Chapter 168

Shen Anran arrived at the restaurant a step early.

There were not many people in the Western restaurant.

Located on the twentieth-plus floor, one could overlook the appearance of the nearby city area.

Seeing that Shu Xia had arrived, Shen Anran gestured for Shu Xia to sit down.

"Miss Shu, please sit down first. I just ordered some food; you can take a look to see if there is anything else you would like to eat." Shen Anran's smile was proper and elegant, her tone unhurried.

As expected of a host, every move she made was full of poise.

No one could find any fault with her.

"Okay, thank you." Shu Xia did not take the menu; after sitting down, she drank a few sips of water and then waited for Shen Anran to explain the purpose of meeting her today.

That day at the club, the lighting was dim, and since it was night, it had some effect on one's appearance.

Looking at Shu Xia again today, she was even more youthful and beautiful, like a college student who had just entered campus.

Shen Anran stirred the coffee in her hand, her eyes darkening slightly.

Seeing that Shu Xia was very capable of keeping her composure, Shen Anran could not help but think to herself that it was no wonder she could catch the eye of Qiao Muting; although she was young, she had quite a lot of depth.

What does a girl with no background seek by willingly becoming the mistress of a successful man?

Shen Anran knew very well.

She took out a check for one million and placed it in front of Shu Xia.

The moment she saw the check, Shu Xia was somewhat surprised.

She had guessed Shen Anran's purpose for meeting her beforehand, but she had not expected that the melodramatic tropes often seen on television would one day play out in front of her.

Heh.

How strange.

She curiously glanced at the amount on it.

One million?

"Miss Shu is a smart person and should know what I mean. As long as Miss Shu leaves Qiao, you can take this check away." Shen Anran's attitude was somewhat arrogant.

She came from a scholarly family with an affluent background and was worthy of Qiao Muting.

As for the Shu Xia before her, just based on her background alone, she was destined to only be a mistress.

Shu Xia had no emotional fluctuations; she had always been emotionally stable. Zhong Nainai had said that in their line of work, one must control their emotions well.

She asked back in a flat tone, "What is the relationship between Miss Shen and Qiao?"

After leaving the club that day, she had carefully recalled the events and felt that she might have had some misunderstandings before; Qiao Muting did not seem like someone who had any romantic entanglement with Shen Anran.

However, that was all just her speculation.

Shen Anran frowned, "You don't need to know the relationship between Qiao and me. I know that you are by his side seeking money. You take the money and leave according to my requirements; the rest is not for you to worry about."

"So it's not a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship, right?" Shu Xia's tone remained very flat.

Shen Anran's face turned cold, "I have investigated you. You are the daughter of the Lin Family who was left outside, but you are not liked by the Lin Family. The Lin Family probably wouldn't give you money to squander, so you sought out Qiao. Do you think a relationship that relies on looks and figure to beg for a man's favor, and one that cannot see the light of day, can last?"

Shu Xia was expressionless: "Miss Shen has investigated very thoroughly."