Li Zeyu was sitting on the sofa, with the apron around his waist not yet untied.
After several unanswered calls and text messages, he turned his head dejectedly and looked at the delicacies on the dining table. His heart was filled with mixed feelings and anger.
During his years abroad, he had a dream and developed a good cooking skill.
But right now, some people don't seem to care about it at all.
Seeing Jiang Ning's last reply, he stood up and untied his apron, threw it to the ground, and strode away.
Because of the excessive force, the door slammed shut, bringing up a gust of wind that caused the apron on the floor to move.
As night falls, a five-star hotel in Kyoto is packed with customers.
Jiang Ning got off Ji Linran's car, entered the hotel before him, and took the elevator to the restaurant on the third floor.
"How many ladies are there?"
"We have a reservation."
The waiter smiled and led her into a certain box.
When the door opened, there were many people inside, and a sense of oppression followed.
Mr. Luo saw it at a glance and hurriedly waved, "Miss Jiang, come here, come here."
Jiang Ning nodded to the other people who were looking at her and walked straight towards Mr. Luo.
Two seats were left next to him.
Jiang Ning was next to Mr. Luo. As soon as he sat down, he saw an empty seat diagonally opposite.
"Where's Lin Ran?"
"later."
Just as he was talking, Ji Linran came in from outside wearing a mask.
Without paying attention to anyone, he walked directly inside and sat down next to Jiang Ning.
She sat in the middle and suddenly felt uncomfortable.
So, he discussed with Ji Linran in a low voice: "Let's switch."
Ji Linran didn't mind, but Mr. Luo saw the two of them muttering and said in a loud voice: "It doesn't matter where you sit."
Jiang Ning pursed her lips tightly and ignored it at all.
Ji Linran stood up and walked around behind her. As soon as Jiang Ning sat down, there was a commotion at the door.
Looking up, he saw Li Zeyu walking in from the outside, looking dignified and indifferent.
When their eyes met, Jiang Ning opened her mouth.
She was more than surprised now.
Thinking of not answering the phone or replying to messages during the day, Jiang Ning wanted to find a way to get in right away.
Fortunately, after Li Zeyu sat down, he didn't look in his direction.
What a coincidence, his position was directly opposite her.
"Ms. Jiang, do you want to eat?"
Jiang Ning has not recovered from the surprise just now, and her whole body is in a state of numbness.
Mr. Luo reminded her through Ji Linran, and before she could respond, Ji Linran took her chopsticks and picked up a piece of pork ribs of unknown type for her.
The people present looked at it and ate it like melons one after another.
After all, Ji Linran is a public figure, and now he is behaving intimately with a woman outside the circle. How can people not misunderstand him?
For a moment, the entire box fell into an inexplicable silence, and the atmosphere was depressing.
Jiang Ning lowered her eyebrows, but she could clearly feel that a cold light directly opposite her was like a sharp blade, staring at her eagerly.
"Mr. Li, let's meet one."
At this time, someone didn't know who broke the weird atmosphere, and the noise in the box suddenly resumed.
Jiang Ning tried her best to stay in a natural state, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Li Zeyu opposite. He was drinking with the person on the left, talking in a low voice.
Jiang Ning's tense nerves finally relaxed and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ms. Jiang, let me toast you."
At this time, Mr. Luo passed Ji Linran the wine to her.
Jiang Ning couldn't help but refuse to answer. Instead, she faced him with a smile.
She felt relieved when she saw it was red wine.
Holding the wine glasses together, the person opposite glanced this way.
Jiang Ning drank a little and put down the glass.
On the other side, sitting was a bald man wearing glasses. This was the first time Jiang Ning met, or perhaps before he came, Mr. Luo introduced Jiang Ning, so the man was very interested in her.
"Since Miss Jiang is from Blue Label, Xie also wants to toast."
Jiang Ning couldn't shirk it, so she could only accept it.
At this time, Ji Linran and Li Zeyu both looked at her.
Jiang Ning drank some, and Ji Linran placed a cup of tea made from an unknown source in front of her.
"Drink a sip."
He reminded Jiang Ning a little uncomfortable.
She raised her eyes and glanced towards the opposite side, just in time to meet Li Zeyu's gaze.
A wave of discomfort hit Jiang Ning instantly, and she couldn't help but swallow hard.
She didn't know why she was so nervous when she saw Li Zeyu, as if her palms were sweating.
Ji Linran seemed to have deliberately served Jiang Ning some food in front of Li Zeyu.
Jiang Ning had no chance to object. She took a sip of tea and felt that the taste of alcohol in her mouth had faded.
Guessing it might be hangover tea, she drank some more.
"Mr. Li, I heard that Kainet recently approved a piece of land from the government, but has it been stated when the bid will be opened?"
Hearing someone talking to Li Zeyu, Jiang Ning put down her teacup and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
I kept looking at the opposite side. Li Zeyu was too dazzling. There was a table full of rich men. Except for her and Ji Linran, he sat among them like a god. His temperament was so outstanding that people couldn't take their eyes away.
"Opening in September."
Li Zeyu doesn't speak much, and his voice is low and very recognizable.
There was a 'pop' sound, and the sound of a lighter came.
Jiang Ning looked up and saw him lighting up a cigarette.
He lowered his eyelids and looked lazy.
"The time and location will be announced in advance."
"Then Mr. Li should inform you in advance, we are all looking forward to it."
Originally a person was talking about land, but suddenly several people next to him started talking too.
Jiang Ning was confused.
There are about 20 people at this table, some from the entertainment industry and some from other industries. The industry is so complicated that I don’t know how they got together to discuss business at the same table.
"Mr. Luo, you really care about your nephew and carry him with you wherever you go. Do you want him to take over your mantle in the future?"
As soon as he made a joke, everyone present laughed.
When Jiang Ning heard about her nephew, she looked at Ji Linran sideways.
He was no longer eating and was playing games with his head down.
Jiang Ning moved closer to him and heard a clear cough very clearly.
"It's okay to inherit."
Mr. Luo continued, and the audience laughed continuously.
After dinner, Jiang Ning went to the bathroom.
When I came out, I saw Li Zeyu talking on the phone at the end of the corridor.
She stopped and stood for a while, then turned and returned to the box.
After sitting down and seeing that the opposite side was empty, she looked toward the door.
"Are you leaving?"
Ji Linran reminded in a low voice.
Jiang Ning looked back and nodded.
He crossed Ji Linran and said to Mr. Luo: "Mr. Luo, we've almost eaten. I remembered that I have something else to do and I need to take a step first."
"Won't you sit down for a while?"
"No, no, no."
Jiang Ning smiled and waved her hands.
Just as I was holding my bag and about to leave, the man with glasses next to me stretched out his hand and said, "Ms. Jiang, leave me your business card."
"We'll keep some too."
For a time, several people were scrambling to get there.
Jiang Ning was surprised and happy.
For her, these are just gifts of money.
But she doesn't have a business card.
"Ms. Jiang, leave your phone number."
Mr. Luo came to the rescue.
Jiang Ning had no choice but to take out her mobile phone and exchange numbers with these big guys one by one.
"Dear bosses, I am Jiang Ning, Blue Label Crisis Public Relations. If you need anything, call me."
Before leaving, she even made a gesture of calling.
As soon as the two of them got out of the box and entered the elevator, Li Zeyu came back from outside.
Seeing the empty seat opposite him, he panicked.
"Everyone, Li remembered that he has something else to do and needs to take a step forward. I'm sorry."
Before anyone present could stop him, Li Zeyu ran out of the box.
When he arrived downstairs, Jiang Ning was nowhere to be seen.