Mrs. Bao checked her diamond watch with a smile, "Ziqi will be here soon."
Without revealing her intentions, she asked, "Minglan, have you been in touch with Doctor Zhou?"
Xia Minglan smiled slightly, "Don’t worry, Auntie! Doctor Zhou is still in City B."
She took a sip of coffee, speaking with a refined air, "This afternoon he has arranged to meet a junior from his school for tea."
Mrs. Bao was overjoyed.
"He told you such private matters?"
She praised repeatedly, "It seems Doctor Zhou has a good impression of you."
Xia Minglan blushed slightly, "We did meet several times abroad, but it seems we were not fated."
Mrs. Bao stroked her arm, smiling, "You and Ziqi are a match made in heaven."
Xia Minglan’s face turned red.
Mrs. Bao continued, "When this Doctor Zhou comes to Jiang City, Minglan, we must set up a meeting with him immediately!"
"Don’t worry, Auntie," Xia Minglan reassured.
The two chatted for a while longer when Mrs. Bao grew somewhat dissatisfied, "Why hasn’t Ziqi arrived yet?"
She took out her phone.
Suddenly, she was taken aback, "Look at this, Minglan."
[Gu family’s young master has found a new love!]
Xia Minglan read carefully, "It’s the rising star, Berlin’s Best Actress! The youngest in the country."
"That’s really nice," Mrs. Bao smiled briefly, "What does that make Su Ruanruan?"
Xia Minglan took a delicate sip of coffee.
She said, "Gu Ze has an open approach to love! But he will choose a marriage partner of equal social standing."
She spoke with modesty, "Miss Su’s background, I’m afraid, is not up to par."
She felt extremely pleased inside!
They waited quite a while longer, but Bao Ziqi still did not show up.
The phone line was constantly busy!
Xia Minglan’s eyes dulled.
Just then, a figure swept close, brashly taking a seat in front of them.
Mrs. Bao jumped with a start.
Looking over, it was Mu Qun.
Mu Qun hadn’t had much sleep for days taking care of Old Madam Mu.
His beard was unkempt, and his face was haggard.
Mrs. Bao instinctively looked left and right, afraid of attracting attention.
From the bottom of her heart, she looked down on people of Mu Jiu’s status.
Mu Qun, well aware of her petty thoughts, said gruffly, "Relax, even if you were twenty years younger, I wouldn’t be interested in sleeping with you."
Mrs. Bao’s complexion faded.
This man was so crass!
Mu Qun ignored her, asking Xia Minglan directly, "What did Doctor Zhou say?"
Xia Minglan remained composed and relayed the truth.
Mu Jiu rubbed his chin, saying, "It seems Zhou Zizhuo really cares about this junior of his! Nab her and Zhou won’t dare disobey us."
Xia Minglan couldn’t agree.
Mrs. Bao exclaimed, "Mu Jiu, is there no rule of law left?"
"My mother is in the hospital waiting for surgery! And you talk to me about the rule of law?" Mu Jiu was so angry he felt like slapping this posturing old woman into the air.
Mrs. Bao trembled with rage.
If it wasn’t for the desire for his two ports and future cooperation, she would turn and leave this instant.
Mu Jiu stared at Xia Minglan, "You have the information on Zhou’s junior, right?"
Xia Minglan, too, was intimidated by his bandit-like demeanor.
She pretended to be calm, "I really don’t know. Doctor Zhou is very protective of her."
"The hell with protection, that girl must be an ugly freak!" Mu Jiu cursed.
He wiped his face and stood up, "Let me know immediately when you have news."
As he left, Mu Jiu tossed a stack of banknotes to pay the bill.
Mrs. Bao was disgusted by his nouveau riche behavior.
Yet, Xia Minglan sincerely said, "This Mu Jiu does have a straightforward nature."
"A mere rustic peasant," Mrs. Bao said with disdain.
Xia Minglan said no more.