Chapter 690: Happiness?

After saying this, Qiu Keying specifically added, "Besides, I don't have any guy friends."

Li Xiao looked at her with a smile in his eyes and said softly, "Of course it's no problem for me to go with you, but for a birthday party between best friends, wouldn't it be a bit awkward for you to bring a guy along?"

"Of course not, people often bring their boyfriends..."

As the word "boyfriend" left her lips, Qiu Keying instantly blushed, using her peripheral vision to observe Li Xiao's reaction at the first opportunity.

Although the two of them had held hands, they had never officially confirmed a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, so in Qiu Keying's heart, she and Li Xiao were still missing that final step.

She just didn't know what Li Xiao was thinking and if he had any plans to take it further.

But seeing that Li Xiao didn't have much of a reaction to her words just now, Qiu Keying's shy heart couldn't help but surge with a touch of secret joy.

He didn't say anything—did that count as tacitly acknowledging their relationship?

For lunch, Li Xiao chose a romantic "French restaurant." The dark-toned lighting, combined with soothing, soft light music, set the atmosphere perfectly.

"How come there isn't a single table of guests?"

Qiu Keying looked at the empty seats in the restaurant and was stunned for a moment. She looked down at the time; it was indeed lunchtime.

Moreover, she had been to this restaurant several times, and business was always good, so she couldn't help but feel surprised at the moment.

Li Xiao, however, just smiled mysteriously. The restaurant manager stepped forward to serve them personally: "Mr. Li, Ms. Qiu, please come inside."

Qiu Keying realized it belatedly, as if she had realized something, and looked at Li Xiao with some excitement.

And Li Xiao just naturally took her hand, which was enough to make Qiu Keying blush and her heart race.

In the center of the restaurant was a seat surrounded and decorated by red roses. The red roses appeared even more delicate and dripping with beauty against the dark background of the restaurant. Qiu Keying covered her mouth in a move, her eyes turning red in an instant.

Li Xiao pulled out the chair for her to sit personally. After they were both seated, Qiu Keying looked at Li Xiao with tear-filled eyes and asked, "Did, did you book this place out?"

"Mm." Li Xiao nodded lightly, his gaze focused on Qiu Keying's face, gradually revealing true feelings. "I want to give you a formal confession."

Qiu Keying was numb, looking at Li Xiao in front of her with a dazed expression.

How could there be such a handsome and romantic man in the world? He was simply too perfect.

Li Xiao spoke his confession in a gentle tone. The entire passage was affectionate and sincere; every sentence and every word was the result of Li Xiao using "DeepSeek" to deeply think and "AI" the night before.

Qiu Keying felt dizzy listening to it, no longer knowing what the world was.

Finally, Li Xiao took out a pair of couple's rings and slowly opened them, looking at Qiu Keying and asking solemnly, "Keying, are you willing to be my girlfriend?"

As soon as Li Xiao's voice fell, Qiu Keying had already reached out impatiently, nodding with teary eyes: "I am."

The two put the rings on each other, then held each other's hands and looked at each other affectionately, looking just like a scene from an idol drama.

Having grown up being spoiled, Qiu Keying was most unable to resist thoughtful romance. At this very moment, she felt she was the happiest person in the world.

And while Qiu Keying was happy, someone else was also enjoying true happiness.

In the middle of the day, the bedroom only reflected dim and ambiguous colors.

There was a faint, overlapping sound of breathing. Suddenly, a cell phone ringtone rang out abruptly, and the panting stopped simultaneously.

Gao Zhan lay on the bed and subconsciously turned his head to look at the phone on the nightstand.

Shen Ci was sitting on top of Gao Zhan, her delicate brows furrowing involuntarily. But she still reached over to grab the phone.

Gao Zhan's hands were restless, moving up along her waist, but when Shen Ci saw the caller ID, she couldn't help but raise her hand to slap Gao Zhan's hand away, making a "shush" gesture: "Shh!"

She herself took two heavy deep breaths to adjust her slightly chaotic heartbeat.

Swipe right, answer.

"Uncle Jiang."

"A-Ci." Jiang Yuanliang's voice on the other end of the phone was smiling as he spoke: "I've gotten that matter of yours sorted out. I happen to have time at noon today; shall we meet at 'Yunshang Tiangong' in an hour?"

Shen Ci was stunned and couldn't help but look down at Gao Zhan, who was "ridden" beneath her. Seeing this, Gao Zhan moved mischievously, but was frozen by a glare from Shen Ci.

"Okay, Uncle Jiang, we'll see you in a while."

After hanging up, Gao Zhan couldn't help but ask: "Do you have something to do in a while?"

Shen Ci nodded and glanced at the time: "Excluding the time for a shower and the road, we have twenty minutes."

"I can't finish in twenty minutes." Gao Zhan looked troubled!

"There's no way around it, it's a very important matter."

"Then while you're down there..."

An hour later, Shen Ci arrived at the Chinese restaurant in "Yunshang Tiangong," glowing with health.

"Uncle Jiang."

"You're here, sit down." Jiang Yuanliang gestured with his chin toward the empty seat opposite him, then asked: "You haven't had lunch yet, right?"

Shen Ci smiled and shook her head: "Not yet."

"That's perfect. I don't come to this place often, you order the dishes."

"Why aren't we going to 'Shuiyun Jian'?"

"Isn't this for your sake?" Jiang Yuanliang picked up the hot towel on the table and wiped his hands while saying: "I've done the background check here for you; there aren't any major problems."

"But a multi-shareholder joint venture will definitely still have some small problems. In business, the more people involved, the more complicated it is, and in the long run, the more likely problems are to arise."

Seeing Shen Ci listening to him seriously without ordering, Jiang Yuanliang smiled: "No rush, let's eat first."

Shen Ci nodded then, ordering a few dishes based on her knowledge of Uncle Jiang's taste.

As it turned out, before the two could chat for even two sentences, they saw two men in high-end suits, one fat and one thin, approaching their table with faces full of smiles.

"Chairman Jiang!"

Upon meeting, the two men showed 100% enthusiasm: "Welcome to our 'Yunshang Tiangong' for a meal. Have you ordered your dishes? Shall I arrange a meal for you?"

Jiang Yuanliang didn't stand on ceremony, standing up to shake hands with the two men and informing them that they had already ordered.

They saw one of them call the restaurant manager directly: "This table is on the house, and bring over a bottle of 'Moutai'."

"No need, no need. I have a meeting this afternoon, so I won't be drinking." Jiang Yuanliang hurriedly spoke to stop them.

The other party also said politely: "But we must pay for this bill. It is our honor that Chairman Jiang can come here to eat."

"You two are too polite. Let me introduce you." Jiang Yuanliang took the opportunity to look at Shen Ci and introduced her very formally: "Shen Ci, a young and promising investor in Longcheng."

Both men were stunned when they heard this name, feeling as if they had heard it somewhere before.

But there was no time for them to react at the moment, so they hurriedly greeted Shen Ci politely: "Hello, Ms. Shen. My surname is Zhou, and I am the owner of 'Yunshang Tiangong'."

"My surname is He, and I am also an owner here."

Shen Ci responded to each of them and exchanged business cards with both.

?? When this chapter was released, it was checked because of "that thing." It was optimized twice before being released. Sorry to the babies who were waiting for the update for not catching up with the plot. ===== CHAPTER 691 =====