Nan Zhi stared at him with her dark eyes, then said, "Yes, I dreamt that you left me."
Shen Xingmian chuckled, lifted the blanket and lay down, reaching out to pull the girl into her arms. She said solemnly, "How could that be? Don't overthink it."
Nan Zhi hugged the man's waist and buried her head in his chest, her eyes glistening with tears. The dream was too real; a blurry girl's figure was being held in Shen Xingmian's arms as she walked away. No matter how she called out, Shen Xingmian never turned back.
What should she do if this becomes a reality?
The first time I liked someone, the first time I fell in love, the first time I got married, the first time I lived together.
Unconsciously, every aspect of her life had been filled with Shen Xingmian. For her, parting ways with Shen Xingmian would be like a happy family suddenly falling apart. Having experienced this joyful relationship, Nanzhi did not believe she could return to her previous life without any emotional turmoil.
Shen Xingmian noticed Nanzhi's unusual behavior and assumed she was troubled by a nightmare, so he patted her back and spoke gently:
"That day will never come, Zhizhi, believe me."
Nan Zhi remained silent for a while before finding a comfortable position in his arms and snuggling closer. "Okay."
Their relationship wasn't built overnight. Nanzhi always remembered Shen Xingmian's kindness to her. Based on her understanding of Shen Xingmian, she knew he wasn't the type to abandon her.
But Mu Xiyue is like a thorn piercing my heart, and I don't know when I can pull it out.
They would deal with the rest later; for now, they were truly newlyweds. Nanzhi put aside these thoughts and quickly drifted off to sleep again.
A few days later, Shen Xingmian had already gone to work, and Nan Zhi was also planning to go to the FM branch. Sister Wu called to say that she had already arrived at the branch.
Just as she was about to leave, a few people walked in through the gate. Nanzhi stopped, glanced at them, and frowned. Weren't these her uncle and aunt?
"Zhizhi, Zhizhi, where are you going?"
Bai Xiaolian's mother smiled brightly and hurriedly came forward, but Nan Zhi disliked her fawning manner.
The so-called uncle followed behind his wife without saying a word.
Bai Xiaolian, weak and frail, was forcefully pulled and pushed in front of Nan Zhi by her mother. "Quickly greet your cousin."
Bai Xiaolian lowered her head and stumbled as her mother pushed her, almost falling over. Nan Zhi reached out and helped her up.
"Thank you, cousin."
Bai Xiaolian looked up at Nan Zhi with gratitude in her eyes.
“Zhizhi, your uncle and I have some business to attend to back in our hometown. Xiaolian wants to find a job in Beijing but doesn’t have a place to stay yet. As her parents, we can’t just leave her without anyone to take care of her. You’re a reliable person, so we feel at ease leaving her in your care.”
Nanzhi: "..."
Was she somewhat surprised? By all accounts, this family was Bai Yarou's relative. In terms of blood relation, she was not Bai Yarou's biological daughter, and she had no connection with these relatives.
However, Bai Xiaolian's parents acted obsequiously, trying their best to get Bai Xiaolian to befriend them. Their intentions were obvious to everyone.
Looking at Bai Xiaolian's timid appearance and her expectant gaze, Nanzhi thought about it. Because of what Gu Ying had said, she had been acting a little strangely when facing Shen Xingmian. It wouldn't be a problem if there was another person in the house.
Besides, Bai Xiaolian is really pitiful, so it's better to let her stay for a while.
Nan Zhi nodded slightly, "If you don't mind, cousin, please stay here for now."
Bai Xiaolian's eyes lit up, filled with excitement and elation as she looked at Nan Zhi as if she were looking at her savior.
“Good child, your aunt knew you were a kind and understanding girl. Now your uncle and I can finally rest assured.”
Bai Xiaolian's mother was beaming with joy, she was overjoyed. Nan Zhi didn't want to talk to her, but fortunately, the woman was sensible enough to know that Nan Zhi was willing to take in her daughter, so she couldn't wait to pull her husband away, afraid that Nan Zhi would change her mind.
"Cousin, I'm so sorry, I've caused you trouble."
After a long while, once her parents had left, Bai Xiaolian lowered her head and said somewhat shyly.
Nanzhi turned to look at her and smiled gently:
"No trouble at all. Since you're planning to look for a job, just let me know if you need any help."
Nan Zhi tried her best to be friendly. Bai Xiaolian was very sensitive, and since Nan Zhi didn't dislike this girl, she was naturally happy to help her.
"No, that won't do. Cousin, you go ahead and do your work. Since I'm bothering you, I'll help you with the chores."
At home, Bai Xiaolian was always told by her mother to help with household chores.
"No need, just focus on living here and find a good job as soon as possible."
Nan Zhi quickly shook her head, then took Bai Xiaolian's hand and said:
"I'm going to the company anyway, why don't you come with me?"
Bringing Bai Xiaolian along wasn't a problem. She was just going to FM to complete her onboarding procedures, and from then on, she would be one of the managers of this branch.
My main responsibility is to select designers and provide guidance to the designers in the branch offices.
Nan Zhi thought about it for a long time and thought it was feasible, so she agreed. Even though her status in the design industry is now at its peak, FM had given her many opportunities back then, and she couldn't be ungrateful.
Not wanting to cause trouble for Nanzhi, Bai Xiaolian obediently followed. When she arrived, she saw that Nanzhi was about to go out, perhaps because she had something to do. If she refused, she would seem ungrateful.
The FM branch was located very close to Shen's, and it was Nanzhi's first time here. A large group of people stood at the company entrance, making quite a scene.
Nanzhi was startled. When she saw Sister Wu, she blinked at her in confusion.
Sister Wu introduced the group with a smile:
"Everyone, Sole, also known as Nam Gyi, has arrived."
Immediately, applause broke out in the room, and Nan Zhi looked a little embarrassed.
"Sole, you're my idol, please give me your autograph."
"Nanzhi, Nanzhi, from now on you will be my boss. This is a gift I prepared for you."
"Me too, me too, Nanzhi, I want to become your disciple, please accept me."
......
Nanzhi: "......"
What puzzled her was what was wrong with these people? They had never met before.
Sister Wu patted her shoulder with a smile, "Nanzhi, you are now very famous in our design industry, so it's understandable that everyone is so excited. However, you have underestimated your position in their hearts."
Nan Zhi had never thought that much about it before, but now, hearing Sister Wu say this, she felt a bit helpless. She really hadn't expected to be so welcomed one day.
After Nan Zhi chatted with those people for a while, everyone finally dispersed. Sister Wu noticed Bai Xiaolian, who seemed almost invisible beside Nan Zhi, and asked with a smile:
Who is this?
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