【Chapter 33】
Wen Yixing never expected to meet Shen Jingshao here.
In the past, when they met, they might have simply nodded and greeted each other politely, or she might not have looked at him at all, pretending not to know him.
But Shen Jingshao had just helped her yesterday, and because of her, his hand was scratched by a stray cat at school. So, it was neither reasonable nor emotional for him to pretend he didn't see it when they met again.
When Shen Jingshao saw her walking towards him, he exchanged a few words with the people around him and then walked over to Wen Yixing as well.
The two men discussing cooperation with Shen Jingshao were middle-aged executives, both with large bellies, and looked to be in their fifties or sixties.
They were quite surprised to see Shen Jingshao walking towards the woman, and immediately asked Shen Jingshao's assistant about it.
The assistant didn't actually know who the woman opposite their CEO was or what her relationship with him was, but he knew that some things shouldn't be said carelessly, so he said he didn't know either.
Mr. Zhao kept looking back in confusion, asking Mr. Li beside him, "Who is it? It can't be Mr. Shen's girlfriend, can it?"
Mr. Li also looked back and said, "She is quite good-looking, but she doesn't look young."
Upon hearing this, President Zhao laughed: "I heard you wanted to introduce your third daughter to President Shen? Your daughter is young, but she's only eighteen. Isn't that a bit too much of an age difference between her and President Shen?"
Mr. Li glanced at Mr. Zhao and said indifferently, "Look at what you're saying, don't all men like younger women?"
Mr. Zhao, who had just married a woman twenty years his junior: "..."
Wen Yixing walked up to Shen Jingshao. She wanted to speak, but for a moment she didn't know how to address him.
Calling him Mr. Shen seems too formal, and calling him anything else doesn't seem quite appropriate either.
Wen Yixing thought for a moment and then automatically ignored the issue of how to address him. She looked down at Shen Jingshao's hand and asked, "Is your hand feeling better?"
Seeing that she wanted to see, Shen Jingshao raised his hand for her to see: "Much better."
The wound on the back of his hand had scabbed over and was healing quickly, so Wen Yixing was relieved. "That's good."
Shen Jingshao withdrew his hand, looked up at Nanhe who was leaning against the wall behind them, watching them, and then looked at Wen Yixing, asking, "Are you having dinner here with friends?"
Wen Yixing hummed in agreement and turned to look at Nanhe.
Nanhe was wearing a mask and a fisherman's hat, and was looking down at his phone.
Since she couldn't see his face from her angle, Wen Yixing said, "He's my younger brother. I haven't seen him in a long time. Come and have a meal together."
After saying this, Wen Yixing belatedly realized that they seemed to have become familiar with each other without realizing it.
Wen Yixing paused slightly, then looked at Shen Jingshao and said, "Then I'll go ahead."
Shen Jingshao remained silent for a moment before saying, "Okay."
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Nanhe deliberately stood not too far away, pretending to be playing on his phone, but in reality, the two people talking could be heard clearly in his ears.
Upon hearing the word "younger brother," Nanhe twitched the corner of his mouth. Seeing Shen Jingshao looking over again, he lowered his head and let the brim of his hat cover his eyes.
When Wen Yixing returned, she quickly noticed that Nanhe seemed sullen and unhappy. She stopped and turned to look at him.
She didn't speak, but Nanhe, who was always stubborn, gave in first and asked, "Do you know Shen Jingshao?"
Wen Yixing nodded: "We've met a few times before."
Nanhe clearly had more to say, but hesitated for a moment and didn't say it.
Wen Yixing didn't ask any questions. They entered the private room, and the waiter quickly brought out the dishes.
Even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, they still had a lot to talk about.
When they had almost finished eating, Wen Yixing noticed Nanhe looking at her again. She smiled helplessly and said, "Don't always look at me like that. Just ask me what you want to ask."
Nanhe didn't stand on ceremony and asked, "I'd like to know, what does your husband do?"
This puzzle has troubled Nanhe for many years. Eight years ago, she disappeared for a period of time without explanation. When she returned, she resigned from the company and said that she had gotten married.
But nobody in the company knew who she married, and she didn't have a wedding.
During that time, there were all sorts of rumors circulating in the company. Some said she was pregnant, which was why she was in a hurry to get married, while others said she was being kept by a wealthy man.
Nanhe didn't believe a single one of them.
During the time she disappeared, Nanhe saw a young man near the company.
That person always appeared near his company wearing a hat and a mask, and his exposed eyes were always bloodshot, as if he hadn't had enough rest.
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