Chapter Seventy-Seven: A Strange Dinner.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the recording was completed, Ding Ning took Li Xiaonuan and Yu Shiqin out of the studio together, and Hao Xicheng was waiting outside at the gate of the TV station.
When he saw the four of them coming out, he hurriedly rushed forward, and first greeted Yu Shiqin.
"Auntie, when did you come back?" he asked enthusiastically.
Yu Shiqin also replied very enthusiastically, "I arrived yesterday." After speaking, she introduced Qin Yuna to Hao Xicheng, "This is Yuna, from the imperial capital." β
"Yu Na, this is Hao Xicheng, Qimo's college classmate, who also works in the media. β
The two shook hands, and Hao Xicheng said with a smile, "Welcome Miss Yu Na to City A." β
"Thank you. β
"Miss Yu Na is here to travel to City A this time?" Hao Xicheng asked knowingly.
Yu Shiqin hurriedly went up and patted Hao Xicheng's arm, "Xicheng, didn't you ask knowingly, I called your mother when I came back, you must know." β
Hao Xicheng laughed, "Yes, yes, I know, this is Xia Qimo's future girlfriend!"
Yu Shiqin smiled and glanced at Hao Xicheng, but the mood was happy.
Hao Xicheng sighed, "It's a pity that Xia Qimo went abroad, this guy, the blind date is here, but he went abroad!"
Yu Shiqin was afraid that Qin Yuna would not think about it, so she hurriedly explained to Xia Qimo, "His itinerary has already been set, and I didn't notify him when I came back." β
The implication is that Xia Qimo did not implement the process, and it was her responsibility.
Hao Xicheng stopped talking about this topic, and he invited Yu Shiqin to dinner.
"Xia Qimo is not here, my old classmate should do his best as a landlord. β
"No hassle. Yu Shiqin said with a smile, "I booked a restaurant and waited for Qi Hao to come out." β
"This is not good, aunt, you are rare to come back, I don't want to invite you to a meal. Otherwise, everyone, I'll have a treat. β
After speaking, he looked at Ding Ning and Li Xiaonuan, "Two children, you should come together." β
"Oh, no, no. Ding Ning waved his hand violently, "We have to go back to school." β
"There are no classes on Saturday, what school do you go back to? Hao Xicheng stared at Ding Ning, "You don't want to give me face, do you?"
"Brother Xicheng!" "It's really not, he invited Yu Shiqin and Qin Yuqin to dinner, why did he bring them."
Everyone is not familiar with each other, how embarrassing!
Just as he was about to refuse again, a black nanny car stopped in front of everyone.
Hao Xicheng opened the car door and pulled Ding Ning up first.
This wave of operations is simply fast, accurate and ruthless, and no one else is allowed to think.
Then there was Li Xiaonuan, and then he looked at Yu Shiqin and Qin Yuna with a smile, "Please, two of you." β
"Naqi Hao......" Yu Shiqin looked back at the TV station building.
"I called the kid and asked him to come over himself. β
It's good.
Yu Shiqin pulled Qin Yuna into the car.
Hao Xicheng also got into the car and told the driver to go to the restaurant that Yu Shiqin had booked.
Yu Shiqin booked a high-end Western restaurant, and Li Xiaonuan took Ding Ning's hand as soon as she entered, "This place should be very expensive, right?"
Ding Ning motioned for her to steady, "It doesn't matter if he's expensive or not, it's Hao Xicheng who takes the initiative to treat him or not us to come, so you can order whatever you want to eat." β
"I won't order it. Li Xiaonuan looked at Ding Ning, "I haven't eaten Western food." He also added that he hadn't even eaten Pizza Hut.
Ding Ning still asked Li Xiaonuan to stabilize, "I'll help you when the time comes, what flavor do you like......
Five people were seated, and one of the service staff gave a menu.
The menu of the high-end restaurant is made like a photo studio brochure, and the color pages inside the sheepskin shell are also exquisitely made.
Ding Ning has eaten Western food, and she has been to a high-end restaurant like this a few times when she was in Rongcheng, and before she went to work in Qi Culture, Xia Qimo took her to eat Western food, so she was not stage frightened, even if she saw a fried foie gras on the menu that sold for more than 400 yuan.
She looked at the dishes on the menu slowly, like a noble princess.
On the other side, Yu Shiqin recommended several signature dishes of this restaurant to Qin Yuna, mixed with the introduction of Xia Qimo's usual favorite flavors.
In the end, Qin Yuna ordered Xia Qimo's usual favorite French red wine stewed chicken.
