Chapter 7 Chapter 7 A drunken stroll along Victoria Harbour
Not long after, the servant came over with sobering soup.
After Guan Mi took it, he looked at the soup ingredients carefully, confirming that there was nothing that Shen Yanfeng would not eat, and then he knocked on the door and went in.
There was no one in the living room, and there was a faint sound of water coming from the bathroom, it seemed that someone was taking a shower.
She placed the hangover soup in a conspicuous place on the coffee table and was about to leave when the sound of a door opening suddenly came from behind her.
She turned around reflexively and saw Shen Yanfeng with his upper body naked. She didn't look at him any more and turned her face away. She quickly calmed down in the panic, "Sorry, Mr. Shen, I'm here to bring you some hangover soup. I just put the things down."
Shen Yanfeng also took a half step back and responded briefly: "Yeah."
Back in the room, Guan Mi squatted on the ground to take off her high heels. She was so tired that she wanted to lie down on the bed immediately, but she had to change her dress.
Wen Li also called at this time. The two chatted for nearly an hour before hanging up and going to take a shower.
The next morning, the sky was foggy.
After having breakfast with the Zhou family, Zhou Yiting personally drove Shen Yanfeng back to the hotel.
Guan Mi carried the dress and shoes upstairs and asked him if he would return them to the person on the business card after dry cleaning.
"Why do you think this outfit is borrowed?" Shen Yanfeng turned on his computer and prepared to watch the game. "Take it back. You'll have a chance to wear it later. Think of it as work clothes."
"Thank you, Mr. Shen." Guan Mi put the bag aside, took out the tablet, and bent down slightly to show it to him. "The dishes of these two restaurants are both light and taste similar. Which one would you like to eat for lunch?"
There was originally a lunch meeting at noon, but Chen Yanfeng temporarily postponed it, saying he wanted to rest.
Shen Yanfeng glanced at the screen and said, "You decide."
"Okay." Guan Mi put away the tablet. "If you don't rest later, I'll have them deliver it at eleven o'clock."
"They?" Chen Yanfeng looked up at her, "You're not here?"
"Shanshan asked me to bring something to her, and I also wanted to buy some souvenirs to take back to my friends." She paused, "I won't be out for too long, at most an hour. Feel free to contact me if you need anything."
Shen Yanfeng raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her, "It's going to rain."
He retracted his gaze and said, "If you need anything, just make a phone call and have someone send it over."
"I want to choose it myself."
"Is this friend so important?"
Guan Mi: “Yeah.”
"Okay," Shen Yanfeng stared at the screen and said gently, "Just leave my phone number at the restaurant and bring your umbrella."
Guan Mi nodded and took the long-handled umbrella from the entrance.
She went back to the hotel to work for a while, and then walked to the nearby branch according to the navigation instructions.
There were long lines to wait in, and the sky was even darker than in the morning, and it was hot and muggy.
By the time I finished buying it, it was already raining heavily outside.
She had biscuits in both hands and had no intention of leaving. She waited with a group of tourists by the side of the store door for the rain to stop.
But after waiting for nearly twenty minutes, the rain did not stop but got heavier. The tourists had already braved the rain to catch the bus and leave.
Guan Mi looked at his watch and was hesitating whether to go back now when his cell phone rang.
It was Shen Yanfeng’s call.
She quickly answered the call, "Boss Shen."
Probably because he heard the sound of rain, he asked why we hadn't returned to the hotel yet.
"It's raining so hard," she asked. "Is there any work?"
He only said: "Send the location, Ahe will come to pick you up."
In less than ten minutes, a Hong Kong-registered car stopped in front of the store.
The driver's window was half-lowered, and Guan Mi only saw Shen Yanfeng.
He seemed to be coming down, so she quickly opened her umbrella and walked over.
The moment Shen Yanfeng opened the car door, a black umbrella was already blocking his head.
Guan Mi was standing just one step away, holding an umbrella. Her hair, wet from the rain, stuck to her fair forehead, and tiny water droplets hung on her eyelashes.
In the rain, she tilted her face slightly upwards, and the umbrella unconsciously tilted towards him.
His Adam's apple rolled, and he raised his hand to hold the umbrella handle, "Go in."
