Hong Kong Nights of Passion

Chapter 61 is indeed quite sweet.
Wen Jin thought of the floor-to-ceiling window in the lobby tea room of the Peninsula Hotel, and saw her blind date sitting at a carved round table.

With his prominent brow bone visible beneath his gold-rimmed glasses and dressed in a navy blue suit, he was a very handsome man.

The man saw her with a lollipop in her mouth and a cartoon bag slung across her shoulder. His gaze behind his glasses faltered slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "Miss Wen?"

She slumped into the chair with an air of nonchalance, twirling a lollipop between her teeth: "Young Master Chen?"

"Uh... Miss Wen doesn't look quite like the photo."

The man's fingertips traced the rim of the bone china cup, his eyes lingering on her attire.

“This is what I wear every day,” Wen Jinian replied casually.

"My name is Chen Shimei."

"Pfft!" The lollipop almost flew out of her mouth as she laughed so hard her shoulders shook. "Then I must make it clear first, I'm not Qin Xianglian, and I didn't bring two kids to stop the prince consort's sedan chair."

Chen Shimei was taken aback at first, then chuckled softly and tapped the three-tiered silver shelf with her fingertips: "Miss Wen is quite the joker. Shall we eat first?"

Wen Jinnian smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony." As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Shimei gentlemanly picked up the pastries from the table and gently pushed the full porcelain bowl in front of her.

Wen Jinnian thanked her and then began to eat slowly and deliberately.

The Chen Shimei before my eyes is quite different from the image in the investigation materials.

He was composed and showed no sign of disrespect because of his attire.

During their casual conversation, Wen Jinnian learned that he was also an art major, a coincidence that surprised her.

Aside from the somewhat comical name, Wen Jinian had a fairly good impression of the man she was meeting on a blind date.

After exchanging phone numbers, the man excused himself due to unforeseen circumstances.

No sooner had he left than Wen Jinnian grabbed her bag and hurriedly ran to the restroom.

This scene was witnessed by Chi Yige, who was standing at the corner of the stairwell. He narrowed his eyes, frowned, and focused his gaze on her outfit.

First, she wore black stockings with a denim pencil skirt, which was more visually striking than the photos sent by Fu Yiyi.

Just as Chi Yige took out his phone to make a call, he saw Wen Jinnian come out of the bathroom, her hair re-braided into four braids and hanging diagonally over her shoulders, and she had changed into an elegant white dress.

She quickly walked to the seat by the window and called the waiter to clear the tableware.

Just then, another man walked towards them.

Chi Yige sneered. Jiang Xiao really knows how to arrange things. Just how many blind dates did she arrange for her in one day?
Duan Jiayan, standing to the side, didn't dare to breathe loudly, clearly sensing that someone was extremely jealous.

Wen Jinian originally thought that the blind dates arranged by Jiang Xiao would all have some quirky traits.

But the "puppy" in front of him was handsome and refined, and his manners were also appropriate when asking questions.

Those peach blossom eyes were staring intently at her, and for some reason, they seemed familiar.

In a daze, Chi Yige's image flashed through her mind. She hurriedly shook her head to get rid of this irrelevant thought.

The little puppy smiled, his eyes crinkling, and said cautiously, "Sister, we're only two years apart. Can I call you that? My family is in real estate. Although we can't compare to the top Jiang family in Hong Kong, we're still considered a wealthy family."

"What's your name?"

"Duan Jiaxu".

Wen Jinnian was taken aback by his words and blurted out, "What is your relationship with Duan Jiayan?"

Duan Jiaxu looked surprised: "Huh? Miss Wen knows my cousin?"

Wen Jinnian smiled helplessly. Sure enough, the circle of the wealthy is only that big.

Considering that the other person was two years younger than her, she lowered her guard and treated it as making more friends: "It's really fate, I've met your brother a few times."

"Would it be convenient to add each other as friends?"

As Duan Jiaxu spoke, he took out his phone, and the two quickly exchanged contact information.

Just then, Chi Yige slowly walked down the stairs and turned to look at Duan Jiayan behind him: "Your brother graduated from university?" Duan Jiayan hadn't noticed the person next to Wen Jinnian at first, but when he followed his gaze, his eyes widened: "Holy crap... this... when did my brother come back to China?"

He cursed inwardly.

"It must be that old bastard Jiang Xiao, trying to curry favor with the Duan family!"

Chi Yige remained silent, leaning against the stairwell. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, rubbed it between his fingers, and kept it unlit despite repeatedly opening and closing the lighter. His gaze was fixed on the distance.

Wen Jinnian and Duan Jiaxu were having a lively conversation when they discovered they had many common interests, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

Just then, a tall figure came into view. Wen Jinnian looked up and blurted out, "Dr. Chi, what are you doing here?"

She then looked behind him and greeted him somewhat awkwardly, "Hi."

Duan Jiaxu was also very surprised and stammered, "Brother, Brother Chi, what are you doing here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Jiayan sat down next to him, put his hand on his shoulder, and whispered a few words in his ear.

After listening, Duan Jiaxu first looked at Chi Yige in surprise, then turned his gaze to Wen Jinnian, and nodded slightly, saying, "I get along quite well with Sister Wen, so we added each other as friends and plan to find time to play King of Glory together."

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere around them seemed to drop several degrees instantly, and the powerful sense of oppression made Wen Jinian unconsciously shrink her neck.

Someone casually sat down next to her. Wen Jinian had no choice but to move over a bit. To break the awkward atmosphere, she forced a smile and asked, "Would you like something to eat?"

Chi Yige didn't respond to her question. He just glanced at the desserts on the table, picked one up from the side, and casually asked, "You like this one?"

Wen Jinnian: "..."

She couldn't help but chuckle. Why was this person suddenly telling her what to do with her snacks?
That's weird and sarcastic. If you don't want to eat it, fine.

She reached out to grab it, but before she could even touch the pastry, Chi Yige firmly gripped her wrist.

Before she could react, he lowered his head and took a bite of the pastry. Her thumb accidentally touched his lips, and she was so startled that she immediately looked up.

He ate with a serious expression, and after taking a bite, he nodded earnestly, saying, "It is indeed quite sweet."

The people next to them stared at each other in disbelief.

Is this someone they actually know?

Ugh, I'm getting goosebumps all over.

As expected, he was the only one who truly grasped the essence of those domineering CEOs' teachings.

Wen Jinian stood frozen in embarrassment, holding a half-eaten pastry in her hand, unsure whether to pick it up or put it down.

Chi Yige readily accepted the snack from her hand, his expression calm: "I have low blood sugar, so I need to eat something sweet."

She couldn't help but scoff; this excuse was indeed in line with his usual style.

"Okay, Dr. Chi, I'll prepare more candy for you next time."

"Then thank you, Wen."

The group sat silently at the Peninsula Hotel's dining table for more than ten minutes when Wen Jinnian's phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing that the caller ID was Fu Yiyi, she quickly answered, "Hello, what's up?"

An anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Niannian, come quick, something's happened!"

"Tell me slowly, what happened?"

"There was a special needs student in class today, and the paint for the painting went wrong."

Wen Jinnian's heart tightened: "Don't panic, how is the student?"

"He has developed a rash, and I'm in the hospital now!"

She immediately replied, "Send me the hospital address, I'll be right there!"

(End of this chapter)