Chapter 393 - Always In My Thoughts (2/2)
On the other side of the restaurant, Gu Yanran and Xue Jingjiang’s dinner was already cohtly delayed when they’d spotted Huo Shaoheng After returning to their table, they ate a bitthe waitress to take away the dishes and serve dessert Gu Yanran ordered tira asked for a piece of New York cheesecake
“Jingjiang, you should really try the tiramisu here” Gu Yanran daintily took a small piece to eat with her fork and shut her eyes with pleasure as she sighed “The tiramisu here is delicious and pretty authentic; it’s sijiang smiled “The chef here was especially recruited from Italy, so of course it’s authentic”
“There are plenty of chefs in the Empire, but not many can make such delicious tiramisu Here, have a bite!” Gu Yanran took an unused fork to pick up a s andtook a few bites and forced hi “Isn’t it too sweet? Do you really think it’s any good when it’s this sweet?”
“It’s not about whether not it’s good, I like it because it’s the hardest dessert toof desserts,” Gu Yanran said “Although, I can certainly make a better tiramisu than this”
“Well, when I have the chance, I jing quickly offered up flattery
“When we have the chance in the future” Gu Yanran cocked her head with a bright s that it was ijiang had ainst a naturally char wolance and his heart thundered so loudly that his mind turned blank and his ears were hot He could only see Gu Yanran’s carmine lips move, her beautiful voice in his ears, but he had no idea what she was saying He only had one wish on hisforever without stopping
“Jingjiang? Jingjiang?” Gu Yanran reached out to knock the tabletop in front of hi to you”
“Oh, I was listening What did you say?” Xue Jingjiang recovered his senses and was secretly embarrassed how even an experiencedso pure and naive
Gu Yanran was both aently kicked him under the table and the pointy Manolo Blahnik toe scraped Xue Jingjiang It was only slightly painful, but he found that it would be especiallyif you are really childhood friends with Mr Huo I never heard youher coffee
Xue Jingjiang has onlythecertainly didn’t care about every single person But a childhood friend was completely different
“Of course we are, I had no need to tell you before” Xue Jingjiang resu around “Also how does our business dealing have anything to do with Huo Shao?”
“I would’ve had ree so many credit checks if I had known that you’re close with hih the banks have concluded that there are some issues with your finances, what do I have to worry about if you have Mr Huo as support?”
“Well, that’s not how it goes Business is business, friendshi+p is friendshi+p Just because he’s my childhood friend doesn’tI do” Xue Jingjiang quickly made their relationshi+p clear “If the bank believes there are issues, then we can coreener”
“What? I didn’t think that you’d be so strict about a conflict of interest” Gu Yanran shot hie look “It’s not the first time I’ve done business with Huaxia people, but this is the first tie their connections or take advantage of it” She sighed “Fine, I’ll become your friend purely based on your character!”
Xue Jingjiang grinned, raising his glass in a toast “That’s promise!”
Gu Yanran toasted him and asked him after a sip, “If Mr Huo is your childhood friend, then who is the girl he brought today? You said she’s a child fro a child from their family to have a Valentine’s dinner? Also, her last na hadn’t been very clear about Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi’s relationshi+p; Huo Shaoheng had said only that he cared deeply for her and a had rouely, “Nianzhi is someone he protects That’s e say she’s a child from his family”
“Oh…” Gu Yanran didn’t really understand but answered politely without asking anything further They finished their dessert shortly after and left after paying the bill Before going, Xue Jingjiang waved at Huo Shaoheng but didn’t go to hihed “This Miss Gu Nianzhi is indeed beautiful I wonder how attractive her parents irl like her”
“Nianzhi? She’s lovely now, but she’s still young” Xue Jingjiang chuckled “Now, Huo Shao’s ht?”