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  Zhuang Haoran looked at Zixian and smiled, saying: "In your eyes, all my successes seem to make women retreat?"

  "It's because you're a good person that women get close to you, like you as a person, more than they like your money!" Ren Zixian said with a smile, looking deeply at Zhuang Huangran.

  Zhuang Huanran thought about this for a moment, then looked at Zi Xian with a suppressed smile and said: "So you're saying that they left me because they liked me? So I should feel lucky?"

  Ren Zi Xian put his arm around Zhuang Huang Ran's shoulder and smiled as he said, "In theory, it can be said that way! And you understand it this way, isn't that great?"

  Huang Hao Ran frowned and looked at Ren Zi Xian, then couldn't help but laugh again, but suddenly looked at them with a strange expression, sitting so close together, and asked strangely: "Where's Ru Mo? She said she was leaving for a while earlier, why can't I see her?"

  "How do I know? What she does, I've never been clear about." Ren Zixian's words had just finished when he raised his eyelids and saw that Ruxin had already walked in like a wisp of smoke, her face calm but her entire being radiating intense sorrow, which even in the air was kneaded into heart-wrenching gentleness.

  Jiang Tiankuai felt the existence of Ru Mo and slowly raised his head.

  Zhuang Haoran also dodged their gaze, turned his head and saw Ru Mo walking in with a faint smile, her eyes red, showing a hint of restraint and vulnerability. He remained silent, looking at her injured appearance.

  Cao Yingjie immediately pulled out a chair for her.

  "Thanks......" Mo smiled and sat down, looking at everyone and saying: "Sorry, I'm late. I just went to the restroom for a bit."

  The atmosphere was subdued for a while.

  Ren Zixian picked up the menu and opened it, looking at the exquisite dishes in front of her, and casually said: "How long has it been since Yu Zun Restaurant last came out with a new dish?"

  Chen Manhong was taken aback and exchanged a glance with Cao Yingjie, then carefully said: "Just last week, we introduced new dishes."

  "How's the promotion going?" she asked again.

  "Not bad. New dishes, mainly couple sets." Chen Manhong had another feeling, that gas mass was going to burst her lungs again, she really suspected other people's professionalism all the time.

  "Isn't the effect good? Are you used to answering people's questions with ambiguous answers? It's not about blindly agreeing with others, maybe it's better to cater to others, that's what makes a good employee. Sometimes, having the courage to refute and argue back is more courageous." Ren Zixian said smoothly, as if destroying someone's self-esteem was child's play for her.

  Chen Manhong's face suddenly turned pale, and she forced a smile, saying: "Yes. I'll be more careful in the future."

  Ren Zixian continued to flip through the menu, suddenly saying: "What about that female attendant who came to my presidential suite last time? Is she here?"

  Chen Manhong thought quickly and then carefully asked: "Miss Ren, who are you referring to? Is it Xiao Rou or Tang Kexin?"

  Jiang Tiankuang calmly raised his glass and took a small sip of red wine.

  Zhuang Huanran also involuntarily raised his head and looked at Zi Xian.

  Zi Xian put down the menu, thought for a moment, and then said: "It's that short-haired girl, I think she serves wine quite well. Her ideas are pretty fresh, not like some old sommeliers who always bring us historical flavors. If this goes on, their thinking might get moldy! Of course, except for Lawrence!"

  Chen Manhong immediately responded: "The one named Tang Kexin is an employee of our wine shop."

  "I remember now. It's her." Ren Zixian put down the menu card with satisfaction, looked at Chen Manhong and smiled: "Let her out."

  "Yes!" Chen Manhong initially had some doubts, but still nodded immediately and turned around to leave.

  "Tang Ke Xin... this name... feels so familiar..." Ruo Mo said thoughtfully.

  Zixian looked at Ruhuo and smiled, saying: "I thought someone as beautiful as you, like a celestial being, would not be tainted by worldly desires, nor care about the love, hate, emotions, and likes and dislikes of ordinary people."

  Ru Mo immediately lowered his head and remained silent.

  Jiang Tiankuang silently looked at Ru Mo's appearance, and slightly frowned in displeasure, his face turned sideways to look at Zi Xian beside him.

  Zi Xian's face was cold, his fingers merely lightly touching the crystal glass, with an arrogant attitude.

  Zhuang Haoran's slender fingers rotated the wine glass on the table, thinking of the girl in the wine shop, leaving a stinging and slightly painful feeling for himself, he furrowed his brow in surprise at this feeling.

  Between wine and water.

  Tang Ke Xin's whole body was soft and weak, crouching on the floor of a certain wine rack, her head leaning against a bottle of red wine, her eyes gazing vaguely into the distance. She thought of Jiang Tian Kuai pinching her chin earlier and leaving those harsh words: "I have some pity for you because three years ago, I owed you one, which made your face become like this, but I don't allow it, a person with a disfigured left cheek, in my hotel, to harbor intentions! If you still want to stay here, you'd better not expose even a bit of your true nature. And don't think you're superior!"

