Chapter 51 Black Bars on the Head
After Yan Nian's application for regularization was approved, Xu Mi asked her to treat them to a meal.
I felt unbalanced. Why did she apply for regularization so quickly? She had experienced so many twists and turns at that time.
Helplessly, Yan Nian had to schedule the meeting for next Friday. She had a dinner appointment with Xu Ke this week.
Meet at a mall downtown.
Xu Ke had just finished a project recently, and the department director made her a regular employee ahead of schedule, which was a double blessing.
I have lost a lot of weight visibly, and my double chin is almost gone.
When Yan Nian saw her, he asked, "It's only been a short time since we last met, and you've become so thin?"
Xu Ke smoothed his long curly hair. "Well, I signed up for a gym last month and I go there whenever I have nothing to do after get off work. Last time I had a physical at the company, the doctor's words really hit me. He actually told me to be hospitalized and cut off my food supply. That's impossible. I definitely can't skip three meals a day, so I didn't have the nerve to tell you."
Yan Nian smiled and said, "Then you should also proceed step by step and don't be too tired."
The downside of dining on the top floor of the mall is that you have to queue, especially on Fridays and weekends.
Xu Ke has been trying to lose weight recently, so he took Yan Nian to a Western restaurant where there was no queue.
After sitting down and chatting for a while, Yan Nian asked, "Sister, doesn't Senior Mu know that you're back?"
Hearing this, Xu Ke raised his head and asked, "Did he contact you?"
Just based on Xu Ke's intense reaction, Yan Nian felt that something was amiss between the two of them. He nodded and said, "Yeah, I talked to him for a few minutes that day."
Xu Ke looked at the ceiling and thought for a moment: "I haven't told him yet."
Yan Nian didn't ask any further. Mu Chen and Xu Ke were close in college, so there must be some reason why they didn't keep in touch.
Xu Ke changed the subject and said, "Do you want to sign up for a gym too? We can go together."
Yan Nian: "Forget it, I often work overtime."
Xu Ke: "But you have two days off a week!"
"..." Yan Nian felt that it would be a waste of money if she did it. She didn't have any athletic talent in her body. She was self-aware of this and made up an excuse, saying, "I think I'm quite thin and don't need to exercise."
Xu Ke's face darkened: "You don't want to eat this meal, right?"
Yan Nian smiled.
Xu Ke twisted her: "Come on! I'll pay you this. The bonus will be distributed soon. It will be cheaper to apply for a family card."
Xu Ke lived not far from their home. Yan Nian asked, "Where is it?"
Xu Ke said, "Conlai International."
Hearing this name, Yan Nian's heart skipped a beat.
Xu Ke described it vividly: "It smells of hormones everywhere, even the little puppies are covered in tendon meat. Wow, you have to go and see it."
Yan Nian took a sip of tea and said, "Let me think about it!"
"Alright then! Tell me when you've made up your mind." Xu Ke was unmoved by his persuasion and thought of something else: "Nian'er."
Yan Nian flipped through the menu: "Hmm?"
"How are you and that narcissistic leader doing lately?"
Yan Nian paused as he turned the page: "Nothing."
Ever since Zhou Ran’s birthday, she has been working overtime and rarely sees him.
When we meet occasionally, we just say hello and then go our separate ways.
But after she submitted the application form for regularization yesterday, Zhou Ran signed it quickly.
Xu Mi complained in the office all day and accused Gu Pingping of unfair treatment.
After hearing this, Zhou Ran invited her to his office for a cup of tea, and then came back to work in a listless manner.
She has now become a full-time employee, and according to the promise she made that day, she has not yet decided what gift to buy for him.
Yan Nian put down the menu and asked cautiously, "Sister, what gifts did you usually give to male classmates or colleagues?"
Xu Ke's gossip factor was once again triggered, and he narrowed his eyes and asked interrogatively: "Who are you going to send it to?"
Yan Nian knew she would ask this question. She had no reason to lie to Xu Ke: "Zhou Ran."
Xu Ke raised his voice: "Who?"
Yan Nian glanced to both sides and said, "Keep your voice down."
Xu Ke lowered his voice: "You want to bribe the leader."
Knowing I had said the wrong thing, he said, "Pfft, ffff, ffff, is your boss celebrating his birthday?"
