Having been reborn, why would he be afraid of Mr. Gu, who still has a white moonlight?

Song Wanwan didn't want to think about the past anymore, so she changed the subject and asked, "Do you have a business dinner tonight? I saw your car in the parking lot."

Gu Tingyao said calmly, "I'm having dinner with Huo Nanxin's elders."

Song Wanwan glanced at him sideways. The boy's once tender face had become mature and steady. Everyone grows up and shouldn't dwell on the past.

She spoke softly, almost as if murmuring to herself, "Gu Tingyao, you are a good person, and you deserve someone better. Treat Huo Nanxin well, and you will be happy."

After Song Wanwan finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the private room. She had only taken two steps when Gu Tingyao called her back.

"Song Wanwan..."

Upon hearing the sound, Song Wanwan turned around. A gentle breeze lifted her skirt and hair, making her look like the face she had seen through the window when she was young, pure and beautiful.

But it seems that many things have changed. The girl's eyes have long been tinged with a hint of resentment, her youth worn away by time, and she is no longer pure.

"I've only ever seen your back, but this time I'll go first so you can see my back too."

After Gu Tingyao finished speaking, he took one last look at the girl in his memory, turned around resolutely, and walked away with firm steps, his handsome figure gradually disappearing into the distance.

The bright and cheerful boy in my memory sat astride the wall, waving at me with a radiant smile.

This time, it's not hello, it's goodbye!

Song Wanwan's eyes gradually welled up with tears, and her nose stung with a soreness.

Through teary eyes, the boy's face became blurred until it finally disappeared.

******

When Song Wanwan returned to the private room, the atmosphere was still lively.

She seemed to have traveled back from a time tunnel, exuding a cold and aloof aura, appearing out of place among the clinking glasses of the crowd.

She wanted to back down, but she had to force herself to put on a polite and distant smile and try to blend in.

Perhaps this is the life we ​​have to face when we grow up.

When Zhang Peng saw Song Wanwan return, he stood up and said to everyone in the private room, "I'm especially happy today. Our investment department welcomes Team Leader Song. Come on, Team Leader Song, let me toast you."

"You've already secured a big deal right away, so you can't refuse this toast. The entire team in Group Three is counting on you."

Li Yue sat beside him, still exuding a cool and aloof aura, even her smile conveying a sense of superiority. She chimed in, "Yes, Team Leader Song, you must have been hiding from a lot of alcohol when you went out earlier. Now that you're sober, it wouldn't be right for you to keep hiding."

Song Wanwan said with a faint smile, "It's no fun drinking here. How about we go somewhere else? Since this is a welcome banquet for me, I'll treat everyone to a place where we can drink and have a good time!"

Appropriately showing vulnerability is less likely to cause rejection or resentment from those around you, especially when you first enter an unfamiliar environment.

After Song Wanwan finished speaking, even if the people around her didn't appreciate her words, they wouldn't think she was aloof or unapproachable.

Li Yue said sarcastically, "Team Leader Song is the best. We'll gladly accept his invitation. Has everyone finished eating? Let's move to another venue. Team Leader Song is treating."

Some of her colleagues had family matters to attend to, so they apologized to Song Wanwan and said they wouldn't be going.

But most of the colleagues packed their things and prepared to go to the second session.

Song Wanwan immediately booked a large private room and sent the address and room number to the group chat.

"Everyone, take a look. I'm sending the address and room number to the group. The driver will be called a designated driver. See you over there."

Jian Xuyan answered a phone call and walked over to Song Wanwan's side, saying anxiously, "Junior Sister Wanwan, your senior sister called, saying she's feeling a bit unwell, so I won't be going."

Song Wanwan knew that her senior sister was pregnant and that she needed to be extra careful during the first three months.

"It's alright, senior brother, you go ahead. Senior sister is more important. Call me if anything happens."

Jian Xuyan asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

Song Wanwan gave him a reassuring look. "It's alright, senior brother. Say hello to senior sister. I'll visit her another day."

