Chapter 38
Translator: Aafkee
Proofreader: Superclubs2
Although Xiao Zhan said that there might be instances when he would have to have business meals with his clients at White Bird Western Restaurant, he was only saying it mindlessly. He never thought that he would actually be invited by his business friend for dinner at that restaurant.
His friend had always wanted to eat the signature dish of that restaurant so it was not that appropriate for Xiao Zhan to suggest a change of venue so he decided to drive to the restaurant with his friend in the evening.
When the two arrived at the sofa seats on the second floor, Xiao Zhan did not see Qiu Nai nor did he care. When the two got seated and ordered their food, Xiao Zhan’s friend lamented, “The environment around this area sure is good, this street is extremely conducive for the financial industry as well. Tsk tsk, if I'd known earlier, I would have established my company here and developed from there. Hey, have you been busy recently? Do you have any upcoming plans for your company? There are so many people on my side telling me to ask you about the current market situation.”
Companies such as Xiao Zhan’s Value Scan were almost always closed all year round but when they do open for business, they could earn enough to last them a year. Although there were countless new companies in the market, there were so many different types of interlinked stocks, so many red chip stocks* and blue chip stocks*, but looking for the right target out of so many was not an easy task.
(T/N*: Red chip - Chinese company stocks incorporated outside of China and listed in the Hong Kong stock exchange, Blue chip - stock in a stock corporation with a national reputation for quality reliability, and the ability to operate profitably in good and bad times. Retrieved from Wikipedia.)
Xiao Zhan, “I can’t guarantee that my analysis is accurate.”
“Nonsense! Your company itself is the market leader!”
The two continued to chat while they had their meals, none of them realising that there was a restaurant waiter, who was clearing another table not too far away quietly, was lifting his head from time to time to look at them.
Qiu Nai, who was cleaning the tables on the second floor, was stunned for a couple of seconds when he saw Xiao Zhan’s car stop at the entrance through the full-length window.
He had been thinking every single day he was working at the restaurant, thinking about whether he would meet CEO Xiao at the restaurant the next day. The moment he saw Xiao Zhan, Qiu Nai immediately tossed the cloth in his hand and ran downstairs–
Yet, Qiu Nai hesitated when he was almost arriving at the entrance. When Xiao Zhan and his friend walked into the restaurant, Qiu Nai hid behind the tea counter in a panic as he looked at the two walking upstairs secretly.
His memories flashed across his mind non-stop. Those nights from long ago, those nights when Xiao Zhan once spared some adoration for him. All of the memories froze at the scene when Xiao Zhan would always look at him with cold eyes in the end.
Qiu Nai could only feel bitterness in his heart as he thought of Xiao Zhan’s gaze that landed on him.
If he was to run out without a care in the world and did not give up trying to stay next to him, will Xiao Zhan be moved by him once more, or would he only dislike him even more?
Qiu Nai recalled that incident that happened at the entrance of Xiao Zhan’s living district, that person that sat at Xiao Zhan’s front passenger seat. Qiu Nai felt a wave of depression crashing into him as he stared blankly at Xiao Zhan from afar.
Even though he had made the decision to meet Xiao Zhan. But not that Xiao Zhan did appear in front of him, he lost all the courage to step forward.
In the end, Qiu Nai only tidied up the tables on the second floor and did not disturb Xiao Zhan rashly.
The restaurant was short-handed on the first floor so Qiu Nai was called downstairs. He walked down dispiritedly and went to the entrance of the restaurant to prepare to welcome the incoming customers.
Not long later, a customer walked up the steps at the entrance. Qiu Nai helped the other party open the door and said, “Welcome.”
The person before him was a man with an extremely outstanding and attractive appearance clothed in a dark blue coloured suit. Qiu Nai stared blankly at the other party for a second before he gathered himself and asked the other party how many people were there. The latter replied with a faint “My friend is already here” and walked straight inside.
Qiu Nai looked at that man walking upstairs and then turned his head to look at the car park outside of the restaurant.
