Chapter 131
An Nuan was fully immersed in her work.
Halfway through, Luo Sijin came to report on Zhu Xingzhi and Chang Deyue handling their resignation procedures.
The two of them had lost face today, and were also too embarrassed to stay here any longer, so their resignation procedures were handled very quickly.
After Zhu Xingzhi and Chang Deyue resigned, the employees in the sales department who needed to change positions in the early stages took over and started work in the fastest way possible. In just a few days, the sales department was refreshed and work got back on track.
Having resolved all the troubles, An Nuan could now really start sales and marketing work.
She had set a goal initially, allowing only success and no failure!
She checked all the sales projects left over from the previous sales department one by one, and sorted out all the problem points.
The phone rang suddenly.
An Nuan glanced at it.
Ever since she had answered a call without checking who it was last time, mistaking Ye Jinghuai's call for Guo Yansheng's, she had become more mindful.
She always felt like last time she had...hurt Ye Jinghuai.
Although she didn't feel very guilty about it either.
Seeing the name "Qi Qi", she pressed the answer button, "Qi Qi."
"Tell me, where did you take my An Nuan?!" The other side said seriously.
An Nuan frowned.
Does this girl have no sense of propriety?!
"My An Nuan is not that capable, not that strong, not that sharp, so tell me, who are you really?!"
"Going crazy again?" An Nuan said speechlessly.
"Otherwise how could you have changed so much? You've become someone I don't even recognize! I saw your news coverage today, saying you scared your threatening employees so much they pissed themselves, and also that you made your company's second largest shareholder resign in shame?!" Xia Qiqi said in one breath, and was even excited, "How did you do it?! You've always been the kind to endure humiliation and suffer losses in silence, resolve major issues and play down minor ones. Now you've changed so much, how am I supposed to see you?!"
"You're jealous." An Nuan couldn't help laughing.
"Yes! Jealousy has made me unrecognizable!" The other side said fiercely, "You're so beautiful, being a vase is enough, yet you're also so talented, and you even have the audacity to be so capable! I've already been trampled underfoot by you, grinding and grinding again! I'm sorry, our friendship is over."
"Lunatic." An Nuan muttered.
She also knew that Xia Qiqi was just joking.
"But seriously, Nuan Nuan, you're really okay, aren't you?" Xia Qiqi's tone became serious again.
"I'm fine."
"How can you seem like a different person when you're fine?"
"Because I suddenly understood a truth."
"What truth?"
"Self-reliance."
"..." Xia Qiqi pouted, "It feels like you're mocking me."
Xia Qiqi was a typical parasite.
Although she didn't like her father because of her mother, she had not lacked for exorbitant pocket money from her father over the years.
"So do you want to learn to be self-reliant like me?"
"No!" Xia Qiqi rejected it outright, "I still have Nie Ziming! I'm not like you with an unreliable husband."
She was obviously referring to Ye Jinghuai.
Ye Jinghuai was indeed unreliable.
What they didn't find reliable was absolutely not an issue of ability.
Rather.
She and Ye Jinghuai were just a marriage of convenience.
They were just cooperating for mutual benefit, there was no dependence between them.
"By the way! The news reported that in order to negotiate terms with your employee who was going to jump off the building, you recklessly stood on the rooftop too. Do you know how frightening your actions were?! Even if it's to threaten someone next time, you can't take such risks with your life, understand?!" Xia Qiqi yelled.
In fact, Xia Qiqi, who usually seemed carefree and easygoing, was actually much more sensitive emotionally than many people.
It was just her personality that made her unwilling to express it most of the time.
"Okay, I know." An Nuan obediently agreed.
"That's all for now." Xia Qiqi yawned, "I'm still not fully awake, I'm going back to sleep."
"Big sister, it's past 4pm now, have you been sleeping for a whole day?! Where were you out partying wildly last night?!" An Nuan couldn't help ridiculing.
"I went clubbing last night, didn't I call you? Speaking of last night, did you question Ye Jinghuai? Did you ask who the woman with him was, what their relationship was, how far things had developed? Was there a possibility that she could show up at your door with a big belly to protest?" Xia Qiqi was excited again in an instant.
An Nuan was speechless, "It's not as sensational as you imagine, besides, I told you, I have no relationship with Ye Jinghuai, stop worrying unnecessarily."
