Xu Nuo blinked, remembering that this seemed to be referring to Guo Xiang, and suddenly realized:
"Mr. Nan, you don't own this place, do you?"
Nan Qing'an smiled and looked at Xu Nuo without saying a word.
"What a talented writer! Even the name you chose is so poetic!"
Xu Nuo took a few steps forward, then turned back to look at Nan Qing'an, who was still standing there, and said, "President Nan, aren't we going in? I'm starving!"
Nan Qing'an then took a step and walked to Xu Nuo's side: "It's not for any poetic reason, it's just something I felt in the moment!"
Xu Nuo didn't reply, but simply shook his head slightly, thinking to himself, "He looks like a scholar, yet he has to explain the origin of a name, really..."
After walking for more than ten minutes, they arrived at a long corridor. Xu Nuo then smiled and said, "President Nan has a car but didn't drive in. You walked all this way just so I could see the scenery here?"
Xu Nuo is naturally lazy, and after walking so far, she's a bit tired, but she has to admit, the scenery here is quite nice.
Stepping through the gate, one is greeted by antique-style buildings, even the path underfoot is paved with bluestone. They entered an ancient-style building, the name of which Xu Nuo could not recall, but she had seen it in movies, resembling the style of an ancient teahouse depicted in films.
The room was filled with vases, calligraphy, and paintings—all sorts of things, but Xu Nuo couldn't tell the difference in quality.
"Over here!"
Nan Qingfeng led Xu Nuo up the wooden stairs to the third floor. When they passed the second floor, Xu Nuo saw that the entire second floor consisted of rooms one after another.
The third floor was surprisingly spacious, but there wasn't a single room. There was a table by the railing with two armchairs facing each other.
Xu Nuo stopped, glanced around, and then pointed to the low table.
"here?"
"The third floor isn't open to the public! Let's eat here, the view is great!" Nan Qing'an said with a smile, pointing outside.
Xu Nuo walked up to the fence and realized that this place must be built on a mountain. Although it was only three stories high, it should be the highest point. Looking out from the fence, the entire villa could be seen, as well as the scenery on three sides.
Especially since there is a small mountain peak not far in front of us, the view from here is quite picturesque, with clouds and mist swirling around it!
"Not open to the public? I haven't seen anyone else since I came in!"
Xu Nuo wasn't interested in the scenery; he just glanced at it twice before sitting down at the table.
"I brought you here so we wouldn't be disturbed!"
Nan Qing'an also sat down and looked at Xu Nuo. He originally wanted to introduce the place to him, but seeing that Xu Nuo was not very interested, he gave up the idea.
"Mr. Nan, jokes don't always work! Let's get down to business!"
Xu Nuo picked up the teacup on the table and played with it in her hand.
Nan Qing'an looked up and smiled gently: "I'm not hungry, let's eat first!"
Footsteps came from the stairs, and it sounded like there were more than two or three people.
The hot pot was placed on the table, and the table was not only filled with all kinds of dishes, but the waiter also pushed over two carts, which were also filled with various hot pot ingredients.
Xu Nuo glanced at the more than one hundred dishes and the bright red broth, and laughed, "I thought President Nan really knew what I liked to eat!"
"I know you love spicy food, but I don't really know what you like to eat exactly, so I'll just bring a little bit of everything and you can choose what you like to eat!"
Nan Qing'an prepared an oil dish and handed it to Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo glanced at the oil dish in front of her, wondering if the Night Owl had anything to eat downstairs. If not, she was afraid she would go hungry!
"My security manager hasn't eaten yet either! I'll call him up, let's eat together, there's so much food, the two of us can't finish it!"
Nan Qing'an kept his eyes on Xu Nuo, and when he heard him mention that person, his expression turned cold for a moment: "I will arrange for someone to get him something to eat. It's rare for the two of us to have a meal together, and we don't want to be disturbed by others! Besides! We still have things to talk about!"
Xu Nuo pressed the tip of her tongue against her palate, a playful smile appearing on her face as she looked at Nan Qing'an:
"Mr. Nan, tell me your terms!"
Nan Qing'an lowered his eyes, calmly adjusting the condiments, and asked:
What do you want?
"I want so much!"
Seeing that the hot pot was boiling, Xu Nuo picked up a few slices of mutton and put them in.
