Chapter 38: Getting in touch with him

Zhou Ran had been on the phone for more than ten minutes and the call was still not over.

Yan Nian stood aside and waited quietly, the other three had already disappeared.

Now that he stopped, his heels began to hurt. Yan Nian lifted up his trouser legs and looked at his heels. A large area of ​​his white socks had been soaked with blood.

She sat on a bench by the roadside, bent down to fold her socks and look at the injury.

Zhou Ran couldn't see anyone in his peripheral vision, so he turned around and said to the person on the phone, "Alright, you handle it over there. I have something else to do, so I'll hang up first."

After Zhou Ran hung up the phone, he came over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yan Nian shook his head and said, "It's okay..."

Zhou Ran glanced at her feet, frowned and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back."

Yan Nian took off his shoes, stepped on the heels and stood up half-slipped on: "I'll tell them!"

Zhou Ran said: "No, it's quite a long walk. I'll call you later. Let's go!"

Yan Nian was silent for a moment and had no choice but to follow him back the same way.

She always felt that he looked a little unhappy, so she walked very slowly to accommodate him.

"Zhou Ran."

Zhou Ran turned his head and looked down at her.

Yan Nian: "Why don't you go back and accompany them! It's easy to get a taxi here, I can go back by myself."

She quite likes the two friends and sister around Zhou Ran, and the friendship between them is of the "no response required" type.

Yan Nian was very envious, but was also afraid that this would waste Zhou Ran's time.

Zhou Ran's eyes dimmed, and he asked coldly, "I brought you out, and you want to go back alone?"

Yan Nian always felt that he was harboring some emotions, so she explained, "What I meant is that your childhood friend just came back, and it's a rare opportunity for us to get together, so don't think about me."

She didn't want Zhou Ran to consider her first because of her little thing.

Zhou Ran's expression was solemn as he asked, "So, you're thinking about me, considering me? When did you become so considerate?"

Yan Nian choked.

I don't know how to communicate with him. I feel like he's in a bad mood tonight and is being sarcastic.

Yan Niandun stopped where she was, not taking even half a step forward. Affected by his emotions, she felt inexplicably flustered and looked up at him: "Can you please stop talking like that?"

Zhou Ran turned around, ignored her request, and asked, "Can you still walk?"

"Sure." Yan Nian hid the panic in her eyes and followed him with her thoughts wandering.

More and more people started running in the park, and Yan Nian walked absent-mindedly.

A playful couple came towards her and accidentally bumped into her while playing. She lost her balance and leaned towards Zhou Ran.

A pair of strong hands held her firmly.

The two young lovers were still playing around and showed no intention of apologizing for bumping into anyone.

Zhou Ran grabbed her arm and yelled, "Hey, you bumped into someone, don't you realize it?"

The two stopped fighting and turned to look at them. Zhou Ran said in a commanding tone, "Come here and apologize."

The two looked at the tall and strong man and the woman next to him, feeling that they were not easy to deal with, and walked over to apologize hurriedly: "Sorry, sorry I didn't notice just now."

Yan Nian did not expect these two people to apologize to her, nor did she care whether they would apologize or not.

Her eyes moved to his hand that was clutching her left arm.

Is he protecting her?

Yan Nian's lips curled slightly, and suddenly an impulsive idea popped up in his mind, although it would be a bit excessive.

She struggled against his hand but couldn't get away.

Zhou Ran was completely unaware of what she was thinking, and said to them in a bad tone, "Be careful next time."

Two people: "Okay, I will pay attention. Sorry, beautiful lady."

After the others ran away, Yan Nian said softly, "Zhou Ran, you pinched me and hurt me."

Zhou Ran lowered his head, loosened his hand from her left arm, and smiled at the injustice: "Did this hurt you? You are quite delicate."

Yan Nian nodded without any guilt: "My feet hurt a little too, can you..." continue to support me.

"Your legs are no longer functioning?" Zhou Ran asked leisurely.

Yan Nian: “…”

If she were to tell this man, whom she had just met, that the reason he hadn't found a girlfriend yet was because of what he said, she would believe it.

Zhou Ran looked at her leisurely and asked with a smile, "Do you want me to carry you?"

Yan Nian: “…”

She had never thought of this, and definitely had no such intention before.

If it's possible...it's not impossible.

As if he could see what she was thinking.

"You want your leader to carry you on his back," Zhou Ran locked his gaze with her, pointing to the ground, his tone filled with disbelief. "From here, walk to the parking lot?"

Yan Nian complained in his heart, and still hasn't forgotten his identity.

Who was he? Boya's senior management had been responsible for her by not abandoning her to the side of the road, and yet he was making such demands on him. It was simply ridiculous.

So I will not condescend to you.

No matter what the request is, it is absolutely not allowed.

It had been misinterpreted to this extent. It was foolish and stupid to be scared. Yan Nian tried to remain calm: "Yes, I can't walk anymore."

Zhou Ran looked at her motionlessly with his eyelids half closed.

Under his death gaze, Yan Nian pretended to glance ahead to estimate the distance, then calmly found a way down: "It seems that this place is quite far from the parking lot. You really can't carry me over. I'm sorry, I should have thought of it earlier."

Carrying? No?

He can't do it?

Zhou Ran's eyebrows immediately raised, and he even resorted to verbal attacks.

Yan Nian said seriously: "I can go by myself."

As soon as he walked out, Zhou Ran grabbed his hand and pulled him back.

Yan Nian didn't respond and was then asked condescendingly by Zhou Ran: "I can't do it?"

Yan Nian struggled twice but couldn't open his eyes.

Did she just say that?

With her wrist restrained by him, Yan Nian explained, "You misinterpreted what I meant."

Zhou Ran raised the hand that had been restraining her. "Misinterpretation? You're trying to take advantage of me and make me carry you on my back. You're taking all the advantage. How can such a good thing happen?"

Yan Nian: “…”

At this moment, Yan Nian really felt like he had lost more than he gained.

Zhou Ran stopped and let go of her hand.

He half-knelt down in front of her and said in a contemptuous tone, "If you want to get close to me, come up."

Yan Nian froze. Was he asking her to choose between innocence and self-degradation?

When she hooked her arms around his neck and jumped on him, the corners of her lips were curved.

Their superior-subordinate relationship was about to become chaotic because of her willing self-degradation.

To build a relationship with someone, you must first climb onto his back.

Zhou Ran hugged her legs and shook them, it was quite light.

Yan Nian lay on his back, her body stiff and not daring to move. She hooked her toes tightly onto her half-slipped shoes, afraid that they would fall off, and she even saved her breath.

She called him inexplicably, "Zhou Ran."

Zhou Ran raised his voice: "What did you call me?"

Yan Nian forgot that she was trying to establish a relationship with her boss: "Boss Zhou."

"If you have something to say, just say it."

"No."

After a long silence, when they were about to leave the park, Yan Nian pursed her lips, covered her heartbeat and leaned closer to his ear: "I'm sorry."