For a moment, Yu Nian was speechless by the question.
It’s not that I’m speechless, but I don’t want to waste any more words.
Yes, the relationship between unmarried couples has not been confirmed, but don’t both families have this intention? Or is it that you, Jiang Nian Yan, sailed the ship of ten thousand years with caution and refused to admit it until it was officially announced to the outside world?
Yu Nian said to the other end of the phone, "I understand."
Her gentle arrival made Jiang Nianyan question him. He asked, "Do you really know or are you just perfunctory?"
"Maura called me." Yu Nian said lightly.
Jiang Nianyan stopped her and didn't let her hang up the phone immediately.
"Maura is not as simple as it seems on the surface. You should be careful when getting along with her. This is a suggestion for you when you have to get along. What I really want to say is that you should not have any contact with her if you can. "
After the call ended, Yu Nian sighed softly.
Based on her relationship with Jiang Nianyan, of course it was too late for her to avoid Maura, so how could she even think about taking the initiative to contact him. But no matter what the purpose of Jiang Nianyan's words was, the fact that Maura was very scheming finally came to light.
The main thing is that he can hold his breath. This alone is better than many women.
-
Qiao Min met Lawyer Qiao.
We made an appointment at a restaurant in Guomao and successfully avoided the congestion during the evening rush hour after get off work.
It was the other party who booked the restaurant, and sent all the reservation information and restaurant location to Qiao Min via WeChat. Qiao Min looked at the information he sent and thought to herself that he was indeed a lawyer, and he was very thorough in his work. .
Of course, the other party's thoughtfulness goes beyond that.
Considering that Qiao Min was a girl, she didn’t make an appointment too late for dinner, and she didn’t order any wine during the dinner. She didn’t even show any displeasure because Qiao Min failed to make the appointment last night. All in all, her initial impression was quite good for Qiao Min. Not bad, very gentlemanly.
It was early winter in Beijing City. Qiao Lu was wearing a camel-colored cashmere coat. With his mature and restrained temperament, he looked very high-end. The temperature inside the restaurant was high, so he took off his coat and put it on the back of a chair on one side. He wore a thin cashmere sweater underneath, and the outline of his strong muscles could be faintly seen.
Qiao Min saw it and thought, don't worry about this person's character, just because of his appearance, he shouldn't be reduced to a blind date.
Qiao Lu called Qiao Shen. He smiled and said, "Qiao Shen, Qiao Min, they are like the names of a family."
This sentence will seem greasy once it is said incorrectly, but Qiao Shen has a good sense of proportion, which makes Qiao Min less repulsive to this blind date arrangement.
But when she raised her eyes, she saw a familiar figure.
Just entered the restaurant.
It did attract a lot of attention.
The restaurant waiter personally brought him to his table. He was polite and gentle.
It was actually Yu Juanzhou.
He also wore a beige cashmere coat with a light-colored sweetheart collar thin shirt underneath. There was no hint of business, and he looked casual and lazy.
He was sitting diagonally across from her, so he could see each other whenever he raised his eyes.
If Qiao Shen looks restrained and mature when wearing camel color, then Yu Juanzhou looks much more noble when wearing this color, he is young and handsome but also looks noble in his appearance. Qiao Min sighed, she actually still liked her little wolfdog brother.
"Qiao Min?" Qiao Shen called her by name, "Do you mind if I call her by her name?"
Qiao Min drew her attention back and said politely, "Just call me by your name. You're welcome, Qiao Lu."
"You asked me not to be polite but you are being polite." Qiao Shen smiled, "Just call me Qiao Shen."
Qiao Min said hello, and her eyes subconsciously wandered to the opposite side, unaware that Yu Juanzhou was also looking at her leisurely. When their eyes met in the air, she felt that his eyes were as deep as the sea.
She was wondering, Yu Juanzhou had an appointment?
With Qiao Shen around, it was not convenient for Qiao Min to ask Yu Juanzhou, so she turned a blind eye.
Qiao Shen was very talkative throughout the whole process, but not a noisy and showy person. He did not deliberately introduce his glorious deeds, but Qiao Min could tell from his words that this person must be quite capable in the legal profession.
It focuses on crime, and most of the people and things I encounter are gloomy.
This was the main reason why Qiao Min didn't take this blind date seriously before. The circle she was in was a big interpersonal mess. There were too many extravagances and glitz that made people confused, and human nature was sinking. She had seen too much in it. Many human beings are miserable and follow the trend, and they don’t want their other half to experience the pain of human nature.
