302: Chapter 32 Poaching

As soon as the boss left, Xia Tiantian spoke sarcastically, "Oh my god, did I just see an angel? Someone is actually using their own money to gamble, and then donating the winnings to others."

Shen Yan didn't want to pay attention to that sarcastic remark.

He originally intended to ignore it, but unexpectedly, Mei Jinning retorted on his behalf.

"Speaking of angels, I still think you're more like one. After all, you just anonymously donated five million."

Shen Yan looked at Mei Jinning, who had silenced Xia Tiantian with just one sentence, leaving him red-faced and speechless. He narrowed his eyes and thought:

What is this person's background?

Not only can she sit at the table with those other few people at such a young age, but she can also dare to challenge Xia Tiantian so fearlessly...

While he was pondering, the other people had already stood up.

"You two carry on. We have other things to do, so we'll take our leave first."

Hearing this, Shen Yan stood up and looked at Gu Hui.

Gu Hui smiled at him and said, "I also have other things to do and need to leave first. If you haven't had enough fun, feel free to play a few more rounds here."

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then finally chose to sit back down and said to them, "Then I won't see you out. See you next time."

As his voice fell.

The five people left the private room one after another.

Half an hour after they left, Shen Yan finally exited the room.

Just as he stepped out of the wooden door, preparing to call someone to pick him up, he saw a man in a suit walking toward him.

"Hello, are you Mr. Shen?"

Shen Yan lowered his phone and asked cautiously, "Who are you?"

The other person slightly bowed and replied, "Our President Mei would like to invite you to chat in her car."

President Mei?

Mei Jinning?

It's already been half an hour; hasn't she left yet?

After hesitating, Shen Yan decided to see what the other party wanted.

"Fine, lead the way."

A few minutes later.

Shen Yan stood in front of a rolls-royce.

"Get in."

A familiar female voice came from the back seat.

The man in the suit opened the car door for him.

He slightly bowed, lifted his leg, and got into the back seat.

"President Mei, is there something you need me for?"

Hearing the question, Mei Jinning curled her lips and said, "I'm hungry. Come have dinner with me."

She waited for him outside for half an hour just to ask him to eat?

Shen Yan found it strange and became wary. He replied to Mei Jinning, "I have other things to do later. If President Mei has something to say, you can say it now."

As his voice fell.

Mei Jinning raised her hand toward the driver and said, "Nothing in the world is greater than eating. Nothing is more important than filling one's stomach."

As soon as she finished speaking, the car started moving.

Shen Yan: "..."

Was he kidnapped?

Probably not.

Because he got into the car voluntarily.

Forget it.

"Why would President Mei want to have dinner with me?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Mei Jinning crossed her legs and replied, "Because you helped me earn fifteen million. Surely fifteen million is worth treating you to a meal, isn't it?"

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow.

He didn't believe that was the real reason.

He suspected Mei Jinning had another purpose in finding him.

However... since he was here, he might as well go with the flow.

Since the other party wasn't willing to talk now, he would wait for her to bring it up herself.

Thinking this, he relaxed considerably and leaned back on the seat, waiting to reach their destination.

Every move Shen Yan made was seen by Mei Jinning.

She had expected Shen Yan to remain nervous or easily startled, but she hadn't expected him to completely relax after just a brief moment of vigilance.

His psychological fortitude was truly impressive.

With their own thoughts occupying them, they arrived at their destination in silence.

Just as Mei Jinning had said, their destination was a restaurant.

However, this restaurant didn't look like a high-end establishment; instead, it resembled a private eatery.

"Don't let the small space fool you. Though small, it has everything. They have whatever dish you can name; they can make it."

Hearing this, Shen Yan looked at Mei Jinning with some surprise.

"Really?"

"If I can name the dish, they can make it?"

Mei Jinning nodded heavily.

"If you don't believe me, you can try later."

After speaking, she led Shen Yan to a window seat on the first floor.

Not long after, a man wearing a chef's hat walked toward them.

"What would the two guests like to eat?"

Mei Jinning fluently recited the names of the dishes.

After reciting hers, she looked at Shen Yan, letting him name what he wanted to eat.

Although Shen Yan was curious if the chef could really cook every type of cuisine, since he grew up locally, he preferred local dishes. Therefore, the dishes he named were all local specialties.

After the chef noted the names and left, Mei Jinning spoke to Shen Yan with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Didn't you ask if this chef could cook every cuisine? Why didn't you name some non-local dishes just now?"

As her voice faded.

Shen Yan smiled and replied to Mei Jinning, "I grew up here, so I like to eat local food."

"I didn't want to order dishes I don't like just to see the chef show off his skills. Besides, didn't you say you ordered quite a few non-local dishes yourself?"

Hearing this, Mei Jinning nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right, I did order quite a few non-local cuisines. But you really know how to cherish food."

Shen Yan: "..."

She even used the phrase 'cherish food.' Could it be she's run out of other idioms to praise me with?

He grumbled inwardly while smiling outwardly, "It's only right."

After saying that, the two fell silent again.

Shen Yan wanted to know what Mei Jinning's real reason for inviting him was, so he didn't speak first, just waited quietly.

Mei Jinning, on the other hand, was contemplating whether she should finally speak up.

The two remained silent for a long time.

It wasn't until the Waitress brought the dishes that Mei Jinning spoke again.

"Do you know why Gu Hui sought you out?"

Shen Yan hadn't expected Mei Jinning to bring up Gu Hui. He paused for a moment, then replied to Mei Jinning, "Of course I know. Didn't he ask me to develop some software?"

After hearing this, Mei Jinning chuckled.

"You don't actually think he just wanted you to develop some software, do you?"

Shen Yan blinked and asked with feigned confusion, "Isn't that the case?"

Mei Jinning lowered her gaze and did not answer.

After a while.

She picked up the teacup on the table, blew on the tea twice, and then said, "His purpose in approaching you is not that simple. If... if you're willing to cooperate with me, I can tell you the whole story."

As her words ended, Shen Yan's vigilance instantly shot up twelvefold.

This was his first meeting with Mei Jinning.

She immediately proposed cooperation and offered to reveal Gu Hui's motives for approaching him.

Who would believe that?

"President Mei, one can eat carelessly, but one cannot speak carelessly. I currently have a cooperative relationship with Chairman Gu."

Mei Jinning chuckled lightly.

"Just a cooperative relationship..."