Alex Qi said he was in Pengcheng on a business trip and wanted to invite another vice president who also works in Pengcheng to dinner with her tomorrow night, and asked if she was free.
Alex Qi and the vice president well; they had taught her a lot when they were both in the student council.
Since the college entrance examination results have not yet been released, and she was not selected to grade papers this year and was still on vacation with plenty of time, she agreed to keep the appointment.
The restaurant was a high-end Chinese restaurant, which Serena Li rarely visits. After arriving at the restaurant, she told the greeter at the door her room information, and soon a waiter came to lead her in.
After the waiter pushed open the grand double doors, Serena Li saw a man sitting on the sofa in the private room, smoking. At a glance, she recognized Mr. Mo, whom she had met at SOHO that night. He was wearing a light-colored suit today, looking down at his phone, his short black hair casting a faint shadow on his skin.
Because she didn’t see anyone she knew, she initially thought the waiter had taken her to the wrong place.
The commotion drew the attention of those inside, and the man looked towards the door, his eyes narrowing when he saw Serena Li .
Serena Li was about to take out her phone to contact Alex Qi when she heard someone calling her.
“ Serena ’s here.” A deep male voice drew Serena Li ’s attention back. She turned her gaze from Victor Mo to the man walking over from the private room’s terrace. It was Alex Qi, the senior who had organized today’s dinner .
Alex Qi had just finished a phone call on the terrace when he saw Serena Li at the door of the private room.
Alex Qi walked over with a smile and introduced Serena Li to Victor Mo : ” Serena Li , a junior from university, is a teacher at Z High School.”
After saying that, he introduced Victor Mo to her : “My cousin, Victor Mo , does business in Pengcheng.”
Serena Li nodded politely in greeting.
Victor Mo ‘s thin lips curved slightly, and he nodded at her.
Then Alex Qi turned to Serena Li and said, “Xiao Zeng just called. His wife was in a car accident, and he’s going to the traffic police station to handle it. He probably won’t be able to come today.” Xiao Zeng is the student council vice president.
“Is he alright?” Serena Li asked with concern.
“He’s alright. Last time I came over, you were busy with college entrance exam tutoring, and this time he had another accident. It’s not easy to get you all together for a meal!” Alex Qi said with a hint of regret, then paused and turned to Victor Mo , “Cousin, you don’t have any engagements later, right? If you’re free, stay for dinner. I already reserved some of their specialties at the restaurant yesterday. Zeng isn’t here, so have a couple of drinks with me!”
Victor Mo nodded casually, finished the cigarette, and went into the restroom.
Once everyone had arrived, Alex Qi called the waiter to serve the food.
“Before you came, I had some project collaborations to discuss with my cousin. He happened to be running errands nearby this afternoon, so I invited him over,” Alex Qi explained to Serena Li when the private room was empty, explaining why his cousin Victor Mo was there. “He’s a man of few words and seems a bit serious, but you don’t need to be reserved!” Alex Qi was worried that Serena Li might feel uncomfortable with an extra stranger at the gathering .
“Okay, it’s fine.” Serena Li smiled at Alex Qi , indicating that she didn’t mind.
Victor Mo, who was coming out of the restroom, saw Serena Li with a bright smile . When she smiled, there was a small, curved hook at the corner of her mouth, like a parenthesis.
Serena Li looked up and saw Victor Mo looking in her direction.
Alex Qi also saw Victor Mo and invited him to take a seat.