Chapter 54 (First Release)
Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, looking a little confused.
I had just told the system that I couldn't even get a glimpse of a wealthy CEO, and the next second he appeared right in front of me.
But this doesn't mean Ning Wanwan can get on the bus without any psychological burden.
She hesitated: "But..."
If it weren't for the fact that this was a rather high-class villain in the plot, and that Ning Wanwan was suddenly asked to get in the car, she would have imagined all sorts of legal news stories.
Jiang Yuyuan frowned, seemingly unwilling to say more, but he didn't let the driver drive away, and just waited there.
The situation reached a stalemate.
Just as Ning Wanwan was becoming increasingly embarrassed standing there, Jiang Yuyuan opened his eyes and suddenly glanced indifferently at the front seat of the car.
Then, Assistant Li, who was in the passenger seat, leaned out and greeted Ning Wanwan warmly, easing the awkward atmosphere.
"Hey, you're a student from A High School, right? We just met a while ago. You hitched a ride with us that night, you haven't forgotten, have you?"
Ning Wanwan shook her head and answered earnestly, "I haven't forgotten."
She paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you so much for what happened last time."
That was the first major crisis she faced after transmigrating to this world. Luckily, she encountered the villain's car. Otherwise, it was late at night, and there was no village or shop in sight; she might have fainted on the road and couldn't be saved.
In this respect, Ning Wanwan was genuinely grateful to the villain surnamed Jiang who had helped her.
"Our CEO Jiang seems to have something he wants to talk to you about," Assistant Li said, gesturing to Ning Wanwan with his back to Jiang Yuyuan, "Let's talk in the car first, okay?"
Actually, Assistant Li wasn't quite sure what his boss wanted to do, as if he had seen something on the way and suddenly instructed the driver to follow the girl, and now he wanted to get the girl into the car.
Although Assistant Li knew that her boss was not a good person, she had great confidence in her boss's integrity in relationships!
Countless handsome men and beautiful women have tried their best to get close to a rich man, but all of them have failed!
My boss has absolutely no interest in relationships between men and women; he's just asexual!
Faced with Assistant Li's warm smile, Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, but still chose to get into the car.
She was still uneasy, because she couldn't figure out what Jiang Yuyuan could want from her.
Speaking of which, at this time, isn't Jiang Yuyuan's plan to sacrifice the entire city for destruction... currently in a crucial stage of implementation?
Thinking about this, Ning Wanwan regretted getting on the bus again.
I should have thought about it more carefully just now.
"Cold," Jiang Yuyuan pressed his temples, then suddenly frowned and looked at her.
A glance from those indifferent black eyes sent a chill down Ning Wanwan's spine. She was glad she hadn't taken off her mask and hat, otherwise the villain would probably have seen her overly stiff expression.
"No, no," the girl said, but her reaction was quite different.
Her voice was soft and gentle, easily overlooked if one wasn't paying attention.
Jiang Yuyuan's brow furrowed a little deeper, but he didn't say anything. He simply instructed the driver to roll up the car windows and turn on the air conditioning.
Being in a small, enclosed space with the villain, and sitting right next to him, made Ning Wanwan even more nervous. Her mind began to flash back to the descriptions in the plot of how cold and ruthless this villain was.
Jiang Yuyuan pressed his fingers on his temples, propped himself up on his arms, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but he could feel the girl beside him's uneasy mood, as if she wanted to get as far away from him as possible.
Despite his fear, Jiang Yuyuan believed he hadn't done anything outrageous.
At least not in front of her.
However, many people are afraid of him, whether in the business world or... including women.
Jiang Yuyuan hadn't really thought about why he had Ning Wanwan get on the bus, and now that he thought about it, it was all very strange.
Let her get off the bus.
Jiang Yuyuan opened his eyes, his thin lips parted slightly, and he was about to say something when he heard Assistant Li, without asking, try to lighten the mood by asking, "What's your name?"
Jiang Yuyuan paused slightly.
Ning Wanwan whispered, "My surname is Ning..." As for her full name, she didn't dare to say it, trying her best not to let the villains associate her with it.
"Oh, Ms. Ning, where are you going next?" Assistant Li tried to start a conversation. "Maybe we're going the same way, and we can give you a ride."
Ning Wanwan figured it was definitely not on the way: "I need to go to the market..."
She gave him the address of a very small and remote farmers' market, which was definitely not on Jiang Yuyuan's way, so she could get out of the car and leave without any problem.
Sure enough, Assistant Li was immediately in a dilemma. They were going to a very important business banquet, which was completely different from the vegetable market that Ning Wanwan wanted to go to.
And seeing how uncomfortable the young girl was, it was definitely better to let her go. I just wonder who the boss is...
“Go to the place she mentioned.” Jiang Yuyuan, who had seemed indifferent to their conversation the whole time, suddenly spoke up.
Assistant Li: "!!!"
Ning Wanwan: "..." Are villains that free?!
