Behind the young man stood a black man who looked like a bodyguard. He was wearing a black suit that was held straight and tall by his muscles.
When the two men saw the person who opened the door, the black bodyguard didn't react at all, just like an emotionless robot.
When Lu Zhi saw Jiang Zongjin, his eyelashes drooped slightly, and he raised the corners of his mouth. He asked in a very gentle voice: "Hello, does Qiao Nian live here?"
As he spoke, he looked inside from the side.
At a glance, I saw a girl in the room without a hat, revealing a delicate and eye-catching face.
He also saw Zhong Yilu and several other people in the room.
Jiang Zongjin had heard Jiang Yao mention Tianchen many times before. When Lu Zhi, who was standing behind Tianchen, stood in front of him, he felt like he was stepping on cotton. He had a strong sense of unreality. He stepped aside to make way for him, his voice hoarse: "Are you Nian Nian's friend? She's inside."
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The ordinary standard room where Qiao Nian lived was now packed with eight people. It was already very crowded when there were only five people.
In a blink of an eye, three more people came, and the small room was filled with people.
This time she didn't just have a headache, her head was buzzing and she felt like it was about to explode.
After Lu Zhi came in, even the usually talkative Nie Mi was dumbfounded. He didn't say anything for a long time. After several minutes of silence, he reluctantly spoke to break the silence: "Nian Nian, Lu..."
He only said one word.
Qiao Nian interrupted expressionlessly: "WeChat friends."
Nie Mi's mouth twitched at this moment, and he couldn't help but glance at her: "You have quite a lot of online friends."
"It's normal, there aren't many people."
Nie Mi: “…” Wow, Lu Zhi came directly, and she said it was just so-so, with not many ‘online friends’.
Qiao Nian was just glad that Ji Nan didn't come to join in the fun at this time. If Ji Nan had come, she would probably have been able to get two tables of mahjong together today.
Seeing so many people crowded in the room, it was no use for everyone to just stay there stupidly, so she was the first to speak, looking at a few people and suggesting: "I heard there's a good Chinese restaurant nearby, how about... let's go out for dinner together? I'll treat you."
The Ji family’s banquet was of very high standard and the dishes were extremely exquisite.
But Qiao Nian has always disliked things where form is more important than content. For example, she has no interest in dishes that are beautifully presented but taste average.
She hardly touched it that night, and just took a few bites with chopsticks symbolically.
The others didn't eat much either.
She suggested that everyone go out for dinner together. Master Cheng and the others looked at each other, agreed, and had no objections.
Qiao Nian sent a message to Ye Wangchuan asking where the Chinese restaurant he mentioned was.
Soon she received the location.
With positioning, it is much more convenient to find a place.
Qiao Nian sent the location of his cell phone to Lu Zhi and asked Lu Zhi to lead the way. After all, he came to Independent Island quite often and was more familiar with the roads here.
With Lu Zhi leading the way, and Master Cheng and Zhong Yilu already knowing each other, they chatted along the way. The atmosphere went from being a little uncomfortable at the beginning to being able to talk to each other later.
Qiao Nian walked behind and watched them chatting. While replying to Ye Wangchuan's message, heaved a sigh of relief without leaving a trace.
Jiang Zongjim didn't say much along the way, nor did he go with Master Cheng and the others to chat with Lu Zhi and Zhong Yilu.
He saw Qiao Nian walking behind him and slowed down his pace until he walked side by side with the girl. He then hesitantly asked, "Niannian, are you investigating your mother's affairs?"
(End of this chapter)