Yan Nian looked at Xu Ke in confusion: "Yeah."
"Hiss." Xu Ke asked again, "Are you on his invitation list?"
Yan Nian had no choice but to briefly tell Xu Ke about Zhou Ran’s birthday last month, but did not mention going to his house.
Xu Ke's eyebrows nearly rose to his hairline, and then he burst out laughing. "He thought you were taking advantage of this opportunity to bribe him so he could get a permanent position? And he even said you owed him a favor? He didn't even treat me to a meal, but he asked me to buy him a cake?"
Yan Nian didn't find this funny. "Well, that's about it. So later, you have to accompany me to see the gifts."
Xu Kexiao paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, a reserved and flirtatious type of person."
After dinner, Xu Ke took her to the brand area on the other side of the mall.
Seeing the tie section in front, Xu Ke said, "He's your boss. It's not appropriate to give him a tie. It's too intimate."
Yan Nian also meant the same thing and listened to Xu Ke continue.
Xu Ke yawned and changed the subject: "But, if he's single and you're single, it doesn't exist. He must still be interested in you, otherwise he wouldn't say that."
Yan Nian: “…”
Xu Ke smiled and said, "Don't be too expensive, just show your appreciation."
Yan Nian learned that Xu Ke was more experienced than her.
Finally, the two of them went from looking at gifts to wandering around the entire mall aimlessly, and were ready to go home dejectedly.
Walking out of the mall, Xu Ke saw a small shop similar to a grocery store across the street.
It's quite bright inside, with many couples coming in and out, and business is pretty good.
Xu Ke liked to shop for gadgets, so he dragged her in: "Come with me to take a look."
Yan Nian took a look around and found that the things inside were quite diverse, but what was valuable was that they were novel and unique, the kind that people would never forget after seeing them.
Xu Ke was studying the figures while Yan Nian stopped in front of a row of pens of various shapes.
The boss was a woman. She came over and introduced her: "These pens can be engraved with names."
Yan Nian chose one of the signature pens with an alloy nib. It has a navy blue matte finish, a thicker body at the bottom and a thinner body at the top, and is slender, smooth and powerful. When placed horizontally on a shaped pen stand, it acts as a small ornament and can even be rotated, which is quite interesting.
After taking it down and studying it carefully, Zhou Ran seemed to like things in the blue series, regardless of the shade.
Finally she paid and the boss asked her to pick it up in three days.
Xu Ke bought two action figures and carried them with him. He had been working overtime a lot recently and was so sleepy that he kept yawning.
Yan Nian asked her to go back early to catch up on her sleep and hailed a taxi for her to leave first.
The next taxi was taken by a young couple, so Yan Nian had to stand by the roadside and wait.
After a while, a familiar voice came from behind: "I treated you to dinner, you have to do this favor, he won't let me go out for internship."
Yan Nian turned his head and looked in the direction of the voice.
One is tall and the other is short. They seemed to have just finished their meal and were preparing to go home.
Zhou Ran was about to say something to the girl next to him when he also saw her and his gaze paused for a moment.
Zhao Shutong noticed the movements of the people next to him and looked over, his expression slightly startled: "Sister Yan Nian."
Yan Nian nodded: "Yeah."
Zhou Ran took the initiative to ask: "What are you doing here?"
Yan Nian answered truthfully: "Take a taxi home."
Zhou Ran: "Alone?"
Yan Nian responded: "Yeah."
Zhou Ran looked over her shoulder and gestured, "The car is here."
"Okay, I'll be leaving first." Yan Nian turned around and just as he reached out to open the car door, a man hurriedly rushed over and opened the passenger door. "Sorry, sorry, I have something urgent to do."
The car door closed with a bang, and then drove away.
Yan Nian stood on the side of the road in a daze.
Zhao Shutong was rolling his eyes at Zhou Ran at this moment: "Brother Ran, I think you should learn from my brother. Even though he has a sharp tongue and loves to show off, he's almost getting married."
Zhou Ran: “…”
Zhao Shutong went over to take Yan Nian's arm and made the decision for him: "Sister Yan Nian, Brother Ran said he would take you back."
Yan Nian subconsciously looked at the person behind him for confirmation, who was staring at him with a black mark on his head, as if this was not his intention.
Yan Nian's eyes curved slightly: "Okay, thank you then."
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