When we arrived at the destination, the car stopped. There was some unavoidable dirt and grime on the ground, typical of a vegetable market, and some vendors outside hawking their wares, all of which seemed out of place with the luxury car.
Ning Wanwan whispered a thank you and goodbye before hurriedly getting off the bus.
Assistant Li casually asked, "What are you going to buy?"
Ning Wanwan: "Buy...pickled vegetables."
Assistant Li: "!"
Honestly, having been with President Jiang for a long time, he hadn't heard anything so down-to-earth!
Whether in terms of family background or aura, Jiang Yuyuan exudes an overwhelming sense of pressure and nobility, and no one would say such cheap things in front of him.
Assistant Li glanced cautiously at Jiang Yuyuan in the back seat of the car, but the other party seemed not to have heard the unexpected word and did not react at all.
Even though the noise outside made him a little impatient, his expression didn't change at all; his face remained indifferent and cold.
Assistant Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, watching Ning Wanwan enter the market, marveling that she really didn't even look back.
This young lady surnamed Ning has quite a strong will.
They're still students; they haven't yet experienced the corrupting power of money and power.
After finishing his internal monologue, Assistant Li was waiting for Jiang Yuyuan to instruct the driver to take him to the business banquet, but he didn't hear a word for a long time.
Assistant Li, who considered himself a close confidant of his boss Jiang, turned his head in surprise, only to receive a cold, indifferent look from Jiang: "Something wrong."
It's not me who has something to do! It's you!
Mr. Jiang, you're not planning to wait for them to come out of the market, are you? You're acting really strange today!
She's just a student!
Assistant Li screamed inwardly, but showed no sign of it on his face. He even heard his own unusually calm voice: "It's alright, President Jiang."
That's right, that's right, I must be overthinking it. Everyone knows that President Jiang is sexually frigid and has obsessive-compulsive disorder—Assistant Li has always believed that President Jiang can only live alone for the rest of his life.
I don't think I'd ever be interested in someone else unless there's something about them that I could use.
Jiang Yuyuan was unaware of the rich inner monologue of his elite assistant. After a while, he glanced out the window, saw the person coming out, and his eyes flickered slightly.
Ning Wanwan, carrying the bags she had bought, saw the familiar luxury car still parked there and hesitated for a moment, unsure whether she should go over.
She assumed the customer had already left while she was buying things.
Why are we still stopped here?
"Miss Ning, we'll take you home." After receiving instructions from Jiang Yuyuan, Assistant Li suppressed his wavering feelings about President Jiang's integrity and leaned out of the car window to say this.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
People around were already looking over, so Ning Wanwan lowered her eyes and quickly walked to the car.
"No need, I have other things to do..."
"What is it?" Jiang Yuyuan suddenly turned his head and asked, his tone indifferent.
Ning Wanwan: "...It's nothing."
Under the other person's calm yet penetrating gaze, Ning Wanwan swallowed the lie she was about to tell and carefully got back into the car.
Assistant Li glanced at her bag: "You really bought pickled vegetables?"
"Hmm... there's also a bottle of chili sauce," Ning Wanwan answered softly, putting the steamed buns she had bought outside into the bag as well.
Assistant Li couldn't help but show a surprised expression: "You're eating this for dinner?"
"Hmm...it's actually quite delicious..."
Jiang Yuyuan listened to this conversation, his gaze slightly narrowed, and fell on her hand.
"I have a business banquet," Jiang Yuyuan suddenly said. Although he didn't look at Ning Wanwan, everyone knew who he was talking to. "Want to come along?"
Ning Wanwan: "...Eh?"
Assistant Li kindly explained, "There are many connections at the banquet, which will be very helpful for your future."
Ning Wanwan, a senior high school student, remained unmoved.
Assistant Li: "There are also many delicious foods that you can't find anywhere else."
Ning Wanwan's eyes lit up slightly.
But she knew that such occasions were not for her to participate in, so she reluctantly declined.
"Why not go?" Jiang Yuyuan seemed puzzled by this refusal.
"I still have homework to do..." Ning Wanwan said softly.
Just as Assistant Li was about to launch into a long lecture to persuade Ning Wanwan, he suddenly remembered that the young girl in front of him was still a student, and he immediately fell silent.
My boss is a beast! A beast!!
That's right! Assistant Li was absolutely certain that his boss had definitely taken a liking to her.
Ning Wanwan had no idea what Assistant Li was thinking.
Ning Wanwan only gave an address that was relatively close to her home, and after the car arrived, she hurriedly got out.
"Thank you, I..."
"Here, take this." Assistant Li had somehow managed to retrieve a bunch of high-end cakes and drinks from the car refrigerator and handed them to Ning Wanwan.
Ning Wanwan held the pile of things blankly, feeling like she was being stuffed with local specialties by relatives during the Chinese New Year.
"No, I'm too embarrassed..." she subconsciously declined.
"It's alright, just take it." Assistant Li thought of the instruction message that President Jiang had sent him on the way, and smiled even more brightly at Ning Wanwan.
