They surrounded me right after the breakup.

"Mr. Jiang, please enjoy your meal. Just let us know when you're finished so we can clean up. Have a pleasant meal!"

The villa's butler bowed respectfully and left, leaving the three people inside looking at each other in bewilderment.

Jiang Hanzhen couldn't eat anymore, and felt it was inappropriate to leave Xia Yutong alone in the restaurant after making such a big fuss.

He turned to Shen Qingning: "Would you like to come and sit with Attorney Xia for a while?"

"good!"

Shen Qingning answered crisply and decisively, supporting herself on the sofa armrest as she moved step by step to the table.

Looking at the vibrant roses and flickering candlelight, Xia Yutong felt a surge of emotion and completely forgot the purpose of her trip.

The dishes were exquisite and had a delicate taste, and the carefully arranged setting was just like a couple's date.

Jiang Han didn't touch his chopsticks, but raised his champagne towards the two women.

"Thank you, Attorney Xia, for your contributions to Star Moon Media. Cheers!"

Xia Yutong was surprised, but the faint smile on her lips didn't lie; she was very happy.

"Cheers!"

The cups clinked together, making a crisp sound.

Three people who rarely get together alone coincidentally end up having a Western-style dinner.

A third of the candle had burned down, but most of the food on the table was still left, which would be difficult for Xia Yutong to finish.

In addition, she was distracted, which made her even less hungry.

"Attorney Xia, please eat! Is it not to your liking?"

Xia Yutong waved her hand: "It tastes great, I've eaten a lot."

Jiang Han picked up his knife and fork: "You haven't even touched your steak. Do you expect me to feed you?"

As he spoke, he pulled the medium-rare charcoal-grilled Wagyu beef in front of him and cut it into small pieces.

Then, he picked up one of them and held it directly in front of Xia Yutong.

"Open your mouth!"

The cooks were not allowed to waste food, and Jiang Han, unable to eat it himself, assigned the task to others.

"ah…"

Xia Yutong opened her mouth in surprise, but before she could say anything, the meat was stuffed into her mouth.

Shen Qingning leaned back in her chair, savoring the wine alone.

She held her phone in her left hand and a wine glass in her right.

The phone camera had just peeked out from the table when it inadvertently captured a photo of Jiang Han feeding the baby, as well as Xia Yutong's blushing face.

Shen Qingning stared intently into her best friend's eyes, as if trying to see through her thoughts.

With a woman's intuition, something seemed amiss in the scene before her.

Feeding someone is an intimate act between people of the opposite sex, which goes beyond the scope of ordinary male and female colleagues.

Judging from Xia Yutong's physical reaction, she was surprised but not opposed.

So Shen Qingning took a picture immediately.

She knew that if she posted it in her group of girlfriends, it would definitely cause a new sensation.

Shen Qingning is not Xiao Xiao; she doesn't have the bad habit of deliberately stirring up trouble.

Even if they sense something is amiss, they won't tell Qiu Siyao and the others.

Her position forbids her from causing trouble for Jianghan.

After a few rounds of drinks, Xia Yutong's cheeks flushed, and she looked lovely in the candlelight.

Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Jiang Han said, "I'm going to the study to write a song. You sisters can chat."

"By the way, the rooms upstairs are all empty. If you're not leaving, find a room to rest."

After saying that, Jiang Han went upstairs alone.

Xia Yutong rested her chin on her hand, her eyes slightly glazed under the influence of alcohol. After a moment of silence, she looked at Shen Qingning.

"Qingning, why do you like Jiang Han?"

Her question was simple and direct, frankly revealing her best friend's feelings.

Instead of asking if it was true, they asked for the reason.

Xia Yutong isn't stupid.

If Shen Qingning's actions were simply due to regret or an impulse triggered by Lin Yaoyao, she wouldn't have been able to persist for so long.

From Bicui Manor to Yunqi Villa, from losing control at a gathering to being calm and composed now.

Xia Yutong noticed her transformation.

Shen Qingning pursed her lips, her smile alluring and captivating.

She had a few drinks with the two at the dinner table, which helped her dispel her physical fatigue and improve her mental state.

"I love everything about Jianghan!" Shen Qingning said resolutely.

"I love everything about her—her looks, her figure, her demeanor, her career!"

"His rudeness, his gentleness, his tone of voice, his actions..."

"If you want to hear it, I can talk all night!"

Shen Qingning poured herself half a glass of champagne, raised the glass to the air, and then drank a third of it.

After drinking the wine, she licked her lips, her full red lips looking luscious and all she could think about was that man.

Xia Yutong was stunned; her best friend's answer was far beyond her expectations.

She could feel the deep affection just from the words.

Shen Qingning's fall from grace was deeper than expected.

What about you? What do you like about the Jianghan Plain?

While Xia Yutong was still in shock, she unexpectedly heard the other party ask a question in return.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she tried to cover it up: "Are you asking me? Jiang Han and I just have a normal working relationship."

"Heh! I don't believe it, but you yourself would believe it!"

Shen Qingning opened her phone's photo album, zoomed in on the picture with her index finger and thumb, and focused the image on Xia Yutong's facial expression.

She held her phone up to her face: "Look at how Jiang Han feeds you!"

"Attorney Xia, you are a well-known career elite and highly educated woman among us close friends."

"How come you eat like a little woman, even more so than Qiu Siyao? You don't even dare to look at Jiang Han!"

Xia Yutong turned pale and reached out to snatch the phone, but it was easily dodged.

"Don't worry, I won't send it to anyone else."

Shen Qingning put down her wine glass and nodded slightly: "This is a rare opportunity, why don't you have a chat with my sister?"

"If you refuse to admit it to the death, then pretend I never said anything."

Xia Yutong sighed, feeling relieved that her thoughts had been guessed.

She kept these thoughts to herself for a long time, never sharing them with anyone else; only she knew the bitterness she felt.

She downed the champagne in one gulp, then refilled her glass.

Xia Yutong shook her head helplessly and said with a wry smile, "I can't explain it..."

"Perhaps it was seeing Jiang Han strategizing at Xingyue Media, or maybe it was hearing him sing so passionately on stage..."

"Or... he always plays jokes on me."

"Jiang Han is different from other men."

Shen Qingning paused for a moment, then said, "I understand you!"

Her words made Xia Yutong's eyes light up, as if she had met a kindred spirit: "Really?"

"Of course, if I'm not mistaken, you'll think of Jiang Han, consciously or unconsciously, and subconsciously seek opportunities to get close to him."

"You dream about him, and you get annoyed by his seemingly frivolous behavior, but you're not angry; you might even feel a sense of anticipation, right?"

Shen Qingning's gaze was piercing, and her words struck Xia Yutong's heart, leaving her with no way to refute them.

"You've fallen in love with Jianghan, just like me!"

Xia Yutong's eyes widened, and she instinctively denied it.

"Impossible! Jiang Han is Qiu Siyao's boyfriend. I'm neither you nor Lin Yaoyao; I wouldn't interfere in a friend's relationship!"

Shen Qingning laughed, a wild and unrestrained laugh.

"Some things are beyond our control, like... love."

"I can't, and neither can you!"

"If you like something, you like it; if you don't like something, you don't like it. There's no third option."

Xia Yutong was speechless for a moment and couldn't say a word.

She remained silent for a long time before finally mustering the courage to speak.

"What... should I do?"