Chapter 3: The Beast in Human Clothes Speaking of which, my girlfriend...

"That's normal. After all, Xu Zhijian has a father behind him to back him up. The trending search only lasted a few hours. Besides, that was several years ago. Ever since he went to college in another city, we haven't heard much about him."

"However, I'm really looking forward to what new trouble he can cause when he comes back this time."

Wang Keling chuckled and said, "Add one."

They are both about to turn 30, and once people get older, their desire to watch melons becomes particularly strong.

Qingqing was still not satisfied after listening to this. She raised her eyebrows and could hardly suppress the corners of her mouth. "A man with such wealth, good looks and personality must have had many girlfriends. Hey, is there any related gossip?"

She prefers this to the family business.

Jiang Tan thought for a moment and hissed softly, "I've never heard of it. He seems to have never been interested in this aspect."

"Ah?" Qingqing curled her lips and said regretfully, "That's such a waste."

Wang Keling beside her laughed and poked her head: "What are you thinking about?"

However, although Xu Zhijian has a wild personality, he is indeed liked by many young girls. After all, who can resist handsome guys and money?

If she wasn't so old, she would probably go to the next door to wait for people every day.

The unruly superior, on the other hand, gives people a strong desire to conquer. Just thinking about this young man being smoothed over, letting go of his pride and arrogance, and being subservient to someone's skirt is exciting!

Therefore, Xu Zhijian has always had many suitors, including internet celebrities and young actresses, but there has never been any news of anyone succeeding.

Maybe I'm really not interested.

The two boys came back one after another, and the topic ended.

Perhaps because she knew that Xu Zhijian's company was right next door, Wen Nian always felt that the building outside the side glass had a strange aura, as if an eye was staring at her.

She was a little absent-minded and nervous the whole afternoon. Before leaving get off work, she put on a mask and sunglasses, covering herself tightly before going downstairs with peace of mind.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

She must have owed this man something in her previous life, which is why she has to be entangled like this in this life.

I ran into him every time I went to work. What bad luck.

—

At night, Wen Nian finished washing up and happily went to bed to sleep.

I opened my phone and was immediately dazzled by a string of messages.

It was Jiang Tan who pulled her into a group, one with two boys and one with only four girls - Moyu F (4).

At this moment, the Moyu group was chatting enthusiastically. She replied to a few of the messages and then felt sleepy. She was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, but the sudden ringing of the phone startled her awake.

A familiar profile picture came into view and my heart skipped a beat.

After hesitating for a long time, she pressed the answer button.

Wen Nian leaned on the cushion with her legs bent, nervously putting the phone to her ear, but the expected condemnation did not come.

There was also silence on the other side for a few seconds.

Then he tentatively uttered a very soft voice, as if afraid to disturb her: "Hey, Nian Nian, I hope I didn't disturb you. I just wanted to ask you recently...how have you been? Do you have enough money? Have you eaten well? How is your health?"

As he spoke, his voice began to become a little tearful.

Wen Nian opened his mouth subconsciously, but no sound came out.

It was her mother Chen Yin.

Then, it was her father, Wen Hong, who spoke with a helpless tone: "You silly child, your mother and I were angry at the time, and we just said a few harsh words. How could you take it so seriously? You didn't even bother to go home, and you haven't been in touch for so long-"

"Okay." Chen Yin interrupted, then turned around and said, "Niannian, you're working in Beijing now, right? Mom heard that prices there are very high. If you need any support, be sure to contact us in time."

"Yes, yes, yes! If you need anything, please tell us!" Wen Hong echoed.

After saying that, he waited for a long time before hearing a light nasal "hmm" in response, like a sigh.

"I understand. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

Chen Yin was speechless, not knowing what to say: "Ah...Okay, you should rest early."

The call was quickly hung up. Wen Nian threw the phone aside, lay down directly, turned off the lights, and closed his eyes.

Her feelings towards her parents are very complicated.

There used to be hatred but also love, enough to make her think about them all the time. Now, all she could clearly feel was fear, fear of the innate entanglement.

