Secretary Wang was working on a report on his laptop, but his mind was elsewhere.

’I wonder if Boss Jiang is about to open,’ he thought. ’If I line up now, I might still make it. That cured ham... it smells so good...’

「11:15 AM.」

Jun Xinghe was the first to arrive at Six Flavors Restaurant.

The six hostesses at the entrance greeted him. "Welcome, gentlemen. Do you have a reservation?"

The hostess was very polite, but her voice trembled slightly.

She was startled to see the cold-faced Jun Xinghe accompanied by two burly bodyguards.

’These people don’t look like they’re from around here,’ she thought. ’I’ve never seen anyone with such a powerful presence!’

Secretary Wang said, "Check for a private room booked under Jun Qingmeng."

"Of course, sir. Please, all of you, come in."

The hostess quickly went to the counter to check.

"This way to the second floor, gentlemen."

The hostess leading the way was trembling the entire time.

She felt like she had seen this man on television before.

He was a major entrepreneur. She’d heard that the raw ingredients for medicine in pharmacies were processed in his factories. Even though the final production was handled by the state, anyone who could get involved with medicinal herbs was no simple figure!

Jun Xinghe sat alone in the private room.

He was getting impatient and sent Jun Qingmeng a text: "Where are you and your boyfriend? I’m already here!"

It wasn’t 11:30 yet, so he couldn’t use their lateness as an excuse to fly into a rage.

Jun Qingmeng didn’t reply to his text.

She was still on her way.

Jun Xinghe took a deep, frustrated breath. He picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup, and took out a financial newspaper to read.

「11:25 AM.」

Jiang Liu, following the directions of the restaurant’s valet, parked his car.

"Tongtong, come here, let me lift you down. Are you sleepy? Do you need to use the potty?"

"I’m not sleepy, Dad, and I don’t need to go. Tongtong didn’t drink a lot of water."

Jiang Tongtong’s eyes sparkled with excitement as she looked all around.

"Let’s go, Tongtong."

"Okay~"

Jiang Tongtong wasn’t nervous at all. With her dad there to protect her, she wasn’t the least bit afraid of meeting a strange grandpa.

The two of them hadn’t taken more than a few steps.

A car horn blared behind them.

They turned to look. It was a glacier-white Bentley, crouching elegantly, its engine humming softly, as if ready to unleash a world-shaking roar at any moment.

Jiang Liu paid it no mind.

A valet bowed and scraped as he rushed forward.

"Park the car for me," a cool voice said as the car door opened.

A pair of long, slender legs in tailored trousers emerged. The small sliver of exposed ankle was as white as jade.

High heels went CLICK-CLACK on the pavement.

Jun Qingmeng, wearing sunglasses, glanced at the time on her watch.

She had just gone to get her hair done specially for this.

Her once long, straight, silky black hair now had a bit of a wave, the curls falling against her delicate, fair collarbones.

Her stunningly beautiful and aloof face made passersby stop and murmur in admiration.

The valet was nearly dumbstruck.

He almost fumbled the keys.

Just then, a black Mercedes pulled in. A wealthy-looking boss with several girlfriends in tow stared, transfixed, at the woman and her luxury car.

’She’s so beautiful.’

’I can’t believe a woman with such an aura actually exists in this world.’

Jiang Tongtong’s mouth fell open. "Dad," she said in disbelief, "that lady looks like Mommy!"

Jiang Liu took a closer look and froze for a second. "That really is your mom."

He almost didn’t recognize her.

He had never seen Jun Qingmeng’s cold, aloof CEO side before.

Looking down at his own clothes, he suddenly felt like a background character...

"It really is Mommy! Wow! Mommy is so pretty!"

Tongtong jumped up and down twice in excitement.

"Mommy!"

Jun Qingmeng had, of course, seen Jiang Liu as well. She took off her sunglasses and walked toward him in her high heels.

As soon as she was close, she threw herself into Jiang Liu’s arms.

Jiang Liu suddenly noticed that his wife’s scent had changed. Though there was still a faint smell of gardenia, it was now mixed with a cool, proud, woody fragrance.

