Chapter 693: Chapter 693: 693 Mind: Be polite, don't keep staring at people

Several days after Jiang Xu and An Nuonuo announced their wedding date, they received a multitude of blessings.

The whole internet’s trending searches were dominated by them.

This led to Jiang Xu and An Nuonuo gaining several million fans on Daily Headlines.

Chu Youwei also basked in the reflected glory, adding five or six hundred thousand fans.

That afternoon, Yikali reached out to An Nuonuo.

An Nuonuo’s heart skipped a beat.

She had thought that Yikali had given up on contacting her to hang out these past few days.

But now the sudden call unsettled her somewhat.

Still, she pressed to answer.

“Nuonuo sister, come out and play, I’ll introduce you to a new friend,” Yikali said.

“Oh, alright, where are you? I’ll come right over,” replied An Nuonuo.

After ending the call, An Nuonuo set out.

She did not mention this matter to Jiang Xu for the time being.

He was at the company right now; there was no need to distract him.

Soon, An Nuonuo arrived at the place where she was meeting Yikali.

It was a high-end restaurant in the sky.

From here, you could overlook Magic City’s largest and widest river.

The consumption here was also absurdly expensive.

There was a minimum spend of one hundred thousand just to sit here.

“Nuonuo sister, you’ve arrived,” greeted Yikali as she hugged An Nuonuo upon seeing her.

Whether it was an illusion or not, An Nuonuo couldn’t shake the feeling that Yikali’s smile wasn’t as pure as it was at first.

It seemed… to have some other elements mixed in.

“Have a seat, Nuonuo sister,” Yikali said as she pulled An Nuonuo into a seat and then gestured to a man beside her: “This is my cousin, Yi Feng.”

Yi Feng looked to be in his twenties.

Handsome features, outstanding temperament.

The moment Yi Feng saw An Nuonuo, he found himself unable to avert his gaze.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Mind: Be polite, don’t keep staring at her.

Eyes: Message seen but not acknowledged.

It wasn’t until Yikali nudged him gently under the table that Yi Feng recovered.

He extended his hand toward An Nuonuo with a smile: “Hello, hello, my name is Yi Feng, CEO of Lanhe Group.”

The Lanhe Group, a multinational company specializing in trade, had quite a prestigious international reputation.

An Nuonuo nodded politely and then said apologetically with a smile, “Sorry, I just touched some food and forgot to wash my hands; nice to meet you.”

She was a traditionally-minded woman to the core.

In her life, apart from Jiang Xu, she wouldn’t even let another man touch a strand of her hair, let alone shake their hand.

“Oh, that’s fine,” Yi Feng said with a smile, immediately noticing An Nuonuo was lying.

This actually increased his fondness for An Nuonuo.

Such a girl was already extinct in today’s society.

The three of them sat down.

Yikali poured a glass of water for An Nuonuo and then started chatting away incessantly.

However, nearly nine out of ten topics were related to Yi Feng.

“Cousin Yi Feng was great at studying when he was young; he was accepted into Foha University at fifteen and graduated early at sixteen.”

“Cousin Yi Feng also has a strong business acumen. He started his own business at the age of twelve with his own skills (and a billion from his family) and made several million.”

“Cousin Yi Feng is very popular with the girls.”

“He hasn’t dated anyone all his life, very innocent.”

“Nuonuo sister, I think you two have similar personalities and could become good friends.”

“Ah, who knows when cousin Yi Feng will find a girlfriend.”

“You know, Nuonuo sister, cousin Yi Feng is set to inherit the family title.”

“Whoever marries cousin Yi Feng in the future will surely have endless wealth and glory.”

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Yi Feng maintained a smile throughout the whole time.

He did not interrupt the conversation between the two of them.

He was also very considerate, always ready to refill their water glasses.

An Nuonuo was no fool.

By now, she had realized what was happening.

Yikali was trying to set her up with Yi Feng.

How could she have such a frightful idea?

Was it her plan to pair herself with Yi Feng so she then could take advantage of the situation?

If it were any ordinary girl, upon hearing this, she would surely be thrilled, maybe even offer herself on the spot.

Especially since the man in question was also in line to inherit a title.

That would place him just below one, and above tens of thousands, his status indescribably noble.

But for An Nuonuo, even if Yi Feng’s status were a hundred, or even ten thousand times more noble, it wouldn’t compare to a single hair on her beloved Brother Xu.

Yikali took a sip of water.

Seeing that An Nuonuo’s expression hadn’t changed much from beginning to end, she felt somewhat defeated.

She discreetly gave Yi Feng a look.

Big brother, she doesn’t seem to be moved at all.

I’m out of tricks, it’s all on you now.

Yi Feng, picking up on Yikali’s cue, nodded slightly.

Then he looked at An Nuonuo and said, “I feel an instant connection with Miss An, may I add you as a friend?”

An Nuonuo didn’t refuse.

However, she added him to an alternate account, one she barely accessed once a year.

She wouldn’t reply to messages in that account either.

Though doing so seemed somewhat impolite.

An Nuonuo always behaved like this towards those who had other intentions for her.

It was one of her very few boundaries.

For Jiang Xu, she was willing to do this.

Yi Feng, unaware of these things, happily added her as a friend.

He resisted the urge to immediately browse through An Nuonuo’s social circle.

After the meal was served, Yi Feng offered An Nuonuo the steak he had cut, revealing a gentlemanly smile, “Miss An, please eat the steak I’ve cut for you.”

“Wow,” Yikali chimed in from the side, teasing, “Yi Feng, cousin, you’re so gentle, you’ve never done that for me.”

An Nuonuo politely said, “Thank you, but I prefer my steak well-done.”

She shared this preference with Jiang Xu.

Some people like their steak rare, medium rare, medium, or medium well.

Maybe they genuinely like it that way, or maybe it’s just to show off.

After all, some people like to dine on steak and flaunt their ludicrous sense of superiority to those who have never been.

They say that’s how you eat steak.

It’s the high-society way.

And you must use a knife and fork, because using chopsticks would label you a country bumpkin.

Yet Jiang Xu’s attitude is, I don’t give a damn about those fancy or not fancy ways of eating.

A steak must be well-done through and through for me.

Yi Feng said with a smile, “Alright, then I’ll have the steak cooked well-done.”

“No need,” An Nuonuo shook her head, “I don’t really like steak, Mr. Yi Feng, you can eat it yourself, don’t worry about me.”

Yi Feng nodded.

He sensed An Nuonuo’s distance from him.

He knew his behavior had been too eager just now.

That wasn’t good.

He had to take things slow.

After all, he had made a solid start by adding her as a friend.

From there, as long as he put in a little more effort, he was confident he could “dig” An Nuonuo out from her current stance.