Chapter 604: Interesting

Over these two days, they had encountered Ye Qiuyu several times, but Ye Qiuyu either ignored them as strangers or looked at Rong Ci with disdain and sarcasm.

Since Ye Qiuyu held this attitude, Rong Ci and the others naturally wouldn’t go out of their way to warm a cold backside.

Thus, even though they had crossed paths a few times, they exchanged not a single word.

This time was no different.

Rong Ci and Yu Moxun simply walked past Ye Qiuyu as if they didn’t know her.

When Rong Ci returned home, it was already past midnight.

After washing up and sleeping, she woke up and returned to Changmo as usual to handle affairs.

She and Feng Jingxin hadn’t seen each other in several days, but Feng Jingxin knew about her business trip and when she was due back.

So that afternoon, she received a call from Feng Jingxin, who said she would come to Rong’s home after school and asked: “Mom, you’ve been so busy for so many days—can you come pick me up from school a little earlier tonight?”

Rong Ci knew she had indeed gone a long time without picking up or dropping off Feng Jingxin.

And when she got caught up in work, she rarely reached out to Feng Jingxin.

She said: “Alright, Mom understands. I’ll come pick you up.”

After chatting with Feng Jingxin for a few minutes, she hung up.

That afternoon, she kept her promise, grabbed her car keys, left work early, and went to the school to pick up Feng Jingxin.

Feng Jingxin was delighted and immediately begged Rong Ci to cook her something delicious.

Rong Ci agreed; soon after returning to Rong’s home, she went into the kitchen and got to work.

Meanwhile.

Yesterday, Qi Yuming had invited Feng Tingshen and He Zhangbai to dinner.

He Zhangbai and Qi Yuming arrived almost simultaneously; Feng Tingshen and Lin Wu came a bit later.

But just as Feng Tingshen and Lin Wu sat down, someone pushed open the door and walked in.

Lian Ningqi smiled at the group in the private room and said: “Sorry I’m late.”

He Zhangbai paused—he hadn’t expected Lian Ningqi to show up—and glanced at Qi Yuming.

Qi Yuming was equally surprised.

Then Lin Wu spoke: “I invited Ningqi. She heard we were dining together today and wanted to join—I agreed.”

Lian Ningqi walked in and approached Qi Yuming and He Zhangbai, smiling: “Right, Qi Zong, you’re not unhappy to see me?”

Qi Yuming laughed: “How could I be?”

He genuinely felt no issue—after all, she was Lin Wu’s friend; an extra person at dinner only made it livelier.

Besides, even setting aside Lin Wu, Feng Tingshen and Lian Ningqi were fairly familiar, and Lian Ningqi belonged to their circle.

“Good,” Lian Ningqi smiled. “I’d like to sit here—would you mind moving over, Qi Shao?”

Although her words were addressed to Qi Yuming, her gaze rested on He Zhangbai.

This time, Qi Yuming finally understood: Lian Ningqi had come solely for He Zhangbai.

Qi Yuming cleared his throat and chuckled teasingly, immediately standing up: “Of course I’ll move—even if it weren’t convenient, it’d have to be!”

He Zhangbai said nothing, his expression unreadable.

Qi Yuming switched seats to sit beside Feng Tingshen, raising an eyebrow at him—this was the first time he’d seen someone so boldly pursuing He Zhangbai; it was oddly amusing.

Feng Tingshen seemed to agree—he too wore a faint smile, watching with interest as Lian Ningqi sat down and began making small talk with He Zhangbai, forcing conversation where none existed.