Chapter 56. I'll listen to you.

At the company.

Gu Shujie ate his hamburger, afternoon snack, and coffee, and slowly walked to Fang Han's workstation.

"Fang, you seem to be in a good mood lately—" Gu Shujie said, taking a big bite of his hamburger.

Fang Han smiled and said, "It's alright."

He was indeed in a very good mood.

"What good news? Tell me about it?" Gu Shujie had just finished speaking when he dropped his coffee. He exclaimed "Hey!" and quickly grabbed it. Then, noticing Fang Han's immediate gesture of protecting his sports watch, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Does this watch have some special meaning? Why are you so nervous?"

Fang Han did not answer.

"Did Teacher Wenwen give this to you?" Gu Shujie leaned closer and asked.

Fang Han still didn't reply. He reached for the thermos, opened the lid, and drank some water.

Gu Shujie stared at the light blue thermos in his hand: "Your sister-in-law said that their yoga studio gave away these thermoses as part of a promotion, and they weren't cheap. This thermos, was it also a gift from Teacher Wenwen?"

"I sent you the project, have you looked at it?" Fang Han changed the subject.

"Hey—" Gu Shujie put down his coffee. "When people feel they've been seen through, they'll deliberately change the subject. Interesting, you're starting to hide things now, you've become naughty."

Fang Han: "......"

How come he never noticed before that Gu Shujie was such a gossip?

Gu Shujie took a sip of coffee, looked at Fang Han and said, "You two are already like this, why don't you just get together? Haven't you confessed yet?"

Fang Han's eyes revealed deep thought.

"You don't know how to confess your feelings, do you?" Gu Shujie asked, looking down at Fang Han.

Fang Han also looked at him, his eyes showing a hint of seeking advice.

Gu Shujie laughed out loud, "Finally, there's something you don't know. Engineer Fang, this world is still fair."

Fang Han watched Gu Shujie's retreating figure, his brows furrowing slightly.

It's one thing to laugh, but to offer no advice is truly unethical.

Fang Han took another sip of warm water. Looking at his thermos, he lost all interest in working. He picked up his phone and sent Gao Wen a message: "Want to go grocery shopping together after get off work?"

Gao Wen did not reply quickly.

She is very busy during the day, usually teaching one class after another, and sometimes she doesn't get home until two or three hours later.

Even knowing this, Fang Han still couldn't help but check her messages every few minutes after sending them.

This time the rewind was very quick; ten minutes later, Fang Han's phone lit up.

He picked it up and looked at it immediately.

Gao Wen: [Sure.]

Fang Han smiled when she saw this sentence, indicating that she was very happy to agree.

Gao Wen sent another message: 【How about we try a different supermarket, like the big fresh food supermarket you mentioned last time?】

Fang Han didn't hesitate: "I'll listen to you."

Because of this agreement, when Gu Shujie came over again, he saw that Fang Han was in high spirits, even more cheerful than before, and very motivated at work.

"It's so good to be young," Gu Shujie remarked.

......

Fang Han and Gao Wen had originally agreed to meet at 8 o'clock, after Gao Wen finished her get out of class. However, Gao Wen's class ended earlier today, at 6:40.

The two strolled along, with Fang Han leading Gao Wen on a path she had never taken before.

We didn't walk far before we arrived at the large fresh food supermarket.

After entering the supermarket, Fang Han pushed a shopping cart.

"Have you been here before?" Gao Wen asked him, turning her head to the side.

"No." Fang Han shook his head.

"That's great, we can explore together." Gao Wen really likes this kind of place now, but she wouldn't come alone. It would be perfect if she came with Fang Han.

"Okay." Fang Han followed behind her, a smile creeping onto his eyes.

Gao Wen chatted with him about what had happened that day. Ever since she learned that Hu Hong was Fang Han's mother, they had another topic to talk about. She chuckled, "Auntie came to give me a little lesson today. She was very happy, but I was a little unhappy."

"What's wrong?" Fang Han asked.

Gao Wen chuckled with a hint of helplessness: "As long as she's around, she can definitely incite the other four students in the class to slack off. She's very good at making everyone happy, so class is very fun, except for the teacher."

