She stepped forward, took the bags from Xu Nuo's hands, glanced at Nan Qing'an, and waved the bags in front of Xu Nuo: "Buying so many, when will I ever finish wearing them all!"
"Not many, just change them frequently!"
"Thanks, boss~" The tone rose at the end, prompting Nan Qing'an to turn her head and sized up the night owl.
"This is President Nan of Nanfeng Group. Say hello!"
Xu Nuo glanced at the night owl.
"Hello, Mr. Nan!"
Nan Qing'an ignored the night owl and turned to look at Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo smiled and said, "President Nan, this is my security manager, Night Owl!"
"Shall we have lunch together?" Nan Qing'an said, placing the flowers in Xu Nuo's hand. He then took two steps forward and whispered in Xu Nuo's ear:
"We haven't finished discussing what happened last time. Shall we continue today? I also have an appointment with Ye Zhen!"
"Okay!"
Xu Nuo leaned back slightly and handed the flowers in her hand to Night Cat.
Night Owl was carrying bags in both hands, but when he saw Xu Nuo handing over the flowers, he simply raised his arm and wrapped the flowers in his chest.
"I still have some things to take care of. Should I go see General Manager Nan when I'm done?"
Xu Nuo put his hands in his pockets, took two steps back, and distanced himself from Nan Qing'an. The moment Nan Qing'an leaned closer, Xu Nuo felt goosebumps all over his body for some reason. He felt that Nan Qing'an had changed a bit, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"I'll wait for you at the mall entrance. What do you want to eat?"
Nan Qing'an glanced at Ye Mao and the flowers in his arms, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes, but he quickly replaced it with a smile.
"Hot pot! But Mr. Nan, it seems like parking isn't allowed in front of the mall! Just send me the address!" Xu Nuo caught the hint of displeasure and thought to herself, "Haven't I already agreed to cooperate with him? What's the point of this act?"
"Others can't stop, but I can. See you later!"
Nan Qing'an suddenly reached out and adjusted the loose hair by his ear. As he withdrew his hand, his fingertips brushed against Xu Nuo's earlobe. He smiled and turned to leave.
Xu Nuo was stunned for a moment, and only came back to her senses when Nan Qing'an's departing figure was almost gone.
"Isn't that thuggish? A scoundrel of refined manners!"
Night Cat walked up to Xu Nuo and looked at Nan Qing'an's back as she spoke.
"You know quite a few idioms! Did you graduate from elementary school?"
Xu Nuo regained her composure and faced Ye Mao with a mocking expression. After being criticized by Ye Linyan for so many years for her academic qualifications, she finally encountered someone who was not as good as herself, and she had to take the opportunity to ridicule him.
"Why haven't you graduated yet! I can't learn anything from watching TV dramas!"
Night Owl shifted the flowers in his arms and asked, "This thing isn't pretty either, let's throw it away! Where are we going?"
"Just throw it away!"
Xu Nuo casually replied and strode towards the underground parking garage.
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Night Owl put all the bags into the car, got into the driver's seat, and Xu Nuo was still fiddling with her phone.
"Isn't it unsafe for you to go out to eat with Nan Qing'an? I've called someone over; they'll go with you later!"
"Bringing so many people along will only make us a laughingstock! Just follow me! Wait for me outside when we eat. He also made an appointment with Ye Zhen; he probably wants to discuss that electronics engineering project with me!"
Night Owl took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and nodded: "Then I'll tell them not to come!"
"Find a reliable person. There's a cell phone under Shao Rui's desk in his room. You can contact Shao Rui. Have someone bring it over, then call him and ask him to help me get the phone sorted out!"
Night Owl didn't say anything, but just picked up his phone and started looking for people.
"Take care of your business first, don't chat with Rui Rui about useless things and delay my work!" Xu Nuo reminded Ye Mao when she saw him smiling, clearly not thinking of anything good.
"Haha~~ Ruibao left without giving me his contact information, and now you've let me get in touch with him. Aren't you afraid I'll kidnap him and then come back to get you?"
Night Owl put down the phone and flicked his hair in front of the rearview mirror.