Whenever I think of them, I can't help but remember the night when she failed the postgraduate entrance examination retest, when they and their relatives scolded and blamed her -

In a family group chat with dozens of people, video calls came one after another, under the pretext of finding a way out for her, but in fact it was like trying a criminal who had committed a heinous crime.

It would take time for her to accept them again.

More or less, Wen Nian didn't want to care.

Now, no one can influence her life.

Including Xu Zhijian, Wen Nian met him on the first day of arriving in Beijing, and found out that his company was near hers when she just started working. This one in ten thousand possibility had never been anticipated by Wen Nian.

I was originally annoyed and scared, but now that I calm down and think about it, I feel that this shouldn't be the case.

I shouldn't let him influence me.

Besides, as long as you don't provoke him, nothing will be wrong.

—

In the morning, as soon as Wen Nian stepped into the studio, he saw the boy who used to work next to him was packing his things in a hurry.

His name is Zhuang Shi, a few years older than her. He has a fair and refreshing appearance, a tall and thin figure, and is considered a handsome guy. Because of his gentle personality and high emotional intelligence, he is deeply liked by the group members.

The other person looked up and saw her, and said hurriedly, "Good morning, Nian Nian."

"Good morning, Zhuang Shi." They were the only two in the studio. Wen Nian smiled and joked, "Why are you packing up so early in the morning?"

"Oh, there's a new member coming to our team." Zhuang Shi kept working with his hands, smiling wryly. "I just don't know why they had to vacate my seat. It's strange. I have a lot of work to do today. I have to move all this to the corner quickly."

I didn't expect that there would be a new person coming so soon. Judging from the situation, he should start work soon.

Wen Nian nodded and stepped forward: "Let me help you."

"Thank you for your help." Zhuang Shi thanked him repeatedly.

Ordinary days always pass quickly.

The speed of adapting to the new life was better than Wen Nian expected.

She learned about the new member of the group the next morning, just before entering the studio.

A message from Jiang Tan popped up in the group: [Oh my god! Do you know who the new member of our group is?!?]

With emoticon: Explosion.

Wen Nian rolled his eyes, feeling a little curious. Just as he reached the door, he put away his phone and prepared to find out what was going on.

Treat newcomers with gentleness and smiles. She narrowed her eyes, adjusted her state, and pushed the door.

The next moment, the smile suddenly froze.

"Niannian, you're here!" Jiang Tan greeted her. Wen Nian stood at the door in a daze, her face pale, not hearing a single word.

I saw that the space next to her workstation that was originally empty was filled with items again. Sitting on the chair was a man with excellent bone structure. He was wearing a white shirt with his cuffs folded up to his elbows, revealing a cold white forearm with distinct blue veins.

His dark eye sockets hung above his high nose bridge, and his whole body exuded a cool and noble aura that was incompatible with the summer.

The sky has fallen.

She would rather suspect that she was dreaming!

Who else could this big beast in human form be but Xu Zhijian?

Why is he here?

Xu Zhijian raised his eyes and met her dull gaze. He curved his lips and smiled slightly: "Good morning, Nian Nian...sister."

His tone and movements were extremely gentle, giving off the impression of a good young man.

Bah! This thing is a wolf in sheep's clothing!

That's how she was deceived in the first place.

"Nian Nian?" Thinking she was stunned by her beauty, Jiang Tan hesitantly introduced, "Well... this is Zhi Jian, introduced by the chairman himself... a talented person, and will be our colleague from now on."

The air condensed for a moment.

The impact was so strong that Wen Nian hadn't reacted yet and even suspected she was dreaming. She took a breath, walked in intently, sat down, turned on the computer and prepared to work.

The movements are smooth and flowing.

Xu Zhijian was not in a hurry about the fact that he had become the air in someone's eyes. He was familiar with this trick, cold violence, Wen Nian's specialty.

The distance between the two was only one meter.

He rested his arm on the partition, tapped his fingers, looked at her intently, and said, "My colleague, you are so rude! You don't even bother to pay attention to me."

There was a hint of resentment mixed with the implication of blaming others.

