In the end, a good dinner turned into a full-blast disaster. Su Jishi felt distressed over the wasted delicacies. Who wouldn’t when Fang Xie seldom allows her to her eat meat?
Mu Xiulun took the initiative to invite her, “Since we met, let’s have dinner together.”
With the invitation, Fang Xie felt embarrassed and politely declined. “Mr. Mu, we don’t wish to burden you anymore.”
With Su Jishi, there’s no such thing as sugar-coating. She asked frankly, “I am indeed famished but don’t you have any other guests? Isn’t it appropriate for us to have dinner when you are supposed to be in a business dinner?”
Mu Xiulun didn’t open his mouth but looked at the two men around him.
The two chief managers were on their prime age and looked sophisticated and intimidating, the kind of businessmen who would mind having a woman on their table. But for Su Jishi, who seemed to be close to Mu Xiulun, they were willing to make an exception.
The two nodded without hesitation. For this, Su Jishi felt elated. She had just gone through a “fierce battle,” and now that the storm had passed, she felt ravenous.
If she goes back to her apartment, Fang Xie would torture her by feeding her raw cucumbers. It’s better to stay here and have dinner.
Therefore, Su Jishi took Fang Xie and Xiao Xia with her and they moved from one “social party” to another.
Once they were seated;
Just after a few minutes, wild shrimp caught from the mountain stream in the south, the best salmon transported from the far north, the best fungus from the deep meadows, and fresh vegetables with specially made dressings were presented neatly on top of their dining table.
One by one, dishes which is not ordinarily seen on people’s tables were laid in front of Su Jishi’s greedy eyes. The chef’s fire cooking did not only stimulate the delicate flavor of each food material, but it also added a significant aroma.
It’s safe to say that even Bodhisattvas** would be tempted to eat upon facing such heaven.
**T/N: Bodhisattva is any person who is on the path towards Buddhahood which should refrain from eating flesh which is born of semen, blood, etc.
However, Mu Xiulun’s expression looked like he was unsatisfied.
He glanced at the dishes on the table with little interest and said to the waiter, “Since there are two female guests, please add some ‘Lady dishes’.”
Lady dishes, in many places in the north, refers to dishes with a sour and sweet taste that girls like to eat. For example, sweet and sour sirloin, sweet potato, pine corn, white taro, and so on.
Su Jishi watched helplessly as the sweet-toothed and domineering president added several sweet and sour dishes in her name.
In awe, Xiao Xia leaned close to her and whispered to her ear, “Mr. Mu is so considerate. Why did you two break up?”
Only Fang Xie knew about the signing of the contract between Su Jin and Mu Xiulun. Until now, Xiao Xia, a silly girl, did not know that he and Su Jishi had a financial relationship only.
Xiao Xia really thought that there is such a thing as pure love in this capitalistic world. Su Jishi sighed to herself. She looked at her pitifully and put a small sweet and sour meat into her bowl. “Eat, you talk too much.”
The room seemed divided into two completely different worlds, Mu Xiulun, and the two chiefs talking about business while Fang Xie, Su Jishi, and Xiao Xia ate and drank silently.
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Su Jishi had no interest in Mu Xiulun’s personal business, but when it comes to mining, she was all ears. Even if she didn’t want to hear them, those familiar words kept pouring into her ears like lake water.
From what she heard, Mu Xiulun, who holds one of Indonesia’s nickel mine, had made a lot of money after negotiating with two big firms.
If all the money he gained from this business deal was converted to millet, it would be enough to raise fat children all over Africa.
When she was full of wine and food, Su Jishi rubbed her stomach, clearly satisfied.
When Chief Dong saw Su Jishi’s chopsticks and the ‘lady’s dishes’ almost untouched, he asked, “Is anything not to Miss Su’s taste?”
Su Jishi looked at Mu Xiulun, who was eating silently, clearly dissatisfied with the salty foods on his plate. She then turned to Chief Dong, bearing a sweet smile, “Everything is to my liking. It’s just that I’m trying to lose weight, and my manager won’t let me eat more, so I can only ask Chief Mu Xiulun to take it on my behalf.”
When everyone was not looking, Mu Xiulun quietly put five pieces of crystal sugar into the chrysanthemum tea, which was initially Su Jishi’s, as if he didn’t hear her teasing.
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When they were at last home, Fang Xie intentionally avoided Xiao Xia and secretly talked to Su Jishi in hushed tones.
“Chief Mu had always come to your aid, and we must thank him for this. I know you don’t want to have anything to do with him anymore, but you must express your gratitude; otherwise, you will always owe him a favor, and it will be troublesome in the future.”
When Su Jin, her twin sister’s contract ends, Su Jishi would then be free to o back to her old life and this includes cutting all ties with Mu Xiulun.
Su Jishi agreed. But what can I do to repay the favor?
She thought deeply and decided to send him practical things. When this plan reached Xiao Xia’s ears, she became ecstatic.
“Successful people like Chief Mu always have a thing for diamonds!” She exclaimed.
“You know, diamonds are only crystalline carbon minerals that erupt from a volcano. Its steep price is attributed solely to diamond dealers’ preferred price. Putting carboniferous in a high-pressure and high-temperature environment can produce artificial diamonds with better purity. ”
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Xiao Xia stamped her foot angrily. “Sister Su, don’t you have any romantic cell in your body? Money is not in concern here, but it is Mr. Mu’s preference! Have you not noticed that his watch is studded with diamonds? Even his tie clip and ballpen have diamonds!”
Wow, that’s really outrageous.
Su Jishi said impatiently. “His this and that are studded with diamonds, so, is his hammer studded with diamonds too?”
Xiao Xia understood right away and blushed.
Fortunately, Ashan was not here, or else he would shout, “Good girls must never use dirty words!”