"Wanwan, let's go! I'll take you back to Huating Apartment. Staying with these playboy rich kids any longer is giving me a headache!"
A womanizer?! Young master? Completely ignoring the four men in front of him who were all speechless, "Hey~ Little Ji Meng, I don't know about the others, but your brother Chu is completely innocent and clean."
After saying that, he winked at Shi Wan and said, "Right, Shi Wan, your Brother Chu is a good person."
Shi Wan chuckled, shook her head helplessly, and stood up to say goodbye to Lu Jingyan, "Mr. Lu, thank you very much for today, goodbye."
"You are a good person." The tone returned to calm as flowing water.
The tall man raised an eyebrow. A good person? That word would never apply to him.
However, he looked down at Shi Wan with tenderness, knowing that confessing now was not practical, and that Shi Wan would reject him.
But he still felt a little disappointed by Shi Wan's rejection. He gave a bitter smile and kept his deep gaze fixed on Shi Wan as she left.
Four men with different expressions were left in the living room: some were watching the show, some were curious, some were disappointed, and some were suppressing their emotions.
"Mengmeng, why didn't you tell me you were coming back early? I could have picked you up." Shi Wan turned her head and glanced at Ji Meng, who was staring out the window in a daze.
"It's because my mom wants to introduce me to all sorts of young masters, like the Lin family's young master, the Li family's young master, and so on. She says I haven't been back to Beijing for years and haven't celebrated my birthday with her, so she wants to throw a birthday party at my house."
Shi Wan chuckled, "After your brother chose to return home to inherit the family business in order to avoid being forced into marriage, the responsibility of your Ji family's wedding has been handed over to you."
"I'm going to the capital to manage those media companies to inherit the family business, so why am I the one being forced into marriage!" she said angrily, ruffling her big, wavy hair.
"Don't look so gloomy. I knew you were coming back, so I bought you a gift. Look." After saying that, he turned his head and gestured for Ji Meng to look at the back seat.
Although Ji Meng is carefree, she knows more about many details of life than she does.
As the host in Country Y, Shi Wan was able to take good care of Ji Meng, who was studying abroad. After returning to China, whether in the capital or Kyoto, Shi Wan was always able to take care of her in every aspect of life.
Even if one of your best friends is willing to make sacrifices for you, it doesn't mean you can take their kindness for granted without giving anything in return.
Furthermore, the research results of Shi Wan's parents during their lifetime have been bought out by the Y Country government and certain research institutions, and a large sum of money is deposited into Shi Wan's account every year. In addition to her fixed assets in Y Country, although it cannot compare to the Ji Meng family's business, she is considered a small rich woman by many people.
"Wow, Wanwan, isn't this the Hai family's full diamond teardrop necklace? You're definitely a royal little rich girl now."
"There's also a new crossbody bag from H brand this year. I know you want to buy it but don't have time to go abroad, so I asked Eric to bring it to me."
"Oh my... Little Wanwan, take me in, I'll absolutely, absolutely love you to death." Ji Meng's eyes lit up when she heard about the necklace and the bag, and she exaggeratedly reached out to hug Shi Wan.
"Who else would I spoil but you, my best friend? You let me stay here and helped me fight off that jerk!" Shi Wan's lips curled up slightly, unable to hide the mischievousness and laughter in her eyes as she spoke.
"Wanwan, you're already so rich, why are you still going to be a teacher and work for someone else? Wouldn't it be happier to stay home and happily count your money!"
"Haha~ It's also a kind of fun to dedicate yourself to the work you love. At least my dance talent can be used on them."
"Hey... Little Wanwan, I didn't realize you were finally going to be our carefree little dancer again?!"
The two returned to the apartment building, which had two units per floor. Ji Meng bought both units on the entire floor, one for Shi Wan and the other for herself.
Before entering, Ji Meng winked at Shi Wan and said, "Wanwan, I'm going back to the old house to spend some time with my mom in a couple of days. She has her birthday party next week, so come over too. I'll have my mom introduce you to some handsome guys."
Unlocking, entering the room, and taking off her shoes and cheongsam—all in one smooth motion.
After taking a shower, Shi Wan received a text message from Lu Jingyan: "Xiao Wan, goodnight."
Lu Jingyan's sudden confession to her during the day left her unsure how to respond to this man.
Shi Wan did not reject Lu Jingyan. She knew that Lu Jingyan had met her and fallen in love with her when she was abroad, and even after she got together with Feng Yunzhou, he still silently watched over her from afar.
Every year on her birthday and important holidays, Lu Jingyan would arrange things in China and then travel to Country Y to watch over her from afar and spend the holidays with her.
This cycle repeats itself every year, even in the capital, even with Feng Yunzhou.
He still bought a house next to the villa where she lived, hoping to be closer to her.
Seeing himself so badly injured by Feng Yunzhou, he was furious and almost went mad during that time, wanting to take Shi Wan back to his side.
But he was afraid, afraid that Shi Wan would reject him, who was still a stranger to her, so he could only use all of Lu's power to launch a frenzied attack on Feng's Group.
At that time, he only wanted to get closer and make up for his cowardice to the best of his ability, but he dared not overstep any further.
As for Shi Wan, she knew that Lu Jingyan had seen her shining on stage, and he had also seen her covered in blood and filth.
Lu Jingyan saved her from that miscarriage, and she could treat him as her benefactor, but she couldn't accept developing that relationship into a romantic one.
People often can't accept that after someone has ripped off their mask, they still want to pretend nothing happened and expect others to love them.
Even if they are young and their feelings are strong, if their feelings fade in a few years or decades, and they bring up the old grudges to hurt each other, then it is still the two of them who will get hurt.
At this moment, downstairs at the Huating Apartment building, two men sat in a Maybach. The interior was so dark that only two cigarette butts could be seen, making it impossible to discern the irritation they both displayed.
One is the heir to a wealthy family in Kyoto, and the other is a top-tier socialite in Shinto.
"Does the An family need to use the Lu family's influence for their affairs?" Lu Jingyan took a deep drag on his cigarette, his irritated expression turning cold again, revealing no emotion as he stared at the towering apartment building in front of him.
Zhao Zhilin stared sharply and coldly at the distance, and said in a cold voice, "Those two at the Zhao family's old residence are immobilized, and all the problematic branches have been cleared out. The An family has too deep roots, so I've sent the leaders of several factions from D country back to deal with them."
"Okay! Let me know if you need anything." Lu Jingyan got out of the car, stubbed out his cigarette, and then turned around. "Let's go, let's go upstairs."
Ji Meng was unaware that after she bought the Huating Apartment, Zhao Zhilin asked Lu Jingyan for an apartment on the floor below hers.
It is said that Huating Apartments is a real estate development project by a company under the Lu family. After it was completed, Lu Jingyan directly arranged for each of his three brothers to have a floor.
Now that Shi Wan lives here, it's only natural that Lu Jingyan lives downstairs from her.
A young author: Waaah~ I want a dozen best friends like that!
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