Ryan
The night is so dark.
Two people shared a stove, simmering gently over low heat until the water boiled and melted, becoming one. But some bones refused to dissolve, stubbornly clinging to their principles until the very end.
Jin Nan knew that the temperature was not right. Xu Zhiyuan was like a stone, and he had to be refined by Nuwa to be melted. The rest of the time, he adhered to his indestructible principles and would not waver no matter how the wind and rain pounded on him.
Jin Nanyang cried and let a pair of hands be rubbed into water plants that drifted with the current. He was rescued ashore when it was almost dawn.
He slept until dawn. Xu Zhiyuan left first, leaving him breakfast and a note - which had already gone cold.
The room was silent. Pearls and crystals hung on the wall above the lamp, and the sunlight streamed in like shimmering raindrops. Jinnan lay in the quilt, and it took him a long time to realize that it was raining outside.
Sun shower, Paname is still so cloudy and unpredictable.
Xu Zhiyuan sent him a lot of messages early in the morning, most of which were work-related and some were personal. He had received the supply contract for this year, and the details of the cooperation would be handled by his manager. What was handed to Jinnan was just a scanned copy of the signed contract.
Jinnan was looking through it carefully and calculating the profits while biting the pen tip when someone knocked on the door.
He put on his pants and got out of bed. He saw a waiter pushing a food cart in and said kindly, "These are the dishes ordered by Mr. Ryan. Please enjoy them."
Ryan, Xu Zhiyuan.
"Where are you?" sent a message to Xu Zhiyuan.
Five minutes later, the other party replied with a photo of lunch, and the dishes were not as rich as those at Jinnan.
"Are you up? Has the meal arrived?" Xu Zhiyuan asked him.
Jinnan also took a photo and sent it back, but his photography skills were poor and 40% of the photo was blurry.
Seeing Xu Zhiyuan's smile, the partner curiously interrupted. Xu Zhiyuan put down his phone and said he was very pleased that his dog at home was eating well.
Paname has a long tradition of dog love, and once the topic was brought up, the conversation flowed smoothly, and Xu Zhiyuan kept it a secret. His partner enthusiastically promised to give him a puppy born last month, but ultimately had to abandon the plan because the puppy would be difficult to extradite across mainland China.
"Ryan, when you come to settle down in Paname someday, I will definitely give you a puppy."
Xu Zhiyuan politely agreed and went out after the meal. On the way, Jinnan called and asked where they were.
It means I want to come.
Xu Zhiyuan glanced at the schedule. In the afternoon, he would accompany the son of Opus Vespera to visit the auction. Luxury goods sales took up a small part of the exhibition, and a non-material cultural heritage weaving show developed by Hua Lin last year was also included.
Not much walking. Xu Zhiyuan thought for a moment and sent the address to Jinnan.
Since it was not a public auction, Jin Nanka, who arrived first, was blown by the cold wind in front of the door for more than ten minutes. When he saw Xu Zhiyuan get off the car, he was still smiling, and the tip of his nose was red from the spring breeze.
Xu Zhiyuan walked side by side with him, handed over the invitation, and looked down at the brooch pinned on Jinnan's clothes.
"Does it look good?" Jinnan showed off.
It is more than just a brooch, it is a token of love, a soul brand, and Xu Zhiyuan's exclusive mark.
Jinnan pinned it on his chest, close to his heart.
Tobias Gary, the head of Opus Vespera, arrived late. He was familiar with Xu Zhiyuan, and their conversation was full of jokes and banter that no one else could interrupt. It took him a long time to look at Jinnan, and his smile was polite and distant.
He was perhaps the most handsome European Jinnan had ever seen. His eyes were like the Mediterranean Sea in midsummer, and when his smile touched Xu Zhiyuan, it was three times brighter than that of anyone else.
The other person was, of course, Jin Nan. It was his first meeting, and Jin Nan hadn't been able to get a word in. The man spoke too fast, and Jin Nan hadn't yet mastered the art of making jokes in a non-native language.
He remained silent throughout the process, entering the room and sitting next to Xu Zhiyuan. Tobias didn't pay much attention to him, seemingly treating him as an assistant like Claire and Lu Yiqing. For some reason, Xu Zhiyuan deliberately didn't introduce him.
Jin Nan'an was sitting among a group of princes, princesses, business and political celebrities, casually flipping through today's auction list, and his eyes were fixed on Xu Zhiyuan.
Xu Zhiyuan didn't notice it and was caught by Tobias.
