to discuss with him.

The two were engrossed in their conversation, and Zhuang Jiayi didn't put the topic down.

"Weiwei, may I call you that?"

"OK."

"Then you can just call me Jiayi. Weiwei, are you and Brother Jize classmates?"

"Yes, architecture students."

“When he said he was going to study in mainland China, we were shocked. But since it was Jiangcheng, we probably knew why he wanted to go back. We just didn’t expect that he would have a car accident as soon as he arrived in Jiangcheng.”

Zhuang Jiayi asked, "I remember Weiwei was Ji Ze's savior, right? You two are really destined for each other."

Lin Wei glanced at Shen Jize and said, "It is indeed a matter of fate."

It exists in both past and present lives.

"But I'm curious, how did you two get together?"

They were still talking about business when Shen Jize interjected, "I pursued her. Weiwei is very hard to win over. I pursued her for over a year, waiting for her downstairs at her dormitory every day. It was only after many classmates spoke up for me that I finally won her over."

"Weiwei is hard to win over."

This is somewhat unexpected.

Even Zhuang Zhihao shut his mouth, and after realizing what was happening, he quickly asked, "Really?"

"Really." Seeing that Lin Wei was about to refute, Shen Jize quickly said, "Don't deny it, all the students in the school are our witnesses."

Lin Wei opened her mouth, but swallowed her rebuttal.

Yes, you're right.