Chapter 152: Business Is Booming

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“Not bad, Director Ruan! You’ve still got it!”

As she walked, Xiang Kui teased Ruan Mianmian.

Ruan Mianmian shot her a sidelong glance. “You’re not in such a desperate hurry to use the bathroom anymore, are you?”

“I am, I am!”

Xiang Kui immediately quickened her steps and hurried toward the restroom, while Ruan Mianmian found an empty seat in the lounge area nearby and slowly sat down.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, a steaming cup of coffee appeared in front of her.

“Director Ruan, please enjoy.”

Ruan Mianmian turned around and saw the young woman from the front desk gazing at her with a bright, cheerful smile.

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Enjoy.”

With that, the girl left.

Ruan Mianmian had no particular interest in the coffee itself, but the front-desk girl’s thoughtful gesture left her quite pleased.

This girl had potential!

When Xiang Kui came out of the restroom, she saw the coffee sitting in front of Ruan Mianmian and was instantly stunned.

“No way, girl! I was only in there for a moment, and you’ve already got coffee?”

Ruan Mianmian blinked innocently, smiling. “It’s not that I insisted on having coffee. That little girl at the front desk simply knows how to make people happy.”

“Oh... I see.”

Xiang Kui wore an enlightened expression, then smiled. “Why don’t we sit here for a while? Xiang Nuan should be getting off work soon, right?”

Ruan Mianmian glanced at her phone. “Almost. Another eight or nine minutes.”

Xiang Kui dropped into the seat beside her and clicked her tongue as she eyed the coffee. “Damn, Hanhai really is loaded. Even the coffee they serve random visitors is this good?”

“What do you mean, random visitors?”

Ruan Mianmian leaned back against the chair with an arrogant air.

“Am I just some random person?”

“Tsk, tsk.”

Xiang Kui laughed as she looked at Ruan Mianmian and teased, “You certainly know how to flatter yourself! Still, I think Hanhai is a pretty good company. Why did you leave back then...?”

Her voice abruptly cut off, and her gaze shifted from Ruan Mianmian to somewhere beside her.

First she froze.

Then her eyes lit up with admiration.

Ruan Mianmian turned around suspiciously and saw Jian Yanzhi’s austere yet distinguished figure standing behind her. She had no idea when he had arrived.

“What brings you here?”

Ruan Mianmian’s eyes widened in surprise.

Xiang Kui seized the opportunity to ask, “Oh? You know this handsome man?”

Ruan Mianmian turned and shot Xiang Kui an exasperated look, as if saying, Can you stop acting like a lovesick fool everywhere you go?

“Tch! So stingy!”

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Xiang Kui gave Ruan Mianmian a sidelong glance, then turned to Jian Yanzhi with a radiant smile.

“Handsome, come sit with us!”

As she spoke, she patted the space between herself and Ruan Mianmian, signaling that he was welcome to take the seat.

Ruan Mianmian: “...”

Unexpectedly, Jian Yanzhi gave Xiang Kui a slight nod in greeting, then strode over on his long legs and actually sat down in the only empty seat beside the round table.

“What brings you here?”

Jian Yanzhi crossed his long legs, a faint smile touching his face as he looked at Ruan Mianmian with gentle warmth.

Xiang Kui’s face instantly filled with gossip, her eyes darting back and forth between the two of them.

“I came to...”

Ruan Mianmian had just begun to explain when Xiang Kui suddenly cut in.

“I came to accompany Mianmian to the restroom. We happened to stop here for a little rest.”

Ruan Mianmian: “...”

Jian Yanzhi nodded and gave a soft chuckle. “So that’s how it is. I thought...”

He let the sentence trail off and glanced at Ruan Mianmian meaningfully.

Xiang Kui’s eyes flickered.

It was obvious that the handsome man seemed quite taken with Mianmian!

Good heavens! The legendary Young Master Jiang had gained a love rival so quickly?

And such a high-quality man at that?!

Ruan Mianmian was not blind to the gossip in Xiang Kui’s eyes, but the more she said at a moment like this, the more awkward things would become. So she simply played dumb to the end, pretending she knew nothing.

After a long silence, Jian Yanzhi continued, “It’s almost time to get off work. Since we’ve run into each other, why don’t I treat you both to dinner tonight?”

“No!”

The lovestruck look vanished from Xiang Kui’s face in an instant. She hurriedly refused, “We already have plans. Sorry, handsome.”

“Oh, all right.”

A trace of disappointment crossed Jian Yanzhi’s eyes as he glanced at Ruan Mianmian.

Xiang Kui rested her chin on her hand and continued, “But, handsome, you can add me on WeChat. We can always arrange dinner another time.”

“...”

Ruan Mianmian pressed down on Xiang Kui’s wrist just as she was about to take out her phone and smiled.

“Enough, big sister. Even though Chen Ci isn’t here, you should at least show him some respect!”

“Why bring him up for no reason?”

Xiang Kui looked thoroughly disgruntled and silently put her phone away.

Jian Yanzhi could not help giving a soft laugh. He glanced at her teasingly.

“Xiang Kui, aren’t you afraid I’ll tell Chen Ci about this?”

“What do I have to be afraid of?” Xiang Kui declared boldly. “This lady fears neither Heaven nor Earth!”

Hmm?

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What was going on?

Judging from their familiar tone, could it be that the two of them actually knew each other?

Ruan Mianmian found it unbelievable. Then Jian Yanzhi looked at her and said, “Have you forgotten who took you to Little Sunflower Bar back then?”

“Right, right!”

Realization dawned on Ruan Mianmian.

She remembered now. Jian Yanzhi had been the one to tell her the story behind the name Little Sunflower.

“So you two were putting on an act in front of me?”

Then Ruan Mianmian shot Xiang Kui another glare. “You clearly know Jian Yanzhi, so why did you make me bring you in here to use the restroom? What were you really up to?”

“You’re the one with the terrible memory. Who else can you blame?”

Xiang Kui grinned smugly.

Just then, her phone rang. It was Xiang Nuan calling.

“We’re in the lounge area on the first floor. You’ll see us as soon as you come down!”

After hanging up, Xiang Kui turned to Ruan Mianmian.

“Come on. Now that everyone’s here, let’s go!”

Jian Yanzhi rose with them. “All right. We’ll make plans another day when we have time.”

“Sure, sure.”

Xiang Kui waved at Jian Yanzhi, then pulled Ruan Mianmian toward the entrance.

They had barely taken a few steps when Xiang Kui could no longer restrain her inner gossip addict.

“Mianmian, what exactly is going on between you and Old Jian? The way he looks at you is positively brimming with affection!”

Ruan Mianmian rolled her eyes. “Don’t make things up. There’s absolutely nothing going on between us!”

“Don’t be so stingy. Tell me!”

Xiang Kui began pestering her relentlessly, but fortunately, Xiang Nuan’s arrival soon rescued Ruan Mianmian.

“The concert comes first. Let’s get moving!”

Ruan Mianmian used that as an excuse to drag Xiang Kui into the car, then slipped into the back seat.

Xiang Kui cried out, “Hey! You’re seriously treating me like your chauffeur?”

Without even looking up, Ruan Mianmian replied with a laugh, “Of course!”

Xiang Kui suddenly turned around with a mischievous grin and gave Ruan Mianmian a meaningful look.

“Young lady, you’re quite popular! One excellent man after another.”

Xiang Nuan looked utterly confused. “Sis, what do you mean? Who is Mianmian involved with now?”

That word “now” was rather telling.