"Xu." He even learned the Chinese pronunciation specially for Xu Zhiyuan, and it was quite standard. "Your assistant seems to be very interested in our conversation."
"Oh, he's not an assistant." Xu Zhiyuan said nonchalantly, "He's my boss."
Jinnan smiled and waved, "Hi."
Tobias: ...
After all the noise, he finally quieted down and observed the man Xu Zhiyuan had brought with him. Claire and Lu Yiqing stayed in the outer rest area to touch up their makeup and catch up on some sleep. When the skinny Asian man had just followed him in, Tobias should have guessed he was someone special, but unfortunately, he hadn't.
Jinnan imitated his initial polite and distant smile, and it was obvious that he had started to take it to heart.
"Xu, it's a bit unfair of you to treat your friend like that," Tobias said, reaching out to Jinnan over Xu Zhiyuan. "Meet the young gentleman. I'm Tobias Gary. You can call me by my first name, just like Xu. It's not hard to remember."
"Jinnan." Jinnan gave the Chinese name directly without any unnecessary introduction.
He guessed that Tobias was a tough guy who would not respond to soft words. Since Xu Zhiyuan had not introduced him to anyone else, he was not the best person for him to make friends with.
"Jinnan." Tobias's pronunciation remained standard, but the second half of the sentence switched to French, a language Jinnan had never spoken before. "Does it mean the gold of the south?"
"No, Jin means 'today'." Jin Nan answered. His pronunciation was not absolutely standard, but his light and relaxed tone did not sound unfamiliar.
His beautiful fox eyes curved slightly, revealing a smile as if he had succeeded in doing something bad.
His intention to provoke was too obvious, so Xu Zhiyuan had to reach out to stop him. Jinnan also reached out to grab him, palm to palm, and suddenly his heart trembled and his eyes widened.
The body temperature is too high.
Xu Zhiyuan looked normal on the surface, but only Jinnan knew that he had slept less than four hours last night and was exposed to a cold wind. Fortunately, Xu Zhiyuan was still able to sit here upright after the negotiation meeting ended early in the morning.
The man's cold gaze fell, becoming as soft as a veil when it landed on Jinnan. Without a smile, Xu Zhiyuan rarely smiled in public, but there was always a kind of unknown familiarity and intimacy.
There were so many people around that Jin Nan didn't dare to hold her hand any longer. He let go of her hand and asked softly, "Do you have a fever?"
Xu Zhiyuan didn't intend to hide it from him: "I took medicine this morning, it's not serious."
"Bullshit, it's hot to the touch." Jin Nan frowned and immediately took out his phone to send a message to Claire, "What activities are you having tonight? I'll go alone, you go back to the hotel and rest."
"LCH cocktail party," Xu Zhiyuan said. "Do you want to be alone with Tobias? Or do you want to meet Ke Zhuo?"
Xu Zhiyuan smiled, and Jinnan knew he was joking, but he was deeply reluctant. When he got anxious, he would reveal his rough temper, which he had cultivated since childhood, and use it to scold Xu Zhiyuan, which some people liked to hear.
"I might as well drown you in vinegar." Jin Nan was furious. He told Claire to contact the bodyguard and send Xu Zhiyuan back to the hotel after the event was over without wasting a minute.
Xu Zhiyuan raised his hands in surrender.
The auction lasted over two hours. Jin Nan declined Tobias's invitation to dinner on Xu Zhiyuan's behalf. Little Jin was always overbearing, even the elders in Hua Lin were powerless.
Claire asked Lu Yiqing to take Xu Zhiyuan to school, while she took Xu Zhiyuan's office computer to check in with Jinnan. The evening reception wasn't just about drinking; there were people to meet and things to discuss, and Jinnan needed to understand the situation clearly.
The computer turned on and Claire entered the password skillfully. The desktop was clean and tidy. In addition to recent activities, there was a folder that caught Jinnan's attention.
"Liancheng Orphanage".
Maybe he had seen it wrong, but Claire quickly opened the document and began to explain. Jin Nan didn't have time to ask questions and quickly absorbed the content, wondering if Claire's monthly salary of high five figures was really worth it.
I had dinner with Tobias again. The two of us spoke sarcastically, like fighting cocks, and in the end we were talking in our own native language.
Jinnan's French is average, and Tobias's Chinese is sparse, but the two of them managed to chat back and forth, even through guesswork. Claire, who witnessed everything, couldn't help but applaud in her heart.
As soon as Xu Zhiyuan returned to the hotel, he took photos of Jinnan and also gave him antipyretics, cold medicine, and ginger soup. The thoughtful Miss Lu even helped contact a Chinese restaurant and made pigeon soup for the patient in the evening.
