The place where Chengpin He invited us to dinner was a newly opened restaurant in the center of Ancheng City.
The dining table was round, and they sat facing each other. There were fresh flowers on the table, and the fragrance filled his nose. He was afraid that he would be hungry before the meal was served, so he ordered a dessert for him to fill his stomach.
Yan Yongwang was not too keen on sweets. He poked the pudding twice, took a bite, and then pushed it away.
Finished product He was nervous: "Is it not delicious?"
Only then did he notice the excessive concern in the tone of the male friend opposite him.
Yan Yong wondered, would he care about whether a friend liked a certain dish or not?
I'm afraid not. He is not good at ordering food. Every time he goes out to eat, he lets Chen He choose. If the food is not tasty, he will order it himself. If it is a taste that Chen He doesn't like, but he can accept it, he will eat some of it on the premise of not wasting food. If it is a dish that neither of them likes, then just leave it aside and don't eat it.
They will never ask others with concern, "Is it not tasty?"
He would say to Shen He: "Don't order this next time, you don't like it."
Then he calmly commented: "Waste of money."
…
Yan Yongwang frowned and said to Chengpin He seriously, "It's actually not bad."
“It’s just that I don’t like sweet things.”
Chengpin He could see that he was in a good mood. For some reason, after hearing what he said, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and a smile flashed in his eyes. "Okay, I understand."
Yan Yongwang:?
Why are you laughing suddenly?
He took a sip of water and didn't bother to ask, but Chengpin He seemed to know what he was thinking and whispered, "Next time I will order something that suits your taste better."
Soon, the dishes were served on the table. They were all in small plates. The dishes were very exquisitely presented and tasted good.
There were more than ten dishes in total. Yan Yongwang tasted them all, picked out the ones he liked best, and ate a few more bites.
He noticed that Chengpin He lingered a little longer on the dishes he tasted more.
The meal was actually quite pleasant. Yan Yongwang rarely had the experience of dining alone with friends as a woman, so this was her first time.
Chengpin He looks cold, with broken eyebrows and a crew cut, and his facial features are not very gentle. If he wears a floral shirt, big shorts, and a gold chain, he might look like a street thug. He seems to be very aware of the flaws in his facial features, so he dresses carefully. The clothes he wears today are very light in color, a sky blue men's shirt with the collar not fastened tightly and two buttons loose, revealing a small piece of wheat-colored skin.
——It may also be because he laughed more often today.
He looked like a broken high-powered refrigerator today.
Yan Yongwang commented silently.
Maybe it was because Chengpin He couldn't help laughing, which influenced him. When Yan Yongwang ate the dishes he liked, his originally expressionless face couldn't help but show a smile.
When the beautiful lady smiled, her peach blossom eyes were slightly narrowed, the corners of her eyes were curved upward, her eye bags were shallow, and the curve of the corners of her lips was small but soft and sweet.
Stare at the finished product.
Then the ears turned red.
His skin was not white, so it was not easy to notice that his ears were red. Yan Yongwang was not as careful as a woman should be, so he was too lazy to check whether the man opposite him had red ears - even if he saw it, he might just think it was because the weather was too hot.
After all, August in Ancheng is still summer and the temperature is not low. Even if the air conditioner is turned on indoors, people with hot body will sweat from time to time.
After eating, he wiped his mouth with a tissue. He did this with an elegant posture, showing that he was well-educated.
Pincheng He recalled the news he had heard from Pincheng Lan - "Brother, do you know that there is an actor named Chao in Director Wang's crew?"
"I know."
"Then you know that Miss Chao is very rich. I saw a watch on her wrist that cost four or five million."
Actually, 4-5 million is nothing to a family like theirs. But even a family of Chengjia’s size would rarely wear a watch worth 4 million yuan for daily travel, let alone in a crew with mixed crews. You know, unless you don’t need to take off your watch when filming a modern drama (usually it depends on whether the character you are playing has money), this kind of movie with a background in the world of cultivation will not let the actors wear modern accessories, let alone mechanical watches.
