At the dinner table, Xie Wei listened to Lin Qingying recount her experience, occasionally offering advice or praising her for doing certain things well, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
As the dinner was drawing to a close, Lin Qingying suddenly said, "Third Brother, since I did such a good job, is there any reward?" She then blinked and looked at Xie Wei expectantly.
"What does Xiao Qingying want?" Xie Wei asked, knowing that this girl was impulsive and unpredictable, but he didn't know what she wanted to do this time.
"Hmm~ I haven't decided yet. How about Third Brother, come with me to Jiangmen later to see what new products there are, and you can pay for them." Lin Qingying really wanted to blurt out what she was thinking, but after thinking for a while, she felt that the timing was not right, so she changed her request.
Although Jiangmen is not the largest shopping mall in the capital, it is the most luxurious. It is a property under the Lu family. In addition to the stores that you can usually see in shopping malls, there are also offline stores of a number of luxury brands such as Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci.
Xie Wei nodded. Since it was Lin Qingying's suggestion and a trivial matter, Xie Wei naturally agreed.
"Yes, Third Brother is the best," Lin Qingying blew a kiss to Xie Wei.
Xie Wei smiled, ignored her, and got up to clear the dishes, giving Lin Qingying time to put on makeup.
Once everything was ready, the two of them set off in Xie Wei's car.
If nothing unexpected happens, then something unexpected will happen. The two of them were strolling around when they ran into an acquaintance.
Lu Yan received a call from Lin Qingying, who asked him to find an excuse to invite Xie Wei out, and then pretend that he had something to do and couldn't go, so that it would be just Lin Qingying and Xie Wei alone together.
Lu Yan was quite willing to do this, after all, Lin Qingying had liked Xie Wei since she was a child, and Lu Yan had always noticed it. He would often nag Lin Qingying like a mother hen.
So Lu Yan called Xie Wei to tell him about the dinner party, and then made up an excuse today to say that he wouldn't be going. Everything was so perfect.
The problem was that Lu Yan and his girlfriend's trip to Jiangmen was impromptu, and Lin Qingying was unaware of it. Lin Qingying and Xie Wei's trip to Jiangmen was also impromptu, and Lin Qingying hadn't told Lu Yan either.
The two met at the elevator entrance. Upon seeing Lu Yan, Xie Wei raised an eyebrow slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of doubt.
"Lu Yan? Taking care of his girlfriend?"
"Ah, Third Brother, what a coincidence!" Lu Yan was also surprised to see Xie Wei and the other person. Hearing Xie Wei's question and Lin Qingying winking at him, Lu Yan's mind raced.
"Hmm," Xie Wei replied in the same tone, waiting for Lu Yan's answer.
"Hello... I am Huo Xi," a soft, sweet voice came from beside Lu Yan.
Xie Wei was only concerned about why Lu Yan was here and didn't notice that there was a girl next to Lu Yan. He looked down and saw her.
The girl looked just like her voice—soft, cute, and petite—and was holding Lu Yan's hand. She must be Lu Yan's girlfriend.
Xie Wei glanced at it, his face still expressionless.
Seeing Xie Wei's expression, Lu Yan felt Huo Xi tighten his grip on his hand and knew the reason.
"Third Brother, you scared him!" Lu Yan said, then patted Huo Xi's hair and said to Huo Xi, "Xi Bao, this is Xie Wei, he's my boss. You can call him Third Brother like I do."
"He's not usually like this; I don't know what's wrong with him today."
"The person next to me is Lin Qingying. I told you before, the three of us have been friends since we were little."
Lu Yan deliberately didn't reveal their identities, not wanting Huo Xi to feel pressured in their presence. Xie Wei found it strange that Lu Yan was so doting on someone. Lin Qingying, standing nearby, was secretly laughing.
"Third Brother, Sister Qingying," the little girl greeted bravely because she was Lu Yan's good friend.
Xie Wei nodded this time as a greeting, and Lin Qingying went up and patted her head, saying, "Learn from Huo Xi, she's so sensible, she knows to call me 'sister'."
Lu Yan ignored her and looked at Xie Wei, saying, "That's how it is. So, Third Brother, you guys keep going. I have to go on my date." After saying that, he pulled Huo Xi away.
Xie Wei rolled his eyes and took the elevator upstairs with Lin Qingying.
"That girl is from the Huo family of Wandu," Xie Wei said calmly as he looked at the numbers flashing on the screen in the elevator.
"How did Third Brother know?"
"Grandma is from Anhui. I've heard that since I was little, so I can tell there are some differences," Xie Wei said, touching the tip of his nose.
Lin Qingying nodded without saying anything, but she found Xie Wei's little gestures rather cute.
"A combination of a big bad wolf and a little white rabbit? That's quite a good match." Xie Wei thought of Lu Yan and Huo Xi's appearance just now and couldn't help but agree.
The reason why the Huo family of Anhui is not called the Huo family like the aristocratic families of the capital is that Huo Xi's father was in the real estate business, but his business was large enough to rival the aristocratic families in the capital. He did not have an aristocratic family background, but he was rooted in Anhui, so he was called the Huo family of Anhui.
People then began to name those groups that could match the capital of established families by their own surnames.
From this perspective, Lu Yan and Huo Xi are actually a good match.
However, Lu Yan was unaware of Huo Xi's true identity. He only knew that Huo Xi's family had some money, otherwise he wouldn't have thrown himself into Lu's Group, hoping to give Huo Xi a future.
Xie Wei and Lin Qingying exited the elevator and arrived at the Saint Laurent store. Lin Qingying immediately took a liking to a pair of high heels, and the sales assistant brought the shoes to the seat next to her for trying them on.
Lin Qingying sat there, looking at Xie Wei, and blinked her big eyes.
Xie Wei sighed softly, somewhat helplessly, squatted down, took off Lin Qingying's white Gucci sneakers, and put on her high heels.
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