Chapter 31 Come Here

The next day.

Yan Nian didn't sleep much the whole night, and once again experienced what it meant to have many dreams at night.

When I woke up, it was just daybreak and still early for work. I closed my eyes and forced myself not to think about him.

I tossed and turned, finally giving up the struggle. I opened my eyes and slowly let my thoughts drift away.

Thinking of what he said to her after questioning her last night.

"You're like this, it's easy for me to misunderstand that you still like me."

"You're drunk. If nothing else, I'll leave first."

Feeling guilty, she left her words and ran away.

I don't know if he was just talking drunkenly or if he was just testing me.

Thinking of that woman, she hoped it was the former, but also expected the latter.

She knew that Zhou Ran was allergic to alcohol, and she was also present at his birthday party that year.

Zhou Ran was forced to drink a lot of alcohol by a group of people. After that, she and Qi Jin dragged an unconscious drunk man back to his residence.

Qi Jin, half drunk, said he had something else to do, left Zhou Ran to her and ran away.

She took care of him until the early morning and only returned home after the red spots on Zhou Ran's arms and neck subsided.

It had been so long that she knew she had no right to care.

However, Zhou Ran has become the only color engraved in her bones, which cannot be washed away or forgotten.

…

Yan Nian finished washing up and came out of the bedroom. Xu Yiqing was talking on the phone on the balcony.

Judging from the tone, he should be chatting with someone he knows.

Yan Qilin sat on the sofa and read the financial report.

Yan Nian walked to the dining table. Aunt Zhang came out from the kitchen with breakfast: "Be careful, it's hot!"

"Thank you!" Yan Nian was holding the milk and preparing to drink it. Xu Yiqing had already hung up the phone and came to sit next to her.

"Niannian, Ma Xiao just called me and said your WeChat request was rejected. I gave him your phone number."

Last time Xu Yiqing pushed her WeChat to Ma Xiao, but it was never accepted. She thought the matter was over.

Yan Nian replied softly, "I haven't noticed, and I don't want to add him on WeChat. I haven't been officially hired yet, and I want to focus on my work. I don't have time to chat."

Xu Ke told her last time that Ma Xiao was definitely interested in her. In addition, Xu Yiqing intended to let her get in touch with Ma Xiao, so she had a strong sense of aversion to this person.

Yan Nian felt that it would be very troublesome to deal with later and would cause anxiety. She was not good at dealing with these things, so she simply pretended not to see it.

Over the years, she reflexively hated any decision Xu Yiqing made for her, and the hatred grew stronger and stronger.

She also has a bottom line.

I'm really afraid that I won't be able to control myself and become as shameful as Xu Yiqing.

Xu Yiqing paused. "Plus, we don't have to talk every day! He calls often to check on you. You don't have many friends here, so wouldn't it be nice to have someone who cares about you?"

Yan Nian didn't want to oppose her just for the sake of opposing, but just then a friend request popped up on WeChat.

The mother and daughter both looked at the phone which was silent but lit up.

After a few seconds of confrontation, Yan Nian unlocked the screen and clicked on WeChat. In front of Xu Yiqing, she clicked "Accept". Then she looked at Xu Yiqing with sincere eyes and a negotiating tone: "Mom, I can make many decisions on my own and have my own judgment. Can you please not do this again in the future?"

Xu Yiqing's face immediately darkened, and he questioned in a bad tone: "What decision do you want to make?"

To her, her daughter should not be so rebellious, but should be gentle and obedient and follow her arrangements.

It's all for her own good.

Yan Nian lowered his head, biting nuts and remaining silent. He had originally thought that it would be less difficult to communicate with Xu Yiqing once he returned and devoted himself to his work.

It was still a bit too hasty.

Yan Qilin took off his glasses and stood up from the sofa. "Alright, it's early in the morning. Nian Nian is already so old. You always have to worry about her. You can't tie her up for the rest of her life and make all the decisions for her."

Xu Yiqing ignored Yan Qilin and looked at her sharply: "Let me ask you, have you contacted that guy again since you came back?"

"No." Yan Nian blurted out, frowned, and felt like he was almost unable to breathe.

Zhou Ran was a thorn between them, and Xu Yiqing always had the final say over the thorn. Every time he mentioned it, it would hurt her so much that she would end up compromising with wounds all over her body.

Yan Qilin came over and pulled Xu Yiqing up. "It happened so long ago. Why are you still bringing it up? Aren't you going to meet Professor Wang from the Finance Department today? Let's go. Let Nian Nian have a good meal. She won't be able to wait long."

Yan Qilin is at a loss as to what to do about his wife's paranoia and desire for control, and often feels powerless. Who is to blame for the way his daughter was raised?

Xu Yiqing warned her: "If you have any contact with him, cut it off as soon as possible, otherwise I will go to him and tell him."

Yan Nian lowered her hand, her eyes covered by thick eyelashes were desolate. She pinched her thumb into her index finger, feeling numb and unable to feel any pain.

Aunt Zhang came out of the kitchen only after everyone left.

Seeing Yan Nian with drooped shoulders and a depressed look, he sighed deeply.

She comes every morning and evening to cook and clean the house.

The hostess of this house is strong-willed. She is a good girl, but at such a good age she has a dull personality and is too sensible and obedient.

Aunt Zhang shook her head.

Children from wealthy families also have times when they are not free and are unhappy.

Yan Nian untied the card given by his family and was very short of money.