The watches they wear on a daily basis are usually worth less than a million dollars. They only wear watches worth millions when attending certain cocktail parties, which can be regarded as a symbol of status.
When Chengpin He heard his brother say this, he was stunned for a moment. He asked, "How did you know?"
Finished product Lan told him: "I saw it."
My brother narrowed his eyes, looking as sour as a lemon: "That watch is really expensive. I have to sell four cars to afford it!"
Finished product: "..."
"By the way, Wang Chi said she is from the capital, and people from the capital are really rich." Pincheng Lan added, "Not to mention Yan Yongwang who is about the same age as me, even the secretary beside him seems to be super rich." The young master of the Cheng family was really jealous and muttered to himself, "I am so envious."
Finished product He again: "..."
He couldn't help but ask Chao Juan indirectly at the dinner table which rich family she was from.
Lan was still young, and he only knew a few of the richest people in the capital, but he was different, and he knew much more than him. But after thinking about it, he still couldn't figure out which family had the surname "Chao".
Chengpin He: "I've always wanted to ask, you are from the capital, right?"
Yan Yongwang nodded.
"Would you mind letting me know your father's name?"
Obviously, he was not used to asking about other people's parents. As he spoke, his tone became stiff and his face looked a little embarrassed.
Yan Yongwang figured out that he was probably just curious and had no bad intentions.
So he answered: "Chao Lingxi, my dad."
This was the fake father Yan Chi gave him. If one really investigated, this person did exist. This person died early and looked somewhat like Chao Juan, so Yan Chi and Shi Xianyuan borrowed his identity to forge information for their children.
In legal fact, Chao Juan has no mother - according to the information, she is the child born to one of her father Chao Lingxi's ex-girlfriends. Since no paternity test has been conducted, she is not registered in the household registration.
In the expansion pack, Chao Lingxi is an ordinary man who is a playboy and a dissolute man. He inherited a fortune from a distant relative and made a lot of money with his good brain. After he became an adult, he had several girlfriends, and it was unknown which one gave birth to his child. After the child was born, Chao Lingxi calmed down a little and started to upgrade to become a father.
But he didn't live long. He passed away when Chao Juan was in his teens.
There was a large sum of money left - the so-called trust fund left by the Yan Chi couple for Chao Juan.
The above information is not true or false, and Yan Yongwang still doesn't know whether "Chao Lingxi" really has a child. However, his parents told him not to worry too much and he just needs to use this identity with peace of mind.
The identity of Chao Juan was carefully created by both his parents.
No matter how you check, there won't be any problems.
In the forged information, the Yan family also made compensation for Chao Lingxi, who died young - it was said that he had no relatives, so his parents renovated his grave.
Finished product He thought: It seems that I have never heard of such a person as "Chao Lingxi". He was a little confused, but subconsciously felt that he was ignorant.
After all, the Cheng family is not a native family of the capital. They came later, so it is normal that they don’t know the wealthy families in the capital.
As for why Chao Juan didn't mention her mother, it was probably because of some common things in luxurious families, such as killing the mother and keeping the child. Since she didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't ask rashly.
Then, Chengpin He said: "I wonder what uncle likes? I bought a piece of landscape jade a while ago..."
Before he finished speaking, Chao Juan in front of him said calmly, "No need."
Finished product: “……?”
Yan Yongwang said: "He died a long time ago."
Chengpin He was a little slow to react, his face was stunned, and soon he apologized: "Sorry... I don't know."
"It doesn't matter."
Yan Yongwang didn't take it seriously. He smiled at him.
For some unknown reason, a hint of pity appeared in Pincheng He's eyes.
Yan Yongwang suspected that he had seen it wrong. He stared at his eyes curiously and blinked.
Pincheng He was a little uneasy when he was stared at by him. He wanted to say something, but before he opened his mouth, he saw that he looked away again.
