Chapter 178: Meeting an acquaintance on a blind date
In a restaurant near Zhongsheng Group, Shen Youran sat in the corner for fear of being discovered by acquaintances.

After a few minutes, a casual voice with uncertainty and doubt said: “Ms. Shen?”

She looked up and saw a man about thirty years old standing opposite her. Although his facial features were not outstanding, he was strong and tough with dark skin.

He was wearing a blue T-shirt on the upper body and camouflage pants on the lower body. His muscles were well-developed and his chest muscles were slightly bulging under the T-shirt.

The person in front of him looked somewhat similar to what Tang Huiru had described: “Are you… Mr. Song?”

“Yes.” The man pulled out a chair opposite her and sat down, leaning back with his arms folded, sizing her up with his hawk-like eyes.

The man sitting opposite her was the marriage partner that Shen Yaoting had chosen for her. He was just 30 years old this year and came from a wealthy family. His family had been soldiers for generations. His grandfather had been a commander during the warlord era, his grandmother was a clerk, his father was a regiment commander, and he himself was a special forces soldier.

His eyes were as sharp as a soldier’s. Shen Youran felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. She raised her hand to smooth the loose hair on her temples behind her ears.

Perhaps sensing her awkwardness, Song Yuan retracted his gaze and said, “Order some food.”

Shen Youran called the waiter, who handed each of them a menu. Song Yuan didn’t even look at it, but lit a cigarette and started smoking.

The waiter looked embarrassed, took back his hand that was handing him the menu, and held the menu back in his arms.

Shen Youran casually ordered a few dishes, holding the teacup and looking at the man opposite calmly.

The hand holding the cigarette was not as slender and smooth as Ji Jinchuan and Gu Jinchen’s, but rather a little rough, with a pale white scar on the back of his hand, which looked quite old. A voice of “Welcome” came from the door, and a man and a woman walked in. The man was handsome and steady, and the woman was bright and beautiful. She wore glasses on her face, covering most of her face, and carried a Chanel handbag in her hand.

Shen Youran looked up inadvertently and was suddenly stunned. The couple was Ji Jinchuan and Bai Shiyan.

The first thought that popped into her mind was: Bai Shiyan is Ji Jinchuan’s current lover?

While she was stunned, Song Yuan looked back suspiciously, and almost in the next second, the sound of a chair rubbing against the ground was heard, and he strode towards the two of them.

Did Song Yuan know both of them? Or one of them?
Shen Youran quickly denied her own thoughts. Looking at his posture, he looked like he was going to fight, not to say hello.

Ji Jinchuan looked at the mighty man walking towards them, and almost instantly sensed the hostility in him. He stopped and looked at the man with deep eyes.

Song Yuan walked towards them quickly and pulled the woman next to Ji Jinchuan. Bai Shiyan looked at him in panic, feeling guilty for a moment, and then smiled and said, “Ayuan, why are you here?”

Song Yuan had a dark face and said in a very cold tone: “If I wasn’t here, how could I see you with another man.”

His voice attracted the curious gazes of others. Bai Shiyan was a star and was afraid of being recognized. She looked around and saw a woman sitting where Song Yuan had just walked. She raised her lips and smiled sarcastically: “You are not with another woman.”

Ji Jinchuan followed her line of sight and saw Shen Youran sitting in the corner, holding a teacup. She was still wearing a work shirt with her jacket draped over the back of a chair. Although she was drinking tea, she was secretly glancing over here out of the corner of her eyes.

(End of this chapter)