Chapter 118 I am honored
Before returning to the city the next day, the owner of the villa insisted on treating them to a meal.
The owner of the villa knew Zhou Ran and Wang Hongyu's father. Wang Hongyu's family had been dealing with people above them for many years. Zhou Ji was one of the shareholders of Manfeng Manor. The owner of the villa used to be the manager of Manfeng Manor. When he developed this place, he got a lot of benefits from the two families. The two young masters brought people here for the first time and treated them as distinguished guests.
The dining place was in the best private room in the villa hotel. When the five people arrived, the boss had been waiting at the door for a long time.
He greeted me courteously: "Did you have a good rest tonight?"
Zhou Ran and Wang Hongyu nodded and took them into the box.
After the meal, the boss insisted on keeping us, and we thanked him one by one and prepared to go home.
Before getting in the car, Cheng Xiao took Yan Nian's arm and said, "Hongyu and I are leaving the day after tomorrow. Will you accompany me shopping tomorrow?"
Yan Nian agreed without thinking: "Okay!"
Zhao Shutong said, "I have nothing to do tomorrow, so I want to go too."
Zhou Ran first sent Zhao Shutong home, and then sent Yan Nian.
Ever since Zhou Ran came back from the phone yesterday, Yan Nian had been very sensitive and could tell he was very busy. When she got out of the car at Huayue Mansion, she said, "Drive safely!"
The same night Zhou Ran returned from the villa, he flew to the coast without stopping. He heard that some workers there had an accident.
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Around noon the next day, Cheng Xiao drove Zhao Shutong to Huayue Mansion.
The three of them went to the mall to have lunch, and Zhao Shutong persuaded Cheng Xiao to buy a lot of luxury goods.
The two look like real sisters, not like aunt and sister-in-law at all.
"Sister, please be my biological sister in the next life!"
Cheng Xiao pushed her away: "No, I'll go bankrupt if I have a sister like you."
Zhao Shutong held up a bold and sexy swimsuit with lace trims and compared it to Cheng Xiao: "It will definitely be sexy when you wear it."
Cheng Xiao looked at her chest and said, "No way."
Zhao Shutong pushed Yan Nian: "Sister Nian, my sister has no confidence."
Cheng Xiao hit her.
The three of them were having a great time.
Zhao Shutong is full of energy and has tried on many new autumn and winter styles.
Yan Nian sat there as a judge for the two. Cheng Xiao and Zhao Shutong were both good-looking, and they looked like clothes hangers no matter what they wore.
As the sun was setting, the three of them collapsed in the restaurant, exhausted, carrying a lot of shopping bags.
Back at Huayue Mansion, Zhao Shutong was fast asleep in the back. Yan Nian didn't disturb her. Before getting off the car, Cheng Xiao turned around and said, "Yan Nian, keep in touch. Come see me and Shutong when you're free."
Yan Nian agreed, "Drive carefully."
"Um."
Yan Nian got out of the car, closed the door, and walked back.
Cheng Xiao watched the person leave, took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Zhou Ran: [Mr. Zhou, the person has been safely delivered to the doorstep!]
Zhou Ran: [ok]
Zhao Shutong opened his eyes and rubbed his sleep-sore shoulders: "Sister Nian is gone?"
Cheng Xiao turned on the starting signal: "Yeah."
Zhao Shutong yawned and said dazedly, "Brother Ran treats Sister Nian like a child. He asked her a hundred or eighty times while we were shopping this afternoon, as if he was afraid that we would neglect Sister Nian. Are we that kind of people?"
Cheng Xiao stepped on the accelerator and smiled: "Your brother Ran is so caring. It's not easy to wait for her to come back. The reason why he cares so much is that, haven't you noticed that Yan Nian doesn't like to interact with people?"
Zhao Shutong pouted and thought for a moment: "Well, Sister Nian looks quite cold, but she is actually very gentle. Hearing you say that...could it be that Sister Nian has social phobia?"
She remembered that the first time she met Yan Nian was when Zhou Ran had just graduated from high school. At first sight, she felt that Yan Nian was extremely difficult to get along with, like a high-ranking rich girl, but after getting to know her, it turned out not to be the case.
Sure enough, no one is perfect.
Cheng Xiao did not make any comments about Yan Nian's situation.
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Yan Nian spent the following time at her uncle's house. Apart from video chatting with Zhou Ran at irregular intervals every night, she had basically no contact with him.
After returning to the company from vacation, Yan Nian had just stepped into the translation team when Xu Mi jumped over from behind, hooked her arms around her neck, and gossiped in a low voice: "Sister, didn't you go to the coastal area with President Zhou?"
“…”
Xu Mi continued: "You are actually Mr. Zhou's first love. Tsk tsk, I didn't realize it. You hid it quite well."
"..." Yan Nian felt it was childish and looked at her: "Qi Jin told you?"
Xu Mixing's eyes widened and she let her go.
The corners of Yan Nian's mouth are obviously curved, so no one should gossip about anyone else.
Xu Mi nudged her with her elbow: "Hey, I said I liked Mr. Zhou before, but that was all nonsense. Don't take it to heart. How should I put it? I admire him. You know what I mean?"
