Rebirth from the Ashes

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A sophisticated ambiance filled the room in the revolving restaurant on the highest floor of the building.

Fu Qingye was the first person Li Jingran saw when she stepped into the restaurant. It was hard to ignore the man’s brilliant and charismatic presence, no matter in looks or bearing.

The casual clothes he wore today made him less aloof, friendlier, and inviting. His white turtleneck could hardly conceal his naturally poised neck, exuding an aura of delicate asceticism.

With a smile plastered on her face, Li Jingran made sure she was prim and proper as she strutted towards the man. However, she had not had a chance to call out to him.

Gong Zhi caught up and let out a provocative grin at Li Jingran before starting off with a greeting. “Ms. Li, what a coincidence.”

Just like that, Li Jingran’s plan was disrupted. Holding back her anger, she nodded. “Hello, Ms. Gong.”

Gong Zhi cheerfully asked her, “Are you alone, Ms. Li?”

Li Jingran glanced at the man sitting by the window. The latter seemed to have taken notice of them and was looking at them. Li Jingran hummed in reply. “Ms. Gong, you too?”

She and Gong Zhi, the b*tch, were always destined to be enemies.

If her guess were right, Gong Zhi was after the same thing as her, which was to pretend to stumble upon Fu Qingye and befriend him.

Li Jingran had just asked the question.

Fu Qingye stood up. The tenderness shrouding over his cold eyes brought out the affluence in him. Curling his lips into a faint smile, he opened his mouth. “Xixi, over here.”

Li Jingran followed his gaze to Shen Xi entering the restaurant, together with Gong Zhi’s manager, Chen Nan who was following behind. She was hopping mad.

Gong Zhi’s provocative smile grew brighter as she grandly showed off that she was not alone.

With anger through the roof, Li Jingran’s eyes turned grimacing and she was furious beyond words.

Gong Zhi made her way towards Shen Xi and affectionately held her arm before smiling at Li Jingran. “Ms. Li, I’m with Xixi. We’re heading over there now. I hope you enjoy your meal.”

Li Jingran felt as though her chest was caught on fire. By the looks of them approaching Fu Qingye, Li Jingran knew that her plan had fallen through.

She wanted to tear Gong Zhi apart when the latter took a seat and threw her a provocative grin.

Afraid that Li Jingran would fly off the handle, Li He the manager tugged on her. “Jingran, our seats are over on that side.”

Ignoring what he said, Li Jingran moved towards the trio across the room and greeted Fu Qingye. “Mr. Fu, what a coincidence!”

It gave Li He quite the shock, but his mind was soon put at ease since she seemed to have her emotions under control. He went and joined her.

Fu Qingye returned a nod. “Ms. Li.”

“I was wondering where is your stylist, Ms. Cai Ni right now? I have something to discuss with Ms. Cai Ni,” Li Jingran enquired.

Looking as beautiful as a sculpture, Fu Qingye smiled faintly and indifferently. “Ms. Cai Ni is in the middle of something and unable to meet with guests.”

Although Li Jingran knew that she would hit a wall, she simply could not give it up. Li Jingran had gone mad, completely out of her mind just to apprehend Cai Ni. “I see. Enjoy your meal. I shall excuse myself then.”

She kept a blank face on. After over twenty years in showbiz, Li Jingran was able to keep her emotions in check.

However, she was raging internally. Anger and dissent overtook every inch of her body, driving her insane.