Shen Changchun glanced at them and felt a strong dislike for those who indulged in baseless gossip behind others' backs.
He softly began, "What? Do you have any objections?"
In front of Mu Jinyu, he behaved as obedient as a grandchild, but that did not mean he adopted the same attitude with them.
"No, no…" Chen Jiahui forced a smile and said, "I just didn't expect you two to know each other."
By now, she also understood that Lin Qiaoxia certainly hadn't gone out to work part-time jobs or kept a sugar daddy. The incident that day was just the photographer's wild guess and reckless spread of rumors!
Latterly, she also realized that Lin Qiaoxia's father's kidney disease must have been cured thanks to Shen Changchun, and she felt insanely jealous of Lin Qiaoxia's good fortune.
Why should this woman be prettier and luckier than herself?!
She was always favored by others!
Wang Chaoyong's expression was also complicated as he silently processed what Shen Guangrong had said earlier.
Lin Qiaoxia's father's kidney disease was cured, and she had always remained chaste, never misbehaving.
Moreover, the director of River City First Hospital and the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital at Jiangnan Province Medical University, Shen Changchun, his granddaughter, also knew Lin Qiaoxia and had become best friends with her.
Thinking about this, Wang Chaoyong felt some regret.
If he had known earlier about Lin Qiaoxia's circumstances, he would have persistently pursued her years ago and won her over!
However, he then consoled himself, thinking Lin Qiaoxia was just close friends with Shen Shuyao, not like she was Shen Changchun's granddaughter. Her family's financial troubles had just been resolved, and they weren't particularly wealthy!
Thinking of money…
Wang Chaoyong looked at Chen Jiahui next to him, his resolve strengthening once again.
Yes, his choice wasn't wrong!
Then, he couldn't help but secretly size up Shen Shuyao.
This woman really was a top-quality beauty and wealthy, way above Chen Jiahui in every aspect!
If he could marry Shen Shuyao, with her family's support, he could certainly skip thirty years of struggle.
His eyes flickered, pondering something.
Just then, the server brought the dishes Mu Jinyu had just ordered and said, "Excuse me, sir, please make some room!"
"Oh, of course." Wang Chaoyong quickly stepped aside.
Then, he glanced at the dishes in the server's hands, furrowing his brow slightly. The dishes were grouper, butter crab, Wagyu fillet, French foie gras… Just these first few dishes alone were costing more than thirty thousand, plus that Ace of Spades Champagne bottle selling for 8888 at this restaurant!
'It seems this guy is quite wealthy too!' he murmured to himself.
Wang Chaoyong surveyed Mu Jinyu's attire, wondering to himself, "But I wonder if he regrets spending so much while trying to impress girls like this."
Seeing that all the dishes were served at Mu Jinyu's table and that they weren't invited to join, Shen Changchun and others, who knew when to take a hint, stood up, bid farewell to Mu Jinyu, and left.
Chen Jiahui originally felt very awkward, especially since she had tried to defame someone based on baseless rumors and had been fact-checked to her face. Even with a thick skin, she felt uneasy, especially given Shen Changchun's commanding presence.
She was prepared to leave dejectedly, but seeing that Shen Changchun and his group had left before her, after thinking it over, she couldn't bear to just leave like this and chose to sit at an empty table nearby, then called a server over to start ordering.
However…
"Hiss!"
Chen Jiahui secretly took a deep breath, feeling that the dishes were a bit expensive, and Lin Qiaoxia and the others really dared to order!
However, not wanting to be outdone by them, Chen Jiahui gritted her teeth and still ordered a three-kilogram imperial crab and a four-kilogram wild yellow croaker... along with some other expensive dishes.
Just calculating casually, it had already exceeded more than sixty thousand.
Chen Jiahui was in agony, and only ordered a bottle of Lafite worth about ten thousand before passing the menu to the waiter who was standing by, saying, "That's all."
The waiter repeated the order and confirmed the dishes, and after Chen Jiahui nodded, he went off to prepare them.
Chen Jiahui kept stealing glances at Mu Jinyu and Lin Qiaoxia.
Seeing their expressions unchanged as they listened to the interpreter confirming the dishes and their prices, still cozily enjoying their food, she felt utterly dejected.
She had ordered so many expensive dishes just to avoid being overshadowed by them, but they didn't care at all about what she ordered or how much it cost, which felt like casting flirtatious glances at a blind person.
Soon, the waiter served the dishes she had ordered, and Chen Jiahui glanced again at Mu Jinyu's table, only to see they still weren't looking at her dishes, which nearly caused her an internal injury from the frustration.
How could Mu Jinyu possibly care about their little orders?
It was merely the money he made from selling a few boxes of Beauty Pills.
About ten minutes later, Mu Jinyu and Lin Qiaoxia finished their meal and called over the waiter to pay the bill.
The total was more than thirty thousand, and Lin Qiaoxia's salary was only eighteen thousand. How could that be enough? In the end, it was naturally Mu Jinyu who paid the bill.
Lin Qiaoxia felt somewhat embarrassed and looked at Mu Jinyu with a bit of resentment.
She had intended to spend her whole month's salary to treat Mu Jinyu to a meal, but Mu Jinyu had ordered too many expensive dishes, and she simply couldn't afford it.
Of course, she knew Mu Jinyu did it on purpose, he never intended to let her treat him to a meal.
Thinking about it, Lin Qiaoxia felt that she might as well have picked a casual restaurant from the beginning. Instead, it ended up costing Mu Jinyu more.
After Mu Jinyu paid the bill, the waiter took the POS machine and departed.
"Let's go," Mu Jinyu stood up, picked up his coat, and said to Lin Qiaoxia.
Lin Qiaoxia hesitated, unsure if she should invite Mu Jinyu to her birthday in three days, fearing a similar scenario might occur.
That might make her seem as if she was intentionally trying to take advantage of Mu Jinyu.
After thinking it over, Lin Qiaoxia finally invited him, "Young Master Mu, my birthday is in three days, are you free?"
"In three days!" Mu Jinyu paused upon hearing that, thought for a moment, and said, "Hey, it's also your birthday in three days!"
"Huh?" Lin Qiaoxia paused, puzzled, and asked, "Young Master Mu, is it also your birthday then?"
She suddenly felt a bit happy.
Mu Jinyu shook his head and said, "No, not me. It's General Gu's best friend, another city's general manager, and her birthday is also in three days…"
Hearing this, Lin Qiaoxia's expression darkened, knowing Mu Jinyu would definitely attend General Gu's best friend's birthday party.
Not only was the person General Gu's best friend, but given that Mu Jinyu had already promised her, it was impossible for him to cancel on her to spend it with Lin Qiaoxia.
Lin Qiaoxia felt she was being a bit greedy and softly said, "Sorry, I was being forward. Young Master Mu, you don't need to worry about me…"
Mu Jinyu would indeed not likely decline Yu Linglong's birthday invitation, but seeing Lin Qiaoxia's demeanor, he thought for a moment and said, "If you don't mind, how about combining both your birthdays together?"