"It's like the eunuch caring more than the emperor."
"Don't get anxious, eunuch Xia."
"Who are you calling a eunuch? Who's a eunuch?" Xia Qiqi got angry.
"Aren't you a eunuch?" An Nuan laughed.
"An Nuan, you've become nasty too, haven't you!" Xia Qiqi gnashed her teeth.
The two of them bickered on the phone.
After a long time, Xia Qiqi finally hung up grumpily.
Damn.
Not as beautiful as An Nuan, not as talented, and now even verbal fights were a loss, she just didn't understand, how did she become friends with An Nuan wholeheartedly, and still the kind where she felt she could give her life for An Nuan!
F*ck.
She really was a masochist.
Xia Qiqi lay in bed, continuing to sleep.
She really hadn't slept all night last night.
It was just that even though she was obviously exhausted and wanted to sleep after getting drunk, when she closed her eyes she just couldn't fall asleep no matter what, and when she closed her eyes it was all scenes of her kissing Xiao Nanchen, playing over and over like a movie, lingering and hard to dispel.
When she finally closed her eyes, it was already daylight.
She was quite relieved that at least she didn't have to work and could sleep unscrupulously.
She could sleep as long as she wanted and get up whenever.
At this moment, she was actually awake too.
She just felt soft and weak, and didn't want to get up.
Her stomach was a little hungry, but not that hungry either, it seemed she could still endure it.
She just lay there staring blankly at the ceiling.
Blankly for no reason.
Lying there, she thought of her and Xiao Nanchen last night again.
It was really sinful!
The process of kissing Xiao Nanchen until they almost went all the way last night, she really didn't know what she was doing unconsciously at the time, but after it was over, she was surprisingly clear-headed recalling everything that happened between them last night, and clearly remembered that she took the lead, and was even a little too eager...
Xia Qiqi couldn't help wanting to swear again.
She didn't even know how indecent she looked in Xiao Nanchen's eyes.
Of course.
She didn't care either.
She was just disgusted that she had taken the initiative to touch him.
She eventually still got up from the bed.
Lying there like this, with these scenes from last night continuously looping in her mind, she estimated she would go crazy.
Chapter 132
Xia Qiqi simply washed up, changed into a set of home clothes, and went downstairs.
Downstairs, the servant saw her appear and quickly came up enthusiastically, "Miss, you are up, are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"
"I was hungover last night, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable, just make me some porridge."
"Of course," the servant replied immediately, "Young Master got up early this morning and had me make some hangover porridge, he only ate a little, left a lot, and I've been keeping it warm. I'll serve it to you right away."
"Mm," Xia Qiqi murmured in acknowledgment.
At that moment she couldn't help feeling a bit ironic.
She didn't expect Xiao Nanchen to be quite adept at health preservation.
No wonder he was so delicate and pretty like a little white face.
Xia Qiqi sat at the dining table and slowly ate the hangover porridge. Although it was called hangover porridge, it was actually a mixture of vegetables and fruits. The porridge was quite thick, and the fruits and vegetables were aromatic and left a sweet aftertaste. Eating it made her stomach feel warm and full.
Xia Qiqi ended up having another bowl.
When she was halfway through the second bowl, she suddenly saw Nie Ziming come in.
The moment she saw Nie Ziming, a sense of "guilt" surged up in Xia Qiqi's heart.
It was because of what had happened between her and Xiao Nanchen last night that gave her an enormous sense of guilt toward Nie Ziming.
She even felt like she couldn't meet his eyes at that moment.
"Qiqi, how are you?" Not only did Nie Ziming not notice anything wrong with her, at that moment he was clearly full of concern.
"I'm fine, I got drunk last night and I'm just getting up to eat something now," Xia Qiqi answered as calmly as she could.
Of course she couldn't tell Nie Ziming about what had happened last night.
Although she really didn't know it was Xiao Nanchen last night, rationally Nie Ziming might accept it, but emotionally, he definitely wouldn't be able to accept it.
She considered this a well-meaning lie.
"You really scared me last night," Nie Ziming said with relief. "Don't drink so much next time, you hear?"
"Mm," Xia Qiqi nodded. She seemed to really not want to bring up last night again, and she immediately changed the subject and asked, "How come you came over here today, and so early? Isn't work always busy?"
