Chapter 877: This Is Interesting
"Long time no see, Xiao the beautiful lady!"
Su Chen looked at Xiao Yaning walking from the hotel entrance and said with a smile, while extending a big hug.
"Are you trying to take advantage of me as soon as you arrive?"
Xiao Yaning said playfully, looking at Su Chen's extended arms.
Su Chen was a bit taken aback on hearing this, feeling a bit embarrassed, and was about to withdraw his extended arms.
At this moment, Xiao Yaning had already walked up to him and hugged him proactively!
"So you're the one taking advantage of me now?"
Su Chen whispered teasingly in Xiao Yaning's ear.
"Su Chen, you are still as shameless as ever!"
Xiao Yaning responded right away.
Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, they quickly found that familiar feeling.
Some men who had been staring at Xiao Yaning saw her embrace Su Chen, then glanced at his employee uniform and couldn't help but sneer:
"This woman doesn't have great taste!"
But this sounded a bit like sour grapes.
"What do you want to eat, I'll treat you!"
Su Chen slapped his chest heroically and said, like a nouveau riche!
"Then I will make sure to feast at your expense today, Su Chen!"
Xiao Yaning chuckled, covering her mouth.
Afterward, Xiao Yaning got into Su Chen's car and left. They stopped at a restaurant.
"This place is said to have been open for over two hundred years, its ancestors were Imperial Palace chefs, attracting many people."
After getting out, while walking in, Su Chen introduced to Xiao Yaning.
"Really?"
Xiao Yaning asked with a smile upon hearing this.
"Who knows?"
Su Chen shrugged:
"But the food is quite good."
Su Chen came to know this place thanks to a treat from Yunlong once.
"As long as the food is delicious."
Xiao Yaning nodded.
After they went inside, they requested a private room and ordered a few signature dishes.
Actually, Yaning wasn't really here for the meal, she was just looking for an excuse to meet him.
"By the way, why did you suddenly come to Yandu?"
Su Chen poured two cups of tea, pushed one to Yaning and asked.
"Didn't Ye Mei tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
"The headquarters is moving to Yandu!"
"Ah, so you're here for that matter?"
Su Chen asked somewhat surprised.
"Otherwise, did you think I'm here to see you?"
Yaning gave him a glance and said:
"Such a big move for the headquarters, someone has to scout ahead!"
Ye Mei did mention it, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
"By the way, how has Ye Mei been doing? And her mother?"
Su Chen asked, he took Ye Mei away from the wedding at the Situ Family a week before she returned to Jianghai.
"They're both fine, since the Wu Family's gone, she doesn't need to worry anymore, she's now living with her mother."
"That's good."
Su Chen felt at ease hearing this.
"You care so much about Ye Mei, and took her away from the Situ Family wedding, honestly, do you have feelings for her?"
Xiao Yaning teased.
When she first heard about it, Xiao Yaning was utterly shocked!
Taking someone away at the Situ Family's wedding, it sounded like a fairy tale!
Yet it actually happened!
After being astonished, she was deeply moved!
Which man would do something so crazy for a woman?
Moreover, they weren't even in that kind of relationship!
Regardless of other aspects, talking about responsibility, the man before her was beyond reproach!
Isn't that what a woman desires?"
"Nonsense, we are good friends, if she didn't want it, of course I'd help."
Su Chen pouted.
"If it were me, would you do the same?"
Yaning fixed her beautiful eyes on Su Chen and asked.
"Without hesitation!"
Su Chen replied without any delay.
"Those words are enough for me!"
Yaning's face immediately blossomed with joy upon hearing it.
Su Chen didn't realize that his natural remark had already planted a deep seed in Yaning's heart.
Shortly after, the food arrived, and the two began to eat.
"Yaning, I feel like you have something on your mind."
Halfway through the meal, Su Chen suddenly asked because he noticed Yaning zoned out a couple of times absentmindedly.
"Sharp eyes you have."
Yaning smiled faintly.
"What's the matter, tell me, maybe I can help."
Yaning shook her head and said:
"Not much really, just someone from Jiangbei came by a few days ago, saying he's my father."
"Is he?"
Su Chen asked eagerly, he knew Yaning's situation, she was left in the fields, later found and sent to an orphanage.
"Seems so."
Yaning nodded.
"What are your plans?"
Su Chen asked again, he knew Yaning must have her reasons.
"No idea, he wanted me to go to Jiangbei, but I didn't agree."
Yaning said then smiled:
"Let's not discuss this, it's not a big deal, let's eat."
"Alright."
Su Chen nodded understandingly, he knew Yaning's seeming indifference meant greater concern inside!
It's normal; what one lacks is what one desires most. As an orphan, Yaning deeply yearns for family warmth!
However, when it truly comes, she hesitates more!
Because she cares!
It's precisely for this reason that she would have resentment, anyone would, even a saint can't be without it!
Longing, resentment, unfulfilled desires had created her present hesitation!
They spent over an hour on the meal, then left the place conversing happily...
....
Meanwhile, in an old-fashioned building somewhere in Huaxia.
A man entered a room, knelt on one knee. In the room's shadowy end stood a silhouetted figure.
It felt as though he always remains there.
"Sect Leader, Elder Chen has lost contact."
The man reported upon entering.
"What?"
A voice filled with surprise emanated from the shadowy corner.
The man who entered had never seen the Sect Leader react so strongly!
"Confirmed?"
"Confirmed!"
The man answered calmly.
"Understood."
From the shadow came a chilling voice, seemingly back to its usual tone.
The man stood up and quietly exited…
"You truly surprise me!"
He gazed in a direction, eyes glinting in the dark, murmuring playfully:
"But, this makes it interesting…"