酷米客公交

Very well.

Earlier, when they spoke on the phone, she had vowed to be a good girl and stay at home.

Was she really being a good girl?

Qin Lu couldn’t help but chuckle.

Expecting this restless little thing to settle down was indeed impossible.

Then he saw Cheng Yanzhao approach her after bypassing the front of the car.

Cheng Yanzhao treated Nan Yan with great courtesy, speaking to her with a gentle smile on his face.

And Nan Yan responded with a smile, engaging in the conversation.

Seeing this scene, Qin Lu tugged at his collar and let out a sarcastic chuckle.

This kid’s charm with the opposite sex was just too overwhelming.

In Jin City, there was Shen Junqing.

Now that she was in the capital, there was Cheng Yanzhao…

Qin Lu took out his phone and sent Nan Yan a message.

As Nan Yan was about to enter the restaurant, she felt her phone vibrate and quickly picked it up.

It was a text from Qin Lu.

Out of respect for her conscience, Nan Yan quickly opened and read the message.

[Little one, what are you up to?]

Nan Yan tapped on the screen and replied with a few words.

After sending her response, she went inside.

The door blocked Qin Lu’s line of sight.

His phone vibrated in his palm, and he looked down to check the screen.

[About to have dinner. Big brother, no matter how busy you are, don’t forget to eat on timeq

Qin Lu silently smirked.

She acted so obedient in her messages, but in reality, she was quite disobedient.

Qin Lu: [Not having dinner at home?]

Nan Yan: [Yeah, don’t want to cook myself, just want to eat out a bit.]

Qin Lu: [What are you going to eat outside?]

Nan Yan: [Haven’t decided yet, I’ll just check around later, as long as it’s filling.]

Qin Lu looked at Nan Yan’s message and bit his lower lip.

She was truly a little liar, spouting lies so effortlessly.

Nan Yan followed Cheng Yanzhao into a private room.

Cheng Yanzhao was quite perceptive and noticed that she was texting, so he didn’t engage in conversation.

Qin Lu: [Alright, whatever you eat, remember to take a photo for big brother.]

Nan Yan: ???

Why did he want a photo?

If she took a photo here, wouldn’t she get exposed?

Nan Yan felt a bit troubled, but she couldn’t refuse Qin Lu’s request.

So she simply opened her browser and searched for food images in her gallery.

Then, she found a picture of beef noodles and planned to send it to him later.

Then she simply replied: [Sure, big brother.]

Qin Lu was quite curious about what kind of photo Nan Yan would send him later.

He decided not to reply to her and put away his phone, then got out of the car.

The greeter quickly rushed over and helped him park.

Meanwhile, Wu Yue went to pick up Marcus, and they would later go straight to the reserved private room.

Qin Lu went to his private room first.

As he passed by the room Cheng Yanzhao had booked, their door was left ajar.

Through the crack, Qin Lu saw Nan Yan sitting diagonally across the door, while Cheng Yanzhao stood beside her, bending down to say something.

Qin Lu’s steps faltered.

For a moment, he felt the impulse to push open the door and drag the little girl out.

But he quickly suppressed that urge with reason.

This was Nan Yan’s private matter, and he had no reason to disturb her.

With that in mind, Qin Lu withdrew his gaze and walked away with big strides.

Sensing his gaze, Nan Yan looked up, but all she saw was his cold and desolate back.

Cheng Yanzhao was still introducing the signature dishes of Fountain View Restaurant to her, as if he wanted to order every single one.

Nan Yan quickly interrupted him, saying, “These dishes are too much; we’re only three people.”

Cheng Yanzhao smiled gently, “Alright, then I’ll order the ones I just mentioned. Is that fine?”

Nan Yan’s eyes were clear and calm, her beautiful peach blossom eyes captivating and bright. She pointed to the menu a few times and said directly, “Just these six dishes, skip the rest.”

With three people, five dishes and a soup were more than enough.

Ordering too much would be wasteful.

Tao Qingming also chimed in, “Yes, order less, we can’t finish if it’s too much.”

“Alright, let’s start with these. If we’re not full, we can order more later.” Cheng Yanzhao was somewhat curious about Nan Yan.

Being so young and so skilled in medicine, and having such a composed and decisive personality, someone so outstanding would easily attract other outstanding people.

He thought about finding a topic to chat with Nan Yan, but he noticed that she was busy texting someone again.

So he retracted the words he was about to say.

Nan Yan sent the picture of beef noodles she found online to Qin Lu.

At this moment, Qin Lu was sitting in the private room he had reserved, his fingertips playing with a cigarette, a red dot flickering on and off.

Receiving the message, he opened the picture.

“Tsk—

Qin Lu crushed the cigarette in the ashtray.

The little one was really good at deceiving people.

If he hadn’t just seen her, he would have believed it.

His slender fingertips lightly tapped the screen, and he replied: [When I’m not around, you just make do like this?]

Nan Yan: [The noodles have meat, vegetables, and a braised egg; there are both carbohydrates and protein, how is it making do!]

She was full of excuses.

Qin Lu didn’t expose her and sent another message: [Is one bowl of noodles enough?]

Nan Yan: [Yes, it’s enough.]

Nan Yan was afraid of saying too much and revealing any flaws, so she quickly added: [Big brother, I’ll start eating. The noodles will get soggy if I wait too long.]

Qin Lu: [Okay, go ahead and eat.]

After replying, he put down his phone. His long fingertips gently tapped on the table, his gaze dark and mysterious.

Not long after, Wu Yue led Marcus inside.

Upon entering, Qin Lu had returned to his usual demeanor. He stood up, took a few steps forward, and shook hands with Marcus.

“Mr. Marcus, hello.”

Marcus grinned, “Mr. Qin, I’ve heard a lot about you.”

“I actually wanted to meet Mr. Qin a long time ago, but due to some circumstances, I only got the chance now.”

Marcus was the executive of Merck Biotech, an M country company and a major partner of the Qin Corporation.

The Qin Corporation had numerous businesses under its name, and in the medical field, they began to delve into it only after Qin Lu took over the Qin Corporation.

After exchanging official pleasantries, they took their seats and started discussing work matters.

Qin Lu presented some conditions that Marcus couldn’t refuse. During the meal, they signed a three-year contract.

Once the contract was signed, Qin Lu casually probed, “Mr. Marcus, I heard that your company has a chief scientist named Alice. I admire her work and wonder if you could introduce me to her?”

Marcus’s face slightly changed, a hint of pain flashed in his eyes but quickly disappeared, replaced by a smile. “Well, I have to ask for her opinion, I can’t promise on her behalf.”

He explained wittily, “But I think the possibility is slim. Alice doesn’t like to interact with outsiders. She spends every day in the laboratory doing research. For her, nothing else matters except research.”

“I see…” Qin Lu nodded, “However, I still hope that Mr. Marcus could help me convey a message.”

“I need her assistance for something, and I’ll pay her whatever she wants as compensation..”