Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The others were all there. Everyone was sitting around the coffee table in front of the floor-to-ceiling window drinking coffee.
Seeing that Qiao Nian was back, Han Cheng got up and made her a cup. âIâll pour you a cup, but itâs only instant coffee.â
Qiao Nian thanked him and walked over. Ye Wangchuan replied on WeChat.
She took out her cell phone and glanced down.
[Y: Dinner tonight?]
Qiao Nian was in a daze.
Han Cheng handed her the coffee and asked her to sit down.
Qiao Nian looked at her cell phone as she walked.
Ye Wangchuan sent a second WeChat message.
[Y: Itâs on the top floor of the hotel where Cao Yanhua and the others are staying. Arenât you with them? You donât have to come out. Iâll bring Qin Si too.]
Qiao Nian thought about her free night. She looked at them and asked, âDo you want to eat together tonight?â
Xue Zhu and the others would be leaving in a few days. They were worried that they would have nothing to do at night. Xue Zhu was the first to agree. âIâm fine with it.â
Qiao Nian looked at the others.
Han Cheng placed the coffee on the coffee table and straightened his back. He was very good-tempered. âIâm fine with it too.â
The ordinary-looking Cao Yanhua scratched his head. âl donât have any plans. Itâs up to you.â
Xu Yi asked her, âWhere are we eating tonight?â
Qiao Nian typed a reply after asking for everyoneâs opinion. Then, she said without looking up, âThe top floor.â
Xu Yi nodded. âAlright.â
He looked at Cao Yanhua, Han Cheng, and Shen Qingfeng from the corner of his eye. Seeming to have thought of something, he hesitantly said, âIs it convenient for me to bring a friend? An elder.â
Qiao Nian looked at him without much thought. âSure.â
Xu Yi took his cell phone and walked to the side. âIâll call her.â
He was talking about the old butler who often came to look for him, not his cheap father. The old butler treated him quite well and took care of his mother.
Therefore, he wanted to invite her over for a meal and introduce Cao Yanhua and the others to her.
Qiao Nian agreed.
Ye Wangchuan sent another WeChat message.
[Y: Elder Xue said that he wants to come too. Is it convenient?]
Qiao Nian did not expect this. She looked at Shen Qingfeng and the rest and thought for a moment. She decided not to reject him. [Itâs all right.]
At the same time.
Ji Ziyin hung up on Simon.
Not in the mood to continue touring, she said to Ji Xiao and Lu Yiming, â1 have something to attend to. Iâll get someone to send you back to the hotel. Iâll see you tonight.â
âHuh? Are you busy?â Ji Xiao wanted to say something else.
Ji Ziyin interrupted him in frustration. âAnyway, weâre having dinner together tonight. Iâll look for you guys after Iâm done with my matters.â
Remembering that she did not tell him yet, she patiently explained, âPresident Simon just called and said that weâll be having dinner at the hotel cafeteria tonight. Heâs reserved a table.â Ji Xiao looked enlightened. âOh, so thatâs the plan.â
However, Ji Ziyin could not smile.
Simon had reminded her that she could bring her âfriendsâ over for him to get to know them. He was asking her to introduce him to the people from the reclusive families.
She seemed to have a good relationship with the reclusive families on the surface, but in fact, not many people would give her any face.
But Simon clearly wanted to see her ability.
Ji Ziyin could only brace herself.
Thus, she was no longer in the mood to deal with Ji Xiao and Lu Yiming.
âYeah.â
Her eyes regained their usual shrewdness as she turned to the handsome young man and said, âYou guys go back first. Iâll bring my friends from the reclusive families over tonight..â