Chapter 26 Send Her Flowers

The ringing of a cell phone rang in the empty living room, interrupting Cen Wan's memories and bringing her thoughts back to reality.

She picked it up and saw that it was Cen Baiqing calling again.

After taking a deep breath, Cen Wan still picked up the phone.

Cen Baiqing didn't waste any time on small talk: "Mr. Wu has a good impression of you. You two should get to know each other well and be more gentle with each other. It would be best if you can settle down as soon as possible..."

For a moment, it felt like all the blood in her body rushed to her head. Cen Wan gritted her teeth and asked, "Do you know what kind of person Master Wu is?"

Cen Boqing didn't care: "What kind of person could he be? The Wu family is wealthy and powerful, and Master Wu is also a handsome man. Is he not worthy of you?"

Cen Wan took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She no longer had the desire to say anything more.

"The Wu family is the best you can possibly marry into. Marrying into them will make you a wealthy wife, enjoying a life of ease. You don't have to fiddle with those broken stones anymore. You're out and about all year round, and you don't look like a girl at all..."

Cen Wan didn't hear a word Cen Baiqing said. She felt as if her head was covered by a layer of paper. Every word he said caused a buzzing sound that hurt her cochlea.

"Are you listening?" Cen Baiqing asked dissatisfiedly after not getting a response for a long time.

Cen Wan chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Haven't you already made arrangements?"

Cen Boqing said in an annoyed tone: "What's your attitude? I'm doing this for your own good!"

Cen Wan didn't argue back. After he finished speaking as if giving an order, she responded casually and hung up the phone.

She could imagine Cen Baiqing's angry look on the other end, and Fang Yaqing would comfort him while adding fuel to the fire, but that didn't matter anymore.

She had long since given up all hope for Cen Baiqing or that family.

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Jiang Yunlan began to paint, and Cen Wan and Xiao Lin's workload increased. They stayed in Xingchen's temporary studio every day, hammering and making paints.

Xiao Lin raised his head from the pile of mortars and pestles and looked at Cen Wan: "Sister Wan, I miss Ziyao and Brother Fei a little bit..."

Cen Wan: "Has the novelty of this place worn off?"

Xiao Lin curled his lips: "It's already passed."

Although the environment was pleasant, she didn't know any of the other staff members besides the two of them. She also had to clock in and out every day, which offered no freedom at all. Her initial curiosity about the stars and yearning for idol stars had long since faded in the repetitive, monotonous days.

"I finally understand why there were so many intrigues in the harems of ancient emperors. It would be too boring if there weren't any. Staying in this square courtyard every day is so suffocating!"

"I really want to go into the mountains to mine. I miss the ants, centipedes, and snakes there..."

Xiaolin lay on the table, looking listless.

Cen Wan sifted the ground ore over and over again: "Finish this project sooner, and you can go back."

As she was speaking, her cell phone vibrated.

[Ms. Cen, are you free after work? Let's have dinner together.]

It was another message from Wu Anhao, but she didn't reply.

He had asked her out twice since their last blind date, but she had rejected him both times with excuses. This time, she didn't know what reason to use to refuse. If she was too tactful, he wouldn't give up, but if she refused outright, Cen Boqing would definitely interfere.

Cen Wan was a little annoyed and threw her phone onto the table beside her, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

"Sister Wan, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Lin spoke cautiously. It was the first time she saw Cen Wan so irritable.

Cen Wan looked at her and asked, "Do you know how to reject someone politely but firmly?"

Xiaolin suddenly became interested: "A pursuer?"

Cen Wan: "I guess so."

Kobayashi tilted his head and was about to give a long and passionate speech when someone knocked on the door.

Jiang Yunlan pushed open the door and walked in: "I didn't disturb you, did I?"

Cen Wan: "Of course not. Is there something wrong with the paint?"

Jiang Yunlan smiled amiably, "No, I've been painting for quite a while now and I'm a little tired, so I came to visit you guys."

"Ms. Jiang, please sit down!" Xiao Lin quickly stood up and attentively pulled over a chair. She had so many things she wanted to know.

