After seeing the address sent by Shi Miao, Ji Yanchen picked up his suit jacket from the sofa and walked towards the door.

Ye Chuan was sitting cross-legged on the sofa eating potato chips when he asked, "Brother Chen, where are you going so late?"

"Let's eat." The man walked to the entrance and changed his shoes.

"What? I want to go too!" Ye Chuan dropped the potato chips in his hand and scrambled over to put on his shoes.

He grabbed the car keys that Ji Yanchen had placed on the cabinet and said with a smile, "Hehe, I'll drive."

Ji Yanchen nodded: "Let's go."

......

When Shi Miao arrived at the barbecue restaurant, she saw that the first floor was full of people, and since she didn't like crowds, she went to a private room on the second floor with Qin Xiao.

"Shi Xiaomiao, order whatever you like." Qin Xiao crossed his legs, his hands casually resting on his hands, his posture languid, and his eyes held a hint of aloofness.

Shi Miao flipped through the menu, ticked off some of her favorite dishes, and lazily said, "Okay, you can order."

After sending the menu to Qin Xiao, she leisurely took out her phone, found a comfortable position, and entered the game.

Less than five minutes after they started playing, Ji Yanchen and Ye Chuan pushed the door open and came in.

Ji Yanchen glanced at Qin Xiao out of the corner of his eye, then calmly sat down next to Shi Miao, casually resting his arm across the chair as if asserting his dominance.

"You're here." Shi Miao glanced at him lazily, her voice slightly low and husky, sounding somewhat indifferent.

Ji Yanchen's beautiful eyes were half-closed, the deep corners of his eyes revealing a hint of laziness, and one corner of his lips curled up: "Hmm, what are you playing?"

"Candy Crush".

Qin Xiao's eyes darkened as he looked at the intimate scene between the two people opposite him. He stood up and sat down on the other side of Shi Miao.

"Shi Xiaomiao, aren't you going to introduce her?"

Seeing the chaotic scene before him, Ye Chuan coughed awkwardly and sat down opposite him.

Upon hearing this, Shi Miao put down her phone and said in a rather indifferent tone, "Ji Yanchen, Ye Chuan."

She then looked up at Ji Yanchen, her eyes clear and bright, and continued, "My friend, Qin Xiao."

"So it's Young Master Ji. I've heard so much about you." Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow, looking at the man with a lazy, half-smiling expression.

"What brings Young Master Qin to H City?" Ji Yanchen's expression was indifferent and aloof, with a touch of nonchalant laziness.

A hint of surprise flashed in Shi Miao's eyes, and she suddenly asked, "What, you two know each other?"

A faint smile flickered in Qin Xiao's eyes. "Tsk, of course we know each other since we're in the same circle."

Shi Miao crossed his arms, his dark eyes narrowing slightly. "If you know them, why would you need me to introduce you?"

Qin Xiao coughed lightly, touched the bridge of his nose, and said awkwardly, "I'm bored."

"Um... stop talking and get ready to drink something." Ye Chuan picked up the menu and spoke up to smooth things over.

"Cola." Shi Miao looked up at Ji Yanchen beside her and said calmly, "And you?"

"Same as you." A barely perceptible smile seemed to appear in the man's eyes, which were devoid of any emotion.

Qin Xiao frowned and raised his voice, "Damn it, Shi Xiaomiao, why didn't you ask me?"

"Didn't you just say you didn't want to drink?"

Qin Xiao pouted, "...I don't care, I want to drink Coke too."

"Pfft." Ye Chuan laughed unkindly.

For once, all three of them turned their gazes toward him in unison.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, please continue." Ye Chuan lowered his head and looked through the menu in his hand.

Shi Miao raised her chin slightly and said lazily, "Qin Xiao, go sit across from me, you're crowding me."

"No, why me?" Qin Xiao instantly bristled.

Shi Miao rested her face on her pale hand, her beautiful eyes half-closed. "Tsk, you're too noisy."

Qin Xiao: "..."

"Alright, bro, come sit over here." Ye Chuan waved to him like a good buddy.

Qin Xiao's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He stood up and reluctantly sat down.

Soon all the ordered skewers were served, and Shi Miao started eating first.

Ji Yanchen took a skewer of lamb, wiped the black charcoal ash off the tip of the skewer with a tissue, and handed it to Shi Miao.

The man barely ate anything; he was busy serving Shi Miao.

Seeing this, Qin Xiao vented his anger on the skewers, eating them resentfully.

Ye Chuan patted his shoulder with a sympathetic look.

Dude, it's not that you're bad, it's that the other person's skill level is too high.

......

"I'm full." Shi Miao finished the last sip of cola, leaned back slightly, and rested against the back of the chair.

Ji Yanchen picked up a wet wipe and wiped his well-defined hands, a faint smile appearing in his eyes. "Shall I take you home later?"

Shi Miao nodded, knowing they were going the same way, "Okay."

It was past 10 p.m. when everyone finished eating and left the barbecue restaurant.

Ji Yanchen draped his coat over Shi Miao's shoulders, his tone soothing and deep: "It's chilly at night, don't catch a cold."

"Qin Xiao, let's go." Shi Miao adjusted her baseball cap and looked up at the man standing to the side with her clear eyes.

"Okay, I'll send a message when I get home." Qin Xiao pursed his lips, concealing the irritation in his eyes.

......

Shi Miao returned to the Gu family villa. Just as she reached the door, a maid's voice came from behind her. "Miss, this is a package that someone just delivered. They said it must be delivered to you."

"Give it to me." Upon hearing this, Shi Miao turned around and took the package, which looked like an envelope, from the maid's hand.

After returning to her room, she casually tossed the package onto the table, took her pajamas from the closet, and went to the bathroom.

After taking a shower, Shi Miao dried her hair with one hand, slowly walked to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Just then, the phone on the table rang with a "ding".

She reached for her phone, swiped her fingers across the screen, and opened her email.

[Miao, have you packed your things? Remember to come tomorrow.]

Shi Miao raised an eyebrow slightly, put down her phone, picked up the envelope she had just tossed aside, and opened it.

Inside is a VIP ticket for a concert.