  Tang Ke Xin's eyes welled up with tears as she thought of Zhuang Huang Ran leaving, and the bottle of Amontillado that Chen Man Hong had chosen. She suddenly realized that in this vast world, everyone seemed to have a deep understanding of red wine, everyone seemed to possess a certain kind of talent. Their world was broader than her own, perhaps what her father had taught her was just a tiny part of it all, and she was just a small speck of dust in the vast universe...

  Thinking of this, Tang Ke Xin suddenly felt a deep loneliness that she hadn't experienced in a long time. She buried her head, her face pressed against her knees, and tears rolled down.

  "Ke Xin!" Chen Manhong walked in quickly and called out softly.

  "Ah!" Ke Xin hastily wiped away her tears, sniffled her bright red nose, stood up, pulled at the skirt of her uniform, walked out from behind the wine rack, and saw that the manager was looking around for her. She walked over to him with a curious expression and asked: "Manager, do you need me for something?"

  "Hurry! The president's fiancée, Miss Ren wants to see you." Chen Manhong quickly walked up to Ke Xin and said with a tense expression.

  Tang Ke Xin was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly remembered the last time, in the presidential suite's wine waiter, Ren Zi Xian's satisfied eyes. She hesitated for a while, but then thought of Jiang Tian Kuai's angry words, her heart retreated a little, and she whispered: "I... I... I don't dare to go out... my face is like this, what if I'm discovered?"

  Chen Manhong looked at Tang Kejin with a serious expression and said, "No matter what your face becomes, you must go out now! No one dares to refuse Miss Ren! You can't either."

  Ke Xin hastily lifted her head, glanced at Chen Manhong, and her heart shrank again. She thought of Jiang Tiankuai's words and the bottle of Amontillado, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

  "Hurry up!! Don't hesitate anymore." Chen Manhong said immediately!

  Ke Xin suddenly felt that being a good person was not in her control, she suddenly remembered what her father had once told her: "Ke Xin, being an excellent chef is sometimes beyond one's control, because we create the most perfect flavors, but others' emotions can ruin the soul of the dish."

  "What should I do?" That young and clear voice came from many years ago.

  "What do you think? You slowly go to think, how to change... Life is just through continuous thinking, we can make progress, can be strong, can be brave..." Father's words, again from that morning glow, floated over.

  "Ke Xin?" Chen Manhong suddenly looked at Tang Ke Xin tensely and said: "What are you still hesitating about? Hurry up and go!!"

  Tang Ke Xin's eyes flickered slightly, but she only managed to follow the manager in small steps, carefully walking out of the wine and water area, passing by the bar, exiting that luxurious dining hall, passing by two tables of guests who were happily laughing, lifting her head, finally seeing Zhuang Huan Ran wearing a light blue shirt, white trousers, elegantly sitting on a chair, listening to Zi Xian's stories about what happened in England, raising his enchanting smile, the whole person extremely relaxed, slightly showing a lazy posture, which instead highlighted his gentlemanly and noble demeanor.

  Zhuang Hanran had just heard an interesting part and wanted to smile and raise his wine glass, but felt a gentle gaze cast on him, so he lifted his head and looked at Tang Kexin...

  Tang Ke Xin immediately lowered her head.

  Zhuang Haoran smiled silently.

  Jiang Tiankuang's eyes flickered slightly, sensing that someone was approaching, and his face turned cold.

  Chen Manhong led Tang Kexin to the front of the four with a smile, saying respectfully: "Two CEOs, Miss Ren, Mayor's wife, Tang Kexin is here."

  The four of them heard this and lifted their heads together, looking at Tang Kexin. Especially Ruo Mo, who was smiling slightly as she looked at Tang Kexin, realizing that this girl was actually very beautiful. It wasn't until now that she remembered, this was the same girl who had shouted loudly at the Prime Minister's meeting, and then Jiang Tianpei had pleaded with the Prime Minister to let her off...

  Jiang Tiankuai remained silent and did nothing from start to finish, sitting on one side without making a sound.

  Tang Ke Xin also stood quietly beside him, not daring to look directly at the guest, but humbly lowering her head in respect, making people feel that she was a bit cold.

  Ren Zixian looked at Tang Keyin with great interest, smiling and saying: "Last time you were in the presidential suite, your wine service was excellent. Today my palate is good, I don't want to drink sherry, what do you recommend?"

  Chen Manhong looked at Tang Kexin with a strange expression, still not daring to believe that she had this kind of talent.

  Han Zhenzhen: Hey girls!! Today is the weekend, something came up halfway through, so I was delayed. So today, I'll add two more updates as a gift to everyone! If the plot develops well, I'll add three more updates!!! As a reward for your monthly votes and comments! Thank you to all the bosses for their support!! Thank you to all readers for their support!! No matter how this novel develops, no matter if it's good or bad, I always thank you, like my little cotton-padded jacket, accompanying me every step of the way! I love you guys!!!