Chapter 34: Qiao Lan Settled on a Couple’s Restaurant

“Ms. Qiao.”

“Ms. Qiao?”

“Ms. Qiao!”

Sun Qin called Qiao Lan several times before she finally looked up, her eyes glazed over. “What is it?”

Sun Qin asked with concern, “Ms. Qiao, what are you spacing out about?”

“Nothing.”

She didn’t tell Sun Qin about Tang Hongwen taking on the role of Qiao Zhenyuan’s teacher.

It was too unbelievable.

Tang Hongwen, a god-like figure, wouldn’t even deign to take the position of chairman of Qiao Corporation, how could he possibly be willing to teach a fifty-year-old fool?

She would wait until tomorrow, when he actually arrived in Haishi, to see.

Sun Qin handed over the sales report for this quarter. “The sales of the new designs for the Fashion Week are very good. At this rate, breaking the highest historical record is not a problem.”

Qiao Lan hummed in agreement.

She had great confidence in Lan’s work.

Her meticulously crafted works were bound to be a blockbuster.

Sun Qin, noticing Qiao Lan’s cheerful expression, tentatively asked, “Ms. Qiao, how did your talks with Lan go this time in France?”

Qiao Lan told everyone that she went to France to discuss renewing the contract with Lan, but Sun Qin could vaguely sense that Qiao Lan was considering leaving Qiao Corporation.

Qiao Lan and Qiao Zhenyuan were mortal enemies, how could she possibly be willing to work for him?

Qiao Lan said casually, “Lan didn’t talk to me about renewing the contract, and I didn’t have the chance to bring it up either. I’ll go find her again next time I have the opportunity.”

Sun Qin understood.

Qiao Lan pointed to a stack of files beside her right hand. “Take them out and handle them.”

Sun Qin immediately understood and left with the files.

Qiao Lan looked at the closed office door, her eyes slightly gloomy.

Her slender white fingers tapped lightly on the desk, then she grabbed her phone and sent a message to Mo Qian.

[What do you want to eat tonight? I’ll treat you.]

Even without Mo Qian’s business card, she could find Tang Hongwen’s contact information.

But without his encouragement, she would never have called him for such a trivial matter.

Unexpectedly, it worked out.

Mo Qian had helped her so much, she should treat him to dinner to thank him.

…

On the other side.

As soon as Tang Hongwen ended his phone call, he immediately dialed Mo Qian’s number.

“What’s up?”

The man’s deep, magnetic voice was tinged with impatience.

He was about to reply to Qiao Lan’s message when Tang Hongwen’s call came in, how could he possibly be in a good mood?

Tang Hongwen pouted, “Second brother, I helped you so much, can you be a little gentler to me?”

He lowered himself to teach Qiao Zhenyuan, that fool, and if his colleagues found out, they would laugh him to death.

He had sacrificed so much for Mo Qian!

“Get to the point!”

Tang Hongwen: “…”

To get Mo Qian to be gentle, unless the sun rises from the west.

Tang Hongwen didn’t dawdle any longer, he was afraid Mo Qian would hang up, so he said, “My flight to Haishi is tomorrow.”

“I’ll have someone pick you up tomorrow.”

Tang Hongwen asked with a hint of grievance, “Aren’t you going to pick me up yourself?”

“No time.”

“…”

He knew Mo Qian wouldn’t pick him up.

Tang Hongwen wisely didn’t push it further, he asked curiously, “Second brother, are you serious about your flash marriage to your little wife?”

Whether he used his toes or anything else to think, he couldn’t imagine Mo Qian getting married suddenly.

Every step of his life was perfectly planned, and marriage and a partner should be carefully chosen, a flash marriage was like a surprise attack.

Mo Qian: “Put away your damn curiosity.”

He hung up the phone.

Tang Hongwen: “…”

Mo Qian focused on replying to Qiao Lan’s message, making Tang Hongwen think he was handling a hundred billion dollar file.

[Okay, I’m not picky, you decide the place.]

Qiao Lan wouldn’t pick a restaurant, she usually had Sun Qin make reservations for business dinners.

She couldn’t decide after choosing for a long time, so she naturally passed the task to Sun Qin.

Sun Qin asked, “Ms. Qiao, who are you having dinner with tonight?”

“Mo Qian.”

“Oh.” Sun Qin understood.

They were a couple having dinner together, so they would naturally choose a place with a romantic atmosphere.

Sun Qin made a reservation at the restaurant and sent the address to Qiao Lan.

After work, Qiao Lan went to the restaurant with Mo Qian.

The restaurant was located on the top floor of a landmark building in Haishi, with a breathtaking view of the city’s skyline from the window seats.

The European retro style decor was warm and romantic, but the red roses dotted along the sides of the road made Qiao Lan feel strange.

Why did this restaurant feel so much like a couple’s restaurant?

Qiao Lan followed the waiter to their seats, and when she saw the bouquet of roses on the table and the heart-piercing pattern made of rose petals on the white tablecloth, Qiao Lan’s facial muscles twitched violently.

“Did you get the wrong table?”

The waiter carefully checked the information. “Is it Ms. Qiao Lan and Mr. Mo Qian?”

Qiao Lan nodded.

The waiter smiled slightly. “That’s right, this is your table.”

The waiter turned off the overhead lights and lit the candles on the table, a proper candlelit dinner.

Qiao Lan turned and met Mo Qian’s meaningful black eyes. “Lanlan, even though you’ve rejected me many times, your actions seem to be hinting at something to me.”

Qiao Lan saw the man’s misunderstanding and tried desperately to explain. “No, Sun Qin booked this restaurant, I didn’t know.”

Mo Qian: “You don’t have to explain, I understand.”

Qiao Lan was so anxious that her face turned red, she wanted to curse.

He understood what?

Mo Qian sat across from her, satisfied, “The environment here is nice.”

Most importantly, the atmosphere was also very good.

Qiao Lan couldn’t explain herself even if she jumped into the Yellow River, so she simply sat down, resigned to her fate. “Whether you believe it or not, this was all Sun Qin’s own decision.”

“I don’t believe it.”

Qiao Lan: “…”

She didn’t want to talk.

The waiter was very quick to serve the food, Qiao Lan picked up her knife and fork, eating a large piece of steak, chewing hard, as if she was venting her frustration.

Mo Qian picked up his wine glass, swirling it slowly, his long, narrow, deep black eyes looking at Qiao Lan with gentle affection as her cheeks puffed out like a hamster’s.

Mo Qian asked, “Did Tang Hongwen agree?”

“He’s coming to Haishi tomorrow.”

“Hmm, he’ll take care of Qiao Zhenyuan for you.”

If he couldn’t even handle Qiao Zhenyuan, that fool, then he would have to question his competence.

Qiao Lan was also confident.

The industry was abuzz with rumors that Tang Hongwen was not only good at managing companies, but also very skilled at managing people.

Qiao Lan couldn’t understand. “How could someone so outstanding as him be unemployed?”

Mo Qian narrowed his eyes, asking dangerously, “Is he outstanding?”

Qiao Lan also asked back, “Isn’t he outstanding?”

She rattled off Tang Hongwen’s achievements.

With each example she listed, Mo Qian’s face sank a little.

By the time she finished, Mo Qian’s handsome face was black as ink, his bony fingers gripping the cup, his fingertips turning white. “I didn’t know he was so outstanding.”

Qiao Lan said matter-of-factly, “You’re so slacker, it’s normal that you don’t know him.”