After Xu Fei and the others had taken their seats, the general manager finished speaking with a smile and then stepped back to leave.
“That… Xiao Fei, this must cost a lot of money, right… Actually, I’m just an ordinary person, I can eat anything. Maybe we should cancel all this?”
Although the dishes hadn’t started to arrive yet, just looking at the exquisite silverware in front of her and the luxuriously decorated private room, Su Baihe felt as if she was in a dream.
Hearing Su Baihe’s words, Xu Fei felt a wave of emotion.
It seems that people really can’t be compared. Su Baihe and Zhang Xiulan are like night and day—one is honest and simple, while the other is greedy for luxury and wealth.
Xu Fei couldn’t help but sigh. If Su Baihe had been like Zhang Xiulan, no matter what Wang Zhixian said, he wouldn’t have agreed to continue helping.
“Don’t worry, Auntie. As I just said, I have many identities. Being a university student is just one of them, and it’s only to spend more time with Zhixian. This is nothing.”
Seeing Xu Fei speak so casually, Su Baihe’s resistance gradually faded. As more and more delicacies were served on the table, she began to relax and enjoy herself.
Meanwhile, Wang Zhixian, though she didn’t say anything, was inwardly stirred.
Since she was admitted to Jiangbei University, countless wealthy suitors had pursued her over the years.
But no matter how flashy their methods were, Wang Zhixian knew very well that in their eyes, she was just a temporary plaything.
It wasn’t until her image as an “ice queen” solidified that the harassment lessened, making it easier for her to choose a boyfriend.
Yet, in the end, she was still played.
Today, seeing Xu Fei, who was clearly wealthy and powerful, yet still so polite and refined in front of her and her mother, Wang Zhixian was deeply moved and couldn’t help but feel a sense of affection.
This feeling was different from the fleeting excitement of seeing a handsome guy and wanting to date him. It left a deep impression on her.
Of course, if Wang Zhixian knew that Xu Fei had nothing but disdain for a woman as calculating as her, she might have felt differently.
Just as everyone at the table was enjoying the delicious feast, Su Baihe’s phone rang.
“Ding ling ling…”
“Mom, who’s calling? Why aren’t you answering?”
Putting down her chopsticks, Wang Zhixian noticed her mother’s face change as soon as she saw the caller ID, and she sensed something was wrong.
“It’s… it’s nothing, just a spam call. Let’s keep eating…”
But before Su Baihe could finish, the phone rang again, and this time there was no hiding it.
Wang Zhixian stood up, grabbed the phone, and saw the caller ID: Su Gangcheng.
“Su Gangcheng? That scumbag uncle who almost ruined my life? Mom, why are you still in contact with someone like that?”
The moment she saw Su Gangcheng’s name, Wang Zhixian was so angry she turned away, no longer in the mood to eat.
“What’s going on? Can’t we finish eating first?”
Xu Fei spoke up at this point, his authoritative tone making Wang Zhixian sigh and explain.
Su Gangcheng was Wang Zhixian’s maternal uncle, Su Baihe’s younger brother.
Ever since Su Gangcheng entered society, he had become increasingly materialistic, caring only about profit and disregarding family and friendships. He was a complete opportunist.
At first, Su Gangcheng and Su Baihe had a good relationship, but after Su Baihe married Wang Zhixian’s father and moved to a small town, they almost completely lost contact.
Su Baihe understood that it was because her brother looked down on her for marrying a poor man and didn’t want to associate with her anymore.
