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Qin Shanshan was sitting in a high-end western restaurant in the center of town. A bottle of Romani red wine was on the table in front of her, along with a goblet on each side.

She anxiously looked at her watch, occasionally glancing to the door, "It's already 7 o'clock, why aren't you here yet?"

Just as he finished his sentence, Huo Yelin entered the restaurant and their gazes met.

Qin Shan Shan's expression instantly changed. She smiled, looking dignified and beautiful.

Huo Yelin had just sat down when Qin Shan Shan poured him and her glasses of red wine, which made a pleasant sound.

"Why did you call me here?"

Huo Yelin's tone was calm. Qin Shan Shan smiled, "No rush. We're here. Why don't we talk while we eat?" She picked up the menu and rang the bell.

A waiter in a suit and leather shoes came over and said, "Sir, Miss, do you want to order?"

It was currently dinner time and customers would enter in pairs from time to time. Even if it was just one person, he or she had reserved seats in advance for himself and his or her lover.

After Qin Shanshan finished ordering, the waiter turned to leave. Coincidentally, he bumped into a customer who was about to leave.

The customer that was hit said that it was fine and went straight to find his seat.

Qin Shan Shan saw the guest holding a handful of pink roses. The flowers were covered with a golden powder that flickered, causing her to be extremely envious.

Huo Yelin did not like western cuisine to begin with. Furthermore, the woman across him did not have a good appetite. He had just eaten a few mouthfuls when he stopped eating, "I still have something to do tonight. If you have something to say, please say it quickly."

"I thought you were free tonight."

"What do you mean?" Huo Yelin's eyes were cold and direct. Qin Shan Shan knew that she couldn't hide her goal, so she went straight to the point. "If you have time, you can take something from me tonight. Then, I'll take something from you."

The corner of Huo Yelin's mouth curled up, "Are you sure you have what I want there?"

Qin Shan Shan's heart was in a panic, but when she thought back to the time she slept with him, she smiled confidently: "Didn't you really want to take it with you, but did you leave on some business?"

Huo Yelin suddenly thought of that night on the phone, "Help me …"

He felt a pang of irritation and took a long swig of red wine.

Whether the woman was a scoundrel or not, she had clearly reacted and said no, she had pushed him away in terror and called for help at the same time, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was the most scoundrelly one.

Ha! Huo Yelin's lips curled up into a wry smile. He was about to say something when he saw a familiar figure walking towards him.

Zhao Yilin smiled. Her sky-blue princess dress rippled with her light footsteps. She held a light yellow handbag in front of her as she turned her eyes to the person in front of her. A brilliant smile appeared on her face.

Huo Yelin's mood immediately turned good. In the end, who was the scoundrel behind this? What did it matter? He put down his cup, stood up to grab Zhao Yilin's hand and lead her away.

However, he didn't expect that her figure didn't stop there. With a flash, she directly sat down at the table behind him.

Huo Yelin's hand froze in mid-air. He heard Zhao Youlan behind him say in a voice that made one's teeth ache, "Did I make you wait for long?"

The man replied, "No, I just came as well. This is a gift for you."

"Thank you so much," Zhao Yilin replied happily.

The man said, "As long as you like it."

Zhao Yilin looked at the surroundings. The lighting was dim, but there were candles burning on every table. Zhang Youzhen's face was handsome and gentle. She thought about her makeup and guessed that she must have been a cute girl in his eyes.

Zhang Yanzhen picked up the menu and passed it to her, "Order."

"No, you go first." Zhao Yilin shook her head politely.

Zhang You knew what she was being polite about, so he didn't refuse her. He ordered his own serving and looked at her. "I guess you like seafood?"

"Eh? How do you know? "

Zhang You couldn't help teasing her when he saw her shining eyes and slightly parted lips, "Because there was a sign on your face saying: I want seafood."

A small joke brought the two of them closer together.

Zhao Yelin's dining table had a warm and romantic atmosphere. Separated by the decorative walls, Huo Yelin and Qin Shan's dining table was shrouded in a cold and gloomy aura.

Qin Shan Shan didn't understand how she had offended him. She thought for a moment and said, "I heard that Director Huo really likes playing at a nightclub nearby. How about we go together after dinner?"

Huo Yelin was silent for a moment, before he said in a muffled voice, "Alright. But didn't you notice that it was too noisy around here? "

Qin Shan Shan was stunned, "It's alright." She looked around and saw that only the girl sitting behind Huo Yelin was talking. However, her voice was not loud.

"If you think it's noisy, why don't we change seats?"

Huo Yelin did not reply and instead pressed the bell.

The waiter came over and asked, "Sir, may I know what you need?"

"Throw everyone out of the store, I want to take over the whole area."

Waiter: "..."

Qin Shan Shan looked at the man in front of her with shock. He had clearly made the most unreasonable request, but it actually made people feel that his rudeness was something that should be taken for granted.

He was like a king sitting above tens of thousands of people. No matter how unreasonable his request was, others would listen to him.

The waiter replied carefully, "I'm sorry, sir. This service is not available in the restaurant."