Jian Xuyan responded, turned around and gave some instructions to the remaining colleagues, then picked up his bag and left.

Zhang Peng hadn't even put down his wine glass when he raised it and placed it on the table to toast Song Wanwan from afar.

It was obvious to everyone that Zhang Peng had some feelings for Song Wanwan, so his gaze towards her inevitably carried a hint of inquiry and ambiguity.

Song Wanwan wasn't stupid; she sensed Zhang Peng's ill intentions, gave him a cold look, and then turned and left the private room.

Zhang Peng didn't feel that Song Wanwan had embarrassed him. He took a sip of his drink with interest, put the glass on the table, and said, "Let's go somewhere else. We have to give Team Leader Song face."

While sitting in the car on her way to Nightclub, Song Wanwan received a WeChat message from Jian Xuyan.

Zhang Peng is notoriously lecherous. With so many people watching at the dinner table, he can't really do anything to you. When you get to the private room, be careful and act accordingly. If he acts inappropriately, don't be afraid to offend him; your senior brother will help you.

A warm feeling welled up in Song Wanwan's heart.

[Senior brother, just take good care of senior sister. In Beijing, no one dares to do anything to me, so don't worry about me!]

Jian Xuyan sent an "OK" emoji.

Song Wanwan put away her phone.

Nightshade Bar is the largest, most luxurious, and most expensive entertainment venue in Beijing, where it's common for wealthy second-generation individuals to spend lavishly.

Song Wanwan doesn't visit these places often. After marrying Gu Tingzhou, she almost never sets foot in these high-society venues. As a daughter-in-law of a wealthy family, she has too many things to consider.

A group of people arrived at the door, chatting and laughing as they surrounded the three team leaders and walked into the lobby.

Li Yue couldn't help but click her tongue twice, "This kind of nightlife isn't something just anyone can afford. Team Leader Song is really generous!"

Song Wanwan said with a half-smile, "It's okay, as long as everyone has fun."

She walked to the front desk in the lobby and handed a black card to the receptionist.

When the receptionist saw Song Wanwan's black card, she was taken aback at first, then respectfully stood up from her seat and nodded, saying, "Miss Song, the private room has been arranged. The room that President Gu and his group reserved is already occupied."

Song Wanwan simply responded with a faint "yes," without giving it much thought.

Night Bar is owned by the Huo family, so they have always reserved a private room for Gu Tingzhou, which is also where they often gather.

You can use that private room as long as you have the black card co-branded with Gu Tingzhou.

Song Wanwan didn't intend to use his room; she just wanted to use his card to pay the bill, drink his wine, and get some free food.

Anyway, as long as Song Wanwan shows her card, she won't spend a single penny, so she'll still save money where she can.

After confirming the private room number, the waiter led everyone to the elevator and helped them press the floor button.

Once inside the elevator, Liang Tiantian asked curiously, "Team Leader Song, is there anything special about your card? Even the receptionist treats you with utmost respect. Once, when I came here with a friend, the people here acted all arrogant."

Nightshade Bar is the best entertainment venue in Beijing. With the Huo family backing it and the frequent visits of young masters from several of Beijing's wealthiest families, there are countless people who want to make connections with these powerful families, so it never has to worry about business.

If you don't have any connections or background, you will definitely be discriminated against and ignored here.

Night Bar differentiates its customers by floor. The top floor, the ninth floor, is reserved for people of Gu Tingzhou's status. As you go down the floors, the higher the floor, the higher the price.

With the help of the black card, Song Wanwan was temporarily able to get a private room on the eighth floor, which can be considered as benefiting from his influence.

So when she heard the receptionist say that Gu Tingzhou's private room on the ninth floor was occupied, she wasn't worried at all that she wouldn't run into him.

Song Wanwan simply replied, "That's just a discount card; it offers some benefits."

Liang Tiantian's admiration for Song Wanwan increased even more; she felt that Song Wanwan was different from them and extraordinary.