Jiang Yunlan sat down gracefully. Xiaolin poured her a glass of water and asked curiously, "Miss Jiang, do you often meet many celebrities?"

Jiang Yunlan picked up the water cup and smiled: "Fortunately, I am different from other artists in the company. I don't have that much exposure, and I don't come into contact with so many actors and singers."

"Is that so? Then why did you decide to sign with Xingchen?"

Jiang Yunlan lowered her head and smiled shyly: "For one person."

Hearing this, Cen Wan paused and lowered her eyes.

Xiao Lin asked a lot of questions, and Jiang Yunlan answered them all, saying jokingly, "You're more gossipy than any entertainment reporter."

Xiao Lin smiled sheepishly: "Am I asking too many questions?"

"It's okay. It's nice chatting with you guys." She looked at Cen Wan, who had been silent the whole time. "I heard that Miss Cen also graduated from Nancheng University?"

Cen Wan nodded: "That's right."

"Then you and Yixiao are schoolmates. We are really destined to be together."

Cen Wan pursed her lips and didn't respond.

Jiang Yunlan was completely clueless and asked like she was gossiping among friends, "Ms. Cen is so pretty, there must be a lot of guys chasing you, right? Where's that Mr. Wu from last time?"

"Ms. Jiang, you're too kind," Cen Wan gently rubbed her thumb and index finger. "Mr. Wu is just my blind date. We're not familiar with each other."

"Is that so?" Jiang Yunlan's eyes flickered slightly. "What type of boys does Miss Cen like? Perhaps I can introduce you to some."

Cen Wan declined her offer: "I don't have any thoughts of falling in love for the time being."

Jiang Yunlan wanted to say something else when there was another knock on the office door. Sister Ni, dressed in a professional suit, said to her, "Yunlan, there's an event this afternoon. We should leave."

"Sister Ni, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten!" Jiang Yunlan finally stood up and looked at Cen Wan and Xiao Lin. "I have something to do, so I'll leave first. I'll come and chat with you another day."

After the two left, Xiao Lin looked at Jiang Yunlan and sighed, "I didn't expect her to be so easy to get along with. She's not arrogant at all. I'm almost a fan of her!"

Downstairs, Jiang Yunlan was wearing sunglasses, followed by Sister Ni and the assistant. He had just walked out of the door of Xingchen Media and was about to get into the nanny car when he caught a glimpse of a man beside him and paused.

She stopped, took off her sunglasses and looked at Wu Anhao, who was holding flowers and discussing with the security guard. A gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, sir, non-staff members are not allowed in unless you have an appointment."

"Then can you help me deliver it?"

The security guard was a little embarrassed: "Sorry, we can't leave our post without permission. You can send someone down to get it."

"Mr. Wu?"

Jiang Yunlan spoke in surprise, looked at the flowers in his hand, and teased, "Flowers for Miss Cen?"

Wu Anhao said politely, "Yes, she didn't reply to my message, and I can't get online."

Cen Wan had rejected him several times, and he had originally planned to meet her downstairs at the office building, at least to have lunch together. But she hadn't replied to his message yet, and he had been waiting downstairs for half an hour, feeling a little impatient.

Jiang Yunlan curled her lips: "I just finished chatting with her, she probably didn't check her phone. You can go up and find her directly."

The security guard looked at her: "This..."

"I know Mr. Wu. He sent a bouquet of flowers to my friend."

With Jiang Yunlan's words, the security guard had no reason to stop him.

"Take Mr. Wu in," Jiang Yunlan said to the security guard, then looked at Wu Anhao, "I think you and Miss Cen are a good match. She also has a good impression of you, but she's a little slow to warm up, so you have to work hard."

Wu Anhao didn't expect Jiang Yunlan to help him. He bowed his head gracefully and thanked her: "Thank you very much."

Jiang Yunlan gave him a slight smile and said, "It won't be too late to thank Mr. Wu when he gets his beautiful girl."

After saying that, she turned around, got into the nanny car and left.