"Sister Jingyan, just ask me anything, and I'll answer everything I know!" Han Feng said.
Xu Jingyan cleared her throat. "Um... Siyan told me that Yanting has a special relationship with a waiter at the Marriott. Is that true?"
"This..." Han Feng was a little conflicted. In fact, he had wanted to remind Xu Jingyan for a long time, but Hua Xiao had told him not to interfere.
However, since it was Sister Jingyan who asked him today, he had nothing to hide.
"Yes, that's right! Brother Yanting's feelings for her are special," Han Feng said through gritted teeth.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingyan's face turned deathly pale. Her last glimmer of hope was extinguished, and she collapsed to the ground, utterly powerless.
He simply said "I understand" and hung up the phone.
On the other side, Qiu Mang was called over by Hua Xiao not long after she entered the private room.
"Miss Qiu, your strawberry mousse is delicious, could you order me one?" Hua Xiao said gently as he looked at Qiu Mang while playing cards.
"Okay!" Qiu Mang nodded with a smile.
Normally, the expenses for VIP room 909 are recorded on a monthly basis, and Qiu Mang only needs to call the front desk to have someone deliver the bill.
But after thinking about it, she took out her phone, scanned the order code on the table, and paid for his strawberry mousse herself.
Hua Xiao had helped her so much, and she had no other way to repay him, so she could only work hard in these small details.
"Brother Ting!" someone called out.
Qiu Mang was startled. She turned around and saw Lu Yanting standing behind her, and quickly put her phone away.
"Yanting, you're here! You take my place, I'm going out to make a phone call!" Hua Xiao raised his eyebrows, stood up, and gave his seat to Lu Yanting.
Lu Yanting sat down, and Qiu Mang didn't leave either, afraid that it would seem too deliberate.
For the next half hour, the two did not interact at all, like two complete strangers.
Until someone brought over strawberry mousse.
"Xiao Qiu, did you order this?" A waiter came over.
“Oh, yes.” Qiu Mang said, reaching for the mousse on the tray.
Lu Yanting, however, took it first.
Qiu Mang watched helplessly as her strawberry mousse was snatched away, feeling a little anxious. It was the strawberry mousse she had ordered for Hua Xiao!
"President Lu..." Qiu Mang finally called out to him.
"Hmm?" The man turned his head to look at her, holding a silver spoon in his hand, ready to eat.
"Um! How about I order you another one?" Qiu Mang said somewhat guiltily.
"Do you want some?" the man asked.
"That...that was for President Hua!" Qiu Mang clutched the hem of his clothes, feeling somewhat guilty.
The man's face darkened almost imperceptibly. He squinted at Qiu Mang. She really was grateful; knowing that Hua Xiao had helped her, she gave him a piece of cake.
And what about him? He helped her so many times, doesn't he deserve even a bite? She was about to eat it, and then she snatched it away and gave it to Hua Xiao!
"Okay!" the man said in a rather indifferent tone.
Okay, eat, eat! Let's eat him to death!
Lu Yanting slammed the plate down on the table, then turned around and went to play cards.
Shuffling and dealing the cards, the cards flowed between the man's well-defined fingers. He appeared emotionless, but Qiu Mang inexplicably sensed a hint of defiance.
When Hua Xiao returned, he saw the cake on the table and looked at Qiu Mang with delight, "It arrived so quickly? I was just about to get hungry!"
Hua Xiao reached for the cake, ready to start eating.
At this moment, Lu Yanting frowned, his eyes filled with impatience, and looked at Hua Xiao, "Come and play cards!"
After saying that, Lu Yanting stuffed the cards in his hand into Hua Xiao's hand, then got up and walked to the balcony.
Qiu Mang watched from afar, seeing the man's tall and upright figure standing there, reaching out to take out a cigarette and putting it in his mouth. The blue flame of the lighter ignited, and the cigarette between the man's fingers blended with the starlight outside the window, as if he had casually plucked a star from the sky.
Qiu Mang knew that he had done a lot for her, and even Hua Xiao was taking care of her at his behest.
She approached silently and stood beside the man at the window, gazing at the city lights outside. She slowly spoke, "Mr. Lu, I understand that you have helped me a lot, both openly and secretly, and I am grateful."
