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Chapter 254: Chapter 0254 Can We Sit Here?
Since Ye Xunhuan had accepted Mei Hanqing’s invitation yesterday, she was already waiting for him as soon as it was time to clock out from work.
Upon seeing Mei Hanqing, Ye Xunhuan was slightly taken aback and then smiled and said, "Director Mei, is there something you need?"
Mei Hanqing glanced at Tang Yurou, who was standing next to Ye Xunhuan, and said with a smile that could kill, "You haven’t forgotten the promise you made to me yesterday, have you?"
"You heartless thing!"
Saying that, Mei Hanqing shot Ye Xunhuan a look of plaintive reproach.
This left Ye Xunhuan feeling rather speechless. Big sister, even if we need to be flirtatious, we should find another place, okay? Didn’t you see Tang Yurou is right here?
"How could I forget!" Ye Xunhuan chuckled and said, "Here I was just about to go and find Director Mei, but I didn’t expect you to come to me instead!"
No sooner had Ye Xunhuan finished speaking than Mei Hanqing said to Tang Yurou, "Director Tang, may I borrow your little boyfriend for a bit? You’re not worried that I’ll eat him up, are you?"
Upon hearing the term "little boyfriend," Tang Yurou felt overjoyed inside and shook her head, "No problem!"
"Yu Rou, I had arranged to do something with Director Mei yesterday, so I won’t be able to take you home today. Be careful on your way."
"Okay!" Tang Yurou nodded, "Director Mei, I’ll be off then!"
With that, Tang Yurou left.
Watching Tang Yurou’s receding figure, Mei Hanqing’s lips slowly curved into a smile, "Your little girlfriend really trusts you, huh? She didn’t even ask!"
"I am a gentleman of integrity, and Xiao Rou Rou knows that!" Ye Xunhuan confidently said, "There is no temptation in this world that I can’t resist!"
Looking at Ye Xunhuan’s serious demeanor, Mei Hanqing was taken aback, but upon hearing what he said afterward, she couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
"Except for beauties, I don’t believe you. Try to tempt me and see!"
"Pfft!"
Unable to contain herself, Mei Hanqing laughed, "Smooth-talker, let’s go, it’s my treat for dinner!"
After leaving the company and arriving at the parking lot, Ye Xunhuan drove out following Mei Hanqing’s directions, and they arrived at a Sichuan restaurant.
The restaurant wasn’t big nor was it upscale; it was the kind of diner you could find anywhere along the street.
Perhaps because it was still early, there weren’t many people inside the restaurant.
Mei Hanqing directly chose a seat by the window and sat down, "I can’t afford to take you to those fancy restaurants, so lower your expectations a bit!"
"You make it sound like I frequent fancy restaurants!" Ye Xunhuan said indifferently, "I actually come to places like this quite often, okay!"
"Really?" Mei Hanqing looked at Ye Xunhuan with some skepticism.
Driving a BMW worth over a million, and donating three million to the welfare home at the drop of a hat, in Mei Hanqing’s eyes, Ye Xunhuan was definitely a wealthy man.
"Why would I lie to you?" Ye Xunhuan said softly.
"If you’re used to it, that’s great," Mei Hanqing smiled and said, "But you’ve never been here before, so you definitely don’t know which dishes are good. I’ll order for you!"
Without waiting for a reply, Mei Hanqing opened the menu, carefully picked out four or five dishes, and then put the menu down.
"Hey, are you serious? You’re such a cheapskate when treating someone to dinner, just ordering these few dishes?" Ye Xunhuan said, somewhat speechless.
He had never met anyone like her; it was one thing for her not to let him order, but she couldn’t just choose so few dishes, could she? 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
"If it’s not enough, I’ll order more. What are you afraid of? Moreover, the great ancestor once said, ’Waste is a disgrace,’ and the ancients also said ’At high noon, hoe the weeds...’"
"Stop!" Ye Xunhuan, seeing Mei Hanqing about to lecture, hurriedly interrupted, "Can I at least have some alcohol?"
"You don’t drink and drive, you don’t drive and drink, that’s the traffic law..."
Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but have three black lines appear on his forehead, thinking to himself, why the hell did I agree to have dinner with this woman!
Moreover, Mei Hanqing’s words left Ye Xunhuan without a single reason to refute, because everything she said was factual!
Seeing Ye Xunhuan’s gloomy face, Mei Hanqing sighed helplessly, "Alright, I’ll let you have a bottle of beer."
Moments later, the dishes were served one after another. Mei Hanqing also stopped engaging in further conversation with Ye Xunhuan and began to concentrate wholly on the food, devouring it ferociously as if she had starved in her past life!
Ye Xunhuan watched, dumbfounded, thinking, damn, there’s someone else in the world who eats like me.
"Hey, Mei Hanqing, you said you’d treat me to a meal, but this isn’t the way to do it!" Ye Xunhuan suddenly got anxious and also started to join the battle.
After a while, when Mei Hanqing had eaten almost enough, she directly ordered another bottle of alcohol, poured herself a glass, and said to Ye Xunhuan, "Ye Xunhuan, thank you!"
Ye Xunhuan was startled, "Why are you thanking me for no reason?"
"I know the news today was definitely your doing," Mei Hanqing looked at Ye Xunhuan and said, "Although I don’t know what kind of person you actually are, I’m truly grateful to you!"
That morning, Mei Hanqing had seen the headlines on her phone reporting on the current situation of the First Welfare Institute in Jiangzhong City, the worrisome future of the children, and the hope that people from all walks of life would extend a helping hand to these poor kids!
Upon seeing the news, Mei Hanqing immediately thought of Ye Xunhuan.
In the past, the welfare institute was always in such a state and had never been inquired about by anyone. But after Ye Xunhuan visited, the news came out. If it wasn’t for Ye Xunhuan’s doing, Mei Hanqing would never believe it.
"Thank me, and all you got me was this little meal?"
As he spoke, Ye Xunhuan called out, "Boss, bring a bottle of Er Guo Tou and a plate of peanuts too!"
As soon as the words were out, Ye Xunhuan said to Mei Hanqing, "You’re paying for this too!"
Mei Hanqing nodded her head, "Okay!"
"Minister Mei, but you see, you shouldn’t just thank me," Ye Xunhuan spoke softly, "Thank Autumn, the president. I told her about this, and she’s the one who took care of it!"
"Moreover, I accompanied her to the welfare institute today, and she will be making a donation and organizing a charity gala to help the children there."
"That way, you won’t have to work so hard in the future and can peacefully find a boyfriend without worrying about anything!"
Saying that, Ye Xunhuan let out a slight sigh. He couldn’t imagine what Mei Hanqing had been through all these years, but he was certain it hadn’t been easy.
"President Autumn?" Mei Hanqing was taken aback.
Ye Xunhuan opened his mouth, about to say something, but before he could speak, a man and woman suddenly walked into the restaurant.
The woman was very beautiful, both her figure and face definitely top-notch.
In comparison to the woman, the man was much less outstanding. He appeared to be in his forties, not particularly tall or broad. On the contrary, he was somewhat short and slightly built. However, his thighs were exceptionally thick, making a stark contrast to his slender frame, and this created a rather uncoordinated appearance.
Generally, people with strong thighs have explosive strength, and the middle-aged man clearly belonged to this type of person.
After the two entered, their gazes fell directly onto Ye Xunhuan and Mei Hanqing, and they walked over to them.
"May we sit here?"
