The wall clock shows 2 a.m.
The sound of the flowing water wasn't very loud, just a faint sound. You could tell that Li Jingchen was trying his best to control the flow of water so as not to wake her.
But Song Nuan was bored during the day and slept all day, so her sleep became much lighter at night.
She simply turned on the light, sat up, and found a book to read.
The hotel's books were all magazines, all in English. Song Nuan could read them without much difficulty, but she wasn't interested in the content and found them increasingly boring.
A short while later, he also tossed the magazine aside.
Li Jingchen had just finished washing up and came out.
Seeing the bedroom light turn on, he pursed his lips and asked, "Did I disturb you?"
"It's alright, I slept a lot during the day, so I can't sleep now." She leaned against the headboard, looking tired, but her mind was wide awake. "Did you have someone fix the locks on the villa?"
Yesterday, Song Nuan contacted the locksmith again.
The locksmith said last time that he could pick the lock tomorrow, but yesterday he changed his mind and said it would be a week later.
Having no other choice, Song Nuan had to hand the matter over to Li Jingchen.
"Sorry, I forgot."
He dried his short hair with a towel, and the wet hair inexplicably made his face look more sexy and pleasing to the eye, but he didn't seem to have any apology.
"I've been too busy lately."
With her red lips pressed into a straight line, Song Nuan didn't know what to say, after all, she had seen with her own eyes how busy he was.
"Too boring in the hotel?"
"Um."
Li Jingchen tossed the towel aside, opened the iPad, and handed it to her. "I'm going to A University for a seminar tomorrow. If you're really bored, want to come along?"
University A is the school of Windsor and Ouyang Chengyi.
What kind of symposium?
"Economics category".
No wonder, it's obvious that the lectures he attended were all related to business and economics.
Since she would eventually have to manage the company anyway, Song Nuan agreed.
She was also curious about what valuable insights the CEO of the Li Group would gain from the seminar.
*
Li Jingchen was an invited guest and had a VIP ticket. Song Nuan followed him to the VIP area, but she was a few seats away from Li Jingchen.
The seats next to him were occupied by school leaders.
The person sitting next to Song Nuan arrived late when the lecture began.
"Excuse me, could you move aside?"
Song Nuan stood up to offer him her seat. The man walked in, and as he sat down, he looked up and saw her, somewhat surprised. "Song Nuan?"
"Ouyang Zhoujing?"
"You're here too." Ouyang Zhoujing smiled faintly at her. "Did you come with A-Jing?"
Song Nuan was truly speechless. What kind of weird seat did Li Jingchen arrange for her? Ouyang Zhoujing was right next to her.
The thought of having to sit with Ouyang Zhoujing for the entire three hours made Song Nuan feel uncomfortable, but on the surface she still put on a polite smile and said, "What a coincidence."
"It's quite a coincidence. Ah Jing asked me for tickets, but I didn't expect them to be for you."
"..."
Song Nuan didn't know what to say, so she gave a slight twitch of her lips as a response.
Seeing that she wasn't very interested in chatting, Ouyang Zhoujing wisely stopped talking to her and focused on listening to the speech.
After living in Country A for a few days, Song Nuan had basically adapted to the English environment, but she still found it difficult to listen to speeches that involved a lot of professional vocabulary.
In addition, the auditorium was poorly ventilated, and before long, Song Nuan felt a tightness in her chest.
She picked up her bag and stood up.
"What's wrong?" Ouyang Zhoujing asked with concern.
Song Nuan really wanted to ask him if his eyes were on the top of his head.
He was clearly focused on the stage the whole time, but the moment she moved, he immediately noticed.
"Nothing, I just feel a bit stuffy and want to go out for some fresh air."
"We'll be at A-Jing's place soon. Are you sure you want to go out?" Ouyang Zhoujing gently handed her some water. "Want some water?"
Song Nuan really didn't know that Li Jingchen would also go up and speak.
However, given his business success, it's normal for him to go up and share his experience.
but--
"You drank from this water, didn't you?" Song Nuan said with a forced smile. "Mr. Ouyang, I don't think we're close enough to share a bottle of water."
"I'm sorry, I didn't think that much about it. I was just worried you might be uncomfortable."
Here we go again, a subtle approach.
Sometimes Song Nuan didn't understand why, even though Ouyang Zhoujing seemed to have good intentions, she always felt that he had ulterior motives.
Stepping out of the auditorium, the fresh, cool air filled her nostrils, making Song Nuan feel much more comfortable.
She didn't pass through here the last time she came to University A.
There is a lake in front of the auditorium, and the library is on the other side of the lake. The library is beautifully designed, and a bridge connects the auditorium and the library.
Song Nuan asked a student for directions, found the nearest convenience store, and bought a bottle of water.
I'll go back after I buy it.
I got lost in the auditorium.
She followed the signs, but instead of finding the meeting place, she found a closed door.
Song Nuan knocked tentatively, "Is anyone home?"
Silence.
She stood at the door, wanting to ask Xiaoyue for directions, but unexpectedly Ouyang Chengyi came out from around the corner.
"What are you doing at our school again?" Ouyang Chengyi disliked her intensely, her tone harsh. "Let me tell you, our school isn't a place just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get in. Get lost."
Song Nuan said calmly, "I came to attend the symposium, but I got lost."
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Chengyi scoffed.
"A symposium? Are you kidding me? That's only for top students and outstanding entrepreneurs from around the world. Which one are you?"
After laughing, she covered her mouth and said, "If you don't leave, I'll have the security guards kick you out. The school isn't open during winter break."
Believe it or not, it's up to you.
Song Nuan didn't care. She used to be a little wary of Ouyang Chengyi, but now she wasn't afraid of her at all. "I came with Li Jingchen. If you have someone kick me out, and he can't find me later, I'll see how he deals with you."
Oh, right—
“Your brother was sitting right next to me. I told him I was going out for fifteen minutes.”
Song Nuan glanced at her watch and smiled: "It's been almost twenty minutes now. If he sees that I haven't gone back and finds out that you kicked me out of school, do you think he'll punish you?"
Ouyang Cheng gritted his teeth in anger.
Damn it.
Unfortunately, she was scolded by Ouyang Zhoujing and Li Jingchen for opposing Song Nuan.
She had no choice but to swallow her anger and say, "Go straight, then turn right!"
Thanks.
Her charming figure disappeared around the corner at the end of the corridor.
Ouyang Chengyi glanced at the closed door behind him, then at the direction where Song Nuan had disappeared, a smile playing on his lips, and strode after her.
When Song Nuan returned, Li Jingchen was just giving his closing remarks.
She opened the door, stood at the end of the venue, and looked at the tall and upright man on the stage. The applause from the audience was deafening, all in praise of him. Her feelings were inexplicably complicated.
The surrounding things seemed to recede quickly, leaving her alone in a quiet, secluded space that isolated her from Li Jingchen.
She could see his handsome figure and hear the applause cheering for him.
But he couldn't see her.
"Madam, you're blocking my way." A polite voice pulled Song Nuan back to reality.
She nodded to the man, "Sorry."
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