did not meet tonight

Ye Jian tidied himself up carefully. The person in the mirror was dressed in a neat suit, and he really looked chic and confident. Of course, if it wasn't for his backache, he felt that he would definitely be able to score full marks today.

When I went out, I found Xiao Yu was waiting for him. Ye Jian, who was still full of confidence, felt cold when he saw him. The clothes hanger walking probably pointed to this kind of person. They were obviously dressed in the same way. Why did he just Standing there is so noticeable?They walked down the stairs, led by the servants to the previous restaurant, the door was open, almost all the guests had arrived, Chen Zhe, Yu Yuanyuan and Chen Tai were all sitting inside.Yu Yuanyuan was wearing a light beige long dress, her hair was loosely pulled up, giving her a more mature and feminine look.

Mutual politeness was inevitable, only Lu Baoqian had a dark face, and snorted when she saw Ye Jian, aside from the fact that Yu Yuanyuan also heard about what happened in the afternoon, the timing was so coincidental, she vaguely felt that it had something to do with her.She glanced at Ye Jian, seeing that there was nothing unusual in his expression, she was relieved.

The dining table is very big, besides the main seat, there is still a seat next to Chen Tai, but the people are already here, who else is not here?Ye Jian was thinking about this when the door of the restaurant was pushed open, and Chen Qiankun walked in under the escort of his servants.He is about sixty years old, with gray temples, drooping eyes, and a stern, self-imposing sternness. Walking beside him is a woman in a lavender dress, who looks only in her forties, with a pretty face , with fair skin and a gentle and demure expression, she should be the hostess of the Chen family, Xu Xueru.

Ye Jian heard from Yu Yuanyuan that Xu Xueru was not Chen Qiankun's original partner. Chen Zhe's biological mother passed away due to illness 12 years ago, and Xu Xueru was a well-known actress at the time. She met Chen Qiankun during a commercial performance. She has been by Chen Qiankun's side all the time, but the two are not married, so she is not counted as continuous strings now.

This kind of identity is actually very embarrassing. From the eyes of Chen Zhe and Chen Tai, they can see their contempt for Xu Xueru, let alone Lu Yaning and others, but Xu Xueru has always been smiling, Gentle as a ball of cotton, in stark contrast to Chen Qiankun's serious expression.

Everyone stood up to greet them at the same time, and Ye Jian realized that there was a girl behind them. The girl was wearing a pure white skirt, her head was hanging low, her long black hair almost covered her entire face, and she was following her step by step. In the back, it seems frightened.

Ye Jian recognized her as the girl he met in the courtyard earlier. Could it be that she is really the young lady of the Chen family?But it doesn't look like her timid and timid appearance!

Chen Qiankun walked to the main seat and raised his hand as a signal, and then everyone dared to sit down. The girl sitting next to Chen Tai was so tense that she didn't even dare to lift her head.Chen Qiankun said: "Everyone sitting here are close friends of my Chen family. Thank you very much for coming this time. Tonight is just a family banquet, so everyone can do as they please, and there is no need to be formal."

Lu Baoxi jumped ahead and said, "It's been a long time since I saw you. Uncle Chen looks younger than before. The air in this mountain is really nourishing. I even want to live here forever!"

"Although you can cultivate yourself here, if your mind is not clear enough, you won't be able to stay here." Lu Yaning said with a smile, "My uncle is the one I admire the most. Although people live in the manor, they are strategizing and can't hide anything from him. , this is the most powerful place, if I can learn one-tenth of my uncle, I will be satisfied."

"You two girls, you have learned to have a sweeter mouth after a few years abroad." Chen Qiankun twitched the corners of his mouth, looking neither happy nor intimate, just like a sign of coldness.

"We are all telling the truth!" Lu Baoqian continued flatteringly.

Chen Qiankun simply smiled, and summoned the servants to serve. Xu Xueru thoughtfully prepared napkins and tableware for him. Chen Qiankun looked indifferent, as if he had long been used to being served by her like this.This time it was mainly Western food, probably because of the presence of Chen Qiankun, there was basically no one talking during the dinner, only the sound of tableware hitting dishes.

Ye Jian saw that each of them was very careful, the beef cut with a knife and fork was no bigger than a fingernail, as if he was afraid that if he ate too much, he would lose his manners, and he only dipped his lips when drinking red wine.This awkward way of eating made Ye Jian feel uncomfortable. The meat on the plate was not half finished yet. As soon as Chen Qiankun raised his hand to change dishes, everyone put down their knives and forks as if they had discussed with them, and then brought up a few slices of French meat. Foie gras and a small cup of caviar.

This amount is not enough to eat ten pots, right?Can I have a bowl of rice?

Seeing them all acting like they were eating cat food, Ye Jian felt more and more that people in the upper class could be regarded as weird. This way of eating, which takes half a day after taking a bite and then drinking red wine, is really called eating?

The girl was sitting opposite Ye Jian, she seemed more nervous than Ye Jian, the dishes in front of her hadn't moved much, her eyes were nervously looking at this and then at that, as if she was afraid of offending someone.Her attire was no worse than that of Lu Baoqian, her skin was still so pale, and there was a little water in her timid eyes, as if she was in panic at any time.Compared to her timidity, Chen Tai sat beside him in a nonchalant manner. He neither paid attention to Xiang Jingyu's polite greetings nor raised his glass from time to time like Chen Zhe did. He just ate in silence, Not saying a word, not looking at anyone.