People like Qiao Shen, who specializes in criminal litigation, may be more face-to-face with human nature than she is.
Qiao Shen, perhaps sensing her thoughts, said with a smile, "The outside world doesn't know much about our work, so there are many misunderstandings."
"Misunderstanding?" Qiao Min couldn't figure out what was wrong with this.
Qiao Shen smiled, "Criminal cases do reveal the despicability of human nature, but it is like a double-edged sword. It can kill people and save people. The same goes for human nature. As much darkness as you see, there is as much light waiting for you. "
Qiao Min was startled.
She never expected him to interpret his job this way.
"So, you actually like to fight criminals, right?"
Qiao Shen nodded, "At least I don't want to fight a divorce lawsuit yet. Just like you misunderstood me, I will also misunderstand the divorce lawyer. I still have a lot of interest and yearning for marriage."
Qiao Min was amused by him.
After thinking for a long time, Qiao Min asked a very direct question, "Qiao Lu, to be honest, according to your current conditions, there should be no shortage of girls around you. Why did you go on a blind date?"
Qiao Shen smiled and asked, "What about you? A well-known girl in the fashion circle, with so many people pursuing her, why would you want to go out on a blind date?"
Qiao Minxin said that she couldn't survive her parents.
But it would be hurtful to say this reason.
Qiao Shen is a lawyer and has sharp eyes. He said, "I think the reasons why you and I can go on a blind date are mostly the same."
Qiao Min laughed awkwardly.
"As for me, I don't have a messy love history. I have an ex-girlfriend. The reason for our breakup is very simple. She thought I was just a young lawyer and saw no future in me, so she went abroad to get married." Qiao Shen took the initiative to explain his personal situation, "There I won’t have time to make girlfriends anymore, I’ll be busy with cases every day, going through wind and rain.”
Qiao Min was surprised and looked at him, "Can't she see a future in someone like you?"
Although she didn't check this person carefully, her eyes were not clumsy.
Qiao Shen smiled and said, "It was not long after I graduated from college."
Qiao Min understood and smiled, "Then your girlfriend's requirements for you are... quite high."
"Ex-girlfriend." Qiao Shen emphasized, "And we never contacted her after the breakup. I only heard about her marriage from friends."
Qiao Min took it as gossip at first, but later saw that Qiao Shen was serious, and she had an idea in her heart. She sat up straight and said softly, "Qiao Lu, you explained your love history so clearly because... you have a crush on me?"
There is only one possibility.
Qiao smiled deeply, there was appreciation in his eyes, but it was not hidden. "Yes, I like you."
Qiao Min was stunned.
It's more direct than what she said.
"The purpose of a blind date is for two people to get along and get married, so I don't want to beat around the bush today. I like you just because I like you, and I hope you can give us a chance to get along with each other." Qiao Shen said straightforwardly, "And Qiao Min , I’ve met you before at an industry gathering, but you didn’t know it.”
Qiao Min was surprised, an industry gathering?
Not peers.
Qiao Shen explained, "It was your colleague who hired me as an attorney. That time I accompanied the client to the party. Qiao Min, I actually noticed you from that time."
Qiao Min didn't even know which industry gathering it was. She attended so many gatherings every day... so she could only smile and said, "Really? What a coincidence."
Qiao Shen looked at her patiently.
Only then did Qiao Min realize that he was waiting for her answer. Isn't this embarrassing?
She thought for a moment, cleared her throat and said, "That's it, Qiao Lu, I... actually didn't make any mental preparations before coming here. As you said, it was just to deal with the elders in the family. I think... let's make the transition at once. It's a bit strange to be a couple. To be honest, we were strangers before and it wasn't suitable for us to date."
Qiao smiled deeply, "I understand, and maybe I said it directly, it doesn't matter, we have a long time to come."
The sentence "The days are long" made Qiao Min a little nervous.
"Let's just let it happen, okay?"
Qiao Min didn't want to offend the lawyer. She didn't hate him, but she didn't say it was love at first sight. After all, she had concerns in her heart, so she would never agree to Qiao Shen.
Unless the cares and longings in her heart are completely cut off, she feels that she will be able to start a new journey in life.
Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked at Yu Juanzhou.
Unexpectedly, he saw Yu Juanzhou getting up and coming towards this side. He felt panicked for a moment and quickly looked away. Qiao Shen was looking at her, so he noticed something strange about her. He turned around and saw a young man walking forward.
He looks to be about the same age as Qiao Min.
Yu Juanzhou came here for Qiao Min. He walked to the dining table and asked softly, "Can you leave?"