Yan Nian's mind was as clear as a mirror: "I don't understand!"
Xu Mi patted her arm: "What's your attitude?"
Yan Nian said: "Don't worry, I won't tell Qi Jin."
Xu Mi tutted her words, narrowed her eyes and touched her waist: "You've learned bad habits."
Yan Nian was speechless: "Stop making trouble."
Xu Mi didn't give up and came over to continue gossiping: "Am I the first person in the company to discover your secret with Mr. Zhou?"
Yan Nian said, "I don't know. Anyway, Qi Jin was the first to know."
"Why do you always mention him? Believe it or not, I will deal with you." Xu Mi pretended to roll up her sleeves, and when she wasn't paying attention, she kissed her on the face.
"You..." Yan Nian wiped the saliva from his face in disgust, "Did you take the wrong medicine?"
Seeing her reaction, Xu Mi was very happy: "Look how scared you are. Your skin is so good, so tender that you can pinch it to make water. Take a bite."
Xu Mi, who often hangs out in bars, usually behaves very openly. Yan Nian was disgusted and pushed her away.
"You and Zhou have finally rekindled your old love, right? It's really hot and passionate right now. How do you feel?"
“…”
The two were still blocking the office door. You Jia came in from outside and bumped into Yan Nian's shoulder as he passed by, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Yan Nian thought of the phone call that night and her face looked unhappy. She broke away from Xu Mi and walked towards her workstation.
Xu Mi rolled her eyes at You Jia's back and returned to her seat cursing, "The road is so wide, and your double eyelid liner isn't done properly, can't you see?"
You Jia just took it personally and shouted, "Xu Mi, who are you talking about?"
Xu Mi was confused and asked, "What did I say?"
She then asked the person behind her, "Yan Nian, did you hear that?"
Yan Nian turned around and said, "I didn't hear it."
You Jia was unhappy on the first day after the holiday and stamped his feet in anger.
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Zhou Ran returned to Lindu on Saturday to make up for his work, without telling Yan Nian. It was already past seven o'clock when he arrived downstairs at the company.
Yan Nian punched out of get off work and went to the underground parking lot to drive.
When she got out of the elevator, she saw from afar a tall and slender man in a black suit holding a bright red rose standing next to her car.
Yan Nian stopped unexpectedly.
As if he had expected her to come down at this time, Zhou Ran looked towards her, smiled and opened his arms.
Yan Nian paused, thinking that this man was too handsome.
She walked over quickly with her eyelashes curved, raised her arms and tightly wrapped them around his waist: "When did you come back?"
Zhou Ran clasped her waist with one hand and replied, "We just arrived not long ago."
Yan Nian let go of him and took the flowers with a smile on her face. Zhou Ran had given her flowers before, but they were not roses.
Zhou Ran said, "Get in the car!"
"good!"
Zhou Ran caught up on his sleep on the plane and went straight to the company after getting off the plane. He felt quite energetic now.
After they finished their meal, they watched a movie.
Ever since Xu Yiqing left home, Yan Nian had been completely free-range. This was the most relaxing period he had had in over twenty years.
Yan Nian doesn't have to go to work tomorrow, so she wants to experience Lindu's nightlife with Zhou Ran.
Zhou Ran took her to Xiaoqing Bar, an acquaintance of his. They sat there for a while without drinking anything and walked forward aimlessly.
Zhou Ran was with her and his phone was on silent mode.
It was not until two o'clock in the morning that the person in charge of the coastal factory contacted him to report on his work.
Yan Nian sat on a bench by the roadside, watching Zhou Ran's back as he answered the phone, the curve of his mouth gradually flattening.
I took out my cell phone and saw that there were a lot of messages and text messages on it.
There are both Yan Qilin and Xu Yiqing’s.
Yan Qilin asked her if she had time to have dinner together, and Xu Yiqing sent her some tourist photos.
Yan Nian stared at his phone for a long time, unlocked it and replied to the message, his mind not on the phone.
Every time Zhou Ran was with her, he was usually in silent mode.
Yan Nian looked at the mute button at the bottom, bit her lip, put it away and put it in her bag.
Zhou Ran came back after answering the phone: "Let's go!"
Yan Nian stood up from the chair and took his arm: "How's it going along the coast?"
"It's okay." Zhou Ran simply told her what had happened in the past few days. At the new coastal factory, a worker was not familiar with the new equipment and broke his index finger during production. His family was dissatisfied with the compensation and came to the company to make trouble for a few days. The person in charge there could no longer stand it and told him.
Yan Nian asked, "Is it handled?
"Yeah, it's okay."
Yan Nian looked at his phone and said, "Turn off the silent mode, otherwise they won't be able to contact you."
Zhou Ran was slightly stunned.
Yan Nian leaned on his shoulder, her eyes sparse: "I'm fine, except for my own, everything is fine."
Yan Nian didn't react much to ringtones other than those from his own cell phone. At most, he felt it was noisy and irritating.
Zhou Ran patted her head and agreed without asking any other questions, "Okay."
