Stepping into the arts exhibition area, Ba Qing looks around for a while and admire her mother's work just like the other attendees. Some of the people who recognise her will greet her shortly or smile at her. She doesn't have much friend in this circle, so mostly are people that she know through her mother connection. People are naturally attracted to beautiful things, so people are always curious about her every time she follows her mother around.
"Ma" Ba Qing waved to her mother when she spotted her.
Ba Qian Qian is currently talking to a neat looking middle aged gentleman when her daughter came.
"Xiao Qing, come here" She called out with a smile.
Ba Qing walk over with a smile. She gave a kiss to her mother's cheek and congratulates her on the arts exhibition before nodding at the middle aged man. She glance meaningfully at her mother who cannot hide the smile on her face. No matter how she look at it, these two people ar not purely acquaintance.
"Right. This is my friend, Murong Xuan. Xuan ge, this is Xiao Qing." Ba Qian Qian introduce the two people with each other. She have known Murong Xuan for a some time now, only that this few months, they have been closer than before. They started going out together after finding out that they match each other quite well.
Murong Xuan is a divorcee, it has been more than 5 years since he divorced with his former wife. They are harmonious, even Ba Qian Qian has meet his ex-wife before. Since they like each other, they decided to date for a while until now.
"Nice to meet you uncle Murong." Ba Qing greets politely.
"Xiao Qing, I heard a lot about you from your mother. Lets get along well." Murong Xuan is a friendly person. He gave a gentle air to the people around him.
"Right, my son is also here, he is called Ah Rui" He said to Ba Qian Qian, then he turns to Ba Qing.
"Ah Rui is this old man son. He is older a few years but always makes this old man restless" Then he laugh lightly.
"Ohh, what a coincidence, I also always cause mother headache" Ba Qing return the joke.
"No way, then you will get along will with Ah Hui then?" Murong Xuan said enthusiastically with a joking tone.
"Nonsense, you are already spoiling the kids. Qing Qing, ma will greet the guest with uncle Murong, you can look around too" Ba Qian Qian softly hit Murong Xuan shoulder.
Ba Qing smile and nod. She send a small smile to Murong Xuan before walking away. She knows her cue, its time for her to stop being the third wheel.
This is her mother happy day and seems like another happy occasion wont be far, she can see that the two is not just a mere friend, they are probably in a relationship.
Ba Qing casually greet the people she recognise as she also look at her mother's painting, majority is already sold since the red mark with a price is already put up. She honestly don't really know much about arts but she knows that her mother is more towards painting nature and flowers, of course it is not that simple but that is basically what she saw.
"Pstt.." A voice sounded from behind.
Ba Qing turn and like before gave a smile, she saw a young man who look just like a younger version of Murong Xian is smiling at her.
"May I help you?" Ba qing ask politely.
"Ba Qing? My father told me to look for you and hang out together" The young man answer.
Ba Qing laugh at his straightforward manner
"Good ah, i am coincidently bored too"
Murong Rui reachead out a hand for a handshake.
"Murong rui"
Ba Qing accept the hand and introduce herself too
"Nice to meet you, i am Ba Qing. Ah Qing or Xiao Qing is fine too"
"Then I'll just be ah Rui"
"You doesn't seem to be the art type of people" Ba Qing casually said.
"En, you guessed right. I have a lunch meeting with a business partner, stop here for a while to greet aunt Qian Qian" Murong Rui said truthfully.
Ba Qing cannot help but look at him for a little while. Well, only kids won't get the hint that the two people is dating, and seems like this Murong Rui also knows. Its not like she is looking down on their own family background, but the Murong family is very well known. It is easy to misunderstood her mother as a gold digger.
Murong Rui laugh "What, you look suprised"
"Just a bit amazed that you are this open minded" Ba Qing said in a low voice.
"I am not a child undergoing puberty. They are adults, so do we. Well, what do you say about having lunch together?" Murong Rui add.
"Aren't you having a meeting?"
"Only a casual one. Whats wrong with bringing a family member?" Murong Rui joke.
"Good ah. Deal" Ba Qing easily agree.
"Lets say our goodbye first"
The two walk towards Ba Qian Qian and Murong Xian direction.
"I can see that you two get along well" Murong Xian comment.
"En, Xiao Qian and I are having lunch at the hotel restaurant, we just want to say goodbye first" Murong Rui answer.
"Alright, you two go ahead" Ba Qian Qian smile warmly.
Murong Rui wink at Ba Qian Qian and said "Yes beautiful lady"
"Sweet talker" Ba Qian Qian said in a joking manner
The two didn't stay longer and head straight towards the hotel restaurant.
Murong rui is chatting with Ba Qing on one of the table at the furthest corner of the restaurant, he purposely choose this area to meet his partner today for a little privacy. This is just a small business talk, mist probably only the secretary will come to meet him, so this meeting can be said to be casual.
"Oh..you wrote that? I was a big fan" He said excitedly.
"I was in my teen years when i wrote those, laughable right?" They are talking about a book thst was published many years back, something that Ba Qian actually refuse to admit that she wrote such book.
"If i have your talent when i was teenager, my father would have make a feast for 7 days 7 night"
Ba Qing laugh, this Murong Rui is quite amusing, they can get along very well.
Wang Xi An stop at the entrance of the restaurant as he look far at a corner, he saw Murong Rui is chatting happily with a girl, he frown.