Yu Shiqin ordered sirloin steak, the appetizer was seafood soup, and the dessert was orange cake.
It was Ding Ning and Li Xiaonuan's turn.
Li Xiaonuan was very calm on the surface, but she panicked in her heart, especially when she saw the prices on the menu, some of which were worth her food expenses for a week.
She looked at Ding Ning.
Hao Xicheng smiled when he saw her like this and asked, "Don't you know what to eat, do you want me to help you order?"
Li Xiaonuan: "......"
"Eat caviar steak. Ding Ning pointed to a dish on the menu and showed it to Li Xiaonuan.
This steak costs 230 yuan, Li Xiaonuan can't make up his mind.
Ding Ning said to her, "I really want to eat it, but I want to eat smoked salmon, why don't you order one and we will eat it again?"
"Good. β
Ding Ning handed the menu to the waiter, added a two-course appetizer, avocado salad and pumpkin soup, and ordered ice cream for dessert.
Hao Xicheng smiled again, "Avocado salad with smoked salmon, Ding Ning, you are very good at eating Western food." β
"Are you complimenting me?"
"Of course, girls who can eat Western food are attractive. Hao Xicheng gave Ding Ning a wink.
Ding Ning: "......" is completely different from Hao Huihui.
Next was Hao Xicheng's order, and he quickly ordered and asked for a bottle of red wine.
"How is Latu?" he asked Yu Shiqin and Qin Yuna for their opinions.
Yu Shiqin nodded.
Ding Ning hurriedly raised his hand, "I'll just drink juice with Xiao Nuan." β
She's not a good drinker.
"It's not a juice for minors to drink. Hao Xicheng patted Ding Ning's head with the wine list, but still ordered juice for Ding Ning.
Yu Shiqin saw the interaction between the two, and thought of Li Xiaonuan saying that Ding Ning was with her boyfriend before, so she asked Hao Xicheng with some curiosity, "Xicheng, are you dating Xiao Ning?"
"Nope. Ding Ning hurriedly denied it.
Hao Xicheng replied with a smile, "I was going to chase her, but Xia Qimo didn't allow it." β
"Why doesn't Xia Qimo allow it?" it was Qin Yuna who asked this, and she began to look at Ding Ning.
Hao Xicheng shrugged, "He said that Ding Ning was too young to fall in love, and after speaking, he looked at me with murderous eyes, as if if I really wanted to chase him, he would correct me on the spot." β
"It's so interesting!" Qin Yuna pursed her lips and smiled, but her expression was not natural.
Yu Shiqin saw it in her eyes and hurriedly helped Xia Qimo explain again, "Ding Ning's father is a world friend with our family, and Qimo treats Ding Ning as a sister, so he said so." β
After speaking, she pointed the finger at Hao Xicheng, "Xicheng, it's no wonder that Qimo will say this about you, you have too many girlfriends, don't talk about Qimo, I don't agree either, Ding Ning's family is their precious daughter." β
Hao Xicheng smiled, "I know everyone treats her as a baby, so they recognize her as a sister, right, cousin?"
He threw the topic to Ding Ning again.
Ding Ning really wanted to roll his eyes, "Brother Xicheng, Sister Huihui and I are good friends, don't always take advantage of me." β
She hoped that Hao Xicheng would stop talking about it, just answer no, and if she talked about it again, she would tell Hao Huihui about her crush on Xia Qimo.
She thought that Yu Shiqin and Qin Yuna probably didn't want to listen to this kind of gossip.
Hao Xicheng really shut up, he took out his mobile phone and said that he was going to call Xia Qihao and asked him if he had arrived.
As soon as the phone was connected, he was hung up, and then Xia Qihao came over with a gust of wind.
"Sorry to be late. He said, and then began to introduce the people behind him.
"Brother Xicheng, I brought your alumni. β
Ding Ning looked up and almost fell off the chair, the person Xia Qihao brought was Yin Si.
What the hell is he doing?
Hao Xicheng also had such a reaction, he stood up and looked at Yin Si behind Xia Qihao, stunned for two seconds.
However, he quickly returned to normal and greeted Yin Si with a smile, "Isn't this our famous host Miss Yin Si, what kind of wind brought you here?"
"Senior Xicheng, is this making fun of me?" Yin Si pretended to be slightly angry.
"Don't dare, don't dare. Hao Xicheng asked Yin Si to take a seat, and then introduced him to Yu Shiqin.