After Qiu Mang finished speaking, she looked at Lu Yanting. Lu Yanting also looked down at her, and as their eyes met, Qiu Mang's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
"But you're making me feel like I owe you so much. From now on, can you let me walk my own path? I know what you want, but I'm sorry, I really can't do it. So, could you please stop putting so much pressure on me in the future?"
Lu Yanting was somewhat displeased, but he remained rational. Even if he liked a woman very much, he couldn't withstand being rejected repeatedly; he also had his pride.
Lu Yanting looked into the distance, took a deep breath, and said, "Okay."
After the man finished speaking, he could clearly feel the girl's tense expression gradually relax. He sighed silently to himself, "Fine, if this is the life she wants, then so be it."
At 2 a.m., the people in the private room gradually left, and Lu Yanting also got up and left the room.
The Marriott supervisor came over with a fawning smile on his face.
"President Lu!"
"Um."
"Mr. Lu, don't worry, I will definitely not make Miss Qiu work too hard. Next time she comes to work, I will arrange for an extra person to be in charge of your private room, so that Miss Qiu can stay with you without worry." The supervisor patted his chest and assured him.
Lu Yanting pursed his lips and said, "No need, just arrange for her to go to another private room next time."
Since she insists on relying on herself, let her be!
"Huh?" The supervisor looked puzzled.
Didn't they ask me to keep an eye on Miss Qiu? They said that as long as Miss Qiu came to work, I should report to them and arrange for her to go to their private room.
Given the current situation... could it be that President Lu has gotten tired of playing around?
Forget it, whatever the world is, the sugar daddy is the most important. I'll just agree to whatever Lu Yanting tells me to do.
“Okay,” the supervisor replied.
From then on, Qiu Mang and Lu Yanting never saw each other again. Although she felt much more relaxed, for some reason, Qiu Mang felt inexplicably empty inside.
Qiu Mang works during the day, and if he doesn't have any social engagements in the evening, he goes to Marriott with Shi Nan for a part-time job. Time flies by.
Seeing that Qiu Mang and Lu Yanting were no longer in contact, Shi Nan guessed what had happened.
Although she had previously intended to bring the two together, she understood that there was a significant gap between them and the possibility of them getting together was extremely slim, so she stopped worrying about it.
Shi Nan knew in her heart that she and Qiu Mang were two completely different kinds of people. In order to survive, she would stop at nothing to get close to those men, and sometimes she would even be groped, but as long as she could make money, she didn't care about any of that.
However, Qiu Mang was different. This cousin was smart, sensible, well-behaved and cute from a young age. She was like a blooming daffodil, pure and kind. She couldn't bear to let the filth of the world taint her.
Therefore, she felt uneasy whenever she saw Qiu Mang being coveted at the dinner table.
It is said that there are three chances to change one's fate, one of which is reincarnation. Obviously, neither she nor Qiu Mang were able to seize this opportunity.
The second time was the college entrance examination, but neither of them enjoyed the benefits that a degree brings.
And the last time was when she got married.
Shi Nan herself had considered taking this path, but she found that due to her years of frequenting drinking parties, she had developed a shrewd and materialistic personality, making it difficult for her to find a man who was a good match for her.
Although she herself was already in such a terrible state, she didn't want Qiu Mang to repeat the same mistake.
She understood that it was not a long-term solution for a girl to be treated like a "dish" at dinner parties all the time, so she decided to introduce Qiu Mang to a boyfriend.
In March, as the warmth gradually deepens, spring quietly arrives.
Over the weekend, Shi Nan said that a friend was treating everyone to dinner and invited Qiu Mang along, saying, "When you're out and about, having more friends means having more options."
Qiu Mang didn't think much of it and went with them.
The restaurant was an ordinary little eatery. Shi Nan and Qiu Mang often accompanied Zhou Haitao on business trips, and the restaurants they attended were mostly luxurious. But now, walking into such an inconspicuous little restaurant, Qiu Mang didn't feel shabby at all; on the contrary, she felt a sense of familiarity, as if this was the kind of place people of her social class should frequent.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, they saw a boy standing up and waving at a table.
Shi Nan pulled Qiu Mang over, and the three of them sat down. The boy had already ordered the dishes in advance.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhao Nian, I'm 26 years old, an only child, and a native of Guangcheng. My family owns two houses, and my parents are retired and have pensions. They can help take care of the children in the future." The man said, scratching his head slightly nervously.
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