Although the tone is gentle, the context sounds very strong.
Qiao Min pretended to be dead and looked up at Yu Juanzhou, astonishment flashing in her eyes.
Walk?
Yu Juanzhou raised his wrist, glanced at it, and signaled to her, "We have a date with good friends. The time is almost up."
Qiao Min exclaimed, as if suddenly enlightened, and explained to Qiao Shen, "My memory is really hopeless now. I have a friend meeting later, and I made the reservation several days in advance. In the blink of an eye, I'm back again Forgot."
Qiao Shen stood up and said politely, "Why don't you introduce me?"
Qiao Min also stood up and introduced each other. She hesitated for a moment when she introduced Yu Juanzhou, but she paused for a few seconds and then said, "He is the younger brother of my best friend. We are usually very good friends."
Qiao Shen smiled and said, "That's equivalent to my younger brother." Then he took the initiative to reach out to Yu Juanzhou.
Yu Juanzhou smiled, stretched out his hand to shake Qiao Shen's hand, and responded calmly and politely, "Qiao Min and I have known each other since we were young. It's quite reluctant to say that he is his younger brother, because after all, he is an outsider, not as good as Qiao Lu, but more Like Qiao Min’s brother.”
Qiao Shen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the young man in front of him.
His eyes are deep, and although he is not that sophisticated, his eyes are firm and resolute, and he is someone who can do things at first glance.
However, such a young man made Qiao Shen wary because of his words. Although this young man was smiling, his words were clearly filled with hostility.
-
Yu Nian regretted it when he followed Maura to the banquet hall.
Because of the same background music.
When Jiang Nianyan answered the phone, although her focus was on what he said, she could also hear the background music, which was very light and soft.
The moment was echoing in her ears.
There is only one banquet hall on this floor.
Maura enthusiastically took the initiative to hold Yu Nian's arm, and smiled when she saw her expression was different, "Nian Nian, don't be nervous, you are a big beauty and everyone loves you, so there will be no problem."
How can there be no problem?
Yu Nian kept breathing steadily, even though his heart was beating wildly.
But when the door of the banquet hall was pushed open by the waiter, the conversation inside stopped as the door opened. At this moment, Yu Nian felt his brain buzzing, followed by a blank.
She didn't even know how she was pulled in by Maura, her ears were buzzing, and gradually the music in the banquet hall returned to her ears.
The soft sounds and the words of Jiang Nianyan from before came flooding in——
"Just tell me if it's a banquet."
"No. Everyone on my side is here, and I didn't hear that Maura is going to attend the banquet here."
…
Sitting at the main seat of the dining table is Jiang Nian Banquet!
An existence like the stars holding the moon.
The room became lively, and some people exclaimed that they didn't expect Miss Mora to come tonight.
There were also those who thought they were sweet and hurriedly joined in, "As you said, the banquet master is already here, and Miss Maura will definitely come."
Maura smiled and greeted everyone politely, and Yu Nian was pulled all the way to the dining table by Maura. Although her mind was dizzy, she could see Jiang Nianyan's expression.
She saw that his face was slightly startled, but it soon became calm as usual. The change in his expression was very subtle. Others couldn't see it, but Yu Nian could.
Yu Nian wasn't sure whether this subtle change in his expression was due to her appearance or Maura's appearance, or both.
The suspense was soon resolved.
I heard someone at the table say, "Mr. Yan, I took the initiative to invite Miss Mo La, just to give Mr. Yan a surprise. Mr. Yan, you are also serious. When Miss Mo La came to Nanzhou, you didn't tell me in advance. Say hello and I can arrange for someone to take Miss Mora for a nice tour."
He hurriedly greeted Maura again.
Yu Nian understood in just a few words.
The person who spoke was sitting next to Jiang Nianyan, and he was very close when he spoke. He must be a local person.
Another important point is that Jiang Nianyan was really an afterthought to the fact that Mo La could come.
After realizing this, Yu Nian felt a chill down his back, as if he was lucky and fearful only after a disaster.
What is certain is that Jiang Nian Banquet was originally intended to bring her to this banquet. Fortunately, she did not follow him because of illness. Otherwise, we are not sure what the people at this table would think. After all, many people in this room know Maura. , to be exact, everyone knows about the relationship that the Mora family and the Jiang family are about to establish.
Thinking of this, Yu Nian was even more confused. Since most people here knew Maura, what was the purpose of the Jiangnian Banquet?
Or is Jiang Nianyan trying to use her identity for something?
