Ice and Fire novel Chapter 106

After Cherry hung up, she called Stephen, and briefed him about their dinner with Wilson. Since he hadn't spoken with Cherry for a couple of days, Stephen agreed with the arrangement, because he also wanted to chat more with her.

After she finished her work, Cherry came to his bar.

Cherry hesitated to come inside it, and she called Stephen and asked him to meet her outside.

A couple of moments later, Stephen came out through the door and entered her car. Cherry started the engine and then drove away.

Neither Cherry nor Stephen noticed that after Stephen came out of the bar, a camera had been recording their every movement until the moment they left.

Inside the car, Stephen asked, "Why do you want to introduce me to your brother today?"

Cherry smiled at him, and said, "I should have done this a long time ago. You know that I've been busy recently, and besides, my brother's also busy with running his newly established company, the Sky Group. Have you heard of it?"

Stephen nodded, and answered, "Of course, I did. The Sky Group is like a miracle in the business world, and besides, it seems to me that the Sky Group is also in the Future Project."

Cherry was a bit surprised, and asked, "Are you sure? I don't know about that, but I do know that the JS Group has joined the project. One of my colleagues told me this."

Stephen was confused, and wasn't sure whether Cherry actually knew that Jackson was the actual controller of the JS Group. If she knew that, would she have still worked for the JS Group?

Stephen thought for a moment, and then said, "Well, the JS Group is pretty big, and the Future Project is supposed to be reaping staggering profits by the day. The JS Group couldn't have given up on this rare opportunity."

Cherry couldn't help but smile, and answered, "I have a vague understanding of how the business circles work. After I introduce you to my brother tonight, you two can help each other out, and I'll feel comfortable with my work for the JS Group."

Stephen agreed with Cherry, because she had done her job the best as she could. She didn't have to be involved with complicated and obscure business affairs. She was living a good life and was doing her job, just like any other people from the wage earning middle class, and although sometimes this kind of ordinary life seemed to be too plain, it actually couldn't have been better for her.

Stephen gave her a big grin, and said, "Well, I'm pleased to see you living a good life now."

"Thank you, " said Cherry merrily.

The cheerful expression on her face satisfied Stephen's wish of taking good care of Cherry.

As they entered the restaurant Wilson chose, Cherry and Stephen said to a waiter, "There's a Mr. Wilson waiting for us. Can you show us to him?"

When the waiter heard that they were Wilson's friends, he hastily answered, "Right away!"

After the waiter showed them to the door of a VIP room, he respectfully said, "Mr. Wilson is waiting for you inside."

"Thank you. You can leave us for now, " answered Cherry politely.

After she smiled wryly at Stephen, she pushed open the door, and saw Wilson sitting on a chair.

When he saw that Cherry walked inside alongside a man, he guessed that he was Stephen.

"Brother, you came here earlier than us, " said Cherry, with a big smile on her face.

"I didn't, actually I just got here, " said Wilson, while he came closer to Cherry and Stephen, and greeted them.

Cherry looked at Wilson first and then at Stephen, and said, "Now, let me introduce you to each other. This's my brother, Wilson, and this is my good friend, Stephen. He's helped me a lot."

Wilson offered Stephen his hand, and greeted him politely, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Wilson."

"Me, too, Mr. Stephen, " answered Wilson respectfully.

After that, the three of them sat down, and chatted with each other while they ate their dinner.

Cherry thought of something, and suddenly said to Stephen, "Who is picking Joe up from school?"

When Wilson saw the jumpy expression on Cherry's face, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already asked dad and aunt to do that."

"Aright, I was scared that we forgot to pick him up, " she said, while she sort of blamed herself for forgetting about her son. If nobody had gone to pick him up, then he would be standing in front of the school's gates and crying.

When Stephen heard Joe's name, he said, "You've promised me that you will set up a meeting for me and Joe. You've already been back for some time now, but I still haven't met him yet."

Cherry remembered that she had promised to take Joe out to dinner with Stephen so that both of them could thank him personally, but she had forgotten all about it.

"I'm so sorry, but next time, I'll take Joe and come over to your house, " said Cherry. She felt embarrassed, and awkwardly scratched her head.

Wilson smiled, and said to Stephen, "She's been too busy recently to keep her promises. You can come to our house whenever you want to; auntie will cook a delicious meal for you, and you can finally meet Joe."

Stephen knew that the aunt Wilson had just mentioned, was actually Cherry's mother. Although he felt that he wasn't prepared yet to visit Mr. Yuwen and Cherry's mother, since he wanted to meet Joe so badly, he eventually consented to come to their house.

"Ok, I would like to taste the food cooked by Cherry's mother, " answered Stephen, nodding cheerfully to Wilson first, and then to Cherry.

Cherry also considered that this was a good idea. All of them could have a dinner together at home, and Joe would also certainly be happy. Besides, with Stephen's presence around, she would feel comfortable and delighted.

She said to Stephen, "It's settled then! When I come home tonight, I'll tell my mother all about it, and then we can fix a time for it."

He agreed, and nodded.