018 “AV Shooting Guide” Chapter 17

17: Qiao Qiao’s ex-boyfriend

When Qin Ruicheng drove Qiao Qiao to this high-end restaurant, it was already after eight o’clock in the evening.

Although the main meal has passed, the flow of people has not decreased at all. There are many cars surrounding the fountain in front of the restaurant on three levels, and they can’t find a parking space and have to condescend to park here.

Qin Ruicheng obviously had his own way. He took Qiao Qiao back and forth in circles in the parking lot. After less than two circles, he happened to catch up with a couple coming out of the restaurant arm-in-arm. They had just backed out the car, and Qin Ruicheng parked in, as if they had made an appointment in advance.

“There are so many people here.” Qiao Qiao sighed after getting off the car, “I didn’t know there was such a popular restaurant in such a suburb.”

“Of course it’s because of the delicious food that it attracts so many people.” Qin Ruicheng hung the car key on his index finger and turned it twice. “I have to reserve a seat in advance before you start shooting.”

The two went up two steps and entered the hall. Qiao Qiao thought that it would be crowded with so many people, but he didn’t expect that the restaurant was very orderly, with the distance between tables appropriate, and it even gave people a rather quiet feeling.

Qiao Qiao had never been here before, and Qin Ruicheng took over the ordering work. Qiao Qiao sat boredly in the soft leather booth and looked around, fiddling with the neatly folded burgundy dark moire napkin in the glass, taking it out and folding it again in the shape of an origami crane. He flicked it with his fingers, almost shaking his head.

Across the wings of the napkin, Qiao Qiao raised his eyes and saw a familiar figure not far away.

“Do you eat spicy food?” Qin Ruicheng asked, staring at the menu.

“Eat.” Qiao Qiao answered casually. She didn’t even hear what Qin Ruicheng asked clearly. She just stared at the back figure in front of her. From time to time, waiters carrying trays shuttled back and forth in the hall, blocking Qiao Qiao’s sight. Qiao Qiao had no choice but to stretch his neck and move around, just to confirm whether the figure behind him was that person.

The hairstyle seems to have changed, but the figure is consistent. Who is the woman sitting opposite him?Qiao Qiao frowned, as if he had never seen her before.

Just then, the man in a suit seemed to be going to the bathroom. He stood up and started walking in the direction of Qiao Qiao. Qiao Qiao was so frightened that he hurriedly buried his head and grabbed the menu to cover his face.

“Xiao Qiao?” Qin Ruicheng also turned around, “An acquaintance of yours?”

“Shh.” Qiao Qiao raised his head to look at Qin Ruicheng and said feebly, “That seems to be my ex-boyfriend.”

Qin Ruicheng turned around and took a look, just in time to take a picture with the man who was walking over. Qin Ruicheng glanced at him quickly without any hesitation, and then turned back as if nothing had happened.

No matter how dull the man was, he realized something now, but he was just a little strange, so he frowned and walked away without looking back.

“It’s over.” Qin Ruicheng took the recipe off Qiao Qiao’s face and said seriously word by word, “You have really bad taste – really, really bad.”

“…” Qiao Qiao’s face fell, “I didn’t expect to run into him again. We were in love not long ago, but one day he suddenly disappeared without saying a word. Later I found out that he had gone abroad.”

Qin Ruicheng was stunned for a moment and asked softly, “When did this happen?”

“When I first entered college.” Qiao Qiao pursed his lips and pretended that he didn’t care. “Don’t show this expression. You don’t feel anything now. After all, the conversation didn’t last long.”

Qin Ruicheng said nothing. At this time, the food was served. Qin Ruicheng helped Qiao Qiao cut the steak into small pieces. Qiao Qiao didn’t have much appetite, so he put down his knife and fork after barely taking two bites.

“Who is he?” Qin Ruicheng asked casually.

“His dad seems to be a real estate developer.” Qiao Qiao lowered his head, “He’s quite rich anyway, and I’ve never seen him lacking anything – maybe he just thinks I’m not good enough for him.”

Qin Ruicheng couldn’t help but smile, his eyebrows suddenly spread, and his lips moved. But he probably wanted to say too much at the moment, and then he didn’t know where to start. In the end, he just concluded with a smile of unknown meaning.

After the man went to the bathroom, the only one left on their table was the woman. At this time, the woman took out a powder box from her bag and was applying makeup to herself with a small puff.

“That’s all you eat.” Qin Ruicheng was not satisfied with Qiao Qiao’s appetite, “I worked hard to reserve a table for more than a week.”

Just as he was pouring half a glass of red wine for Qiao Qiao, the man came back.

Qiao Qiao’s back was facing the direction of the bathroom. Her attention was focused on Qin Ruicheng, so she didn’t realize that someone had walked next to her. Then Qiao Qiao happened to turn her head to the side and caught the man’s eyes off guard.

“It is indeed you, Qiao Qiao.” The man smiled, “When I walked over, I felt a bit like you, but I didn’t expect it to be true.”