"I was worried about you," Nie Ziming said indulgently with a smile. "I was going to come first thing this morning, but some urgent things came up at work today that I had to deal with. I was afraid that if I came I'd have to keep working and wouldn't be able to spend time with you properly, so after thinking about it, I went to the company first to get everything done so I could come keep you company at ease. But I didn't expect it to take me this long."
He seemed a bit guilty about it.
Xia Qiqi really felt like she must be stupid sometimes.
Nie Ziming treated her so well, he was just trying to use his own ability to make her happy, yet what was she still dissatisfied about?!
Complaining about him from time to time, she didn't know how hurtful that must be to Nie Ziming.
"Ziming, from now on I won't pressure you anymore. We're both still young after all, it doesn't matter if we get married and have kids a few years later." Xia Qiqi said very sincerely.
Nie Ziming smiled gently, he rubbed Xia Qiqi's head, "I'll do my best."
Meaning he would do his best to meet his own standards as soon as possible.
And then marry her as soon as possible.
"Oh, have you eaten lunch?" Xia Qiqi suddenly thought to ask.
Knowing Nie Ziming's tireless work ethic, in order to make time to accompany her, he probably hadn't eaten.
Sure enough, Nie Ziming shook his head.
Xia Qiqi really couldn't stand it.
She hurriedly had the servant bring porridge for Nie Ziming too.
Before the servant could bring it over, Nie Ziming suddenly requested, "I'm too hungry, why don't you feed me a spoonful first."
Without any hesitation, Xia Qiqi picked up her own spoon and fed Nie Ziming a spoonful.
It looked clearly intimate.
"Is it delicious..." She hadn't even finished asking.
Xia Qiqi suddenly saw Xiao Nanchen walk past the living room and go straight upstairs.
Nie Ziming glanced over out of the corner of his eye, the corners of his lips curving up into a cold smile.
Just then, the servant brought over a bowl of porridge.
Xia Qiqi drew her gaze back.
She gave Nie Ziming a little smile, "Eat up."
She was completely undisturbed by Xiao Nanchen's appearance, as if it hadn't disrupted her "sweet date" at all.
After the two finished eating the porridge, Xia Qiqi couldn't sit still at home.
And since Nie Ziming could finally relax for half a day, without thinking twice about it she wanted to go out and have fun with Nie Ziming.
Nie Ziming basically indulged Xia Qiqi in anything she wanted.
Nie Ziming waited outside Xia Qiqi's room for her to change clothes.
From afar he seemed to hear a man's familiar voice speaking.
Nie Ziming looked in that direction, hesitated for a few seconds, then walked over.
Walking over, it was a rooftop garden on the 2nd floor. A man was on the phone with his back turned.
"I came back this time wanting to pursue Xia Qiqi again," Nie Ziming didn't know who Xiao Nanchen was talking to.
But this one sentence was enough to instantly change Nie Ziming's expression.
He gritted his teeth to himself, took out his phone, and shot a video of Xiao Nanchen's back.
"Yes, I still can't forget about Xia Qiqi after all these years, so I want to try again to win her back."
"I know she and Nie Ziming have a great relationship now, but as long as they aren't married, anything's possible."
"Okay, thank you for your blessing."
Xiao Nanchen hung up the phone.
At the same time, Nie Ziming had also put away his phone and left.
The moment he left, Xiao Nanchen glanced over out of the corner of his eye.
Then he continued looking out at the blue sky over the city.
Looking down from the sky at a couple getting into a carriage affectionately and leaving.
...
10pm at night.
An Nuan moved her neck.
At that moment her whole body felt stiff.
She glanced at Hu Feng and saw him sitting on the sofa, truly motionless, back ramrod straight, showing no signs of tiredness at all.
"Are you always this stern?" An Nuan asked as she stretched.
Hu Feng turned his head to look at her. "Habit."
"What about your family?" She wondered if Hu Feng's coldness was something his family could stand.
"I'm an orphan."
"Sorry." An Nuan felt a little bad about it.
"It's nothing," Hu Feng shook his head. "I'm used to it."
"How did you meet Ye Jinghuai?" An Nuan changed the subject to avoid awkwardness.
"At a boxing match." Hu Feng answered.
"He went to watch you box?"
"No."
"Hm?" An Nuan was surprised. "Don't tell me he boxes too?"
