Dinner was at a private restaurant.
The air outside was bitterly cold, but as soon as you stepped into the restaurant, it was as if you had been transported to a Suzhou-style garden, with pavilions, towers, bridges, and flowing water all along the way.
Under the cover of night, the scenery is breathtaking.
"They've arrived..."
Hearing a voice from afar, Ye Li looked up and saw three men and one woman coming out of the private room to greet her.
I've already met Cheng Yanhuai; she has a cheerful personality and loves to joke.
Gu Lanting is the heir of the Gu family, and the beautiful woman in the black dress beside him is his wife, Tan Ningyan.
Ye Li had known about the two of them for a long time.
Men couldn't understand why a man as prestigious as Young Master Gu would be so persistent for a woman and enter into marriage so early.
The women marveled at Tan Ningyan's clever methods and were eager to know how she had managed to make Young Master Gu so devoted to her.
Unfortunately, even social circles have their barriers, and these two were too far removed from them to have any social interaction.
Ye Li never expected to meet such a wonderful couple today.
The man following at the back was dressed in a brown suit, with outstanding looks and a pair of captivating eyes that smiled before he spoke, giving off a very good-natured vibe.
"Lu Xizhou".
Fu Yanci introduced him as "the spendthrift son of the Lu family."
On the way here, Ye Li learned from Fu Yanci who the people she was going to meet tonight were.
When Lu Xizhou was mentioned, Fu Yanci only said that he was a good-for-nothing, his words full of anger at his lack of ambition.
I thought I would meet a dissolute playboy, but what I saw was completely different from what I imagined.
"Greetings, Young Master Lu!"
"Hello, Miss Ali!"
Lu Xizhou's words drew several eye rolls.
Of these, Fu Yanci's was the coldest.
Unmoved, Lu Xizhou smiled and looked at Ye Li, "Miss Li, although I only met your Master Fu a few years ago, we ate, slept, and went everywhere together during those years studying abroad, so I know him quite well. If you want to know about his brilliant past or any embarrassing incidents, just ask me, and I will tell you everything I know."
With his words "eating, sleeping, going in and out together" still lingering in her mind, Ye Li smiled faintly and turned to look at Fu Yanci.
A rare look of helplessness crossed the man's face. "Don't believe him. You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!"
A group of people escorted Fu Yanci and Ye Li into the private room.
As soon as they finished eating, Ye Li was pulled away by Tan Ningyan, who said, "Let those stinky men stay together, let's go talk over there."
As she spoke, Tan Ningyan reached out and pinched Ye Li's cheek. "Finally, someone's keeping me company. Before, I was all alone, listening to them talk about business and the economy, or just drinking and playing mahjong. It was so boring!"
With fair skin, a beautiful face, long legs, and an elegant and radiant demeanor, Tan Ningyan exudes the aura of a mature and sophisticated woman.
Ye Li was still very nervous before entering the room, but the other person's familiar words made it seem as if the two of them had known each other for a long time, and Ye Li relaxed completely.
Fu Yanci's words, "I only like you," had been swirling in her mind all night. Thinking that Gu Lanting and Fu Yanci were childhood friends, Ye Li asked softly, "Sister Yan, how many years have you been with Young Master Gu? When you two had your little get-togethers before, did Mr. Fu bring any female companions?"
Tan Ningyan was taken aback.
It's clear that the little girl's focus is on the second half of the sentence.
“I’ve been with Gu Lanting for 5 years, and in those 5 years, I’ve only had a few chances to meet Master Fu. But I’ve never seen him bring a female companion.”
Even though Gu Lanting is already married, whenever she goes out alone for social events or to attend banquets, young and beautiful girls still rush towards her without a second thought.
Not to mention a man like Master Fu.
Her gaze swept past Fu Yanci, and Tan Ningyan smiled, "What's on your mind?"
Ye Li shook her head, and after a long while, said softly, "I just want to know what kind of woman Xiao Bao's mother is. Why didn't Master Fu and she end up together?"
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In short, there's too much information.
Looking at Ye Li, who looked anxious, and then at Master Fu, whose back view exuded calmness and self-control, Tan Ningyan had a bold guess in her mind.
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