I was too far away in the restaurant to get a good look at it.
Now that they are face to face, her features are clearly reflected in his eyes.
The face that had haunted my dreams for so long has now become reality.
His eyes darted around, his heart pounding with emotion, like a giant wave churning in the ocean.
However, her calm expression and distant gaze forcefully suppressed the turmoil in his heart.
"Fan Yan..." he said cautiously, as if afraid that everything before him would vanish in an instant: "You're back."
"Hmm," Gu Fanyan replied casually. "Is there something you need?"
There is a lot to say.
I've endured so much longing day and night for so long.
However, her calm demeanor sealed everything off.
"I……"
"How is Uncle Lin?" she asked.
“The same as always,” he replied immediately. “I saw a famous doctor a couple of days ago, and it seems to be getting a little better.”
"That's good." Gu Fanyan nodded.
"Fan Yan, are you alright?" he asked after a moment's hesitation.
"I'm fine," Gu Fanyan replied immediately.
"Okay, that's good." He nodded immediately.
An awkward silence fell over the air.
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now." Gu Fanyan broke the silence, gesturing for him to move aside.
He knew he should move aside, but he couldn't move his feet.
His gaze was like superglue, glued to her face.
Finally, he couldn't resist raising his hand and touching her cheek.
This face that appears in my dreams every day...
However, just as his fingers were about to touch her, she turned her head away.
His heart skipped a beat, and his outstretched fingers grasped hers.
“I’m going home,” she said. “There are people waiting for me at home.”
After saying that, she got into the car.
She turned the steering wheel to avoid him and slowly drove the car into the garden without lingering.
The garden gate closed automatically, closing with a final "click".
Lin Zhibai returned home.
"My son is back." Lin's mother had just come out of the kitchen and was personally brewing medicine for Lin's father.
A strong smell of Chinese medicine wafted from the first floor.
Lin Zhibai regained some of his senses by smelling the aroma.
"Mom," he greeted her, managing to control the turmoil in his heart.
Over the years, he has learned a lot, especially how to control his emotions.
Lin's mother smiled slightly and asked, "How did your chat with Chen Qiao go?"
Lin Zhibai countered, "Why did Third Aunt introduce her to me?"
Lin's mother's eyes were slightly strange. "Do you really not understand, or are you just pretending?"
Lin Zhibai looked completely bewildered.
Lin's mother sighed softly, feeling a pang of heartache, remembering how well her son had gotten along with women back then.
It's impossible for him to be so oblivious to women's affairs.
“Your third aunt thinks Chen Qiao is quite good; she’s good-looking, highly educated, and capable at work,” Lin’s mother bluntly stated. “Your third aunt wants to introduce her to you as your girlfriend.”
Lin Zhibai paused, then lowered his eyes.
Lin's mother was somewhat surprised that he didn't immediately refuse, "Zhibai, isn't Miss Chen quite suitable...?"
Lin Zhibai looked up: "Mom, Sister Fanyan is back."
Lin's mother was taken aback. "Oh, Fanyan is back? How come I didn't hear a word about it?"
“She will stay and not leave,” he said.
"You've already met?" Lin's mother asked疑惑地. "Did she tell you?"
"Mom, I'm going upstairs now." Lin Zhibai started walking upstairs. "You should get some rest too."
Lin's mother watched his silent figure disappear into the distance, her brow furrowing slightly.
The child is becoming increasingly silent.
He has never let go of Gu Fanyan.
I just don't know what Gu Fanyan is thinking.
At one o'clock in the morning, Lin Zhibai returned to his bedroom from the study, as usual.
He deliberately works late so that he can fall asleep as soon as he's tired and not have to think about anything.
He didn't toss and turn tonight either.
Instead, he took out his phone and turned on the screen.
The photo on the screen shows the back of a woman, her long hair flowing, graceful and charming.
Dusty smoke.
You're back.
very nice.
...
Gu Fanyan had gathered 20 people for a meeting less than a week after she returned.
Chen Qiao sat in the conference room, observing the attendees.
Only three or five familiar faces returned from Australia; the rest were people Gu Fanyan had gathered during the week.
"Everyone, thank you for joining my team," Gu Fanyan said with a smile, but her expression remained authoritative. "Our goal is simple: to set up a new branch of the Gu Group within a month and to get the company's business on track within three months!"
"Everyone here is an elite in their respective positions whom I have recruited. I hope we can work together in the future!"
Chen Qiao felt that Gu Fanyan was more composed and had more of a leadership presence than when she was in Australia.
After the meeting, everyone's tasks were clearly assigned.
However, the biggest problem facing Gu Fanyan was the selection of a location for the company's office.
Although Ms. Gu owns many properties in the city, she has her eye on an office building in a prime location.
What she wants to do is to create a new type of media company, find a prominent office building in a prime location, and decorate it in a unique way.
She felt that this aligned with the company's positioning.
“Mr. Gu, we’ve figured it out,” the administrative manager said, bringing over a stack of documents. “The quotes and lease restrictions for the locations you selected are all here.”
Gu Fanyan pointed to one of the spots and asked, "What's the situation with this place?"
The manager frowned, looking troubled: "The one you've chosen is the most difficult to deal with."
"This is a property owned by the Lin family. It has already been reserved and is planned to be opened as a trendy restaurant."
"I asked the relevant person in charge of Lin's, and they said that the other party has already found someone to come up with a renovation plan. Even if we have to pay the penalty for breach of contract, it will be difficult for the other party to let go."
But Gu Fanyan just felt that this was the best place.
"You arrange a meeting with the relevant person in charge at Lin's company, and I'll talk to him," Gu Fanyan instructed.
After the supervisor left, Chen Qiao, who was doing the bookkeeping, looked up and asked, "President Gu, don't you know Young Master Lin? Why don't you just talk to him directly?"
"You've known each other since childhood, why wouldn't he give you that much face?"
Gu Fanyan nodded: "He will definitely give me face, but I don't want to take shortcuts."
"I hope I can do things well as Gu Fanyan, not as the eldest daughter of the Gu family."
Chen Qiao pretended to wipe away tears: "The chicken soup is so thick, it made my eyes water."
Gu Fanyan pursed her lips speechlessly.
Soon after, the supervisor replied, saying that they could arrange to meet the day after tomorrow.
Gu Fanyan was dissatisfied, "Why not tomorrow?"
The supervisor replied, "He said he has meetings all day tomorrow, and he also has to attend a charity gala dinner in the evening."
"What charity gala?" Gu Fanyan asked.
"Mr. Gu, you forgot? The annual event, you've already received the invitation."
“I remember now. Then you don’t need to make an appointment with him. I’ll go to the banquet tomorrow to find him.”
Seeing that Gu Fanyan had hung up the phone, Chen Qiao seized the opportunity to approach her and asked, "President Gu, may I ask to accompany you to the banquet tomorrow night?"
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