After leaving the bathroom, Mint looked up and saw a familiar figure at the end of the corridor.
"Mint, are you okay?" Zhuo Xi stubbed out the cigarette between his fingers and hurriedly came over to ask.
The friend's concern made Mint feel warm in her heart. She smiled gratefully at him, "It's okay."
But even so, her slightly pale face still slightly revealed the uneasiness in her heart.
Zhuo Xi was still a little worried, "Mint, why don't we leave? How can we eat this kind of food?"
"Why can't I eat it? I haven't been to such an expensive place for a long time!" She said with a half-smile, as if she was mocking herself.
Zhuo Xi couldn't help but sigh, "What do you want to eat? I'll treat you next time?"
"Why do I need you to treat me? Just like Qiao Nawei said, someone is paying the bill today. If you don't eat, you won't eat for free!"
Zhuo Xi was embarrassed and distressed, "Why are you so stubborn?"
Stubborn?
Maybe!
She doesn't want this either, but she's not the only stubborn person?
Returning to the box, she opened the door and met another pair of stubborn eyes.
Guan Shouheng sat there, staring at the door with a heavy gaze, his deep eyes, as bright as stars, shining with a suffocating light.
Her heart trembled slightly and she was a little uneasy. She didn't dare to meet his eyes, so she quickly looked away and walked back to her original seat.
Zhuo Xi also sat down after her, and his right hand always held her slender waist protectively until they both sat down again.
They didn't know that as they were walking, a pair of sharp black eyes were always following them, and the focus of their gaze fell on the hand he placed lightly on her waist.
The door of the private room was opened again, and Fang Yuan came back. The expression on her face was innocent and harmless, and she said with a smile, "How is it? Has everyone ordered, can the food be served?"
"Okay, okay..." Everyone responded one after another.
Qiao Nawei was still dissatisfied and snorted, "How about another bottle of Lafite? In such a lively atmosphere, how can we enjoy ourselves without drinking?"
Fang Yuan reminded her considerately, "Everyone is driving, so I'm afraid it's not good to drink."
"You can ask a driver or an agent to drive. Isn't Miss Fang reluctant to give up money?"
Fang Yuan smiled implicitly, "How could it be? Miss Qiao, please be casual."
"Then the 1982 Lafite will be great!" Qiao Nawei was not polite at all.
Fang Yuan nodded and then signaled to the waiter, "Just listen to Miss Qiao and have a few more glasses of juice."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
The waiter quickly left. After a while, the food and drinks were served, and the table was filled with sumptuous food.
"Everyone eat it while it's hot. You're welcome." Fang Yuan said enthusiastically.
"We will, Miss Fang."
People's hearts are actually very easy to buy, especially for rich people, it's even easier.
Such a high-end dinner could not be afforded by the small staff below even if they saved several months' salary, so everyone's attitude toward Fang Yuan changed quickly.
Mint's heart secretly became alarmed. Fang Yuan was simply taking steps to make ends meet. She would definitely be in a very difficult situation at work in the future.
But she couldn't figure it out. Since Fang Yuan cared so much about her existence, why not just find a way to expel her? If she was expelled, it would be over, so why bother?
Oh, by the way, it's because firing her will inevitably attract Guan Shouheng's attention, and Fang Yuan still wants to maintain her image in front of him.
It seems that she guessed right, Fang Yuan really likes him!
Qiao Nawei seemed a little dissatisfied and ordered the waiter to pour wine. Another waiter directly picked up the container and poured juice for everyone in turn.
The dining table is round, so no matter who is sitting or watching whom, it is clear.
Mint deliberately lowered his eyes, not looking in the direction where Guan Shouheng was.
A waiter approached her and asked, "Miss, what flavor of juice do you want?"
Mint slowly raised her head and looked at the full tray. She wanted to choose a cup of pineapple, but suddenly she remembered the scene in the supermarket, so she finally changed her mind and said, "Lemon."
"Okay." The waiter handed over a glass of lemon.
Guan Shouheng frowned subconsciously. She obviously likes pineapples the most, doesn't she?
Zhuo Xi also frowned, lowered his head and said softly, "Your stomach is not good, why should you drink lemon?"
He simply reached out and handed her the red wine that another waiter had just poured for him, "You can drink this, it's only a small glass, it doesn't matter. Give me the lemonade."
Mint held her own lemonade and shook her head lightly, "It's okay, I don't drink it often."
Zhuo Xi still disagreed, "Then just think of it as helping me. I have to drive later and can't drink."
Mint had no choice but to exchange their cups.
"Hey, it really makes people jealous. It's good to have a boyfriend to take care of you!" Qiao Nawei said with deliberate envy.
