Gu Qing and Xu Wan have known each other for many years. Women rarely show their emotions so openly. Her behavior, on the contrary, proves that she and Ryan know each other.
Since she was unwilling to say more, he stopped asking.
Once they were in the elevator, Gu Qing asked, "Are you free tonight?"
"What's up?"
“There’s a dinner party tonight at the summit, and I… need a female companion. Could you come with me?” Gu Qingxian clarified, “Of course, Ryan and that Mr. Ying from earlier might also be there. If you don’t want to see them, then forget it.”
When Gu Qing brought it up, Xu Wan guessed that Jiang Tingzhou might go.
She's going back to Beicheng tomorrow. According to what Jiang Tingzhou said before, he probably won't be coming to China again for a while.
A hint of greed stirred within Xu Wan.
This is the last time, the last time we'll see each other.
She will definitely let go of it after leaving Haicheng.
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That evening, Gu Qing specially delivered a formal dress.
Xu Wan also dressed up specially, curling her hair with a curling iron and putting on light makeup. Her overall look was not inappropriate for a banquet.
The dinner was outdoors and started at 7:30 p.m.
Gu Qing specially hired a driver and rented a car to pick up Xu Wan from the hotel and bring her to the banquet.
They arrived early, and there were already quite a few people there when they arrived.
Fang Ting also arrived ahead of time.
When she saw Xu Wan and Gu Qing coming over together, she smiled and said, "No wonder you said you didn't need me to introduce you to a boyfriend. It turns out you already have such an outstanding man as President Gu by your side."
Before Xu Wan could speak, Gu Qing said, "President Fang, please stop teasing me. I need to work harder to be a good match for Attorney Xu."
Fang Ting said cheerfully, "President Gu, don't be modest. Your company has developed so well in recent years. We happen to have a project that we can cooperate on with you."
“It is my honor to work with Ms. Fang,” Gu Qingxian affirmed, handing his business card to Fang Ting. “However, I brought Attorney Xu with me today, so I’d like to put work aside for a bit.”
Fang Ting immediately understood and looked at Xu Wan, saying, "Attorney Xu, I think President Gu is really good. He's young and promising, and he even knows to talk about work so you won't get bored. He's thinking of you. You should hurry up and grab him."
When Xu Wan was with Jiang Tingzhou, she never attended such occasions with a man.
She had thought Gu Qing wanted to meet other people, but she hadn't expected that this was what he meant. She quickly said, "Don't worry about me, you guys chat. I can go eat something."
"I'm not talking anymore," Fang Ting said.
"Thank you, Mr. Fang." Gu Qing looked at Xu Wan. "Are you hungry? I'll go with you to get something to eat."
Most people attend these dinners not to eat, but to make more friends.
Xu Wan was afraid of delaying Gu Qing, so she quickly shook her head: "No need. If you need me to come with you, I will. If you don't need me, I can go eat by myself. If you come with me, I'm afraid I will interrupt your conversation with others."
"It's okay, there are many occasions like this, I'll always have a chance to meet them."
In Gu Qing's view, these people would always meet on different occasions.
However, if I miss this opportunity to attend the dinner with Xu Wan, I may never have another chance.
Xu Wan glanced at the time; it wasn't 7:30 yet. She said, "Then I'll eat something first; I'm a little hungry."
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Gu Qing followed Xu Wan.
When they reached the table where the food was placed, he picked up a plate and said, "I'll hold this plate for you. Just put in whatever you want to eat."
Xu Wan was wearing a formal dress, and to prevent her belly from protruding, she didn't dare to eat too much. She just ate some vegetables and meat to tide her over.
When they got to the shelf where the snacks were placed, their eyes lit up.
Gu Qing keenly noticed this: "Would you like some snacks? I'll get you a different plate."
While the man was changing the plates, Xu Wan first used tongs to pick up a piece of chocolate cake and put it in her hand.
To make the pastries easier to eat, they are all made into small pieces, about two centimeters square.
When Gu Qing came over with the plate, Xu Wan had already eaten a piece of chocolate cake, and there was still a little chocolate on the corner of her mouth.
Seeing that the woman seemed unaware of this, he slightly bent his fingers, struggled internally for a few seconds, and finally mustered the courage to raise his right hand and gently wipe the chocolate sauce from the woman's lips with the pads of his index and middle fingers.
Seeing the woman's surprise, he pointed at her and said, "There's chocolate."
Xu Wan took out a tissue from her small bag and wiped his hands.
All of this happened to be witnessed by Ying Gan and Jiang Tingzhou, who had just entered the venue.
After watching the commotion and confirming that Jiang Tingzhou was also watching, Ying Gan chuckled and said, "Oh my, I didn't expect your wife, no, your ex-wife, to be making such a quick move with her suitor."
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