Chapter 171: His Wife Has Allure

Jiang Ning ended up accepting the invitation.

And they went to the most upscale Western restaurant downtown.

Originally planned for three, the meal was now for four.

While ordering—

Looking at the all-English menu, then glancing at the slim-waisted girl next to her,

Miss Jiang’s eyes flickered.

She asked in a pleading tone:

“Wenwen.”

“What?”

“What’s the pronunciation of this word again?”

“I don’t know!”

“You sure looked like you did!”

“Mind your business!”

Well now.

Jiang Ning looked at Qi Wen with a rather curious expression after being snapped at.

It was truly the first time she’d seen Qi Wen get so feisty.

She couldn’t help but giggle.

However—

That laughter sounded very grating to Qi Wen’s ears.

She pouted, “What are you laughing at!”

“You’re cute…”

“You! Hmph!”

Qi Wen huffed and turned her head, deciding to ignore this annoying person.

At that moment—

The two from Ningzhou who went to the restroom—one of them, Tao Tao—returned first.

“How’s it going?”

“Ordered yet?”

Tao Tao wiped his hands, sat across from Jiang Ning, and said gently, pointing at the cover:

“Their most famous dish is the Wellington steak.”

“Want to try it?”

“Nope.” Jiang Ning shook her head.

“The foie gras inside is too greasy, makes me sick.”

“How about—”

Tao Tao was about to say something when Xu Suihe suddenly appeared at his side.

She patted his shoulder.

Then gestured politely:

“Move it! That’s my seat!”

With that one sentence,

She pushed Tao Tao across from Qi Wen.

Jiang Ning’s lips curled up watching this.

“Tao, didn’t expect you’d be so whipped, huh?”

“Tall for nothing.”

No sooner had she finished,

The owner of those peach blossom eyes looked at her with a smile.

“Little Jiang Ning.”

“Trying to stir things up now?”

“Not bad, not bad…”

Her composed demeanor left Jiang Ning momentarily speechless. She shot Tao Tao a glare.

Only to be met with his smug grin.

Dammit.

These two are made for each other.

Jiang Ning huffed in frustration.

But just then—

A small hand gently hooked around hers under the table.

Instantly—

Her brows twitched.

She turned slightly to look at Qi Wen beside her.

Seeing the red flush at the tips of her ears, all her irritation vanished.

Heh.

Her waisty little consort was still the best.

However—

What Jiang Ning didn’t expect was—

Xu Suihe saw it all clearly through the mirror’s reflection.

In a flash,

A faint, subtle smile played across her face.

Moments later—

The ordering finished.

After the waiter took the menus away—

Tao Tao was the first to speak.

“Heard there was a group fight at No. 1 High recently?”

“Between the first and second years?”

“Yeah.” Jiang Ning let go of the hand under the table and placed hers above it.

“You know how it is, real fights rarely happen in school.”

“Do you know the details?”

In response to Xu Suihe’s question, Jiang Ning didn’t hide anything. She shared all she knew.

She spoke all the way until the steaks were served.

Only then did she finally take a sip of soda.

“Luo Chengming…”

“Luo Guosheng of Hongsheng Group—I think I’ve heard my grandpa mention his name.”

Tao Tao frowned, paused his knife and fork, thought for a moment, then continued:

“They say he’s one of the few self-made men among the local entrepreneurs.”

“Capable, gutsy, but supposedly has a bit of a temper.”

“And I heard… he’s afraid of his wife.”

That last comment piqued Xu Suihe’s interest.

“Is his wife that fierce?”

Tao Tao shook his head.

“No idea.”

“That’s just what my grandpa said.”

Tao Tao’s grandpa—the one who plays chess at the military hospital.

Jiang Ning immediately pictured a bald old man in her mind.

Tsk tsk.

Bad temper himself, yet judges others.

“Fierce or not, I don’t know.”

“But I do know his wife looks great—very alluring.”

Hmm?

The moment those words came out,

Jiang Ning noticed all three people at the table looking straight at her.

Their gazes were increasingly strange.

In an instant,

She realized she had blurted something she shouldn’t have.

She almost wanted to slap herself.

“Jiang Jiang, you’ve met his wife?”

“Alluring?”

Two women, two questions.

“W-what’s wrong?”

Jiang Ning appeared calm, but inside she was panicking.

Especially when she felt a small hand pinch her thigh under the table.

No need to guess—

It was Qi Wen.

“You’ve met Luo Guosheng’s wife?”

Faced with Tao Tao’s helpful question, Jiang Ning immediately answered:

“Yeah!”

“Just a few days ago at that ‘Emperor’s Chicken’ place…”

“‘Emperor’s Chicken’? Isn’t your cousin’s place called ‘Shi Ning Ji’?”

“‘Shi Ning Ji’?” Qi Wen, who had been listening to Tao Tao, suddenly asked:

“The place you gave me a VIP card for?”

Before Jiang Ning could answer—

At that moment—

A familiar figure approached their table.

“Manager Jiang, long time no see. You’re here dining too?”

That familiar voice and tone—

Jiang Ning turned around.

Her smile instantly turned awkward.

“Oh, it’s you, Manager Liu.”

In fact, Liu Ju had noticed them as soon as they entered.

Four people.

Tall, handsome men, stunning women.

They drew plenty of attention.

Including from Liu Ju.

So after chatting with his friends, he walked over and politely greeted the ginger blossom of the table.

“Manager Jiang, your marketing at Times Ad was really impressive.”

“I assume that was your work?”

“Outstanding, really!” Liu Ju sincerely praised her.

Hehehehehe…

Jiang Ning’s smile was strained, because she could already feel the others’ curious glances at the table.

Probing, perhaps meaningful.

“Just okay…”

“Mainly we wanted to make sure people wouldn’t go hungry, so we came up with that promo…”

“Hehehe…”

Jiang Ning was full of nonsense—she was one step away from saying “get lost already.”

At that moment, Liu Ju seemed to sense something too.

He smiled faintly, then turned to the others and introduced himself:

“Hello everyone, I’m Liu Ju, manager of the KFC station branch.”

“Pleasure to meet you.”

“If you ever visit the station KFC, just mention my name—half off.”

Then, he took a small leather case from his pocket, pulled out three business cards, and handed them out.

“Anyone who’s a friend of Manager Jiang must be capable.”

“If you ever need anything, don’t hesitate.”

With that, he glanced at the beautiful girl beside him whose face was now dark as a pot bottom.

He chuckled softly and took his leave.

“Manager Jiang?” Xu Suihe murmured, twirling her finger around the tip of her flaxen hair.

There was a playful tone in her voice.

“Manager Liu from KFC?” Qi Wen beside her also sounded a little off.

Only Tao Tao,

Picked up the business card Liu Ju had left on the table with curiosity.

“Interesting.”

“He’s actually a management trainee from Qiansheng Group.”

Hearing this,

Miss Jiang knew there was no way out without revealing something today.

She shot a fierce glance at Liu in the distance, who had already sat down.

Then sighed.

“If I said the title of manager was just for the sake of appearances, would you believe me?”

(End of chapter)