A trace of sourness flashed through Guan Shouheng's heart, and he silently picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Fang Yuan saw that he was drinking so fast that the corners of his mouth were even slightly wet, so she quickly and considerately took out a tissue and handed it over.
Guan Shouheng stretched out his hand to take it and said in a low voice, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Fang Yuan smiled and shook her head.
Mint also raised his head and took a sip of red wine. The Lafite tasted pure, but why did it suddenly taste sour?
"Does it taste good? Miss Bo?" Fang Yuan asked with a half-smile.
"It's very good. Thank you Miss Fang for the hospitality."
"You're welcome, drink more if you like."
"I will."
The war between women is never without smoke.
After finishing the meal in a strange atmosphere, Fang Yuan paid with her credit card and tipped the waiter, which was very generous.
People who drank alcohol during the dinner were unable to drive. Qiao Nawei directly called her own driver to pick her up. Others were also preparing to take a taxi or call an agent driver to serve her.
Zhuo Xi never drank a sip, but Mint was slightly drunk. It wasn't that she really drank too much, but she hadn't drank like this for many years. She suddenly felt uncomfortable, her head hurt slightly, and her eyebrows kept
Frowning tightly.
She walked down the steps slowly, and accidentally stumbled slightly.
"Be careful—" Zhuo Xi, who was walking beside her, gave her a quick hand, "Mint, are you okay?"
"It's okay." She shook her head, with a stiff smile on her lips.
In fact, she was not drunk, she was just in a bad mood.
Fang Yuan's incident suddenly made her feel very confused. Although she had been holding on during the dinner and there was no problem on the surface, in fact her heart was being torn violently.
"Mint, get in the car, I'll take you back." Zhuo Xi carefully supported her, fearing that she would accidentally fall.
"Go back?" Her brain suddenly slowed down for a moment. She didn't know if it was because Fang Yuan mentioned An An's matter, which made her feel so fragile. An An had been staying at Wu You's house for several days, and she really wanted to
Go and see your son.
"Zhuoxi, I'm not going home tonight..." She bent down and sat in the car, but the car door closed the second half of her sentence.
At the door of the restaurant, Guan Shouheng's footsteps suddenly stopped, and his black eyes stared closely at the white Aston Martin, with a gloomy storm focusing in his eyes.
Not going home? Where does she want to go?
Almost instinctively, he took out his car keys without thinking and prepared to give chase.
Fang Yuan suddenly stopped him, "Guan Yi, you can't drive after drinking."
Guan Shouheng's steps paused again, and he suddenly realized that he felt a little ridiculous in his embarrassment.
What's the use of chasing after him?
Hadn't she made it clear enough to him?
She stayed with that Zhuo Xi all night, wasn't it obvious enough?
What would happen if he chased her?
I chased you today, but what about tomorrow? What about the day after tomorrow? What about the day after tomorrow?
Will he chase her for the rest of his life?
If a woman's heart is not with him, what's the use of looking at her?
She no longer wants him, but he is still ridiculously unable to let go!
Guan Shouheng suddenly hated himself very much, hated himself for being useless, and hated himself for not being able to look away.
Because of his drinking, his stern face exuded a special charm, and his dark eyes were a little blurry.
Fang Yuan stood aside and watched secretly, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.
"Guan Yi, can I drive you back?" she suggested.
Guan Shouheng secretly adjusted his breathing, calmed down, and replied, "No need, I'll just ask the driving agent."
Although he didn't drink too much, he also knew that he couldn't drive. However, there were drivers in the restaurant who specialized in acting as driving agents. He could just find one to take him back.
"Okay, I'll go and tell you." Fang Yuan took the initiative to go to the front desk of the restaurant.
Guan Shouheng had no objection. It was Fang Yuan's treat today, and she had arranged for the several staff members to be sent back just now.
After a while, Fang Yuan returned with an apologetic look, "The restaurant staff said that the agency drivers had just run out, and now there is no one left."
"It doesn't matter, then I'll take a taxi."
Fang Yuan did not drink during the dinner, only drank juice, and said again, "Guan Yi, how about you take my car back?"
"It's too much trouble. I can just call a taxi."
Fang Yuan shook her head lightly, with an impeccable smile, "It's not troublesome, I'm on my way anyway, and I have something to ask you about work. There were so many people just now, I didn't have the nerve to say it."
Guan Shouheng then nodded, "...Okay then."
Fang Yuan immediately opened the car door, and Guan Shouheng bent down and sat in.
The moment he turned around, the corners of Fang Yuan's mouth slightly raised in a cunning arc.