Chapter 286 Why didn’t anyone notify me to pick up the car?
No matter how she looked at it, she felt that Lu Yiran did it on purpose. Mu Nanyan thought of what happened in the morning again. She glanced at Lu Yiran and an absurd guess arose in her mind.
But on second thought, the president of Dingsheng Group shouldn't do such a childish thing, right?
Mu Nanyan raised an eyebrow and looked at Lu Yiran and said, "I only bought this car half a year ago, and the 4S store said that it only needs maintenance once a year."
Lu Yiran's fingers gripping the steering wheel tightened slightly, but he still maintained a perfect expression:
"It's good for the car to maintain it in advance."
Mu Nanyan: ...
In the next few days, Mu Nanyan discovered that her life trajectory inexplicably overlapped with Lu Yiran's.
Every morning when Mu Nanyan was getting ready to go to work, she would always happen to meet Lu Yiran who was also getting ready to go out.
He always managed to trick Mu Nanyan into getting into his car with various excuses, and finally send her to work at the company.
His reasons were endless, but they were always filled with an irresistible certainty.
Mu Nanyan went from initially resisting to reluctantly accepting, and then to unconsciously speeding up her pace. By the time she realized this, a whole week had passed.
On Friday evening, Lu Yiran showed up downstairs of Mu Nanyan's company as usual. Seeing Lu Yiran picking her up every day, Mu Nanyan felt a little guilty. She looked at Lu Yiran and said:
"You can have dinner with us tonight as a thank you gift."
Lu Yiran's fingers gripping the steering wheel tightened slightly, and the corners of his mouth raised an almost invisible arc: "Okay."
It was worth it for him to run back and forth these days. Mu Nanyan finally gave in, and Lu Yiran was in an extremely good mood.
This simple response was like turning on some kind of switch.
In the following days, Lu Yiran and Mu Nanyan seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding. Lu Yiran picked her up and dropped her off at get off work, and Mu Nanyan took care of Lu Yiran's breakfast and dinner.
Mu Nanyan had completely forgotten why she took Lu Yiran's car to work. The poor Mercedes was still parked in the 4S store...
Chenchen said nothing, just watching Mu Nanyan sink deeper and deeper into depravity. This cheap daddy is such a scheming bitch! Now he's even getting inside!!!
Chenchen already felt a strong sense of uneasiness. How long had it been since then, and already he was no longer fragrant?
Wasn't she fighting for him before? Why did he always feel that Sister Yan was going to be snatched away by this cheap daddy?
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This kind of days did not last long because Tang Yutong's birthday came.
Early Monday morning, Lu Yiran sent Mu Nanyan downstairs to the company and drove away.
Before Mu Nanyan entered the office building, her phone rang.
Glancing at Tang Yutong's name flashing on the screen, Mu Nanyan's eyebrows curved, her fingertips lightly swiped across the answer button, and her tone was a bit teasing:
"Hey, Miss Tang, why did you suddenly remember to call me?"
Tang Yutong feigned anger and said:
"Okay, Yanyan, you won't forget what day tomorrow is, right?"
There was a sense of grievance in Tang Yutong's voice, as if she was going to "launch an army to hold someone accountable" in the next second.
Mu Nanyan's fingertips unconsciously rubbed the edge of the phone, silently calculating the date in her mind, and then she suddenly remembered that it was Tang Yutong's birthday.
She raised a wicked smile and deliberately dragged out her tone:
"What day? Isn't tomorrow a work day?"
Tang Yutong's voice instantly rose an octave:
"Mu Nanyan! I see right through you. Our fake sisterhood is completely shattered! You even forgot my birthday!"
Mu Nanyan finally couldn't help laughing, her voice full of doting:
"Okay, I was just kidding. How could I possibly forget your birthday?"
Tang Yutong's anger turned into joy, and her tone was full of anticipation:
"That's more like it! When are you coming back to Beijing? I'll pick you up at the airport! It's been ages since we last met, and I'd like to introduce you to someone this time."
Mu Nanyan raised her eyebrows, her tone a little alert:
"Who is it? Could it be another business tycoon trying to get me to discuss a partnership?"
"Am I so profit-driven in your heart?"
"Isn't it?"
Tang Yutong was a little speechless, and sighed in a feigned helplessness, then lowered her voice, with a bit of shyness,
"This time it's not a client, it's my boyfriend..."
"What?! You're in love? When did it happen?"
Mu Nanyan was so shocked that her jaw dropped. Tang Yutong was actually in a relationship? This was more shocking to Mu Nanyan than the end of the world.
