Chapter 195 Don't Be a Braggart

The next day,

Life seemed to be back on track.

The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the curtains. Zhong Wan woke up earlier than Lin Yan'an, which was unusual for her. She lay on her side, quietly looking at Lin Yan'an's familiar face.

The dark circles under his eyes hadn't faded yet, but his brows were relaxed and his breathing was steady, so he must have been sleeping soundly.

Zhong Wan didn't disturb him. Instead, she nestled obediently beside him, feeling his steady breathing, her heart filled with relief and heartache.

She felt fortunate to have met him, but also felt sorry for his sacrifices.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yan'an's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Almost in the instant he was about to wake up, his hand instinctively reached out to the side.

Seeing this, Zhong Wan reached out and took his hand.

Lin Yan'an paused, quickly gripped his fist, and then turned to look.

Looking into Zhong Wan's smiling eyes, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

He shifted slightly, turning to lie face to face with Zhong Wan, holding her hand in one hand and reaching out with the other to touch her face: "Awake?"

"Uh-huh."

"Is there anything that's bothering you?"

"No, don't worry, I'm fine."

Zhong Wan raised her other hand and gently traced her fingertips across his dark circles: "But you, your dark circles have reappeared."

Lin Yan'an tilted his head slightly, placed a kiss on her palm, and said with a smile in his eyes, "I'm fine, I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

His eyes were deep and captivating: "As for you, as long as you're alright, I'm fine with anything."

The two lay in bed for a while longer before getting up one after the other.

After Lin Yan'an confirmed with Zhong Wan several times that she was really okay, he finally felt completely relieved.

The two washed up together and went to the old man's place for breakfast.

Then they all got busy with their own things.

Just as Lin Yan'an had guessed, Pei Xubai took a plane over that very night.

The group came out from the old man's place together and split into two groups.

They continued to observe and learn from Mr. Du, while Zhong Wan and the other person leisurely returned to the second floor of the shop.

They sat facing each other around the table, one busy with work, the other doing nothing.

Zhong Wan didn't know what to do for a moment.

I simply picked up my phone and started browsing through various apps.

Suddenly, she clicked into the online store backend that Zhong Yang had downloaded for her and quickly took a closer look.

Her shop is still under requisition; offline operations are suspended, while online...

Zhong Wan looked at the number of orders in the backend and didn't even want to say anything.

Except for that single character, all items are in a zero-value state.

With nothing else to do, she didn't have the patience to study it.

Just as I was about to get up with my phone in hand,

Then Lin Yan'an hurriedly asked, "Where to?"

"ah?"

Zhong Wan was taken aback by his sudden question. She glanced subconsciously at the pile of documents in front of him, then at Lin Yan'an's face, and asked in confusion, "Did I disturb you?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan'an raised her hand from behind the computer screen and stopped what she was doing: "No."

"Wherever you want to go, I'll go with you."

Zhong Wan quickly waved her hand: "No, please. You go ahead with your work. I'm just... taking a walk and stretching my legs."

"How about we stay on the second floor? Or can I come with you?"

His expression was serious, and the bloodshot in his eyes had not yet faded.

Seeing him like this, Zhong Wan swallowed back the words she was about to say, "I'm not a porcelain doll, why do I need you to follow me every step of the way?"

Her heart melted instantly.

Zhong Wan nodded obediently, her tone carrying a hint of pride, and smiled as she soothed Lin Yan'an's still somewhat nervous emotions: "I know, Butler Lin."

"I'll stay on the second floor and make sure I don't leave your sight!"

"I'll swear four."

As she spoke, she raised her left hand toward Lin Yan'an.

"swear?"

Lin Yan'an raised an eyebrow and looked at the hand she raised, asking teasingly, "Five fingers?"

"hey-hey."

Zhong Wan quickly withdrew her hands, turned her head to check, and then turned to look at Lin Yan'an: "Is this right now?"

Seeing the funny little expression on her face, Lin Yan'an's eyes instantly filled with laughter. He nodded at Zhong Wan and said in a doting tone, "Hmm, that's more like it. Go on, but don't go too far."

Once permission was granted, Zhong Wan immediately got to work.

She smiled and put her phone in her pocket, walked behind Lin Yan'an, put her hands on his shoulders, turned her head and kissed him on the cheek.

“(づ￣ 3￣)づmua……I love you.”

At this moment, Lin Yan'an could no longer contain his smile.

He turned his head and returned the kiss, affectionately ruffling Zhong Wan's hair without saying a word.

Zhong Wan gently massaged his shoulders, then looked at the computer in front of him and asked with concern, "Lin Yan'an, how much of the script is left?"

Lin Yan'an comfortably enjoyed her just-right pressure, her gaze falling on the computer screen in front of her: "The main theme is almost finished, now it's mainly about polishing some details."

“Especially the key scenes and dialogues that Mr. Du mentioned earlier, I need to make sure that the spirit and charm are conveyed accurately.”

He paused here, his tone becoming somewhat excited: "Now, with the support of the government, many places that were previously limited by budget or technology can now be built on a larger scale and with greater sophistication."

"That sounds amazing!"

Zhong Wan praised him generously, her hands still moving: "Then you continue, I'll be right here, I'll definitely listen and not go far, and I won't bother you."

True to her word, Zhong Wan massaged him for a while longer. When she felt her hands getting tired, she leisurely strolled around on the second floor.

Lin Yan'an worked while occasionally glancing at her movements.

After their eyes met again, Zhong Wan smiled helplessly, picked up the tea leaves she had just brewed, walked over to Lin Yan'an, and gently placed them down for him.

"Thank you, honey."

Lin Yan'an picked it up, blew on it, and took a sip.

"Not bad, there's been progress."

Zhong Wan proudly raised her chin: "That's right, a great teacher produces a great student."

Having witnessed Lin Yan'an soak in it so many times, even if she couldn't learn it perfectly, she could at least imitate it.

After saying that, she looked down at Lin Yan'an's doting eyes, raised her hand and unceremoniously pulled his head back down, urging him in a serious tone, "Hurry up and focus on your work! Work hard to make money for me!"

"good."

When had Lin Yan'an never resisted her demands? However, after catching a glimpse of her actions out of the corner of his eye...

Lin Yan'an, still somewhat worried, turned to her and instructed, "Don't push yourself. Try it first, and if it doesn't work, we can rest more."