What's the matter with this family, why doesn't it seem that there is any intimacy?

This dish is almost eaten, and the servant came over to change it to a new dish. Chen Qiankun took the napkin and wiped his mouth, and said: "Everyone take your time, I have something to do, so I will take my leave first, Ah Zhe, treat me well." Honored guest."

"Yes, Dad." He was obviously talking to his father, but Chen Zhe looked respectful as if he was facing his immediate boss.

Everyone put down their knives, forks and wine glasses at the same time, and stood up to see Chen Qiankun off.Xu Xueru walked behind him submissively, the girl made a gesture to follow, but Xu Xueru shook her head at her, meaning that Chen Qiankun hadn't spoken and she couldn't leave with them.The girl stood there bewildered, her eyes even more terrified.

When Chen Qiankun walked to Xiao Yu's side, he reached out and patted his shoulder, showing his first real smile tonight: "Xiao Yu, it's rare for you to come here, if you are interested, I will let Ah Zhe take you around There are still many scenic spots in the manor."

"Okay." Xiao Yu responded politely.

It seems that the Xiao family's status is indeed extraordinary, even Chen Qiankun regards it differently, no wonder these people dare not offend Xiao Yu.Ye Jian turned to look at him, and felt that the person beside him suddenly seemed to be plated with gold, and his whole body was shining with gold, but he felt a sense of pride in his heart, such an outstanding person belonged entirely to him.

Surrounded by servants, Chen Qiankun walked out of the restaurant. The originally depressing atmosphere eased a lot. The girl sat awkwardly, lowering her head even lower.Lu Baoqian glanced at her, with disdain in her tone: "I haven't seen you for a few years, but Jing'er has grown up a lot, and she is getting more and more beautiful."

The girl trembled all over, raised her head in horror, then quickly lowered her head, her voice was so soft that she could hardly hear it: "No, no..."

Lu Baoqian continued: "It's a pity that you are not in good health and cannot leave the manor, otherwise I really want to take you abroad to see and experience the splendor of this world. Although I have been to many places, I still think my home is the best. The most comfortable, but you have never left the manor, and you can't experience this feeling."

The first half of the sentence still sounded like she was concerned, but the second half was different, it was just showing off and mocking, the girl lowered her head and didn't say a word.Lu Baoqian laughed and said, "Sister Yaning, next time we have time, let's go on a trip together. Jing'er can't go, so we can take more photos and show her back."

"Why, is Miss Jing unwell?" Xiang Jingyu asked. Their family has had business dealings with the Chen family for many years, but he rarely came to the mainland. This was the first time he saw Chen Jing. A pure and petite girl like Jasmine is very attractive.

"Mr. Xiang may not know that our Jing'er was very weak when she came to Chen's house at the age of seven. Over the years, she has been suffering from serious and minor illnesses. The doctor said that she has a special constitution and can only live in places with good air quality, so she looks so I have been living in the manor since I was a child, and never left." Lu Baoxi said pointedly.

Even a nervous person like Ye Jian could tell that she meant that Chen Jing was not the real daughter of the Chen family, but came here when she was seven years old. Xiang Jingyu was really taken aback, and looked at Chen Jing. After one glance, he said, "So that's the case. That's really embarrassing for Miss Jing."

"It's hard to say, Jing'er is taken care of by the servants here, and my uncle treats her as if she's already married, I'm very envious." Lu Baoqian looked at Chen Jing while talking, "Jing'er, what do you say?" Is it this way?"

Chen Jing raised her head and saw that all the eyes were looking at her, her eyes turned red immediately, and she was even more at a loss as she rubbed the corners of her skirt. Lu Yaning came out to smooth things over: "Jing'er rarely sees outsiders, maybe she's not very good at talking. Qian, don't embarrass her anymore."

Lu Baoku said aggrievedly: "I am obviously concerned about her. Sister Yaning, how can you say that I am embarrassing her? Brother Zhe, you see that Sister Yaning wronged me, you must uphold justice for me!"

The genuine wife was still sitting next to Chen Zhe, she acted like no one else, Ye Jian's expression became uncomfortable when he saw Yu Yuanyuan.Just as Chen Zhe was about to speak, Chen Tai suddenly put the goblet in his hand on the table forcefully, making a clear and crisp sound, and a few drops of red wine splashed on the napkin.Chen Jing, who was sitting next to her, was startled, thinking she had done something wrong, and shrank away in fear, but Chen Tai glanced at Lu Baoqian and the others with disgust, and said, "This kind of boring Banquet, eat slowly!"

After finishing speaking, he stood up and left. Chen Zhe called him quickly: "Tai, where are you going?"

"It's enough for the elder brother to listen to these hypocritical words. I really don't have that much patience." Chen Tai sneered and left without looking back.

As soon as the atmosphere dropped to freezing point, Lu Baoqian's face turned blue and red, and Lu Yaning also felt that he couldn't hold back his face, pretending to drink to cover up his embarrassment, Ye Jian really wanted to give Chen Tai a thumbs up, he's a good-natured person, what a great job!