Destined to be his Wife

Chapter 25 - Two dates

"Thank you Mr Kamamoto. It was a pleasure doing business with you." YuZhi shook the man's hand, bowing to him and his wife as they made their parting greetings and TangShi stood obediently beside him and waited for the polite goodbyes too. She was stylish in a long navy wool shift dress, and flat pumps. Her hair wavy and sat prettily around her naturally made-up face, free of jewelry apart from one dainty necklace and she exuded an air of elegance. Many of the male diners had been enamored with YuZhi's date and it had been a pleasant and friendly evening.

They worked through all the dinner companions as they made their way out of the dining area, after a two-hour long dinner, and YuZhi took her hand in his which was now becoming an automatic maneuver whenever he was with her. Finally free and heading for the carpark.

"You did really good. They seemed impressed with my girlfriend." He smiled, knowing she knew he was joking about the title and fell into a matched pace. Glad this was over and satisfied he got what he needed out of the meeting.

"It wasn't so bad. I found it interesting listening to you talk about your investment plan and the new company you want to start up. The food was nice. I liked it here." TangShi had genuinely enjoyed herself and despite working herself up and expecting Rhea, she never showed up at all. Her father brought his assistant instead and they had a relaxing meal talking over a proposal that sounded interesting.

"Yeah, work stuff can be boring, but this was one project I actually have interest in. Something new and exciting."

They were combining an established fashion line with one of their popular cosmetic brands to create a theme for a known artist. Putting her designs on both prints and accessories, but also packaging to tie them up into limited edition items. And a business venture that was something to do with building a media center in Shanghai. YuZhi had seemed so mature and capable as she watched him as a CEO, and it impressed her how on top of everything he was.

"Have you figured out what we're going to do now?" YuZhi guided her outside quickly, pulling her into his side as they moved past other diner's coming in and helped her navigate to their parking space. Looking forward to letting their hair down.

"A movie sounded fun but there was nothing showing that I want to see. How about we go to the Bund? I read there's a street performance and some craft stalls and attractions tonight. It sounds fun and there's a planned fireworks display at nine pm." TangShi had put a lot of thought into what she wanted to do tonight, and this was entirely up her street. She wasn't a lover of flashy outings, five star surroundings or complicated trips, and loved to see the culture and fun of people enjoying things like this.

"Sure. Do you need a change of clothes, or footwear?" He glanced down, fine with whatever she decided on and seeing she was already in flat shoes. She also had a jacket this time and seemed to have come prepared for a late-night walk.

"Nope. I planned in advance, and I have a bag in your car with my scarf." She beamed at him, proud of herself for her forward thinking and even picking a warmer dress.

YuZhi nodded, a ghost of a smile crossing his face as he tried not to link this kind of date to them having an adventure in the streets of Beijing so long ago. That was a night of street stalls, a parade, and an impromptu festival which ended in fireworks too. She didn't seem to have made the connection, so he kept quiet and helped her into the car when they got to it. Opening her door and guiding her inside before closing it for her. Tonight, he was airing his boy toy once more and leaving his driver at home. He liked the intimacy of the two of them in his sports car alone.

"To the Bund then." YuZhi slid into his seat and got them moving. Pulling out into traffic and heading for the historical part of Shanghai where he hoped it wouldn't be too crowded. He was tired after keeping up with the social niceties tonight and wanted some chill out time to unwind. He could do walking around and a crowd as long as no one bothered them.