Chapter 291: I Am His Ex-Girlfriend

The person who walked into the restaurant was none other than the 24K heiress, Hong Wenyan!

Hong Wenyan wore a black dress, stepped in high heels, and walked into the restaurant with a cold, gorgeous aura.

Two men followed beside her.

One was her brother, Hong Wuquan.

The other was a strange man in his thirties.

This crowd of people walked into the restaurant, and instantly the diners couldn't help but look over……

All the diners were attracted by Hong Wenyan's stunningly cold and gorgeous aura.

This woman is truly beautiful, beautiful to the bone with a cold, gorgeous allure.

The diners in the restaurant couldn't help but look up; someone's fork froze mid-air, someone's words got stuck in their throat. The little girl at the neighboring table, who had just raised her phone to take a picture, saw Hong Wenyan's glance sweep over, her fingertips jerked back, and she furtively slipped her phone into her bag.

No one dared to speak loudly, not even to linger their gaze on her—her beauty was not the fresh, approachable kind like Bai Lu's, but an oppressive beauty with distance, like meltwater on a snow‑capped peak: clear and sharp, though she stood among the crowd, it was as if an invisible glass shield separated her, allowing only distant viewing, even breathing had to be softened.

She paid no attention to the surrounding gazes, walking straight toward the stairs; as her black dress brushed the chairs, a faint scent rose—not the softness of citrus, but a cool blend of cedar and sandalwood, like her person, her fragrance carrying an aloof nobility that keeps people at arm's length.

"Eldest Miss, you've arrived; we've already prepared a private room for you, please come upstairs." The manager of Granny's Home Restaurant personally came out to greet her, and respectfully bowed to Hong Wenyan.

Hong Wenyan gave a slight nod, "Hmm."

This time she came to the restaurant to eat with her business partners.

However, just as Hong Wenyan was about to go upstairs, her eyes inadvertently glanced over; she unintentionally caught sight of a figure by the window corner that seemed somewhat familiar?

Hong Wenyan instinctively turned her head, using the corner of her eye to take a glance.

Then, she froze?

Hong Wenyan turned her head again; this time, she met his gaze directly.

Not far away at the table, Lin Yuan felt something was off, hastily turned his head, and pretended to lower his head to eat.

He certainly didn't want to be recognized by that witch, Hong Wenyan.

But Hong Wenyan slightly pursed her beautiful eyes—she had recognized him.

The man sitting in the corner.

"Manager Li, let's not take the private room; let's dine in the main hall, by the window over there." Hong Wenyan said lightly.

"Huh? Eldest Miss, the main hall is rather noisy… it lacks privacy." The restaurant manager said doubtfully.

"It's fine." Hong Wenyan said, already stepping in her high heels toward where Lin Yuan was.

Not far from Lin Yuan's table, there happened to be an empty table.

As Hong Wenyan walked over, she happened to pass by Lin Yuan's table.

She stopped her heels, her beautiful eyes holding a hint of surprised curiosity, "Oh, Lin Yuan, what a coincidence? You're here too?"

Hong Wenyan lightly pursed her red lips, asking curiously.

At that moment, Lin Yuan was lowering his head to eat; he didn't dare lift his face.

Hearing Hong Wenyan call him, Lin Yuan could only awkwardly raise his head.

"Uh… hehe, Miss Hong, you're here too, what a coincidence." Lin Yuan gave an embarrassed smile, "How did you end up coming here?"

"This restaurant is my family's property, so I came here to eat." Hong Wenyan said, lightly pursing her red lips.

Upon hearing that, Lin Yuan only felt a burst of "Holy shit."

This "Granny's Home" restaurant is actually opened by her family??

Isn't her family involved in gray-market businesses??

How could they also get into the food and beverage industry?!

Damn it!

If I had known earlier that this restaurant was owned by Hong Wenyan's family, Lin Yuan wouldn't have come even if it were free!

This damn thing, really brings bad luck to the extreme!

At this moment, Hong Wenyan's beautiful eyes glanced faintly at Bai Lu.

"Who is this?" Hong Wenyan asked softly.

"Hello, I'm Bai Lu." Bai Lu proactively extended her hand, open and generous.

"Hello, Miss Bai, I'm Hong Wenyan." Hong Wenyan introduced herself.

"Miss Bai, what is your relationship with Lin Yuan…?" Hong Wenyan glanced at the two of them, asking curiously.

"Uh, she's my friend…"

"He is my blind date."

Lin Yuan and Bai Lu said at the same time.

However, what they said was completely different.

"Oh, a blind date." Hong Wenyan's lip curve deepened. Interesting.

"Miss Hong, are you and Lin Yuan friends?" Bai Lu asked curiously.

The woman before them was stunningly beautiful to the bone, her looks even not inferior to Bai Lu's.

Moreover, her demeanor was very cold, giving off an iceberg-like feeling—unapproachable.

Bai Lu became somewhat curious about this woman.

"No." Hong Wenyan slowly shook her head, but her following words were earth‑shattering: "I am his ex‑girlfriend."

Whoosh!

Upon those words, not only did Lin Yuan freeze.

Bai Lu also froze.

Hong Wuquan and the young man beside him were also stunned??

Behind Hong Wenyan, a group of bodyguards were even more bewildered??

"Ah?? You, you're his ex-girlfriend??" Bai Lu's beautiful eyes widened, she asked dazedly.

"Yes, Miss Bai, just a reminder: this guy isn't a good person—he's a deadbeat scumbag, stingy and petty, plus a perverted weirdo. He has a foot fetish, likes to peek at women's feet, and also has masochistic tendencies, impotent. So I advise you'd better not continue seeing him—for your own good." Hong Wenyan said calmly, speaking slowly.

