Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1640: Chapter 1639: Collaborating with His Company

“Sure, I have no objections.”

Xiao Yuting laughed heartily and responded happily.

Although Meng Ke was reluctant, since Bai Xiaoxiao had said it, he couldn’t be petty.

Glancing at Xiao Yuting’s smug smile, Meng Ke smiled warmly and said, “Xiaoxiao, let’s go with your plan. The restaurant Yao Yao booked isn’t suitable to bring President Xiao.”

“Oh, what kind of restaurant is that?”

Xiao Yuting curiously raised a handsome brow.

Meng Ke chuckled, “It’s a couple’s restaurant, where most of the diners are couples. If the three of us go together, it might attract unnecessary attention.”

Bai Xiaoxiao finished tidying up and walked out of the office, glanced at the contract in Xiao Yuting’s hand, and smiled at the two of them, “Let’s go.”

Since Meng Ke was Bai Xiaoxiao’s boyfriend, it made sense for her to ride in Meng Ke’s car from the company to Yi Pin Xuan Pavilion.

Xiao Yuting drove behind them, looking at the car ahead, feeling frustrated.

Meng Ke seemed to be doing it on purpose, driving like a turtle all the way.

Even though it was rush hour, it wasn’t blocked to the extent he was driving.

“Xiaoxiao, did Yao Yao ask you for a favor?”

In the driver’s seat, Meng Ke turned to glance at Bai Xiaoxiao beside him, then looked back at the road conditions ahead.

Bai Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, “Oh, it’s nothing much, just that we ran into Xiaocha while shopping yesterday. They are classmates, but there were misunderstandings previously.”

“Did Yao Yao ask you to apologize to Xiaocha for her?”

Meng Ke furrowed his brow in confusion, thought for a moment, and then softly asked.

“Something like that.”

Bai Xiaoxiao smiled lightly.

Meng Ke laughed along, “Yao Yao has a temper. If she did something wrong before and hurt Xiaocha, she really should ask you to apologize to Xiaocha on her behalf.”

Meng Ke, although not part of Mo Xiuchen’s circle, knew of Jing Xiaocha’s relationship with their group.

Back when Wen’s Pharmaceutical Factory had trouble, Jing Xiaocha helped a lot…

Later, she started working at Wen’s Pharmaceutical Factory, and Wen Jin even helped her get into T University, where she worked part-time while studying.

“It shouldn’t be anything too severe, and Xiaocha isn’t the kind of person to hold grudges.”

A horn sounded from behind.

Meng Ke glanced at Xiao Yuting through the rearview mirror and said with a smile, “President Xiao is indeed impatient. Now is the most congested time, with lots of vehicles and people.”

“It might be just his nature.”

Bai Xiaoxiao replied calmly, looking out the window.

Half an hour later, they finally arrived at Yi Pin Xuan.

Despite being someone like Xiao Yuting, he didn’t overtake once and stayed behind Meng Ke’s car the whole way.

After getting out of the car, Meng Ke walked around the front to open the door for Bai Xiaoxiao, while not far behind, Xiao Yuting also opened his door and got out.

“Xiaoxiao.”

Meng Ke’s tall figure stood outside the car, and as Bai Xiaoxiao stepped out, he reached out to hold her hand.

Without waiting for Bai Xiaoxiao to struggle, he lowered his gaze, a gentle smile appearing in his eyes, and whispered, “Xiaoxiao, get used to it slowly.”

His words stopped Bai Xiaoxiao from struggling.

Under his gentle and smiling gaze, Bai Xiaoxiao smiled awkwardly, still unaccustomed to such intimate gestures and to the aura lingering around her.

At dusk, Xiao Yuting’s narrow eyes swept over the hand that Meng Ke was holding Bai Xiaoxiao’s with, and a shadow of gloom flashed across his eyes.

“President Xiao, please.”

The three of them entered Yi Pin Xuan together.

