Chapter 1043

Longcheng.

It was still that same high-end tea restaurant as last time.

Only this time, Lin Biqi arrived first.

She sat in her seat, browsing her phone. On the screen were the headlines. She entered the keyword "Li Group" in the search box, and the program instantly filtered out various news about the "Li Group" from the recent period.

It was all trivial stuff. The "Li Group" seemed to have been depressed for a long time, and there hadn't been any particularly eye-catching news for a long time.

The most popular news was still the news of Li Wanchang fainting two months ago.

Having browsed a few items with little interest, Lin Biqi closed the page in boredom. Looking up, she happened to see Mrs. Li walking into the restaurant.

Only this time, she didn't come alone; she brought Qiu Keying with her.

Lin Biqi stood up, her gaze flickering slightly when she saw Qiu Keying, then she curled her lips into an appropriate smile and called out softly: "Auntie."

"Qiqi."

Mrs. Li's attitude remained enthusiastic, and she took Qiu Keying's hand and walked over quickly.

When they got close, Qiu Keying also revealed a friendly smile, looked at Lin Biqi and said: "Miss Lin, we meet again. I heard Auntie say she had an appointment to see you today, and thinking that I hadn't properly thanked you for what happened last time, I begged Auntie to bring me along. Miss Lin won't mind, will you?"

"Of course not." Lin Biqi smiled, her attitude flawless: "Usually, it's just Auntie and me eating together. It's rare that Miss Qiu is here today; it's lively with more people."

"Exactly!" Mrs. Li was visibly happy: "Qiqi is someone I watched grow up; she's sensible and thoughtful, and her personality is especially good. Keying, don't be reserved."

Qiu Keying nodded with a smile, and then was ushered by Mrs. Li to the inner seat.

After sitting down, Lin Biqi spoke naturally and proactively: "It was such a coincidence last time, actually bumping into Brother Li Xiao and Miss Qiu picking out engagement rings at the jewelry store."

Hearing this, Qiu Keying couldn't hide the happiness on her face.

Then she heard Lin Biqi ask along the way: "How is the engagement banquet planning going? Good things should be coming soon, right?"

"We're preparing it!" Mentioning the engagement banquet, Qiu Keying had endless things to say, eager to share her happiness with others: "I originally thought it would be a very simple matter, but I didn't expect it to be so worrying, with all kinds of details to communicate. Fortunately, the hotel we chose has a very good reputation, and the service is also very attentive."

Mrs. Li looked at Qiu Keying with doting eyes from the side, and hearing this, couldn't help but laugh and say: "That's because you want to do everything yourself."

She looked at Lin Biqi, seemingly complaining but unable to hide her joy: "Keying just loves to worry about everything, the color of the flowers, the style of the tables and chairs, even the background music was chosen by her."

"There was already the most professional wedding planning team helping out, but she insisted on watching over everything herself."

Lin Biqi listened, maintaining a smile on her face: "I can understand. It only happens once in a lifetime, so of course you want it to be perfect and leave no regrets."

Hearing this, Qiu Keying instantly felt she had met a soulmate and nodded hurriedly: "Right, only Miss Lin understands the thoughts of us girls."

"Oh, right." Qiu Keying realized and hurriedly took out a black-gold invitation from her bag and handed it to Lin Biqi: "Miss Lin, this is the invitation to the engagement banquet. You are welcome to come when the time comes."

Mrs. Li also looked at Lin Biqi with a smile.

Lin Biqi stared at the invitation handed over. The gold on the cover used gold leaf; it was luxurious and grand, truly beautiful.

She raised her hand to take it, opened it, and then raised her eyebrows lightly: "The 18th of this month?"

"Yes, the 18th, it's a good day calculated by a master," Qiu Keying said.

Lin Biqi nodded lightly. When she raised her head, the expression on her face was calm. She curled her lips and said softly: "Thank you for the invitation, I will come."

Qiu Keying was very happy. Because of the colored diamond necklace, she had a very good impression of Lin Biqi.

She even kindly reminded her: "Miss Lin, if you have a male companion, you can bring him along to share the joy."

Lin Biqi's expression was slightly startled, and the smile on her face then became somewhat meaningful: "Okay, I will bring a male companion."

At this time, Mrs. Li got up and went to the restroom.

Lin Biqi carefully put the invitation into her rare leather Hermès bag.

"Oh my god!"

Qiu Keying's eyes widened slightly, staring at Lin Biqi's bag, unable to control a soft exclamation.

Lin Biqi looked up at her, and Qiu Keying realized she had reacted a bit too much, hurriedly covering her mouth in embarrassment: "Sorry Miss Lin, I was just a bit surprised to see this bag of yours."

"You actually managed to buy this bag; you must have spent a lot on other items to get it, right?"

Lin Biqi glanced at the bag, then looked at Qiu Keying and said: "It was a gift from someone."

"A gift?" Qiu Keying's eyes widened instantly: "Oh my god, to be able to buy this bag and give it to you, that person must really care about Miss Lin."

Lin Biqi lowered her eyes, a coldness flashing imperceptibly in the depths of her eyes.

Care?

Perhaps.

This was what Huo Tiancheng gave her when she first went on a date with him.

When she received it, she was also very pleasantly surprised. No woman doesn't like such expensive bags, and it was a style that even rich people like Mrs. Li and Qiu Keying would envy and couldn't buy.

And within Qiu Keying's field of vision, from the colored diamond necklace to this rare and expensive Hermès bag, coupled with Lin Biqi's conversation and demeanor, all made her conclude that Lin Biqi was the same type of person as her.

Coupled with the relationship with Li Xiao and Auntie, Qiu Keying felt she could become very good friends with the Miss Lin in front of her.

"Miss Lin." Qiu Keying leaned forward and said to Lin Biqi with a sincere tone: "I felt a special connection the first time I met you that day. Thank you so much for being willing to let me have that beautiful necklace."

"You're welcome." Lin Biqi's tone was bland, as if she didn't care at all about giving away that exquisite necklace, making her appear exceptionally generous: "It was just because I happened to have a few colored diamonds here and had a whim to make one to wear for fun. It was a coincidence that I met you that day, and you happened to take a fancy to that necklace. I think it was fate between you and the necklace."

These words were very pleasant to hear. Qiu Keying was very moved and her favorability toward Lin Biqi went up another level.

Just as Shen Ci said, Qiu Keying was only arrogant and unreasonable when it came to Li Xiao, but in essence, she was actually a very simple-minded rich girl.

Simple to the point of stupidity.

"You are really too kind, Miss Lin. If only all the girls around Li Xiao were as excellent as you." Qiu Keying said, and Shen Ci's face, which she hated, flashed through her mind, and her expression couldn't help but collapse: "Unlike that Shen Ci, I get angry for no reason whenever I see her. It's really annoying."

Lin Biqi's tea-drinking action paused slightly, and she looked up in confusion: "You've met Shen Ci?"