In a private room-

When Shawn and Joanne came in, people were making noise.

"Joanne!" Xiao Zhao, who was in charge of the on-site investigation, patted the table. "Since you resigned, you have evaporated from the world. You must have forgotten us! You are punished to drink three glasses; we won't make it hard for you!"

Shawn had expected that this was inevitable. So he had three big glasses, indicating to those who were about to find more joy to stop. "It should be enough; you should know that Joanne does not drink."

"Just a small glass, what's the big deal?" Hannah pushed a goblet with red wine to Joanne. "Moreover, it is no problem for Joanne to handle this wine!"

Shawn felt a little headache. He could block the wine from male colleagues easily for Joanne, but Hannah... was more difficult than them to deal with.

However, Joanne knew how to deal with Hannah.

Joanne took the bottle and poured wine into the glass of Hannah. "The last time we went to G City for a business trip, Captain Turner helped you resist the wine for several nights. You said that you would drink it later when you have the opportunity. Don't wait, now the opportunity is very good." then she looked at Captain Turner with a smile. "Captain, isn't that right?"

The things between Captain Turner and Hannah were not clear. It was not only the focus and gossip of the whole team, but even the director had to occasionally ask about their emotional progress. After Joanne brought it up, the topic was immediately opened, and the whole team began to besiege Captain Turner and Hannah.

When it was almost over, Shawn took Joanne downstairs.

Downstairs there was an open dining area with the best view of the place where Shawn's family was sitting.

Mrs. Jiang's eyes were the sharpest. She noticed Shawn and Joanne first and waved at them. "We're over here!"

Shawn raised his hand in response, and at the same time, he lowered his voice and said to Joanne, "Just behave naturally, just like when you meet the elders by chance. We will come over to talk for a little while and eat, then we will leave."

Joanne nodded and inadvertently found that in addition to the diners in the restaurant, there were two reporters who had disguised themselves as diners. They had food in front of them, but they didn't touch it at all, and their eyes continued to move back and forth between her and the Jameson Family.

She seemed to know Shawn's plan...

While thinking, they had already walked up to Mrs. Jiang, and Shawn greeted the elders of the family, then Joanne also politely called out, "Uncle Jiang, Auntie."

When they were studying in the United States, Mr. Shawn and Mrs. Jiang went to the United States every half a year to see Shawn, so they and Joanne were still familiar with each other.

"Take a seat." Mrs. Jiang held Joanne and sat down, letting the waiter who was waiting for her give her a bowl of soup. Then she whispered, "You must eat more nourishing things now, that's what you need."

Joanne looked at Mrs. Jiang with amazement. After a moment, she understood: Mrs. Jiang knew everything.

At this time, a harsh voice broke into the eardrums of everyone. "A second-hand good. She is not worthy of brother Shawn, why are you so polite to her?"

It was a little cousin of Shawn.

During this period, Brian and Joanne's affairs were raging, and Shawn was involved. In most people's opinion, Shawn was charmed, and thus, accepted Joanne. However, Mr. Shawn and Mrs. Jiang knew a little bit about the inside story. Uncle Jiang also guessed that things were not as simple as the media reported when he helped Joanne look for Tory.

Therefore, the elders of the Jameson Family did not oppose Shawn. Instead, the junior who did not know the stories felt that she was not worthy of Shawn.

"Lanlan!" Mrs. Jiang whispered to the little niece, "don't be so rude! I didn't teach you to act this way."

"I'm sorry," the little girl apologized, and said something while she bowed to eat, "but I said nothing wrong."

"You..." Mrs. Jiang was helpless.

Mrs. Jiang liked Joanne, and she was very much in favor of Shawn's pursuit of Joanne. But now, no matter how you said it, Joanne was an outsider and Lanlan was her niece, so she could not protect Joanne too much.

"Auntie, eat some vegetables." Joanne used a serving chopstick to give Mrs. Jiang a braised lion head. "This is their special dish," she said and signaled to her that it was fine.

Mrs. Jiang tasted the lion's head and nodded with satisfaction. "The taste is really good."

The awkwardness gradually disappeared, and Joanne seemed to not have heard "second-hand good" said by Jiang Lanlan.

In fact, she had not only heard it, but had also heard it very clearly.

However, compared with the unspeakable insults on the Internet, Jiang Lanlan's wording was actually polite. Besides, she already felt terrible when she had involved the Jameson Family because of herself. She did not want a good dinner to be ruined because of her breaking up the atmosphere.

Two reporters sitting at a table not far away found a good angle, took a photo of this family dinner, and then contacted Gavin.

"Special Assistant Gavin." The reporter tried to get some information from Gavin. "I saw Mrs. Lambert, oh, or Miss Scott eating on the third floor of the Jiangyuan Hotel with the Jameson Family. Are they really dating to the point that they need to visit the parents?"

