Chapter 261
So as soon as Wen Yan arrived at her destination, someone came to park the car for her, and service staff stood at the door to greet her eagerly.
"Hello, is this Ms. Yan?"
Ms. Yan?
Wen Yan was a little unsure whether this pronoun referred to herself.
But she guessed that this was Gu Xiran's arrangement.
She looked at the waiter and explained: "I came to see my friend, his surname is Gu, and he made a reservation for tonight."
"That's right." The service staff raised his hand, "Please follow me. Mr. Gu has arrived and is waiting for you in the room."
Wen Yan nodded and followed the pace of the service staff.
The architectural style of this private restaurant is more Chinese-style, and you need to pass through an open courtyard to go to the private room.
On the way here, Wen Yan felt that the weather was going to change. Sure enough, as soon as the two of them walked into the atrium, it started to rain.
The rain fell fast and hard, catching people off guard.
Wen Yan went out today without wearing a hat. She didn't like the feeling of her hair getting wet, so she subconsciously said "walk, walk, walk" and started running while covering her head.
Soon, the two of them ran into the corridor, and the service staff opened a door and invited Wen Yan to a room named Yun Lanju.
It wasn't until the service staff closed the door and left that a slightly frowning man in the room opposite Yun Lanju came back to his senses.
It's Shen Jingxiu.
He happened to be having dinner here with his good friends today.
Ji Yuanzhou just returned to China yesterday and made an appointment with Shen Jingxiu for dinner today.
"looking at what?"
Ji Yuanzhou put down his phone and looked out the window.
Shen Jingxiu glanced at his friend and said calmly: "It's raining."
Ji Yuanzhou raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Shen Jingxiu again with a half-smile.
"Then I'll close the window?"
"No, the indoor heating is too sufficient. It's good to open the window for some ventilation."
Ji Yuanzhou nodded: "My sister said I haven't seen you for a long time. She might come over to say hello later. Do you mind?"
This private restaurant is run by Ji Yuanzhou's sister, so when he invited his friends to have dinner, he not only didn't have to make a reservation in advance, but he also had a private room with the best and broadest view in the entire courtyard.
"Of course I don't mind. How is your sister lately?"
"It's good. Except for the two children at home who are noisy, she complained to me that she has aged two years since she had a baby. But the children have also brought her a lot of fun. Do you have any plans to start a family? ?”
"No."
"Oh? Such a straightforward answer." After speaking, Ji Yuanzhou glanced at Yun Lanju opposite.
He knew that a woman had gone to the opposite room just now, and Shen Jingxiu had been looking at that woman.
But he lied when I asked him just now.
"Are you still so stoic? You've never had a girlfriend."
"You're going to hand it over?" Shen Jingxiu silenced Ji Yuanzhou with just one sentence.
Ji Yuanzhou laughed: "It's not like you don't know that I don't like foreign women. I won't leave when I come back this time. I declare that my 'exile' is officially over."
"What, are you planning to come back and take over the family business?"
"Well, you also know that my eldest brother has not been in good health and he is ready to retire."
"What about your overseas companies?"
"No matter what, being a major shareholder who only gets dividends at the end of the year is actually a good choice. You will know after you withdraw. But it should be too early for you. Several of your brothers seem to be interested in the family. Karma is not interested. By the way, have you found your real sister?"
"found it."
"Recognized?"
"That's it."
"What does it mean?"
"She didn't change her last name, her adoptive parents were very good to her, and she had a very deep relationship with that family."
Ji Yuanzhou nodded: "I see, aren't Uncle Shen and Aunt Su a little disappointed?"
"It would be great to have it back."
"That's true. By the way, your adopted sister's name is Wen Yan if I remember correctly."
"Yes, you remembered correctly."
"Tsk, then my memory is really good. I think I only met her once when I was a teenager. I saw that there is a very popular female star on the Internet recently, also named Wen Yan. Could it be that she is Your adopted sister, right?"
"Are you still paying attention to the entertainment industry?"
"I don't follow her, but I surf the Internet." Ji Yuanzhou said as he turned on his mobile phone. "I always see messages and videos about her. Do you think it's her?"
Ji Yuanzhou showed the photos on the phone screen to Shen Jingxiu.
Shen Jingxiu glanced at it and nodded.
