The sudden conversation between the two people caught Xu Lize's attention.
He paused his hand while flipping through the menu, then turned to look at Sister Hua, and then at Su Yang. "Do you two know each other?" he asked.
Sister Hua was taken aback and immediately glanced at Su Yang's reaction.
Actually, the moment she called out "Sue" just now, Sister Hua had already started to regret it, because she knew very well the reason why Su Yang had come to work at "Suye".
So two months ago, when Su Yang knocked on the door of her office with a resignation letter in hand, Sister Hua had promised her face - to - face that once Su Yang walked out of the "Suye" gate, she would act as if she didn't know Su Yang from then on.
After all, no matter how high - class "Suye" was, it was still a place full of worldly affairs and pleasure, which was quite out of place with Su Yang's status as a proper elite university student.
Sister Hua really didn't expect to see Su Yang in the store again, and what's more, with these well - known young masters in Haicheng.
So in her surprise, Sister Hua carelessly forgot the rule.
In the end, it was Su Yang who nodded generously and admitted, "We know each other."
"How did you get to know each other?" Xu Lize really couldn't connect a place like "Suye" with Su Yang.
"I once... worked here," Su Yang said evasively. "It was a summer job."
Hearing this, Sister Hua twitched the corner of her mouth, held back her smile, and quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. "Young Master Xu, how about having two servings of Beef Wellington? The chef today is quite good."
Xu Lize glanced at her, closed the menu, and nodded. "And a glass of freshly squeezed juice."
"Sure thing." Sister Hua took the menu with a smile and carefully asked him, "So would you like freshly squeezed orange juice, watermelon juice, or we also have lemon and grapefruit juice."
"What would you like to drink?" Xu Lize turned to ask Su Yang.
Su Yang glanced at Sister Hua and pursed her lips. "Just get me a glass of sugar - free Coke."
"Your taste still hasn't changed!" Sister Hua understood.
Su Yang nodded. "It still hasn't."
Listening to their overly familiar conversation, Xu Lize remained silent.
After Sister Hua left with the menu, he crossed his arms with interest and said, "I'm really curious. What kind of job did you do here that could make Qionghua take a fancy to you? And why didn't I ever see you here before when I came?"
Sister Hua, also known as Qionghua, was the public relations manager of "Suye". "Qiong" was of course not her surname, but in fact, few people in the whole store knew what her real surname was.
Su Yang shrugged. She didn't seem to shy away from talking about this matter. "I didn't know you were going to bring me here for dinner. And when I used to stand at the bar, I never saw you either."
"The bar?" Xu Lize reached out and grabbed her. "What exactly did you do here?"
Su Yang looked back, and her gaze fell on the fingers of Xu Lize that were holding her wrist.
This man's hands were really as handsome as his face. When Su Yang used to work at "Suye", because she followed her master to learn how to mix drinks, over time, she developed the habit of looking at the guests' hands.
She had worked at "Suye" for a year and a half, and had seen thousands, if not tens of thousands, of hands. But she had to admit that Xu Lize's hands were really beautiful.
His long fingers were well - defined, and his neatly trimmed and rounded nails were clean, giving people an inexplicable sense of abstinence.
Suddenly, the huge LCD screen hanging on the wall lit up. Someone had ordered a song at the control console. Then, Jiang Na, holding the microphone on the sofa, started shouting at Xu Lize.
"Third brother, don't block the way. Come over and sing quickly!"
At this time, the bright laser lights on the ceiling suddenly dimmed, and the cheerful music rang out. The atmosphere of the night club seemed like an invisible giant net that instantly separated the auras of Su Yang and Xu Lize.
Xu Lize was called over by Jiang Na, while Su Yang silently sat on the sofa by the window alone.
Dinner was quickly served. Two servings of Beef Wellington were placed in front of Su Yang at the same time.
Jiang Na's singing filled the air. The sweet love song seemed to be telling a story.
Su Yang glanced out of the corner of her eye at Xu Lize who was sitting on the sofa chatting quietly with someone. Just as she was about to ask the waiter to take one plate of beef over, she looked up and saw a very familiar face.
"Xia?" Su Yang was very surprised, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face.
The waiter named Xia winked at Su Yang and mouthed "Sue" at her.
Su Yang quickly pointed at the steak, then at Xu Lize beside the sofa, and finally at the door.
Xia understood. While Su Yang quietly stood up, he carefully carried the plate to Xu Lize's front and then silently retreated.
Outside the private room, Su Yang was standing at the door waiting for him. Seeing him come out with his head down, Su Yang stepped forward with a smile and slapped him on the shoulder.
"You rarely work the first half of the night shift. It's really a coincidence today!"
"I just came. I met Brother Du at the door. He said he saw you come to the store before. I laughed at him and said he must have misrecognized. Then Sister Hua also said you were here, in VIP Box No. 1. I didn't believe it. I came to take a look at you while delivering the food." Xia said while sizing her up. "Wow, with this outfit, I almost didn't recognize you!"
Su Yang tugged at her slightly faded T - shirt and laughed. "So, is it too plain or too grand?"
Xia pretended to think. "You've had a transformation. You look like a real college student."
"Don't exaggerate like that!" Su Yang laughed. She pointed in the direction of the main hall outside and asked, "Is my master on duty today?"
Xia shook his head. "Brother Kai didn't come today. He worked two night shifts in a row, so he's taking a break today."
Su Yang was a bit disappointed. "I see. Then help me give him my greetings later."
Xia responded. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he grabbed her and asked, "Sue, do you want to mix a drink?"
"Huh?" Su Yang was about to turn around and go back to the private room. Hearing his words, she was startled. "You're joking with me, right?"
Unexpectedly, Xia pushed her towards the main hall without hesitation.
"Why would I joke about this? Let me tell you, Mrs. Wang is in the booth in the main hall. You remember Mrs. Wang, who always orders the 'Sunset Dusk' you mixed. She's here with her little sisters today. The last time she came, Brother Li mixed the drink for her. Mrs. Wang said it wasn't as good as the one you mixed."
"Hey... Xia!" Su Yang was actually a bit eager to show her skills, but she knew this was against the rules. "Don't act recklessly just because Sister Hua likes you. You'll definitely get scolded by Sister Hua later!"
"Do it first and then tell her!" Seeing her trying to decline, Xia simply put his arm around her shoulder. "Just tell me if you'll do it. If you nod and go into the bar, I'll handle Sister Hua..."