The Film Emperor's Secretly Married Wife Ch. 61

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Jing Zi facepalmed. "Did you mute the WeChat group again? Yuanyuan said it last Thursday or Friday in the group. The reservation was hard to get, so they couldn't wait any longer."

Qi Zhen checked WeChat, scrolled back seriously, then nodded guiltily.

Back then she was with Yu Jingxing, probably doing something very not PG, and barely looked at her phone. Girls with boyfriends didn't need the internet.

Jing Zi sighed and gently reminded her, "Huang Wenjing and I already got them gifts. What about you?"

Qi Zhen looked super apologetic. "I didn't know..."

Jing Zi: "Just saying—her boyfriend booked Rongbaoxuan. Showing up empty-handed would be awkward."

Rongbaoxuan was a Michelin three-star restaurant, one of the few in Haicheng. It wasn't unusual for guests to show up in cocktail dresses. And Yuanyuan's boyfriend was an only child from Haicheng, super pampered by his family. Treating his girlfriend's friends to a fancy dinner was no big deal. It was his way of showing how seriously he took her circle.

Booking Rongbaoxuan was 100% because Li Yuanyuan was obsessed with Yu Jingxing and wanted to eat at her idol's restaurant. Out of all the choices, she picked this one.

When Li Yuanyuan got back, Qi Zhen confessed her sins truthfully.

Li Yuanyuan didn't even blink. "Just bring yourself. You are the gift."

Qi Zhen threw her arms around her and whined, "Sister Yuanyuan, you're too nice, waaah."

She was such a sweet, soft girl, like a big-eyed Scottish Fold cat—made you want to scoop her into your lap and squish her like crazy.

Li Yuanyuan calmly pushed her off and warned, serious-faced, "Hug me again and I'll feel like I'm cheating on my boyfriend."

Li Yuanyuan added, "Anyway, we agreed—whoever gets a boyfriend has to treat everyone to dinner. Your hubby's loaded, when are you bringing him out for the girls to meet?"

The big-eyed, fluffy Scottish Fold cat immediately let her tail drag on the floor and stammered, "H-he's really busy with work..."

Li Yuanyuan kept stroking her face—couldn't get enough of how soft it felt—and scratched under the kitty's chin. "He had time to get you a pink diamond tiara, but not enough to treat us to dinner?"

The folded-ear cat squirmed and looked away, feeling awkward. "Then I'll... ask him."

Jing Zi shot a glare at Li Yuanyuan and said, "It's fine. If he's busy, we can talk about it later. It's not like we're in a rush."

Qi Zhen's husband was definitely rich and generous, but Zhenzhen didn't like talking about him much, which probably meant their relationship had a few awkward spots.

Didn't necessarily mean there were no feelings though. Honestly, their sex life seemed pretty solid, and her husband definitely spoiled her.

Zhenbao was so cute—what guy wouldn't want to sleep with her?

Thinking that, Jing Zi realized her brain was full of nothing but dirty thoughts. When she looked into Qi Zhen's innocent black-and-white eyes, she immediately felt guilty and looked down.

Still, Jing Zi was pretty curious. "What does your husband even look like? Is he one of those handsome older guys like in Japanese dramas? I feel like even if they're not super hot, they have this amazing vibe that makes you feel really safe."

Qi Zhen mumbled, "He's okay, I guess... But real life doesn't come with beauty filters, you know?"

Jing Zi got it. She pictured a balding middle-aged man and patted Qi Zhen on the head. "Every guy turns into a middle-aged uncle sooner or later."

Li Yuanyuan couldn't help feeling a little sorry for her.

What a tragic beauty-and-the-beast situation.

Zhenbao might even be pregnant and have to give birth to that uncle's baby.

Once Li Yuanyuan went off to deal with something else, Qi Zhen sent a WeChat message to Yu Jingxing.

Qi Zhen: Tonight my classmate and her boyfriend are treating us to dinner at Rongbaoxuan.

Qi Zhen: Discount pleaseee, pleaaase give me a deal wahhh!

Husband (calmly typing): Whatever my little boss lady says, goes.

Qi Zhen: Will that be okay though?

Yu Jingxing (smiling, like it's no big deal): Your friends deserve the red-carpet treatment from me personally.

Qi Zhen: Let me tell you, she's got a poster of you from your younger days on her wall—the kind with the eight-pack abs. First semester I saw it, I thought the abs were photoshopped.

Husband: Now you know they weren't.

Qi Zhen (a little shy): Come back soooon.

And hey, giving his wife's friends a discount wasn't breaking any rules, right?

Qi Zhen didn't even have the nerve to bring up the fact that she'd be showing up empty-handed—she was afraid Yu Jingxing would go overboard again, and that'd just be embarrassing. She figured she'd quietly get a gift herself in a couple days and make up for it.

That evening, Qi Zhen finally met Li Yuanyuan's boyfriend.

She had assumed Li Yuanyuan would go for a guy like Yu Jingxing—tall, broad-shouldered, calm and reserved—but he wasn't that at all.

The guy had a gentle, clean-cut look, wore a white shirt, was about half a head taller than Yuanyuan, smiled softly, and carried her bag for her. When he greeted them, he just nodded politely.

At Rongbaoxuan, the front desk staff were super professional and led them across the thick carpet to their reserved table.

Shao Kang, Li Yuanyuan's boyfriend, looked a little apologetic. "We originally tried to book a window seat in the main dining hall, but it was fully booked over a month ago, so we had to settle for a more tucked-away spot."

The server, polite and wearing white gloves, took them upstairs by elevator and led them to a private room on the top floor.

Qi Zhen noticed right away—it was the same private room Yu Jingxing had used last time.

Shao Kang seemed surprised and quickly said, "We reserved a table in the main dining area. Could you double-check?"

The server bowed respectfully. "You're Mr. Shao, correct? According to our system, this is indeed your reservation."

After the server poured lemon water and they started looking at the menu, Li Yuanyuan said, half embarrassed and half excited, "I saw in the fans' group chat that some rich girls wanted to check in at this top-floor room too. They said Yu Jingxing sometimes eats here, and when he does, this is usually the room he uses. But it's super hard to book, so... did we just get blessed by the koi goddess or what?"

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