Chapter 45: Cutting in Line

Weihe Western Restaurant.

Si Rong had been here before with Ming Zi.

Her aunt had set the blind date location here.

Today, she wore a Hepburn-style black wool coat, which Si Rong's mother had bought when she studied abroad in her youth.

A classic style.

Her chestnut-colored long hair was combed back; even the hairstyle was Hepburn-style, with only a touch of red lipstick brightening the entire look.

It was a bit too beautiful.

Si Rong was amused by her own narcissistic thought.

The Western restaurant was playing a romantic song, "Walking into the Coffee House," and her aunt said she had booked a table in the very corner.

As soon as Si Rong walked into the restaurant, she saw Shen Lan.

He was toasting a man with a flattering face; how wonderful, he was finally willing to lower his head now.

A life of being so submissive suited him better.

And Shen Lan saw her too!

Today, Si Rong was like a gorgeous red rose, stunning and eye-catching.

Look!

What did he say? Si Rong regretted it, didn't she?

She must have found out somewhere that he was here, which was why she dressed so exquisitely to come find him and reconcile.

Heh~ women.

He adjusted his collar and relaxed his sitting posture; if Si Rong were present today, surely the cooperation with this President Liu would be discussed more smoothly.

In the blink of an eye, Si Rong walked straight past his table.

Shen Lan raised an eyebrow; it seemed Rongrong was playing hard to get with him.

Then he would play along with her.

He continued to chat with President Liu, having plenty of patience, just waiting to see when Si Rong couldn't help but come over to talk to him first.

Si Rong walked all the way to the innermost seat of the restaurant, and Shen Lan smiled silently.

His silly wife.

She was pretending quite convincingly.

"Deputy County Magistrate Shen is in a very good mood?" President Liu poured him another glass of wine and then asked, "I heard that you divorced that young lady from the Si Family?"

"No," Shen Lan denied it flatly, "Women, you know, they always like to throw tantrums."

President Liu just smiled without a word.

Draining his glass, Shen Lan began to probe President Liu's intentions regarding the tourism project again.

But this President Liu was clearly the shrewdest of the shrewd; every sentence was as slippery as a loach, making it impossible to get a grip on him.

Moreover, his attitude was very arrogant.

Shen Lan knew in his heart that Si Rong's divorce drama still had a great impact on him; these people must think he no longer had the Si Family as his great backer.

But for now, he could only endure, his attitude becoming even more humble.

After chatting for a while, just as he was flatteringly trying to build a connection with President Liu, he saw President Liu stand up immediately and respectfully go forward to greet someone after seeing a person at the entrance.

"Division Commander Jiang! How do you have time to come eat in person today? Phew! Look at me, I'm so excited I can't even speak properly; are you here to eat too?"

Following the direction of his extremely sycophantic, slightly bowed figure, Shen Lan saw Jiang Cheng.

A guy he hated to the extreme.

He still had that same calm and breezy appearance, "I'm here to find someone."

"Oh, finding someone," Liu Kun was also a shrewd person and immediately cleared the aisle, "Then you go ahead and get busy; I'll invite you to dinner again when you're free!"

Jiang Cheng nodded faintly and headed toward the corner.

Just a moment ago, his Guard, Xiao Zhang, said he saw Si Rong come here to go on a blind date with a man, so he had to come and see.

"My surname is Wu; my wife passed away ten years ago. I am forty-two years old this year and have a son, thirteen, who attends boarding school and usually only comes back during winter and summer vacations and on Sundays."

The man had an honest and simple face.

Actually, it was quite alright; he was a top-tier quality man in the blind date market.

Moreover, since he was a friend of her older brother, his character must be trustworthy.

As Si Rong was introducing herself, she saw a tall figure arrive at their table.

It was actually Jiang Cheng!

She was a bit embarrassed, "What a coincidence."

Jiang Cheng stared straight at her, "It's not a coincidence; I came specifically to find you. I heard you are on a blind date?"

Si Rong was even more embarrassed.

Her blind date partner looked them over, "Miss Si, who is this?"

"Hello, my name is Jiang Cheng. Sorry to interrupt your blind date, but I'm afraid I have to cut in line."

Si Rong:...