"And I say, Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone, I’ll be waiting all there’s left to do is run..."
The soft piano notes flowed from the suspended stage in the middle, accompanied by the singer’s clear and sorrowful voice, echoing in the restaurant.
"Hey, Zhao Bin, I remember you participated in the auditions for ’The Voice’ back in college, didn’t you almost make it to Beidou for the blind auditions?"
"Ah, don’t mention it, I only made it to the top fifty in Yunan Province, just a little short..."
"Didn’t they say there are subsidies this year? I’m planning to replace all my appliances."
"Anything over six thousand is out, basically means only domestic brands, you think you can handle that?"
In the private room, after Young Master Jian arrived, the previous little interlude seemed to be forgotten by everyone, and amid the clinking of champagne glasses, the atmosphere became lively again.
Crispy scallion peppers, signature glassy squab, surfing abalone...
One by one, the restaurant’s specialty dishes were served on the table. Girls who didn’t drink ordered a glass of "experimental fruit tea," taking a beautiful picture and posting it online, showcasing the unique bourgeois ambiance of Magic City.
Xu Wenqian quietly listened to everyone’s chatter but didn’t really join in their conversation.
It wasn’t that she was being pretentious, but after following Zhou Wang, her mindset and perspective had subtly changed. The topics they discussed felt distant and unfamiliar to her, even if she wanted to join in, she wouldn’t know where to start.
Since Wang Lijia was whispering to Young Master Jian, a somewhat bored Huang Hui took the initiative to start a conversation with Xu Wenqian.
"Hey, Wenxi, what’s the brand of your outfit? It looks really nice... I’ve switched departments now, so I need to buy a set of business attire, can you recommend one?"
"I just bought it online randomly, can’t remember the brand..."
"Then check your purchase history when you get home and let me know."
"Okay, I’ll try to find it..."
Once Huang Hui turned back to chat with Zhao Bin and others, Wang Lijia came over with a playful smile and hugged Xu Wenqian, whispering:
"Why don’t you just tell her this is a custom piece from Hermes, and she couldn’t afford it with two years’ salary, let her give up?"
"What nonsense are you talking about, what custom piece..."
Xu Wenqian blushed and pushed Wang Lijia a little.
"Come on, Xiao Wenqian, still pretending with me?"
Wang Lijia snorted, "I just asked Young Master Jian, and that Wangzhou Culture is indeed a company from Yunan Province, and their boss is also from Yunan. Try denying it again..."
Since Xu Wenqian’s clothes didn’t have a logo, Wang Lijia hadn’t thought much about it. After all, nowadays, there are countless well-made small brands.
But upon close observation, Wang Lijia immediately noticed something was up.
Ten minutes ago, when Young Master Jian mentioned the words "Wangzhou Culture," the other people in the room were all a bit confused.
Wasn’t that the company Xu Wenqian mentioned earlier?
But then Xu Wenqian quickly denied it, saying it might just be a coincidence in name or sound, and everyone accepted that explanation.
Xu Wenqian wasn’t deliberately pushing it away, but from her perspective, Young Master Jian and his father were going to the hotel to visit the company’s boss...but Zhou Wang wasn’t in Magic City.
So she subconsciously thought it was just a coincidence.
In her view, if Zhou Wang really came to Magic City, he would definitely have told her in advance.
Of course, Huang Hui and others believed her, because it’s hard to imagine the boss of a company important enough to merit a personal visit from Young Master Jian’s father would have any connection to Xu Wenqian... People tend to believe what they already know.
Only Wang Lijia got suspicious and went to ask Jian Sihan for details, which confirmed her suspicions.
"Wangzhou Culture from Yunan Province?"
Upon hearing this from Wang Lijia, even Xu Wenqian was taken aback.
She had been the one to handle the business registration back then, so she certainly knew that there was only this one Wangzhou Culture in all of Yunan Province...
So was the boss really here?
For Xu Wenqian, it wasn’t surprising that Zhou Wang could attract such attention from Young Master Jian’s father, because in her heart, Zhou Wang was synonymous with "capable of anything."
What Xu Wenqian really cared about was, since Zhou Wang was in Magic City, why hadn’t he told her...
For a moment, a huge sense of loss welled up in Xu Wenqian’s heart, causing her to spiral into overthinking, until Wang Lijia’s nudges brought her back to reality.
"Sorry, Lijia, I was lost in thought... What were you saying?"
"I was asking, what exactly does the company behind you do? Young Master Jian said he wasn’t very clear either, but since his dad takes it so seriously, it must be something significant..."
Wang Lijia was genuinely curious.
It’s worth noting that when Xu Wenqian first came to Magic City, Wang Lijia almost thought she’d been deceived.
Okay, even though later it seemed like Xu Wenqian was able to earn a salary, that company only had Xu Wenqian running back and forth in Magic City, making it seem like a small, informal setup...
"It does a little bit of everything, our boss is involved in many fields... He’s a very unique person, I can’t really describe it."
Still feeling a bit down, Xu Wenqian absentmindedly answered.
At that moment, as a rendition of "Love Story" concluded, the restaurant’s noise picked up again. A bored Huang Hui inadvertently glanced down, her eyes suddenly lighting up, "Whoa, so handsome!"