In her impression, Tang Yutong had always been someone who played around with the world, walking among a myriad of flowers without getting a single leaf on her body. How could she actually be willing to give up an entire forest for a man? Why was she so unconvinced?
Tang Yutong's laughter came from the other end of the phone:
"We've been talking about what happened a while ago for more than half a month."
Mu Nanyan pretended to be angry and said:
"You guys have been dating for so long and you didn't tell me! Am I still your best friend???"
"This was purely an accident. I didn't expect us to be able to talk for so long. I told you as soon as things settled down."
"Okay, I'll forgive you this time, but don't do this again next time."
"I promise there won't be a next time." Tang Yutong said as if swearing.
Mu Nanyan was still happy for Tang Yutong and said with a smile:
"Then I really have to come back this time to see your boyfriend and see who he is and how he can take you in."
Mu Nanyan had a smile on her lips and her eyes were full of curiosity.
"Then call me when you return to Beijing, and we'll have a good reunion then."
"good."
The two chatted for a while and then hung up the phone. Mu Nanyan took the elevator to the studio. After she walked into her office, she remembered that she had told Chenchen that she would pick him up this afternoon and fly to Beijing.
When she mentioned picking up Chenchen, Mu Nanyan remembered that she had sent her car for repair. It had been so many days, and she hadn't received a call from the 4S shop yet.
She frowned, picked up her phone and dialed the Mercedes-Benz customer service hotline.
"Hello, this is Mercedes-Benz Customer Service Center. How may I help you?"
A standard greeting came from the customer service staff on the other end of the phone.
"Hello, I'm Mu Nanyan. My car was sent for repair last week because of a punctured tire. The license plate number is Beijing A·8X6H7, and the repair order number is MB2023110123. My car has been sent there for a week, but I haven't received any notification so far."
"Please wait a moment. I'll check for you."
There was a keyboard tapping sound on the other end of the phone, and soon the customer service lady politely replied:
"Ms. Mu, the system shows that all repairs on your vehicle have been completed. The status has been updated to 'pending pick-up'. You can come and pick up your vehicle at any time."
Mu Nanyan:???
“When was it repaired?”
The person on the other end of the line paused, then said, "The information was updated last Thursday, so it should have been fixed by then."
“Why didn’t anyone notify me to pick up the car?”
Mu Nanyan's knuckles turned slightly white as she held the phone. When she heard the customer service say that it had been repaired three days ago, it felt like a blow to her temples.
She slowly moved the phone away from her ear. The call timer on the screen was still ticking, but all that was left in her ears was a sharp ringing.
It was fixed three days ago? Then why was she forced to ride in Lu Yiran's car to and from work and have dinner with him these days?
When Mu Nanyan thought about this, the anger surging in her chest was like ignited gasoline. The knuckles of Mu Nanyan's fingers turned white as she gripped the phone, and the veins on the back of her fingers bulged.
She could have avoided these unnecessary interactions and continued to maintain a distance from Lu Yiran...
But now, everything is like a runaway train, deviating from the established track.
Forget it, what's the point of saying this now? Things have already happened, but Mu Munanyan is still a little dissatisfied with Mercedes-Benz's service.
After all, if it weren't for their mistakes, the things that happened in the past few days wouldn't have happened at all...
However, what the customer service said next made Mu Nanyan feel like she was falling into an ice cave:
"Ms. Mu, your repair order has a note about not calling you, pick it up yourself."
Mu Nanyan's breathing stopped instantly, and her nails dug deep into her palms, but the stinging sensation was nothing compared to the shock she felt in her heart.
When did she make such a note? How come she didn't know?
Mu Nanyan then realized something was wrong, because she had never said this.
Mu Nanyan's mind quickly flashed back to the situation on the day of the repair. She clearly remembered that she only contacted the tow truck and did not say anything else.
Later, she left early in Lu Yiran's car, and Lu Yiran's assistant helped her deal with the rest of the matters.
Assistant? Mu Nanyan sat up straight, her back pressed against the leather seat.
She wasn't familiar with Lu Yiran's assistant at all, so it was impossible for her to make such a request. Given the assistant's professionalism, she certainly wouldn't make such a low-level mistake. The only possibility was that this benefited Lu Yiran...
"Ms. Mu? Are you still listening?" The customer service's voice brought her back to reality.
She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down:
"Yes, I know. I'll pick up the car this afternoon."
The moment she said this, she suddenly realized that she almost blamed the customer service wrongly, and her face suddenly became hot. Fortunately, she didn't say anything excessive just now, otherwise it would be really embarrassing.