“Zhong Wei…Long time no see.” Having been recognized by the other party by name, he could no longer pretend to be dead. Qiao Qiao could only say hello dryly, “Have you returned to China?”

“Yes.” The man named Zhong Wei nodded, “I have to take care of business at home, so I wasn’t needed at first. But the business has been good recently, and I have taken on several big orders at once. Someone has to take care of things, so I was called back in advance.”

He pretended to have just seen Qin Ruicheng: “Oh, there is another person here, hello, you are -”

“Qiao Qiao’s boyfriend.” Qin Ruicheng replied before Qiao Qiao. Qiao Qiao glanced at him and stopped talking, which was equivalent to acquiescence.

“But Qiao Qiao, I really didn’t expect to meet you here today. I originally accompanied my fiancée out to pick out a wedding ring.” Zhong Wei raised his head and glanced at the woman who was touching up her makeup, and said with a smile, “I took her from Paris to New York, but there was nothing suitable. Now I said I wanted to be more retro, so I accompanied her back to China. It took me flying all over the country, and I had to have a large carat and a good color-”

He seemed to sigh sincerely: “Women are just trouble.”

Qiao Qiao was immersed in the introspection of how he became blind in the first place.

“Then Qiao Qiao, have you graduated?” The man changed the topic and returned to Qiao Qiao, “If you encounter any difficulties, please tell me so that we can get to know each other. Although I have no actual power, I still manage many people. I can still leave a position for you in my real estate company.”

Qin Ruicheng couldn’t hold it back and burst out laughing. He grabbed a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth. He suppressed a smile and said, “If it’s convenient, can you also arrange one for me?”

Only then did Zhong Wei take a closer look at Qin Ruicheng. To be honest, Qin Ruicheng’s face was really impeccable, and he was tall and looked like a male model. Coupled with the clothes and accessories he was wearing, and he brought Qiao Qiao to a place like this to eat. Zhong Wei didn’t know Qin Ruicheng’s details for a while, so he could only say vaguely: “There should be no problem.”

“What about the salary?” Qin Ruicheng continued to ask with interest.

“Of course this depends on personal ability.” Zhong Wei said seriously, “Although we are friends, I also have to consider the interests of the family. I started from the lowest salesman step by step.”

Qiao Qiao wanted to hide her face. She couldn’t bear to listen anymore.

“Have you picked out the wedding ring?” Qin Ruicheng obviously didn’t have enough fun, so he changed the subject and asked again.

When it came to the wedding ring, Zhong Wei seemed to have found her home ground and started talking non-stop: “I originally picked a loose diamond in Paris, 4 carats, but she thought the clarity was not enough and it was pear-shaped – she insisted on a heart-shaped diamond.”

“Well, is there anyone you like in China?” Qin Ruicheng picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

“I fell in love with one in Shanghai, it’s from Ruifan. This one is smaller, 3.2 carats, but the color grade is better. Oh, you probably don’t know the color grade classification of diamonds very well, right? But it doesn’t matter. I can try to put it as plainly as possible, that is, the color saturation of diamonds is high.”

“Ruifan?” Qin Ruicheng ignored his nonsense and just looked at Zhong Wei with a half-smile, “Ruifan’s stuff is pretty good.”

“It’s a big brand jeweler,” Zhong Wei also smiled. “You can feel safe buying pictures there.”

“Do you need me to give you a discount?”

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Qiao Qiao didn’t react for a moment. She turned to look at Qin Ruicheng. Qin Ruicheng shrugged with an innocent look on his face: “Is it weird that I have discount rights in my store?”

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When Qin Ruicheng sent Qiao Qiao back to his apartment, Qiao Qiao was still in a daze.

“You don’t look like you at all!” This is what drives Qiao Qiao the most. Qin Ruicheng looks like an ordinary young man. Even if he has a few relatively good cars, his income level is still below Qin Ruicheng’s. Shouldn’t those cool second-generation rich people be wearing diamond watches and smoking cigars!What’s going on with people who are self-reliant and come out to shoot AV?Also, when she and Qin Ruicheng worked together in the branch, they went out to eat at a food stall late at night. It was not obvious that Qin Ruicheng had any mental barriers.

“Because I don’t like doing business, my family gradually doesn’t care about me.” Qin Ruicheng asked for praise, “Tell me, am I handsome today?”

Qiao Qiao stared at Qin Ruicheng with a complicated expression, and asked after a long while: “Then the note you gave him can really be discounted?”

“Of course not, but it looks like a discount if you can do it.” Qin Ruicheng smiled, “Xiao Qiao, I know you too well.”

Qiao Qiao’s face turned red when his thoughts were exposed, and he muttered in a low voice: “After all, diamonds are quite expensive. Even if you get a 10% discount, it’s still a lot of money.”

She was so evil-minded that she didn’t want to give any of it to Zhong Wei.

In fact, Qiao Qiao didn’t care about that incident back then, but he still felt uncomfortable when he saw the other person showing off in front of him so nonchalantly. Why do you think that other people’s lives must be worse than yours?Do you feel superior just because you hurt others in the first place?

There is no such truth.