Huo Yelin leaned against the sofa, his hand resting on the armrest. "From today onwards, I'll have it. I'll double the cost of all the guests. If anyone has any objections, they can just come and find me." He paused, then continued, "If you can't make up your mind, get the manager to come over."

"Then... "Sir, what is your surname?"

"Huo Yelin."

The waiter choked on the egg, his eyes widened, and immediately ran to inform the manager.

When Zhang Youzheng told her interesting story about going to Korea to learn Taekwondo, Zhao Yilin laughed. At this moment, several waiters in the surrounding area went over to the customers and whispered something to them. Most of the customers began to argue with the waiters before leaving angrily.

Zhao Yilin looked around and said, "What's wrong?" Why did they all leave? "

Zhang You didn't answer her, instead, he looked seriously behind her. Zhao Yilin turned her head and saw the waiter walking away, "Sir, Miss, I'm very sorry, but we have guests taking over the room. Would you mind changing your shop? We will double the cost you today. "

Zhao Yilin felt proud of herself. She was about to say no, but Zhang Youzhen said, "Which table's customers would like to take over?"

The waiter pointed behind Zhao Yilin and said, "It's the guests at this table."

Looking at his calm demeanor, Zhao Yilin's impression of him deepened.

"Got it, I'll go talk to him."

After Zhang Yanzhen passed away, Zhao Yilin pricked up her ears to listen, but people were coming and going around her, making a lot of noise. She couldn't hear anything, so she just sat there quietly, waiting. However, regardless of whether or not they were eventually expelled, her heart had been completely healed by this man who was willing to stand up for a woman.

At this time, Zhang You Zhen's voice became louder, each word was filled with anger: "Even if she is your employee, she has no obligation to listen to your orders after work."

Zhao Yilin didn't want him to argue over such a small matter, so she hurriedly got up and tried to pull him back. "You Zhen, forget it, we …"

Halfway through her words, she didn't think that the person sitting behind her would actually be Huo Yelin. Her heart directly crashed into the iceberg.

Huo Yelin didn't look up at her. Instead, he looked coldly at the front and said, "As an employee, it's only right for you to serve the boss. Am I right, Zhao Yilin?"

Sensing Zhang You's confused look, Zhao Yilin felt both angry and nervous, not knowing how to respond.

"I didn't expect to see you here." Qin Shanshan threw a piece of candy into her coffee, "I heard that you're going to be the female lead. Don't offend your boss right now, you should hurry up and leave."

Zhao Yilin thought about the purpose of the two of them eating together and rolled her eyes in disgust. "You Zhen, let's go."

Zhang Youzhen said, "We can stay."

"No, I don't want to eat in the same place with them."

"Alright."

Huo Yelin raised his head and their gazes met. Her eyes were filled with loathing and stubbornness. There was not a hint of nostalgia and attachment that would have existed when she saw him.

After a few seconds, she took the other man's hand and walked out of the shop. Her back was determined as she left his sight.

Qin Shanshan saw that his face was gloomy and did not say a word, she could not help but say: "Director Huo, since you don't like her that much, why don't you let me play her role?"

"Is that what you want from me?"

"You must be joking. Actually, this character was originally mine, but he was somehow switched out midway." Qin Shanshan remembered what Fu had said to her when she came to see her, and was still very angry.

Huo Yelin took out his cell phone and was about to send a text message to Zhao Yelin. He glanced at her and said, "I asked them to change you."

"What?!"

"Because it's better to play Gesanshan when you invite me to bed, but you don't want to. If you still want to show your face in a movie, you can be friendly. "

Qin Shanshan was so angry that her eyes turned red. Seeing that he was about to leave, she quickly got up and said, "I can play Gesanshan!"

Huo Yelin looked at his phone, but Zhao Yelin had yet to reply. "Gesun Shan's role has already been decided to be given to the other newbies." Qin Shanshan grabbed his hand, "Director Huo, I'm willing to give you anything."

Huo Yelin held her hand. The two of them stood face to face, as if they were having a negotiation. "I have more important things to do than you," he said. "Qin Shan Shan, don't forget, you're the star."

After Huo Yelin left, Qin Shan Shan sat alone in the empty and messy restaurant, crying tears of anger. Huo Yelin's words reminded her that she was a celebrity, so she didn't need to worry about her momentary gains and losses. However, she warned him that she wasn't a superstar and didn't have the right to negotiate conditions with the company.

Zhao Yilin had obviously become a stumbling block in her journey to become a superstar.

Not long ago, Zhao Yilin had been having mixed feelings as she looked at the empty and crowded parking lot.

Without her, Huo Yelin would go find Qin Shan Shan. Without Qin Shan, he would go look for Yuan Shan, Triangle Shan.

But why was this person always against her? Was it possible that not even Shan Shan could satisfy his desire to control women?

"Eli?"

"Huh?"

"Are you alright?" Zhang Yanzhen opened the car door and looked at her quietly.

"It's nothing, I just feel very embarrassed. A good dinner is ruined just like that. My boss is as angry as a child who doesn't know anything. "

Zhang You looked at her in surprise. "He doesn't seem to be a bad person to you."