She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 15 - 00 Mr. Huo Pays the Bill
Chapter 15: Chapter 0015 Mr. Huo Pays the Bill
After a while, the phone received a message; it was an address for a restaurant sent by Lin Yize, one of Sea City’s renowned Cantonese restaurants, Yuehaifeng.
Mu Lan glanced at it briefly and continued typing on the keyboard.
Her effort was not in vain as she finished perfectly just before going off work.
“Director, I’ve organized the report and sent it to your email. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now.”
Upon hearing this, Jian An was taken aback. It had only been a few days, yet Mu Lan was becoming more and more familiar with the operations.
Initially, he thought this parachuted employee was just a bored trophy wife trying to pass time, but her learning capabilities proved to be quite impressive.
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“Okay.”
“See you tomorrow.”
Mu Lan was just about to leave when Huo Tingxiao suddenly appeared behind her.
“Mr. Huo.”
Jian An stood up to greet him; Huo Tingxiao nodded coldly, his gaze fixed on Mu Lan.
“He Yan has booked Yuehaifeng, let’s have dinner together.”
“Yuehaifeng?”
Mu Lan was startled. Could it be such a coincidence? How did both he and Lin Yize happen to think of the same place? Or was Yuehaifeng the only restaurant in Sea City?
“Um…”
Seeing her hesitation, Huo Tingxiao’s eyes narrowed slightly in displeasure.
“Why, do you have other plans?”
“Umm… a class reunion.”
She dared not mention she had plans with Lin Yize, considering how things went last time. Even if she had no ill intentions, she didn’t want to stir up trouble unnecessarily.
Huo Tingxiao was silent for a while, leaving Mu Lan inexplicably feeling guilty.
“Then have He Yan take you there.”
“No need, no need; I just learned how to book a ride-share, and it should be arriving downstairs soon.”
Mu Lan left as if she had wheels on her heels, watching her slim figure disappear from sight, a sharp gleam flashed through Huo Tingxiao’s eyes.
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Defying potential disaster, Mu Lan went to the so-called reunion, only to find out it was just Lin Yize there.
“Senior…”
“Don’t mention it, it’s all because of the 996 work culture; everyone’s working overtime, making the two of us seem quite free.”
Lin Yize had his usual gentle smile, and the reasons for others’ absence seemed plausible.
“You don’t mind having dinner just with me, do you?”
“Not at all.”
Could she say she minded? It wasn’t like she could just get up and leave; that would be too embarrassing.
With a brave face, Mu Lan sat down, silently praying that Huo Tingxiao had canceled their reservation at the restaurant.
Throughout the meal, Lin Yize behaved very gentlemanly, occasionally reminiscing about funny incidents from their student days, making Mu Lan laugh non-stop.
“Mu Lan, you haven’t changed at all, still the same as before.
But… I didn’t expect you to get married so early.”
Realizing what he had blurted out, Lin Yize hastily apologized.
“Oh, sorry, it’s your private life, I shouldn’t comment like that.”
Mu Lan didn’t take it to heart.
“No worries, I didn’t expect to make this choice myself.”
After all, she had amnesia, unable to remember how she impulsively did such a foolish thing.
“But Mr. Huo is truly outstanding; so young yet so accomplished. I heard he’s going back to take over the Huo Group soon. With great power comes great responsibility.”
Lin Yize spoke as if chatting about family, but Mu Lan couldn’t help feeling something was off.
“Really, you haven’t heard?”
Seeing that Mu Lan was unresponsive, Lin Yize sounded surprised.
“I never involve myself in his work matters, we don’t talk about that privately.
It seemed like the senior was very concerned with Huo Tingxiao, I wasn’t sure if it was just my imagination.”
Lin Yize’s action of picking up food paused, and his lips tightened slightly, but soon he regained his smile, as if the emotion just now had never existed.
“After all, he is a significant figure in Sea City. It’s hard not to pay attention to him, especially with all the recent rumors about him and the Huo Family being such a mysterious big family.
Everyone is curious, and I naturally can’t avoid having a gossip-filled heart.”
Just for gossip? Mu Lan felt suspicious, but she had to pretend to believe what he said on the surface.
“Oh, there’s another thing I need to explain to you.”
“What?”
“Originally, Jiancheng’s cooperation case was planned with Mu’s company, but… due to some reasons I can’t disclose, we had to choose Mr. Huo’s side instead.
Mu Lan, I do feel quite guilty.”
Some indescribable reasons? That phrase really set one’s mind racing.
Mu Lan frowned, wondering if Huo Tingxiao had intentionally sabotaged things from behind?
But it was all speculation, and she couldn’t just confront Huo Tingxiao based on Lin Yize’s ambiguous statement—that would be foolish.
“Since the senior can’t disclose it, I won’t force you.
Things in business change in the blink of an eye, and as long as no contract has been signed, there’s always the right to choose again.
Moreover, there will be many more opportunities for cooperation in the future. There’s no need to feel guilty about it.
Business is business, and personal is personal.”
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Lin Yize never expected Mu Lan to respond like this, and his look of appreciation towards her deepened.
“It’s great that you think that way.
Oh, do you want anything else to eat? How about some dessert?”
“No need, senior, I’m already full.”
“Then, would you like to go for a drink? I just returned to the country not long ago and don’t have many friends.”
His tone was full of hopeful invitation, but Mu Lan declined outright.
“Senior, I’m really sorry, I’m allergic to alcohol.”
“Oh, then let me take you home.”
Take her home? Mu Lan was frightened by the suggestion.
Having a meal with a group turning into a meal with just the two of them was uncomfortable enough, and to be in the same space alone…
“No need, senior, I can just take a taxi.”
Being refused repeatedly, Lin Yize couldn’t help feeling a bit stifled.
Despite her cheerful and easygoing appearance, she was actually quite principled and aware of boundaries.
Being too enthusiastic might scare her away.
When Lin Yize was ready to pay the bill, the waiter told him that someone had already settled it.
Someone settling the bill? Hearing these words, Mu Lan felt a chill down her spine, with a bad feeling.
“Excuse me, who paid the bill?”
“Mr. Huo, he is dining in the next private room, and he specifically instructed us to serve you well.”
Huo Tingxiao?!
Mu Lan’s face became an expression worth seeing, thinking that it was game over, and now even jumping into the Yellow River couldn’t clear her name.
Lin Yize curled his lips, gnashing his teeth in secret, thinking Huo Tingxiao had many tricks up his sleeve.
Knowing that his wife was dining alone with him, he didn’t show up from the adjacent room, which was one thing; but paying their bill?
Was it to outright disregard him, or to declare his dominance?
“Mr. Huo is indeed too courteous, then I must greet him in person to express my thanks.”
What? Meeting in person? Dude, are you not making a big deal even bigger, increasing the drama?
You two meeting up, won’t I end up as collateral damage?
“Senior, I think actually…”
As if Lin Yize hadn’t heard her, he stood up and left the private room, and Mu Lan had no choice but to follow.