The gardenia scent seemed to be Jun Qingmeng’s natural body fragrance.

She didn’t usually wear perfume and didn’t use many skincare products.

Jun Qingmeng looked up, pouting. "Honey, I missed you so much!"

"Tongtong, did you miss Mommy?"

Damn it!

The man from the Mercedes, who had been watching the whole scene unfold, felt his defenses crumble. He muttered a few curses and left.

The hostess at the entrance was also dumbfounded.

’What the hell? You have this whole high-class, untouchable vibe, and then you just turn around and throw yourself into some guy’s arms to act all cute?’

’I’m so jealous!’

’Sour grapes.’

’Bro, where’d you get a copy of a wife like that?’

"Mommy, Tongtong missed you."

Jiang Liu smiled and teased, "Good afternoon, President Jun?"

Jun Qingmeng shot Jiang Liu a look. When he wasn’t looking, her slender hand snaked out and pinched the flesh at his waist.

A corner of her mouth lifted. "What did you just call your wife?"

"Wife! My dear wife, you look so beautiful today!"

Jiang Liu seamlessly changed his tune and threw in a bit of flattery for good measure.

"Hmph!"

Jun Qingmeng lifted her head triumphantly and pulled her hand back.

Truthfully,

she couldn’t bear to actually pinch Jiang Liu.

He was her husband, after all.

That’s just how a husband-obsessed woman is.

"Honey, don’t you dare tease me like that again. I’m your wife, always and forever, understand?"

"Understood." Jiang Liu nodded seriously. "We should hurry inside. Your dad’s probably already here."

"Let him wait!"

"Ahem."

The three of them entered the restaurant, led by a hostess.

The hostess was very friendly to Jiang Liu, chatting and laughing with him all the way. Every so often, she would sneak a glance at Jun Qingmeng.

She envied both Jun Qingmeng and Jiang Liu.

When they reached the second floor, two bodyguards stood guard at the door, their heads held high.

Upon seeing Jun Qingmeng, the bodyguards quickly greeted her, "President Xiao Jun."

The "big" President Jun was still inside, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to call Jun Qingmeng just "President Jun." Insiders referred to her as "President Xiao Jun."

Jun Qingmeng nodded.

She turned to Jiang Liu and said conspiratorially, "I’m going to go in first. Can you and Tongtong wait out here for a little bit? I’ll send you a message in a moment!"

"Whatever you say." Jiang Liu nodded, holding Tongtong’s hand.

He trusted that Jun Qingmeng wouldn’t set him up to fail.

Besides, the situation didn’t look simple. The two bodyguards kept sizing him up with their gazes.

Jun Qingmeng grabbed Jiang Liu’s shirt and gave him a kiss.

The bodyguards were already reaching for their guns.

As Jun Qingmeng moved to enter the private room, a bodyguard quickly opened the door for her.

The first thing she saw inside was a folding screen with a landscape painting.

Jun Qingmeng walked around the screen and saw Jun Xinghe sitting in the host’s seat, radiating an oppressive aura.

He had a sour look on his face and didn’t speak.

The two of them locked eyes for a moment.

Unable to withstand his daughter’s cold gaze, Jun Xinghe spoke with authority, "Your boyfriend’s character doesn’t seem to be up to much. It’s already 11:30 and he still isn’t here."

His opening words were a backhanded attack.

"He’s already here, waiting right outside the door. I asked him to wait a moment before coming in."

Jun Qingmeng’s voice was cool and her enunciation was crisp. She was going to protect her husband and her little cutie with all her might.

Jun Xinghe was aggressive. "Is he trying to test my patience? Or is he too scared to come in?"

"I’m a very busy man. Tell him to get in here. I have something to discuss with him."

Jun Qingmeng’s heart grew heavier. She frowned and said, "Can’t you just wait?! I have something I want to say to you first. When my boyfriend comes in later, I hope you won’t be harsh with him. Be nice to them."

"After you’ve met them, you can take all your anger out on me."

Jun Xinghe was stunned. ’Two of them? A buy one, get one free deal?’

His head was about to split in two!

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