Chapter 257 You Can Start Looking Forward

Light music was playing in the car. Qin Mu held the steering wheel with one hand and the other hand rested naturally on the central armrest.

Meng Anran leaned back in her seat, looking at the night view outside the window, with a faint smile on her lips.

"Are you in a good mood today?" Qin Mu looked at her sideways.

"Well, Zhizhi seems to be in good condition today and is not feeling unwell. I feel a little relieved." Meng Anran turned to look at him, "It is a very happy thing to witness the happiness of my best friend with my own eyes."

Qin Mu hummed in understanding, controlled the steering wheel with one hand, and held Meng Anran's hand with his right hand. "What should happiness be like in the eyes of my An Xiaoran?"

Meng Anran leaned back in his chair and relaxed, as if thinking seriously before saying, "I guess I'm in a very comfortable and satisfied state."

This state can be due to a relationship, a certain situation, or even just a state of mind.

Just like now, she was in the same space with Qin Mu, listening to soothing music and relaxing all her thoughts, and she felt very satisfied.

"I didn't expect that Ms. An, a strong and decisive woman in the business world, has such low requirements for happiness in private?" Qin Mu joked.

To the outside world, Meng Anran always pretends to be tough, steady, and omnipotent. She is very ambitious, always thinking of climbing higher, not to be like flowing water or falling flowers, but to be the snow lotus on the top of the mountain, untouchable and only admired.

In private, in front of him, she would relax and put away all her sharp edges. She would reveal her weaknesses to him, always trusting him and giving him her back.

Her happiness seemed simple, as if... having him was enough.

But she also seems very fragile. Once he betrays her, she will lose all sense of security.

"An Xiaoran." Qin Mu spoke suddenly.

"Hmm?" Meng Anran turned to look at him in confusion.

Qin Mu glanced at her sideways, his eyes filled with a strong love that could not be described in words. "Have you ever considered getting married?"

Meng Anran was stunned.

She did bring up this issue with Qin Mu not long ago, but she was dealing with Duan Xi at the time, so the issue was put on hold.

It was agreed that they could consider marriage after dealing with Duan Xi, but now they find out that the conspiracy behind this does not end with Duan Xi.

She wasn't sure if now was the right time to think about marriage.

The car was quiet for a few seconds, with only light music playing slowly.

Meng Anran's fingers curled slightly and her heartbeat quickened uncontrollably.

She turned her head to look at Qin Mu and found that there was a faint smile on the corner of his lips, as if he had just asked casually.

But she knew him too well to easily tell the truth from the lies in his words.

"Why are you asking this suddenly?" she asked back in a nonchalant manner.

Qin Mu tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel twice, and said casually: "I just suddenly remembered that you mentioned it before."

In fact, it was Liuzhi's pregnancy and Mingjing's plan to propose that had been reminding him that his relationship with Meng Anran should enter the next stage of life.

Meng Anran narrowed her eyes and glanced over suspiciously, "Is Mr. Qin hinting at something?"

Qin Mu chuckled, "If I really hinted at this, would you agree?"

Meng Anran snorted softly and turned to look out the window, but the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise, "That depends on Mr. Qin's sincerity."

Qin Mu couldn't help laughing. She was indeed Miss An. Even her answer to such a question sounded like a business negotiation.

He suddenly turned on the turn signal and the car slowly pulled over to the side of the road.

Meng Anran turned around in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Qin Mu unbuckled his seat belt, leaned closer to her, and looked directly into her eyes with his deep eyes, "An Xiaoran."

"Um?"

"If I propose to you now, would you think it's too hasty?"

Meng Anran's breathing stagnated, her heartbeat nearly bursting through her chest. She opened her mouth, unsure of what to say.

Qin Mu looked at her slightly widened eyes, chuckled, and reached out to rub the top of her head, "Just kidding."

Meng Anran: "...Qin Mu!"

She was so angry that she reached out to hit him, but he grabbed her wrist. Qin Mu's thumb gently stroked her pulse and said in a low voice: "But you can start looking forward to it."

Meng Anran's ears felt hot, and she pretended to be calm: "Who would expect that?"

Qin Mu raised his eyebrows, "Really?"

"Fake." She muttered softly.

Qin Mu laughed so hard that his chest vibrated. He restarted the car and said, "Okay, then I have to prepare well. I can't let our Miss An down."

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The next day, in the meeting room of Ruiming Group.

"How is the research and development of the fifth-generation chip progressing?" Meng Anran handled her work meticulously, with no emotion on her face. She glanced faintly at Pan Xuanjiao, the director of the R&D department who was sitting closest to her.

Pan Xuanjiao immediately pushed the prepared materials in front of Meng Anran, "Progress is going smoothly, but recently the overseas Wilt Chip Group has attacked our core technology, and there are rumors..."

She pursed her lips, feeling a bit lost for words. "Wilt has teamed up with antitrust enforcement agencies and wants to acquire our 5S generation chip technology patents at a low price."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent.

Everyone in Beijing knows that the gaming companies, special effects production companies, etc. under Ruiming Group are just Mr. An's small side businesses, and the group's foundation is chip research and development.

Once the core patents of the chip are acquired, Ruiming's market value will plummet, and it may even be squeezed out of the top 10 technology companies in the country.

The damage caused is not as simple as a dozen or so small targets.

Meng Anran read the R&D progress report calmly and pushed the folder back. "Very good! Once the 5S generation chip is developed, Ruiming Group will dominate the artificial intelligence chip industry."

Pan Xuanjiao hesitated to speak, and finally asked cautiously, "Mr. An...we will be subject to antitrust investigations."

"No," Meng Anran said confidently, her red lips curved slightly as if to reassure the employees, "I will share our core technology with our competitors at the next industry summit."

She shared it, but whether she could learn it or not had nothing to do with her.

The ministers understood immediately and gave Meng Anran a thumbs up.

"Boss An, it still has to be you!"

Meng Anran chuckled and was about to signal other departments to continue reporting when her phone suddenly vibrated.

Qin Mu sent a message: [Baby, do you like the seaside or the mountaintop? ]

Meng Anran was confused: [? ]

[Qin Mu]: Just asking.

Meng Anran narrowed her eyes suspiciously, then turned to ask Xiao Li, "What's Qin Mu's schedule today?"

Xiao Li flipped through his schedule and said, "I have a golf game with Mr. Song from Lihai at 3 pm. Other than that, I don't have any other plans."

Meng Anran was even more confused. Why were there mountains and seas when playing golf with Song Xu?

She replied: [It’s all right.]

Qin Mu replied immediately: [Which one do you like better? ]

[Meng Anran]: I like you more.

After seeing the message, Qin Mu's face flushed instantly, and even AK couldn't suppress the upturned corners of his lips.

Song Xu leaned on his golf club and stared at Qin Mu with a hint of disdain, "What are you talking about? You look so happy."

Qin Mu put away his phone, a look of pride in his eyes, "Chatting with a girlfriend, someone like you who is thirty years old and still has no girlfriend will not understand."

Song Xu:......

Murder!