"Sigh... Nobody can be trusted anymore! Besides you and Rui Rui, who else can help me!" Xu Nuo felt that her words were a bit sentimental and affected, so she changed the subject:
"It's alright, I haven't given you those threads yet. If I die now, you won't get them!"
"Does it matter? I don't have those connections you have, and I can still do very well over there!" Night Cat scoffed and started the car.
"Yes, you're so powerful! Then why don't you lord it over there? What are you doing here?"
Night Cat paused for a moment while gripping the steering wheel and chuckled, "It's all thanks to Uncle Lin who sent me!"
Xu Nuo turned her head and stared at him, making Night Cat feel uncomfortable: "Why are you looking at me?"
"It's nothing, I just remember it wasn't Uncle Lin, I was the one who asked you to come!"
Xu Nuo blinked, and the corners of her mouth turned up!
"Really? I forgot! Anyway, you're here now! Remember to pay!"
Xu Nuo drove out of the underground parking garage and circled around to the main entrance of the mall. Sure enough, he saw Nan Qing'an leaning against the car door, waiting for him.
Xu Nuo got out of the car, walked to Nan Qing'an from the side, and revealed a small tiger tooth:
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Nan!"
"Waiting for you for as long as it takes is not long!"
Nan Qing'an smiled and opened the passenger door.
Xu Nuo thought she was quite eloquent, but whenever Nan Qing'an spoke, she would struggle to find the right words to respond.
Xu Nuo sat in the passenger seat, and after Nan Qing'an got in the car, she asked, "What, did the driver take the day off again today?"
"I have more than one driver, but I don't like having other drivers with you!"
"Tsk~ Mr. Nan, I really don't know how to respond to what you're saying!"
Xu Nuo leaned back in her seat and tilted her head slightly.
"Answer it however you want!"
"Didn't Mr. Nan say he was waiting for my call?"
"I couldn't wait!" Nan Qing'an turned to look at him and smiled.
Avoiding Nan Qing'an's gaze, Xu Nuo finally realized where Nan Qing'an had changed: his eyes!
Nan Qing'an's eyes used to always have a gentle warmth, just like his smile. But now, that warmth is gone from his eyes when he looks at me, replaced by an expression that Xu Nuo can't understand!
The two did not speak to each other during the journey, except for two phone calls made by Nan Qing'an.
The car drove out of the city before Xu Nuo sat up straight.
"Where is Mr. Nan taking me? We're already out of the city!"
"What? Afraid I'll sell you off?"
Nan Qing'an made a joke.
Xu Nuo leaned back and closed her eyes: "Then Mr. Nan, remember to find me a good family!"
"This is a good family!"
While waiting at a red light, Nan Qing'an adjusted Xu Nuo's seat back a little.
"Take a nap if you're tired, I'll wake you up when we get there!"
Xu Nuo wasn't sleepy; he just didn't want to talk to Nan Qing'an. He felt that continuing to make jokes like this was getting boring.
I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep, but unexpectedly, I actually fell asleep. When I opened my eyes again, the car had already stopped in front of a resort.
"arrive."
Xu Nuo woke up when the car stopped, and after a while, she took a look at the gate of the resort.
'Fenglingdu' Hot Spring.
Xu Nuo thought about it for a moment and seemed to have some recollection of this place.
"Hot pot here? Mr. Nan, are you kidding me?"
Since I don't have a strong impression of it, it shouldn't be a place frequented by the wealthy and powerful. Looking at the scenery around here, it should be quite far from the city center. However, I've been sleeping all this way, so I really can't determine its exact location.
Luckily, the night owl was behind me, otherwise I would have been sold out and wouldn't know where I would be.
"You can have whatever you want!"
Nan Qing'an unbuckled his seatbelt and gestured for Xu Nuo to get out of the car.
Since they were already there, Xu Nuo naturally didn't say anything. After getting out of the car, he took one last look at the several-meter-high gate and the three large characters "Fenglingdu".
"That name sounds like something out of a TV drama!"
"The Return of the Condor Heroes!"
Nan Qing'an adjusted his glasses, turned to look at Xu Nuo's profile, and said softly:
"Our first meeting at Fengling Ferry, a glimpse of Yang Guo, and my life was forever changed!"
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