Chapter 149: Zhou Ran Enters the Factory, See You Again

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Zhou Ran stopped talking immediately. He was used to being praised and surrounded by others. His broad mind made him show off like a peacock.

Although he used to eat with people whose faces he couldn't recognize by name, Yan Nian was different. The reason they knew each other was entirely because of a traffic accident that was settled privately.

Yan Nian said: "Thank you for yesterday, you saved me a lot of trouble."

She was referring to the private settlement yesterday, which was initiated by him.

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Zhou Ran knew he had made a mistake and laughed dryly: "It's no big deal, just eat..."

Yan Nian interrupted him: "There is a shopping mall nearby."

Zhou Ran choked, and for a moment, he was controlled by Yan Nian's strength. The charming and calm look on her pink lips made him unable to react for a long time.

Yan Nian didn't take his gaze seriously, or even ignored it. Without even looking at him, she asked, "Do you like spicy food?"

Zhou Ran replied: "Spicy, that's fine too."

Yan Nian decided, "How about hot pot?"

It’s so hot today, let’s eat hot pot?

Zhou Ran hadn't eaten hotpot in a long time, so he replied, "Sure!"

Yan Nian opened the map on his phone and said, "It's not far. Let's go."

In less than five minutes, the two reached an agreement and walked towards the nearby shopping mall.

Along the way, they always maintained a strange and deliberate distance, as if they were two strangers.

Even though Zhou Ran was willing to show off, he didn't know what to talk to her about, as they had only met twice.

Yan Nian was like a robot leading the way, occasionally saying it was time to turn right. He didn't chat with him about anything else, just walked all the way to the mall, took the elevator, and went to the fourth floor.

Zhou Ran saw that she was familiar with the mall as soon as she entered it, so he asked, "Have you been here before?"

Yan Nian replied: "I've been here a few times."

I've been here several times, and I'm sure he's directionally challenged by still using navigation for such a short distance.

He didn't answer, so Yan Nian took the initiative to explain: "I don't know the way very well."

Zhou Ran thought to himself, I know. This is more than just 'not quite familiar with the road'.

Zhou Ran nodded, didn't expose her, and followed her into a hot pot restaurant.

The hotpot restaurant was busier at night, and not very crowded at noon. The waiter led them to a seat by the window.

Zhou Ran unceremoniously ordered two servings of beef, pork belly and a serving of shrimp paste, while Yan Nian ordered something else.

The soup base and dishes were served very quickly, and it was really a bit awkward as they just looked at each other in silence. Zhou Ran hadn't felt this way for a long time.

Yan Nian turned a blind eye and hid well in his own world whenever such occasions occurred.

As the pot started to bubble, he simmered the beef and asked, "Is your car okay?"

Yan Nian stared at the bubbling red soup without looking up: "It's in the same condition as your car. I've already taken it to the 4S shop for repairs."

Zhou Ran subconsciously wanted to give her the freshly blanched beef, but halfway through he put it back into his own bowl.

Yan Nian: “…”

Young Master Zhou paid no attention to Yan Nian's expression and said, "It was quite dangerous yesterday."

Halfway through his words, he really wanted to know which idiot was driving her car yesterday, so arrogant.

Yan Nian brushed a piece of beef and put it in the bowl: "This beef is good."

Zhou Ran raised an eyebrow and wisely stopped talking about yesterday's incident. "Well, there's an old hot pot restaurant in the university town that's been open for many years. You can go try it if you have a chance."

Yan Nian said, "Okay, I'll definitely go."

Zhou Ran was eating hot pot and enjoying the air conditioning, forgetting about Xiao Zhang who was still worrying about him at the factory.

When the hot pot meal was almost over, Xiao Zhang called.

Zhou Ran slid over to answer the call: "What's wrong?"

Xiao Zhang was afraid that he would drive home and sleep again, so he asked anxiously, "Ancestor, why did you take so long? Where did you go?"

Behind the scenes, the young master is called Mr. Zhou, and in front of others, he is caring and attentive to others, called Xiaoran. Zhou Ran has become accustomed to it.

Zhou Ran said: "I'm eating outside!"

Xiao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where's the car?"

Zhou Ran: "Keep repairing it. It's not fixed yet."

After saying this, he did not forget to look at Yan Nian's expression, which was still calm and composed, without any ripples.

Hearing Xiao Zhang's sigh of relief, Zhou Ran smiled and said, "Come back after dinner."

Xiao Zhang was just waiting for him to say this: "Okay, drive slowly on the way back and come back early! Mr. Zhang just came here and is blocking your way!"

Zhou Ran smiled: "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Yan Nian had already put down his chopsticks.

Yan Nian asked politely, "Would you like anything else?"

No one knew that Mr. Zhou finally had a full meal today, but now he can't eat anything, otherwise he could have a portion of crispy pork.

Zhou Ran said, "I'm full, let's pay the bill!"

"..." Yan Nian's lips curled slightly, and he stood up and said, "Okay."

After Yan Nian finished paying, the two of them left the mall together. Zhou Ran asked, "Where are you going?"

"This way." Yan Nian randomly pointed in a direction. Unable to tell east, west, and north from south, she took out her cell phone and opened the map app.

Zhou Ran was sure she was directionally challenged, so he jokingly asked, "Where do you live? East?"

"Yes, Huajiayuan." Yan Nian said, "It's not far from here."

His high school classmate lived in Huajiayuan. Zhou Ran touched his nose and pointed west, reminding him, "Huajiayuan is this way. It's about five kilometers away by taxi."

Yan Nian looked up at him in admiration. The taxi distance was about the same as that shown on the map. She asked, "How do you get there?"

Zhou Ran replied calmly, "Go back to work, summer job."

Surprise flashed across Yan Nian's face: "Are you at work?"

Zhou Ran was wearing designer clothes and didn't look like someone who was working during the summer vacation.

"Yeah." Zhou Ran smiled, "In the factory."

Seeing how frank and honest he was, Yan Nian could only say, "Very good."

Zhou Ran hailed a car for her: "Let's go back."

"Yeah." Yan Nian asked before getting in the car, "Is the university town still bustling now?"

It's summer vacation already, but the bustle of the university town remains unabated. Zhou Ran said, "It's quite lively."

"Yeah." Yan Nian said goodbye, "Goodbye."

Zhou Ran waved: "Goodbye."

Only after the taxi drove away did he come to his senses and think, oh, we can see each other again.