After finishing their meal, Chen paid the bill and, as instructed by Lu Yuning, gave the waiter a tip of several hundred yuan.
After leaving the restaurant, the two went to see a re-release of "Harry Potter". After the movie ended, as the sun began to set, they took a walk along the river and then went to have barbecue.
As night fell, the city lights shone brightly, and dazzling fireworks lit up the sky, illuminating the entire river surface with vibrant colors.
Lu Yuning looked up at the magnificent fireworks in the sky and pulled Chen Shi aside, exclaiming, "Look, it's so beautiful!"
“It is indeed very beautiful.” Shen Shi said this, but his eyes were fixed on Lu Yuning’s smugness.
Seeing the bright smile on her face, Shen Shi felt a warm current rise in his heart. He gently kissed Lu Yuning's forehead and said, "Ningning, I'm so happy today."
Lu Yuning blushed quickly, and after tiptoeing to kiss Shen Shi on the cheek, she whispered, "Me too."
On the day Lu Yuning returned to City A, she stayed with Shen Shi the whole time, but had to go home in the evening.
Shen drove Lu Yuning back to the Lu residence and left only after the Lu family's butler welcomed her inside.
The next day at noon, at the time agreed upon with Jiang Beiwan, Shen Shi very gentlemanly allowed the other party to choose the location.
Jiang Beiwan chose a Western restaurant called "Beicheng Impression". Chen Shi had never heard of this restaurant, so he simply asked Xiao Chen to look it up.
Xiao Chen, who was driving, entered the address into the navigation system and was surprised to find, "President Shen, the place is quite close to our Shen Group! What a coincidence."
Shen Shi felt it was no coincidence; Jiang Beiwan had probably chosen it specifically for their convenience. This small incident revealed that Miss Jiang was a very shrewd and capable person, and would likely be a good business partner.
The car drove smoothly all the way, and in less than ten minutes, Xiao Chen said, "President Chen has arrived."
"Okay, it's lunchtime, you should go get something to eat too. Remember to get a receipt and I'll reimburse you." Shen Shi said, then pushed open the door and got out of the car.
Xiao Chen, left alone in the driver's seat, was silently moved. Family, what an amazing boss!
As soon as Shen Shi entered the restaurant, his phone rang. "Cousin, have you arrived? I'll come down to meet you," Shen Yuanyang's voice came through the phone.
Because the signal in the elevator was not very good, there was some noticeable static on the other end of the phone. Chen Shi said "No need" and then pressed the button for number 7 in the elevator.
The elevator moved quickly, reaching the 7th floor in the blink of an eye. With a ding, the doors opened, and Chen Shi stepped out.
After finding room 712, Shen Shi was about to knock on the door when the door suddenly opened. "Brother, you're here. I was just about to go downstairs to meet you."
As soon as Shen Yuanyang opened the door, he saw Shen Shi standing in front of him and scratched the back of his head helplessly.
"Yeah, I was in the elevator when I answered the phone." He then turned to walk inside, but Shen Yuanyang stood there, blocking his way.
Unable to figure out what he was up to, Shen Shi reminded him, "Go inside, don't just stand there like an idiot."
"Oh, oh." Shen Yuanyang finally realized what was happening and quickly stepped aside.
As the obstacles in front of him disappeared, Shen Shi was surprised to find that there were other people in the private room.
"Mr. Shen, we meet again. It seems we are truly destined to meet." Seeing Shen Shi's surprised expression, Chen Chen smiled and said, "As soon as I saw Shen Yuanyang, I knew you would come."
Chen Shi was speechless. "What a thick skin."
Seeing this, Jiang Beiwan quickly stood up, looking very embarrassed, and apologized to Shen Shi, "I'm really sorry, President Shen. I just ran into President Chen, and he said he wanted to catch up with you. President Chen is a talent that my father has his eye on, so I had to agree."
By observing Jiang Beiwan's micro-expressions while she spoke, Shen Shi confirmed that she knew Chen Chen was her half-brother.
"It's nothing, Miss Jiang, please don't take it to heart," he said with great gentlemanly courtesy.
Chen Shi casually found an empty seat and sat down.
The current situation is strange. He, Chen Chen, and Jiang Beiwan all know the relationship between them, but no one has brought it up. Everyone is pretending not to know.
Half-brothers from the same mother and half-siblings from the same father—that's really interesting.
As Shen Shi thought this to himself, a smile gradually appeared on his lips. "Mr. Chen, why are you in such a hurry to see me? What do you want to catch up on?"
Unable to answer immediately, Chen Chen could only say, "Let's eat first, no rush."
After all, the reminiscing was just something he made up on the spot. Chen Chen's real purpose was to find out what Chen Shi and Jiang Beiwan were up to. These two people usually had nothing to do with each other, so their sudden meeting must mean something was going on.
Both of them were his biggest concerns, and he had to be wary of them.
Chen Chen's ulterior motives were perfectly clear to Chen Shi, but he wanted to discuss cooperation with Jiang Beiwan this time and didn't want to go through the motions with him.
Unfortunately, Chen Chen was too shameless; it seemed he really intended to have dinner with them.
Just as Shen Shi was about to tell him to leave, Jiang Beiwan suddenly spoke up, "President Shen, we invited you here today because we have a favor to ask."
The sudden turn of events left Shen Shi somewhat bewildered, but he still said gently, "Miss Jiang, please speak freely."
“I know that our two families had a feud between the previous generations, but Ah Yang and I have been in love since college, and our relationship has always been very good. We truly love each other and will never separate no matter what.” Jiang Beiwan’s tone was as firm as if she were making a vow.
These words shocked everyone present, especially Shen Yuanyang.
He was moved to tears and hugged Jiang Beiwan tightly, promising, "Beiwan, don't worry, even if I have to fight against the whole world, I will never leave you."
Jiang Beiwan also hugged Shen Yuanyang back, her head turned towards Shen Shi, and winked at Shen Shi where Chen Chen couldn't see.
Shen Shi immediately understood Jiang Beiwan's meaning and smoothly continued, "This matter isn't up to me, but it's not..."
She then glanced meaningfully at Chen Chen, "Family matters are not convenient for outsiders to hear, Mr. Chen, would you like to leave?"
"It seems I've disturbed you." Since the other party had already told him to leave, even with Chen Chen's thick skin, he couldn't stay any longer.
Even after he left, he didn't forget to cause trouble for others.
He said to Jiang Beiwan in a threatening tone, "Miss Jiang, your father doesn't know how sincere you are, does he? I heard that President Jiang was looking for a son-in-law just a few days ago, but don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Beiwan replied without changing her expression, "Then I must thank President Chen."
After listening to Jiang Beiwan's words, Chen Chen smiled, pushed open the door of the private room, and walked out.
As soon as President Chen left, Jiang Beiwan immediately explained, "President Chen, please don't mind. I had no choice but to do it just now."
"Miss Jiang is a smart person." I have heard a little about Jiang Beiwan's father, Shen Shi. He got the family property by marrying into the Jiang family, and as a result, after he took over the family, his status as an illegitimate son was much higher than that of Jiang Beiwan, the legitimate daughter.
Sensing the implication in Shen Shi's words, Jiang Bei smiled indifferently, "I can't compare to President Shen. Since you invited me here for a face-to-face meeting, you must know all about these matters."
Shen Shi knew what she meant. He was right. Jiang Beiwan was indeed a smart person.
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