"Aunt, this is Yin Si, the host of our Tianlan Channel, today's host of the show is hosted by her, my sister and Xia Qimo. β
"Yin Si, this is Xia Qimo's mother. β
Yin Si hurriedly stood up and greeted, "Hello aunt!"
"Hello!" Yu Shiqin was very polite, just now in the audience, I felt that this host was beautiful, and up close, it was really a standard beauty, "Miss Yin Si, it's really beautiful!"
Ding Ning sat in his seat and thought, Yu Shiqin probably didn't know that such a beautiful Miss Yin Si was Xia Qimo's ex-girlfriend.
If she knows, I don't know how she feels, whether to continue to help Xia Qimo introduce this Miss Yu Na from the imperial capital, or let this beautiful Miss Yin Si renew her relationship with Xia Qimo.
Oh, today's meal, you can eat melons.
Ding Ning glanced at Xia Qihao with a smile, and Xia Qihao also looked at her.
She stuck her tongue out at him, casting a look that you might be dead.
Xia Qihao raised the corners of his lips and smiled indifferently.
After introducing Yu Shiqin to Yin Si, Hao Xicheng began to introduce Qin Yuna.
Ding Ning didn't go to see Xia Qihao anymore, she raised her elbows and looked at Hao Xicheng, waiting for the show.
Unexpectedly, Hao Xicheng was very sleek, and he positioned Qin Yuna as a guest of the Xia family in the imperial capital.
"I came with my aunt. β
"Hello!" Yin Si and Qin Yuna both smiled at the same time.
Compared with Yin Si's smile, Qin Yuna's smile has a sense of superiority of the eldest lady of high society, and she has the momentum of the most beautiful woman in the world before her move.
Hao Xicheng was ready to introduce Ding Ning.
Ding Ning reminded Hao Xicheng, "Brother Xicheng, I don't need to introduce it, I know Miss Yin Si, we met at the 10th anniversary of Haichuan last year, aren't you also there, Brother Xicheng?"
"Yes, yes, yes, how did I forget. Hao Xicheng patted his head and began to introduce Li Xiaonuan, "This is Ding Ning's classmate." β
Seven people were seated.
The seating order of the west table was readjusted, Yu Shiqin sat alone, Hao Xicheng sat on one side with Ding Ning and Li Xiaonuan, and Qin Yuna sat on one side with Xia Qihao and Yin Si.
Xia Qihao and Yin Si ordered, and the waiter brought the sobered wine and poured a little for everyone.
Hao Xicheng raised his glass, "Come, let's all salute Aunt and Miss Qin together, and welcome to City A." β
Everyone clinked glasses, tasted them, and maintained a sense of ritual like an upper-class person.
Ding Ning thought for a moment and then put down the wine glass, thinking that it should be dinner next.
Why is this restaurant so slow to serve?
At this time, Yin Si also took a sip, and asked Yu Shiqin while elegantly putting down the cup, "Auntie, why didn't Xia Qimo come today?"
"He went abroad. β
"Oh, I see. The corners of her mouth were smiling, and her eyes turned to Ding Ning.
Ding Ning waited for the food to be served, but he didn't notice Yin Si's gaze.
There is a hint of subtlety in the atmosphere.
Of course, there are also some embarrassments, because they don't know each other, and it's not easy for people who know each other to talk.
At this time, Xia Qihao spoke, and he asked everyone, "Do you want to video connect with my brother, he should be eating at this time." β
Everyone didn't say anything, Yu Shiqin stopped Xia Qihao, "Qihao, don't make trouble." This is a restaurant, and making video calls will affect other guests. β
That's it.
Xia Qihao shrugged his shoulders and put away his phone, but the moment he lowered his head, Ding Ning still caught the expression on his face, like a naughty ghost ready to play a prank.
What is he?
"Aunt!" Yin Si seemed to remember something, and suddenly said to Yu Shiqin, "Is Qimo planning to get married this year?"
β...... Ah," Yu Shiqin glanced at Qin Yuna, "He does have this plan, and he is not small." β
"But......" Yin Si turned his gaze to Ding Ning again, revealing a puzzled expression, "But Ding Ning is still in school, will her parents agree to get married?"
"Ding Ning?"
It wasn't just Yu Shiqin who was surprised at the table.
Ding Ning was also startled, she looked at Yin Si blankly, and after two seconds, she reacted.
Damn, how did she forget to say that she was Xia Qimo's fiancΓ©e on the cruise ship for a while!
This Yin Si is really scheming, after more than half a year, she actually took the initiative to come to the door to talk about it, does she want to verify the truth or do she want to expose it?
