He has a moral bottom line; he won't ruin other people's relationships or be a mistress.
Therefore, he never proactively added Mu Ran's contact information...
He always had Mu Ran in his heart, so he couldn't start a relationship with anyone else. That's why he's been single all this time. He can't let go, he's persistent, and he only wants her.
If it weren't for her, he would rather stay single for the rest of his life. Work was just a way for him to numb his longing for Mu Ran.
Yan Mingxuan stared at Mu Ran, somewhat lost in thought, and unconsciously tucked the strands of hair on both sides of her head behind her ears.
Perhaps the movement wasn't gentle enough, or perhaps Mu Ran was too awake, Mu Ran frowned slightly, then slowly opened her eyes, and what came into view was Yan Mingxuan's handsome face.
The pleasant sandalwood scent wafted from him; this man had matured considerably in the past seven years, and his taste was so refined.
Why does my heart feel so fast...? She's very nervous.
Yan Mingxuan then realized that Mu Ran had been woken up by him.
"Sorry, I noticed your hair was messy, so I fixed it for you. I didn't mean to wake you up."
Yan Mingxuan hurriedly pulled his hand back, adjusted his posture, and looked somewhat unnatural.
"Um...it's okay, I'm a light sleeper anyway."
Mu Ran is a light sleeper; even the slightest noise will wake her up and affect her sleep quality, which she finds quite troubling.
"Do you want to go back to sleep? I won't disturb you."
Looking at Mu Ran's sleepy appearance, Yan Mingxuan felt a little reluctant. He regretted touching her so much.
"Never mind, I'll go to sleep later. I'm already awake now."
Mu Ran took out a book, and a bookmark fell out of it.
Yan Mingxuan quickly picked it up for her. When he saw the bookmark, he was shocked. They made this bookmark together, and she had kept it for so long.
And... she's still using it? Doesn't her boyfriend mind?
"Thanks."
Mu Ran smiled at him, then realized the problem with the bookmark and quickly hid it, tucking it into the book.
He saw it all?
"I didn't expect you to like this bookmark so much and keep it for so long? The maple leaf inside must be eight years old, right?"
That maple leaf was painted together by them. Mu Ran wanted to use maple leaves, but she thought they wouldn't last long, so she insisted on having Yan Mingxuan, who didn't have much talent for painting, help her.
Although Yan Mingxuan felt helpless, he was willing to do so.
"Hmm... I'm quite sentimental..."
Mu Ran wanted to say the same to people, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. If he had a girlfriend, what would she be doing?
"Um……"
Then the two fell silent.
Mu Ran held the book, pretending to read it, trying to hide her embarrassment, but little did she know that she was holding the book upside down.
Yan Mingxuan looked out the window at the sky, not daring to look at Mu Ran again.
= = =
"Zhang Hui, don't go back to the Yan family villa. You've most likely been exposed."
Late at night, Zhang Hui received a phone call from above, giving her orders.
"Master, what about Miss Ranran? She is your..."
Zhang Hui still cares deeply for Yan Yinran. Although she wasn't her biological daughter, she had taken care of her for eighteen years and had long regarded her as her own daughter.
"She was just a pawn; she was already out of your control the moment she stopped listening to your teachings."
He/She was somewhat angry upon hearing this, and his/her tone was cold, so cold it was outrageous.
"But……"
Zhang Hui hesitated; she wanted to go back and take another look…
"No buts! When did I ever teach you to be indecisive? I've already done her the greatest favor by not asking you to get rid of her. You're a piece of trash. You still can't tame her after eighteen years."
This time, he/she was furious. He/she overturned the table next to them, and the sound of breaking glass could be heard from the other end of the phone.
"Master, isn't this too cruel?"
Zhang Hui was initially startled, but quickly came to her senses. She still felt that leaving Yan Yinran alone at the Yan family home was a terrible decision.
"You want to come back and receive your punishment, is that it?"
The voice on the phone spoke slowly and deliberately, and Zhang Hui could clearly feel a chill run down her spine. The feeling of terror made her uneasy.
Even with a voice changer, it can't be hidden.
"No, Master, I will listen to you."
She knew how excruciating the punishments in the organization were, and she didn't want to experience them, so she had no choice but to do as her superiors said and dared not utter another word of dissent.
Zhang Hui sat on the edge of the bed in her current residence, lost in thought, recalling the conversation between her owner and her last night.
Her master was so ruthless that she felt sorry for him and couldn't bear to part with Yan Yinran.
Given the current situation, she has no choice but to evacuate; otherwise, she would definitely not survive. She can return to find Yan Yinran when the time is right, or perhaps take her away with her.
Zhang Hui let her tears flow freely, her hands gripping the mattress on the edge of the bed.
= = =
Yan Xiluo's room
"Yueyue, Feifei, let's hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon. The person who stole the samples has been caught. Although we haven't found the person who did the deal with him yet, at least it proves that those high-quality counterfeits circulating in the market are not from our group. Also, I suddenly remembered that each medical lumbar support belt has a hidden logo mark next to the original logo. That mark can be revealed when exposed to ultraviolet light. So, in other words, only medical lumbar support belts with this hidden logo can prove that they are genuine products from our group!"
This was something she suddenly remembered. She had been keeping it in mind, so she created this hidden logo.
Yan Xiluo sent this long, edited text to the three of them in their work group.
"Luo Luo, you're amazing! I didn't expect you to have a trick up your sleeve! I'll have someone contact the reporters right away and prepare for the press conference!"
Li Mufei was the first to see the message, and immediately replied with a smile.
"Okay, Feifei and I will prepare for the next steps."
An Xinyue quickly replied to the message as soon as she got into Li Shaochuan's car.
"Did something happy happen today?"
After replying to the message, An Xinyue subconsciously glanced at the man driving next to her. He seemed to be in good spirits? And in a particularly good mood?
Why would you ask that?
Upon hearing An Xinyue's question, Li Shaochuan subconsciously turned his head to look at her.
"Your mouth was grinning from ear to ear; I thought you'd won the lottery."
An Xinyue moved closer to Li Shaochuan.
"No."
Li Shaochuan shook his head.
Something's wrong with you!
How could there not be? She's so happy! She doesn't believe it!
"What? Can't I be happy that I'm picking up my girlfriend from school?"
Li Shaochuan was a little depressed... He really had nothing wrong with him; he was just inexplicably in a good mood and inexplicably happy.
“You’ve never been this happy when you come to pick me up before.”
An Xinyue found it strange; this man was up to something...
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