Gavin hung up the phone and turned his head and whispered to tell Brian.

Brian needed to know about this matter, and... he looked forward to Brian's reaction very much.

Since Joanne left the hospital with Shawn that day, Brian had lost news about her.

For so many days, he missed her, and there were several times that he couldn't help wanting to find her, but in the end, he suppressed his impulses.

Today, she actually ate here with the Jameson Family.

Regardless of the strange eyes of the partners, Brian got up. "Sorry, I need to go downstairs."

He would like to see if Joanne and Shawn really needed to visit the elders.

Gavin succinctly explained to the partners and followed the pace of Brian.

Downstairs, Joanne didn't know that Brian was getting closer and closer. Listening to Mrs. Jiang's observation of some things she needed to pay attention during pregnancy, she was focused and serious, and nodded from time to time.

Shawn thought that they were talking about something fun, so he came over and couldn't help saying, "Why do you talk about it while eating? Isn't it better to talk while drinking tea some time?"

"We're just talking about things. Only when dating do you need to create an atmosphere." Mrs. Jiang suddenly thought of something and pulled Shawn over. "Exactly, you should listen."

Shawn almost screamed. "I don't give birth to children!"

"You don't, but your future wife will!" Mrs. Jiang grabbed Shawn tightly.

Shawn asked Joanne for help with a sad face. Joanne put on a smile, but did not help him.

He gritted his teeth and said quietly, "I'll remember this!"

Joanne shrugged with a smile, saying that it didn't matter, then she bowed her head and ate some soup.

What Brian saw after he came down from upstairs was such a scene of a happy family, and he suddenly looked gloomy, and the coldness gradually approached.

Elowen Jameson, Shawn's cousin, was the first one to notice Brian.

Elowen worked in the Jameson Group. Because of the business cooperation, she had met Brian several times, and was deeply impressed in her heart. She knew that such a man could not be controlled by herself, so she never had thought about it, but it did not affect her appreciation of Brian.

Elowen stood up subconsciously and smiled a little. "Mr. Lambert, what a coincidence." After that, she remembered Joanne, then she realized that it was... not a coincidence.

"Miss Jiang, Boss Jameson." Brian smiled and said hello to the older generation of the Jameson Family. Although he was not enthusiastic, he was very gentle and polite.

Shawn's father had been dealing with Brian many times in the mall, and he was more familiar with him. He smiled and said, "What a coincidence, are you here in Jiangyuan to talk about things or..."

"I came to talk to Director Zhang of the Kou family." Then, Brian's eyes fell on Joanne. "I saw some acquaintances, so I came over to say hello."

When hearing the voice of Brian, Joanne just kept her head down, not even daring to glance at him from the corner of her eye.

She really missed Brian, she missed him every day, and it was also the reason that she dared not look at him. She was afraid that her eyes would reveal her secrets.

Besides which, that day, she left the hospital like that, so Brian should hate her.

The scene planned by Shawn was originally intended to be seen by him through the media. Now he saw it with his own eyes... it was better, he would believe it more.

Joanne thought that she should behave naturally and continued to talk and laugh with the Jameson Family. But she could feel Brian's hot stare and she suddenly felt that her back was being burned with a big hole. There was only one thought left in her mind,"Leave here."

While thinking, Joanne stood up. "Sorry, I need to go to the bathroom."

After she finished, she left and walked out in a hurry. Brian glanced at her and followed her footsteps.

Shawn secretly felt bad. But before he could get up, he was held down by Gavin. "Mr. Shawn, long time no see, shall we drink?"

"Let go!" Shawn lowered his voice to warn Gavin, as he and Gavin were not so familiar!

"Be smart." Gavin did not seem to understand Shawn's eyes. He smiled and made a familiar touch with his glass. "Our Mr. Brian only needs to talk to his wife now, you should not get involved, Joanne will be fine."

Of course, Shawn knew that Brian would not hurt Joanne. He was worried that Joanne would not be able to deal with Brian by herself.

But he did not expect that the assistant of Brian would be so difficult to deal with.

On the surface, Gavin just slightly put his hand on his shoulder, like ordinary buddies with good feelings.

But he just couldn't get free from his hand and get up, even though he was a master of Taekwondo, he was completely crushed by Gavin, but Gavin still looked very calm and easy.

He could only silently pray that Joanne could stand up to Brian.

At this time, Joanne had left the open dining area and walked in the long corridor.

"Joanne, stop!" The voice of Brian came from behind, low and dangerous, and she could not resist.

Joanne felt that Brian's voice was like a dangerous claw, which made her tremble with fear. She had to quicken her pace, but she was never faster than him.

Brian strode in two steps and grabbed Joanne's hand from the back and pushed the fire door open with the other hand. He then took Joanne into the fire stairway.