Chapter 386: Variables from the unknown

Just a few minutes ago, when Qin Tian's group arrived on the second floor of the restaurant and were walking toward their private room, in a room across the hall, several young men and women were eating, drinking, and laughing.

If Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan had glanced inside, they would have realized they knew several of them.

A young woman facing the door of the room caught sight of Qin Tian's group by chance and froze.

"Darling, what's wrong?"

The young man beside her asked in confusion.

"Just now... I think I saw Qin Tian and his girlfriend walk by."

The woman replied with a look of astonishment.

"Qin Tian? You saw him?"

"Yes, with his girlfriend, and it looked like their parents were there too."

"Really? Is it that much of a coincidence?"

The young man looked outside the room in surprise, then turned his gaze toward another young man sitting across from him.

This young man was none other than Zheng Ji, a suitor of Lu Yaoyao.

The people eating in this room were also members of their social circle, though Lu Yaoyao was not present.

Wang Chao was there too, and he was currently looking at Zheng Ji with a meaningful gaze.

"What's wrong? What's the situation? Who is Qin Tian?"

Another woman asked, full of confusion.

She hadn't been present at the bar or the internet cafe.

Two other young men were equally confused.

"I told you before, he's the guy Yaoyao likes!"

The woman replied.

"Oh, oh, he came here to eat too?"

"And with parents? Could it be a meeting between both sets of parents?"

"Damn, I'm actually quite curious. What kind of guy could reject Yaoyao? Should we go take a look?"

The three who hadn't met Qin Tian were as excited as if they'd been injected with adrenaline.

"Don't mess around. He has a very good relationship with my cousin, and he's a business partner with my aunt. Yaoyao wouldn't want you interfering in her affairs either."

Wang Chao reminded them in a serious tone.

"Brother Chao, we're just going to see what he looks like, why so serious?"

"Exactly, exactly. We know Yaoyao's personality; if we meddle and cause trouble, wouldn't she kill us? We'll just sneak a peek, we won't cause any trouble!"

The two young men promised one after another.

As they spoke, they all glanced at Zheng Ji from time to time.

Zheng Ji's obsession with Lu Yaoyao was known to everyone in this circle.

With their family backgrounds, they never lacked for boyfriends or girlfriends, but Zheng Ji hadn't had a partner for years, focusing entirely on pursuing Lu Yaoyao, yet making no progress.

It was fine before, as Lu Yaoyao hadn't taken a fancy to any boy either.

But after seeing Qin Tian at the bar, she fell in love at first sight as if possessed. Even though the other party already had a girlfriend and had clearly expressed his rejection, Lu Yaoyao still had no intention of giving up.

In fact, during this time, Lu Yaoyao had spent less time hanging out with friends in their circle and more time with sisters who had rich emotional experiences, as if she were learning and asking for advice on how to pursue a man.

Naturally, Zheng Ji had been in a very bad mood lately, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

In the past few days, several people in the circle had already had falling-outs with Zheng Ji.

Now that they had run into Qin Tian, they were all curious to see if Zheng Ji would do something.

Qin Tian didn't have those kinds of feelings for Lu Yaoyao, and given the situation today, it seemed like a meeting between his and his girlfriend's parents.

Logically speaking, this should be good news for Zheng Ji.

Suddenly, Zheng Ji picked up the glass of white liquor in front of him and downed it in one gulp.

Even though he had a good tolerance for alcohol, his face turned unnaturally red after downing the high-proof liquor.

To the surprise of the others, he suddenly stood up.

"Zheng Ji, where are you going?"

Wang Chao asked hurriedly.

Zheng Ji glared at him and spat out two words expressionlessly.

"Pissing!"

Having said that, he turned and walked out of the room.

Wang Chao frowned slightly, about to say something, but seeing that he really wasn't heading toward Qin Tian's room, he swallowed his words.

"Did he really go to piss?"

"Who knows? Forget him, come on, drink, drink."

"Should we go see that Qin Tian?"

"Better not. Let's eat a bit longer; when they finish and leave, we can see them as they pass by."

"Oh, right!"

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The food at the restaurant Lao Xia chose was indeed very good and suited everyone's taste.

At the table, the three parents chatted and laughed, while Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan ate quietly, occasionally chiming in.

Since Qin Tian had to drive later and Lao Xia didn't want to drink alone, they all drank beverages, but the atmosphere remained unaffected and they were having a pleasant conversation.

Tang Xiuxia had originally felt a bit uncertain about meeting her future in-law.

Even though she was already familiar with the future mother-in-law and had learned a rough idea of Lao Xia's character from her, it was hard to say until they actually met.

Furthermore, although their family's situation had improved a lot, Tang Xiuxia had learned from her son about this future in-law's net worth—he was a big boss beyond her imagination.

At this very moment, Tang Xiuxia's hanging heart finally settled.

This in-law was actually quite a good person and very down-to-earth.

"Knock, knock!"

A knock on the door suddenly sounded.

The group looked over and saw a waitress in a restaurant uniform standing at the door with a bright smile.

Strangely, she was holding a large bouquet of bright roses and a small gift box.

Qin Tian and the others looked at Lao Xia in surprise, thinking it was a surprise he had prepared.

However, Lao Xia also had a blank expression on his face.

"Hello, may I ask which one is Mr. Qin?"

The waitress asked.

Qin Tian was stunned for a moment and replied, "It's me, what's the matter?"

"This is a bouquet of flowers and a peace apple sent to you by a Ms. Lu, who asked me to deliver them to you."

The waitress explained with a smile, while quickly walking up to Qin Tian and handing him the flowers and the gift box.

In that instant, Qin Tian felt the death stares from the three parents.

He only felt a chill run down his spine, and it seemed like cold sweat was appearing on his forehead.

Beside him, Xia Nuannuan looked at the flowers and gift box in his hands thoughtfully, the image of the "strong enemy" Shen Siqi had mentioned appearing in her mind.

"Did you make a mistake? I don't know any Ms. Lu."

Qin Tian forced himself to remain calm, saying with a stiff expression.

"Your surname is Qin, and your name is Qin Tian, right?"

The waitress asked.

"Uh, yes, but..."

"Then there's no mistake, the room number is correct too. It's for you, please take them. I'll be going now, sorry to disturb you."

The waitress finished speaking quickly and turned to leave in a hurry, as if fleeing.

The people at the table and the atmosphere also made her roughly understand that she might have been deceived; having accepted a tip she shouldn't have, it was better to run away quickly.

After the waitress left, the room fell into a brief and eerie silence.

Qin Tian turned his head slowly, like a machine, to look at the three parents.

What met his eyes were the murderous gazes of his mother and Lao Xia.

His future mother-in-law was slightly more rational, but she was also looking at him with a look of astonishment and inquiry.

"Bang!"

Tang Xiuxia slammed her hand heavily on the table, startling everyone.

Qin Tian shuddered violently, looking at his mother with a terrified gaze.

"Explain this to me clearly, what is going on? Otherwise, this will be the last meal you ever eat!"

Tang Xiuxia said expressionlessly, word by word. ===== CHAPTER 387 =====