Zhan Mohan had no intention of letting Sidney know directly about Catherine and President Gu's relationship. After all, such knowledge might only make the other party more suspicious. Therefore, Zhan Mohan had Fang Xun investigate Catherine's whereabouts in advance.
Coincidentally, Catherine and President Gu had a meeting scheduled for today, and the location chosen by him and Sidney was naturally related to Catherine.
This Western restaurant was a place Catherine and President Gu frequented. After meeting, they would almost always come here to dine. This could be considered one of Catherine's preferences.
The establishment was expensive, not a place for ordinary people.
Catherine had, in a way, clung to President Gu's coattails to dare to come to such a place.
Sidney clearly also enjoyed this kind of place. "President Zhan, I really like the food here. The taste is almost identical to our country's."
Zhan Mohan said indifferently, "The chef here is from your country, which is why I chose this place. I hope you won't feel constrained."
"President Zhan is indeed as the rumors say, showing a hundred percent sincerity to every cooperation partner."
Just as the two were about to discuss business, they unexpectedly saw a familiar figure walk in from the door.
Catherine, arm in arm with President Gu, said intimately, "President Gu, I want to try something different today. I remember there's a new chef here, and his cream soup is very good, though the price..."
President Gu said dotingly, "Of course, you can have whatever you say. Just order it."
Catherine then smiled charmingly, "Thank you, President Gu. You're so generous."
Praised by Catherine, President Gu's mood improved greatly, and he became even less stingy with his money.
From Catherine and President Gu's seats, Zhan Mohan and Sidney could not be seen at all. However, Sidney and Zhan Mohan could see them clearly.
Indeed, Sidney froze entirely. He seemed completely unprepared for this.
Seeing his reaction, Zhan Mohan knew he had taken the bait. "Mr. Sidney, what's wrong?"
Sidney slowly reacted, "Nothing, nothing."
Zhan Mohan pretended to look in the direction Sidney was looking. "I didn't expect them to be here too."
"Does President Zhan know them?"
Zhan Mohan nodded. "My wife is the acting CEO of Feng Group. Catherine is an employee from her side, and the man beside her is President Gu, a recent collaborator of Feng Group."
Zhan Mohan pretended to ponder and continued, "I remember it was Catherine who was in charge of President Gu's project. I didn't expect them to be so intimate."
Sidney listened to Zhan Mohan's words but did not react immediately. Instead, he seemed to be deep in thought.
Zhan Mohan was not in a hurry to get Sidney to react. First, he did not yet understand Sidney's character. Therefore, whether he reacted today or not was merely a test.
If he reacted immediately, it would be good. But if he didn't, it would further indicate that his feelings for Catherine were no longer as deep, or that he was a difficult opponent to deal with.
"Alright, let's continue discussing cooperation," Zhan Mohan said, taking out the prepared documents. "Our company's reputation is renowned both domestically and internationally, so you don't need to worry about the final risks of this project..."
However, Sidney wasn't listening at all. His mind was in turmoil. Although he was just using Catherine, she was, after all, his woman. Now she was openly embracing another man in a public place.
Logically, he should have caught them in the act and demanded an explanation.
But now he was somewhat uncertain. Was it intentional for Zhan Mohan to choose this place? In fact, was his coming to China also intentional?
He had to make a choice in the shortest possible time, because perhaps Zhan Mohan was waiting for his reaction.
"I apologize, President Zhan, but I think I need to handle a personal matter first. Otherwise, I really can't focus on discussing work here."
Zhan Mohan nodded and made a gesture of invitation.
In the end, Sidney naturally chose Zhan Mohan. Zhan Mohan had already told him that Catherine was just a small employee of Feng Group, so for Sidney, the benefits he could gain from Catherine were naturally less than those from Zhan Mohan.
Since that was the case, he didn't need to be so conflicted.
Later, when he explained things to Catherine, he could blame it all on Zhan Mohan. Even if Catherine had complaints, she couldn't directly confront Zhan Mohan.
"Linlin! What exactly is your relationship?"
Catherine heard the voice and was slightly startled. She hadn't expected Sidney to be there.
"Sidney, how did you..."
But before she could finish, President Gu also reacted.
He only said with a sinister tone, "Is this your boyfriend?"
Catherine didn't answer, but Sidney took the initiative to reply, "Yes, I am Linlin's boyfriend. Who do you think you are?"
President Gu's face darkened to the color of the bottom of a pot. He detested his woman having ambiguous relationships with other men, especially when this man before him so confidently claimed to be her boyfriend.
"Explain to me, what is going on?" President Gu looked at Catherine, his voice filled with displeasure.
Catherine even felt a murderous aura from President Gu.
"President Gu, we... we..." Catherine didn't know how to explain now.
If she said she wasn't in that kind of relationship with Sidney, Sidney would definitely make a scene. But if she denied President Gu, the consequences might be even more severe.
"I hope you think carefully before answering," President Gu said coldly, looking at Catherine.
Seeing this situation, other customers in the restaurant quickly left, not wanting to be involved in such a scene.
Zhan Mohan watched everything from the side, with cold eyes, not intending to intervene. This was their own matter, involving the three of them.
Catherine was terrified now. Either side could utterly destroy her.
How should she escape this predicament? What should she do?
Her mind went completely blank, unable to react.
When she encountered Sidney, she knew the seriousness of the situation. But she had originally thought she could avoid it with a little caution, yet she hadn't expected them to meet so soon.
Now, both men had turned their attention to her. She desperately wished for a savior to appear and take her away from this terrifying place, but no one could help her now.