Now she has to squeeze into the subway every day to go to and from work. The subway line 4 is always crowded, and she almost can't breathe every time she arrives at a station.

It was only 9:20 when I got off the subway, and there were quite a lot of people at the elevator entrance.

Thinking of Zhou Ran's last lesson to her, Yan Nian stood silently at the end of the crowd and waited until there were fewer people before going up.

When I get to the company, I wipe my workstation as usual, then get a cup of warm water, turn on the computer, and draw the blinds.

After getting the phone, Ma Xiao sent her several WeChat messages.

First, a greeting emoticon.

Ma Xiao: [Yan Nian, long time no see.]

Ma Xiao: [Is work going well?]

Yan Nian typed a reply: [Thanks for your concern, I'm fine.]

After sending, put away your phone.

People from the translation team have come in one after another on time.

Yan Nian heard the sound of a chair being pulled from behind, turned her head and looked up, just in time to catch Xu Mi secretly looking at her.

Maybe it’s because I drank alcohol last night, my mental state is not very good, my eyelids are slightly swollen, and the bottom of my eyes are grayish blue.

Xu Mi immediately withdrew her gaze, her eyelashes fluttering unnaturally, and she sat down on the chair with a bun on the back of her head.

Yan Nian: “…”

After entering the working state, Yan Nian received a WeChat verification message from Xu Mi.

At the same time, I also received a message from Zhou Ran.

Zhou Ran: [Come here for a moment.]

When Yan Nian saw the message, his eyebrows twitched twice.

Is what happened last night not over yet?

For some unknown reason, I knocked on Zhou Ran's office door.

This time, Zhou Ran came personally to open the door for her. The red spots on her neck had disappeared, and she looked no different from usual.

Yan Nian stood at the door flattered: "Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Ran held the door open and saw that she looked calm and composed, not affected by what happened last night. His face darkened. "What are you standing there for? Come in."

"..." Yan Nian always felt that his attitude was quite strange, so she had no choice but to step in and follow him to the office area.

Zhou Ran sat down in a chair and pushed a document towards him: "Go make two copies for me."

Yan Nian was puzzled. Isn't this her job?

Zhou Ran understood the confusion in her eyes and added, "Gu Pingping has asked for leave."

"Okay." She was still in the internship period, so she had to perform well. Yan Nian responded and took the documents to the printing room.

After making the copies and placing them on his desk, Yan Nian said, "Then I'll get busy first."

Zhou Ran ordered again: "Put this contract in order and give it to me this afternoon."

Yan Nian looked at the contract on the table, slightly stunned, and said hesitantly: "But, I haven't been officially hired yet. If I deal with the contract directly..."

Zhou Ran interrupted her, as if he had a deep hatred for her: "Are you doubting your own abilities?"

"..." The boss believed her so much, Yan Nian had nothing to say, "Okay."

Yan Nian sorted it out in the afternoon and sent it to his email, but it was returned with the reason: the following terms needed to be revised.

After changing it twice, Yan Nian realized that this person was deliberately trying to make her unhappy.

It's something that can be explained clearly in one go.

I heard Xu Mi complaining in the back: "Oh my god, does Mr. Zhou have nothing to do? He's actually sending red envelopes in the group."

"......" Yan Nian continued to modify the terms of the contract without opening WeChat to read it.

Xu Mi complained for a long time that she had grabbed the smallest one, and reminded her: "The big one is usually the last one, Yan Nian, you are the only one who didn't get it."

Hearing this, she just sent the email and picked up her phone.

She was the only one in the group who didn't grab a red envelope. Zhou Ran suddenly said: [Grabbing red envelopes during work hours, it seems like everyone has a lot of free time?]

Everyone secretly complained that the boss was a bad person and put down their phones, fearing that he would come to check on them.

Yan Nian's finger was about to open the red envelope. After hesitating for a few seconds and ready to put it down, her finger accidentally touched the yellow button in the center, "Open".

Best luck.

Yan Nian: “…”

She quickly switched out and saw a prominent notice at the bottom of the group message: You have received Zhou Ran’s red envelope.

She definitely didn't mean it.

Then, Zhou Ran tagged her in the group chat: [Come over here.]

Yan Nian raised his right eyelid.

Xu Mi expressed sympathy to her: "Hahaha, go ahead!"

Yan Nian took a deep breath and stared at the message hesitantly.

I waited until he sent me a private message urging me to do so before I slowly moved towards his office.

Zhou Ran stood up from his chair and made room for her: "Come here, I'll watch you change."

Yan Nian originally thought that he was concerned about the red envelope, but it turned out that he wanted her to come over and revise the contract, which made her feel a little relieved.

She didn't dare sit in that seat, so she looked at his computer bag and said, "How about I use your laptop?"

Under Zhou Ran's calm gaze, she felt that she could shut up and made no other requests. She sat down obediently, opened the file she had been sent and began to modify it according to Zhou Ran's requirements.

Zhou Ran rested his hands on the back of the chair and the desk, leaning forward slightly.

The right hand occasionally points out the areas that need to be modified.

Yan Nian's hand holding the mouse couldn't help but tighten. His breathing lingered in her ears, like the scent of moist grass after rain, rushing into her nose violently, disturbing her mind, increasing her pressure, and making her scalp tight.

At the same time, he felt a little uncomfortable and moved to the left.

Zhou Ran left his position only after the final arrangement was done.

Yan Nian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and his fingers became much nimbler.