Hearing this, Li Wan'er didn't mind at all and even chimed in, "Well, I have a significant other too then."
"Who's your significant other?" Jiang Mo asked curiously. Could it be that this girl was also secretly dating someone, just like her?
"It's Lili," she said with a grin. "And after a fierce battle, I managed to snag tickets to his concert! I'm going next week."
Everyone pursed their lips. Zhang Qingqing scoffed, "You change your 'celebrity husbands' fast enough."
"Of course," she retorted. "I'm like a butterfly flitting through a garden of flowers; it's not easy for just anyone to capture my heart."
Zhang Qingqing turned to Jiang Mo. "Confess. Who is this person you're dating? You little sneak, keeping it from us."
Jiang Mo, who had been named, was struggling with a piece of grilled eggplant. She stuffed a large chunk into her mouth and smiled sheepishly. "Well, Wan'er knows him too. She's met him."
Li Wan'er was stunned. "Oh my goodness, girl, you really are in a relationship!"
Her mind immediately started searching: a guy she had also met.
She slapped her thigh. "Ah! I know! It's Senior Pei, right? I knew it! He had a thing for you."
Guo Yanni perked up her ears. "Senior Pei? He is quite handsome."
Jiang Mo shook her head awkwardly, fiddling with her chopsticks. "It's not Senior Pei."
"Then who is it?" Li Wan'er was frantic, her mind racing. Suddenly, an idea flashed. She covered her mouth and excitedly patted Jiang Mo's arm. "Oh my, oh my... it couldn't be... him, could it?"
Jiang Mo nodded and blinked, confirming that yes, it was exactly who she was thinking.
"Oh my god, girl, you are the best!" Li Wan'er gave a thumbs-up.
"You two, stop speaking in riddles. Use plain language," Zhang Qingqing said, munching on a beef skewer. "Just which handsome guy has won our beauty's heart?"
"Well, I used to work as a nanny for the Gu family. The Gu family's second son was my high school classmate, so we spent more time together... and later, we got together," Jiang Mo explained.
"Wow, impressive! Dating a young master from a wealthy family!" Zhang Qingqing's interest was piqued. Here it was, the perfect material for a novel.
"So, what was your boyfriend's mom, the wealthy society lady, like? Did she pull out a checkbook, slap it down, and tell you to leave her son?"
"You've read too many novels and watched too many short dramas," Jiang Mo said, facepalming. "His mother knows we're dating and is quite supportive."
"Supportive? That doesn't create any conflict," Zhang Qingqing said, shaking her head.
Li Wan'er leaned in, unable to hold back any longer. "Hey, do you guys know the name of the Gu family's second son?"
Guo Yanni was puzzled. "What is it?"
Glancing at Jiang Mo and seeing no objection, Li Wan'er cleared her throat. "Ahem. Gu Ye."
"That sounds familiar. Isn't that the same name as that celebrity?" Guo Yanni said.
Zhang Qingqing said hesitantly, "It couldn't actually be him, could it..."
Jiang Mo nodded in agreement, like a little chick pecking at rice. "Well, you guessed right."
Silence fell over the table, followed by the sound of two sharp intakes of breath. If they hadn't been in public, there probably would have been screaming.
"Girl, you've been so quiet about this, but you're really living the good life," Zhang Qingqing said, impressed.
Earlier that evening, when the group met up, while ordering food and waiting at the restaurant, Jiang Mo had been checking her phone and replying to messages quite frequently.
And she couldn't hide the smile on her face. With her sharp eyes, Li Wan'er had sensed something was off.
The beauty had a situation. That's why she had asked earlier.
She never expected to actually stumble upon such juicy gossip.
"Tsk tsk, you're not being fair, keeping it from us for so long," Li Wan'er said. "But given the special circumstances, I understand. Don't worry, we're not blabbermouths. We won't go around spreading it."
Zhang Qingqing agreed. "Exactly. That said, is there any chance for us sisters to meet the man himself?"
Such great material! The difference in status, the childhood friends turned lovers... she needed to gather more details.
"I'll ask him," Jiang Mo said. Since she had admitted the relationship to everyone, she was also prepared for her friends to meet him.
Gu Ye received Jiang Mo's message and said it was no problem. "I'll book a place for dinner tomorrow. You guys can hang out during the day, and we'll all meet for dinner in the evening."
Putting down his phone, he immediately started pondering what to wear and how to style himself for tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow he should also get a fresh haircut and do some skincare.