Meng Ke kept holding Bai Xiaoxiao’s hand as they went upstairs, choosing a window-side seat in the main hall on the second floor.

“Xiaoxiao, do you remember this is where we had our match-making meeting?”

Meng Ke smiled gently at Bai Xiaoxiao, completely treating Xiao Yuting as invisible.

Bai Xiaoxiao smiled faintly, picked up a cup, and raised it to her lips, “I remember.”

Taking a sip of water, she held the cup and watched Meng Ke quietly instructing the waiter.

Compared to the initial match-making, he had indeed changed quite a bit.

The deepest impression was that his physique had improved.

“Mr. Meng must have a lot of experience with match-making, right?”

Xiao Yuting leaned lazily against the chair, half-narrowed eyes flashing a somewhat lazy allure.

Under the refracted light, his features were handsome yet sexy.

If really compared, his features were slightly more attractive than Meng Ke’s.

Meng Ke smiled lightly and replied calmly, “I’ve just been through many match-making meetings, but wouldn’t dare say I have experience. According to President Xiao’s words, it seems you’ve dallied among the flowers and understand women well?”

Xiao Yuting squinted his eyes.

Suddenly, he laughed.

He turned to look at Bai Xiaoxiao, “Sitting here, I suddenly remembered something.”

“What is it?”

Bai Xiaoxiao lowered her gaze slightly, following his words.

Xiao Yuting curved his lips into a smile and said nonchalantly, “Xiaoxiao, I forgot to tell you during the contract signing this afternoon, one of our project collaborators is City B’s Luo Family.”

His words caused Bai Xiaoxiao’s hand holding the cup to tremble suddenly.

Beside her, Meng Ke’s brow furrowed, his handsome face slightly darkening.

Xiao Yuting did that on purpose.

Xiao Yuting’s eyes flickered between Meng Ke and Bai Xiaoxiao, apologetically looking at Bai Xiaoxiao, “Xiaoxiao, you’re not angry, are you?”

“Why didn’t you mention it earlier?”

Bai Xiaoxiao’s thoughts were in chaos.

But she quickly settled down.

Somewhat displeased, she gave Xiao Yuting a sideways glance, then lowered her eyes to look at her cup.

Xiao Yuting offered a conciliatory smile, “Xiaoxiao, I thought Uncle Bai had already told you. I mentioned it to him before.”

Bai Xiaoxiao’s heart shook again.

Her father knew?

Though it’s Xiao Yuting’s company, if her father knew one of the project’s collaborators was that person, there would inevitably be meetings in the future.

He shouldn’t have handed this case to her.

After all, her father stood on the same side as her mother on the matter of Luo Haofeng.

“Anyway, it’s not our company’s concern, my dad must have forgotten long ago.”

Coincidentally, the waiter began serving dishes, and Meng Ke changed the subject. Xiao Yuting achieved his purpose and wisely refrained from pursuing the previous topic.

When he mentioned Luo Haofeng earlier, Bai Xiaoxiao’s subtle change in expression and the slight tremor in her hand didn’t escape Xiao Yuting’s notice.

He had his answer.

Bai Xiaoxiao hadn’t let go of Luo Haofeng. Although she was Meng Ke’s girlfriend, she didn’t love Meng Ke.

Perhaps, she didn’t even have the slightest affection.

For Xiao Yuting, this realization brought him some comfort. To him, even though Xiaoxiao no longer had any ties to him, Bai Xiaoxiao had once loved him for over ten years.

Unlike Meng Ke, who had only the title of Xiaoxiao’s boyfriend but couldn’t win her heart.

“Xiaoxiao, eat more.”

Watching Meng Ke thoughtfully serve Bai Xiaoxiao food, Xiao Yuting smiled with ambivalence, served himself some food, chewed elegantly, and swallowed.

Throughout the meal, he didn’t feel like an outsider, rather he ate with more focus than anyone else.