Finished product He: ...I feel a little disappointed.
Yan Yongwang's curiosity came and went quickly. He looked at him for the first time because he didn't understand why there was a sudden "pity" in his eyes, but after looking at each other, he found that the pity in his eyes disappeared, and was replaced by a sparkling, bright emotion.
He couldn't understand what kind of emotion this was, and what the sparkling light represented.
The restaurant is located in the center of Ancheng City. Since it is a newly opened store, there are not many people. Compared with other packed restaurants in the city center, it is indeed less popular.
Except for some gourmets who came for the food, half of the seats in the hall were empty.
After they finished eating, it was still early, so it was natural for Pincheng He to ask Chao Juan to go to the movies.
"The movie 'Black Cat' was released last week. I heard it got good reviews online. I wonder if you've seen it..."
Yan Yongwang had already decided to go back to the hotel to rest after dinner and chat with Shen He via video link.
Chen He started to ignore him in the afternoon, but he usually wouldn't be angry for long - this experience came from their fifteen years of getting along. When he was a teenager, sometimes he made Chen He angry, and he would ignore him like this, but he would soon be fine.
Just as I was about to refuse, a group of people, about three to five in number, walked into the restaurant.
Led by——
Yan Yongwang narrowed his eyes, suppressed the urge to stand up, took out his mobile phone and checked his WeChat messages.
In the chat records with Shen He, the secretary’s sneer is still ringing in my ears.
Then there was no response for several hours.
Yan Yongwang looked at Chen He, who was dressed in a suit and looked like he was busy on a business trip, and recalled the itinerary that Chen He had told him before:
Chen He did mention that he was going on a business trip to Ancheng today.
Well, Lin Shen went to the company and made a scene today, which really annoyed him. The distance between the capital and Ancheng is not close, and it takes several hours to fly. He was already busy with work, and he had to endure the verbal attacks from the naughty boy Lin Shen. This day was really uncomfortable.
As their group was getting ready to sit down, Yan Yongwang looked at his cell phone again.
Then I sent a message:
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A period indicating that he was asking how he felt.
Chen He, who was wearing a misty blue suit, noticed the cell phone buzzing in his trouser pocket.
He took it out and read the message.
Didn't reply to him.
Yan Yongwang: I understand, but I’m still angry.
I continued to post, "Have you reached Ancheng?"
This time, Chen He replied, "It was nine in the morning, and Lin Shen came to the company and made trouble until ten o'clock."
"I'll be busy until the afternoon, so I'll take some time to tell you that he's coming to the company to look for you."
In between, he briefly complained about Yan Yongwang's extremely unsatisfactory education of Lin Shen, "Master Lin Shen has been spoiled since he was a child. If you say that about him, he will definitely take out his anger on me."
"Maybe he's poking fun at me at home right now."
Yan Yongwang sincerely apologized: "I'm sorry."
The expression on Shen He's face softened, and Yan Yongwang was thankful that he could see Shen Mi's dynamic expression as a bystander today when he was coaxed into submission.
He was a little touched and thought that he was still very good - when it came to coaxing people.
Pincheng He was still waiting for Chao Juan's answer. Before she answered, she seemed to be distracted by her cell phone and was lowering her head to read messages.
He felt a little bitter and reminded softly, "Miss Chao, would you... like to go watch "The Black Cat" with me?"
Yan Yongwang looked up blankly: "Ah?"
"Sorry, I may not have time to go... Um, I have to shoot a scene tomorrow, I'm afraid I'll be back too late."
"I can't rest in time. You should know that I won't stay in the crew for more than fifteen days. If I don't rest well and affect the crew's filming progress, I'm afraid it won't be good."
The beauty said this with a very sincere tone of apology. Chengpin He could see that she was a little absent-minded, but after all, they were just friends who had only known each other for a few days. It was too early for him to get close to her and reveal his feelings for her.