Guan Mi didn't expect that Chen Yanfeng also wanted to buy cookies. If he had told her earlier that he wanted to buy them, she could have brought them to him.
After entering the store and glancing at the window, Shen Yanfeng asked: "What did you buy?"
She pointed out a few and he asked for two boxes of each.
After closing the trunk door, Shen Yanfeng opened the passenger door with an umbrella and motioned Guan Mi to get in.
She hurriedly said, "Let me drive."
"No need." Shen Yanfeng held the car door with his hand, "Let's find a place to eat first."
"Didn't the restaurant deliver the food?" she couldn't help but ask.
"It was raining heavily, so we didn't let them send it."
Guan Mi thought about it and felt that it would take time to find it again. "How about we go to this restaurant to eat?"
Shen Yanfeng said "hmm".
The store is not here, it's in the old town, and it takes more than ten minutes to drive there.
A gentle breeze blew, the sky cleared up after the rain, and the fluffy clouds dispersed, revealing a clear blue sky.
After Guan Mi called the restaurant to reserve a seat, he stared out the window in a daze.
She suddenly wanted to rest.
Before graduating from college, Wen Li said he wanted to travel with her. But so many years have passed, and either she or he is busy.
After we were in different places, the number of times we met could be counted.
She always felt that she owed Wen Li a lot. Almost every time he got off work, he would take the high-speed train to Beijing, coming and going in a hurry without any complaints.
Sometimes when Guan Mi looked at his tired yet gentle eyes, he always felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.
She also knew that Wen Li hoped deep down that she could return to Jiangcheng to work.
But this high-paying job is the only lifeline she can hold on to.
Only if she has money and is able to share the cost of Guan Tang's medical expenses with her parents, will she have the confidence to stand in front of the elders of the Wen family.
She retracted her gaze and turned to Shen Yanfeng, "Boss Shen, can I take my annual leave after returning from Paris?"
So the silence just now was brewing these words? Shen Yanfeng smiled and said, "Of course."
Guan Mi felt a little happier.
She opened her phone again and sent a message to Wen Li, telling him about her vacation.
He replied quickly: [I'm taking a break too. After we meet up with my parents, shall we go on a trip?]
She sent: [OK!]
He replied: [Where do you want to go? I'll start making a plan after work.]
Guan Mi was typing when she heard Shen Yanfeng say that he had arrived. She replied that she would talk about it later, then unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car.
There were not many customers in the restaurant and the dishes were served quickly.
When the steamed fish was served, Guan Mi naturally stood up and moved the plum ribs in front of Shen Yanfeng away: "Put it here, thank you."
Shen Yanfeng's eyes moved slightly.
Over the years, Guan Mi had always been like this, quietly memorizing his eating habits: he disliked spicy food and preferred light dishes. Knowing that he loved fish, whenever he went out to eat, fish would always be on the menu.
She has always been independent in doing things, so he doesn't have to worry too much about the small things as long as he leaves them to her.
He picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and said, "Secretary Guan is still good at ordering dishes as always."
When Guan Mi heard this, she felt strange. Why did he suddenly praise her for such a small matter?
After dinner, she contacted a high-end private logistics company to handle the cookies in her car.
Guan Mi arranged dinner at a French restaurant in the Peninsula Hotel.
Everyone had a pleasant chat during the meal and the contract was signed smoothly, but looking at Director Huang's expression, you could tell that he was not satisfied yet.
Director Huang's professional attainments are comparable to those of internationally renowned directors, but his private life is rather dissolute, indulging in alcohol and sex. Hong Kong media often report that he spends the night with different supermodel girlfriends.
Guan Mi and Shen Yanfeng exchanged glances, instantly understanding what was going on. Guan Mi then softly suggested, "There's a nice bar nearby. Director Huang, why don't we go have a drink?"
Director Huang immediately applauded and took Shen Yanfeng with him and went there with great enthusiasm.
Guan Mi keenly caught the flicker of annoyance between Chen Yanfeng's brows. She knew that he just wanted to go back and rest, but she had to accompany him.
It was almost one in the morning when the show ended.
