Chapter 188 Today is Valentine's Day

Because of her beautiful display of the crown she designed and made for the Queen of Country Y at the banquet, Jiang Ning began to receive private custom orders.

Even though she doesn't even have an office right now, many dignitaries at that party took a liking to her craftsmanship and privately contacted her to commission jewelry.

Regardless of the circumstances, this is a good thing, and Jiang Ning is once again considering reopening the company.

She could no longer contact the previous investors; they were the ones Ning Junzhe had secretly sent to help her.

In Jiang Ning's view, the less she gets involved with Ning Junzhe now, the better it is for Ning Junzhe.

Even with the prize money from her racing, the initial capital was still insufficient. Therefore, Jiang Ning planned to take it slow and steady, relying on herself to take some orders and earn money first.

She decided to borrow FY's workspace for the time being. As a high-end jewelry brand, FY has complete facilities and is the best and most professional place she could contact at the moment.

Jiang Ning had discussed the rent issue with Pete, but Pete flatly refused.

"Talking about money hurts feelings."

Jiang Ning gave a wry smile.

In today's society, it's only when money isn't discussed that feelings get hurt.

Jiang Ning had been working diligently in FY's workshop all morning, and his eyes were almost blurry when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

Jiang Ning made a casual remark, then looked up and saw two people standing at the door—

Bai Yichen and Pete.

Jiang Ning was taken aback, not quite understanding why Bai Yichen was here.

Bai Yichen was still wearing a white suit, but this time it was even more upscale than the one he wore at the previous banquet.

Looking at Pitt, his suit also looks different from usual.

Jiang Ning tilted his head.

Is today some very important day?

"Why are you here?" Jiang Ning asked Bai Yichen.

"I'd like to invite you to dinner!" Bai Yichen smiled slightly.

Beside him, Pete's face immediately showed a complicated expression, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

He had originally planned to invite Jiang Ning to dinner as well.

Seeing Bai Yichen arrive, he couldn't stop Bai Yichen from finding Jiang Ning.

Pete has already heard about the relationship between Bai Yichen and Jiang Ning.

What happened at the banquet quickly spread throughout their circle.

Especially noteworthy are Bai Yichen's heroic rescue of the damsel in distress, Jiang Ning's dazzling appearance, and Chu Qingxue's childlike crown and transparent underwear.

Pete keenly sensed that Bai Yichen was his rival in love.

He could even be his biggest competitor.

"I'd also like to invite you to dinner."

Pete eventually said it anyway.

His consistent style is that he doesn't like to compete.

But this time he had no choice but to fight for it.

Upon hearing Pete's words, Jiang Ning's first reaction was to exchange a glance with Bai Yichen.

Pete felt a sharp pain in his chest for a moment.

"Sorry, Pete, let's do it another day!"

Jiang Ning gave Pete an apologetic smile.

Pitt's hands, pressed against his trousers, were clenched into fists.

Jiang Ning put down her work and went out for lunch with Bai Yichen.

"Are you sure you have enough time for your lunch break?" Jiang Ning asked.

She knew that the government had prepared a separate studio for Bai Yichen, complete with relevant technical personnel.

This demonstrates the importance attached to Bai Yichen.

“I’m on a flexible schedule, nobody cares about me.” Bai Yichen walked to the car first and opened the passenger door for Jiang Ning.

On the FY building.

Pete stood by the window, watching as Bai Yichen, a gentleman, invited Jiang Ning to get into the car. The white Lexus sped away from his sight.

Pete sighed and pulled a gift box from his trouser pocket—

The gift that I was unable to give.

Jiang Ning thought that Bai Yichen meant to have dinner together at a restaurant near the company, but instead, she watched as Bai Yichen drove onto the highway.

"Bai Yichen, where are you going?" Jiang Ning asked, puzzled.

"Let's go eat!" Bai Yichen replied matter-of-factly.

"Do I need to cross city lines just to have a meal?"

"How is this possible..."

Bai Yichen shook his head.

Jiang Ning had just breathed a sigh of relief when Bai Yichen continued:

"It's cross-border."

"……ha?!"

Jiang Ning was shocked.

Bai Yichen simply turned his head to glance at Jiang Ning, smiled, and offered no further explanation.

As expected, Jiang Ning was still the same as always, completely forgetting what day it was.

The white Lexus sped along the straight, flat highway, leaving everyone else in its dust.

The sun overhead went from being at its zenith to setting in the west.

Jiang Ning fell asleep in the passenger seat.

When she woke up, she saw that the sun had already set, and Bai Yichen was still driving.

How long have you been driving?

Six hours?

"Let me take over; what you're doing is driving while fatigued."

"No need, you can go to sleep. I rested for a while in the rest area."

Jiang Ning hadn't expected to sleep for so long; she had thought she would wake up in ten or twenty minutes.

She was probably tired lately, and having Bai Yichen by her side made her feel at ease.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

"What made you so happy?"

Bai Yichen asked curiously.

"It's nothing, I just feel...it's so nice to have you here."

Jiang Ning looked at Bai Yichen with a frank and open gaze.

"Um……"

Bai Yichen nodded, "I also think I'm pretty good."

Jiang Ning laughed again.

Bai Yichen knew that Jiang Ning's words did not contain any ambiguous meaning, so he did not overthink it.

"We've arrived..."

Jiang Ning realized that the highway exit was just ahead—

It turned out that Bai Yichen had brought her to Country C.

Out of the corner of his eye, Bai Yichen noticed that Jiang Ning, who had been smiling brightly just a moment ago, now had a very serious expression, and he frowned slightly.

But he didn't ask.

He believed that Jiang Ning would tell him if she wanted to.

Above the Clouds – Located on the 126th floor of the Isabelle Tower.

Located within the Mingyue Island scenic area, it is currently the world's highest restaurant, offering panoramic views of Country C and Luoxia Bay.

Jiang Ning changed into the dress that Bai Yichen had prepared for her in advance.

This is a red dress, a sophisticated and striking red, with a bodycon fishtail hem that really accentuates the figure.

Bai Yichen clearly came prepared, having even prepared ruby ​​jewelry to match her dress.

Jiang Ning didn't check her phone until Bai Yichen took out the outfit he would wear to a formal occasion.

February 14th.

Oh, it's Valentine's Day today.

"A holiday you'll always forget," Bai Yichen teased.

Jiang Ning recalled that when she was a housewife, she would also forget about Valentine's Day.

Because I'm too busy.

Day after day, year after year, people are preoccupied with pots and pans, and become increasingly insensitive to holidays, especially Valentine's Day.

Many people think that doing housework is a very simple and easy thing.

People who think this way are often the ones who don't do housework.

Jiang Ning chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Fortunately, she got divorced.

In order not to disappoint the outfit Bai Yichen had prepared for her, Jiang Ning borrowed a curling iron and curled her long hair into big waves.

Paired with an elegant red dress and ruby ​​jewelry, she exudes a queenly aura that outshines everyone else, making passersby unable to resist taking a second look.

This is the most famous restaurant in Country C, a place where the wealthy and powerful gather.

Jiang Ning felt somewhat nervous as she walked in with Bai Yichen.

She was afraid of running into acquaintances here.

She didn't want to see them.

As it turned out, Jiang Ning did indeed run into an acquaintance.

However, they weren't the people she imagined.

It was Lu Junyan.