"Yes, this is my sister."
"You are really a woman." Ji Yuanzhou took back his phone and swiped the screen to look at other pictures of Wen Yan on the phone. "I don't recognize them at all. By the way, a woman entered the room opposite just now. I saw The profile looks a bit like your sister, you should have noticed that, right?"
Shen Jingxiu did not deny this, but she was not sure whether that person was Wen Yan.
"Can you tell that woman is wearing a mask?"
"No, later when she pushed the door open and went in, I saw her take off her mask. From my position, I could see clearly, but it was a bit difficult to see from your direction."
"That might just be a resemblance. Wen Yan should be filming now. She seems to be quite busy recently. She hasn't been home for a long time."
Ji Yuanzhou nodded: "That's true. After all, I'm not familiar with your sister. It's very possible that I got it wrong. I have a call coming in. I'll go out and answer the call first."
"it is good."
As soon as Ji Yuanzhou left, Shen Jingxiu took out his mobile phone.
He did not see the woman's face clearly just now, but he heard her voice.
Although it was only a few words, the voice sounded very Wen Yan.
After thinking about it, Shen Jingxiu immediately sent a message to Wen Yan and asked her where she was now.
Wen Yan replied almost instantly.
She said she was eating out with friends now.
Shen Jingxiu asked her where she was now.
Wen Yan directly sent her location.
Shen Jingxiu took a look and found that she was also in this restaurant.
Now he could be sure that the person he saw just now was indeed Wen Yan.
Just when he was about to reply that he was eating here too, Ji Yuanzhou came back.
This time his sister came in with him.
"Jing Xiu, long time no see. The last time we met was probably last year. You are getting more and more handsome."
"Sister Yuan Xin." Shen Jingxiu stood up and greeted Ji Yuanzhou's sister.
Then several people sat down and said a few words.
It wasn't until the waiter came in to serve the food that Ji Yuanzhou's sister left.
As soon as she left, Ji Yuanzhou breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately you are here today, otherwise she would have caught me alone and introduced me to a blind date."
Shen Jingxiu was speechless at his behavior: "So you invited me here for dinner because you asked me to block the gun. Your surname is Ji. I will remember you." Ji Yuanzhou chuckled: "What you said, she won't introduce you. Are you going to forget about my good brother? Then you are too heartless. Have you forgotten who rebelled with you and fought with you when you were a child? In order to protect you, I even had the bridge of my nose broken. of."
Shen Jingxiu raised his eyebrows: "I blocked the stick for you first."
"Now you are arguing with me about this, right? The debt between the two of us will not be settled overnight."
"If you can't finish the calculation, then don't forget it."
Just as he was talking, the waiter's voice suddenly came from the corridor talking on the intercom.
"The guest has given us the news. The 999 roses at Yunlanju are ready to go. Be careful not to get caught in the rain. Don't ruin the surprise that the guest has prepared for his girlfriend."
Yun Lanju, girlfriend? As soon as he heard these two keywords, Shen Jingxiu immediately stopped eating.
When did Wen Yan have a boyfriend?
When she said eating with friends, did she mean dating her boyfriend?
Didn't she say that she only wants to pursue a career and has no intention of falling in love?
"Today's young people are quite romantic." Ji Yuanzhou, who was sitting opposite Shen Jingxiu, also heard the waiter's words. He looked out the window and happened to see someone opposite pushing a huge bouquet of flowers.
Shen Jingxiu also saw it.
Ji Yuanzhou continued: "I'm a little envious."
Shen Jingxiu frowned: "What are you envious of? You also want 999 roses?"
"...You are making fun of me. What I envy is that others have someone to send 999 roses to. You and I don't have that."
"As long as you think about it, why not?"
"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. I will not choose a business marriage. If I don't meet someone who makes my heart beat, I would rather bury all my romance."
"Ah."
"?? What's wrong with you? Your mood suddenly became depressed?"
Shen Jingxiu refused to admit it: "I didn't."
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Yunlanju.
Wen Yan and Gu Xiran had almost eaten.
The moment the waiter opened the door and came in, Wen's face changed color.
It’s a really big bouquet of flowers, beautiful but seems unnecessary.
"This..." Wen Yan looked at Gu Xiran, "Are you planning to give it to me?"
