Ye Qing bumped into someone and was about to regain her balance when Xi Yue, who was rushing over, bumped into her again, and she almost fell. Fortunately, Xi Quan came over and helped her up.
Judging from Xi Yue's demeanor, it seemed that she knew the person she bumped into, but before Ye Qing could see for herself, Xi Quan stopped her, saying, "Let's go eat first."
As he spoke, Xi Quan pulled Ye Qing toward the Western restaurant of the Huamao Hotel.
Ye Qing passively followed Xi Quan: "That's your sister, aren't you worried? It seems like Xi Yue knows that guy?"
Because of Ye Qing's words, Xi Quan looked back again and said, "That person came back from abroad and has been staying at the Huamao Hotel for several days. Xi Yue has been coming over every day to wait for her, but the other party just won't see her. Today we finally ran into her. Knowing Xi Yue's personality, she definitely won't let this go so easily."
Ye Qing could tell that Xi Yue might not let the matter rest, but looking at the man's age, Ye Qing hesitated for a long time before finally asking her question: "That man looks quite old, doesn't he?"
The two had arrived at the Western restaurant of Huamao Hotel. Xi Quan was about to order when he heard Ye Qing's words and paused for a moment. Then he told the waiter what he wanted to order. After the waiter left, Xi Quan answered Ye Qing's question: "I am not young anymore, but I can't resist Xi Yue's liking."
This was Ye Qing's first time at a Western restaurant, and she was very curious about everything there. Holding her water glass, she drank while looking around curiously, repeating what she had just said to Xi Quan as if it were just a casual remark.
Upon hearing Xi Quan's words, Ye Qing choked on the water and coughed repeatedly!
It took me a while to calm down, but then I suddenly remembered the conversation when Xi Yue took the initiative to propose to me. At that time, Xi Yue seemed to have mentioned this person.
Hearing Xi Quan say this now, I was surprised, but thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem so unexpected.
Thinking about what Xi Yue had said before, Ye Qing felt that she had overlooked something, but she couldn't quite remember it for the moment. Just then, Ye Qing heard Xi Quan say, "Xi Yue said that person is also a clothing manufacturer and is quite famous internationally. By using Xi Yue to get to know him, you can learn more about design from him, which will help you open your shop."
Hearing Xi Quan say that, Ye Qing suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Xi Yue said that person seems to know your mother too?"
"So what?" Xi Quan didn't quite understand what Ye Qing meant.
"Since I know your mother, I can ask her about professional matters. But she might not be willing to tell me, right?" Ye Qing was eager to learn, but she also knew that some people might not actually be able to help her. It was one thing if they couldn't help her, but the real concern was that they might not only be unable to help her, but also be taken advantage of.
Therefore, Ye Qing did not take Xi Quan's words seriously.
If Ye Qing hadn't mentioned it, Xi Quan wouldn't have known that the man he had just met knew his mother. He was about to ask Ye Qing a few more questions about how she knew, but then he caught a glimpse of Xi Yue and the man he had just met walking this way together, and Xi Quan swallowed his questions.
Seeing that Xi Quan kept looking towards the restaurant entrance, Ye Qing followed his gaze and also saw Xi Yue and the man.
But it wasn't too surprising; who knew that the two of them would actually come to Ye Qing and Xi Quan's table.
Before he could even look away, Xi Yue arrived with her entourage, greeted Ye Qing and Xi Quan, and introduced them to each other.
The man's English name is David, and he said he founded a very successful brand, XY, abroad.
Ye Qing studied design, and most of her first-year courses were theoretical foundation courses. Some of the more prestigious fashion brand teachers would also introduce the brand founded by David in class. Ye Qing had heard of it before, and to be honest, she was very excited to meet the designer of such a big brand.
However, this guy named David kept staring at Ye Qing, which completely destroyed any goodwill Ye Qing had towards his senior colleague.
In fact, not only did Ye Qing dislike David, but Xi Quan was also annoyed by the way David kept staring at Ye Qing. He glared at Xi Yue and urged her to take the man away quickly.
Although Xi Yue didn't like the way David looked at Ye Qing, she thought that David had been avoiding her all along, and now that they finally had a chance to have a meal together, Xi Yue was determined not to pay attention to Xi Quan's expression.
"David, I told you, Ye Qing and I are planning to set up a studio together. Look, it's over there." Xi Yue said proudly, pointing in the direction of the studio's storefront.
"Really? This Miss Ye is so amazing?" David seemed to be echoing Xi Yue's words, but his gaze and words were directed at Ye Qing.
Ye Qing was quite helpless. She looked up and gave David a forced smile as a greeting, thinking that this man looked quite old and should be able to understand human relationships. Seeing her attitude, he probably wouldn't ask her anything more.
To Ye Qing's dismay, David seemed completely oblivious to her reluctance to continue the conversation, relentlessly asking, "I heard from Xi Yue that you're only a freshman, yet you've already opened your own studio. You must have some talent. Does anyone in your family work in this field?"
Ye Qing pursed her lips: "You can just call me by my name, Ye Qing. I'm not used to your way of addressing me. My family are all farmers."
The form of address was fine, but when she said her family were all farmers, David's expression stiffened for a moment. However, he quickly seemed to adjust his demeanor and asked, "May I ask, Miss Ye... Ye Qing, where are you from?"
Asking where someone is from as a polite greeting seems perfectly reasonable, but the way David looked at Ye Qing was really unsettling. Ye Qing disliked his inquisitive attitude and didn't want to answer his question.
Just then, their food arrived, so Ye Qing deliberately ignored David's question.
However, looking at the knife, fork, and steak in front of her, Ye Qing, who was eating Western food for the first time, was a little embarrassed.
Xi Quan noticed Ye Qing's predicament but didn't say anything. He simply gestured for Ye Qing to look at him. Ye Qing quickly understood what Xi Quan meant. Watching how Xi Quan held the knife and fork, she imitated him and learned how to do it herself. However, since it was her first time eating steak, she was still quite clumsy at cutting it.
Whether she likes to eat it or not is secondary. Ye Qing is not averse to exploring things she doesn't know, and she also likes Xi Quan's attitude. He doesn't mock her or deliberately show off, which makes people feel very comfortable.
However, just as Ye Qing was slowly becoming more proficient with the knife and fork, David pushed his neatly cut steak in front of Ye Qing: "I've cut it for you."
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