Chapter 174: Ren Hui Stood Me Up?
Chapter 174: Ren Hui Stood Me Up?
Yun Zijin wasn't sure whether Ren Hui knew that her boyfriend was a scumbag.
If she knew and still chose to stay with Sun Zi, then Yun Zijin could only wish her well.
People in love often refuse to listen to reason.
At 5 o'clock in the evening, Ren Hui sent Yun Zijin a location share for their reservation at the Four Seasons Restaurant, along with the time.
Yun Zijin forwarded the message to Qin Sitong, then set out from Emerald Lake, asking Ling Er to drive to Forget-Your-Sorrow Milk Tea Shop to pick up Qin Sitong.
Forget-Your-Sorrow Milk Tea was limited to 200 cups per day, and by 5 PM, it was already sold out. So, when Qin Sitong received Yun Zijin's message, she had already started packing up, preparing to get off work.
Since there was no more Forget-Your-Sorrow Milk Tea, the remaining customers in the store had no objections to Qin Sitong leaving early.
By the time Yun Zijin arrived, Qin Sitong had already changed her clothes and had been waiting in the corner booth for a while.
"Boss Yun!"
"Boss Yun is here!"
When the regular customers saw Yun Zijin, they greeted him enthusiastically.
They all wanted to get familiar with Yun Zijin—who knew, maybe someday she'd personally make a Forget-Your-Sorrow Milk Tea just for them.
Yun Zijin nodded in response, while Qin Sitong walked out of the booth:
"Let's go."
"Boss Yun, why are you leaving so soon? Chat with us for a bit!"
The customers tried to keep Yun Zijin from leaving.
"No, we have other plans. Next time!"
Yun Zijin waved them off, leaving with Qin Sitong without any hesitation.
Although the customers felt regretful, they knew they couldn't force her to stay.
After all, anyone who could afford an 88-yuan cup of milk tea wasn't short of money—and Yun Zijin was obviously wealthier than them. They should already feel grateful that she had opened a shop, allowing them to drink such a magical Forget-Your-Sorrow Milk Tea.
The Ride to Four Seasons Restaurant
After leaving Forget-Your-Sorrow Milk Tea Shop, Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong headed to the nearest parking lot.
Seeing Yun Zijin change cars yet again, Qin Sitong had become numb to the experience.
The biggest perk of having a super-rich best friend?
You could see different luxury cars every day.
So far, Qin Sitong hadn't seen the same one twice.
"Get in."
Lingyi opened the back door for them, and Yun Zijin motioned for Qin Sitong to enter first.
Without hesitation, Qin Sitong stepped into the Rolls-Royce Phantom, a car that exuded maturity and stability.
Yun Zijin followed closely behind. Once they were seated, Lingyi shut the door and sat in the passenger seat, while Ling Er took the driver's seat.
A luxury nanny car followed closely behind them.
Investigating Four Seasons Restaurant
"How much do you know about this Four Seasons Restaurant?"
As soon as she got in the car, Qin Sitong began searching for information about the Four Seasons Restaurant on her phone.
"I went there once for my high school reunion," Yun Zijin replied.
However, that experience hadn't left a great impression on her.
Since then, Yun Zijin had removed Four Seasons Restaurant from her list of places to visit.
"What's your opinion on it?"
"No merit, no fault," Yun Zijin shrugged.
In short, she felt indifferent.
Since that wasn't very helpful, Qin Sitong continued her research.
Arriving at Four Seasons Restaurant
Upon arrival, the Rolls-Royce Phantom immediately caught the attention of the restaurant's doormen, who rushed forward to open the car doors.
In contrast, no one paid attention to the Suibianhua brand nanny car behind them.
But Ling San and the others didn't mind. They got out of the car and parked it themselves.
Ling Er also didn't ask the doorman for assistance and drove the Phantom into a parking space beside the Suibianhua nanny car.
At the restaurant entrance, Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong approached the front desk, hoping to check where Sun Zi had made a reservation.
Unexpectedly, the front desk clerk took the initiative to ask:
"Do you have a reservation?"
"It should be… a seat under Mr. Sun's name," Qin Sitong replied.
The receptionist checked, then looked up apologetically:
"I'm sorry, we don't have any reservations under that name. Is there a problem?"
Hearing this, Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong both frowned.
Qin Sitong immediately took out her phone:
"I'll call Ren Hui and ask."
No Answer from Ren Hui
Ren Hui had sent them the location at 5 PM.
It was already 6:50 PM, yet there was no sign of her. Qin Sitong was starting to get frustrated.
Now they had come all the way here, only to find out there was no reservation?
What kind of joke was this?
You invite people to dinner, but when they arrive, you neither message them nor reserve a table?
Was this a Hongmen Banquet (a trap)?
"Ren Hui isn't picking up…"
After several rings, Ren Hui still hadn't answered the phone.
"Try Li Cui," Yun Zijin suggested.
Qin Sitong nodded, found Li Cui's number, and called her.
"It's ringing, but no one is answering either."
Now this was clearly suspicious.
Locating Ren Hui and Li Cui
Turning to Lingyi, Yun Zijin instructed:
"If their phones are ringing, can you locate them?"
Although her relationship with Ren Hui and Li Cui wasn't great, Yun Zijin didn't want to stand idly by if something had actually happened to them.
"Yes."
This was a simple task for Lingyi and the team.
"Do it."
"Yes, Miss."
At her command, Lingyi gave a subtle look to Lingqi, who nodded and quickly left the restaurant.
Qin Sitong's Worries
"Zijin, you… you don't think they actually got into trouble, do you?"
Even though Qin Sitong disliked Ren Hui and Li Cui, she never wanted anything bad to happen to them.
"Don't worry. I've already sent someone to check," Yun Zijin reassured her.
Leaving the Restaurant
Meanwhile, the receptionist, who had overheard their conversation, hesitated before asking:
"Do you still need a private room?"
"No, thank you."
Without another word, Yun Zijin took Qin Sitong's hand and led her toward the exit.
Just as they reached the door, Qin Sitong's phone rang.
Checking the caller ID, she saw: Ren Hui.
For some reason, she felt relieved and quickly answered the call.
"Hello! Ren Hui, you—"
But before she could finish, Ren Hui interrupted:
"Qin Sitong, are you with Yun Zijin?"
At that moment, Qin Sitong glanced at Yun Zijin, who silently shook her head.
If Ren Hui was asking this question, she likely wanted to know whether Qin Sitong was also protected by bodyguards.
Which meant that whatever plan Ren Hui had… it was unlikely to succeed if Yun Zijin was present.
Feigning indifference, Qin Sitong responded:
"Ah, no. I was at the milk tea shop all day. Zijin sent me the restaurant location earlier, but she left on her own.
Honestly, if not for Zijin, I wouldn't have come at all."
"So… Yun Zijin is already at the restaurant?"
"How should I know? Why don't you call her yourself?"
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