Sensing Jiang Tian's lack of concern for etiquette, Xiao Chenglin didn't continue to rush to help her. Instead, she decided in her heart that if Jiang Tian really embarrassed herself, she would help her out.
After the two entered the restaurant side by side, they were quickly led to a private room by a waiter.
When the door opened, Wilson and Qin Xueyi were indeed already waiting there.
Today they ate at a restaurant that combines Chinese and Western cuisine. I don't know what the owner was thinking, but they could order both Chinese and Western food.
The chefs there cook very well, and even though the restaurant is a bit of a hodgepodge, it has still gained a lot of loyal customers.
Wilson was among them.
At this moment, Wilson was dressed in a suit, looking very handsome and dashing.
He is indeed a young master, without a doubt, you can tell just from his demeanor.
The person sitting next to him was Qin Xueyi.
Qin Xueyi wore a long dress today, looking very beautiful and elegant, just like a young lady from a wealthy family.
I don't know what she said to Wilson just now, but her smile was very bright. However, when she turned her head and saw Jiang Tian, the smile disappeared.
Since Wilson spoke Chinese last time, he didn't pretend this time and continued to greet the couple in Chinese.
"You're here? I didn't expect you to arrive so early. I thought I'd have to wait a while."
Xiao Chenglin pulled out a chair, gesturing for Jiang Tian to sit down.
After Jiang Tian sat down, he naturally sat down next to her.
Seeing this scene, a hint of sadness flashed across Qin Xueyi's eyes.
"Then you've arrived even earlier; there's still half an hour until our agreed time."
Xiao Chenglin spoke casually, as if the person in front of him was his good friend.
Wilson smiled and said, "It's because I ran into Miss Qin on the way, so we came over early. After all, as friends, we have a lot in common. The country she studied in is my hometown. We haven't seen each other for a while, so we wanted to come and chat beforehand."
"That's good."
Xiao Chenglin nodded indifferently, his thoughts unreadable.
In fact, Qin Xueyi's expression changed slightly after seeing Xiao Chenglin, but she did not show any obvious emotions. Instead, she was very polite and only smiled and nodded to the couple in front of her when they started socializing.
When others are polite to her, Jiang Tian naturally has to return the courtesy.
She also greeted each of the two people according to social etiquette.
After a basic exchange, the four people took their seats.
Wilson looked very excited. As soon as he sat down, he said to Xiao Chenglin and Jiang Tian, "I have been preparing for this dinner for a long time. In my opinion, you can only enjoy the food if you eat with interesting people, so I really want to invite Mrs. Xiao."
Xiao Chenglin's smile was polite: "My wife is just an ordinary person, please don't flatter her."
Wilson strongly disagreed with his statement: "Shaughnessy, I've always hoped you would consider my opinions more and stop being such a boring person. It seems you're still as boring as ever. Your wife is a very good person, but you still ignore her."
Xiao Chenglin curled his lips into a smile, but there wasn't a trace of genuine joy in his eyes.
Wilson seemed oblivious to his true emotions and continued talking to Jiang Tian: "Mrs. Xiao, your husband has always been very boring. His life consists only of work. You are the one who is wronged by marrying him. If I had met you before him, I would definitely have pursued you."
Jiang Tian's expression remained unchanged: "Mr. Wilson, as my husband said, I am just an ordinary person. In my eyes, there is no such thing as interesting or not interesting, only the determination to live a good life."
Her answer surprised Wilson even more, and he even burst out laughing.
"Mrs. Xiao, you are the first person to tell me to live life seriously. You know, the environment you are in now makes many people worry unnecessarily, even pessimistic and depressed. I don't like to hear discouraging words, but they keep saying them. But today, after meeting you, I realized that there are indeed interesting people here!"
At this point, he changed the subject and looked at Xiao Chenglin: "It's a pity that a boring person married an interesting one. This is truly a catastrophe. Your wife will definitely suffer a lot of grievances with you."
As he spoke, Wilson's eyes even showed a hint of sympathy.
Xiao Chenglin replied expressionlessly, "Wilson, what you're saying is like a tongue twister. My wife doesn't understand it. Please stop making these kinds of jokes with her."
“I’m not joking; I’m talking to you about these issues very sincerely.”
"Let's change the subject then. A few days ago, I had my people submit a proposal to you. If you're interested in investing, the sector suggestions I've provided are excellent. What are your thoughts?"
Wilson made a gesture that his face fell.
"Xiao, we're having a meal with friends, can we please not talk about these disgusting things? Business is business, and friendship is friendship, please don't mix them up."
Unfortunately, Xiao Chenglin didn't understand the unspoken meaning in his words. He continued to emphasize, "The people over there have been waiting for your reply, but you keep delaying. We urgently need to develop our business, and you also hope to invest here and make a fortune. Our core positions are the same, so why do you insist on making everyone wait with you?"
Wilson was unhappy.
The smile suddenly disappeared from his face.
"Xiao, the way you're talking to me is disrespectful. I don't want to have to listen to your business talk after get off work. If you insist on continuing like this, then we might as well not have this meal together."
Xiao Chenglin took a deep breath and suddenly didn't want to talk anymore.
Seeing that things weren't going well, Qin Xueyi started talking to Wilson about other topics.
"Wilson, your Chinese has been getting better and better lately. I think you can be a proper translator on your own in the future, and we won't need to hire a professional translator for you anymore."
Hearing Qin Xueyi's praise, Wilson was finally pleased. He showed off the tongue twisters he had recently learned and enjoyed doing so.
Clearly, for him, knowing Chinese is something to be proud of.
However, for some reason, he does not speak Chinese in public, so when he speaks Chinese with his friends in private, it is purely to show off.
The atmosphere eased immediately after Qin Xueyi smoothed things over.
After exchanging a few more pleasant words, Qin Xueyi slowly began to settle the accounts.
"Wilson, aren't you afraid of hurting Xiao Chenglin's feelings by saying that? When did you categorize him as one of the boring groups? In fact, he is a very cultured person. If he were really uninteresting, you certainly wouldn't be friends with him."
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