"That depends on how many chips you have!"
"What does Mr. Nan want? That electronic engineering project?" He picked up a piece of cooked mutton, dipped it, and put it in his mouth.
Hmm, it's not as good as the food I had at home last time! Xu Nuo commented in her mind.
"I'm determined to get that project! Ye Linyan can't win it!"
Nan Qing'an picked up some cooked mutton and placed it on Xu Nuo's plate.
"Oh, I know, what was the name of that project manager again? Chen something-mo, right? You had some dirt on him a few years ago!"
Nan Qing'an raised his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them, but he quickly concealed the dark look that had just surfaced in them.
Xu Nuo was busy eating and didn't look up at him, so she naturally didn't notice the change in his expression.
"Old Chen only has one daughter, whom he dotes on. However, I heard that a few days ago, his daughter got a boyfriend, but Old Chen didn't approve, so his daughter eloped with him! They still haven't been found!"
Nan Qing'an's pupils contracted, and he mentally calculated for a moment: "You have news about his daughter?"
"I doubt President Nan would want to find out where his daughter is before he thinks about my brother!"
Xu Nuo wiped her mouth and looked up with a smile.
"Let's be frank. You want Ye Zhen to rise to power and collaborate with him on electronic engineering projects, but apart from your core technology, you can't compare to my brother in anything else! Ye Zhen simply can't come up with that much money, and you can't raise it right now either, right, President Nan!"
Nan Qing'an maintained his gentle expression and chuckled, "Stop calling me 'your brother,' he's not even my biological brother! He might be planning what to do to you right now! Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here eating hot pot with me today!"
Xu Nuo smiled, revealing her little tiger teeth, and the sunlight made her smile even warmer.
Nan Qing'an's heart stirred at the sight.
Noticing that Nan Qing'an was staring at her, Xu Nuo tilted her head and asked, "Why is Mr. Nan looking at me like that?"
I love watching you!
“………..............”
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Just as Xu Nuo was thinking that Nan Qing'an had gone crazy for some unknown reason, the phone rang.
After glancing at the caller ID, Xu Nuo immediately turned off his phone.
"Ye Linyan?"
"Um."
"Why didn't you answer?" Nan Qing'an realized that the smile Xu Nuo had just given her had taken her back to a few years ago. She composed herself slightly before speaking.
"There's nothing to say!"
Xu Nuo always felt that Nan Qing'an's eyes were attached to his body, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
"What does Mr. Nan think of my qualifications?"
Xu Nuo asked as she put a large piece of rice cake into her mouth.
"Of course it's good, but what are you trying to achieve by doing this? Don't tell me you're doing it out of love turned to hate."
When Nan Qing'an mentioned that love turned into hate, his eyes were fixed on Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo raised an eyebrow slightly, her fox-like eyes gleaming, and licked her lips, which were red from the spiciness, saying:
"Pretty much. I've worked for him for so many years, and in the end he wants to kick me to the curb. Anyone would agree to that!"
"What about the Ye family? Why are you so determined to destroy the Ye family?" Nan Qing'an noticed a bit of oil stain on Xu Nuo's lips, picked up a napkin, bent down slightly, and wiped it away for him.
Xu Nuo instinctively tried to back away, but Nan Qing'an grabbed her hand that was on the table.
"Nono, since you said you want to speak frankly with me, why don't we be even more honest?"
He wiped away the oil stains for Xu Nuo, but his grip on her hand showed no sign of letting go. Xu Nuo tried to pull away, but his grip tightened even more.
"Mr. Nan, what's going on? It's just a collaboration, why are you dragging me into this?"
“The old folks say that a liar’s hands will get cold. I’m afraid you’ll lie to me!” Nan Qing’an said, gripping Xu Nuo’s hand tightly.
Xu Nuo didn't want to argue with him about this topic anymore, so she lowered her eyes and remained silent.
"You have an old grudge against the Ye family!"
Xu Nuo's hand twitched slightly, and when she looked up again, her eyes were filled with gloom, unlike anything she had done before. Even though it was just a change in expression, Nan Qing'an felt that Xu Nuo had completely changed!
He's no longer that innocent and sunny young man.
"Old grudges! The murder of one's father! Is that reason enough?" Xu Nuo smiled, but his voice was chillingly cold.
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