Seeing Zhou Ran turn off the mute, Yan Nian let out a sigh of relief.
Zhou Ran reached out to her: "Give me your phone."
Yan Nian took out his cell phone and handed it to him.
Zhou Ran pushed the mute button on her phone and didn't return it to her: "Leave it with me first. I'll let you know if there's any news."
Yan Nian was stunned. Why did he do this?
Not long after, the phone beeped for a text message. Yan Nian looked towards the source of the sound alertly. She and Zhou Ran used the same brand of phone, and the beep was the same.
Yan Nian glanced at his hand. There were two cell phones stacked together, and she didn't know whose they belonged to.
She didn't realize that she had neglected to resist the voice, but instead felt curious.
Zhou Ran took a look and manually notified her: "Do you want to see your text message?"
Yan Nian immediately shook his head: "No!"
Zhou Ran observed her reaction. Except for the first reaction, it was okay.
Yan Nian was thinking about the text message. Sending text messages in the middle of the night was not Xu Yiqing's style.
When they reached the door, Zhou Ran pushed the mute button on his phone and handed it back to her: "Here!"
Yan Nian took it, unlocked the phone and opened the text message. It was a red heart sent by Zhou Ran.
I couldn't help laughing: "You sent it to me?"
Zhou Ran raised an eyebrow: "Huh?"
Yan Nian lowered her head and looked at the text message. Somehow, she felt a little jealous and asked, "Can I keep sending manual notifications?"
Zhou Ran pressed her head over and kissed her fiercely: "It's an honor."
I will persist until you are willing to accept all the voices of the world.
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After Lindu entered November, the temperature dropped completely.
It rained a few days from time to time, and it froze my bones.
Yan Nian rubbed his cold hands and just opened the door, and the living room was brightly lit.
Her heart tightened involuntarily. She quickly changed her shoes and went in. The suitcase next to the sofa confirmed her thoughts.
Xu Yiqing is back.
I just said I would be back in the next two days, but I didn't tell her the specific date.
The lights in the dining room and kitchen were on, and the aroma of food wafted over. Since my aunt left, the house hadn't had this kind of homely atmosphere for a long time.
Yan Nian slowly walked to the kitchen door and looked at Xu Yiqing in surprise, busy in the kitchen with an apron on, humming a song from time to time, and he was in a good mood.
After more than a month, I have seen a lot of changes. My complexion is much better than before, my hair has grown longer, and I have lost weight.
Xu Yiqing turned around with the cooked soup in her hand and was startled to see someone standing at the door, but her surprise soon turned into a smile: "You're back, hurry up and wash your hands and eat."
Xu Yiqing brushed past her, put the pork rib soup on the dining table, and went back into the kitchen.
Yan Nian stared at the steaming pork rib soup for a long time without reacting. Xu Yiqing seemed like a different person.
Four dishes and a soup were served on the table, and Yan Nian put down his bag and came over to help.
At the dinner table.
Xu Yiqing said, "I brought you a lot of things this time. Take a look later."
Yan Nian picked at the rice in the bowl and said, "Yeah."
Xu Yiqing poured her some soup and looked at her carefully: "You seem to have gained weight?"
Yan Nian felt like she was looking for something to talk about, so he touched his face and asked, "Is there anything?"
"Yeah." Xu Yiqing pushed the soup in front of her: "From now on, I will cook for you at home. Eating food outside will make you fat."
Hearing her serious words, Yan Nian almost believed her. Her first reaction was resistance. But after thinking about it carefully, Xu Yiqing was not the type to cook at home. She wouldn't be able to hold on for more than a few days, so she nodded and agreed.
Yan Nian always felt that this way of getting along was strange and deliberate. After drinking the soup and putting down the bowl, he wanted to escape.
Xu Yiqing called her: "Don't rush to run, I brought you something, I'll come when I'm done."
“…”
When Xu Yiqing finished his work and came out, he saw the man still sitting on the sofa. He let out a long sigh, not knowing whether his performance just now was exaggerated or not.
None of this matters anymore, the doctor said, and asked her to try to let go and not ask anything other than showing concern.
Yan Nian was scrolling through a topic about "Mom's sudden change of temperament" when a shadow fell over her head. She immediately put away her phone and sat up straight.
Seeing her reaction, Xu Yiqing couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
She dragged the suitcase over, put it on the ground and opened it.
Yan Nian thought she brought something delicious or useful, but to her surprise, she brought two property certificates.
“…”
Xu Yiqing described to her the house she bought, saying the scenery was very beautiful and that she would take her there next time.
After saying that, he took out some more normal specialties and clothes from the box.
Bought them all for her.
Yan Nian took it and said, "Thank you, Mom."
Xu Yiqing said, "I chose the fabric for the clothes and made them according to your measurements."
It was a white cashmere coat, not of a particular brand, but the fabric was of excellent quality and one could tell it was tailored with great care.
After exchanging a few pleasantries and returning to their rooms, Yan Nian's shoulders finally relaxed.
Xu Yiqing was the same. He was slowly packing his luggage, his mind already drifting far away.
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