Lian Chuchu quickly adjusted her mindset and continued in a pitiful tone, speaking softly:
"I don't know what you're talking about."
That innocent look almost made Nanzhi believe it.
Lian Chuchu is really suited for acting. She could totally play those innocent, naive characters in the show herself.
Shen Xingmian could no longer tolerate the atmosphere in the office; it made him feel as if his territory had been defiled. Therefore, his tone was cold:
"Master Lian, your approach to the education of girls is truly worrying."
Patriarch Lian: "......"
Who knew that even though Lian Chuchu is usually so sensible, she seemed like a completely different person today. Didn't she know that this was Shen family territory? Regardless of what relationship Nan Zhi had with Shen Xingmian, she shouldn't have said anything on their turf.
"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Shen. We'll head back now."
After saying that, he left with Lian Chuchu.
After the two left, the office finally quieted down. Nan Zhi smiled and looked at Shen Xingmian, "I didn't expect you to have such a sharp tongue."
The girl's eyes sparkled, prompting Shen Xingmian to reach out and ruffle her hair, raising an eyebrow. "Very happy?"
Nan Zhi couldn't hide the smile on her lips. "Hehe, look, even Chu Chu's eyes are glued to you. I love seeing her get the short end of the stick."
Touched by Nan Zhi's smile, Shen Xingmian's expression softened, and he leaned down to give Nan Zhi a light kiss on the forehead. "Go and rest over there, wait for me to get off work."
Nanzhi nodded, then turned and went back to the sofa to continue reading.
Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, scattering across the floor. In the quiet office, the only sound was the turning of pages. Occasionally, the man would look up at the girl leaning against the sofa, his eyes filled with tenderness and a gentle light.
A few days later, the day for the lecture arrived at the venue of the Fashion Design Association.
The sixty people first underwent strict identity verification and registration before going to the main venue for the lecture.
Nan Zhi arrived early and sat in her assigned seat. Indeed, the seats were arranged in advance, and each person had a nameplate with their name on it.
The venue was large with many seats, but the association members were only assigned to the first five rows, with Nanzhi in the second row.
Before long, people came in one after another and sat down in their seats.
Nanzhi was in the middle, and she looked at the names of the people to her left and right, but she didn't recognize any of them.
Soon after, Li Weiwei and Lian Chuchu came in together, found their seats, and sat down next to each other.
Li Weiwei and Lian Chuchu showed no surprise upon seeing Nan Zhi, as they had already seen the list before and Nan Zhi's name was on it.
Li Weiwei saw Nan Zhi, glared at her, and nudged Lian Chuchu, saying:
"Sister Chuchu, Nanzhi is so annoying, how come I run into her everywhere?"
Li Weiwei hadn't forgotten the last time Nan Zhi saw her in such a disheveled state.
Lian Chuchu smiled and said:
"Weiwei, don't pay attention to her. Sister Chuchu will tell you something in a little while, and you'll realize that she's really not as good as you."
Upon hearing this, Li Weiwei's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Lian Chuchu smiled and nodded, "Of course, I'll tell you after we finish the lecture."
The sight of the two whispering to each other was impossible for Nanzhi, who was sitting in the back row, to miss, since they were sitting in the front row.
However, Nanzhi didn't mind, since they weren't really friends.
Soon, someone sat down in the seat to her left.
Nanzhi was looking down at her phone and didn't notice who it was.
Suddenly, someone touched her arm. Nanzhi turned her head and saw a girl wearing round-framed glasses. Her hair was loose and curled behind her ears. She smiled sweetly and looked at Nanzhi, saying:
"Miss, what's your name? My name is An Ran, and I'm from City A. What's yours?"
Nan Zhi was charmed by the other girl's smile and developed a rather favorable impression of this girl named An Ran. But weren't there name tags on the table? In the end, she smiled and nodded, "My name is Nan Zhi, and I'm from Beijing."
An Ran looked surprised. "Wow, you're from Beijing! I want to develop my career in Beijing too, but my parents said that if I'm not selected this time, they won't let me continue studying design."
Then he started complaining about Nam Gyi.
Nan Zhi: "......" Little girl, saying so much to someone you just met, you might get fooled.
For some reason, Nan Zhi suddenly thought of her cousin Xu Qingzhou. When they first met, he was also very approachable and easy to get along with, just like this girl.
"Then do your best to complete it, and believe in yourself."
A casual word of encouragement made An Ran beam with joy. "Thank you, Nanzhi."
After speaking, he peeked to the right of the southern branch, where it was still empty.
"Who's that person next to you? Why aren't they here yet? Did they give up on their own?"
An Ran blinked and asked. Nan Zhi glanced at the nameplate "Cheng Yi" on the table, but didn't recognize it or have heard of it.
An Ran frowned when she saw the name. "I don't recognize it. But Nan Zhi, look around. Many of them are experienced people. Can we win? There are so many people, and we only need five."
Nan Zhi smiled faintly, "You have to believe in yourself."
After saying that, she ignored An Ran. This girl was a chatterbox, and once Nan Zhi realized that, she decided to ignore her.
An Ran, however, spoke with great relish, rambling on in Nan Zhi's ear for a long time.
An Ran shut her mouth after someone else sat down to Nan Zhi's right. She poked Nan Zhi's arm and said, "Nan Zhi, look, he's so handsome."
Nan Zhi sighed and said to An Ran, "Shh, don't make a sound."
But An Ran wasn't a quiet person; instead, she enthusiastically peeked out and waved to the man beside Nan Zhi:
Hi, Cheng Yi.
The man was taken aback, then looked at An Ran, smiled slightly at her, and nodded gently.
An Ran blushed immediately. This man is so warm-hearted, such a sweetheart.
"Cheng Yi, her name is Nan Zhi. Let's take care of each other from now on. If we can get a good ranking, remember to help each other out."
Nanzhi: "..."
Girl, are you here to curry favor with someone?
Cheng Yi then turned his gaze to Nan Zhi. When he saw the girl's profile, he was slightly taken aback. She was a very beautiful girl, giving off a very pure feeling.
Cheng Yi's lips curled into a perfectly timed smile as he extended his hand and said:
Hello, Nam Gyi.
A look of surprise flashed in Nan Zhi's eyes before she looked at Cheng Yi, a young man who was indeed quite handsome, just as An Ran had said. He had a gentle and refined smile on his face, and his whole demeanor was very warm and gentle. He was the kind of person who was truly gentle and kind, the kind that soothes the soul.
Nan Zhi reached out and shook hands with him briefly. Cheng Yi was very polite and only shook hands briefly.
Then he looked ahead.
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