"Didn't you say this is a business meeting? Why did he bought a girl?"
Bai Ruan look over.
"This, i will mention it to that Murong Rui. For now, lets just go over"
Wang Xi An look at Bai Ruan but he still come over, since before this he already refused to meet with this important figure in the Murong Corporation until today that he came personally to one of WITC hotels. So, he was thinking of giving some face today, who knows that this young man will bring a girl to a business meeting.
Wang Xi An already have a bad mood but when their partner even bought a girl over, his mood worsen.
"Lord Xi, please ease your expression a bit. The humans may get scared" Bai Ruan said while walking beside Wang Xi An.
Murong Rui noticed the two people as he smiled to Ba Qing and stood up to greet them.
"CEO Wang, Mister Bai" Murong Rui reach out a hand to shake hand but Wang Xi An did respond by saying a hum.
Bai Ruan awkwardly accept the handshake.
"Mister Murong, have you been well?"
"Yes, i have been well. Please, CEO Wang and Mister Bai, have a sit" Murong Rui hide his awkwardness by smiling.
Bai Ruan politely nod but wang xi is still not moving as he look at the girl that just stay seated and looking at her phone all these time, as if she is not sitting the same table as them.
"This miss is?" Bai Ruan noticed Wang Xi An probing eyes. Well, this is new, his lord is interested in someone.
"We are about to become a family" Murong Rui answer with a trace of playfulness in his voice.
"Xiao Qing, come sit here"
"En" Ba Qing stood up, bow a bit to the two people and took the seat next to Murong Rui.
"Congrats, congrats" Bai Ruan guess that the two people is about to get married.
Wang Xi An sat down with a frown, when they were far he did not saw it but when they arrived at the table an the saw the girl, he quickly recognise that she is the same person who touched her in the elevator. Did she come here to meet Murong Rui? By family, did he means that they are getting married?
"CEO Wang, i have heard a lot about you and you are my role model" Murong Rui finally talk to the silent Wang Xi An.
Bai Ruan laugh awkwardly when Wang Xi An did not respond for a long time he answer
"CEO Wang is usually quiet. As Mister Murong have know, CEO Wang have become an inspiration of a lot of people"
Murong Rui also smile but he silently glance at Ba Qing who was sitting next to him, he realise that this cold CEO Wang have been glancing once or twice towards her.
"Today meeting is a casual one, if CEO Wang have any question regarding the project, feel free to ask me. Since we are eating lunch, I bought a friend together for lunch"
"No problem, like mister Murong said, this is a casual meeting" Bai Ruan is actually enjoying this. His lord is definitely interested with that beauty. Just look at that dark face, he is really curious what is going on in Lord Xi mind.
"Yes. Talking about that, did CEO wang have met Xiao Qing here before?" Murong Rui finally ask.
Wang Xi An finally look up, so do Ba Qing who was playing her phone just now. Their eyes met with each other.
Bai Ruan look at the stunned girl in black dress in front, is she by chance the one?
"No"
"Yes"
The two people said at the same time.
Ba Qing almost roll her eyes when she heard his answer, 'no'.
"Hello again. Sorry for not recognising you, you were in different suit just now" Ba Qing ignored the cold look from Wang Xi An.
Wang Xi An did not say anything, but just stare at her.
Looking at this lifeless statue with no expression and eyes looking like he may kill people anytime, Ba Qing grab her purse and wanted to stand up.
"Ah Rui, i will just leave for now"
Murong Rui stopped her.
"Xiao Qing, whats the matter?"
Bai Ruan also react
"Miss, forgive my CEO, he is usually cold like this. Have lunch before you go"
Bai Ruan receive a stare from Wang Xi An but he ignored it, if his stare really kills, he would have died million of time now.
Ba Qing look at Wang Xi An again, but he is looking down now. Ba Qing sat down again, so scary ah, did he hates woman that much, it is the same with that beautiful jiejie just now, maybe he is into guy?
They were a bit awkward before the waiter came with the entrée, Ba Qing will eat a spoon than look up to that CEO Wang, repeat the same thing until she finsihed eating but the man did not even say anything. Ba Qing cursed in her head. Is he a statue or what? So cold. Then when she was staring blankly Wang xi lift his head, he caught the girl making a face at him but she quickly look away when got caught.
So, the discussion is between Murong Rui and Bai Ruan only, Wang Xi An only read the documents and point out some matters stated on paper, other than that, she is like a rock.
Ba Qing also did not mind while they were discussing and don't mind the cold man anymore. Until when Bai Ruan said that they are satisfied with the deal then Ba Qing lift her head to look.
They shaked hand again, except that cold man seems to be not interested at all.
"Nice meeting you miss"
Bai Ruan said to ba qing as he shaked her hand which Ba Qing return politely. Until the end, Wang Xi An become a rock, only that when he walk away, he is a rock that can move.
Murong Rui look at Ba Qing.
"I didn't know that you have meet the celebrity in business world"
Ba Qing smiled.
"Really? Well he have the brain and look but zero attitude"
Murong Rui laugh.
"CEO Wang is usually like that. So, how do you met him?"
Ba Qing laugh as she took her purse
"Just a small accident. He act as if I've robed him"
"En, then see you next time. I'll just stay here a bit more"
"Alright" Ba Qing said.
"Be careful on the road" Murong Rui add.
Ba Qing gave an OK sign and walk away.