She was very particular with physical appearances, but even she had to admit that the girl before her was unbelievably gorgeous . She had fair skin, unclouded eyes, rosy lips, and pearly white teeth; she was already very attractive without makeup .

Many men would jump at such a beauty if she were to be thrown into the industry she was working in!

The man curtsied to her .

Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ recognized one of them with a look .

She did not know her name, but that last time she had a meal with Mu Yazhe, she came barging into their room with another man .

This woman was Ye Minglan .

The woman beside her was called Huang Na; she was another young mistress from a rich family in the capital .

Both were born with privilege – rich socialites with a high social standing . They often flitted in and out of high society .

Ye Minglan and Gu Xingze were merely acquaintances . They were able to maintain a cordial relations.h.i.+p after encountering each other before . Therefore, she slid naturally into the empty seat beside him .

She called over a waiter and ordered a few dishes .

The situation was a little awkward for Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+, though . Ye Minglan was probably friendly with her because she did not recognize her and simply deemed her to be extremely familiar-looking .

Ye Minglan did not view the girl sitting across him in a positive light, but she maintained the smile on her lips . Turning to the man, she asked, “Xingze, who is this? Won't you introduce her to us?”

“My friend,” he stated flatly, leaving out the details . On the surface, his att.i.tude suggested that she was someone of no great importance to him .

In fact, this was his way of protecting her .

Ye Minglan formed a slight grin . While the girl's ident.i.ty was still shrouded in mystery, from his att.i.tude toward her, she believed her to be just a friend of his .

She might be a little repulsed by her presence, but she still extended her hand for an introduction in a friendly manner . “h.e.l.lo, I'm Ye Minglan . I'm Xingze's friend too . This is my good friend, Huang Na!”

Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ forced out a smile on her face and returned the handshake . Nonetheless, she felt a knot in her tummy . She was rather timid from a young age, so she was shy around strangers . At present, she was sitting with two strangers; thus, instinctively, she became a little withdrawn .

Huang Na was the superstar's fan, but she did not have much interaction with him . Occasionally, she would spot him from afar at some business receptions . Now, encountering him at this proximity, she realized that he was just like what the rumors said: handsome with an air of elegance . Her interest in him was then piqued by a huge margin .

She did have some self-awareness though .

She could only eye the man like this . Getting close to him was harder than her initial a.s.sumption after all .

Without relying on to Ye Minglan, she would not have the chance to sit here .

Their orders came swiftly as they were prioritized by the server . The waiter treated them with tremendous respect . After all, his restaurant manager specially instructed him to serve the customers in this table with utmost care .

Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ was very famished, but once she looked at the dishes delivered on the table, her appet.i.te was slightly reduced . She became a little doubtful of the man's taste .

Before this, she neither knew the meaning nor the concept of the doneness of a steak .

Before this, she also never knew that a living thing like a snail could be used to whip up a delicacy!

Therefore, when the dishes that were brought to the table comprised of a steak cooked half-rare with visible traces of blood and the so-called 'baked escargots with herbs', she was absolutely taken aback .