He could only see a sapphire blue two-seater sports car parked at the car slot that was made available by the customer who left previously. The colour was extremely eye-catching, which reminds him of the similarly eye-catching man that went upstairs.
Su Weiyu walked up the stairs step by step and finally arrived on the second floor of the restaurant.
Xiao Zhan’s seat happened to be facing the direction where he could see him walking towards him. When Xiao Zhan coincidentally lifted his head and his gaze landed on Su Weiyu,a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes.
Su Weiyu walked directly towards Xiao Zhan and stopped in front of Xiao Zhan and his company with a smile. The friend’s voice gradually subsided as he looked at the unfamiliar, uninvited guest in front of them. He asked, clearly confused, “Excuse me, you are…”
“Hello, I am Xiao Zhan’s friend, my last name is Su.” Su Weiyu took out a name card from his pocket, a smile which no one could fault with plastered on his face, “I went to Xiao Zhan’s company just now but his employees informed me that he was not in. I just happened to see Xiao Zhan’s car outside when I passed by so I took my own initiative to come in myself. I apologise for interrupting your meal.”
The friend accepted Su Weiyu’s name card. It was a blue name card with gold-stamped letters: Chairman of Feng Hang Capital, Su Weiyu.
Feng Hang Capital. It was probably an investment company judging by the name. Although the friend had not heard of it before, he shook Su Weiyu’s hand out of politeness nonetheless, “Nice to meet you, you need to talk to Xiao Zhan, don’t you? Please go ahead first, we were not talking about anything important anyway. It just so happens that I need the restroom too.”
The friend stood up to leave after he finished his sentence. Su Weiyu smiled and turned to look at Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan lowered his head, cutting the food on his plate, showing absolutely no intention of showing Su Weiyu any attention.
Su Weiyu sat down right opposite Xiao Zhan, picked up an unused fork and took a cherry tomato that was used for plating from Xiao Zhan’s plate.
(T/N*: He is SO SHAMELESS WTH.)
“I didn’t think you would put me on your company’s blacklist. The front desk even told me directly that you have prohibited me from entering.” Su Weiyu was not angered at all, he merely let out a laugh, seemingly not affected, “Do you not want to see me that much? Hm, Xiao Zhan?”
He supported his head with his arm, his palm on his cheek, as he reached out his hand with the fork, carrying the cherry tomato next to Xiao Zhan’s lips, who was completely expressionless at that moment. He smiled unhurriedly and said, “But what if I tell you that I have good news for you?”
And right at that very moment, Qiu Nai, who was hiding behind a wall of decoration on the second floor, stared at them wide-eyed and astonished.
Don’t tell him that’s Xiao Zhan’s new lover?!
However, the way Xiao Zhan looked at him did not seem as if he was looking at his lover at all. Qiu Nai felt that the way Xiao Zhan was looking at that man was, unfortunately, almost the same as how Xiao Zhan looked at him.
Besides, that male omega was so beautiful to the point of being eye-catching, he seemed to be extremely rich as well. No matter how Qiu Nai looked at it, that person did not seem to be the same type of person as he was.
Qiu Nai took two steps forward, anxious and puzzled, before he creased his brows and continued to stare at those two people on the other side of the wall of decoration sneakily through a small crack.
Qiu Nai could not make out what they were talking about from so far away. He felt both curious and anxious, wishing he could rush out and push that man away from CEO Xiao.
But he was a bit scared of facing Xiao Zhan’s dislike towards him and that man did not seem to be someone he could go against either so he had absolutely no courage to stir up any trouble. He could only be annoyed by his own incapability and position.
Wait, position?
Qiu Nai suddenly remembered something and turned around to rush downstairs. He arrived at the front desk of the restaurant and told his colleague stationed there that he would like to see the database of the restaurant’s members.
Strictly speaking, Qiu Nai did not have the authority to view that but since he had a cute appearance and was relatively young, he could act cute and coquettishly to get what he wanted.
