Chapter 345 345
"Come on, let's toast. Those movies all talk about this '82 Lafite—I'm going to taste it today and see if this wine really is that good."
Su Chen said flamboyantly, then gently clinked his glass against Xia Qiuru's.
After hearing Su Chen's words, Yu Guangping had also wanted to join the toast, but by the time he reached his glass towards the center of the table, Su Chen and Xia Qiuru had already raised their glasses and started drinking.
Yu Guangping, holding his glass mid-air, suddenly felt incredibly embarrassed, a storm of frustration brewing in his mind.
"Mr. Yu, you wanted to toast too? You should have said something earlier!"
Su Chen remarked, looking at the wine glass Yu Guangping was holding.
With a hearty gesture, Su Chen reached out his glass to clink against Yu Guangping's.
"Clang"
A crisp sound of the two glass cups colliding rang out, followed by the sight of Yu Guangping's own glass of red wine tipping and spilling, splashing directly onto his face and his high-end suit, eliciting a gasp of surprise.
"What are you doing!"
Yu Guangping could no longer hold back and shouted in frustration.
"Sorry, sorry, I got a bit too excited, I guess I put too much force into it."
Su Chen apologized, feigning embarrassment with a sheepish expression.
Of course, Su Chen did it on purpose; when he had clinked glasses with Yu Guangping, he intentionally hit it at an awkward angle with too much force.
The consequence was Yu Guangping's glass suddenly tipping over, causing the red wine to spill, and the places it splashed were all calculated by Su Chen.
"Forget it, I'll go to the restroom and clean up first."
Yu Guangping glanced at Xia Qiuru sitting nearby, his face clouded with gloom as he left his seat and headed towards the restroom.
"Did you do that on purpose just now?"
Xia Qiuru glanced at Su Chen playfully and asked.
"Am I that bad? Clearly, he was the one who didn't hold his glass steady!"
Su Chen responded with an innocent face.
"Hmph, don't think I don't know you're up to mischief. You're really quite mean!"
Xia Qiuru snorted. The look in her lovely eyes was captivating, absolutely mesmerizing!
Su Chen's heart instantly started beating uncontrollably, and he gazed steadily at Xia Qiuru.
"Qiuru, you're really beautiful!"
Su Chen couldn't help but blurt out.
However, the moment Xia Qiuru heard these words, her pretty face immediately turned red, and her head felt a bit dizzy.
"Flattery!"
Xia Qiuru chided, her heart also started pounding—"thump, thump"—her feelings for Su Chen had always been there, but she had suppressed them with her rationality until now.
What does he mean by these words? Is he hinting at something?
"I'm telling the truth, I swear!"
Su Chen felt that a woman like Xia Qiuru, although not instantly captivating like Lin Ruoxue, had her own unique charm that also left men with a deep and abiding impression!
"Believe that, and you'll believe anything!"
Xia Qiuru, with her face still flushed, playfully punched Su Chen.
Just then, Yu Guangping came back. Seeing the intimate way the two were interacting, a malicious glint flashed in his eyes.
However, he quickly adjusted his attitude and sat back down with a composed expression.
"It seems that if you want to win the heart of a beauty, you have to make her realize the difference between that guy and oneself. Make her understand who is truly the princely hero!"
Yu Guangping, who had just returned to his seat, glanced to the stage designated for performances, and his eyes suddenly lit up!
As Su Chen and Xia Qiuru were savoring the delicious food, they noticed that Yu Guangping, who had just retuned, unexpectedly left his seat again and went straight to the stage. Then, taking the microphone in one hand and pointing at Xia Qiuru with the other, he said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Today, I will perform a piano piece dedicated to the most beautiful woman in my heart, Miss Xia Qiuru!"
As soon as his words fell, the diners, who were eating, started clapping enthusiastically, and people turned their heads to look in the direction Yu Guangping was pointing.
When they saw Xia Qiuru's exquisitely flawless face, everyone was stunned by her beauty, and even many beautiful women felt somewhat inferior.
Seeing that everyone was looking in her direction, Xia Qiuru felt a bit embarrassed. Far from being moved, she was actually annoyed!
Who asked you to perform a piano piece for me? What a nuisance!
To tell the truth, her heart was still with Su Chen. The more Yu Guangping did, the more she resented it. Find exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire
Of course, Yu Guangping knew nothing of Xia Qiuru's feelings. Seeing the customers' enthusiastic response, he felt very pleased and said:
"Now, I will perform a piece for Miss Xia, 'Kiss The Rain' — the imprint of the rain."
Having said that, Yu Guangping turned and took his seat at the piano on the stage, and started playing.
Yu Guangping's performance was indeed of a high standard. He played 'Kiss The Rain' with such delicacy and charm, blending Eastern lyricism with Western elegance and finesse.
Yu Guangping, already extraordinarily handsome and tall, looked even more deeply affectionate and considerate playing the piano.
Many women in the restaurant showed infatuated looks, staring fixedly at Yu Guangping, and envying Xia Qiuru.
They didn't realize that Xia Qiuru felt as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly, her brows tightly furrowed, wishing she could leave immediately.@@novelbin@@
"Don't worry about other people's looks, let's enjoy our meal at ease."
Su Chen said to Xia Qiuru with a slight smile.
"I can't eat, what should I do now?" Xia Qiuru pouted her moist lips and said, "Su Chen, think of something!"
Perhaps it was Su Chen's previous compliment that had rekindled some feelings in Xia Qiuru, and at this moment, she even began to act a bit coquettishly.
"If we ignore it, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
Su Chen shrugged his shoulders and laughed.
"But it's making me feel very uncomfortable."
Xia Qiuru looked at the envious glances of the people around her and truly felt utterly frustrated!
She wanted to say, whoever wants him can have him. She had no interest in any entanglement with this man, and if it wasn't for being pushed into it by her mother, she wouldn't have come for this meal.
Moreover, she had already decided, if the other party was a decent person, then it would be fine to make another friend.
But from the moment she saw him, Xia Qiuru knew he was not a good person; he had designs on her!
"Alright, leave this matter to me."
Seeing Xia Qiuru this way, Su Chen agreed to take care of it.
In Jianghai nowadays, the person Su Chen can least refuse is definitely his wife, Lin Ruoxue. Running a close second is probably Xia Qiuru.
As the piece came to an end, Yu Guangping stood up and smiled slightly, picked up the microphone, and said to the audience:
"Thank you, everyone!"
Then he bowed gracefully to the crowd, causing many women to scream incessantly.
At that moment, Yu Guangping had truly the air of a graceful and dashing young Prince.
Just then, the crowd noticed another young man stepping onto the stage. He was dressed in a decent employee uniform and looked fairly delicate.
Compared with Yu Guangping beside him, they were worlds apart, and the difference in their demeanor was too great!
Clothes make the man, as the saying goes, and this was no exception.
The curious onlookers watched this young man, not knowing why he had suddenly rushed onto the stage...
What do you think?
Total Responses: 0