But no sooner had Qin Fang left than Qiao Zhenfei replaced his check with one for a million, completely changing the significance of the gesture and causing Li Yuerong no small amount of confusion.

Of course, Qin Fang was unaware of this as he had already left the Moonlight Bar and headed to another place for an appointment...

Whose invitation was it?

Naturally, it was a date with a beautiful woman who was closely related to Qin Fang.

"Sister Ning..."

When Qin Fang saw Ning Yumo, his face immediately beamed with a brilliant smile. He had long wanted to ask Yu Mo out, but with the Ning family all together, it didn't seem appropriate for him to intrude.

The main issue was that he and Yu Mo had broken through a certain barrier in their relationship. When it was just the two of them, there wasn't much of a problem, but being around the Ning family would have been extremely awkward.

Especially with Ning Weiqiang. Qin Fang was feeling every bit the headache at present. He had always looked up to Ning Weiqiang as an older brother, and their relationship was quite close. But with all the recent commotion, Qin Fang had become Ning Weiqiang's prospective brother-in-law... Look at the mess of this relationship. If Ning Weiqiang found out, Qin Fang figured he'd be chased around the world with a kitchen knife.

"Come on, let's talk inside..."

Yu Mo also greeted Qin Fang with a radiant smile, and boldly looped her arm through Qin Fang's as they entered the restaurant together.

Actually, it wasn't very late at this time, just after eight o'clock.

Qin Fang left home at six, hung around the Moonlight Bar for a while, and then was summoned over by a call from Yu Mo. It was perfect timing to catch dinner together.

"Err... why are you here?"

Yu Mo had reserved a spot, but as the two walked in together, they were surprised to find someone else already there.

It was naturally an acquaintance, someone very familiar, but whom Qin Fang hadn't expected to encounter.

"Why can't I be here? Capital City isn't owned by your family, is it?"

Cai Qing immediately felt a wave of irritation and snapped back, especially when she noticed the intimate way Qin Fang and Yu Mo were behaving, sparking an anger that seemed to come out of nowhere.

"Come on, you two, can we not fight as soon as we meet?"

Caught between a longtime sister/friend and a close male friend, Yu Mo found herself in a difficult position to take a side and quickly intervened to mediate.

"Hmph~~"

Cai Qing glared furiously at Qin Fang, then pulled Yu Mo to sit by her side. "Us sisters will sit together, don't let him take advantage... This guy is a philanderer, always wanting his cake and eating it too..."

In the face of Cai Qing's accusations, Qin Fang could only silently accept them, as he truly had no retort. Yu Mo herself was well aware of the situation, and there was no way he could deny it.

"Alright, let's set aside other things for now and eat, I'm starving..."

Though Yu Mo was known as a violent policewoman, she could be infinitely tender when behaving like a lady, especially when she was with her close friends.

"Hmph..."

Qin Fang nonchalantly nodded his head, as he had always indulged Cai Qing, considering she was his senior. However, Cai Qing clearly wasn't grateful and let out another cold huff.

The three of them were in a quite upscale Western restaurant – famously renowned in Capital City with a French chef at the helm, attracting well-heeled successful patrons.

The decor of the restaurant was Western and the tables were well spaced out. There were quite a few customers: men in suits looking sharp and women dressed beautifully...

In comparison, Qin Fang's attire was much more casual, mainly because he hadn't expected to end up here, thinking that he would spend the evening at the bar, so he dressed for comfort.

However, while Qin Fang's clothes were a bit conspicuous, what really stood out, perhaps even blindingly so, were the two beauties he was dining with...

One Ning Yumo was enough to make people drool, let alone the no less attractive Cai Qing, which made them downright envy-inducing.

The fact that these two beauties were dining with an unremarkable looking Qin Fang, and appearing to be quite intimate, certainly aroused jealousy in onlookers.

"Qin Fang, actually, the reason I asked you here today is that I have a favor to ask of you..."

During the meal, Yu Mo started speaking about the purpose of their meeting. Being with the Ning family now, she was visiting various uncles and family friends, a customary gesture for an early new year. It was quite normal for officials at her father's level to give and take mutually.

So she had been quite busy for the last few days and hadn't had much time to contact Qin Fang until Cai Qing arrived in Capital City, and that's when she pulled her out.

And the reason for inviting Qin Fang over this time was less about Yu Mo needing his help and more about Cai Qing needing it.

"Senior sister, is this really what the master meant?"

When Yu Mo conveyed Cai Qing's intentions to Qin Fang, Qin Fang was flabbergasted and could hardly believe it as he looked at Cai Qing and asked.

The two of them had always clashed, like oil and water, and the situation hadn't really improved. Cai Qing wanted Qin Fang's help but was too proud to ask directly, so she had to use Yu Mo as a shield.

"Although Grandpa didn't state it explicitly, that's basically what he meant..."

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