Jinnan was finally satisfied. Holding the black and gold invitation that he had never seen before, he went to the cocktail party in the evening with Tobias.
Unlike Jinnan, the Volkswagen Paname distributor, Opus Vespera is a niche custom clothing brand that, until a decade ago, supplied exclusively to the imperial court of the Three Kingdoms period. While not as well-known as luxury brands like LCH, which also specialize in luggage, apparel, and fast-moving consumer goods, its status remains no less prestigious.
Jin Nan was a stranger, and at first, he had to stay next to Tobias to receive a toast. Jin Nan smiled and responded to every toast, but never introduced himself unless asked.
Paname's primary social language is French, and Jin Nan is naturally at a disadvantage; the more he speaks, the more mistakes he makes. When he's done with his work and has some free time to sit down, he quickly contacts Lu Yiqing and asks her to help him sign up for a night French class.
Actually, Xu Zhiyuan had suggested this before, but Jinnan thought that Xu Zhiyuan lived in North America and that learning English would be enough for him to fly to see him. So he didn't really take his advice to heart.
Xu Zhiyuan has been learning many things since he was a child, but Jinnan only knows the basics at the age of 20. I feel ashamed.
However, despite the difficulty, Jinnan still handled it well with his elegant demeanor, as if this handsome face was born to fight for him, and no one looked down on him.
Including Tobias, who had been watching and not intervening.
Jinnan could drink, but he couldn't resist being poured in. When the third glass of whiskey was offered to the handsome Oriental man, Tobias finally stepped in and blocked it for him.
"I like this wine, too." Tobias downed the entire glass and showed it to the crowd. "Do you mind if I join you for a drink, Griffin?"
"Who is this guy? That he would ask you to block the drinking for him?" Old Griffin stroked his gray beard and accepted Tobias's suggestion with a smile.
Tobias smiled slightly as he recalled the experience of being choked today: "He, he is Ryan's brother."
There was a moment of silence around, and someone even dropped his wine glass on the ground.
Just now, they thought this handsome young man was a model looking for an opportunity, hoping to get him drunk and take advantage of him. But when these words came out, those who had thought of this choked and almost choked to death on the spicy wine.
When leaving, Jin Nan obviously had many more "friends". Jin Nan said goodbye to them one by one and exchanged contact information with Tobias, who was still a little reluctant.
On the way back, Ms. Claire's makeup was still as solid as ever after a hard day's work, and she was still taking pictures for Lu Yiqing with her mobile phone.
The car was waiting at the door, and the bodyguard who came to pick him up was the same one from yesterday. Seeing Jin Nan coming, he picked up a paper bag from the back seat and said to Jin Nan, "A model was here before. I'm returning your things. She was the one from yesterday."
What a strange word order. Jin Nan thanked him and got in the car, sending Xu Zhiyuan a message about the return trip. Claire was about to move to the passenger seat, but Jin Nan beckoned her to the back seat.
"Sister Claire, I have something to trouble you with."
Claire was alert: "Stop, I'm not an informant, don't ask me anything."
"It's not difficult, it's not difficult. I won't let you sell your soul." Jin Nan winked and said, "I want to see Xu Zhiyuan's computer, is that okay?"
"Checking on him?" Claire found him staring at her amused. Thinking about it carefully, she realized that even she knew the password to Xu Zhiyuan's laptop, and it was full of work files. It definitely didn't contain any private information that was inappropriate for others.
Jinnan wasn't an outsider, so there was no question of leaking commercial secrets. If Jinnan wanted to take a look...it was fine.
But Claire is Xu Zhiyuan's assistant after all, and it would not look good if she showed her elbows outward.
The alcohol warmed his eyes and brows, and he looked like a young man with a beautiful appearance and temperament. However, Jin Nan always chose the wrong target when showing off. Last time, he sold it to a car enthusiast, and this time, the person sitting across from him was Lala.
Claire was completely indifferent.
Jinnan wasted his energy and frowned in thought, wondering if there was any other way.
"Show me for ten minutes and I'll give you a 20,000 yuan bonus?"
Claire: "Mr. Xiao Jin, you have to report your extra income to the tax bureau. You can't hide it from Mr. Xu."
Jinnan pondered for a moment, then decided to go all out. He raised his eyes, his expression serious. "I know the social media account where Yiqing records her life. I'll tell you the name, and you show me Xu Zhiyuan's computer. We'll keep it a secret."
Claire was a little surprised, then smiled.
"Okay."
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