Night Fire Lingering

Gu Yanci glanced at Wen Muzhi out of the corner of his eye and saw Meng Shuo sitting next to Wen Yan, less than half a meter away from her. He indulged Wen Muzhi's little actions.

"So what are you doing?" Wen Muzhi asked with a gossipy smile.

"Xiao Yan didn't have lunch, so I came to check on her." Meng Shuo didn't tell the truth, afraid of affecting Wen Yan's reputation.

Wen Yan watched Wen Muzhi's performance with a calm expression, then shifted her gaze to the side and met Gu Yanci's eyes.

The man's gaze fell upon her without any attempt to conceal it, as if he were enveloping her in his control.

Like a hunter eyeing its prey, its calm demeanor carries a chilling undertone.

“We haven’t eaten either, let’s eat together!” Wen Muzhi clapped his hands and suggested happily, “There’s a five-star private chef nearby, and I know the owner quite well!”

Wen Yan didn't want to go, but before she could even speak, Meng Shuo, driven by his subservient mentality, blurted out "okay."

Wen Yan subconsciously looked at Gu Yanci.

He's on a date with Wen Muzhi, so he should go eat by himself and quickly get rid of her and Meng Shuo, those two third wheels!

Without saying a word, Gu Yanci took the lead and set off.

Wen Yan: "..."

Fine, considering how kind Meng Shuo was to her and how she had just rejected him, she'll go, so as not to embarrass him!

Meng Shuo and Wen Yan walked behind. With the intention of communicating more with his crush, Meng Shuo whispered to Wen Yan, "Is that the girlfriend that Lawyer Zhou mentioned, President Gu's girlfriend? They seem like a good match!"

The two people walking in front, the man in a custom-made high-end suit and the woman in a Chanel ready-to-wear dress, were clearly a handsome couple just by looking at their backs; the word "perfect match" practically had it written all over their faces.

"I don't know," Wen Yan replied casually.

Meng Shuo sensed that she had little interest, so he wisely kept quiet.

Private kitchens are members-only and are characterized by being expensive and having few customers.

Wen Muzhi sat down next to Gu Yanci naturally, and the way she ordered food made her look like a hostess.

"I must have heard correctly, right? Meng Lu, you like our Yan Yan, don't you?" Wen Muzhi brought up the matter again and, sure enough, sensed the displeasure of the man beside her.

Regardless of whether Gu Yanci likes Wen Yan or not, no man can tolerate another man pursuing his wife, even if she is about to be divorced!

She wanted to make Gu Yanci even angrier and more disgusted with Wen Yan!

"Your Yan Yan?" Meng Shuo looked at Wen Muzhi in surprise, then at Wen Yan.

Wen Muzhi smiled and said, "Yan Yan and I are very close!"

Wen Yan pursed her lips and cursed inwardly, "What bad luck!"

If she says she's not familiar with someone by the same surname, no one would believe her!

Seeing that he couldn't fool her, Meng Shuo said embarrassedly, "I do like Xiao Yan a lot, but I'm not good enough. Xiao Yan rejected me."

Gu Yanci crossed his arms, leaned lazily against the back of the chair, and sized up Meng Shuo with the look in his eyes as if he were picking out a product.

Meng Shuo completely ignored President Gu, glanced at Wen Yan, and said very sincerely, "But if I have the chance, I would still like to try to pursue Xiao Yan again!"

You have no chance.

Gu Yanci suddenly spoke.

This was the first time he spoke as he entered the room.

A deathly silence fell over the dining table.

"...Huh?" Meng Shuo looked at Gu Yanci with surprise and confusion.

Wen Muzhi patted Gu Yanci's arm and smiled as he smoothed things over: "Brother Ci, you scared Meng Lu."

Wen Yan looked at Wen Muzhi's hand that landed on Gu Yanci, and Gu Yanci didn't dodge, but just sneered silently.

Gu Yanci has a slight germaphobia, and his own cousins ​​don't allow him to touch them, but Wen Muzhi can touch him freely. His childhood sweetheart is indeed different!

The waiters served the dishes one after another.

When the pigeon soup was served, the waiter specially selected one bowl: "Miss Wen doesn't eat scallions, we remember your preference."

Upon hearing "Miss Wen," Wen Yan and Wen Muzhi simultaneously looked at the waiter.

The waiter paused for a moment, then quickly realized that both ladies might share the surname Wen, and presented the bowl of pigeon soup without scallions to Wen Yan.

Then he asked Wen Muzhi, "You also have the surname Wen? I'm so sorry, I haven't met you before, I'll remember you."

Seeing Wen Muzhi's extremely unpleasant expression, Wen Yan couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth: "Didn't you say you were quite familiar with the owner of this restaurant? Haven't you eaten here before?"

Wen Muzhi tried hard to control his emotions, pretending not to hear Wen Yan's words, and said sarcastically to Shi Xiangsheng, "You guys remember it very clearly."

The salesperson said, "Mr. Gu has brought Ms. Wen here several times and specifically instructed us that it is our duty to remember customers' preferences and dietary restrictions."

Mr. Gu...

Meng Shuo and Wen Muzhi both looked at Gu Yanci.

Gu Yanci calmly drank his soup, as if the title 'Mr. Gu' had nothing to do with him.

His surname is Gu. If it were truly unrelated, he wouldn't be so calm!

Recalling Gu Yanci's special attention and behavior towards Wen Yan at the company, Meng Shuo had a vague guess in his mind.

He stared in shock, unable to calm down for a long time, and didn't even dare to look at Wen Yan.

He had previously told Wen Yan that Gu Yanci and Wen Muzhi were a good match... Good heavens!

"I...I need to go to the restroom, sorry!" Meng Shuo practically fled.

After Meng Shuo left, Wen Yan put down her soup spoon, and the ceramic 'bang' made a crisp sound, as if it had hit someone's heart.

Wen Yan looked at Gu Yanci expressionlessly.

Gu Yanci scoffed: "Wen Zhizhi, what kind of man did you choose?"