"They must have not been in touch for a hundred or eight years, otherwise why didn't Brother Yin say hello to Director Fang in the department just now? The director must have gone to curry favor with Brother Yin himself, otherwise why would she come along to join in the fun when you and your boyfriend came to dinner? Anyone with a discerning eye knows that you shouldn't follow her at this time."
Zhang Baoer looked at Fang Jiayi, then at Chen Ke, thinking: Then why didn't you come along? But on the surface, she still smiled amiably, "Haha, I'm not Brother Yin's girlfriend yet."
"It's almost time. Brother Yin treats you so well, it's only a matter of time before he confesses his feelings to you."
Zhang Baoer was delighted to hear this. She looked up at Mu Ziyin opposite her with great joy, but found that his eyes were fixed on Fang Jiayi. Her smile faded instantly. She picked up the glass of water, took two sips, and asked Fang Jiayi, "Director, are you familiar with Brother Yin?"
Fang Jiayi turned her gaze and fixed it on her face, then said with a smile, "It's just so-so."
"It's not that ordinary, actually." Mu Ziyin pinched the napkin between her slender fingers and continued the conversation, "When we were in college, we had a good relationship. We often went to and from school together. Our dormitory and her dormitory were famous for their good relationship."
Zhang Baoer smiled somewhat unwillingly, "Really? Then we can say that they have a very good relationship."
"Yes, there are three couples of boys and girls in our two dormitories, and they are all in a good relationship, so when we go to any gatherings, we all go together."
"Well, Brother Yin, you are really popular. So, Brother Yin, did you have a romantic relationship when you were in college?"
"Yes." Mu Ziyin looked at her deeply with a gentle expression, "I met my first love in college."
Zhang Baoer's fingers tightened, she was very concerned, but she didn't dare to show it on the surface. She smiled and said, "Oh? Really? Does Brother Yin still like her?"
Mu Ziyin shook his head, his face as calm as water, "I don't like it now."
Fang Jiayi paused and listened to Mu Ziyin say, "Why don't you like her? Because she lied to me."
Zhang Baoer was in a very good mood after hearing this, "Huh? Why did you lie to Brother Yin? You are such a good person and so outstanding, why would she be dissatisfied?"
"I don't know. I only know that when she left, she told me that she stayed with me because she was attracted by my money."
Zhang Baoer and Chen Ke sighed.
Chen Ke said indignantly: "Vain women, there are all kinds of people in this society."
Mu Ziyin smiled and didn't care much, "Forget it, it's in the past, let's not talk about it."
"Well, Brother Yin, you have to cheer up." Zhang Baoer suddenly held Mu Ziyin's hand, her voice sweet.
Mu Ziyin frowned uncomfortably, but he didn't break away. He was rare in his gentlemanly and gentle manner, "Well, let's eat, or the food will get cold."
"Okay." Zhang Baoer then withdrew her hand, and then the two of them exchanged glances for the rest of the time, making the other two women seem particularly redundant.
Chen Ke ate in silence, trying to eat slowly and politely.
Fang Jiayi ate normally, put down her knife and fork after finishing her meal, and used her mobile phone to buy snacks and fruits online.
Mu Ziyin glanced at her from time to time, and seeing that her expression was calm and there was no sign of unhappiness, he suddenly lost interest in chatting, drank some thick soup, and said to Zhang Baoer, "I'm full."
Zhang Baoer glanced at his plate, and saw that most of the food was still left. She exclaimed, "Brother Yin, you still have a lot left."
"I don't have much appetite tonight."
"That won't work. You must be very tired after working all day. You still need to replenish your nutrition."
"It's okay. I'll have a midnight snack when I'm hungry."
"Okay then." Zhang Baoer took a few more bites, her movements graceful and elegant. From time to time, she looked up at Mu Ziyin, and saw that he was fiddling with his phone, as if he was busy with something, so she didn't dare to disturb him. She finished her dinner in silence, put down her knife and fork, wiped her mouth with a smile, and said to Mu Ziyin, "I'm done too, Brother Yin."
"Yeah." Mu Ziyin responded, his eyes still on the phone, obviously having no desire to chat with her.
The four of them just sat there.
Zhang Baoer suddenly felt that Mu Ziyin was distant, sometimes gentle and enthusiastic, sometimes cold and frosty, making it hard to figure out what he was thinking. She thought about it and said to Chen Ke, "Ke, I'm going to the bathroom to touch up my makeup. Do you want to come with me?"
"Okay." Chen Ke agreed happily.
They both went to the bathroom together.