Hu Feng didn't reply.
"Ye Jinghuai won't let you talk about it?" An Nuan immediately guessed.
"Yes."
An Nuan was a little speechless.
Did Ye Jinghuai need to be so mysterious?!
"You actually have better options, boxing champion, judo, you're so good at fighting, you could do anything. Being a bodyguard is a waste of your talent." An Nuan couldn't help saying.
"Mr. Ye is very generous to me, he gives me a lot of money every year."
"How much?" An Nuan was curious.
"1 million."
"Nevermind." An Nuan shut up immediately.
Her current annual salary wasn't even 100 thousand yet!
Chapter 133
"Let's go, work is over." After An Nuan stretched her body and felt better, she left Anshi Building with Hu Feng.
When they left, Luo Si was still organizing files at her desk.
"Go home early." An Nuan exhorted.
"Okay, I'll leave after I finish the materials for tomorrow morning's meeting." Luo Si said respectfully, "Chairman An, have a good evening."
An Nuan nodded slightly.
Although she had never been directly involved in the business world in her previous life, having been born into this kind of family, her father would often talk about things at work at home, so she had heard a lot. Plus, she was gifted, so she understood the business world very thoroughly. Later, when she married Gu Yan Sheng, she helped him strategize, so she also had indirect exposure to the business world. Therefore, she was very clear that human nature was the most important factor in business development.
This was also why she would move people first when she arrived.
She sat in the sedan chair driven by Hu Feng and returned to Ye Jinghuai's villa.
Unexpectedly, the villa was brightly lit.
The villa area was relatively secluded and quiet to begin with, so the bright lights were like a beacon in the night, inexplicably making people feel warm.
She opened the car door and walked into the hall.
After Hu Feng dropped her off in the evening, he would leave. Then he would come pick her up early the next morning.
In this villa, there was only her, Ye Jinghuai, and Uncle Zhong.
She felt that many of Ye Jinghuai's actions and his style as a person were completely incompatible.
For example, right now, so late at night, he was still watching TV on the sofa.
In principle, shouldn't he be lying on the big bed in the room, comfortably playing games with Qin Jiang?
Seeing her come back, he casually greeted, "You're back?"
It kind of felt like an old married couple.
"Yeah." An Nuan answered indifferently.
At this time, Uncle Zhong, who had been cleaning, immediately brought out the stewed bird's nest when he saw her come back. "Madam, please eat slowly."
He gently placed it on the coffee table.
An Nuan frowned.
She had originally planned to eat at the dining table.
Putting it on the coffee table was too close to Ye Jinghuai!
Of course, An Nuan was not so petty. She walked over generously and sat next to Ye Jinghuai, eating the bird's nest that Uncle Zhong stewed for her every night, sip by sip.
"How is it?" Ye Jinghuai asked.
"Pretty good." An Nuan replied.
She really felt that Uncle Zhong was very skilled and attentive when it came to housework and cooking.
Every time she ate the dishes he made, she felt a very warm feeling.
"Let me try." As soon as he spoke.
An Nuan saw that the man's mouth directly wrapped around her spoon.
Clearly she had just eaten from it.
But he took a bite into his mouth.
It made her feel a little uncomfortable.
But Ye Jinghuai ate very casually. He swallowed the bird's nest, his lips left her spoon, and he commented, "It's good indeed."
An Nuan really didn't know what to say about this person.
She just looked at the spoon that Ye Jinghuai had put in his mouth, somewhat speechless.
"Why aren't you eating anymore?" Ye Jinghuai asked innocently.
An Nuan didn't want to pay attention to him.
But she really couldn't stand sharing a spoon with someone to eat.
So she was at an impasse.
"You disdain me?" Ye Jinghuai finally realized something.
An Nuan was still a little gratified at that moment.
Just as she was about to take the chance to get a new spoon...
"You actually disdain my saliva, and I don't disdain yours!" Ye Jinghuai looked completely incredulous.
Sometimes An Nuan felt that there really was no one more shameless than him in this world.
She didn't think Ye Jinghuai would care so much about this!
She was too lazy to pay attention to him.
She got up and was about to go get another spoon...
"Mmph!" An Nuan stared wide-eyed at Ye Jinghuai.
She watched as this savage man suddenly pulled her and ruthlessly pressed her down on the sofa, kissing her fiercely.
