When Xu Xiu returned to the second floor, Sister Zhang had already returned from reminiscing about the past and had no idea what had just happened.

Xu Xiu knew that this matter had nothing to do with her, so she didn't say much.

As soon as they sat down, Director Chen came over with a glass of wine, toasted them and said some words of thanks.

It was obvious that Director Chen was in high spirits and had drunk quite a bit. As everyone was talking, a group of people suddenly came to the door.

"Boss Qi is here."

The assistant director squeezed over and spoke to Director Chen.

Director Chen sobered up instantly, straightened his hair and clothes, and before he went over, the people on the other side had already come over.

Sister Zhang took the opportunity to gossip with Xu Xiu:

"It's Mr. Qi, the investor of Flower Bell. I just saw him from a distance on the first floor. He looks very mature and charming."

Xu Xiu curled the corner of his mouth, thinking that it really was a ghost that was still lingering around.

The two were gossiping when Qi Zhen and his group walked over to their table.

He seemed to be more familiar with the director and smiled more when he spoke.

Director Chen also took the opportunity to start recommending his next film, a very expensive science fiction film, hoping to attract more investment.

Qi Zhen looked very interested and sat down directly at their table.

"Director Chen, do you mind if I come and have a free meal?"

"No, no, of course I don't mind. Xiao Li, go get a new set of bowls and chopsticks, and ask the waiter to serve some more food."

Director Chen was hoping that Qi Zhen could stay a little longer so that he could build more relationships with them, and maybe that would help secure investment for the next movie.

Xu Xiu originally thought that since they were talking about serious matters, she should avoid suspicion with Sister Zhang and the others, so she did not sit down with them, but prepared to leave.

But Qi Zhen glanced at them and said casually:

"It seems that I have disturbed Director Chen's employees. It's just that I came at the wrong time."

Director Chen is such a smart person, he immediately denied it and asked Xu Xiu and the others to sit down:

"Don't leave, come sit together and chat. Come sit, sit together."

Everyone at the table had no choice but to sit down again.

Just then the male and female leading actors came over, and the director asked them to sit down together. Qi Yi sat next to Qi Zhen.

All the dishes on the table were removed and replaced with new ones. This time they were obviously much more high-end, with some uncommon ingredients.

Sister Zhang pulled Xu Xiu's clothes and whispered to her:

"It's a waste if we don't eat it. We should get as much wool from the director as possible. Let's eat more."

As he said that, he picked up a piece of Australian lobster for her.

Xu Xiu smiled and nodded.

After all the busy work upstairs and downstairs, she had almost digested the food, so she and Sister Zhang just started eating.

Qi Zhen leaned sideways and listened carefully to Director Chen's description of the grand production of the next film, occasionally agreeing with him.

When the waiter brought a bowl of soup, he turned around and stirred it slowly with a spoon, his eyes naturally looking at Xu Xiu who was sitting across the round table.

She was eating sashimi, and perhaps because the wasabi was too pungent, a layer of mist appeared in her eyes and the tip of her nose was red.

But even so, she still put another piece into her mouth, and then she couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hands and closed her eyes tightly.

Such a lively and lovely look reminded Qi Zhen of Zhao Ruoxuan’s red and swollen face.

What a special woman! He couldn't help but chuckle.

His smile made Director Chen pause, and then he looked carefully and found that Qi Zhen was stirring the soup bowl with his head down. Thinking that he agreed with what he said, he couldn't help but toast him with a glass of wine.

Seeing this, others also came to toast him. Qi Zhen accepted all the toasts and drank it all.

After drinking, the atmosphere became more relaxed. The serious atmosphere caused by Qi Zhen's arrival was finally diluted, and the scene became lively again.

After three rounds of drinking, the man who came with Qi Zhen suddenly looked at him and said:

"Is this... a lipstick mark on Mr. Qi's shirt?"

His words drew everyone's attention to Qi Zhen.

He was wearing a navy blue shirt, and unless you looked closely you couldn't tell there were marks on it.

Qi Yi, who was sitting next to Qi Zhen, was startled when he heard it. He came to him and looked at it carefully, then said in surprise:

"It's really lipstick, brother..."

He stopped talking suddenly, but everyone still caught the name.

Qi Zhen explained with a smile:

"I forgot to introduce myself to you all. Qi Yi is my younger brother. Thank you for your care."

Everyone was shocked, and said no one after another, and praised Qi Yi.

But Qi Yi obviously didn't buy it and continued to question Qi Zhen:

"Don't change the subject. This is a lipstick mark," he said, moving closer, almost sticking to his shirt, and making an identification with difficulty, "This is the dirty orange color of the pumpkin. Who left it?"

Qi Yi was so shocked that he forgot to maintain his tough guy image for a moment.

He wasn't particularly surprised that his elder brother had a girlfriend, because he had been attracting many men since he was a student.

After all, with his status and position, even if he has nothing, he will never lack women thanks to his face.

But ever since his eldest brother took over the family business, he has devoted himself to work. Even though he had scandals with actresses in the entertainment industry due to work, he knew they were all false.

His eldest brother once said that it was enough to be crazy when one was young. For a family like theirs, especially one like him who was an heir, one had to be cautious when choosing a wife and also give her respect. That was why he stopped messing around and put all his attention on his career.

In Qi Yi's mind, his elder brother would definitely choose a daughter of a rich family or a powerful lady, and have a stable business marriage, and they would respect each other after marriage.

but!

None of the people present today meet his eldest brother's standards for a spouse.

Qi Yi thought quickly in his mind and then thought of Zhao Ruoxuan who came with his eldest brother.

No, it definitely isn’t her. No matter her family background or personality or appearance, unless the eldest brother is blind, he will definitely not choose her.

Who else could it be? Could it really be some female celebrity?

When Qi Yi couldn't help but reject them one by one in his mind, he heard Qi Zhen's voice:

"Are you curious about these things now?"

Qi Yi was instantly sobered by his elder brother's reminder, and his excited heart cooled down. He subconsciously looked around, and everyone at the table had different expressions. He instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

Oh no, I forgot that I am a tough, straight man. How could I show such a gossipy side to everyone?

Qi Yi quietly adjusted his facial expression, hiding the gossipy look that he couldn't suppress.

He coughed lightly:

"Brother, I'm concerned about you. You've been single for years, and your parents are pushing you hard. If you have any questions, tell them as soon as possible so they don't worry."

Director Chen laughed and tried to toast:

"It turns out that Mr. Qi has a girlfriend. Congratulations."

Qi Zhen did not deny it, but just smiled and picked up the wine glass.

Seeing him like this, Qi Yi almost couldn't maintain his composure.

He actually has a girlfriend!

He was very sure that there was no lipstick mark on Qi Zhen's shirt when he first arrived here, so that person was at the scene.

He became excited.

When Qi Zhen put down his wine glass, his eyes seemed to glance at Xu Xiu inadvertently.

Xu Xiu was startled instantly.

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