Outside Guangrong Building.
Zhao Qianqian took a deep breath of fresh air.
"call!"
"Finally out! I was so suffocated!"
Lu Yuan looked at her with amusement.
"What? Can't sit still in your old man's office?"
Zhao Qianqian rolled her eyes coquettishly.
"It's because I can't get a word in edgewise when you're talking!"
Not to mention interrupting, there were parts of the conversation that she couldn't even understand.
Store Manager Lu looks no more than two years older than her, so why is there such a big difference in their ages?
When she first came out, she felt like she was being pierced through by her father's disappointed look!
"Hahaha!" Lu Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "That just means you're still naive!"
"Hmph! So you're just saying I'm stupid!"
Zhao Qianqian stood with her hands on her hips, looking as if she was about to argue with Lu Yuan if he nodded.
"cough!"
Lu Yuan coughed lightly and quickly changed the subject.
"Come on! You've helped me a lot today, I'll treat you to something delicious!"
Zhao Qianqian's eyes lit up at the mention of delicious food.
"You can choose whatever you want?"
Lu Yuan nodded, "Of course! We'll eat whatever you want!"
"Yay!" Zhao Qianqian clapped her hands happily, "Manager Lu is the best!"
Lu Yuan touched his nose somewhat embarrassedly.
This little girl is so easy to please.
...
Zhao Qianqian led Lu Yuan to a well-established private restaurant.
This old restaurant was very popular. When they arrived, there was only a large table for ten people left, so the two of them sat down.
Zhao Qianqian took the menu and, without any hesitation, ordered eight dishes before pushing it in front of Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan glanced at the menu and casually ordered three more specialty dishes and a soup.
"This private restaurant is delicious and inexpensive. I like to come here with my friends for a meal whenever I have free time," Zhao Qianqian said with a smile.
Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, "What Miss Zhao likes can't be bad."
Zhao Qianqian chuckled and looked at Lu Yuan with some trepidation.
"Manager Lu, what... do you think of me?"
Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat.
What's with that girl's drawn-out, languid gaze?
I just finished fooling her father!
Lu Yuan picked up his teacup, took a sip of water to calm himself down, and spoke calmly.
"It's great, just like a younger sister."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianqian's eyes darkened, but she forced a happy smile.
"From now on, how about I call you Brother Yuan? And please don't call me Miss Zhao anymore, it sounds too formal. Just call me Qianqian!"
Seeing Zhao Qianqian's forced smile, Lu Yuan couldn't bear it and nodded as if possessed.
"Qianqian".
Zhao Qianqian's mood instantly brightened, and her face was beaming with joy.
"Brother Yuan!"
"You have no idea, I've always dreamed of having an older brother, and today my wish has finally come true!"
Zhao Qianqian stared at Lu Yuan with a grin, raising her teacup in a gesture of celebration.
Just then, a powerful voice rang out.
"You two! Go eat at another table. This table is for Young Master Kong!"
Before Lu Yuan and the other person could speak.
Several men and women sat down one after another, completely ignoring them.
Lu Yuan frowned slightly.
He paid for the meal, so isn't the other party slapping him in the face by doing this?
Just as he was about to refuse, he heard a surprised voice.
"Zhao Qianqian! What are you doing here?"
Looking at him, Lu Yuan saw that he was a young man of average appearance with a calm demeanor. At this moment, his eyes were full of surprise, and there was also a hint of anger in them.
Zhao Qianqian knew she couldn't avoid it any longer, so she raised her head.
"Young Master Kong, you're so arrogant! It's just a meal, and you expect others to give up their seats! Anyone who didn't know better would think the City Lord of Yunlei City is surnamed Kong!"
Kong Lin's expression stiffened. He glared at the boy who had just spoken, then smiled.
"I didn't know it was you, did I?"
As he spoke, he turned and glanced at Lu Yuan.
"Qianqian, you rejected my invitation just to be with this man?"
Kong Lin's tone was laced with suppressed anger, giving the impression that he had caught his wife cheating on him.
Lu Yuan finally understood.
It turns out that the person in front of me is the young master of the Kong family who was dumped from the dinner party by Zhao Qianqian.
"Who I eat with is none of your business! Besides, this is my brother, so watch your manners!"
Zhao Qianqian frowned.
I don't want to drag Lu Yuan into this messy situation.
Instead of defending Lu Yuan, Zhao Qianqian's obvious biased tone only made Kong Lin more jealous.
"I had no idea you had an older brother!"
"There are many things that Young Master Kong doesn't know!"
Zhao Qianqian rolled her eyes, her tone very impatient.
"Excuse me, please don't disturb our meal!"
After being repeatedly criticized by Zhao Qianqian in front of so many people, Kong Lin could barely keep his composure.
In contrast, Lu Yuan sat calmly in his chair, looking completely unconcerned, which made him even angrier!
With a sudden thought, he looked at Zhao Qianqian with a smile.
"There are no other seats in the restaurant. Since there are only two of you, why don't you share a table?"
After speaking, without waiting for Zhao Qianqian's reply, he looked directly at Lu Yuan.
"I suppose this person wouldn't be so stingy?"
Zhao Qianqian disliked Kong Lin's attitude towards Lu Yuan and was about to refuse, but Lu Yuan stopped her.
"Of course, Qianqian's friends are my friends, please sit wherever you like."
Lu Yuan remained indifferent, as if he didn't take Kong Lin's provocation seriously at all.
Instead, he changed the subject and began to greet the group as the male host.
This only made Kong Lin angrier!
But there was absolutely nothing wrong with Lu Yuan's words; in fact, they could even be described as magnanimous.
This caused him to choke on his breath, unable to spit it out or swallow it down.
It was so painful!
Lu Yuan looked at Kong Lin, whose face was ashen, and smiled slightly.
You little punk, you dare to act tough with me?
I'll make you furious!
After receiving Lu Yuan's consent, Kong Lin and the others found seats and sat down.
The once quiet table suddenly became lively, filled with chatter, but the topics all revolved around Kong Lin and Zhao Qianqian, with people showering them with compliments.
Lu Yuan smiled and lowered his head to drink his tea.
Although the tea in this private restaurant is not as good as Zhao Xiongyu's, it is still considered to be of medium to high quality.
It tastes much better than what you get in stores.
Kong Lin regained his confidence amidst everyone's flattery. After talking for a while, he seemed to just remember Lu Yuan and turned to look at him.
"May I ask who this gentleman is?"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly, "My surname is Lu, and my given name is Yuan."
Kong Lin's eyes darted around.
He knew all the powerful forces in Yunlei City, but he had never heard of anyone surnamed Lu.
Seeing this, Sun Shili, who was sitting next to Kong Lin, asked, "How come I've never seen you before? Are you a local from Yunlei City?"
"I just came from out of town and opened a pet shop."
Lu Yuan answered truthfully, taking the opportunity to promote his work.
"If you're interested, feel free to come visit our store!"
Upon hearing this...
There was a moment of silence at the dinner table, followed by a burst of laughter.
"So you're the manager of the pet store!" Kong Lin said sarcastically. "Do you even make enough to eat? How about I pay for your meal for Qianqian's sake?"
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