"Mm..." This bastard.
An Nuan struggled.
It was useless to resist.
Ye Jinghuai kissed very thoroughly.
He was just... rampaging in her mouth.
Like the devil entering the village, killing and looting without restraint.
Uncle Zhong, who had been cleaning nearby, blushed when he saw this scene.
He hurried upstairs to avoid suspicion.
At that moment, he couldn't help sighing.
Youth is great!
What a load of crap!
An Nuan finally pushed Ye Jinghuai away.
The moment she pushed him away, she could clearly see a thread-like substance between their lips, even though it broke instantly.
"Ye Jinghuai, are you a dog?!" An Nuan wiped her mouth.
Biting whoever he saw.
Damn it.
Her lips were even swollen from his bite, and they still hurt a little.
"A licking dog." Ye Jinghuai said, "Licking only you."
An Nuan was so angry her heart, liver and lungs were about to explode.
There really was no one more shameless than him in this world.
She angrily got up from the sofa.
When she left, her heart was clearly still beating very fast.
It was just... inexplicably chaotic.
She felt it must be because she was furious, which made her heart race.
"Miss An." Ye Jinghuai's voice came from behind.
An Nuan didn't want to pay attention.
"What happened on the rooftop today will not happen again." Ye Jinghuai enunciated each word.
An Nuan's footsteps paused slightly.
She was very annoyed.
Was Ye Jinghuai demanding something from her right now?!
His tone was as if... he was educating her.
Not even her father had said this to him, what right did he have to say it to her.
She took a deep breath to calm herself, and said evenly, "Don't flirt with me."
"I won't be swayed."
Really.
She would never be swayed again in this life.
Reborn once, her purpose was very strong.
There were too many things to do.
The only thing she didn't have was feelings.
Her steps leaving were clearly faster, and also somewhat erratic.
As if...
afraid of something.
Yes.
Afraid of this demon Ye Jinghuai.
He was too good at bewitching people.
She just heard him say to her from downstairs, "Whether you're swayed or not is up to you, but I'm swayed."
As if she'd believe him.
He probably said these words to ten thousand women before.
An Nuan quickly returned to her room, slammed the door shut, then locked it.
She took a deep breath, really not wanting to think about it for another second.
Pushing open the bathroom door, she planned to take a shower and sleep.
After such a tiring day, she needed to rest early.
Just as she was about to take her clothes off to shower, she suddenly saw the woman in the mirror.
She thought she would see an angry face.
But unexpectedly,
her cheeks were rosy, alluringly beautiful.
An Nuan couldn't help but lightly bite her lip.
Between her lips and teeth, it seemed Ye Jinghuai's taste still lingered... hard to dispel.
Chapter 134
The next day, early in the morning.
An Nuan got up, washed up, put on makeup, and went downstairs.
She was earlier than usual, but when going downstairs, she still ran into Ye Jinghuai.
Does this Ye Jinghuai get up so early every day?!
He had gotten up quite late yesterday morning, hadn't he?!
An Nuan made herself remain calm and composed, appearing to have no reaction at all.
Seeing An Nuan's appearance, Ye Jinghuai's mouth corner raised lightly.
The two sat at the outdoor dining table on the terrace, one after the other.
Zhong prepared breakfast for them and placed it in front of them.
It was very quiet during the meal.
"Miss An, did you sleep well last night?" Ye Jinghuai asked suddenly.
An Nuan didn't answer.
She just didn't want to humor him.
Thinking about being forcibly kissed by this man yesterday, she felt all kinds of unpleasant.
Ye Jinghuai chuckled lightly.
Ultimately, he didn't say anything more.
After breakfast.
An Nuan went out, and Ye Jinghuai followed her out.
An Nuan got into Hu Feng's car.
Ye Jinghuai also got in.
An Nuan looked at him.
"Miss An doesn't mind giving me a ride, right?" Ye Jinghuai smiled.
"I'm in a hurry." An Nuan refused.
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry. Send Miss An first, then send me." Ye Jinghuai was shameless.
An Nuan gritted her teeth.
"Hu Feng, drive." Ye Jinghuai ordered.
Of course Hu Feng listened to Ye Jinghuai, and started the car without asking An Nuan's opinion at all, driving out of the villa.