The customer service politely continued:
"Okay, do you have any questions?"
"there is none left."
"Then I wish you a happy life. We'll hang up now."
"Um."
After hanging up the phone, Mu Nanyan tightened her grip on the phone.
She finally understood what the faint smile in Lu Yiran's eyes these days meant.
That damn man watched her being kept in the dark like a fool from beginning to end!
"Very good..."
She sneered, her slender fingers tapping the table unconsciously.
The scenes of Lu Yiran "happened" to appear every time she needed a car in the past few days flashed through her mind. Those moments that she once thought were coincidences now seemed to be planned for a long time.
The most infuriating thing is that she was actually moved by this!
"I'm so stupid..."
She curled the corners of her mouth in self-mockery. Mu Nanyan thought of what happened before and really wanted to give herself a big slap in the face.
Thinking about how she had actually invited Lu Yiran to dinner at her home out of guilt, Mu Nanyan wished she could turn back time.
The man must have planned everything long ago, just waiting for her to fall into his trap.
Mu Nanyan took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and shifted her attention to work.
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During lunch break, Mu Nanyan gently closed her laptop, stretched, stood up and walked out of the office.
She came to Zhou Ruxuan's workstation, leaned on the partition, and raised a faint smile:
"Want to have lunch together?"
Zhou Ruxuan raised her head when she heard the words, and was obviously stunned when she saw Mu Nanyan, then smiled and said:
"That's strange. Normally I'm the one who drags you to eat. How come you're done so quickly today?"
As Zhou Ruxuan spoke, she was still operating the computer, saving the files one by one.
"No, I felt a little out of shape, so... I gave up."
Mu Nanyan sighed helplessly. She originally wanted to work hard, but her mind was always thinking about that matter, and she really couldn't calm down.
"Wait for me a moment, I'll be there soon."
"Um."
Mu Nanyan responded lightly.
After Zhou Ruxuan made sure that all the files were saved, she quickly turned off the computer, picked up her bag and stood up.
The two of them went to the restaurant they often went to near the company, and talked about their future work arrangements while eating.
When the business was almost over, Mu Nanyan suddenly remembered something, put down her chopsticks, and looked at Zhou Ruxuan with a hint of apology:
"Before, I said I would help you arrange an appointment with Cui Hao... Maybe I have to wait until I return from the capital. Cui Hao is on a business trip recently and is not in Haicheng."
Hearing Cui Hao's name, Zhou Ruxuan's chopsticks paused in the air, and then she picked up a piece of fish as if nothing had happened.
"About this, I saw his Moments. Actually... I haven't figured out how to tell him yet. There's no rush."
She lowered her head to stir the soup in the bowl, her eyelashes casting a shadow in the light.
Mu Nanyan was relieved after hearing this:
"Then when Cui Hao comes back, tell me when you're ready, and we'll go out for dinner together."
"Yeah." Zhou Ruxuan raised her head and smiled brightly.
After lunch, Mu Nanyan returned to her office and started packing. She had already arranged her work and was ready to fly to Beijing this afternoon. Before that, she had to pick up the car and go home to pack her things. Mu Nanyan was afraid that she would not have enough time, so she simply did not go to work in the afternoon.
After walking out of the company building, she hailed a taxi and went straight to the 4S store.
After completing all the formalities, she drove her own car back home and neatly packed her and Chenchen's clothes.
After everything was packed, Mu Nanyan looked at the time, took her small suitcase, went out, and went straight to school.
Chenchen was a little surprised to see Mu Nanyan come to pick him up so early:
"Mommy, why are you so early today? Are we going to the capital?"
Mu Nanyan squatted down and helped Chenchen straighten his collar:
"Yes, we have a 5 o'clock flight, so now is a good time to leave."
"That's great! I can meet my godmother!"
Chenchen jumped happily, and the small pendant on his schoolbag swayed.
"Let's go."
Mu Nanyan took her son's hand, and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.
On the way to the airport, Mu Nanyan glanced at the excited Chenchen through the rearview mirror, and suddenly remembered something, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.
She deliberately didn't tell Lu Yiran that she was going back to the capital today. Didn't he like to pick her up? She just wanted Lu Yiran to make a wasted trip and not be able to find her.
After boarding the plane, she sent a text message to Tang Yutong and then turned off her phone.
The plane slowly took off. Mu Nanyan looked at the city outline gradually receding outside the window, imagining Lu Yiran's expression when he missed his target, and couldn't help but chuckle.
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