When Hu Hong was doing the poses, if it hurt a little, she would keep begging for mercy. If the poses were too difficult, she would ask to do the ones she liked, just like a little child, pitifully pleading with Gao Wen.

The others watched as if it were a stage play, and burst into laughter.

This caused a delay in the course's progress.

Fang Han sighed, "I can imagine it. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Fortunately, the students she attends classes with are all similar in personality, and they seem to have a lot of fun." Gao Wen specifically arranged for these people to be together, since each member has different needs.

Fang Han chuckled: "Her health and condition are much better than before, and she keeps saying it's all thanks to you."

“No, not really,” Gao Wen said, her expression becoming somewhat subdued. She lowered her eyes and looked at her toes. “My aunt is very kind to me. She even brought me some white fungus porridge this morning.”

Faced with Hu Hong's enthusiasm, Gao Wen now finds it somewhat difficult to adapt and always feels flattered.

"Why is it still the same old stuff?" Fang Han laughed. "She asked me to find someone to buy cordyceps for you. Didn't I stew some for you to nourish your body?"

"Ah?" Gao Wen was flattered. "No, I don't need any tonics."

"I didn't know about her plans, and I didn't ask." Fang Han didn't continue the conversation. The two walked to the noodle section, and he asked her, "We're out of noodles at home. What kind of noodles do you like? Corn noodles? Buckwheat noodles? Or yam noodles?"

Gao Wen looked at the rows of different noodles and carefully selected one: "Let me see."

Fang Han: "See? Choose what you like to eat."

Gao Wen chose a type of noodle dish she wanted to try: "I want to eat scallion oil noodles."

"Okay, when should we eat? In a little while? Or tomorrow morning?" Fang Han asked gently.

"Whenever it's convenient for you," Gao Wen put the bag of bread into the shopping cart. "I can't make too many demands, can I? That would seem unreasonable."

She doesn't help at all; Fang Han is always the one busy in the kitchen.

If there are still so many demands, isn't that going too far?

“It’s a suggestion, you can make suggestions,” Fang Han continued. “People who want to improve will humbly accept suggestions from others. I am someone who wants to improve, so you can definitely make suggestions.”

"Pfft—" Gao Wen was amused by his serious words. She looked up at him and said, "I want to eat it tomorrow night."

"Okay, sure." Fang Han agreed without hesitation. He pushed the cart forward and asked, "What do you want to eat tonight?" "Let's go see."

Let's go.

......

The two originally only wanted to buy some groceries, but as they strolled around, they ended up in the household goods section.

Fang Han used simple and casual plates, bowls, and chopsticks, but Gao Wen was a refined person. She had wanted to buy a complete set for a long time. The two carefully selected a set and also bought some small table decorations and a set of condiment jars.

Looking at the bottles and jars in the shopping cart, Fang Han picked them up to examine them; some of the little gadgets were new to him.

"Will you find it difficult to use?" Gao Wen asked softly.

"No, it's fine," Fang Han denied. "I just haven't noticed that aspect."

"Would this make things a bit more convenient and neat?" Gao Wen thought of a word, then smiled and said, "You can think of it as, 'Poor students have too many stationery items!'"

She's someone who doesn't cook, yet she's so diligent about buying these things; what else could it be but a poor student with a lot of stationery?

"No, not at all." Fang Han's lips curled up. "You've thought of everything."

Gao Wen put another small cup into the shopping cart. When the two were queuing to pay, Fang Han saw the little girl behind him holding a bunch of potted Phalaenopsis orchids with pink petals, which were in full bloom.

Gao Wen noticed it too, and she glanced at it several times.

"Would you like to buy one?" Fang Han asked. "This flower looks very beautiful."

"I think so," Gao Wen nodded, making no attempt to hide her admiration. "It's really beautiful."

"I'll go get a pot; it seems to be by the door on the other side."

Fang Han was about to leave when Gao Wen shook her head. "I'll go. I'll go see if there's anything else. You wait here for me. I'll be right back."

After she finished speaking, she asked the little girl a question before heading over there.

Gao Wen walked briskly, and Fang Han could tell that she was somewhat impatient.

Following the direction the little girl pointed out, Gao Wen found the place selling potted plants. There were all kinds of roses and bouquets, as well as various beautiful potted plants. The succulents were all packaged in a fresh and elegant manner.

Gao Wen was so captivated by the sight that she couldn't resist taking two pots of succulents. She wanted to give one to Hu Hong because they were so beautiful, and she also wanted to buy a smaller one for Fang Han so he could place it in front of his computer, as it was said to protect against radiation.

She picked out another bouquet of flowers and a pot of pink orchids.

Gao Wen carried the flowers in both hands, looking down at them with great satisfaction as she smiled.

"Mommy, Flower." A childish voice came from behind.

“We’re not buying,” a woman replied.

Upon hearing the sound, Gao Wen turned around and came face to face with the woman holding the little girl.

Song Jie's expression changed drastically, and she froze on the spot.

I don't know how to react.

Song Jie thought that day was just an illusion, and that Gao Wen was really standing in front of her.

Compared to a few years ago, Gao Wen has transformed from a naive and inexperienced young woman into a radiant and captivating beauty. Her demeanor has changed dramatically, exuding an indescribable elegance. Her face is even more radiant and charming, carrying an inexplicable air of nobility.

Song Jie never imagined she would meet Gao Wen here, or rather, she never imagined she would appear in this metropolis.

To her, Gao's father was dead, and Gao Wen was still in high school. She couldn't possibly selflessly dedicate herself to Gao Wen; she also wanted a good life. To her, this daughter was nothing more than an abandoned child. She only got pregnant with Gao Wen so that she could marry Gao's father as soon as possible and live a life of luxury.

Song Jie was terrified, and her eyes darted away, unable to look Gao Wen in the eye.

Gao Wen seemed not to recognize Song Jie and turned to walk forward.

They didn't stop walking.

Song Jie thought she was hallucinating and turned around again to look at Gao Wen's back.

The phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, Song Jie hugged her daughter and hurriedly walked out.

A black Mercedes was parked by the roadside. Song Jie opened the car door and got in: "Thank you for your help."

"It's alright, it's on my way anyway," Lin Heng said.

Jiang Shuyan reached out to hug the little girl in Song Jie's arms, smiling gently: "Ruru, did you miss your sister?"

"I want to~~~" the little girl said in a clear voice, hugging Jiang Shuyan and giving her a kiss.

Jiang Shuyan held the little girl, her smile not reaching her eyes.

Song Jie looked at her stepdaughter and daughter with relief. Although she hadn't gotten along well with Jiang Chuanwen over the years, she had a good relationship with her stepdaughter. With Jiang Shuyan speaking well of her in front of Old Madam Jiang, the two of them were able to attend this birthday banquet, and they even came to pick her up.

That's so thoughtful.

Song Jie put aside her chaotic thoughts and thought that she should make a good impression on the old lady so that Jiang Chuanwen could change his opinion of her.

She can have more children; as long as she gives birth to a boy, she can establish herself!

Jiang Shuyan teased the little girl and casually asked Lin Siyue in the seat in front of her, "Xiaoyue, is it possible to book a class with Gao Wen, the teacher at your yoga studio? I'd like to take a couple of classes too."

Upon hearing the name, Song Jie's eyes narrowed sharply.

Gao Wen?

It must be someone with the same name, how could everything be such a coincidence?

"I don't know, I'll ask for you in a bit," Lin Siyue replied.

“Great,” Jiang Shuyan said. “It’s amazing how hard it is to book her classes. When I first heard about her, she was just an intern at your brother’s company. Now she’s a popular yoga instructor. I don’t think she’s a local. And she’s so young.”

“I don’t know where she’s from, she didn’t mention her family,” Lin Siyue continued. “She’s only twenty-one, the same age as me.”

Upon hearing this age, Song Jie's expression changed again.

Lin Siyue stretched her phone back, "Look, this is a photo I took of her today, she's stunning! My idol!"

Jiang Shuyan glanced at Song Jie out of the corner of her eye and saw that Song Jie's face turned pale after seeing the person in the photo.

Afraid of being discovered, Song Jie quickly looked out the window, her hand holding the phone trembling.

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Author's note: I had writer's block, so the second update is late.

I've been a bit slow lately, please be patient with me, I'll try to update more often.

Goodnight everyone.