Gu Fanyan gently shook her head: "I'm fine."
"Quickly find a place nearby so that the young lady can have a good meal and rest for a while."
After discussing it, the two managers took her to the most upscale Western restaurant in the vicinity.
Although this Western restaurant does not have private rooms, the tables are spaced far apart so that they do not disturb each other.
Gu Fanyan sat alone in a window seat.
She didn't eat much, just a few bites of a vegetable salad, but she drank cup after cup of coffee.
“Fan Yan?” Suddenly, a man walked to the table and looked at her with delight.
The man had shoulder-length hair and a very stylish mustache.
He was tall and slender, dressed in clothes made of the finest linen, making him both elegant and graceful, like an immortal.
Gu Fanyan recognized him too, "Senior Murong..."
Murong Mo.
A renowned sculptor.
The friends she met while studying abroad.
He comes from an ancient artistic family abroad and has been exceptionally talented since childhood. Although he is only two years older than Gu Fanyan, he has already achieved considerable success in the art world.
Gu Fanyan had approached him about the school's art exhibition, and he had offered her a lot of help.
"Are you alone?" Murong Mo asked.
Gu Fanyan nodded. "Are you alone too? Do you want to come along?"
"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."
The two chatted happily, and Gu Fanyan smiled from time to time.
Suddenly, Murong Mo glanced towards the doorway.
Gu Fanyan also subconsciously turned her head and saw Lin Zhibai and Yun Wanqing walking into the restaurant hand in hand.
Her gaze didn't linger; she immediately turned back.
“That person…” Murong Mo remembered, “was he Mr. Lu’s friend?”
Lu Dongjue and Gu Fanyan had dealings with Murong Mo when they were abroad.
Murong Mo had seen the group photo at Lu Dongjue's residence.
"Your memory is always so good, senior." Gu Fanyan smiled slightly.
"Now that I'm older, I can only say that I'm just average. Actually, my childhood memories are better."
Gu Fanyan was taken aback. "Can you say I'm old, senior?"
"Compared to you, I'm definitely an old man." Murong Mo shrugged.
Gu Fanyan was amused by him again.
"Who is Sister Fanyan chatting with?" Yun Wanqing glanced at her from afar. "They seem to be having a great time."
Lin Zhibai didn't even lift his eyelids, focusing intently on the menu, and ordered the dishes first.
"Speak, what do you want from me today?" Lin Zhibai then asked.
Yun Wanqing sighed first, her expression a mixture of grievance and helplessness.
"Who is this with?" Lin Zhibai asked.
“Brother Zhibai, you actually care about me quite a bit,” Yun Wanqing said sincerely. “I’ve liked you a lot before, but I never had the chance.”
Lin Zhibai raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, now I can openly care about you, can't I?"
Yun Wanqing smiled, feeling a warmth she had never felt before.
She knew many men, but none of them were as comfortable to be around as Lin Zhibai.
Sometimes, she even felt that this was an opportunity given to her by God.
After marrying him, she really wanted to be a good Mrs. Lin.
But not now; we have to save face.
"Brother Zhibai, my parents said today that we need a dowry to get married."
Yun Wanqing said, "Although our family is not short of money, you know, the older generation cares a lot about face."
"What do you want?" Lin Zhibai asked directly.
“Brother Zhibai,” Yun Wanqing said, using a feigned retreat, “I don’t ask for much. I just want my parents to feel proud.”
In fact, she had already made up her mind.
The Huo family is no ordinary family.
If you want the Huo family to have face, two or three villas, several luxury cars, and nine-figure sums of cash are definitely indispensable.
If we give them too little, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the Lin family?
"Villas, luxury cars, cash..." Lin Zhibai said just as expected.
Yun Wanqing was delighted, but Lin Zhibai changed the subject, saying, "These things are meaningless; they all have a price."
Yun Wanqing was a little confused. What did he mean?
“I have a project that will earn me a nine-figure income every year,” Lin Zhibai continued. “I can give your dad a 20% stake, so he can sit back and collect money every year.”
Yun Wanqing's eyes lit up; that was indeed a considerable sum.
The key is that it happens every year.
“Brother Zhibai, isn’t 20% a bit too little…” she said hesitantly.
Lin Zhibai frowned: "Actually, I wanted to give your dad more, but this project isn't just mine; the Gu family is involved too."
"The Gu family?" Yun Wanqing glanced at Gu Fanyan.
Gu Fanyan and the man were still chatting, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Lin Zhibai said, "Moreover, Gu Fanyan is in charge of this project. We were supposed to sign it this morning, but I haven't agreed yet."
"So, if Sister Fanyan agrees, will this thing work out?" Yun Wanqing asked.
Lin Zhibai raised an eyebrow: "I'll give your dad 50% then."
While Gu Fanyan went to the restroom, Yun Wanqing followed her there.
“Sister Fanyan,” she stopped Gu Fanyan in the corridor, “So you’re still in charge of the company’s affairs.”
"Is something the matter?" Gu Fanyan asked.
“I heard you were discussing a project with Brother Zhibai this morning,” Yun Wanqing said. “Why don’t you just not sign it?”
"Why?"
"Because it's a sure-fire way to make money, Brother Zhibai wanted to give it to my dad as a betrothal gift, but wouldn't that be putting the Gu family's reputation at risk?"
"I can't do it." Gu Fanyan walked past her and moved forward.
"You don't actually have feelings for Zhi Bai, do you?" Yun Wanqing asked from behind her. "Do you want me to help you and post that video online?"
"Perhaps after your elders see this, they will agree to your marriage?"
Gu Fanyan stopped in her tracks. "Did Lin Zhibai send you to say these things?"
"What do you think?" Yun Wanqing retorted. "What makes you think I have the right to make demands of Miss Gu?"
"Fan Yan?" Murong Mo walked over. "Is there something you need?"
He keenly sensed that something was amiss.
Yun Wanqing looked at Murong Yan up close and a little jealousy suddenly arose in her heart.
No wonder Gu Fanyan ignored Lin Zhibai.
It turns out there are so many high-quality men around me.
She probably just used Lin Zhibai as a tool, a pastime when she was bored.
"Sister Fanyan, is this your new boyfriend?" Yun Wanqing asked, her tone full of provocation.
Gu Fanyan understood.
Yun Wanqing was threatening her; she could also show that video to her new boyfriend.
"I'm pursuing Fan Yan, but she hasn't agreed to be with me yet." Hesitantly, Murong Mo answered for her.
After saying that, he left with Gu Fanyan.
Yun Wanqing bit her lip in resentment. What was there to be proud of? She was just an unwanted woman!
After leaving the restaurant, Gu Fanyan said thank you to Murong Mo.
I just took a bullet for her.
Murong Mo smiled slightly, "You don't need to thank me. Actually, I wasn't lying."
Um?
“I saw the news about you and Young Master Lu. My first thought was that I had to come over right away.”
"Senior..."
"You don't need to rush to give me an answer. I'll stay here for a long time, and perhaps you'll discover my strengths."
As they were talking, Lin Zhibai and Yun Wanqing also walked out of the restaurant.
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