Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 480: Lunch for Two

Chapter 480: Chapter 480: Lunch for Two

The grand opening lasted for three days with special offers, and today was the second day, still bustling with people.

Fu Han was so busy she couldn’t even find time to take a sip of water.

Yesterday, Fu Han was dressed in a short black jacket, with her long hair draped over her shoulders, a delicate girl; today, she got up early to see He Xing off and even put on makeup, wore a light beige down jacket, and had her long hair curled softly, looking even more exquisite than yesterday.

But today, less than an hour after she arrived at the restaurant, she had carelessly twisted her long hair up into a bun on top of her head, and was so busy she didn’t have time to even apply lip balm—how could she still relate to being exquisite?

In fact, the number of orders today wasn’t as high as yesterday, but it was particularly busy because suddenly many people were missing.

Yesterday, He Xing, Liang Tao, Ji Liangchuan, Bai Wei, Luo Qinghe were all here helping, but today He Xing and Liang Tao had gone back to their country, Luo Qinghe’s parents had arrived and he went with He Xing; as for Ji Liangchuan, Fu Han hadn’t seen him since last night.

Actually, it was also good that Ji Liangchuan didn’t come. Every time Fu Han thought about last night’s events, she felt extremely uncomfortable. She always felt that Ji Liangchuan last night was like a bloodthirsty beast.

After talking for half an hour, Fu Han finally closed another deal. While printing out invoices at the cash register, she accidentally caught sight of Su Cheng standing outside the door.

Even though it was just his back, Fu Han felt a faint sadness emanating from Su Cheng’s entire being, as if he had suffered a severe blow.

In fact, when Fu Han arrived this morning, she already noticed something was off with Su Cheng. In the past, he would immediately greet her with a smile upon seeing her, but today, upon seeing her, he dodged like a rat seeing a cat, avoiding eye contact and looking for a hole to crawl into.

After thinking for a while, Fu Han still decided to walk towards Su Cheng. Although they couldn’t become lovers, after more than four years as friends and business partners, it was only reasonable for her to show concern.

She told Zhao Ting and then headed towards the door, approaching Su Cheng and touching his shoulder, "Su Cheng, what’s wrong with you?"

Su Cheng reacted like a startled bird, nearly jumping in shock.

He instinctively took two steps back, his handsome face showing conflict, "Fu Han, what... what are you doing here?"

Fu Han stood her ground, her face showing mild concern, "I noticed you weren’t yourself, so I came to ask. If you don’t mind, shall we go for a coffee?"

Su Cheng looked towards the restaurant, still struggling, "But what about here?"

"Don’t worry, it’ll be fine," Fu Han said with a smile, one that resembled a snow lotus blooming on the edge of a cliff, stunningly beautiful as if not of this mundane world.

Su Cheng couldn’t help but be mesmerized, and it wasn’t until Fu Han repeated herself that he finally snapped back to reality. But once he did, sadness overwhelmed him.

"Let’s go," Fu Han smiled again and took the lead, walking ahead. After a few steps, she looked back at Su Cheng, "It’s almost lunchtime, let’s have lunch together and then head back."

If it were before, Su Cheng would have been overjoyed by Fu Han’s lunch invitation, jumping for joy, but now all he felt was sadness.

Still, he couldn’t help but let his eyes follow Fu Han.

Cars sped by on the clean and tidy street, with snow piled on the sides, shoveled there by sanitation workers, dirty snow that made one want to run away from it.

The sun shone directly overhead, casting a straightforward light, which from behind made it seem as though a lamp followed Fu Han wherever she went, her shadow cast wherever the light fell.

The moment she turned her head seemed eternal, a face so beautiful it was startling exposed in the sunlight, so dazzling it could eclipse the sun and yet so captivating one couldn’t look away.

Su Cheng looked up at the sky, at the blue sky and the white clouds, so beautiful.

He told himself that he had given up the right to pursue Fu Han, but he could still be her friend and stand by her side forever as a friend.

With this thought, Su Cheng felt his mood instantly brighten, and he easily caught up with Fu Han with his long strides.

The lunch was a simple Western style with steak, fruit salad, and the like; Fu Han and Su Cheng, having had their fill of these foods during their studies abroad, would have just nibbled and finished quickly if not for the fact that they had to work in the restaurant in the afternoon.

After eating, they each ordered a cup of coffee. The winter afternoon sun was warm, shining through the window, giving one a drowsy feeling.

Fu Han, somewhat absent-mindedly stirring her coffee cup, listened carefully to the clinking of the sugar cube against it, "Su Cheng, did something happen to you?"

Su Cheng, who had been staring blankly at Fu Han, jumped like a frightened bird at her question. He fell silent—at this moment, he truly needed someone to confide in, but he didn’t know whether he should tell Fu Han.

Eventually, under Fu Han’s encouraging gaze, Su Cheng began to speak: "Yesterday, my mother called me and said someone reported that Huangpu Group was using unfair practices against competitors. My parents... I don’t know what’s going on with them now."

"Then why don’t you hurry back?" Fu Han’s voice suddenly turned anxious, her volume rising a bit, "You should be with them."

"But what about here?" Her words struck a chord with Su Cheng, but he still hesitated. He was desperate to return, but how could he leave when it was so busy?

"Oh, at a time like this, why are you worrying about so much?" Fu Han’s beautiful face flushed with a charming glow, "The event is only for one more day, and we won’t be busy after that. Anyway, if I really can’t handle it, I can ask my uncle and aunt for help."

Su Cheng looked deeply at Fu Han and nodded vigorously, "Okay, I understand. I’ll go book a flight right now."

A few minutes later, Su Cheng hung up the phone; the earliest flight was a red-eye, leaving tonight at ten.

He hung up and smiled, "That’s perfect, I can still help you out this afternoon."

Fu Han also smiled, sipping her coffee lightly but couldn’t help asking, "Su Cheng, isn’t Huangpu Group very powerful? How could things suddenly become like this, what exactly happened?"

Su Cheng pursed his lips and didn’t speak, his face showing struggle.

"If it’s inconvenient for you to talk about it, it’s okay. I was just asking," Fu Han said with a smile, not pursuing the matter any further.

"No, it’s not that it’s inconvenient," Su Cheng blurted out hastily: "I’m willing to tell you anything you want to know; it’s just that I’m afraid you’ll be upset."

Minutes later, Fu Han spoke again, her face cold, "So you’re saying, it’s He Xing who caused Huangpu Group to end up like this?"