Qiu Nai searched through the database based on date and quickly found the member’s information he was looking for. He memorised the phone number that was left behind for the membership registration and ran to the staff resting room straight after.
There was no one in the resting room at the moment. Qiu Nai closed the door behind him and called the phone number he had memorised. Worrying about whether or not he got the correct number, he waited nervously.
After about ten seconds, he could hear a voice he was very familiar with from the other side of the line, “Hello?”
Qiu Nai let out a sigh of relief, yet at the same time, he felt a bit awkward. He curled his lips and spoke, clearly in a bad mood, “Hey, you’re that guy with the last name Lu, aren’t you? I’m Qiu Nai.”
Lu Chuiqing, who was planning to go to the company’s cafeteria to have dinner with his colleagues, was stunned momentarily before he moved the phone away from his ear to look at his phone’s screen. He looked unbelievably at the unknown number on the screen before he placed the phone back on his ear. He replied, surprised, “Qiu Nai? You’re Qiu Nai?”
“Yes!”
“How do you know my phone number?” Lu Chuiqing was flabbergasted. He could not understand why Xiao Zhan’s ex-lover would call him so suddenly, “Why did you call me?!”
Qiu Nai, “Come to White Bird, right now.”
Lu Chuiqing only felt more baffled at his reply. He made a gesture to his colleagues beside him, asking them to go ahead first. He then asked, puzzled, “Why?”
“Are you sure you don’t want to come? Xiao Zhan may be stolen from you by another beautiful omega if you don’t come.” Qiu Nai let out a cold laugh, “Weren’t you extremely confident when we had the conversation last time? Saying that Xiao Zhan likes you, that Xiao Zhan is your boyfriend. Judging from what I see, Xiao Zhan most probably doesn’t think the same way.”
Lu Chuiqing was stunned. His expression then turned dark gradually, gripping his phone tightly, he asked, “Explain yourself.”
“Xiao Zhan came here an hour ago with a friend for a meal and another man came five minutes ago. He’s an omega and is extremely good-looking. He even has a luxury car.” Qiu Nai spoke. his tone unfriendly, “He went to look for Xiao Zhan and it seemed like he had known Xiao Zhan since a long time ago. They look pretty intimate with each other.”
Lu Chuiqing listened silently. He could almost confirm who the other party was in an instant. Repressing the anger that was rising in his heart, Lu Chuiqing quickly said “I understand, thank you for your reminder” before he hung up the call.
Lu Chuiqing half-ran back to his office, giving up his plans to work overtime. He packed up his things, clocked out and left the company in a hurry.
Lu Chuiqing walked directly to White Bird Western Restaurant, his lips pursed the whole time. He felt angry and unpleasant in his heart, he even wished that perhaps Qiu Nai was playing a prank on him.
Lu Chuiqing arrived at the car park of the restaurant and could spot the sapphire blue sports car at a glance, and Xiao Zhan’s car which was parked not far away.
Lu Chuiqing’s heart sank. He recognised that car. He had seen that car once right outside of Xiao Zhan’s district during the National Day holiday. Who knew Su Weiyu had already been planning this since then?
Lu Chuiqing walked straight into the restaurant as Qiu Nai crossed his arms in front of his chest, standing and waiting at the staircase. Qiu Nai rolled his eyes the moment he saw Lu Chuiqing before he lifted his chin slightly to indicate that Xiao Zhan and the others were on the second floor.
Before any staff could come over to ask him anything, he was already walking upstairs with hurried steps. He could see Xiao Zhan and Su Weiyu sitting at the sofa seat in an instant.
At that moment, Xiao Zhan had just heard what Su Weiyu said. He let out a slow breath and opened his mouth slightly, preparing to say something before his gaze landed on Lu Chuiqing, who was walking towards him furiously.
Xiao Zhan, “Xiao-Qing?”
Lu Chuiqing stopped at the table and took a deep breath. He turned his head to look at Su Weiyu, who had an astonished expression on his face, “Mr Su, I hope you can give me a logical explanation as to why you are meeting with another person’s boyfriend in private.”
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