An Nuan turned her head towards the car window, deliberately ignoring Ye Jinghuai.
Ye Jinghuai just looked at the back of her head, a smile in his eyes.
When Hu Feng stopped at a red light, he glanced back through the rearview mirror. His eyeballs almost popped out that instant.
He had never seen Mr. Ye with this kind of expression before, this kind of...
He couldn't even describe it.
In his memory, he was clearly covered in blood and terror.
He had even trembled before him.
But now... he was like this, gentle as water.
As someone who had never understood love, at that moment, even he felt stirred by the spring because of Mr. Ye's eyes.
"Hu Feng." An Nuan suddenly called out to him.
Hu Feng came back to his senses.
The moment he came to senses, he reacted that the light had already turned green, and there were vehicles behind him hurrying him.
His unchanging face became embarrassedly flushed for a second. He continued driving with a serious look.
The car soon arrived at An Corporation.
An Nuan opened the car door and got out.
She hurried away.
She felt that if she stayed a moment longer, her mind would be seen through by that guy behind her.
Just as she walked away.
"Miss An." Ye Jinghuai suddenly called out to stop her.
An Nuan gritted her teeth, but still stopped.
Ye Jinghuai got out of the car and walked up to her.
An Nuan didn't even know what this guy ate growing up, he was so tall.
At that moment, she just saw him lowering his head, his slender fingers approaching her neck.
An Nuan was startled.
Ye Jinghuai's slender, clean fingers were tidying up her clothes.
She had looked it over very carefully when she went out, there was no way her appearance could have any problems.
What Ye Jinghuai was doing now was clearly just going through the motions.
Going through the motions, but it looked very intimate.
And at this moment during the morning rush hour, there were quite a few people coming and going.
Their appearance was now clearly seen by many people.
An Nuan was even a little shy.
She said, "That's enough, Ye Jinghuai."
Ye Jinghuai's mouth corner maintained a smile.
He suddenly lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.
An Nuan's face was about to turn red and explode that instant.
This guy.
Does he have to be so unexpected?
In a place like this, was there any need to be concerned about face?
She lightly bit her lip. Her tense emotions were collapsing little by little...
Fortunately, Ye Jinghuai's kiss was just a peck. He said, "See you tonight."
After saying that, he turned and left.
An Nuan really felt that this guy was a human bomb.
The kind that could make people explode into smithereens from time to time.
She took a deep breath to adjust her emotions, and walked into An Corporation.
Walking in, many people around looked at her with gossipy smiles.
Damn it.
That demon Ye Jinghuai.
She didn't need to think to know that the intimate scene of him sending her off to work and bidding her a reluctant farewell this morning would immediately spread throughout the company!
She tried her best to remain calm and walked into the company.
Walking in.
Luo Si naturally followed behind her. "Hu Feng the bodyguard didn't come with you today?"
"He'll come later." After sending that demon Ye Jinghuai off.
An Nuan sat in her office chair and turned on her computer.
Luo Si gave a work report. "There is a departmental project meeting at 10 AM, it will probably last about an hour. Everyone in charge and relevant professionals have been notified. At 3 PM in the afternoon, President An needs to go to Guangming Building to see the site and specifically understand the local pedestrian traffic and environment. At 7 PM tonight, there is a business dinner party, it is a high society banquet held monthly. The host this time is Xiahui Bank. The chairman's secretary office specifically instructed that you must attend."
"Alright." An Nuan nodded and asked, "Is the chairman going?"
"The secretary office said that the chairman will attend with you." Luo Si answered.
The corners of An Nuan's mouth smiled.
It seemed her father was sincerely trying to bring her into the business world.
He was starting to pave the road for her now.
"Does President An want black coffee?" Luo Si asked after finishing her work report.
"I'll have a cappuccino today, black coffee is too bitter." An Nuan answered while handling files on her computer.
"Black coffee really doesn't suit President An's mood today." Luo Si seemed to laugh then.
An Nuan turned her head to look at her, her face clearly not pleased.
Luo Si explained, "The scene of Mr. Ye personally sending President An off to work and bidding her a reluctant farewell is already known by everyone in the company."
"Is work very easy today?" An Nuan's face became a little dark.
"I'll go get to work." Luo Si hurriedly said respectfully. As she turned to leave, she couldn't help saying, "Everyone says Mr. Ye is very handsome, and that President An and Mr. Ye are a perfect match made in heaven."
