Chapter 14
Without a doubt, Ye Qiao knew that Ye Zhenzhen must have complained to Qin Lan about her.
“Sure, what time? I will be ready,” she answered firmly.
She would not usually join their family’s dinner.
Ye Zhenzhen was confused. “7.30! The driver will pick us up!” She hastily replied.
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Ye Zhenzhen purposely added half an hour more to the agreed time. She wanted her sister to be late and embarrassed in front of their father. The driver was supposed to come at seven sharp. As soon as the car arrived, Ye Zhenzhen hurried into the backseat. However, right before they departed, the door in the front passenger’s seat was suddenly open.
Ye Qiao stood by the door. She was seen in a flawless white dress, styled with her hair tied up so that her outfit perfectly showed off her slender neck.
At that moment, there was a dumbfounded look on Ye Zhenzhen’s face; the driver was no exception. He could not recognize the beautiful girl.
“Zhenzhen, my sister, why didn’t you wait for me?” Ye Qiao turned to the back and looked at the spoilt girl with a polite smile. Surely, she was aware of all of her little tricks.
Her surname was originally Qiao, just like her late mother.
Back then, Ye Shengxun heaved a helpless sigh and let her have the final say.
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On the way to the dinner, Ye Qiao’s mind was filled only with the recollection of past events about her father, Ye Shengxun, and her stepmother, Qin Lan.
They soon arrived at the restaurant known as ‘Lan,’ a business owned by Qin Lan.
The restaurant was designed with the prominent style of a traditional Chinese villa that had pavilions and corridors almost everywhere. Artificial rockeries and streams of water were exquisitely added to enhance the artistic quality of the building, accompanied by pieces of flute music playing faintly in the background. There were not many people there, as the services here were very exclusive, so it was usually the same group of returning customers. The place was hidden and quiet enough to discuss serious businesses.
“Good to see you, miss!” The manager greeted Ye Zhenzhen warmly. She was, however, a little awestruck when she saw the girl behind her, who was dressed graciously in a long dress.
“Miss, is this, your friend? She’s really beautiful!” The manager openly expressed her admiration.
Annoyed, Ye Zhenzhen glared at the manager and walked straight to the reserved dining room.