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Chapter 89 So you mean I'm blind and mentally challenged?!

"I only ordered enough for myself, there wasn't much more."

The restaurant would definitely send more food than expected; Su Ruoyun was just making excuses, simply to avoid giving Huo Jingcheng a chance to enter her room.

Meanwhile, Huo Jingcheng didn't actually want to have dinner with Su Ruoyun tonight; he just wanted to confirm a specific time for the meal.

He raised an eyebrow and asked, "So, when do you think would be a good day to invite me to dinner?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ruoyun narrowed her eyes and thought about it carefully. She was busy all day tomorrow, and the international tea party wouldn't end until around five or six in the afternoon.

After thinking it over, he made a final decision: "Let's do it the day after tomorrow at noon. I'll book the restaurant then."

Less than three seconds after he finished speaking, Huo Jingcheng replied decisively, "No."

Before Su Ruoyun could ask him why, Huo Jingcheng took the initiative to speak and explained, "I'm going back to Beijing early the day after tomorrow, and I won't be in Shanghai by noon."

Su Ruoyun's fingers unconsciously tightened around the metal chain, her knuckles turning white from the force. After the last birthday banquet hosted by Old Master Su, most people in Beijing's social circle had seen her. Compared to Shanghai, more people in Beijing knew her, which also meant a greater possibility of exposure.

She preferred to repay the favor he had done for her in Shanghai.

"Then tomorrow night." Su Ruoyun had just given her answer when she immediately changed the subject, "But it will have to wait until my event is over, so it might be a little late."

"It's alright, I'll wait however long it takes." After getting the specific time, Huo Jingcheng smiled with satisfaction, clearly in a very good mood.

Clutching her bag, Su Ruoyun prepared to get up and slip away. As her footsteps echoed on the carpet, she remembered something else. "That night at that Spanish restaurant, you came in Chen Zheyan's place. Was it intentional?"

"Hmm." Huo Jingcheng no longer tried to hide it. His voice was completely nonchalant, and the sound came out softly from his nose, as if it were overflowing.

Upon hearing this, Su Ruoyun frowned, her eyes filled with suspicion, and asked in confusion, "When exactly did you find out about my identity?"

With his hands in his pockets, Huo Jingcheng strolled slowly to the sofa, sat down, and leaned back against the chair, sinking into the soft down sofa.

"The first time I came to the teahouse."

After speaking, he turned his head to the side and rested it lightly on the side of the sofa. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he were shrouded in the fatigue of a whole day of business negotiations. His thick, curled eyelashes rested quietly on his eyelids, casting a shadow in the dim light.

His usually sharp and domineering eyes gradually lost their edge.

Huo Jingcheng came to Shanghai to discuss official business with Meng Lizhou. He stayed up late last night reviewing documents and tenders, and got up early this morning to talk with Meng Lizhou. Around 5 a.m., he received a message that Su Ruoyun had arrived at the police station, so he rushed over.

Is it that early?

Su Ruoyun stared at his handsome appearance, stunned, and blinked, "You... how did you know?"

Huo Jingcheng kept his eyes closed, pretending to be asleep, and told the truth: "That day, when Su Mingyan came to pick you up, I 'coincidentally' heard you call him 'brother'."

It happened a month ago, so it's not hard to recall.

Su Ruoyun remembered that she met Su Mingyan outside the East Gate. Huo Jingcheng should still be drinking tea in a private room at the teahouse at that time, so how could he have heard her, unless...

She snapped back to reality, stared straight at him, and immediately questioned, "Were you secretly following me?"

Huo Jingcheng slowly opened his eyes, his narrow pupils revealing a slit, and said in a somewhat casual tone, "It wasn't exactly sneaky, I followed him quite openly."

He didn't try to hide, and kept his distance the whole way without concealing his movements. However, Su Ruoyun seemed to be engrossed in the blooming rose in her hand.

Su Ruoyun frowned slightly, speaking slowly and deliberately, word by word: "So you mean I'm blind and mentally challenged?!"

When leaving, Huo Jingcheng escorted Su Ruoyun to the elevator. Standing in front of the closing elevator doors, he asked, "Which floor do you live on?"

"Top floor," she replied simply, her tone flat.

Huo Jingcheng raised his hand and pressed the up button on the round button. His eyes gleamed. He had originally booked the top floor, but the hotel said that the top floor for the next three days had been booked by the municipal government. So he settled for the second to last floor.

"I've never been to the top floor before, Miss Su, please take me there to broaden my horizons."

He was lying through his teeth, and Su Ruoyun couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.

With a "ding," the elevator doors slowly opened, and she stepped into the car. The elevator doors paused briefly, and the two looked at each other. Out of politeness, Su Ruoyun still said "Goodnight" to Huo Jingcheng.

Back in the deluxe suite on the top floor, the restaurant's takeout was delivered right to my door.

After a simple dinner, she went into the bathroom. The warm water and rising steam washed away her fatigue. After washing up, she changed into loose pajamas and went to the bed.

Su Ruoyun sank into the soft bed, picked up her phone to check the time—it was just past 9:30—then grabbed her laptop from the bedside table to prepare for tomorrow's international tea party.

……

The next day was another sunny day, with clear skies and a refreshing breeze.

An international tea ceremony was held at the Shanghai Convention and Exhibition Center with the theme of "Tea and the World, Fragrance Spreading Throughout Shanghai". Representatives from many countries gathered together, and amidst the fragrant tea, different cultures transcended geographical boundaries, initiating a cultural dialogue.

Whisking tea is one of the representatives of ancient Chinese tea art. In 2021, "Song Dynasty Whisking Tea" was included in the extended list of representative projects of national intangible cultural heritage. In international tea culture exchanges, Song Dynasty Whisking Tea has become a window to showcase traditional Chinese culture.

Among the leaders attending the event was the director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. Knowing her identity, the leader specially asked someone to find Su Ruoyun after the opening speech.

At that moment, Su Ruoyun was carefully arranging the necessary tea set backstage when she was suddenly stopped by a voice. She looked up and asked, "Me?"

Across from her, a man in a sharp suit nodded politely and said respectfully, "Ms. Su, our boss is looking for you."

Upon hearing this, Su Ruoyun followed the man in the suit to a lounge inside the convention center.

The man raised his hand and knocked on the door. When a voice inside said "Come in," he pushed the door open and half-raised his arm to gesture for Su Ruoyun to go in first.

The lounge was already filled with the aroma of tea. When she entered, the leader greeted her.

The brief ten-minute conversation came to an end.

Before leaving, the leader said, "Please give my regards to Mr. Su."

Su Ruoyun smiled and said, "Definitely."

"..."

The international tea party ended at 6:30 p.m.

Su Ruoyun rushed to a Michelin three-star restaurant in the city center.

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