"Yes." Gu Xiran looked directly at Wen Yan, his peach blossom eyes full of love.
Suddenly, he took out a fluffy rabbit doll from behind him, walked to Wen Yan and knelt down on one knee.
A diamond necklace was put on the stuffed rabbit's neck in advance, and the necklace shone with tiny brilliance under the light.
"Wen Yan, I like you, can you give me a chance and let's try to date."
Wen Yan's breath almost broke in her throat.
The moment she saw Gu Xiran kneeling down on one knee, her habit of being embarrassed for others suddenly broke out.
She thought Gu Xiran was going to propose to her!
Fortunately, it turned out not to be the case.
She breathed a sigh of relief: "You get up first and then we can talk. I'm not used to you looking at me so close."
Gu Xiran's emotional experience is quite rich, and when he heard Wen Yan say this, he probably had some idea in his mind.
He was still kneeling on the ground and didn't get up: "So are you going to reject me? Are you really not even going to give me a chance? Just give it a try. If it's not suitable, we will separate immediately."
Wen Yan shook her head: "Since you are so direct, I won't beat around the bush. No need to try, we are not suitable, you are not my type."
Gu Xiran frowned: "Then what type do you like?"
"Well...I don't have a specific range for this yet, but I know what I don't like."
"Appreciate further details."
"First of all, I definitely don't like people who change partners frequently, like you."
Gu Xiran frowned even more tightly: "I take every relationship seriously, and I have never cheated."
Wen Yan nodded: "I have indeed heard about this. But even so, this is still a minus point for me."
Gu Xiran obviously didn't want to be rejected by Wen Yan just like that.
"Then what if I can promise that I will love you forever?"
"..." The expression on Wen Yan's face was hard to describe.
"Oh? Can you? I hope you'll be 100% sure before answering my question, instead of being manipulated by some unconvincing rebellious psychology, okay?"
"OK, okay." Gu Xiran admitted that he was a little unconvinced just now, but now he has calmed down.
He stood up and returned to his seat.
"But this diamond necklace was specially chosen for you. I hope you can accept it. Thank you for recommending me to the crew of "The Legend of Chang'an"."
"No. I recommend you because you are suitable, and as company owners, we are a community of interests. Of course, I will give priority to recommending actors in my company. Both of us are frank people. Now that we have spoken, I hope that today Don’t let the incident affect our relationship in the future, we can still be friends.”
Gu Xiran nodded and smiled: "Okay."
"Okay, thank you for inviting me to dinner today, I'll leave first."
"I send you."
"No need," Wen Yan pointed to the huge bouquet of roses, "Just take care of it."
After saying that, Wen Yan took her things and left the private room.
The rain outside hadn't stopped yet, so Wen Yan looked at her phone as she walked toward the exit.
When Qin Yulong called her just now, she didn't even have time to reply.
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Opposite room.
Seeing Wen Yan leaving in a hurry, Shen Jingxiu suddenly ended the topic he and Ji Yuanzhou were talking about.
"I remembered that I still have something urgent to do, so I'll leave now. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
The topic ended suddenly, and Ji Yuanzhou felt a little abrupt.
"What's the emergency? Business or private."
"You care so much?"
Ji Yuanzhou chuckled: "OK, then when will it be another day?"
Shen Jingxiu's mind is no longer here.
"Not today anyway."
"So anxious," Ji Yuanzhou refused to let Shen Jingxiu go. "I'm really curious. We have such a good relationship, can you really not tell me?"
Shen Jingxiu glanced at him and sighed helplessly.
"You read that right just now, my sister has indeed entered Yunlan Residence."
"Oh, so she's here on a date with her boyfriend?"
"I'm not sure. I saw her leaving in a hurry just now. She seemed unhappy."
"She is an adult. Even if she is unhappy, her boyfriend should be the one to coax her. You, the older brother, shouldn't get involved."
Shen Jingxiu disagreed: "What if she is bullied?"
"That's true. Others may not know you well, but I know that you are the most protective of shortcomings. Then I won't waste your time. Go quickly. It's raining heavily outside. Don't let your sister get wet. .”
"Well, let's go."
After saying that, Shen Jingxiu picked up his coat and strode out of the private room.
(End of this chapter)
