Not long after, the waiter who had been cold-faced earlier came upstairs and asked, "Which one is Mr. Ye?"
Ye Tian replied, "I am."
The waiter said very politely, "Mr. Ye, I apologize for the earlier neglect. Our boss has had the study cleaned for you. It's quite spacious, has air conditioning, and opens onto a rooftop garden with a very nice view."
Ye Tian said, "Alright, thank you for your trouble."
The waiter quickly waved his hands, "It's no trouble at all. Perhaps you could move there now?"
Ye Tian said to Xia Lei and Tang Mi, "Then let's go over there."
The study was located on the third floor, where Liu Siyuan usually rested and reviewed accounts. It was described as a study, but it was actually a three-bedroom apartment with a living room. Outside the door was the rooftop garden, planted with many ornamental plants.
The air conditioning in the living room had been turned on, and after coming from the stuffy environment, it was instantly incredibly comfortable.
Tang Mi smiled and said, "Brother Ye, you have a lot of influence. The boss even let us use his study."
Ye Tian didn't explain further and said, "Let's make do here for our meal."
The waiter said with a fawning smile, "Mr. Ye, the kitchen has prepared a special meal for you, all wild game from the mountains."
Ye Tian said, "Alright, thank you."
"You're too kind, it's our duty."
A table that could seat over a dozen people was set up in the living room. It was more than enough for the four of them.
Xia Lei asked, "Why isn't Miao Qiu here?"
Tang Mi, who didn't have a good impression of Miao Qiu, said, "She already grabbed a seat long ago, no need to worry about her."
At that moment, everyone on the second floor was still arguing about seat assignments, and a few classmates had even started to quarrel.
The class monitor, with sweat on his forehead, said, "Classmates, let's just make do with what we have."
"Class monitor, why are there so many more people? We clearly had the right number of seats before, and now there are ten extra people!" someone complained.
Just then, two male students walked in, Guo Shaoyong and Ma Jili. The two of them frowned as soon as they entered, "What a dump, they don't even have the air conditioning on."
The class monitor said, "Guo Shaoyong, Ma Jili, let's just make do. This is the only restaurant nearby."
Guo Shaoyong's gaze swept around, and he asked, "Where is Xia Lei?"
The girl guarding his seat said, "She went upstairs with some guy. Who knows what she's doing."
This Guo Shaoyong had been aggressively pursuing Xia Lei recently. Upon hearing this, he became furious and immediately started to go upstairs, but he was stopped by the waiter, "Hey, upstairs is our boss's office area, guests are not allowed up."
Guo Shaoyong, having been spoiled since childhood, refused to listen. He said, "My classmate is up there, and I suspect she's in danger. I must go and check." With that, he forced his way upstairs.
He rushed upstairs to the third floor in anger, pushed open the door, and saw Xia Lei and another beautiful woman accompanying a young man, eating snacks and fruit, chatting and laughing.
Guo Shaoyong, after all, had seen some of the world. He calmed down instantly. The fact that this person could sit in the boss's office area indicated he was no ordinary individual.
He suppressed his anger and forced a smile, "Xia Lei, you're here?"
Seeing Guo Shaoyong, Xia Lei said, "Guo Shaoyong, why are you here?"
Guo Shaoyong walked to the table and smiled, "It's cooler here. May I sit down?"
Xia Lei glanced at Ye Tian, who said, "There are few people here. If you want to sit, feel free."
Guo Shaoyong glanced at Ye Tian and asked, "Brother, you look unfamiliar. Which department are you from?"
Xia Lei said, "This is my Brother Ye Tian, he's not from our school."
Hearing her call him "Brother Ye Tian," Guo Shaoyong's jealousy flared. He said, "Xia Lei, there are many scammers in society nowadays. You have to be careful."
Tang Mi sneered, "Guo Shaoyong, I think you're the scammer. Haven't you scammed at least eight or ten girls?"
Tang Mi's tone was unfriendly, but Guo Shaoyong smiled casually. This was because Tang Mi was also his target, but he hadn't succeeded yet. He said, "Tang Mi, I'm looking out for you. If you get scammed, you'll lose both your money and your reputation, which would be terrible."
As he spoke, Ma Jili also arrived. He scanned the scene and said with a smile, "This place is really nice. Shaoyong, you've got quite a bit of pull."
Tang Mi said faintly, "He doesn't have that kind of pull. Our boss invited us up out of respect for Brother Ye. By the way, the boss didn't invite you. You should go back downstairs to eat."