Yuan You went out, and after only a few steps, Bai Qianmo and Rong Yi had already gone upstairs.
"Miss Bai, Brother Yi."
Rong Yi glanced at the door to the private room behind Yuan You: "Is Seventh Master inside?"
"Yes, I just arrived. You've come just in time, Miss Bai. The boss is waiting for you. Please come in."
"Okay!" Bai Qianmo responded and followed Yuan You inside.
After Rong Yi brought Bai Qianmo up, she sent a message to Gu Jueye.
"Seventh Master, Miss Bai might be getting jealous. Please be careful."
Just as Gu Jueye saw the text message from Rong Yi, Bai Qianmo walked in. When Gu Jueye looked at her, a faint smile appeared on his usually indifferent face.
Ji Qingqing saw this and a hint of jealousy flashed through her mind.
Ji Miao coughed lightly: "Miss Bai, please have a seat. Qingqing..."
Ji Miao winked at Ji Qingqing, signaling her to make room for Bai Qianmo.
When a respectable girlfriend arrives, she'll definitely sit next to her boyfriend.
Ji Qingqing looked at Bai Qianmo with a cold expression: "I didn't know Miss Bai was coming in advance. Please make yourself at home."
Bai Qianmo nodded calmly and politely but distantly, then sat down in a seat directly opposite Gu Jueye.
Seeing that Bai Qianmo could only sit in the empty seat to the side, a hint of smugness flashed in Ji Qingqing's eyes.
After Bai Qianmo sat down, there were no empty seats at the table.
Bai Qianmo's left is Yuan You, and her right is Qin Jian.
Gu Jueye frowned imperceptibly, narrowed his phoenix eyes, then stood up and walked behind Bai Qianmo. He placed one hand on her shoulder intimately and casually, lowered his eyelids, and looked at Qin Jian beside him.
"Let's switch places."
Qin Jian stared blankly at Gu Jueye, then instinctively stood up.
Qin Jian's gaze swept quickly across Bai Qianmo and Ji Qingqing's faces before he finally realized what was happening.
"Okay! Please have a seat."
Qin Jian knew that Gu Jueye had no interest in Qingqing, but Qingqing was very enthusiastic towards Gu Jueye.
Now that his girlfriend is here, she should give up, right?
Qin Jian sat down next to Ji Qingqing. Ji Qingqing took a deep breath with a blank expression, her hand gripping the chopsticks tightly, a surge of anger churning in her chest.
"Qingqing, I noticed you haven't eaten anything all night. Have some food." Qin Jian picked up a pair of unopened chopsticks, opened them, and served Ji Qingqing some of her favorite dishes.
Ji Qingqing remained silent, her gaze fixed on Gu Jueye and Bai Qianmo.
After Gu Jueye sat down, he casually draped his long arm over the back of the chair behind Bai Qianmo and leaned over to ask with concern, "Have you finished everything?"
Bai Qianmo nodded: "I just came back from Gu Jingyu's place."
Although Gu Jueye was at Ji Miao's research institute in the afternoon, Rong Yi would send him messages from Bai Qianmo regularly, so he knew her whereabouts throughout the day.
"With the spirit and your senior brother here, Zhu Qinghan is safe for the time being."
The two talked in hushed tones, and Gu Jueye would occasionally serve food to Bai Qianmo, which made Ji Qingqing feel particularly uncomfortable.
This was the first time Gu Jueye had picked up his chopsticks since he sat down at the table, but he was serving food to Bai Qianmo.
She simply couldn't understand why the Duke would take a fancy to an actress.
Bai Qianmo felt Ji Qingqing's gaze constantly on her, but she didn't care. Instead, her appetite increased, and she ate all the food that Gu Jueye put in her bowl without hesitation.
Ji Miao pretended to be calm and continued chatting with Gu Jueye, talking about scientific research.
Ji Qingqing was so angry that she didn't eat a single bite of food, and Qin Jian could only remain awkwardly silent.
Of all the people in the private room, it seemed that only Bai Qianmo and Yuan You had eaten something.
Ji Miao suddenly remembered something and looked at Gu Jueye, saying, "I heard that Old Master Gu is very knowledgeable about antiques, and he has a close relationship with Old Master Tang. Why don't we ask the two of them to help us take a look?"
Seeing that Bai Qianmo had almost finished eating half a bowl of rice, Gu Jueye poured a cup of tea and placed it next to her before saying to Ji Miao, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
Ji Miao's gaze swept across Bai Qianmo's face, and he smiled meaningfully: "That's great. Both of them are knowledgeable and well-versed in history, so they might actually be able to decipher the words on the scroll."
Bai Qianmo appeared focused on eating, but she was actually listening attentively to Gu Jueye and Ji Miao's conversation.
Sheepskin scrolls, mysterious writing?
How did these two researchers suddenly start studying archaeology?
Seizing the opportunity, Ji Qingqing spoke softly, "I'm also very curious about the contents of that parchment scroll. Sir, could you take me with you when you go to see Old Tang?"
Bai Qianmo took a sip of tea and glanced indifferently at the man beside her.
This Ji Qingqing seems a bit too proactive.
However, which woman pursuing Gu Jueye didn't take the initiative?
Gu Jueye felt Bai Qianmo's gaze and calmly looked back at her.
Her eyes conveyed a sense of innocence.
"Qingqing, Lord Gu is so busy, how could he have time to take you there?" Ji Miao saw everything. Judging from Gu Jueye's doting on Bai Qianmo, their relationship was definitely not just a casual fling.
Qingqing definitely has no chance, but this girl is proud and won't be willing to give up so easily.
He didn't want his daughter to appear too cheap in front of a man.
“I certainly won’t bother you when you’re busy with work, Your Excellency. I just want to go with you to see Old Tang. Please take me along. I don’t think Your Excellency will refuse.” Ji Qingqing smiled at Gu Jueye.
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