While Gu Fangtao was being attacked online and Star entertainment employees were having a sleepless night, Mo Ning was preparing to go meet up with Shen Mucheng and her friends.
He had somehow gotten her number and called her two days ago asking to meet with her and her friends the day the news regarding her was clarified. He had then called her this morning after seeing the news saying he wanted to have dinner with them if they were free tonight.
After confirming with her friends, she called back and they agreed to meet at the same restaurant were the nightmare started. She had objected to the idea at first because she didn't want to see that place... at least not yet; but he had convinced her in the end and she decided to trust him.
Although they had only met a few times, she realized that she trusted him unconditionally and that made her scared.
She found it strange that she trusted someone she didn't even know very well so much.
Although Shen Mucheng really wanted to spend time alone with her to understand the feelings he had towards her, he knew he couldn't... At least not now. He understood that he wouldn't be able to invite her out just like that after her experience so he had come up with the idea of inviting her friends as well.
He figured that if he included her friends in the invitation, the probability of her accepting the invitation would be increased by a large number.
With her friends there, she would feel a little more safe and secure which meant she would be able to relax.
The only reason he had chosen that hotel, was because he wanted to do all he could to help her overcome the fear she felt that night.
He wanted her to be able to enter this place no matter the reason and not have to cower in fear.
Plus the place so happens to belong to the Shen family, he wanted her to feel comfortable there.
Even though he wouldn't admit it, the last reason was the one he held first in his heart. He might not be sure what he felt for her but he was man enough to admit he had a connection with her.
Maybe it was just mere friendship or lust or even a serious relationship he didn't know but it was there; That much he knew.
At seven thirty that night, all four of them were seated in a private room at Huoshuang hotel and in no time, the enticing aroma of food permeated the entire room. Various delicacies were spread out all over the table.
Surprisingly, all three ladies got along well with Shen Mucheng without the usual awkwardness which was always present when people were meeting formally for the first time. It was an harmonious atmosphere.
Everyone concentrated on eating with occasional conversations on between.
Midway through the meal, Mo Ning suddenly lifted her head from the food she had been stuffing her face with. Although the others spoke once in a while, since she started eating this was the first time she lofted her head from the food.
She starred intensely at Shen Mucheng, observing his features as best as she could from her position across from him.
Her stare was like an x-ray. It felt like she wanted to bore a hole through his skin.
" What?.. " He asked, unable to understand the reason she was staring so intensely at him.
" I just remembered that in movies, when the male lead saves the female lead, she usually offers her body to him...." The moment her words fell, three heads turned to her abruptly with exclamation signs scattered all over them.