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Chapter 185 Lan Qiao's Childhood Friend, Showing No Face

Compared to the others in the private room whose expressions changed slightly after hearing Jiang Hanying's words, Qin Che was much calmer.

As Jiang Hanying sized him up, he was also sizing up Jiang Hanying.

He had glanced unintentionally down the corridor just now, and that fleeting glimpse was enough to make him reach out and stop Luo Ye as he passed by, asking him what was going on.

The person was standing right in front of him, and his eyes were unabashedly undisguised.

Jiang Hanying narrowed her eyes in disgust and warned, "Look again, and I'll gouge your eyes out!"

Qin Che was immediately amused by this remark and didn't take the threat to heart at all.

Even Miss Lan Qiao wouldn't dare offend him, let alone threaten him. This little starlet in front of him certainly has guts.

They probably don't know his identity yet.

Luo Ye was also startled by Jiang Hanying's words, fearing she might say something even more frightening, so he quickly stepped forward to introduce her, "Miss Jiang, this is..."

He had barely started speaking when the person in question interrupted him, "Qin Che, Lan Qiao and I have known each other since we were little. If I hadn't just seen her, I wouldn't have known she was back in Hai City. Since we've run into each other so coincidentally, it would be unreasonable not to have a meal together, wouldn't it?"

“There’s no need for that.” Lan Qiao walked to Jiang Hanying’s side, glanced at the faces in the private room, and finally looked at Qin Che. She frowned. “You can all have your own gathering. I invited Hanying here today, and I just want to have a quiet meal.”

She was waiting patiently in the private room when Jiang Hanying said she needed to go out for a bit. She assumed it was to go to the restroom or something, but the more she listened to the noises in the hallway outside, the more she felt something was wrong. When she came out and saw Qin Che's face, it's no exaggeration to say that her headache almost flared up the moment she saw it.

Why is this scoundrel eating at Luo's Restaurant today?
She should have taken Jiang Hanying to another place.

Hindsight is always 20/20!
Lan Qiao reached out and grasped Jiang Hanying's wrist. "Hanying, let's go." Then she turned to Luo Ye, "Are there any other private rooms?"

Luo Ye shook his head with a troubled expression.

Lan Qiao didn't follow the proper reservation process to begin with. He could only manage to find one private room whenever he could, and now that it was mealtime, there weren't any other empty private rooms available.

Lan Qiao was only asking with a sliver of hope, and seeing Luo Ye shake his head, she wasn't too disappointed. "Then forget it." With that, she pulled Jiang Hanying and headed back to the next private room.

Qin Che hadn't expected Lan Qiao to be so assertive this time. Seeing that the opportunity was about to slip away, his voice became much colder and harder as he spoke, "Lan Xiao Qiao, after so many years of friendship, you can't even give me this much face when we're just having a meal together?"

There are still so many people sitting in the private room. If he can't even handle a minor celebrity right now, where will Brother Qin's reputation be?

Moreover, he was indeed quite interested in this young starlet named Jiang Hanying. If her appearance initially attracted his attention, then after their encounter, he found that her personality was also quite intriguing and exciting, which was both novel and rare.

Lan Qiao felt annoyed by Qin Che's relentless words, but she still didn't stop.

She did indeed grow up with Qin Che. Their families were of similar backgrounds, and their parents and elders knew each other. They were either classmates or alumni in elementary and middle school. When they went to university, she was admitted to a university in Beijing, while Qin Che went abroad to study.

This person was only a little mischievous when he was young, but when he got to high school, I don't know if it was because of a change in his family or because he suddenly became rebellious. He became more and more unruly, and when he returned from studying abroad, he became even worse.

Every time she returned to Haishi, she would hear a lot about the messes Qin Che had made from her childhood friends.

She was becoming increasingly certain that, despite their long-standing friendship, she and Qin Che were no longer on the same path!

She knew Qin Che's true intentions even though they were just having a meal together.

This guy has done things before, like trying to win someone over and then forgetting about them once the novelty wears off.

More than once!
For this person, it's all about having fun.

But for those girls who were abandoned, they may never get over this hurdle in their lives.

She didn't want Jiang Hanying to get involved in Qin Che's filthy and murky waters just because she was treating someone!

Seeing that Lan Qiao was about to push open the door to the private room, Qin Che's smile completely disappeared, and he stepped forward.

Seeing him move, Luo Ye mustered his courage and reached out to stop him. "Qin, Brother Qin, you know the rules of our Luo Family Restaurant. Pushing, shoving, arguing, fighting and brawling are forbidden. Once you break the rules, we will never serve you again."

Qin Che glanced down at the arm across his chest, raised his hand and pointed at the unusually tough Luo Ye, then turned and went back to the private room with a dark face.

Luo Ye breathed a long sigh of relief behind him. "Damn, at least things have calmed down for now."

However, he only has a say within his own restaurant; once he leaves the restaurant, his warnings are no longer effective.

Judging from Qin Che's appearance, he didn't seem like someone who would let things go easily.

They might even escalate their actions after this setback.

But his abilities were really limited, and he couldn't manage these things.

Let's make some more delicious food!
Lan Qiao returned to the private room and sat down, still lost in her own thoughts.

What Luo Ye could think of, she could naturally think of as well.

Qin Che is sometimes like a mad dog; once he sets his sights on Jiang Hanying, he's not going to give up so easily.

She also bears some responsibility for this.

If Qin Che really insists on making a scene, then she...

"Han Ying, you..."

Lan Qiao suddenly stopped speaking.

Jiang Hanying held the last butterfly pastry on the plate in her hand, and coughed lightly, a little embarrassed: "You want this one?"

Lan Qiao was immediately left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

She was so worried that her normally good appetite was ruined and she couldn't eat much.

The person in front of her, however, finished all four small plates of appetizers while she was thinking.

She waved her hand, "You eat, but there's more to come later."

"It's okay, I can eat a lot."

Lan Qiao: "...That's true. Speaking of which, I became a fan after watching your mukbang videos."

"Mukbang?"

"It was the live stream of you eating in the cafeteria on 'Absolute Experience'. At the time, I had some stomach problems and a poor appetite. I accidentally came across the video of you eating, and as I watched it, I got hungry and my appetite improved a lot. I started following you from then on."

Jiang Hanying blinked: "Then you can watch it live today."

"Correct."

Lan Qiao nodded and smiled, her mood immediately improving.

Although there were fewer people on their side, the atmosphere was just right. In the private room separated from them by a wall, although there were seven or eight people sitting there, the room was completely quiet.

They had just witnessed Qin Che suffer a rare setback, and upon returning, he remained silent with a cold face, pulling out his phone and pressing buttons incessantly, seemingly engrossed in something. They dared not laugh or talk loudly.

Finally, the waiter came in to serve the food, breaking the silence in the private room.

Qin Che looked up at the group of people at the table who were all waiting for him to be the first to pick up food. "Eat your food."

Hearing that his tone was alright, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and mustered up their courage to ask, "Brother Qin, what are you looking at? You've even forgotten to eat."

"Get to know your future sister-in-law."

Everyone: "..."

Could it be Jiang Hanying from earlier?

You've only met him once, and you're already taking him to heart?