Qin Mu and Luo Li didn’t close the door, so as they sat down to chat, the three people passing by overheard them.

It was a reflex action; Qiao Yi and Jiang Zhiyuan walked past and then stepped back to the doorway, almost simultaneously leaning back slightly to look at the two women inside.

"Xiaomu, you’re actually dating behind Yichen’s back?"

Jiang Zhiyuan hadn’t seen Qin Mu for a while, so he walked straight in upon seeing her.

Qin Mu and Luo Li stopped talking, looked up to see him, and also noticed Qiao Yi behind him. As for Mu Yichen, Qin Mu caught a glimpse of his fleeting, upright silhouette as he walked past their private room without coming in to say hello.

Great!

Qin Mu made a mental note of this and then smiled at Jiang Zhiyuan, saying, "If having a meal with Sister Luo counts as a date, then I’ll admit it!"

"Humph! As long as you admit it, but..."

Jiang Zhiyuan pulled out a chair and sat down, his carefree persona easily taking over. He subconsciously glanced back, expecting Mu Yichen to follow, but seeing no one other than Qiao Yi, he looked at Qiao Yi with some disappointment: "What’s happening? Where’s Yichen?"

"He’s gone to the private room! Let’s not disturb Qin Mu and Ms. Luo from discussing important matters!"

Qiao Yi glanced at Qin Mu as he spoke to Jiang Zhiyuan.

Jiang Zhiyuan lowered his eyes, surprisingly steady for once, got up unhappily, and said, "Alright then, Xiaomu, you go ahead and chat with Sister Luo. Your Brother Zhiyuan will go have a few drinks with your husband!"

Qin Mu didn’t say anything, just smiled as she watched him and Qiao Yi leave, also noting the hostility in Qiao Yi’s eyes. Qin Mu understood that since she hurt Mu Yichen, his good friends wouldn’t show her a friendly face, and she was quite used to it.

After they left and the door was closed, Luo Li finally spoke, "What’s going on? Those two young masters came to greet you, but what about Mr. Mu? Are you really having issues?"

Luo Li asked nervously and cautiously.

Qin Mu lowered her head and picked up her wine glass, "Didn’t we say we wouldn’t leave until we’re drunk? Let’s finish this glass first, and then I’ll answer your question!"

Qin Mu said as she clinked glasses with her and then drank a glass herself.

She seldom allowed herself to drink, and Luo Li thought Qin Mu was always steady, not the type to indulge in alcohol. Seeing her like this, Luo Li couldn’t help but furrow her brows.

However, Luo Li still picked up her wine glass and drank a glass along with Qin Mu.

Seeing Luo Li drinking so readily, Qin Mu picked up the wine bottle again and filled both their glasses to the brim.

"Between Mu Yichen and me, you could say there’s always been a problem, or you could say there’s none."

After pouring the wine, Qin Mu put down the bottle, gripping its body firmly, and looked at Luo Li with intelligent eyes.

"What you said really confuses me!"

Luo Li picked up her wine glass again, but just took a light sip, looking at Qin Mu with curiosity.

"Some things, I can’t say, not just to you, I can’t tell anyone. Why don’t we try a few more drinks?"

Or, maybe after a few drinks, she’d let something slip?

Qin Mu pondered this herself, while Luo Li gave a generous smile: "Forget it, if I drunk you out, Mr. Mu would give me trouble later. I won’t pry into your issues; if you need someone to talk to, you can always find me. Let’s discuss the fashion show."

"Okay!"

Qin Mu nodded and then picked up her wine glass, swirling it lightly, her ears open to listen.

Qiao Yi and Jiang Zhiyuan returned to the private room, where Mu Yichen was already standing by the window, smoking a cigarette.

Jiang Zhiyuan walked over in confusion, hands in his pockets, looking at Mu Yichen with puzzlement: "Can anyone enlighten me?"

"It’s still about Uncle Qin’s matter!"

Qiao Yi pulled out a chair and sat down, not wanting to join the commotion, but his words caused Jiang Zhiyuan to subconsciously raise an eyebrow.

"Is Xiaomu blaming Yichen for this?"

Jiang Zhiyuan furrowed his brow, unable to understand.

Mu Yichen continued standing there, smoking, his phoenix eyes half-squinting at the outside, not wanting to say a single word, though her dining here did surprise him somewhat.

This kind of encounter...

Mu Yichen lowered his head slightly, then turned to look at Jiang Zhiyuan: "Give up your curiosity and drink!"

Jiang Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow, drinking if they must, but now, with two men looking to drown their sorrows, he didn’t exactly want to join – his life was quite pleasant, after all.

The key is, if An Nan knew he drank too much, she’d definitely give him trouble. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Yet, when the liquor was finally poured into the glasses, the three men suddenly grew eerily calm, none of them actually drinking to their heart’s content.