Chapter 177 Fulfilling his little dream from many years ago
Meng Anran raised her eyes slightly, a fierce look flashing across them. A smile played on the corners of her lips, and she said softly, "Chairman Duan is surrounded by the news media now. I'm afraid it's not convenient for him to go out, right?"
"There's always a way to see you." Duan Xi's voice was not depressed at all, as calm and composed as ever, as if he had already anticipated today's situation.
"Okay, President Duan has come all the way to Beijing just to see me. I will certainly do my best to be a good host and treat you well."
"Then...see you tomorrow."
The call was disconnected. Meng Anran held the phone in her hand, with complex emotions in her eyes, mostly smiles.
She was looking forward to the critical moment when Qinghe was on the verge of collapse and what Duan Xi's purpose was in coming here.
Furthermore, this is Beijing. If Lu Yi wants to attack Duan Xi again, it may not be a small fight like the last charity reception.
Meng Anran immediately told Qin Mu the news of Duan Xi's meeting. Qin Mu was asking Yunduan's legal department to sue Lu Zhong and Lu Qingcheng, and was also dealing with the process of replacing the successor. He only reminded her to be careful and had no other words.
After all, Beijing is their home court, and Duan Xi can't hurt Meng Anran at all, so Qin Mu is not worried.
When Meng Anran got off work at night, it was already late.
The nights in Beijing are always brightly lit and neon lights flicker, but they cannot illuminate her slightly gloomy mood at the moment.
She was driving, tapping the leather steering wheel lightly with the tip of her index finger, and kept wondering in her mind what Duan Xi's purpose was in taking such a big risk to come to Beijing.
The car slowly parked in the garage. Meng Anran unbuckled her seat belt, picked up her bag, pushed the door open and got out of the car.
A shadow flashed by and pounced on her legs.
When she lowered her eyes, she saw a snow-white Samoyed tilting its head and sticking out its tongue at her. It looked extremely cute.
Meng Anran's eyes suddenly darkened, and a cold light flashed in her eyes. The physiological reaction of disgust made her want to kick the dog away reflexively.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of her brother's delighted face appearing at the gate. Meng Anran instantly suppressed the impulse in her heart, and the coldness in her eyes disappeared without a trace.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and his tone was not gentle: "Your dog?"
Meng Chenghong was still immersed in joy, not noticing the chill in her second sister's mood. She ran over quickly, picked up the little Samoyed, and looked at her excitedly. "Yes, it won first prize in the calligraphy competition last time. This is the reward from my dad. It's cute, isn't it? I named it Xiaoxue."
Meng Anran lowered his eyes and remained silent, but didn't say anything in the end. He locked the car and walked into the house. When he passed by Meng Chenghong, he slightly turned sideways, as if to avoid him.
However, Meng Chenghong's mind and eyes were filled with his new favorite, so he naturally did not notice these details.
When they entered the room, Su Wanman and Meng Rong were just coming out of the kitchen carrying dishes. Turning to glance at Meng Anran, Su Wanman said, "Anran is back? Perfect time, wash your hands and eat!"
"Yeah." Meng Anran changed into slippers at the entrance. When she bent down, she caught a glimpse of a few white hairs stuck to her pants. She secretly held back her breath and said, "You guys eat first. I'll go upstairs and change my clothes."
"You can change after dinner." Su Wanman stared blankly as Meng Anran walked past her.
"You guys eat first, no need to wait for me." The voice was still there, but the person was gone.
Meng Yushu, who was in charge of setting the dishes, stared at his sister's back thoughtfully, feeling... that she didn't seem very happy.
After returning to the room, Meng Anran took off her clothes and threw them all into the trash can. She casually put on a nightgown, sorted herself out, and then went downstairs to eat.
In the dining room, everyone sat down and started eating.
Meng Chenghong sat next to Meng Anran, and the Samoyed squatted at his feet. Even when it smelled the fragrance of food, it remained quiet and obedient.
Meng Anran ate a few mouthfuls hastily, finding it difficult to swallow, and quickly put down her chopsticks. "I'm done, enjoy yourselves."
"You're eating so little?" Su Wanman looked over anxiously, worried, "Are you feeling unwell? Are you sick from working yourself to death?"
"No, I just don't have much of an appetite today." Meng Anran took a sip of water, put down the cup, picked up the phone and left the table. "I'll go back to the room and make a call. You guys take your time eating."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The remaining family looked at each other. They had only been sitting there for less than ten minutes and they didn't want to eat. This was more than enough to feed the birds.
Work is stressful enough, how can you survive if you don’t get enough nutrition?
"Let's eat first. I'll bring her some pastries later." Meng Yushu smiled gently, trying to comfort her parents.
After dinner, Mengzhen put the dishes into the kitchen and left the dishwashing job to the dishwasher.
Meng Yushu took a small plate, put some of the snacks that Meng Zhen bought today on it, and took out a bottle of grape juice from the refrigerator and handed it to his sister.
"An Ran, can I come in?" He knocked on the door and waited for a response.
The door was opened, and Meng Anran was wearing another set of pajamas with wet hair. It was obvious that she went upstairs and went in to take a shower. "Brother, do you need me for something?"
"You didn't eat much, so I brought you some snacks." Meng Yushu was always gentle and seemed to have no temper towards her sister. "Let's go to the balcony to eat."
"Okay." Meng Anran stepped aside to let Meng Yushu in, then gently closed the door.
The moment Meng Yushu stepped over the balcony door, he caught a glimpse of the clothes Meng Anran was wearing today lying in the trash can beside the door, and his guess was confirmed.
He pursed his lips, feeling a little uncomfortable.
The brother and sister sat down on the balcony hanging chair.
After taking a shower, Meng Anran seemed much more energetic.
Her body exuded the scent of cherry blossoms from the shower gel. When she smelled this faint fragrance, she felt happier and had a better appetite.
Pick up a piece of osmanthus cake between your thumb and index finger, put it to your mouth and take a bite. The osmanthus mixed with honey is fragrant with a hint of sweetness.
It tastes good. Meng Anran raised her eyebrows slightly to show her approval.
Meng Yushu sank comfortably into the soft-sided hanging chair, rocking gently. He stared at his sister for a long time, then asked, "An Ran, do you hate dogs?"
Meng Anran's eyes paused, then she looked up to meet her brother's gaze, "Why do you ask that?"
Meng Yushu looked away, gazing out at the balcony and the tall, straight bamboos in the backyard. He said calmly, "Xiaohong loves animals and has wanted to have a puppy since he was little. But he was too young back then, and we worried he wouldn't be able to take good care of a pet, so we didn't let him. He was so happy to receive this Samoyed today. It seems like a little dream of his has come true."
Having said that, Meng Yushu paused, turned his head to look at his sister, and smiled gently, "But, you don't seem very happy."
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