She just wanted to deliberately slander Lin Yuan, to deliberately ruin his blind date.

You don't want to go on a blind date?

Heh, then you won't have an easy blind date today!

"No! Bai Lu, don't listen to her nonsense! She's deliberately framing me! This woman and I have some grudge—she's trying to harm me!" Lin Yuan explained hurriedly.

This joke is going way too far, damn it!

Hong Wenyan, this woman is too vicious!

"Ah??" Bai Lu stared at Lin Yuan dazedly, feeling a bit confused.

She didn't know whose words to believe.

"Bai Lu, she's lying to you! I've never even interacted with her, let alone dated her—she just wants to slander me." Lin Yuan explained anxiously.

After saying that, Hong Wenyan couldn't be bothered to explain further: "Miss Bai, I'm only reminding you once."

She simply sat down at a nearby table.

And she gestured for her brother and that young man to sit as well.

But Hong Wenyan's words left Bai Lu's expression complex, her gaze toward Lin Yuan turning somewhat strange.

"Lin Yuan, you two really never dated??" Bai Lu asked in surprise.

"Never dated! Truly never dated! How could I lie to you?!" Lin Yuan explained anxiously.

"Then she said you have a foot fetish? Is that true? And she also said you're... a pervert??" Bai Lu asked instinctively, looking at Lin Yuan with a strange gaze.

"No! Absolutely not! It's all her fabrication!" Lin Yuan explained hurriedly.

"Oh, really?" Bai Lu muttered, her lips pursed, half-believing, half-doubting.

Lin Yuan then explained again at length...

After Lin Yuan's painstaking explanation, Bai Lu finally believed he wasn't a pervert.

However, while Bai Lu ate her braised pork, she still had some lingering doubts in her heart.

To be honest, when Lin Yuan approached just now, she clearly noticed his gaze seemed to linger on her white sneakers several times.

So, does he really not have a foot fetish?

Bai Lu harbored some doubts in her heart...

But Bai Lu didn't dare ask more—it was too embarrassing.

She could only pretend not to know and continue eating with her head down.

Bai Lu ate while occasionally giving Lin Yuan a complex glance with her beautiful eyes.

She murmured inwardly... but even if Lin Yuan really had a foot fetish, actually... it might not matter...

Anyway, her feet are delicate and small, the kind that's pleasant to look at.

If Lin Yuan has a foot fetish, let him indulge...

As Bai Lu thought, her pretty face suddenly flushed a bit.

Wait? Why did my mind wander off to think about all that nonsense?

I haven't even confirmed our relationship with him yet?

I still haven't figured out whether this guy is reliable or suitable.

Bai Lu hastily shook her head, cutting off her own chaotic thoughts.

"By the way, what does your ex-girlfriend do? Why does she go out with so many bodyguards?" Bai Lu couldn't contain her curiosity and asked softly.

Lin Yuan explained again: "I'll say it once more—she's not my ex-girlfriend, I've had no relationship with her! Her family runs a business, quite big actually... seems to involve some grey-market dealings...

"Oh, grey-market?" Bai Lu lowered her head and kept eating.

Lin Yuan and Bai Lu lowered their heads to eat; neither spoke, the atmosphere slightly awkward.

Meanwhile, at the neighboring table, Hong Wenyan's atmosphere was quite lively.

Hong Wenyan, her brother, and that young man sat at the table.

A group of bodyguards stood guard on both sides.

Hong Wenyan glanced at the bodyguards: "You all go wait outside; standing here affects my dining mood."

The bodyguards nodded respectfully and all withdrew outside the restaurant.

After Hong Wenyan ordered, the waitstaff began serving the dishes.

"Young Master Yu, have you decided on the investment amount for your trip to Hangcheng?" Hong Wenyan asked the young man beside her while seated at the table.

This young man is named Yu Lei, the Young Master of the grey-industry group from neighboring Yongcheng.

He came to Hangcheng this time specifically to discuss business cooperation with the K Group.

"Haha, Miss Hong, let me be frank—our Yu Tian Group has brought enough sincerity this time; my father said we're prepared to invest nine figures, to cooperate with your K Group in Hangcheng to set up a foreign trade company specializing in import-export cooperation." Yu Lei said with a smile.

Yu Lei looks to be in his early thirties, appearing quite young.

Hong Wenyan narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly: "Nine figures? That could work for cooperation."

A nine-figure cooperation fund—that's a major partnership.

While Hong Wenyan and Yu Lei were discussing business...

Her brother Hong Wuquan sat beside them, his gaze meaningfully fixed on Lin Yuan at the neighboring table.

His eyes locked on Lin Yuan, carrying a hint of hostility.

"That dog Lin Yuan—I've long found him unpleasant!"

Lin Yuan stole Hong Wuquan's woman, Zhao Yuyan.

Hong Wuquan wished he could kill him.

At this moment, that bastard Lin Yuan actually dares to go on a blind date behind Zhao Yuyan's back?

This made Hong Wuquan grit his teeth even more.

We're both men, why is the gap so huge?

Hong Wuquan, the proper Young Master of the group, hasn't even held Zhao Yuyan's hand.

But Lin Yuan, that loser, has already kissed Zhao Yuyan.

And now he's even seeing a new girl?

Most importantly, this new girl is so pretty?

Her demeanor and looks are not inferior to his sister's at all?

This made Hong Wuquan even more envious, jealous, and hateful!

He's not willing!

Hong Wuquan watched Lin Yuan eat, and his anger flared up.

Hong Wuquan took out his phone, preparing to secretly film Lin Yuan's date with the girl and send it to Zhao Yuyan.

He wants Zhao Yuyan to know Lin Yuan's despicable face as a bastard!

This guy is just a scumbag!