In the distance, Jiang Tan rolled his eyes, his complex expression showing a hint of heartache and helplessness.

She knew that the arrival of this giant Buddha would bring bad things.

A familiar voice sounded in his ears, and Wen Nian woke up from his dream, his heart in a panic.

Receiving Jiang Tan's continuous hints, she kept clicking the mouse, reluctantly responding, "Hello."

"Huh? What did you say? I didn't hear you. Speak louder."

Wen Nian exerted force on the hand holding the mouse, turned his head, and stared at it with his round eyes: "Hello."

"Oh~" Xu Zhijian held his chin and smiled nonchalantly. The malice in his bones flashed across his face, and she caught it accurately.

When the people in the group received the message, they were obviously a little unnatural when they came in again, and greeted the new colleague like a machine. Xu Zhijian was unusually patient and responded one by one.

Not knowing what he was up to, Wen Nian felt like sitting on pins and needles, his eyes fixed on the computer screen, but his mind was already wandering far away.

She has been extra careful when going out these two days, wearing a hat and mask, but she didn't expect to be targeted anyway.

With this man's petty personality, he would definitely seek revenge after being dumped by her.

A strong sense of irritation rose in my heart.

Because someone's presence was too strong, the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere of the past was different. At this moment, the only sound in the entire studio was the sound of keyboard tapping, which came one after another.

But not at work.

Wen Nian took a moment to glance at his phone, and the screen was filled with 99+ messages from the work group.

Wang Keling: [No!!! What's going on? Why is he here at our company?]

Jiang Tan: [I don't know. I got a call from the chairman just before I entered the studio, and the next second he was hired without even notifying the manager. Tsk tsk, it's a bit strange that he'd leave his family's fortune behind and come work like a slave here.]

Wang Keling: [A super invincible explosive monster, alright! But that's not important. What matters is what big things he'll accomplish in our company! My boring life is finally over, looking forward to it. After not seeing him for a few years, I really miss the days of eating melons every day.]

Zhuang Shi: [No, I still want to know why he took my place.]

Qingqing continued: [This is Xu Zhijian! Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! He's so damn handsome!]

[Aren't you talking about the Great Devil? This isn't a Devil at all, it's clearly a Little Angel!]

His eyes are so beautiful. Could this be the legendary affectionate look on a dog? So gentle, so well-behaved, so pure and innocent!

Jiang Tan: [Gentle?]

Wang Keling: [Behaved?]

Zhuang Shi: [Pure and kind?]

Then, the three of them said in unison: [He’s pretending.]

…

As if sensing something, a casual gaze came over, and Wen Nian shuddered. He immediately turned off his phone, symbolically drank a sip of water, and continued working as if nothing had happened.

Xu Zhijian tilted his head and looked at her with interest.

After a while, a sneer spread in the room, neither loud nor soft, which made people feel creepy.

The keyboard sounds stopped abruptly.

For some unknown reason, Wen Nian couldn't help but roll his eyes and glance at him out of the corner of his eye.

The same goes for the others.

Is this...about to begin? No one in their group should have offended him, right?

Unexpectedly, his tone was still gentle, with a cool smile: "Actually, everyone, don't be so restrained. I came here sincerely to learn editing and filming techniques."

Several people quickly smiled and said no.

"Because my girlfriend likes to take videos."

???

The air condensed instantly.

Xu Zhijian has a girlfriend?!

These words were like a bolt from the blue, and the six people looked at him in unison.

Xu Zhijian looked bewildered: "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Isn't it normal to be in a relationship these days?"

It's normal to fall in love, but what you do is outrageous!

Except for Wen Nian, everyone else looked as if they were looking at a strange creature.

Xu Zhijian didn't care. He glanced around the room and finally landed on Wen Nian. Meeting her angry, warning gaze, he twitched the corners of his lips and said, "Speaking of which, my girlfriend..."

Wen Nian's expression was on the verge of collapse, and his heart was tightening.

After a long while, he finally managed to utter, "You look very similar to Sister Wen. We are truly destined to be together."