The Seven Fiends had been eliminated, so Ji Shiyou no longer needed to feign illness or stay home all day.
After all, Jiu You and the Ji Group had a large amount of official business waiting for him to handle.
However, he was like a changed man, never working overtime. As soon as the workday ended, he would rush out of the company.
This made everyone happy, except for Jun Hui, who was the only one cursing.
This was because any work Ji Shiyou didn't finish was thrown to him, and he lacked Ji Shiyou's work capability.
It took him a lot of time to deal with it, and he had been living at the company for the past few days, unable to return to the hospital.
The reason Ji Shiyou left on time was because he wanted to see Ming Yue as soon as possible.
Since returning from abroad, their relationship had developed rapidly.
Ji Shiyou wished he could be with Ming Yue twenty-four hours a day.
But he knew his responsibilities and couldn't neglect public duties for personal matters. Ming Yue also disliked the work environment.
So, he could only leave on time and arrange various dates after work to please Ming Yue.
Just like today, he was going to take Ming Yue to Taoyuan Xiaozhu to try the hottest blind box dishes.
Taoyuan Xiaozhu was a renowned private kitchen in Dijin, a membership-based private dining restaurant.
The entry requirement to become a member of this restaurant was to have a net worth of at least one billion.
And a meal here cost at least a hundred thousand, a standard that kept many people out.
Of course, the environment, service, quality of dishes, and taste were also top-notch.
Taoyuan Xiaozhu had launched a new dish this year called blind box cuisine.
Its unique creativity had made it famous in Dijin's upper-class circles.
A blind box dish cost 128,000 yuan and was served in a gilded box three feet long and two feet wide.
Only ten portions were available daily, displayed in a showcase. After paying, guests would randomly select one of the boxes.
The ten boxes looked identical, but the dishes inside were different.
Even the chefs couldn't tell which dish was in which box.
Which dish one got was purely a matter of luck. Some lucky ones chose a black truffle set worth hundreds of thousands.
Others received a regular steak set worth less than ten thousand. There was no pattern.
However, this ordering method, akin to gambling, was popular among customers.
Those who dined here were not short of money. They could both enjoy delicious food and seek excitement, making this ordering method popular in Dijin.
Ji Shiyou initially disdained such attention-seeking gimmicks, but to make Ming Yue happy, he had booked a table early.
Ming Yue was at home, happily choosing clothes, her face beaming with a smile.
These past few days were the happiest of her life.
Ji Shiyou was gentle and considerate, arranging various surprises to make her happy.
Old Madam Ji doted on her, making her feel a sense of family affection she hadn't experienced since her parents' death.
The issue with the Seven Fiends had also been resolved. All that remained was for Zhe Cheng to finish investigating the evidence against Ji Shigong and others.
Then she could help Ji Shiyou resolve all his worries.
At that time, the two of them could be happy together.
Thinking about the future, Ming Yue couldn't help but giggle.
Ji Shiyou had called earlier to say he would pick her up from home to go to Taoyuan Xiaozhu, but she had refused.
It would be too much of a detour to rush back from the company and then go to Taoyuan Xiaozhu.
Ji Shiyou had worked all day, and she didn't want him to be so tired.
Thinking that she was so understanding, she must be a good wife, Ming Yue happily walked out the door.
Zhao Xinning, who was pretending to arrange flowers in the living room, saw Ming Yue leave and picked up her phone to send a message.
Ming Yue's car stopped at the entrance of Taoyuan Xiaozhu, and she told the driver to go home.
She would return with Ji Shiyou in the same car, so there was no need for the driver to wait there.
"Madam, excuse me, this establishment is membership-based.
Please present your membership card or provide the membership card number of the person who made the reservation."
As she approached the entrance, Ming Yue was stopped by the doorman, who needed to verify her information.
Ming Yue only knew that the private room Ji Shiyou had booked was called "Zai Shui Yi Fang" and had no idea of Ji Shiyou's membership card number.
Thinking that she had arrived early and Ji Shiyou was probably still on his way, driving, she didn't call Ji Shiyou to ask. She took out her membership card from her bag and stated the name of the private room.
"Zai Shui Yi Fang! That's Young Master Ji's private room.
Madam, your friend has already arrived. I'll lead you there."
After verifying Ming Yue's membership card, the doorman respectfully led the way, ushering Ming Yue inside.
Ming Yue was puzzled. Had Ji Shiyou arrived so quickly? Even faster than her.
Thinking that Ji Shiyou might have been eager to see her, so he left work early, her heart filled with sweetness.
But when she pushed open the door and saw the person inside, her smile faded.
Because the person in the room was not Ji Shiyou.
It was Jing Jia, whom she didn't want to see, and another girl she didn't recognize.
"Country bumpkin, what are you doing here? Get out.
This is not a place you're qualified to enter. Hurry up and leave."
Seeing Ming Yue push open the door, Jing Jia looked panicked. She glanced at the woman beside her.
Then she stood up, with a fierce expression, and was about to drive Ming Yue out.
After being warned by Ji Shiyou at the Ji family's last time, she had been staying at home recuperating.
The girl next to her was named Ying Ying. Her family background was similar to Jing Jia's. On the surface, they were good sisters.
In reality, they had been competing since childhood, and neither thought highly of the other. Ying Ying had gone abroad a few years ago.
Upon returning to the country, she immediately sought out Jing Jia. As they chatted, they talked about the blind box dishes at Taoyuan Xiaozhu.
Ying Ying had just returned to the country and didn't know about Ji Shiyou's situation. She thought they were still engaged.
Given their status, neither she nor Jing Jia was qualified to enter Taoyuan Xiaozhu, so Ying Ying suggested that Ji Shiyou treat them.
To save face, Jing Jia readily agreed. She knew Ji Shiyou's membership card number.
In the past, to show off, she had often used Ji Shiyou's name to dine at Taoyuan Xiaozhu.
Moreover, the bills for these expenses were charged to Ji Shiyou's membership card, and Ji Shiyou had always paid them for her.
She thought that even if they were no longer together, Ji Shiyou, with his considerable wealth, wouldn't be so stingy.
So she told Ying Ying that Ji Shiyou was very busy and didn't have time, so she would treat her.
Who knew that Ji Shiyou had booked a private room at Taoyuan Xiaozhu today, and the doorman had misunderstood.
When the two of them arrived at Taoyuan Xiaozhu and provided Ji Shiyou's membership number, they were directly led to the private room "Zai Shui Yi Fang."
Seeing Ming Yue enter, Jing Jia, fearing that she would be exposed and Ying Ying would mock her, put on a brave front and tried to drive Ming Yue away.
The reason she dared to do this was that she had always believed Ming Yue was just a bride brought in to ward off evil.
With no power or influence, and Zhe Cheng, who had backed her last time, not present today, she felt she could do whatever she pleased.
"Oh? I'm not qualified to be here?
Then I should ask, is Miss Jing qualified to be here?
Believe it or not, with a single word from me, Miss Jing will be kicked out and blacklisted by Taoyuan Xiaozhu, never to enter again!"
Ming Yue could see that Jing Jia was putting on a brave front. She directly found a chair and sat down, saying coldly.
Her patience had its limits. Jing Jia's repeated provocations needed to be taught a lesson.
Since Ji Shiyou hadn't arrived yet, she might as well play with her for a while, just to pass the time!