C38

Chapter 38 - Open rivalry and covert warfare

"Ran Ran, where do you want to go?" Han Cheng asked Qin Ran who was sitting in the front passenger seat.

Qin Ran only replied with one word, whatever. Han Cheng thought about it and decided to take her to a western restaurant.

The atmosphere of the high-class Western Restaurant was very different. The decorations were very unique, the waiters had all undergone special training, and the real person's violin piano accompaniment gave the people who entered a feeling of nobility.

The prices were different as well. Even though the food was expensive, since it was the peak hour for eating, there were still a lot of people in the restaurant. Embarrassed, the waiter led the two to the only remaining four seats. The seats were wide and near the window, so neither of them minded.

After sitting down, the two of them ordered some things. Since Han City was treating them to a meal, Qin Ran didn't show any courtesy. After the waiter left, Han Cheng was the first to speak, "Ran Ran, can I ask you a question?"

Qin Ran didn't really like this type of coquettish style, "If you want to ask, just ask. Don't be so silly."

"How far have you and Gu Lingfeng progressed? "I feel that the two of you are not ordinary people …" Han Cheng hesitated when he asked because he was worried that Qin Ran might be unhappy because of his question, but he definitely wanted to know the answer to this question. He wanted to ask when he was at home before, but he didn't say it out loud.

"It's just the relationship between a simple superior and his subordinate." Qin Ran answered straightforwardly. He didn't look like he was lying.

Han Cheng saw her quick answer and was puzzled, but he knew that Qin Ran would never lie to him. He rubbed his chin and said, "But that Gu Lingfeng seems to have something for you. What are you going to do? If he is always around to tempt you, it is not certain that you will fall in love with him. "

Qin Ran was stunned by his words and didn't know what to say.

Gu Lingfeng followed the two of them all the way to the western restaurant, sneakily following behind them like a spy, even using the things around them to conceal himself in an exaggerated manner. He just wanted to see what Han City wanted to do to Qin Ran, but he understood Qin Ran too well.

Entering the Western Restaurant, Gu Lingfeng looked around for the seats of the two and found a suitable direction. Using a pillar to block his path, he focused on the two of them while secretly listening in on their conversation.

A waitress carried a tray of food and prepared to serve the dishes. She bent over and placed a plate of foie gras caviar on the table. When she stood up and turned around, she didn't see Gu Lingfeng, who was hiding behind a pillar, and accidentally knocked the plate over. The remaining bowl of mushroom congee soup on the dining plate dripped onto Gu Lingfeng's suit.

Gu Lingfeng was startled by the sudden 'disaster'. He could not help but exclaim out loud from the boiling hot soup. A sharp scream suddenly rang out from the quiet and elegant restaurant, everyone looked in that direction.

The waiter knew he had caused trouble and kept apologizing. He even gave him a stack of tissues. Gu Lingfeng took it. When he saw that Qin Ran and Han Cheng were both looking in his direction with astonished expressions, he knew he couldn't avoid them anymore, so he decided to just walk forward.

"Hey! What a coincidence! " Gu Lingfeng greeted him as he sat down beside Qin Ran. It was as if Qin Ran had already known about this since a long time ago, and there was a faint feeling of tacit understanding as he carried his bag to the side, causing Han Cheng to feel a bit unhappy.

"Why are you here?"

"Why are you here?"

Qin Ran and Han Cheng asked at almost the same time. After the two of them finished talking, they looked at each other reflexively, which made Han Cheng feel more comfortable.

"I was just passing by and wanted to come to a few restaurants to eat. I didn't expect to meet you guys, but I guess we can eat together since we have an extra pair of chopsticks." Gu Lingfeng waved his hand and pretended as if nothing had happened as he casually chose a reason.

Qin Ran looked at his slightly arrogant appearance with a face full of black lines. "Gu Lingfeng, can you think of an even worse reason?" Did he have to answer in such a righteous manner?

Both Qin Ran and Han Cheng were well aware of the sudden appearance of the new person. The previous conversation was stuck, and Qin Ran didn't continue to give Han City an answer.

Seeing that the two of them did not say anything, it seemed that they had silently accepted his presence. Gu Lingfeng took off his jacket that he had spilled the soup on, and waved to the waiter, "Winter, order!"

After the waiter brought up the menu, Gu Lingfeng said to Han Cheng with a smile, "I assume you guys came out to eat at Mr. Han's expense. If that's the case, then I won't hold back."

After greeting him politely, Gu Lingfeng reported a few expensive dishes in one breath, which made the people of Han City feel somewhat exasperated. However, there was nothing he could do to refute this, as even if he had the opportunity, he could only allow himself to be slaughtered.

Very quickly, the order was sent over.

Qin Ran ate in a casual manner. She could clearly feel two pairs of eyes darting towards her face from time to time. It was not a good feeling to have the three of them eating together. Qin Ran lowered his head and ignored everyone.

Qin Ran looked up and saw Han Cheng take back his fork. He smiled and said, "Ran Ran, try this. It's part of the ribs, so you didn't order it. Eat what I helped you with. It's all essence."

"Thank you." As soon as Qin Ran's response, another steak entered her plate.

Gu Lingfeng waved his knife and fork in the air, but the ear-piercing sound of a knife scraping across a plate could not be heard.

This is the best cold steak in the west, and the seven-percent cooked black pepper juice is different from the one he gave you. You can put it together to taste the difference, and then you will find that most of his so-called essence is actually bones or places where you can't bite through it.

Everyone could hear the hidden meaning within his words. Han City and Gu Lingfeng's gazes met, and sparks seemed to be created from the collision of their gazes.

In contrast, Qin Ran was a little calmer. He thanked them again and continued to eat his food without paying attention to them.

However, after they had started, Gu Lingfeng and Han City became more and more frequent. They would pass her a tissue to wipe his mouth and then help her fill up the bowl of soup, making it seem as if she was a cripple. Qin Ran could clearly feel that both of them were fighting openly and secretly. Finally, he couldn't stand this kind of awkward atmosphere and wanted her to eat a good meal?

She stood up, intending to go to the bathroom and wash her face.