Gu Nianzhi gave Xie Qingying face and didn't say anything else. She followed her into the restaurant.
Huo Jialan could barely keep the smile on her face, but she could not bear to leave.
This time, she followed her grandfather, Huo Xuenong, to France and lived in the Xie family's manor for nearly a year. Only then did she truly understand what it meant to live in a wealthy family.
Although the Huo Family wasn't bad and was even more powerful, the Xie Family's foundation wasn't something the current Huo Family could compare with.
Perhaps after a few generations, the Huo Family would be able to catch up to the Xie Family, but for now, they could only admit defeat.
Xie Qingying was only a collateral relative of the Xie family. When she was in France, she had followed her father, Xie Dezhao, to visit the main branch of the Xie family. That was how she had become familiar with Huo Jialan.
They had gone shopping several times and had coffee together in a café on the Champs-Elysees.
If Huo Jialan was willing to be friends with someone, she could make you feel like you were bathed in a spring breeze, as if you had met someone who knew you well.
Xie Qingying was also a person who loved to make friends, so the two of them got along very well.
Xie Qingying had come to B University to treat Gu Nianzhi to a meal and happened to bump into Huo Jialan.
When Huo Jialan heard that Xie Qingying was treating Gu Nianzhi to a meal, she immediately said that she was also very familiar with Gu Nianzhi. She hadn't seen Gu Nianzhi in a long time and wanted to take advantage of Xie Qingying's treat to see her.
Xie Qingying agreed immediately and said, "The more people there are, the livelier it will be."
She liked the feeling of a big family eating around the table.
When they were at the Xie Family's old residence, their whole family could sit at several tables.
However, when he saw Gu Nianzhi, this was the situation.
Although Xie Qingying did not say a word, she had already decided to distance herself from Huo Jialan.
She could tell that Gu Nianzhi did not have a good impression of Huo Jialan.
Of course, she was on Gu Nianzhi's side, so this decision was natural.
The three of them sat down in a Japanese style private room in the restaurant.
Xie Qingying took the menu for Gu Nianzhi to order.
Gu Nianzhi looked at it and ordered a few Huaiyang dishes.
She braised the shredded dried meat in the soup. The shredded dried meat was a test of knife skills. It was cut as fine as a strand of hair and very tasty.
There was also the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish that was a must-order dish for every Huaiyang cuisine. The mandarin fish was cut with a cross knife, coated with egg powder, and fried in a wok of oil. Then, the bright red sauce was poured over it. It really looked like the big tail of a little squirrel.
In the end, she ordered a Huaiyang dish called Lion's Head with Meat Crab. There were only four small Lion's Head with Meat Crab in a stew pot. She scooped them into an even smaller bowl with one small Lion's Head with Meat Crab in each bowl. Gu Nianzhi used to like it very much and wished she could make it her staple food.
However, Huo Shaoheng was very strict with her. She had to follow the rules when she ate, and it was impossible for her to overeat.
Therefore, Gu Nianzhi could only think about it.
Huo Shaoheng wasn't by her side today, and she also felt that it was okay to indulge once in a while. Anyway, she could just run three laps around the school field after eating …
Huo Jialan saw that Gu Nianzhi had only ordered appetizers and said politely, "How can you not eat turtle stew when you're here? There's also casserole wild duck. They're all Huaiyang dishes that test martial arts. "
Xie Qingying asked the waiter to add the two dishes that Huo Jialan had ordered. She also ordered salted pork as an appetizer and lotus leaf ground chicken as one of the main dishes. She also ordered a snow clam bird's nest for dessert.
These dishes were the signature dishes of this type of restaurant. They were well prepared, so the dishes were quickly served.
The three of them chatted as they ate.
Because they were eating outside, Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying didn't abide by the rule of not talking during meals. They chatted happily.
"Cousin, are you going to leave again this time?" Gu Nianzhi asked curiously. She knew that Xie Dezhao and Xie Qingying had returned from abroad, but they still had business in Huaxia.
Xie Qingying was of marriageable age and had returned for a blind date to find a husband.
She hadn't been close to Gu Nianzhi in the past, nor did she have any intention of getting close to her. Therefore, they were only acquaintances and had never spoken to each other.
Now, because of what happened in court, Gu Nianzhi's quick reaction had helped Xie Qingying escape a huge slander. She had instantly closed the gap between them.
Therefore, Xie Qingying didn't shy away from complaining to Gu Nianzhi. "… This time, my Mommy said that if I don't find a husband, I'm not allowed to return to France."
