Wei Hong leaned closer to Lin Qinghuan and whispered, "Qinghuan, buying five shops will require a lot of money, and the boss may not be able to come up with that much money for you."

"I don't need Grandpa to give me money; I'll find a way to raise it myself," Lin Qinghuan said.

Wei Hong looked at Lin Qinghuan with suspicion, thinking to himself that Lin Qinghuan had always lived in the countryside and couldn't possibly come up with so much money. But seeing Lin Qinghuan's confident demeanor, he had no choice but to trust her.

Seeing Wei Hong's skeptical look, Lin Qinghuan simply smiled and didn't offer any further explanation.

Dong Wenbo looked at Lin Qinghuan and chuckled, "Let's go! I have a new chef at my restaurant, and his cooking is quite good. I'll treat you and Wei Hong to dinner."

Lin Qinghuan wanted to invite Dong Wenbo to dinner again, but after listening to Dong Wenbo's words, she decided to find another opportunity to invite him to dinner next time.

“Then I’ll have a good taste of your restaurant’s chef’s cooking,” Lin Qinghuan said.

Dong Wenbo smiled and opened the passenger door for Lin Qinghuan. Lin Qinghuan looked surprised. Isn't the passenger seat for intimate people? Is it inappropriate for her to sit there?

Dong Wenbo said softly, "Qinghuan, get in the car!"

"Oh!" Lin Qinghuan bent down and got into the car.

Wei Hong's eyes flickered. Was this guy surnamed Dong being too nice to Qinghuan? He got into the car full of suspicion. Watching Dong Wenbo chatting and laughing with Lin Qinghuan all the way, he wondered if Dong Wenbo had fallen for Lin Qinghuan's beauty and liked her.

Dong Wenbo brought Lin Qinghuan and Wei Hong to his restaurant. As soon as they entered, they saw Qin Zhen, Qin's mother, and Bai Lu sitting in the restaurant eating. Dong Wenbo's eyes flickered, but he pretended not to see them and followed behind Wei Hong without looking to the side.

"Qinghuan, the private room is quieter, let's go there for dinner," Dong Wenbo said softly.

Lin Qinghuan smiled slightly, "This is Brother Dong's shop, so I'll follow his lead and do as he says."

Looking at Lin Qinghuan's obedient appearance, Dong Wenbo sighed inwardly. She was both well-behaved and beautiful; no wonder Wei Xiao had taken a liking to her.

Qin Zhen looked up and saw Lin Qinghuan. Overjoyed, he stood up and called out, "Qinghuan, Qinghuan!"

Lin Qinghuan stopped and turned to look at Qin Zhen, giving him a frank smile.

Upon hearing the voice, Dong Wenbo looked at Qin Xiao. Wasn't this the man who had dinner with Lin Qinghuan last time?

Dong Wenbo looked at Wei Hong and asked in a low voice, "Who is that man? Is he familiar with Qing Huan?"

“His name is Qin Zhen, and he’s Qing Huan’s ex-boyfriend,” Wei Hong replied.

A hint of surprise appeared on Dong Wenbo's handsome face. "Ex-boyfriend?"

“Yes, Qin Zhen is Qing Huan’s ex-boyfriend.” Wei Hong said, glancing at Qin’s mother with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes. “Qin Zhen’s mother looks down on Qing Huan because of her poor background. The first time Qin Zhen brought Qing Huan to his home, his mother deliberately made things difficult for her, having Qin Zhen’s cousin humiliate her, and even bringing Qin Zhen’s ex-girlfriend along…”

Upon hearing Wei Hong's words, Dong Wenbo's face showed a look of sudden realization. It turned out that Wei Xiao had offered his love to Lin Qinghuan when she was heartbroken, thus taking the opportunity to win her heart.

Damn! As expected of Wei Xiao, finding a dusty pearl in a pile of rubble, how enviable!

Dong Wenbo suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

Qin's mother looked Lin Qinghuan up and down and saw that Lin Qinghuan was wearing a red woolen coat, straight black trousers, and red high heels. She looked elegant, generous, and proper, and you couldn't tell that she was a country bumpkin.

When Bai Lu saw Lin Qinghuan, the smile on her face vanished abruptly. What bad luck! How could she run into this wretched woman? She saw Qin Zhen about to get up to find Lin Qinghuan and tried to reach out to stop him, but Qin Zhen was walking too fast. Her hand barely touched the hem of Qin Zhen's clothes, and she could only watch as Qin Zhen walked happily toward Lin Qinghuan, her hand hanging down in resentment.

Qin's mother patted Bai Lu's shoulder and said comfortingly, "It was because of me that Lin Qinghuan broke up with Azhen. Azhen felt guilty towards Lin Qinghuan and wanted to make it up to her. You have to believe in your charm and ability."

A wave of bitterness washed over Bai Lu, and she said with a somber tone, "Lin Qinghuan is getting more and more beautiful. I'm worried that Qin Zhen might still have feelings for her."

"Bai Lu, Lin Qinghuan already has a boyfriend, and it's impossible for her to be with Azhen anymore. You should relax; time will make Azhen forget everything," Qin's mother said.

Bai Lu felt that Qin's mother was right. Qin Zhen and Lin Qinghuan had only spent a short time together, so it was impossible for them to have deep feelings for each other. It was just guilt and a trace of resentment at not being able to have each other that made Qin Zhen unable to forget Lin Qinghuan.

Thinking of this, Bai Lu smiled.

Qin Zhen walked up to Lin Qinghuan and greeted her with a smile, "Qinghuan, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here."

"It's quite a coincidence. I never expected to meet you here." Lin Qinghuan said, glancing in the direction of Qin's mother and Bai Lu. "You brought your family to the restaurant for dinner."

"Yes! My mom heard from a friend that the new kitchen at this restaurant makes some good dishes, so she came here today to try them out, and they are indeed delicious," Qin Zhen said.

Lin Qinghuan glanced at Dong Wenbo and said with a smile, "Looks like you'll have to give the new chef a raise."

Looking at the hall full of customers, Dong Wenbo smiled with satisfaction. "We really should give the new chef a raise, otherwise I'll lose out big time if he gets poached by other restaurants."

A hint of surprise flashed across Qin Zhen's eyes; this restaurant was actually owned by this man.

Lin Qinghuan and Qin Zhen chatted for a few minutes before parting ways.

Qin Zhen returned to his seat. His mother was unhappy that he had left them to chat with Lin Qinghuan. She glared at Qin Zhen disapprovingly and then warmly greeted Bai Lu.