"Xuanxuan, how could you be here?" A man's voice sounded, filled with joy and excitement. A young man in his twenties ran up to Murong Xuan and spoke. "I thought I was seeing things just now. I didn't expect it to really be you." "Lin Hongwen, don't call me that. It's better to call me Murong Xuan," Murong Xuan was just thinking of greeting the other person when she heard the man's address, her face showed a hint of distress, and she said somewhat uneasily. "I'm sorry, I was too excited. It just slipped out," Lin Hongwen apologized with a smile and asked, "Does it, does my behavior make you feel burdened?" "As long as you know, it's fine. We can just be friends," Murong Xuan said. "Xuanxuan, I really..." Lin Hongwen sighed, somewhat reluctantly said. "Alright, if you keep talking like this, I'm going to leave first."

Murong Xuan's expression darkened as she interrupted the other person's words. Upon seeing Lin Hongwen, Murong Xuan felt a headache coming on, especially his enthusiasm and friendliness, which made her even more uneasy, wishing she could just turn around and leave. In fact, Lin Hongwen was quite outstanding in every aspect; he was tall and handsome, a Yale graduate with excellent grades, and now a senior executive of a listed company, truly a stock with great prospects. However, no matter how outstanding Lin Hongwen was, no matter how he pursued her, Murong Xuan had sentenced him to death in her heart; it was absolutely impossible for her to date him. The reason was simple: Lin Hongwen was the ex-boyfriend of Murong Xuan's best friend, and it was through her best friend that Murong Xuan got to know Lin Hongwen. Unexpectedly, they broke up not long after, and Lin Hongwen then started pursuing Murong Xuan. Murong Xuan had also inquired and found that Lin Hongwen was not the kind of a playboy, but the identity of her best friend's ex-boyfriend still made it impossible for Murong Xuan to accept him. Otherwise, Murong Xuan would definitely be ostracized by the sisters in her best friend's circle, and might even be called a 'third party,' which was something Murong Xuan could never accept. Murong Xuan thought that Lin Hongwen was just acting on a whim, and as long as she ignored him, he would naturally stop pursuing her after a while. Unexpectedly, Lin Hongwen's pursuit of her grew more and more enthusiastic, which annoyed Murong Xuan, and this was also one of the reasons she came to Beijing. However, Murong Xuan had never imagined that as soon as she had dodged to Beijing, she would encounter Lin Hongwen again. If this matter got out, people would definitely think that she was sightseeing in Beijing with Lin Hongwen, or even say that they had started secretly dating. By then, no matter how she tried to clear her name, it would be impossible. "Murong Xuan, I know about your leaving Hong Kong, but I didn't expect you to come to Beijing as well, and for us to meet at the same hotel, it must be fate that has brought us together from afar."

Lin Hongwen blinked and spoke. 'I'm having dinner with some friends right now. Why don't you join us? I can introduce them to you.' Seeing Murong Xuan pout and remain silent, Lin Hongwen didn't get discouraged and continued, 'No need, I'm also here with friends. Let's just stick to our own company.' Murong Xuan declined. 'Alright, they're just some work friends anyway. It's fine if you don't want to meet them.' Lin Hongwen's eyes shifted as he suggested again, 'By the way, who are you having dinner with? Do you mind if I pay them a visit?' 'Ah... Wouldn't that be a bit too abrupt? I'm afraid he might not be pleased. Maybe let's not.' Murong Xuan tried to worm her way out. 'That's true, it would be a bit sudden to go directly. How about you go first, and after you've talked to him, I'll come over to toast and meet him!' Lin Hongwen said, compromise coming to mind, yet he was afraid Murong Xuan would refuse again, so he hurriedly walked away, not giving Murong Xuan a chance to decline, while looking back as he went, 'Then it's settled. I'll go ahead, see you later.' 'Sigh... Really, why does it have to be him on such a good day?'