She made a crying face, which made Gu Nianzhi giggle.
Huo Jialan had been listening for a long time and finally interrupted. "Qingying, you're so good. Aren't there plenty of young men in the country for you to choose from? Don't be so picky. It's fine as long as you have a good character. Your family doesn't care about anything else. "
Gu Nianzhi didn't like what she said. Xie Qingying's expression also softened. "I'm not that good. Where are all the young men? I've never seen any … "
Gu Nianzhi had just eaten a meatball with crab meat. Her taste buds were extremely fresh and her appetite was raging. She scooped up a second one and smiled. "You can't say that. Other than having a good character, he also has to be handsome and good-looking. He also has to have a nice voice. He has to be outstanding in his work, and his family background has to be on par. Only a man like that is worthy of my talented, rich, and beautiful cousin, right? "
Xie Qingying was overjoyed by Gu Nianzhi's words. She smiled. "You're such a good talker. You're always using parallelism. My Chinese isn't very good. I really need to learn from you."
Huo Jialan listened to Gu Nianzhi's criteria and pouted. "Where else in the world would there be such a good man? Nianzhi, don't paint a big picture and hold Qingying back. "
She sighed and continued, "Those who are handsome have a poor family background, or those with good character are not capable. Then there are those who are handsome, capable, and have a good family background, but their character is not good, and they like to fool around outside. So for women of our social class, the range of partners is quite narrow. "
"No way?" Gu Nianzhi's long brows raised in surprise. "Miss Huo, what kind of people do you know? They don't sound like much! "
Huo Jialan's face turned green. "I'm talking about common sense! Don't tell me you know a man who is handsome, capable, and has a good family background? They're not men anymore, they're gods. "
She had only known one person in her life, but that person didn't belong to her.
Gu Nianzhi thought about it. "I do know quite a few."
Huo Jialan said, "One is amazing enough, but you know quite a few?! Are your standards especially low? "
Gu Nianzhi didn't back down. "How is my standards low? Isn't your circle of friends especially low? "
Huo Jialan blushed. She said angrily, "Why are you scolding me?"
"How did I scold you?" Gu Nianzhi picked up the spoon and ate the meatball with crab meat. After swallowing, she said, "I'm telling the truth. You don't accept it, and you say others have low standards."
Xie Qingying saw that the two were about to start arguing again. She changed the topic. "Weren't we talking about my blind date? Why are you arguing? Come, I'll list a few candidates. You can help me look at them. "
Xie Qingying was already 26 years old. She would be 27 soon after the New Year. She was also a bit anxious.
The daughters of the Xie family didn't have to worry about marriage. However, being able to marry well and marrying well were two different things.
Gu Nianzhi and Huo Jialan were women after all. They were naturally interested in this kind of topic. They put down their chopsticks and looked at her, waiting for her to elaborate.
Xie Qingying had returned to the Empire this time to testify for Gu Nianzhi. She hadn't actually started the blind date yet.
However, seeing that both of them looked interested, Xie Qingying braced herself and thought for a moment. Just as she came up with a name, she heard someone knock on the door.
"Come in." Xie Qingying thought it was a waiter from the restaurant, but when she opened the door, it was a thin and elegant man.
Huo Jialan didn't know this person, but Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying did.
This man was Special Assistant Yang, who served Speaker Long in the Senate.
He came to their table, and a clear voice rang out above their heads.
"Miss Xie, are you eating with friends?"
Xie Qingying nodded. "Special Assistant Yang is eating here too? This place is a bit far from the Senate. "
"I'm here to entertain my juniors. They're all undergraduate law students at B University." Special Assistant Yang glanced at Gu Nianzhi. It was as if he was saying that only undergraduate students at B University were considered B University students. Masters and PhD students from outside the university didn't deserve to call themselves B University students.
Gu Nianzhi pretended not to see it and ignored Special Assistant Yang's insinuation.
Special Assistant Yang looked away and focused on Xie Qingying. He smiled very gently. "Miss Xie, would you like to meet my juniors?"
Xie Qingying's stepmother was Speaker Long's distant cousin.
It was only natural that Special Assistant Yang was so familiar with her.
However, Xie Qingying didn't really want to go over. She smiled and looked up. "I have guests here. Maybe next time."
Special Assistant Yang looked at Gu Nianzhi and Huo Jialan. He smiled. "Who are these two? Miss Xie, would you like to introduce them? "
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