Chapter 140: Yu Zhilan

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Yu Zhilan

The next day.

Xia Wanqing woke up early. Though she hadn’t slept for long, she felt quite energetic.

Sure enough, a proper release of hormones was beneficial to one’s physical and mental health. They were all adults; there was nothing to be ashamed of.

It was still early.

She uncrossed her legs and got out of bed to take a shower. After blow-drying her hair, she headed to the kitchen to make a sandwich. Then, she began to ponder what to wear.

According to Su Yunzhou, today’s gathering was somewhere between a family dinner and a business banquet. Madam Ye would also be there, so she had to play her supporting role well. Her makeup and outfit needed to be conservative. Unfortunately, since she had just moved, many of her clothes were still packed away, leaving her with limited options.

After hesitating for a long time, she chose a white satin dress that looked elegant and dignified. Paired with light makeup, her overall appearance exuded an aura of refined, understated grace. Checking herself in the mirror a few times, she nodded in satisfaction. She glanced up at the wall clock, picked up her phone, and dialed Su Yunzhou’s number.

The phone rang multiple times before it was finally answered.

"President Su, it’s about time. We should head over directly..."

Meanwhile, at Yujing Bay.

Rubbing his eyes, Su Yunzhou subconsciously checked the time on his phone. "President Xia! It’s only a quarter past nine, and our reservation is at twelve. It’s still early!"

"It’s about time!" Xia Wanqing disagreed. "It’ll take an hour to get there, which means we’ll arrive a bit past ten."

"Oh," Su Yunzhou mumbled.

"Furthermore, we haven’t scouted the location yet. Once we arrive, we need to check out the environment to make sure everything goes smoothly..."

"Oh!"

"Also..."

After hanging up, Su Yunzhou fully woke up and noticed the system notification in his mind.

Huh?

[Xia Wanqing’s Affinity: 58 points]

How strange! What happened last night? Why did it increase by another 3 points?

He stretched and walked out of the bedroom. On the dining table sat breakfast and a sticky note with a heart drawn on it.

[Remember to eat breakfast!]

Heh heh.

A smile touched the corners of Su Yunzhou’s lips. This morning, out of fear of being late like last time, Liu Yiyi had set an alarm for six o’clock. After a certain someone was woken up by it, he had a slight case of morning grumpiness. Keeping an eye on the time, he could only have his way with her a few times.

Sometimes, being too strong wasn’t necessarily a good thing for the other party!

Hahaha! How lonely it was to be invincible!

To his surprise, Liu Yiyi had still dragged her exhausted body out of bed to make breakfast.

He chuckled. "This is the charm of a mature woman!"

After finishing the meal, Su Yunzhou snapped a picture of his clean plate and sent it to her. In return, Liu Yiyi sent a picture of herself at her desk.

After chatting for a bit, Su Yunzhou headed to his hotel to change his clothes. It suddenly dawned on him that he had planned to switch to a different hotel, but he had been so busy these past few days that he kept forgetting.

His memory was getting worse and worse!

...

The Panamera drove on the road.

Listening to music and humming a little tune, Su Yunzhou called a certain clearly anxious woman as he neared Yu Zhilan.

"Hello? Where are you?" she asked.

"I’m at Starbucks!"

"Huh?"

"Yu Zhilan won’t let anyone in. They said they don’t open until eleven thirty!"

Hearing this, the corners of Su Yunzhou’s lips curled up. He held back a laugh and said, "Then wait a moment. I’m almost there!"

Over ten minutes later, Su Yunzhou parked his car, dropped off two bottles of Maotai at the Yu Zhilan reception, and walked over to the Starbucks where Xia Wanqing was waiting.

From a distance, he spotted Xia Wanqing sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window. At that moment, the sunlight fell perfectly on her, making her white dress radiate a soft, gentle glow. She looked like a female character straight out of a Hayao Miyazaki film.

A man stood beside her, trying to hit on her. He kept talking, but his expression was growing increasingly ugly. The reason was simple: the cold goddess he had gathered his courage to approach was now standing up, waving at a handsome man outside with a heartwarming smile.

Sighing, the man silently backed away. He sized up the man entering through the door and thought, "He isn’t even that much more handsome than me!"

...

Seeing the latecomer, the corners of Xia Wanqing’s lips curled up. She tapped the watch on her wrist, as if saying, "Is this what you meant by ’wait a moment’?"

"Hehe." Looking at Xia Wanqing, whose style was somewhat different from usual, Su Yunzhou smiled. "I’m late!"

Xia Wanqing handed him a coffee. "I ordered you a low-sugar latte!"

Su Yunzhou let out an "Ooh."

Xia Wanqing blinked her large eyes. "What was that for?"

"I remember that when we first met, I also treated you to a low-sugar latte!" Su Yunzhou recalled.

Xia Wanqing nodded slightly, feeling a tiny burst of joy in her heart. He actually remembered. However, she verbally denied it. "I don’t remember!"

The two chatted for a bit. Seeing that it was almost eleven thirty, they walked toward Yu Zhilan.

Seeing that it was almost time to meet his client, the man who had hit on her also walked out, deciding to see where this infuriatingly attractive couple was heading. After rounding a corner, he watched the extraordinary-looking pair enter Yu Zhilan and let out a bitter smile. He often met clients in this area, so he naturally knew the caliber of this establishment.

"Sigh," he murmured. "No wonder. Time to make money! One day, I, Gao Qifeng, will also become a man like him."

Yu Zhilan wasn’t a large restaurant, but its decor and attention to detail were quite charming. Past the entryway was a wall filled with numerous honors, displaying the major awards the head chef—who was also the owner—had won, as well as photographs taken with celebrities.

The server, dressed in a quaint, dark green traditional Chinese outfit, greeted them. "Welcome! Mr. Su, the private room you reserved is on the second floor. Please follow me."

With that, she led them to the private room on the second floor.

Pushing the door open, Su Yunzhou glanced around. In the center of the room was a natural-colored solid wood dining table laden with an array of exquisite pastries, beverages, and a pot of tea. At this moment, wisps of steam curled up from the tea, filling the room with a refreshing aroma.

Various paintings adorned the walls, making the arrangement exceptionally tasteful. Particularly striking was a piece of calligraphy that read "Great Virtue Carries All Things." The brushstrokes were vigorous and powerful, written with a flamboyant and imposing flair.

Knowing that not all the guests had arrived yet, the server poured two cups of tea and politely excused herself.

"How is it?" Su Yunzhou asked. "This place is pretty nice, right?"

Xia Wanqing nodded slightly. "Mhm! You have a good eye."

Su Yunzhou raised an eyebrow. "Of course! My eye has always been great. Just look at how well the projects I invest in turn out!"

"Hehe." Amused, Xia Wanqing picked up her teacup and took a sip.

The two chatted for a few more minutes before heading back downstairs at Xia Wanqing’s urging to wait by the entrance.

A short while later, a Maybach pulled up to the entrance. Ye Sen stepped out first and waved at Su Yunzhou, who was walking toward him. Then, Madam Ye and her daughter Xiaofei also exited the car.

After a brief exchange of greetings, the group made their way inside Yu Zhilan.

Once inside the private room, Ye Sen took the seat of honor, while the others sat down in order. Demonstrating proper etiquette, Xia Wanqing stood up to pour tea for everyone.

With a smile on her face, Madam Ye asked curiously, "Su! How did you and Wanqing..."