It was a ridiculous night. Lu An Ning even forgot how she got back to the bedroom. She didn't know if Tang Jingyuan listened to the important things she told him.
The beige turtleneck sweater just covered the marks on her neck. Before getting off the car, she pulled her collar and rolled her eyes at Tang Jingyuan.
"Can't you tell now? It's all your fault!"
Tang Jingyuan smiled faintly, feeling very happy: "I saw it, who dares to say it?"
Lu Anning snorted lightly, turned around and got out of the car without answering him. She was sure that this man must have done it on purpose last night.
Lu Anning carried her bag into the office, trying to appear as natural as possible. However, the heating was a bit high, and her turtleneck sweater made her look a bit more revealing.
Several times, she saw Zhong Ling looking at her with ambiguous eyes, so she simply stopped pretending.
"Laugh if you want to! Don't hold it in."
Lu An Ning let out a breath and rolled his eyes at Zhong Ling. Zhong Ling couldn't hold back her laughter any longer and it took her a while to stop.
Zhong Ling said seriously, "Actually, Mr. Lu, you don't have to wear such a high collar; it's just going to draw your attention. How about I recommend a concealer to you later?"
Lu An Ning narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Zhong Ling carefully. Zhong Ling felt uneasy when she looked at her.
"Boss Lu, why are you looking at me like that?"
"From the way you sound, you seem very experienced! What? Got a boyfriend? Come on, introduce him to me later!"
Lu Anning just said it casually, who would have thought that Zhong Ling's face suddenly turned red.
"Did I get it right?"
Zhong Lingjiao laughed and stamped her feet: "No way. I work overtime at the company every day, how can I have time for a boyfriend? You think too much!"
"Yeah?"
Her eyes fell on the watch that was faintly visible on Zhong Ling's cuff. It was a classic Patek Philippe model, which suited her very well.
Lu Anning saw through it but didn't say anything: "Okay, if you don't have it, then don't have it. Remember, tell me what brand of concealer you have."
Zhong Ling agreed with a smile and then walked out.
Before Lu Anning could hide his smile, the office door was knocked again, and Zhong Ling changed her playful expression.
"Mr. Lu, Professor An is here."
Lu Anning raised an eyebrow, immediately put down his work and stood up to greet them personally. They hadn't made an appointment in advance, so was there something urgent?
An Li came over by herself, carrying Lu An Ning's favorite dessert.
The sunlight shone through the window, dazzling Lu Anning's eyes. For a moment, Lu Anning almost thought that the mother in the photo had suddenly come alive.
As the sight got closer, the blurry face gradually became clear, and Lu Anning's thoughts were pulled back. She smiled, hiding the sense of loss, and greeted him with a smile.
"Professor, why did you come here alone?"
"I happened to pass by that dessert shop and heard Jingyuan mention it, saying you liked it very much. They just happened to have a new product today, so I brought it over for you to try."
Lu Anning took the dessert with a smile, not daring to reveal his expectations.
"Please come in!"
The professor was so busy, so Lu Anning certainly didn't think that she was just here to bring him a dessert.
In the office, Zhong Ling had already arranged for someone to brew the professor's favorite black tea, which went perfectly with the dessert.
After a few words of banter, Lu Anning got straight to the point: "Professor, you came here in person. Is there something important?"
An Li smiled at her and said, "Is there something you haven't told me? I heard that you've been in some trouble recently. Coincidentally, it's in my area of expertise."
"ah?"
Lu Anning didn't react for a moment and was stunned for a moment.
"Still pretending! Uremia, surgery will be very troublesome. Take me to see that person. Maybe I have a way to avoid surgery."
Lu Anning took a while to react: "Why are you..."
Soon, she understood.
"Did Jingyuan tell you?"
Lu Anning recalled running into him in the study last night, talking on the phone in a mysterious voice. Could it be that he had told the professor about this?
"Last night, Jing Yuan mentioned this to me. Why didn't you tell me about this little thing? Didn't we agree to work together? Aunt Zhao, I know everything. Before Ji Yan married into the Gu family, she was already taking care of Ji Yan. She's Ji Yan's confidant."
"You know?"
An Li nodded. Zhao Lifen had helped Ji Yan do a lot of things, but Ji Yan and her were not on very good terms, and she had no chance to contact Zhao Lifen at the beginning.
"I'm not quite sure about her husband's specific condition. Are you sure he doesn't need surgery?"
"I need to see his current physical condition first. I won't jump to conclusions before I see him."
"It's just that I had a falling out with Zhao Lifen. She rejected my advances and didn't seem to trust me."
"Then let her see the results with her own eyes, and she'll naturally change her mind. This afternoon, I'll go with you to see Zhao Lifen's husband."
Lu Anning's eyes lit up: "Okay! Then, let's have lunch together at noon."
"I came here just to have a free meal with you. You can go about your business. I brought my computer with me so it won't interfere with my work. However, I need to borrow your office. Do you mind?"
“How could it be!”
Lu Anning had never imagined that one day she would be working in the same office with Professor An. If her mother were still alive, would she be able to quietly work with her like she does now?
When Zhong Ling came in with the documents to be signed, she saw Lu Anning and the professor sitting in opposite directions, each busy with their own things, looking very harmonious.
In the blink of an eye, it was noon. Lu Anning called Zhong Ling to have lunch with them and prepared to visit Zhao Lifen's home together in the afternoon.
During the meal, Zhong Ling looked at the professor with admiration: "When you go to see a doctor, don't you need to go back and get the medicine box and other tools?"
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