Yan Yirou suddenly looked up at the doorway.
Du Wei called out from outside the door, "Miss, your food has arrived."
Shangguan Wu quietly put away her phone, raised an eyebrow at Ji Mingjing, and said, "Patriarch Ji, can we talk about this after dinner? After all, a pregnant woman shouldn't go hungry."
She'd said everything; what could he possibly say?
Besides, he couldn't force them to tell the truth if they didn't want to.
Ji Mingjing had no objection: "Of course."
Shangguan Wu then called out, "Come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the private room was pushed open, and a waiter pushed in a cart.
Soon, the table was filled with delicious dishes.
One thing is still missing.
Shangguan Wu asked, "Does the Ji family master not want to drink?"
Ji Mingjing refused to drink: "No need."
"Alright." Shangguan Wu didn't force him.
After the waiter left, Shangguan Wu picked up his chopsticks and said, "Let's eat. We're all acquaintances, so don't be shy."
"Wu Bao, eat this meatball, it's especially delicious." Yan Yirou picked up a white meatball for her.
Shangguan Wu asked curiously, "You've eaten here before?"
Yan Yirou also picked one up for herself: "Mmm."
"Oh my god, you actually ate delicious food all by yourself behind my back!" Shangguan Wu accused her, unable to resist the temptation of the food, and ate two more: "Waaah, it's so delicious!"
Yan Yirou blurted out, "Gu Chenye brought me here. I didn't know about this restaurant before."
"Oh~"
Shangguan Wu drawled out the last syllable, looking at her teasingly: "So it was Third Brother who brought you here. No wonder you chose this place. You weren't eating with me while secretly thinking about Third Brother, were you?"
Suddenly, Yan Yirou's face flushed crimson.
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" Yan Yirou slapped Shangguan Wu's arm.
"Go ahead and hit me, if you break it I'll blame you."
She didn't feel any pain when she hit him, and Shangguan Wu smiled with her eyes crinkling: "Besides, I wasn't lying, you're blushing."
Yan Yirou: "..."
Ji Mingjing watched them eat and chat without being affected at all, but a trace of doubt remained in her heart.
Are they too calm?
Last night, he was lost in thought for a long time after seeing the information about Yan Yirou that Ji Xianli had found.
He desperately wanted to know what Rongrong was doing in the future, what personality she was living with, whether she was being bullied, and whether... she was with him.
Ji Mingjing ate two bites and then stopped, finding the food tasteless.
His unusual behavior was noticed by both Shangguan Wu and Yan Yirou.
But they would never reveal the secret.
A secret is a secret precisely because very few people know it.
However, Ji Mingjing's question was related to Rongrong.
Therefore, after eating and drinking to one's heart's content.
Shangguan Wu looked up at Ji Mingjing and asked, "Patriarch Ji, have you ever heard this saying?"
Ji Mingjing lowered his eyes slightly: "What did you say?"
"Don't try to guess what a woman is thinking; you'll never figure it out no matter how hard you try."
A sly glint flashed in Shangguan Wu's eyes. Suddenly, she changed the subject: "However, since you brought the information so quickly, Rou Rou and I can help you analyze what kind of Rong Rong you hope for, and why she hasn't accepted you yet."
Ji Mingjing was in a daze for a moment.
The Rongrong he hoped for was naturally the kind of person she liked.
"You've already said that."
"So you're still going to stick to your own opinion?"
If that's the case, Shangguan Wu felt there was no need to continue the conversation.
Ji Mingjing scrutinized her with his sharp gaze: "Tell me first." Whether he listened or not was up to him.
Shangguan Wu turned his head to look at Yan Yirou, gesturing for her to speak.
Yan Yirou: "..."
She knew a little about Ji Mingjing and Rongrong's relationship. The author didn't write much about it in the main text, saying that he would write a separate side story for them. However, once the main text ended, the book was completely finished, and there were no side stories for either of them. The author posted on Weibo that he would start a new book with Ji Mingjing and Rongrong as the main characters.
She hadn't even seen the new book before she was transported here.
However, based on her reading experience, if the author starts a new story, it will be at least a million-word novel. They've already written quite a bit of sweet and romantic plot, so what else can they write to attract readers like them?
They'll definitely make a fuss about Rongrong's two personalities, because the one who's in a relationship with Ji Mingjing is always the second personality.
This is clearly meant to be cruel!
It's either Rongrong being abused or Ji Mingjing being abused.
To be a little twisted, torture both of them.
"Ahem." Yan Yirou cleared her throat, offering guidance like a wise person: "It's like this, your identities are a major obstacle. Your Ji family is very powerful, and Rongrong is a little orphan living in your family, and she's living there under the name of Ji Xianli's fiancée. Although the engagement has been dissolved, you and Ji Xianren both like her. Uncle and nephew vying for the same woman is a shameful thing in any aristocratic family."
Seeing that Ji Mingjing's face darkened, Yan Yirou suspected that if she continued talking, he might turn on her on the spot.
Shangguan Wu encouraged her, "It's okay, keep talking, he won't dare to hit you."
Ji Mingjing scoffed coldly.
“Say what you want to say. I wouldn’t make things difficult for a woman.”
"It's as if you didn't make things difficult for Fu Lin."
As soon as Shangguan Wu finished speaking, he received a glare from Ji Mingjing: "So you want me to help Fu Lin out?"
Shangguan Wu knew he wouldn't go back on his word, so she smiled and said, "Patriarch Ji, a man should be more magnanimous."
Upon hearing this, Ji Ming rubbed his forehead in pain. What does it mean to be a 'man'? He is a man!
But when he argued with her, he had already lost his gentlemanly manners.
Ji Mingjing looked at Yan Yirou: "Go on."
This is like picking on the weak.
Yan Yirou asked, "Does Patriarch Ji think the Ji family is an impenetrable fortress? Perhaps you think you have complete control over the Ji family, but is there anything anyone has said to Rongrong that you are truly aware of?"
What?
Ji Mingjing's face darkened: "Did she say something to you?"
Shangguan Wu could tell he was very nervous about Rongrong, and said in an extremely serious tone: "I think it would be better if you and Rongrong had an open and honest talk. Trust is the most basic and essential thing for two people to be together, and good communication is the key to the sustainable development of the relationship."
Ji Mingjing knew that Shangguan Wu and Rongrong were friends, and even if he disliked him, he would not harm Rongrong.
"Thank you for the news. I'll make sure Ji Xianli doesn't have time to bother you."
After speaking to Yan Yirou, Ji Mingjing suddenly stood up and nodded politely, "I'm leaving now. Please enjoy your meal."
This was an unexpected surprise.
Yan Yirou watched him leave the private room with a smile.
The next second, she hugged Shangguan Wu: "Yay! Wu Bao, I've finally gotten rid of that bastard Ji Xianli!"
They actually sent people to investigate her!
Unexpectedly, he actually found something out, but luckily she was quick-witted!
Yan Yirou gave herself a mental thumbs up.
Shangguan Wu poured cold water on her enthusiasm: "Don't be too happy yet, you haven't completely gotten rid of Ji Xianli."
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