Miss Qiao asked if we wanted to go eat together, saying that a new restaurant opened, and it just so happened to be a friend she knew.
When Rong Dai saw that the little sister-in-law was still looking around absentmindedly, not interested in eating, she asked her a question.
"Sister Qiao?"
Only then did Huo Mei Shu pull her soul back.
"She sent me the address of the store, and it looks like it's this place from what I see."
Rong Dai handed her the phone to take a look.
Huo Mei Shu took a glance at the address on the phone and nodded, "Yes, it's here."
"Then I'll let her come over. We ordered so many dishes but can't finish them ourselves. Since she said it's a friend's restaurant, she should know the owner of this restaurant."
Rong Dai asked her, but the little sister-in-law wasn't invited.
Since this was a newly opened restaurant, even if it was an evening get-together of friends coming to show support, they would certainly have to wait until all the customers left.
So she and the little sister-in-law couldn't stubbornly stay here and refuse to leave either.
"Then I'll call Sister Qiao!"
Huo Mei Shu was clever and immediately understood the deeper meaning behind what Rong Dai said, and promptly made a phone call to Qiao Wanzhou.
Half an hour later, Qiao Wanzhou arrived.
But she looked a bit tired, which Rong Dai, with her two lifetimes of experience, noticed at a glance.
She was a little curious in her heart.
It seemed that whatever was supposed to happen that night between Qiao Wanzhou and Zhou Jing did happen, but the result was apparently unexpected and not to Qiao Wanzhou's liking, otherwise she wouldn't have this expression.
She didn't ask Qiao Wanzhou about it and just poured her some hot tea.
"The dishes are very good, try some. If I knew you were going out to eat earlier, I should have invited you along when Mei Shu and I went out together."
Rong Dai said lightly with a smile.
Although she hadn't yet taken Qiao Wanzhou as a friend she could open up to, she did like Qiao Wanzhou's personality.
This kind of woman with her own views and insights and experience was excellent in and of herself.
Befriending such a person was very comfortable.
"I was sleeping earlier. I've been lacking sleep badly these days, and since my scenes are less intense now, I'm catching up on rest when I can."
Qiao Wanzhou nodded. They were all smart people and understood things with just a few words said.
"Sister Qiao, is the owner of this restaurant your friend?"
Huo Mei Shu's mind wasn't on the food. Her whole mind was set on whether Gu Chengyan would come here.
Qiao Wanzhou lazily leaned back in her chair, "Not a friend, but my mentor. Teacher Feng, Feng Kun."
While Rong Dai didn't know too much about the entertainment industry, Huo Mei Shu did.
"Is it that Teacher Feng who announced his retirement from the industry two years ago? I heard he opened a restaurant after leaving the industry. Is it true?"
Of course Huo Mei Shu knew of this Teacher Feng.
This Teacher Feng, nearing seventy years old, was a legendary figure in the industry.
Not only did his works as a director make countless people famous, his works were also impossible to surpass. He was also a versatile director.
Singing, cooking, he was extremely proficient in it all.
And Gu Chengyan had also once received guidance from Teacher Feng.
So Gu Chengyan would definitely come!
Huo Mei Shu was extremely happy, just short of laughing out loud!
"What's up with her?"
Qiao Wanzhou knitted her brows slightly, looking at Huo Mei Shu foolishly smiling, and asked Rong Dai.
Rong Dai put down her chopsticks, drank a sip of hot tea to clear her palate, and lightly sighed, "You'll know in a bit."
Qiao Wanzhou didn't ask any further and continued eating.
At eight o'clock, the customers in the restaurant gradually left, and the restaurant stopped taking any more customers. It gradually quieted down.
A server came to remind them of the dining time. Qiao Wanzhou lazily leaned back in her chair, "I brought my friends here to see Teacher. You guys go about your business, no need to worry about us here."
When the server saw it was a top-tier actress like Qiao Wanzhou, his eyes immediately lit up!
They were trained and of course knew who they had invited over.
Although this Teacher Feng had withdrawn from the industry, the actors he had mentored were countless, and each and every one was currently an industry leader.
"Of course, Miss Qiao."
The server politely replied before leaving to remind the other diners who had come to eat.
The three women were full from the meal. Qiao Wanzhou leaned back in her chair spacing out. Rong Dai looked at her phone replying to messages from Huo Shaoting.
Only Huo Mei Shu was full of anticipation, looking around everywhere.
It wasn't until after 9:30 that all the customers had left the restaurant. The servers in the restaurant were tidying up while people steadily trickled into the restaurant.
The three of them were sitting in a more secluded spot, hidden by plants, so no one noticed them.
Huo Mei Shu watched the entrance anxiously and expectantly. Rong Dai also kept looking in the same direction she was.
She was very curious whether this Mr. Gu was some three-headed-six-armed creature to have the little sister-in-law so enthralled.
"What are you looking at so intently?"
Qiao Wanzhou also noticed something off about the sister-in-law pair and asked.
"Gu Chengyan. Since Teacher Feng is here, he will definitely come."
Huo Mei Shu was watching so attentively that when someone asked, she blurted out an answer.
Qiao Wanzhou's beautiful eyes instantly grew suspicious as she looked Huo Mei Shu up and down, casting an inquiring look at Rong Dai.
Rong Dai lightly smiled and nodded.
"Huo Mei Shu, is there something wrong with your brain? Or has studying music made your brain go bad? Out of anyone, you like that Gu Chengyan?"
Qiao Wanzhou looked at her incredulously.
Huo Mei Shu's ears instantly turned red as she twisted her hands together anxiously, "Senior Gu Chengyan, he, he's really good."
Qiao Wanzhou was instantly rendered speechless.
Rong Dai, sitting next to her, could clearly see Qiao Wanzhou's mouth twitch twice.
She couldn't help but think of Huo Shaoting's words in describing that Mr. Gu Chengyan: tone deaf, dumbass.
Here, tone deaf didn't mean he was obtuse about music, but rather the extent of his obsession with music.
"Is that Mr. Gu...really not good?"
Rong Dai also couldn't help worrying.
Qiao Wanzhou instantly laughed lightly, "It's not that he's not good. His talent, family background, looks are all top-notch. It's just that this guy is a bit dumb.
"Can you imagine a thirty-year-old man whose emotions are a complete blank slate? That's fine, being chaste and all.
"But he doesn't like women getting close to him. Even those he's very familiar with can't get close and must keep a certain distance, otherwise he flips out mercilessly.
As she spoke, she stared at Huo Mei Shu very seriously, "Mei Shu, our families are acquainted. Since you're calling me Sister Qiao, I have to warn you to brace yourself mentally.
"Gu Chengyan extremely dislikes having women get close to him. I mean, if, if his preferences aren't normal, then you have to pull yourself out of this. If you get stuck in it, you'll suffer."
Her words made Rong Dai worried, and Huo Mei Shu's face went pale.
"Sister Qiao...you're not telling the truth, right?"
How could such an outstanding person like Senior Gu be like that?
Qiao Wanzhou sighed, "I can't say for sure, just warning you to be mentally prepared."