At least, at least we need to spend more time together.
Chengpin He thought about it and nodded, "Okay, then I'll take you back?"
He smiled, his eyes tender, and his stern face was filled with the charm that only a mature man could have.
Yan Yongwang continued absent-mindedly:
"Oh, okay."
As they walked out together, Yan Yongwang didn't bother to look at his phone anymore.
Chengpin He also saw Chen He and his group. When he looked at Chen He, Chen He had also put down his phone and was talking to the people at the same table.
Chen He noticed the stranger's gaze and subconsciously looked up. When he looked up, he saw an old acquaintance... and the female companion beside the old acquaintance.
Chengpin He is a famous handsome guy with a round head and a buzz cut in the circle. He privately guessed that his parents were the older generation who did not admire flat heads, so when he was an infant, they slept with his head round, and it really looked good after he shaved his head. He even talked about this with Yan Yongwang. Once, his young boss made a slip of the tongue in private and directly called Chengpin He "round head". But it made him laugh.
They had a deep friendship in the business world, so Shen He nodded to Cheng He.
They were all private trips, so it was not easy to discuss them in detail. Pinduoduo He nodded at him and smiled, indicating that he and his female companion would leave first.
Leaving the restaurant and sitting in Chengpinhe's car.
Yan Yongwang's phone buzzed, and he took the opportunity to open it and take a look while Chengpin He was not paying attention.
News about Shenhe.
Shen He: "Boss, I just saw someone I know."
"You know, roundhead."
"There's a very beautiful girl with him."
"She's really pretty. I think she might be your type."
Yan Yongwang: “………………”
What do you mean by the style he likes? Has he ever liked anyone? Shen Mi is really talking nonsense!
He chuckled for two seconds and wanted to reply to him, but before he finished typing, he saw Chen He send another message:
"That girl looks cold and icy, a lot like you."
"If you two knew each other, you would have a lot to talk about."
"For example, repair and maintenance techniques for refrigerators."
Yan Yongwang's eyes widened in disbelief. His mind was full of question marks and his expression changed constantly.
——There is no doubt that he was making a personal attack! He was attacking two of them at the same time!
Yan Yongwang was a little angry and a little aggrieved: He thought he had coaxed Secretary Shen!
Pincheng He started the car and turned around to see the beautiful woman Chao Juan sitting in the passenger seat pursing her lips very hard, looking a little sad and a little doubtful about her life.
Finished product: "What's wrong with you?"
Beauty: "No, nothing."
Her voice was relatively steady, without any crying tone. After hearing this, Chengpin He felt relieved and asked tentatively, "Is it about work?"
beauty:"……"
After a while, he saw her grinding her teeth and saying word by word: "Yes, it's about work."
"Sooner or later, I will be fired..."
"Fire what?"
"...Nothing," the beauty said halfway through, but couldn't continue. She stroked her chest, tilted her head to look out the window, and muttered softly, "I want to be happier."
Then she smiled at the transparent car window with her eyes squinting.
He patted his face and said, "Obviously, this face doesn't look like an ice cube..." No one heard this.
Chengpin He on this side watched her little action and his face slowly turned red.
Before Yan Yongwang finished laughing, his expression froze. He looked at the round head reflected in the car window in confusion - ...Why does this guy's neck turn red?
There was a horn honking from behind the car, it was the car behind them urging them to hurry up.
Pincheng He finally came back to his senses. He coughed twice, held his breath, calmed himself, and concentrated on driving.
But even when driving, the beauty's eyes were always on him along the way. Pinduoduo couldn't help feeling excited, and his mind was full of fantasies.
Even when he sent her to the hotel, his face was still flushed.
Then, he heard something Yan Yongwang said, which made him toss and turn in bed, heartbroken.
"Mr. Cheng, are you allergic?" She asked with concern, her voice cold but gentle, "I noticed your face and neck were red all the way."
Finished product He, Finished product He was choked for a moment.
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