"Well now, Brother Ye, you came to a business banquet like this without your wife, or even me, Xiaowen, or Song'er. Instead, you brought this beautiful lady. She must be someone special, right?" Yun Lan immediately caught on to Zhu Xiaowen's meaning and played along teasingly.
But her words had a double meaning. While it was a ploy to draw out information, they also subtly informed everyone present that she, Zhu Xiaowen, and Zuo Song'er had relationships with Ye Xiu that were far from ordinary.
The attendees were all seasoned business hawks, every one of them sharp. When Ye Xiu had first arrived, Zhu Xiaowen and the others greeted him like old friends, which made the crowd realize that the Zhu, Yun, and Zuo Families had special ties with him. After hearing Yun Lan's words, they no longer had any doubts.
