Finally, unable to resist the urge of her biological clock, she fell asleep hugging her legs.
She had to go to class early the next morning. While others could relax a bit, she had a full schedule of classes from the very first day.
Professor Wei applied to the school to arrange more classes for her, so that while others could at least have one or two classes free to rest in their dormitories during the day, her time was filled with classes except for lunch and a nap.
There was very little time to chat with Qin Yan during the day. Although they weren't that far apart, they now felt like they were separated by the Milky Way.
Yun Nuan: [Qin Yan, I have so many classes today. Make sure you eat on time. I can finally rest in two more days. I miss you.]
After sending the message to Qin Yan on her phone, she buried herself in the classroom and continued listening to the lecture.
After reading the message, Qin Yan replied to her, put down his phone, and slowly placed the pen in his other hand back on the table, rolling it gently before stopping.
Three days have passed, and the two can only video chat for a short while each night. Yun Nuan falls asleep after saying only a few words. She is very tired and sleepy, and she has to finish almost all of the condensed courses.
Qin Yan couldn't bear it and told her to slow down, but her little face showed not only exhaustion but also satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. She liked this fulfilling life, and even if he wasn't by her side, she wouldn't complain or back down.
Just before he was about to leave work, Xiao Yunli called.
"Qin Yan, Chu Bai is back from his studies abroad. We should treat him to dinner tonight to celebrate!"
Qin Yan rubbed his temples. Chu Bai was his good friend, and he had to go see him eventually. He would never admit that it was because his house was too quiet after he got off work.
Where?
Xiao Yunli knew he would be meeting tonight when he heard him ask for the address, so he quickly went to notify the others after giving them the address.
After the last document was signed, Assistant Wen took the document and also sent over tomorrow's itinerary. The Lin family had already arrived in S City and were staying at a hotel owned by the Jiang family.
Inside the private room of the "Huali" Hotel, there were five men and two women. In addition to Qin Yan, Xiao Yunli also invited Shi Zhan and Fang Lihuai. The women were Ye Fan and Cheng Cheng. They all met after studying abroad, but Qin Yan didn't have much of an impression of Ye Fan and Cheng Cheng.
To be precise, he never paid attention to anyone when he was studying. It was Xiao Yunli who introduced Chu Bai, Shi Zhan, and Fang Lihuai to everyone. Qin Yan gradually became familiar with them later, and they grew closer more and more because of work.
The others in the private room had already arrived and started chatting. Ye Fan glanced casually at the door, then picked up his wine glass and spoke unintentionally.
"I can't believe how much time has passed. It feels like just yesterday we were studying abroad together. Now everyone has achieved success in their careers, and some of us may even be finding love, though I don't know if it's a bad relationship or something else."
She took a sip of her drink and smiled.
At this point, Xiao Yunli had something to say. Only Chu Bai and Qin Yan were still waiting in the private room, so Xiao Yunli felt free to gossip about Qin Yan.
He replied excitedly, "No, but Qin Yan is definitely a top-tier suitor. I'm so envious."
Ye Fan's hand tightened around the wine glass. The wine she was drinking tasted slightly bitter, and she frowned slightly. Xiao Yunli, oblivious to her expression, continued talking to himself.
"Qin Yan has a girlfriend now, he's a step ahead of you two." He raised his chin and pointed at Shi Zhan and Fang Lihuai, mocking them mercilessly.
"Qin Yan must have done something incredibly good in his past life to have such a wonderful girlfriend. You'll see how much he's changed when she arrives. But he won't change in front of us; he'll be sickeningly sweet in front of his girlfriend."
Ye Fan's expression had already stiffened slightly. She chuckled a few times and asked...
"Really? Qin Yan doesn't seem like that kind of person."
"Anything is possible. And his girlfriend is definitely worth it. Oh dear, ever since I couldn't get Qin Yan to come out last time, I've been so busy that I realized we haven't had a meal together in a while. I wonder how things are between them now," he murmured.
At the hotel entrance, Qin Yan told Yun Nuan that he would be having dinner at "Huali" that night, and that if she didn't hear from him, she should rest first, as he estimated it would be very late.
Just after sending the message, Chu Bai got out of the car. The two clenched their fists and bumped shoulders, exuding the ritualistic feeling of brothers greeting each other.
"Welcome back home," Qin Yan began.
Chu Bai laughed heartily. His appearance was gentle and refined, like an orchid or a bamboo shoot, and he replied in a cheerful voice...
"Long time no see. You look great this time, much better than the last time I saw you." The last time Chu Bai mentioned was when Yun Nuandong had surgery. Chu Bai was studying medicine, and he was also the one who facilitated the establishment of the research and development team.
Qin Yan consulted the other party about many of the treatment issues. During Yun Nuan's coma, Chu Bai returned from abroad once, but only told Qin Yan that they could only wait.
The two walked side by side into the hotel. The person who booked the private room was Xiao Yunli, who was always good at this kind of thing. He was the one who organized many of these gatherings.
“I’ve made some adjustments to Yun Nuan’s medicine. I’ll take it with you when I leave. Your research team doesn’t have much to do right now, so why don’t you hand it over to me? I’m currently working on a difficult problem, which is roughly in the same direction as the lab’s previous research.”
Chu Bai had been eyeing that R&D team for far too long; every member was an elite, and many were people he wanted to collaborate with. It was Qin Yan's wealth and influence that allowed him to bring them back, all for the purpose of curing Yun Nuan's illness.
Before Qin Yan could speak, Chu Bai continued.
"I can work for you for free. You can come to me if you ever need anything." Meeting Qin Yan's dark eyes, he spat twice and chuckled awkwardly.
"I misspoke, I misspoke. The best thing is that they don't need me." He's a doctor, so needing him is never a good thing.
Qin Yan glanced at it and then looked away.
"I'll take a controlling stake, you'll help me with R&D, and your salary will be twice that of your competitors. If you're willing, come start tomorrow."
Faced with the choice between working for someone else and being a corporate slave, versus having such a great team and double the salary, Chu Bai chose the former. The salary was truly attractive, the job prospects were incredibly promising, and he got a job at his brother's company as soon as he returned to China—who wouldn't be envious!
If Yun Nuan knew he was working for Qin Yan, she would definitely say, "So you're the doctor friend of the domineering CEO who's online 24/7, wakes me up in the middle of the night, and shows up at the villa on time rain or shine!"
But Chu Bai didn't know that he was just happy that he had found a job so quickly, so that his family would have no reason to ask him to come home!
"Be on time tomorrow, don't worry. I'll keep an eye on Yunnuan's situation. The main thing is you. Where are you? Why don't I bring you to eat with us?"
The waiter gestured to the door and then casually left.
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