After watching Director Huang being picked up by his girlfriend, only Guan Mi and Shen Yanfeng were left at the hotel entrance.
She didn't touch the alcohol, and Shen Yanfeng drank half a bottle of whiskey.
The night wind brought a hint of coolness. Chen Yanfeng put one hand in his trouser pocket, with the collar of his black shirt open, and leaned lazily under the street light.
After being slightly tipsy, he looked a little more relaxed, and his handsome features looked even gentler than usual.
Guan Mi took the car keys he gave him, turned around and wanted to open the car door, but was stopped by him.
"It's not far. Let's walk back and sober up." He took the lead, his steps slow and leisurely, his slender figure lengthened by the street lights.
She put her car keys in her bag and immediately followed him, walking beside him.
In the evening, Shao Xin's secretary called Guan Mi and asked if she had confirmed the date for dinner with Gao Qi. She replied that it had not been confirmed yet.
She planned to ask again tonight, and if the answer was the same, she would explain the situation to Shao Xin.
Chen Yanfeng's drunkenness was blown away a little by the wind. He lowered his eyes slightly, and the two figures in his field of vision always maintained an appropriate distance.
The sound of Guan Mi's high heels, stepping softly again and again.
I listened unconsciously for a while.
"What time is the flight tomorrow?" he asked, tilting his head slightly.
"Twelve thirty." Guan Mi said softly, "You can rest for a while. I'll ask Ahe to come over at ten thirty."
He nodded.
The evening breeze of Victoria Harbour blows gently on your face, and there are few pedestrians along the shore.
Guan Mi looked at the lights on the opposite bank. If she came here to travel on vacation, she would also take a walk here with Wen Li.
Shen Yanfeng lives closer.
When he was almost there, Guan Mi quickly walked to the convenience store nearby and bought a bottle of iced electrolyte water.
"Boss Shen, this can slightly relieve the dizziness after drinking."
Shen Yanfeng looked at her silently for a moment before taking it, "Thank you."
Although the apartment lobby was just a few steps away, he did not stop and continued forward.
Guan Mi looked at him in surprise: “Boss Shen, he’s gone.”
She had originally planned to mention having dinner with Gao Qi when she sent him upstairs.
"I'll take you back to the hotel." He unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip of water. His slightly hoarse voice became clearer. "Have you forgotten about that foreigner who hit on you yesterday?"
She replied "OK" and secretly considered what to say next.
When they were almost at the hotel, Guan Mi spoke cautiously: "Boss Shen, as for Miss Gao... After all, the old man of the Gao family is Mr. Shen's comrade-in-arms, her mother has a deep friendship with Boss Shao, and Miss Gao is also close to your sister..."
Chen Yanfeng suddenly stopped, lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Guan Mi, if it were you, would you marry someone you don't love at all?"
It’s not about whether I’m happy or not, I just want to discuss this issue with her calmly.
Guan Mi was stunned, time seemed to stand still, his deep gaze was still on her face.
After a long while, she answered rationally, "If it's good for me or my family, I might accept this kind of helplessness." He listened to this answer and suddenly smiled, with helplessness and bitterness in his smile.
Guan Mi couldn’t understand Shen Yanfeng’s smile.
In her opinion, agreeing to the marriage would further consolidate the Shen family's position in both the political and business circles.
Gao Qi is gentle, well-educated and well-mannered, and is indeed a very suitable marriage partner for Shen Yanfeng.
Chen Yanfeng raised his hand and rubbed his brow. The cold water bottle shimmered under the streetlight. "What do you think Ms. Shao can do to you? She won't do anything illegal. Will she fire you?"
"I..." Guan Mi opened his mouth.
"If she really gives you a hard time because you failed to do something for her," he said in a calm voice, "I won't sit idly by."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Guan Mi stood there, watching his back disappear at the intersection.
The author has something to say:
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Gentleness is all an illusion, he is actually a scheming boy.
The male protagonist didn't fall in love with the female protagonist just now. He had met her several times when the female protagonist didn't know him. This story will be written later.
If you can't accept that the heroine takes so long to fall in love with the hero, stop. If you can't accept that the hero is a little crazy, a little mad, and has no sense of morality, stop.
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