Ding Ning thought that she was here to expose this lie, because now she almost doesn't have anything to do with Xia Qimo, Yin Si is a person from the TV station, and Xia Qimo has to deal with people from the TV station to some extent, and it is easy to know this.
Her predecessor really has revenge.
In that case, she has nothing to fear.
"Miss Yin Si misunderstood. Ding Ning said solemnly, "It's not me who wants to marry Brother Qimo. β
Ding Ning was about to say that it was Qin Yuna who was sitting opposite, but Yin Si grabbed Bai and said, "It's not you?" But you told Ye Jie at the time that you were Xia Qimo's fiancΓ©e, did I hear it wrong?"
"That's right, but that's for Ye Jie. Ding Ning said this, and gave Yu Shiqin and Qin Yuna a science popularization.
"Ye Jie is a female anchor who likes Brother Qimo, the kind he doesn't marry. β
Then she said to Yin Si again, "So it was Brother Qimo who asked me to pretend to be her fiancΓ©e that day." β
After speaking, she shrugged her shoulders, "Of course, it is not ruled out that Brother Qimo has other ideas. β
What do you think? Yu Shiqin's eyebrows were raised, she felt that Ding Ning's words were something and deliberate, how could she say in front of Qin Yuna that Xia Qimo had other ideas.
What do you think, is it difficult to like her?
And Xia Qihao, who had been in the stage of watching the play, heard Ding Ning say this, and his mind began to move, he thought that Ding Ning had opened his mind and knew that his brother liked her, so he hurriedly asked, "What does my brother think?"
Ding Ning looked at Qin Yuna and then at Yin Si, and then said to Xia Qihao, "It's inconvenient for me to say. β
She did this on purpose.
Hao Xicheng didn't know the little Jiujiu in Ding Ning's heart, and when he saw that she was playing tricks, he asked, "What's inconvenient?" He also wanted to know.
Ding Ning turned his gaze to Hao Xicheng again, and made a question mark face, "Brother Xicheng, don't you know best?"
"What do I know?" Hao Xicheng looked confused.
Yin Si looked at Ding Ning and looked at it, and smiled at the corner of his mouth, the smile was a little disdainful and a little proud.
She made a special trip today to expose her liar.
She shouldn't have said it to Ye Jie, but to everyone, otherwise how could she end up kissing Xia Qimo outside the restaurant in front of so many people.
She just wanted to take the opportunity to have something with Xia Qimo, but in the end, stealing chickens and not being able to lose the rice was driven out of Xia Qimo from the Qi culture.
She knew that very well.
Today, Xia Qimo's mother just came back from the imperial capital, and she rushed over to offer her courtesy.
These little tricks of hers, she didn't use them for 800 years, it's really ...... It's a shame.
Then wait and see her jokes!
So she said to Ding Ning in an innocent and simple voice, "Little sister Ding Ning, you better talk about it, otherwise everyone doesn't know what else Xia Qimo thinks." β
Ding Ning's eyes widened and asked her, "You want to hear it too, are you sure?"
Yin Si raised his eyebrows and made a very foreign expression.
"Okay, I said. Ding Ning spread his hands, "Brother Qimo asked me to pretend to be his fiancΓ©e, most likely to do it for Miss Yin Si to show you." β
"Me?" Yin Si was surprised, she pointed to herself and looked at Ding Ning.
Ding Ning nodded, "Isn't Miss Yin Si Brother Qimo's ex-girlfriend, Brother Xicheng also said that you plan to pursue Brother Qimo again." Ding Ning looked at Hao Xicheng when he said this, "Brother Xicheng, did you say that?"
Hao Xicheng: "......" could only smile in the end, he finally knew what medicine was sold in Ding Ning's gourd.
"Ex-girlfriend?" Yu Shiqin quickly set her eyes on Yin Si, before she thought that this Yin Si was beautiful and generous, but now how she looked at her unpleasantly.
A girlfriend ran to the ex's family dinner bureau and said that she wanted to get married as soon as she came, what kind of intention is this?
Did she know that Qin Yuna came from the imperial capital and deliberately came to disgust people.
"Miss Yin Si, what do you mean by this?" Yu Shiqin used the same set of her rich family again, and began to question the people she didn't like.
Yin Si hurriedly explained, "I just asked casually, I thought Xia Qimo was going to marry Ding Ning." β
"It's not your turn to ask who Xia Qimo is marrying, and you don't pay attention to your identity. After Yu Shiqin finished speaking, she began to introduce Qin Yuna, "She is the one who wants to marry Xia Qimo, how can I explain to her that you are doing this?"