Murong Xuan sighed and spoke with some annoyance. Murong Xuan stood still and pondered for a moment, feeling that things could not continue to develop this way. Otherwise, if Lin Hongwen clung to her like he did in Hong Kong, the sisters in Hong Kong would surely find out, and the fact that both of them were in Beijing was not exactly a secret. Once misunderstood, it would be impossible for her to explain herself. Murong Xuan then thought of Zhang Wei in the Ya Ge, and suddenly a strategy came to mind. Although the idea was somewhat absurd, when faced with two evils, one must choose the lesser. As long as it could free her from Lin Hongwen's entanglement, using it was not out of the question. After a while, Murong Xuan returned to the private room and found Zhang Wei still sitting at the table having his meal. He just nodded when he saw her come in, then lowered his head to continue eating, showing no intention of striking up a conversation with her, which made Murong Xuan think to herself: 'This guy just knows how to eat after the dishes are served, with no initiative to chat with me at all. He probably won't have any inappropriate thoughts about me. I guess as long as I promise him some benefits, he won't refuse me.' 'Mr. Zhang, I hope you can give my restaurant your support once it opens,' Murong Xuan said, picking up her teacup and taking a sip of tea. 'You're too polite. If there's anything you need from me, just say it,' Zhang Wei said, putting down his chopsticks when he heard Murong Xuan speaking to him. 'Actually, I do need your help. After the restaurant opens, I plan to live nearby, but I haven't found a suitable place yet. Could you please help me find a quiet apartment?'

Muruo Xuan said. "Don't worry, I will definitely find an apartment that satisfies you," Zhang Wei readily agreed with a beaming smile when he saw that Muruo Xuan wanted to live in a residence. It was his job, after all, and naturally, he wouldn't turn it down. "Then I'll thank you in advance," Muruo Xuan said with a twinkle in her beautiful eyes, biting her red lips and speaking somewhat coyly, "There's... something else I want to trouble you with, but I'm not sure if I should say it?" "It's my honor to serve a beautiful lady like you, just tell me what it is!" Seeing Muruo Xuan's hesitant expression, Zhang Wei smiled and said. Muruo Xuan's attitude had become so polite, and she had even taken the initiative to ask Zhang Wei to help her rent an apartment, which made Zhang Wei feel somewhat flattered. However, when he saw that Muruo Xuan had more to say and seemed somewhat unnatural, Zhang Wei suddenly realized that what she wanted help with was the matter she was about to mention, and the previous request was just a preemptive favor. "Oh, I have a friend coming over later, he's sort of my suitor, and I hope you can..." Muruo Xuan's cheeks turned red, and she couldn't bring herself to say it. "I understand!" Muruo Xuan hemmed and hawed without finishing, and Zhang Wei, having heard only part of the sentence, thought Muruo Xuan wanted to be alone with her suitor, so he quickly stood up and said. "Our store manager has gone to a meeting in the district, and we're short-staffed now. I need to rush back to the store, so I'll take my leave now." "Wait, you've misunderstood me, I'm not asking you to leave."

Seeing that Zhang Wei had misunderstood her intention, Murong Xuan hurriedly intervened. Zhang Wei stood up, stunned. He didn't know whether to leave or stay, and he couldn't figure out why the usually composed and calm Murong Xuan was acting so coy and uneasy. He wanted to explore what was really on Murong Xuan's mind. Zhang Wei looked at Murong Xuan, his pupils contracting as a glint of sharpness flashed in his eyes. He saw a row of golden characters flash through Murong Xuan's beautiful eyes, which read: 'I don't want that suitor to pester me. I want you to pretend to be my blind date so that the suitor will back off when he sees the difficulty!' Seeing Murong Xuan's true thoughts, Zhang Wei was also taken aback. He stroked his chin and thought to himself: 'These days, there really are all sorts of strange things. What was supposed to be an ordinary meal has now turned into a blind date meeting.'