0033 Acquaintance
A waitress dressed in a light blue fitted cheongsam walked ahead and led them into the private room in a soft voice.
As Jiang Jifan approached the private room, before even opening the door, he could hear soft laughter and chatter coming from inside.
She instinctively let go of his hand.
Tantai Qing knew she was afraid of being embarrassed, so he didn't say anything. He helped her carry her bag with one hand and gently put his arm around her shoulder as they walked inside.
The door opened, and the two men sitting inside looked up at the sound.
"President Song?"
Song Yuchang was also stunned when he saw her, before he came back to his senses from her call.
Last time they were in too much of a rush and didn't get a good look at each other's faces, but this time they could see each other clearly.
The woman's face before him gradually overlapped with the face from that video conference. He chuckled softly and asked somewhat uncertainly, "The person from the top ranks?"
Jiang Jifan nodded.
She was also surprised, but when she recalled that Tantai Qing had said he had seen her in a video conference, she suddenly realized what was going on.
So that friend he was talking about was him.
After they sat down, Song Yuchang gave Tantai Qing a reproachful look and said, "Taiqing, why didn't you tell me?"
It was quite sudden.
Tantai Qingjing served Jiang Jifan a bowl of soup, and smiled faintly upon hearing this, "It's not too late to know now."
Fearing she might feel awkward, Song Yuchang specifically said, "There are no superiors or subordinates here, everyone is family, so please feel free to relax."
Jiang Jifan smiled and glanced around. Then, as if remembering something, he whispered to the man beside him, "Didn't you say you had a few friends?"
Noticing the absence of a lively figure, Tantai Qing suddenly remembered them and was just asking when someone pushed the door open and came in.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm late..."
A figure wearing a cream-colored, fitted, cake-patterned dress walked in quickly.
After she sat down next to him, Song Yuchang frowned and couldn't help but scold her: "Always so loud and boisterous, don't you know we have guests today?"
Xiang Nannan was in a good mood today and didn't argue with him. She handed her bag to the waiter, then tidied her princess-style curly hair. "I only spent so much time getting ready because I knew I was meeting guests..."
After speaking, her gaze fell on Jiang Jifan, who had striking and beautiful features, standing next to Tantai Qing. Her eyes lit up, and she immediately grinned and greeted her: "Hi, beautiful, my name is Xiang Nannan."
Actually, Xiang Nannan isn't a naturally outgoing person. It's just that because she's Tantai Qing's girlfriend, she has a good first impression and naturally feels closer to him.
Jiang Jifan smiled back, "Hello, my name is Jiang Jifan."
"She is the Yu Yu I mentioned to you..." Tantai Qing introduced her.
She had heard him mention that one of his friends was a quirky and clever little girl, and now it seemed that she was indeed adorable and lively.
Xiang Nannan took a sip of the soup that Song Yuchang had served her, and occasionally asked Jiang Jifan a few questions.
"Shut up, can't even a meal shut you up?" Song Yuchang said with a hint of disdain, as he picked up a few pieces of food and put them in her bowl.
Fearing that Jiang Jifan wouldn't be able to handle her enthusiasm, Tantai Qing said, "Let's eat first, and then we can talk."
Jiang Jifan felt that their way of getting along was a bit strange, but since it was their first meeting, he didn't want to ask too many questions. He just focused on eating and occasionally chimed in with a few words.
After the meal, the waiter came up and cleared away the leftovers, and then served some fruits and snacks one after another.
"Have you eaten?" Tantai Qing asked softly, worried that she might feel uncomfortable eating in front of strangers and thus neglect her stomach.
Jiang Jifan forked a piece of watermelon and brought it to his mouth, nodding in agreement.
She's not socially anxious. Due to her job, she often has to socialize with outsiders, and she's long since developed the ability to remain calm in the face of adversity. Even if someone else's dinner table collapses today, she'll make sure she eats her own portion first.
She initially said she was a little nervous, but once inside, she behaved without any restraint and was very poised, thus relieving Tantai Qing of any need for care.
He recalled her conversation with several other people during the meal.
She really knows how to connect with people, which makes him feel inexplicably envious and at the same time gratified as he watches from the sidelines.
Seeing that he was staring straight at him, Jiang Jifan assumed that he wanted to eat fruit, so he forked a piece and held it to his mouth.
Tantai Qing glanced down at the small piece of fruit she was offered, then looked back at her face, staring intently at her as she slowly put the fruit from the skewer into her mouth.
Jiang Jifan felt a little hot as she watched his actions. Even though he was putting fruit in his mouth, it gave the illusion that he was putting her finger in his mouth.
She glanced back instinctively.
The three were chatting and probably didn't notice what was happening between them.
She turned and placed the skewer on the empty plate in front of her, letting him hold her hand under the table.
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