Standing in front of the mirror, Zhang Baoer took out a man-attracting lipstick to touch up her makeup. Halfway through, she looked at Chen Ke in the mirror and asked absentmindedly, "Ke, do you have a boyfriend?"
"Not now, but there is someone pursuing me." Chen Ke answered while applying the powder on her face.
Zhang Baoer thought about it and suggested, "Why don't you call him and ask him to come out now, and the four of us can go to the movies together."
"Four people?" Chen Ke looked puzzled. "Brother Yin, you, me, and the one chasing me?"
"Um."
"What about Director Fang?"
"Let her go back by herself. She doesn't get along with us anyway." Zhang Baoer said righteously.
Chen Ke hesitated for a moment and asked, "Did Brother Yin invite you to see a movie?"
Zhang Baoer bit her lip and said, "No, but since we are all friends, we should give and take. Brother Yin treated us to such a delicious French meal. As a thank you, I want to treat him to a movie. What do you think of this suggestion?"
Chen Ke nodded. "This suggestion is good, but I always feel that it is not a good idea to deliberately ignore the director. After all, she is our boss. Aren't you afraid that she will make things difficult for you at work?"
Zhang Baoer didn't say anything. There was nothing wrong with inviting one more person to the movies, but she just didn't like Fang Jiayi. No, it should be said that women have a strong sixth sense. She always felt that Mu Ziyan always looked at Fang Jiayi intentionally or unintentionally when talking to her. Although she couldn't explain what the feeling was, she just felt that something was wrong, as if... Brother Yin's kindness and diligence to her were all deliberately performed for that woman to see.
*
On the restaurant table.
There were only two people left. Fang Jiayi bought some snacks and fruits, put down her phone, drank some ice water, and asked, "Have you finished eating? I'm going back after that."
Mu Ziyin glanced at his watch. "It's only a little after eight o'clock. Are you in such a hurry to go back?"
"Well, I have to go back to watch the drama. You can continue to play with them. I'll be back first."
"Wait a little longer. I'll take you there later."
"No thanks." She kept a proper smile on her face, but her words were sarcastic, "It's better not to give it to me, or your little white rabbit fangirl will be mad to death."
Mu Ziyin curled his lips and smiled, "Why? Are you jealous?"
Fang Jiayi's smile disappeared and she said coldly, "Why should I be jealous? I just can't bear to see her little sister being deceived by a scumbag like you."
"What did I lie to her about?"
Fang Jiayi sneered, "Of course it's love, what else could it be? And your character is totally flawed. If we break up, then we break up. Just because I don't agree to reconcile with you, do you have to say bad things about me in front of other women? Do you know how bad a man is to say bad things about his ex?"
Facing her anger, he did not get angry, but narrowed his eyes and stared at her for a long time before he said, "Fang Jiayi, do you know that your words are full of sourness?"
Fang Jiayi was startled and lowered her eyelashes. "Bah! You heard the question as ambiguity. I admire your pig brain."
Then he stood up.
Mu Ziyin grabbed her wrist, and then a cup of water was poured all over his head. Everyone around exclaimed.
Mu Ziyin frowned, his expression very grim.
But Fang Jiayi didn't care about all that. She just took her bag and left.
*
So when Zhang Baoer and Chen Ke returned to their seats, they saw this scene: Mu Ziyin was sitting upright on a chair, his hair and body were wet, his eyes were dark, and his face was expressionless.
"Ah! What happened?" Zhang Baoer covered her mouth and quickly took a napkin to wipe Mu Ziyin's face dry.
"I can do it myself." Mu Ziyin took the napkin from Zhang Baoer's hand, and his expression returned to his usual gentleness.
Zhang Baoer asked nervously: "Brother Yin, why are you like this?"
Chen Ke asked: "Does Director Fang admit it?"
Mu Ziyin said calmly while brushing her short hair: "She left first because of something."
"What about you, Brother Yin?"
"Oh, the waiter just passed by and didn't hold the plate firmly, so the water in the glass spilled all over me."
His explanation was far-fetched, and anyone who heard it would think it was impossible. But since he had already said so, Zhang Baoer couldn't ask any more questions. She just said with concern: "Then Brother Yin, do you want to go to the bathroom to deal with it? At least dry your shirt, otherwise you will catch a cold."
"It's okay, I'll go home and take care of it. I'm sorry for spoiling your fun tonight. Do you want to go somewhere else? I'll ask the driver to take you there." A gentleman, he does everything considerately and smoothly.
But Zhang Baoer was stunned when she heard this, feeling a little unhappy. The implication was that he had to go back first, and he hadn't even asked for her phone number. Everything was really going wrong tonight. Brother Yin, why didn't you ask for her phone number? Did he like her or not
(End of this chapter)