These things were all given to me by Boss Jiang; otherwise, I wouldn't have had the guts.
Ning Wanwan still didn't want it. Jiang Yuyuan, who was in the car, looked at the girl's troubled expression for a while and thought of the message that Assistant Li had replied to him.
[Ms. Ning will definitely feel embarrassed, Mr. Jiang. Why don't you take this opportunity to arrange a next meeting and exchange contact information? Relationships are built up gradually through these interactions.]
Jiang Yuyuan gave a cold laugh. He was always busy with other things; did he have time to do such trivial matters?
Thinking of this, he spoke to Ning Wanwan.
"If you feel bad about it, treat me to dinner next time."
Assistant Li covered his eyes, unable to bear to look.
Mr. Jiang, your approach to flirting is way too hardcore!
Besides, if you ask them to treat you to a meal, how could they dare? They obviously don't have as much money as you and can't afford it.
Is this the level of a CEO who has been single for nearly thirty years and has no emotions?
Ning Wanwan blinked in confusion upon hearing Jiang Yuyuan's words, but her face immediately paled after she understood what he meant.
With his meager savings, he was already so poor that he could only afford steamed buns, let alone the head of the Jiang Group!
A sudden panic gripped her, and in a split second, her actions outpaced her thoughts. She instinctively held up the bag containing steamed buns, pickled vegetables, and chili sauce, and said tremblingly, "How about I offer you this..."
Jiang Yuyuan remained silent, gazing at her calmly, like a cold, untouched jade statue.
Realizing what she had said, Ning Wanwan wanted to slap herself: "I'm sorry, that's not what I meant..."
"Can."
“…Eh?” Ning Wanwan was stunned, wondering if there was something wrong with her ears.
Jiang Yuyuan didn't repeat himself, but instead glanced at Assistant Li. Assistant Li, who was still in a daze, seemed to suddenly snap out of it and quickly snatched Ning Wanwan's bag with both hands.
"Thank you so much, Ms. Ning. It's so kind of you to treat our CEO Jiang to dinner. It's quite a sumptuous dinner."
Assistant Li gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and used his expertise to exaggerate the merits of the two steamed buns, the bag of pickled vegetables, and the bottle of chili sauce.
"Let's go." Jiang Yuyuan frowned, seemingly unable to listen any longer, and finally said.
Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to watch the black luxury car drive away when Jiang Yuyuan waved his hand again and turned to her, throwing her a warning.
"Don't go to the East District these next few days," he said.
Ning Wanwan was taken aback.
The East District is the most prosperous area in the city, so why would the villain say we can't go there?
...Wait a minute, could it be that the villain's plan is being carried out in the East District?!
The car had already driven away, but Ning Wanwan's mind was even more confused.
Although she didn't know why the villain was so kind as to remind her, since he had said so, she decided not to go.
[Host, you'll probably have to go to the East District...]
Ning Wanwan: "...Ah, why?"
[Because you're just cannon fodder, and to be called cannon fodder, there's bound to be some suicidal plot twists... But don't worry! There won't be any life-threatening danger at this point in the story!]
"I'll reluctantly believe you for now..." Ning Wanwan sighed softly, carrying a pile of things she could barely hold as she walked towards the residential area.
Speaking of which, why did the villain have so much food and drink in his car this time, and he even gave it all to her? Ning Wanwan remembered very clearly that there was very little last time! The only food she got was from Assistant Li.
Jiang Yuyuan doesn't seem like the type to be greedy for food...
Although there were no steamed buns for dinner tonight, there was a bunch of snacks that looked even more delicious, each one beautifully packaged, so Ning Wanwan didn't need to buy dinner again.
"But those two steamed buns, along with the pickled vegetables and chili sauce I just bought, will definitely have to be thrown away. It's a bit of a waste," Ning Wanwan couldn't help but say with a hint of regret.
As for whether Jiang Yuyuan would eat it... Ning Wanwan didn't even consider that possibility.
He's the head of the powerful and wealthy Jiang Group. He can eat whatever he wants. He's going to a banquet later. How could he possibly eat the steamed buns and pickled vegetables he bought on the roadside?
That's absolutely wishful thinking.
The next morning, Ning Wanwan arrived at school and couldn't help but reminisce about the delicious food she had the night before.
It tastes good, but the smell of money is quite strong. Ning Wanwan even secretly searched for the brand, but couldn't afford it.
Just as Ning Wanwan was lamenting when she would become rich, Lin Ruowei sat down next to her without her noticing.
"Ning Wanwan, I need your help with something," Lin Ruowei said awkwardly, her expression stiff as she hesitated to ask.
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips, about to refuse, when she heard Lin Ruowei's next words.
“If it works out, I will give you a lot of reward.” Lin Ruowei emphasized the word “lot”.
Ning Wanwan hesitated, wanting to refuse, but couldn't help becoming curious.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Ruowei: "Send a love letter."
Ning Wanwan looked at her, as if asking, "Anything else?"
"...To Jiang Yuyuan's younger brother, Jiang Chengran."
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