Miaomiaoji said he didn't dare; he was just stating the facts.

"You should think about how to talk to Shen Xingmian. I don't think he'll be angry, since he didn't ask you about it before."

Nan Zhi thought about it and realized it was true. True to her word, Nan Zhi went directly to the Shen family's place at noon.

As soon as Nanzhi entered the company, she was stopped by the receptionist.

"Miss Nan, let me tell you a secret, there have been a lot of girls coming to the company these past two days. They were all brought by their parents to see President Shen, but he chased them all away."

After spending a lot of time together, Nan Zhi became particularly affectionate. The receptionist also knew that Nan Zhi was President Shen's girlfriend. The employees discussed Nan Zhi's extraordinary qualities more than once in the group chat, wondering how she managed to win over a "cooling machine".

To be honest, in the eyes of these employees, Shen Xingmian was like a walking refrigerator—extremely cold and indifferent. If you made a mistake, you would be severely criticized, especially when he looked you in the eye. Just being stared at like that was incredibly stressful.

Upon hearing what the receptionist said, Nanzhi raised an eyebrow and gave her a kind smile, "Thank you."

After saying hello to the receptionist, I went straight upstairs.

Nan Zhi thought it was probably a lingering effect of that party. Shen Xingmian's identity had been exposed, and everyone recognized his face. There would definitely be many people trying to introduce their daughters under the guise of discussing business.

To be able to join the Shen family, they must not be from some third-rate family; they must have some confidence to come here.

When Nan Zhi arrived at the top floor, Shen Xingmian had just come out of his office. Upon seeing Nan Zhi, he paused, then strode towards her. "Why are you here?"

Nanzhi looked at him, raised an eyebrow and said:

"What? Can't we come? Or are there just too many young girls here?"

Shen Xingmian: "......"

He raised his hand to pinch the space between his eyebrows and sighed:

"What are you thinking about? Where did this little girl come from?"

Aside from the employees, none of the senior executives who actually had contact with Shen Xingmian were women.

Even at the very top floor, there are only Shen Xingmian and Hu Lai. The secretaries are all men who have always followed Hu Lai and handled some trivial matters.

Nanzhi stared at him for a while, and just as she was about to ask something, she heard a sentence:

"Hello, Mr. Shen? I was wondering why you weren't here."

Nanzhi turned her head and saw a man with a girl who had just come out of the elevator.

Nanzhi: "..."

Shen Xingmian: "......"

Most importantly, it was the Lian family head and Lian Chuchu. Seeing Lian Chuchu standing shyly next to the Lian family head, Nan Zhi didn't know how to comment.

She arrived at just the right time; she just got here and witnessed such a good show.

She glanced at Shen Xingmian meaningfully, a smile playing on her lips.

Shen Xingmian: "......"

Shen Xingmian showed no mercy to the Lian family head, asking, "Who sent you?"

The head of the Lian family was taken aback. "Didn't you say you would consider our company's proposal?"

The industry is interconnected. This time it's about real estate planning. An old building complex in the city is to be demolished, and the Shen family plans to build a private school there. So, the families started to cooperate on planning and solutions.

The Lian family came for this reason. Shen Xingmian suddenly remembered that Hu Lai had sent over a bunch of proposals yesterday, but he hadn't looked at them carefully and told him to handle them himself and come to him after he had chosen one.

So, is it the Lian family?

This wasn't originally the responsibility of the Lian family head; it was supposed to be Lian Jin's responsibility. However, Lian Jin had some disagreements with his family these past few days. Besides, there weren't many opportunities to cooperate with the Shen family. Over the years, the Shen family had very few projects in cooperation with families in Beijing. They didn't know how Shen Xingmian managed to maintain the company. Even the senior executives didn't know. But whenever needed, Shen Xingmian would bring in investment, usually from foreign companies.

The head of the Lian family naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity to improve relations with the Shen family, so he came in person. When Lian Chuchu found out, she begged to come along, saying she could offer some advice.

"It's time to get off work now, I need to rest."

It was already noon, and even the head of the family expressed his understanding, speaking with a smile:

"Then Mr. Shen, why don't you go eat first? I can wait for you."

This is a big shot, not to be offended. Seeing her father lose all his pride in front of Shen Xingmian, and being so easy to talk to just for a cooperation plan, made Lian Chuchu realize once again the status of the Shen family in the capital.

"Mr. Shen, you should go eat first. Your health is the most important thing."

Following her father's words, Lian Chuchu added a concerned comment.

Shen Xingmian: "......"

Shen Xingmian glanced at Nan Zhi, who was smirking to the side, but her expression remained indifferent, and she didn't even look at Lian Chuchu.

He then reached out and took Nanzhi's hand, and they left.

The Lian family head and Lian Chuchu watched the two leave. A short while later, an employee came up and led them to the reception room downstairs.

They were also very polite in serving them tea, and the whole process was filled with respect.

Lian Chuchu tried to communicate with this employee several times, but to no avail; the employee refused to reveal any information whatsoever.

After the reception, they left. As soon as they left, Lian Chuchu stood up and looked around the reception room.

Simple yet sophisticated, from the moment she entered the Shen family, Lian Chuchu realized that the Shen family was indeed on a completely different level from the Lian family. For the first time, she felt that being called one of the four great families was a complete joke.

"The Shen family wasn't like this before. It's only since Shen Xingmian took over that things have gotten better and better."

Perhaps sensing his daughter's confusion, the head of the Lian family took a sip of tea and began to explain.

"Is Mr. Shen really that amazing?"

Even Chu Chu tilted her head, hiding the excitement in her eyes, her face full of confusion.

The Lian family head laughed:

"In short, he is very mysterious. As far as I know, he has his own connections abroad. Many of the Shen family's collaborations are with foreign companies. Think about it. The four great families used to be almost equal, but later the Shen family suddenly rose to the top and surpassed our family by a lot, reaching its current position. Even the Gu family is much inferior to the Shen family."

After hearing the Lian family head's explanation, Lian Chuchu couldn't help but sigh. If she could really establish a connection with the Shen family, wouldn't that be equivalent to becoming the most powerful person in the capital?

So, Lian Chuchu naturally thought of Nan Zhi. Being kept by someone, yet daring to be so arrogant, thinking she was superior to others, she was truly shameless and brazen.

At this moment, Nan Zhi, who was being secretly cursed by Lian Chuchu, was pulled by Shen Xingmian to a restaurant not far from the company.

Throughout the journey, Nan Zhi did not speak to Shen Xingmian, so Shen Xingmian had to take the initiative to speak:

"Zhizhi, what do you want to eat?"

Nanzhi glanced at him and raised an eyebrow, saying:

"A platter of green vegetables."

Shen Xingmian: "......."

While he remained silent, Nan Zhi assumed Shen Xingmian didn't know what the green platter meant, so she pursed her lips and gave a faint smile. Just as she was about to explain to Shen Xingmian, she heard the man's deep voice, tinged with a hint of helplessness, speak: