Chapter 834 Ranbao extra (7)

Kong Ran thought about it for a while, and finally remembered that she seemed to have taken her dress with her to the new house when she moved last time, but as for where it was...

She rummaged through drawers and cupboards, finally finding it in a hidden corner.

The skirt was wrinkled because it had been carelessly piled up, so she had no choice but to dig out her garment steamer, which she hadn't used in six months, and clumsily iron it.

After the task was completed, she looked at the hung-up dress and admired it for a long time. Finally, at two o'clock in the morning, she fell asleep contentedly.

...

Wen Sichen knew that Kong Ran had a habit of sleeping in late, so when he came back from his run the next morning, he didn't wake her up, but just brought her a breakfast from a roadside stall.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he pushed the door open from the outside, he bumped right into Kong Ran, who was coming out of the master bedroom.

The moment their eyes met, he froze on the spot.

The woman in front of me was wearing a white gauze dress with three-quarter sleeves. When she moved her sleeves, the light gauze fluttered.

The skirt reached just to her calves, and two blooming white camellias adorned her waist, further accentuating her already slender and supple figure.

Her long black hair was now draped down, the ends falling over her shoulders, and a white camellia hair clip was pinned in her hair, making her look exceptionally clear and clean.

"Li Ji's steamed buns?!"

Kong Ran's surprised words instantly pulled Wen Sichen back to reality from his daze.

He coughed lightly and said, "Why are you up so early today?"

Kong Ran glanced at the clock on the wall: "Isn't it getting early? Aren't we going to my senior's company?!"

Wen Sichen regained his composure, carried the steamed buns into the room, and casually placed them on the table: "Little darling, didn't you hear the appointment was for the afternoon? It's only eight o'clock now!"

Kong Ran coughed lightly: "Then I'm not allowed to get up early to prepare!"

"You mean this outfit when you say you're preparing?" Wen Sichen looked her up and down.

She sensed the teasing in his words and immediately retorted, "What's wrong with this outfit? Doesn't it look good? I spent two whole hours putting together this!"

She even put on makeup to match the dress—unfortunately, she's not good at makeup, so she could only apply some foundation, lengthen her eyelashes, and finally apply a simple lip gloss.

However, she was still quite satisfied.

After all, the last time she wore makeup was probably when she was a flower girl at her parents' wedding when she was a child.

Two hours, which means she got up before six in the morning just to go out today.

Wen Sichen's eyes darkened, and he remained silent for a moment.

Actually, her outfit is quite nice, no, it's not just nice.

Kong Ran rarely wears dresses, but her figure and skin tone are actually very suitable for dresses. At this moment, when Wen Sichen saw this outfit, his first reaction was actually - amazed.

He certainly wouldn't say that out loud. As he laid out the xiaolongbao, he casually commented, "Not bad, but there's a condition."

Kong Ran: "What?"

"Don't speak."

As soon as Wen Sichen's name was uttered, he unsurprisingly suffered a brutal beating from Kong Ran.

She knew she couldn't expect to hear a single kind word from her unruly uncle!

After finishing the xiaolongbao, Kong Ran went back to his room to tinker with his things.

She came out of her room right at noon and dawdled with Wen Sichen as they set off.

Wen Sichen was at his wit's end and said speechlessly, "I'll repeat myself, we agreed to meet in the afternoon, and it's not even eleven o'clock yet!"

“I checked, it takes an hour to get to his company from here, and what if there’s traffic…”

"It's midday, not rush hour, how could there be a traffic jam?!"

"What if!"

Wen Sichen turned to look at Kong Ran, who was staring at him with wide eyes and "tit-for-tat" defiance, and finally gave in: "Let's go, let's go, okay!"

...

As a result of Kong Ran's repeated urging, they arrived at the other party's company a full hour earlier than expected.

Fortunately, what Zhong Lin said yesterday was true—they had cleared a large amount of time to wait for them to arrive, so this early inspection didn't seem particularly abrupt.

Upon seeing Kong Ran, Zhong Lin paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Junior sister is here too?"

Kong Ran kept in mind the "information" revealed by Wen Sichen, and completely suppressed her flamboyant side, striving to present her most ladylike side to Zhong Lin.

She gently tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, her voice so soft that even she could barely hear it: "I'm graduating this year, and my uncle told me to come and see how successful companies are founded and grow, so I can broaden my horizons."

Upon hearing this, Wen Sichen, who was drinking water nearby, almost spat out his water.

Zhong Lin was obviously taken aback, but he reacted quickly and smiled at Wen Sichen, saying, "Senior Wen, you flatter me. Our company has only been established for a short time. We have been able to get to where we are today thanks to the help of our friends and the support of policies."

"But the junior looks a little... different from yesterday."

Zhong Lin's words were true. When he saw Kong Ran yesterday, he clearly remembered that her tone and demeanor were not like this, and her clothes and appearance also seemed much more casual than they were now. How could the girl in front of him have changed so much overnight?!

Upon hearing his words, Kong Ran's heart sank, realizing that Wen Sichen had indeed not lied to her.

Zhong Lin could tell at a glance that she looked different today; it seems he really does like ladylike styles.

She gave a slight "ladylike smile" that she had practiced in her room all day until her face was almost twitching: "Senior, you don't know, I went to pick up my uncle yesterday to go back to China. I was too tired, which made me feel a bit off. Today, this is the real me."

"Oh...I see." Zhong Lin looked at her "shy" appearance and coughed lightly, feeling a little embarrassed. "It's fine, it's fine."

Wen Sichen, standing next to him, was almost losing control of himself.

He had known Kong Ran for so long and had never seen her act so "affected".

Trying her best not to laugh out loud, she walked over and put her arm around Zhong Lin's shoulder: "Alright, now that you're here, let's get down to business. Show me around your company?"

Zhong Lin felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately nodded: "Alright, let's go this way!"

...

Zhong Lin founded a company called "Youlin Technology". He himself is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry, and his main research area is new materials. His company's main business is also the discovery and development of new materials.

The company isn't very large, with only a dozen or so people including him, but each of them is a leading expert in their field. Five of them graduated from Ivy League universities, and the rest are top research talents from various universities.

Their company's first investment came from Zhong Lin's mentor, and because it was high-tech, it also received key funding support from the university.