C28

Chapter 28 - His Friends

"Afraid I'll sell you out?" Seeing her curious look, He Ruiting couldn't help but want to tease her.

"It's best if it can be sold for a good price." Su Jinyi started to joke with him.

He Ruiting chuckled, then said: "A friend of mine has returned today, and a few brothers have prepared a welcoming feast for him."

"Your friend?" This was the first time Su Jinyi heard He Ruiting mentioning his friends to him, causing him to be even more curious.

"He's called Duan Yunxuan, and lives abroad all year round. He inevitably likes to joke around, and you'll get used to it after that." He Ruiting had given her a precaution beforehand, so he was a little worried that Duan Yunxuan, that playboy, would scare her.

"Then will there be a lot of people?" Su Jinyi had just heard him mention a few of his brothers.

"We're all on the same side, you don't need to be nervous." he said soothingly.

"Oh." Su Jinyi replied and then no longer spoke.

She wasn't nervous at all, she was more curious! To be able to become He Ruiting's friend, what kind of person would he be? Moreover, from the looks of it, he seemed to be a friend that he had known for many years.

The Silent Fragrance Pavilion was a Chinese restaurant, and because the environment and service here were of the highest quality, it was very popular. Most importantly, the food here was quite delicious, but the consumption here was very high.

Under the guidance of the waiter, they arrived at a private room. When they pushed open the door, there were already four people inside, three men and one woman.

Su Jinyi didn't recognize a single one of them, but she followed beside He Ruiting with a look of shame. She was clearly not nervous, but now she was a little nervous.

"Aiyo, Young Master He is finally here!" The person who spoke was the Duan Yunxuan that He Ruiting had mentioned to her in the car just now.

He Ruiting walked over, extended his hand, and gave him a clap of his hands. Then, he smiled at the two people on the other side and gently arranged for Su Jinyi to sit down.

"Waiter, you can serve the dishes now." The man seated at the furthest end shouted to the waiter who had just brought Su Jinyi and the others in.

"Oh? This must be sister-in-law, right?" Just as Su Jinyi sat down, Duan Yunxuan came over and acted extremely enthusiastically.

"Hello." Su Jinyi smiled at him as a form of greeting.

"You don't have to lean forward. She can hear you." Because Duan Yunxuan was sitting in the middle, with He Ruiting sitting on his left side and Su Jinyi was sitting next to him, when Duan Yunxuan just spoke, he desperately leaned to the side and tried to get closer to Su Jinyi, causing He Ruiting to say this.

"Today, I realized that Brother Ting was actually a berserker who protected his wife." This was the man who had just asked the waiter to serve the dishes.

He Ruiting glanced at Su Jinyi who was beside him, and then began to introduce him. "The one who is sitting at the side is called Wang Da Li, and the girl beside her is her younger sister, also Guo Wei's right hand side wife."

"Hello everyone." After hearing He Ruiting's introduction, Su Jinyi smiled and greeted everyone.

"Hello, sister-in-law!" The few of them said in unison.

Amongst them, He Ruiting was the oldest, so when they called him brother, they naturally addressed him as sister-in-law. However, Su Jinyi still felt that it wasn't very familiar, after all, she was only contracted with He Ruiting, and now that they call her sister-in-law, she felt a little uncomfortable.

"I just randomly ordered some dishes. I don't know what sister-in-law likes to eat, but if it doesn't suit my taste, I'll order some more." Guo Wei said.

"I'm fine, I'm not picky with my food, so you don't have to take care of me." Su Jinyi waved her hand and said.

"There's no need to be polite, we're all on the same side." Wang Da also said on the side.

"That's right, the one treating today is your family member anyways, so there's even less of a need for you to be polite." Duan Yunxuan laughed.

"I'm not being polite." Su Jinyi was a little embarrassed. Ever since she had followed beside He Ruiting, it was as if she had become the center of attention. Everyone was concerned about her, concerned about her, afraid that she wouldn't like her in any way.

The speed at which the dishes were served was extremely fast. During the meal, although He Ruiting had been chatting with Duan Yunxuan, he had never left Su Jinyi's bowl empty either. He was always able to fill it up for her when her bowl was about to reach its end.

Halfway through eating, Guo Wei's wife said to Su Jinyi, "Oh yeah, there's going to be a banquet at the banquet house next weekend. Sister-in-law will be going with you."

"Dinner?" Su Jinyi asked doubtfully.

"It's just an ordinary party." He Ruiting explained, "If you're interested, it's good to play with them."

"I don't think I know anyone who goes there. Wouldn't it be awkward if I went there?" Su Jinyi was a little hesitant, after all, she was now He Ruiting's person. If she participated in this kind of banquet, then what would happen if she caused trouble for him? However, she had been at home for quite a few days and was feeling rather bored.

"Sister-in-law, you don't have to worry. We'll be there by then. Just come with us." Guo Wei said.

"Want to go?" He Ruiting lowered his head and asked softly.

Su Jinyi went silent. She didn't know how to reply, and her heart was a little tangled.

"If you're worried, I'll go with you that day." He Ruiting saw that she was in a difficult situation, and held her hand as he consoled her.

"Mm, then I'll go with you." Hearing He Ruiting's words, Su Jinyi became more at ease. With him here, nothing would happen to him.

"This is actually the first time I've seen you being so interested in a woman," Duan Yunxuan patted He Ruiting's shoulders, moved his head close to He Ruiting's ear and said softly.

He Ruiting didn't reply, she only gave him a bland glance, so it was impossible to tell what she was thinking, but that involuntary frown had sold him out. Su Jinyi did not hear what Duan Yunxuan said to her, but she clearly saw his frown. Although he quickly covered it up, Su Jinyi remembered it in her heart.

She didn't know if it was her misconception, but she felt that there was something on He Ruiting's mind, but it looked very normal, and it didn't seem like anything was wrong. Hopefully she was overthinking it, Su Jinyi comforted her.

After dinner, Wang Da suggested to take a bath. He Ruiting glanced at Su Jinyi, who was beside him, and said: "You guys can go, we won't go."

"Brother Ting, don't ruin the mood." Duan Yunxuan said with a mournful face.