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Chapter 96: Chapter 0096: The Ex and The Current
Germy Restaurant is said to be the most authentic French restaurant in Jiangzhong City, and of course, the prices are extremely high. A decent meal here could cost a white-collar worker an entire month’s salary. If this white-collar decides to act beyond his means and also orders a bottle of aged red wine, he might as well spend the next year or so washing dishes here after his meal!
Like many other Western restaurants, Germy Restaurant’s environment is very elegant. There is no loud noise and... the entire place is in a somewhat hazy state, with every light turned off except for the wall lamps.
At each dining table in the restaurant sat meticulously dressed successful individuals, with silver candlesticks holding candles that cast a soft light, creating a romantic atmosphere throughout the hall.
Ye Xunhuan was finally dragged, almost by force, to Germy Restaurant by Qiu Ruoxi!
After walking out of the parking lot, Qiu Ruoxi warned Ye Xunhuan, "When you see Miss Su, you better watch that foul mouth of yours!"
"Then why did you bring me here?" Ye Xunhuan said, full of misery.
Earlier, Xiao Jiu had called Ye Xunhuan to go over for something, but instead, Qiu Ruoxi dragged him here by force and even said something about him bullying Su Guyan, demanding an apology from him.
Damn it, what does her crying have to do with me?
Ye Xunhuan was also puzzled; what was Su Guyan crying about on the rooftop? He hadn’t bullied her, had he? Could it be because he said he wouldn’t let Mu Tiange die too horribly?
So Ye Xunhuan really didn’t want to come; he truly didn’t want to see Su Guyan because every time he saw her, he felt as if a knife was stabbing fiercely into his heart, causing him pain that made it hard to breathe.
And yet, there was nothing he could do about it!
When Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan entered the restaurant, they immediately attracted many gazes!
Although Qiu Ruoxi was dressed casually, she had impressive assets!
In an instant, many men looked at Qiu Ruoxi with astonishment and desire in their eyes, while the women were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Women are naturally drawn to beauty but also envy women who are more beautiful than themselves.
After entering the restaurant, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi were led to their already reserved spot by the waiter.
Just as the two sat down, Su Guyan, dressed in a long black gown, slowly entered the restaurant, surrounded by four burly bodyguards.
The appearance of Su Guyan also captured countless gazes. After all, whether in terms of figure or looks, Su Guyan was no less than Qiu Ruoxi, so it was natural for people to look at her.
After all, in this age where looks and physique are emphasized, a beautiful woman is always the center of attention wherever she goes.
Upon entering the restaurant, Su Guyan headed straight toward Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan under the guidance of the waiter.
Seeing Su Guyan, Qiu Ruoxi immediately stood up from her seat, while Ye Xunhuan remained rather uncouthly seated, as if he hadn’t seen Su Guyan at all!
Seeing this, Qiu Ruoxi clenched her teeth with inward rage. This jerk, I’m standing up; would it kill him to do the same?
Unable to resist, Qiu Ruoxi kicked Ye Xunhuan with her leg, prompting him to slowly get up.
Su Guyan saw all of Ye Xunhuan’s reactions, and Qiu Ruoxi’s subtle actions didn’t escape Su Guyan’s eyes, either.
"Ms. Qiu, sorry for being late. Something came up at the last minute, and I kept you waiting!" Su Guyan said with a gentle smile on her face, giving off a feeling of a breezy spring, appearing very amiable.
"I’ve just arrived too, please, Miss Su, have a seat!" Qiu Ruoxi said very politely.
Su Guyan did not exchange pleasantries with Qiu Ruoxi and slowly took her seat.
Only after Su Guyan sat down did Qiu Ruoxi follow suit.
Although Qiu Ruoxi’s behavior would seem very polite to ordinary people,
Ye Xunhuan was well aware that this was not about so-called humility or attitude!
It was about status!
Status is a very direct thing; the difference between high and low, noble and humble, can be immediately discerned from these subtle actions!
Compared to the powerful and well-backed British Emperor Group, the Imperial Map Group could only be considered a mid-sized company, not at all on the same level!
This tradition of status hierarchy has been handed down for thousands of years, forming strict etiquette rules: how to sit during a meal, how to speak during a conversation, and even the order of walking or sitting, all had clear protocols that anyone with some status would understand!
In summary, these rules revolved around the concept of "hierarchy," which boiled down to the status difference!
After they both took their seats, Qiu Ruoxi casually called over a waiter and ordered some appetizers, palate-cleansing pastries, desserts, and a bottle of red wine!
After the waiter left, Qiu Ruoxi quickly organized her thoughts and said to Su Guyan, "Miss Su, I deeply apologize for what happened today at my company. I hope you won’t take Ye Xunhuan’s behavior to heart..."
Ye Xunhuan sat comfortably on the side, like an unrelated passerby, saying nothing, just sitting there quietly, looking down and playing with his phone.
That Qiu Ruoxi knew about the incident was not a surprise to Su Guyan; after all, she was Qiu Ruoxi’s honored guest, and Qin Muge, as the CEO of Imperial Map Group, would certainly inform Qiu Ruoxi of such matters.
"President Qiu seems to have misunderstood. Actually, it has nothing to do with Mr. Ye," Su Guyan glanced at Ye Xunhuan, who was looking down at his phone, feeling a flood of emotions.
He didn’t even spare her a single direct glance.
"It was because I remembered some past events that I couldn’t control my emotions, and thus lost my composure. I didn’t expect to be seen by President Qin."
Upon hearing Su Guyan’s words, Qiu Ruoxi couldn’t help but sigh in relief. Thank goodness it wasn’t that bastard’s fault; otherwise, Qiu Ruoxi would have wanted to flay Ye Xunhuan alive.
"Still, that Ye Xunhuan left you alone on the rooftop, which shows our neglect."
As she spoke, Qiu Ruoxi couldn’t help but stretch out her hand and pinch Ye Xunhuan’s thigh.
Immediately, the pain made Ye Xunhuan involuntarily inhale a breath of cold air.
"Ye Xunhuan, you should apologize to Miss Su..."
"No need!" Su Guyan quickly shook her head and said, "It was I who asked Mr. Ye to go back first!"
Since Su Guyan had said so, Qiu Ruoxi had nothing more to say, but she always felt something was off, especially the way Su Guyan looked at Ye Xunhuan seemed to contain a kind of unusual affection!
And Su Guyan, as if afraid of being discovered, did her best to conceal that unusual affection in her eyes!
Can you blame her? Su Guyan regarded Ye Xunhuan as her life. For him, she would sacrifice anything, including her own life!
But fate is cruel; he does not know of her love, her intentions, the only thing he knows is that she betrayed him!