Yes!
Yin Si looked at Qin Yuna, she probably didn't expect that this woman from the imperial capital who had been silent was the main one today.
"I'm sorry, I still have to go beforehand. After she finished speaking, she picked up her bag of ashes and walked out.
Hao Xicheng hurriedly shouted, "Senior Sister Yin, the dishes are all up, you can leave after eating." β
He shouted to him as he walked out.
At this time, the dish really came.
The service staff began to serve the food in an uproar, Ding Ning thought that he could finally eat, and leave quickly after eating, it was not easy to stay here for a long time.
She picked up the spoon and began to drink the soup, and instructed Li Xiaonuan to eat quickly.
At this time, Yu Shiqin stood up and said to Xia Qihao, "Qihao, you come out with me." β
"What's the matter?" Xia Qihao was reluctant to go.
"Let you come out, and you'll come out. After Yu Shiqin finished speaking, she walked towards the exit of the restaurant.
Xia Qihao asked Ding Ning in a low voice, "What did my mother call me out for?" He was still puzzled.
Ding Ning muttered, "Invite Miss Yuna to dinner today, you brought your brother's ex-girlfriend, what did you say you were calling out for?"
This idiot!
"What's the matter with me, I don't know if she's an ex, and it's not me who she wants to come with. β
Ding Ning rolled his eyes and explained to her what it was, now it was his mother Yu Shiqin who wanted to know the cause and effect.
After Xia Qihao went out, only Ding Ning, Li Xiaonuan and Qin Yuna were left at the big table of seven people.
The waiter who served the food was confused, where did this person go, and whether this dish was still served?
"They'll be back right away, and you'll continue to serve the food. Ding Ning said to the service staff with a smile.
At this time, Qin Yuna spoke, "Miss Ding Ning, you seem to have a good relationship with Xia Qimo?"
"It's ok. β
"It shouldn't be worth it, otherwise Miss Yin Si just now wouldn't have made a special trip to ruin the atmosphere. Qin Yuna smiled slightly after speaking, and added, "I think you can say that you are Xia Qimo's good friend." β
This positioning......
"Pretty much. Xia Qimo did say that he wanted to be friends with her.
"Then can you tell me something about Xia Qimo?" Qin Yuna showed an expectant expression, "Although I have only met him once, I like him very much and want to go on seriously with him." β
Belch?
Ding Ning tilted his head and looked at Qin Yuna, she had already met Xia Qimo?
Ding Ning thought that Qin Yuna's visit to City A this time was a blind date arranged by Yu Shiqin, but he didn't expect that they had already gone on a blind date.
Since the blind date and the woman came to the man again, it is almost equivalent to saying that the relationship has been confirmed, no wonder Yu Shiqin cares so much about Yin Si's arrival.
Ding Ning regretted a little, she was too quick just now, if she messed up Xia Qimo's family business, let alone Yu Shiqin, Xia Qimo would also kill her.
Fortunately, this Miss Qin Yuna also likes him, and she doesn't seem to care about the little episode just now.
"I don't know much. Ding Ning replied cautiously, "I don't know what Miss Yuna wants to know, I have no end to it." β
"How did he break up with that Miss Yin Si just now?" Qin Yuna asked a core question as soon as she came up.
Ding Ning thought that she was going to retract the idea just now, and Miss Qin Yuna seemed to care a lot.
"I don't know the specifics, I just heard Brother Xicheng say a few words, and my feelings are not strong. β
"What do you mean by not having strong feelings?"
"It probably means that Yin Si loves Xia Qimo very much, and Xia Qimo ...... I heard that it was a woman chasing a man. β
Qin Yuna sighed.
Ding Ning hoped she understood.
Qin Yuna: "I heard that there are many girls who like Xia Qimo in City A, what kind of person is that Ye Jie you mentioned just now?"
Inquire about Ye Jie's information again, this Miss Qin Yuna really started to do her homework.
"As I just said, it's a female anchor, you can go to the platform and look at her anchor to know what she looks like. β
"I'm not asking about looks, I'm asking what kind of personality she is. β
"Character?" and ask about character?
"That's right," Qin Yuna smiled slightly, "Xia Qimo asked you to send her away, I should not like this suitor very much, so I think what people don't like should be their character." β
Oh, it turned out that I wanted to learn from Ye Jie's character, and if there is one, I will encourage it.
This young lady from the imperial capital is quite smart!