Just after coming down the mountain, the beautiful CEO took me to register

Chapter 422 Are You Provoking Me?

Lin Fan got out of the car and walked into the restaurant, introducing himself as 'Qin Ruxue'.

"Mr. Lin, please follow me."

The waiter politely led the way.

Lin Fan followed the waiter upstairs, thinking to himself that Qin Ruxue was really generous.

"Mr. Lin, Miss Qin hasn't arrived yet. Please wait a moment."

The waiter bowed in greeting.

"You can always tell me if you need anything."

"Let's have a glass of water first."

Lin Fan found a place to sit down and took out a cigarette.

"Can I smoke here?"

"Of course, please."

"Thank you."

Lin Fan lit a cigarette and waited quietly for Qin Ruxue to arrive.

Soon, the crisp sound of high heels came from far away, and Qin Ruxue arrived as promised.

"It's so punctual, not even a minute off." Lin Fan glanced at his watch, smiled and stood up.

"Punctuality is my habit. I don't like to be late, nor do I like to arrive too early." Qin Ruxue answered softly with a gentle smile on her face.

"I kept you waiting."

"No, no, I'm a little early."

Lin Fan extinguished the cigarette in his hand.

"I was so excited at the thought of meeting you that I hurried over here."

"Meeting can also be considered a form of date." Qin Ruxue's eyes revealed a hint of cunning, and it was obvious that the word "date" did not make her feel uncomfortable.

"That's right. The environment here is so nice, and the entire floor is booked. Who would believe it if I said this isn't a date?" Lin Fan said as he gestured to the waiter.

"What do you think?" Lin Fan asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I..." The waiter was a little at a loss and didn't dare to say more.

"Go and prepare the meal quickly." Qin Ruxue said.

"Don't bother us anymore after the food is served," Lin Fan added.

After the waiter left, Lin Fan pulled out a chair for Qin Ruxue and invited her to sit down in a gentlemanly manner.

"You look so beautiful tonight. I can see that you attach great importance to this meeting." Lin Fan said with a smile.

"Women always dress up to please the people they admire." Qin Ruxue responded softly.

"I am a person who only pleases myself."

"Other things are not important to me...but I have never met someone who can please me."

"That's because you haven't met me before." Lin Fan said seriously.

"Do you always make girls happy like this?" Qin Ruxue leaned forward slightly, with curiosity in her eyes.

"Where's that unruly look on the phone? I really miss it. How about acting it out again?"

Lin Fan sighed inwardly, if it weren't for the news about the five-colored stone, why would he bother so much?

"Do you want to know the reason?" Lin Fan asked back.

"Of course, I'm curious." Qin Ruxue replied.

"On the phone, I simply forgot how beautiful you are, so my tone was a little impatient," Lin Fan explained. "But when you appeared in front of me, I was immediately attracted to you. How could I possibly be disrespectful to you?"

Qin Ruxue chuckled when she heard this, and her laughter was full of joy.

"You've made me feel a little flattered by what you said."

"I mean what I said."

Lin Fan picked up a scroll and handed it to Qin Ruxue. "This is the painting you asked for. I wonder if you have the information ready?"

"It seems that you really can't wait to see news from me." Qin Ruxue took the scroll and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Miss Qin, haven't you always been interested in this painting?" Lin Fan shook his head. "But I think this is a bit like a business deal."

Qin Ruxue looked at him: "I always feel that there should be some friendship between us."

"Trading? Are you kidding? You're wearing fine clothes, aren't you?" Lin Fan muttered inwardly, but a smile remained on his face. "Of course we're friends. This is just a gift between friends. There's no intention of a transaction at all."

"That sounds much better." Qin Ruxue nodded. "I guess your attitude towards me has changed because you truly believe that I have information about the Five Colored Stone, and I'm not lying to you, right?"

"I have always believed in Miss Qin." Lin Fan replied.

"That's right." Qin Ruxue finally nodded in satisfaction. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever dared to speak to her like that. Every time she spoke to Lin Fan on the phone, she wanted to throw her phone away!

She took out a piece of paper from her bag and handed it to Lin Fan: "Here, what you want."

"What is this?" Lin Fan took it and looked at it, his eyes suddenly widened - the thing drawn on the paper was the colorful stone in his hand!

Aside from the multicolored stone pattern, there was nothing else on the paper. "What does this mean?" Lin Fan looked up and asked Qin Ruxue.

"It's not my painting. It looks a bit old." Qin Ruxue explained.

"Who drew this?" Lin Fan was excited. Whoever could draw the colorful stone must have seen it before.

"It's a good friend of my mother's," Qin Ruxue replied. "My mother brought this painting back a long time ago. I've only seen it once, so I have some impression of it. The last time I saw your multicolored stone, it felt very familiar."

"Your mother's friend?" Lin Fan's breathing tightened. Could it be someone he knew?

"What's her name? Where is she now?" he asked anxiously.

"I was still young back then, so I can't remember so many things." Qin Ruxue shook her head. "As for my mom, she's probably exploring around the world now. Anyway, I can't contact her."

"Your mother's friend should know something about the five-colored stones, right?" Lin Fan asked.

"My mother should know more, but I can't contact her." Qin Ruxue said helplessly, "I've left her a message and sent her an email. I hope she can reply as soon as she sees it."

Lin Fan frowned, signaling another break in the clues. "You don't even know about your mother's friend? Aren't best friends as close as sisters? And in all these years, your mother hasn't mentioned it?"

"My mother has many close friends, I can't remember them all." Qin Ruxue shrugged.

"What about your father? He should know something, right?" Lin Fan continued to ask.

"My father and mother went on an adventure together, and we can't find them now." Qin Ruxue replied.

Lin Fan couldn't help but complain softly: "What a headache." The clues seemed to have reached a deadlock here again.

"What are you talking about? Are you provoking me?" Qin Ruxue widened her eyes.

"You misunderstood. I was talking about the grass on the ground, that small green plant." Lin Fan explained.

"If your mother contacts you, remember to notify me immediately."

"No problem." Qin Ruxue nodded in response.

"I'll message you as soon as I find this painting."

"By the way, where are you from?" Lin Fan seemed to have thought of something and asked.

"I'm from Yuecheng." Qin Ruxue replied.

"Oh, no wonder you are so smart and capable." Lin Fan said as he looked at Qin Ruxue.