"It seems Secretary Luo's work is not saturated enough." An Nuan threatened.
"I'll go make coffee for President An right away." Not daring to say another word, Luo Si quickly left.
An Nuan watched Luo Si's departing figure.
She couldn't help cursing Ye Jinghuai again.
That bastard!
At this moment, Ye Jinghuai who was sitting in the car suddenly sneezed.
Qin Jiang, who was sitting next to him, said, "Did you catch a cold?!"
"No, someone's thinking about me."
"......Am I a dog? You feed me dog food every day." Qin Jiang's face changed slightly.
Ever since Ye Jinghuai had An Nuan.
Is this still Ye Jinghuai?!
"Qin Jiang." Ye Jinghuai's eyes moved slightly, "Do you think we can move up our plan?"
Qin Jiang was stunned.
"I want to have a daughter with An Nuan when she turns 25."
Qin Jiang was speechless.
This Ye Jinghuai was really obsessed. For the sake of An Nuan, he seemed willing to disregard his own life!
He said very unpleasantly, "Impossible."
Ye Jinghuai's eyes tightened slightly.
"You can't give birth to a daughter, you will definitely have a stinky boy."
"......"
Drag him out for a beating!
Chapter 135
An's Group, sales department conference room.
An Nuan sat in the middle position.
On both sides sat the center managers, supervisors and some core employees of the sales department.
She glanced at them.
At that moment she saw An Xiao.
Because of An Zhao's death, An YanKun, An Hao and An Xiao were all on bereavement leave at home.
This leave has not finished yet.
An Xiao came.
An Xiao noticed An Nuan's eyes and hurriedly said, "My sister has been buried, I can only grieve at home, so I came to work early. I thought maybe work could distract me and relax my mood a little."
An Nuan nodded slightly and hmmmed in acknowledgment, without saying much else.
An Xiao just looked at An Nuan's coldness towards her, also with scrutiny.
Yesterday, the thing about An Nuan forcing Zhu Xingzhi to leave and pressuring Chang Deyue to retreat, actually caused huge waves within their family. They were completely unexpected that the second in command of the prestigious An's Group, was actually forced by An Nuan to leave the company, and could only enjoy pure dividends in the future without participating in company decisions anymore.
When her father knew about this news, he did not calm down for even a second.
Her father had painstakingly pulled in Chang Deyue. Chang Deyue could still support him in the senior leadership. Now he was actually ruined by An Nuan, making him leave in disgrace. It was simply unacceptable.
But the fact was just so.
Her father could only ask her, her brother and himself to come to the company early.
He was really afraid that in these few days without them, An Nuan would really turn the company upside down!
Their family absolutely could not let An Nuan develop.
If An Nuan developed, their family's desire to control An's Group would almost be wishful thinking.
So early this morning, she also came with him to the company.
As soon as she reached the company gate, she ran into An Nuan. At that moment she wanted to go up, but saw Ye Jinghuai getting out of the car.
Ye Jinghuai was really handsome.
But before, his reputation was not good, so real upper class young ladies would not notice him. But I don't know when it started, Ye Jinghuai's image seemed to have changed too. It seemed to be after marrying An Nuan that Ye Jinghuai's development was also going in a good direction, and even overshadowing Gu Yan Sheng.
It had to be said that Gu Yan Sheng losing face at the scene of the wedding ceremony really damaged his energy, and his whole person simply plummeted.
Not to mention others.
An Xiao herself felt that compared to Ye Jinghuai's current halo, Gu Yan Sheng really had no highlights.
Originally she still had thoughts about Gu Yan Sheng...
Now.
Now...
She gritted her teeth.
Thinking of Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan's interaction this morning, the obvious feelings in Ye Jinghuai's eyes were not pretended emotions, which really made her jealous to the point of madness.
She really didn't know why An Nuan was so lucky.
Why was she born so much better than her from the beginning?
Why could she live so glorious and brilliant now?
While she still had nothing!
"Today's meeting is mainly to comb through some of the sales difficulties currently facing the sales department, and focus on discussing two projects, one is the Hua Tan abandoned housing estate, and the other is the merchant solicitation and flow of people problem in Guangming Building." As soon as An Nuan spoke, her aura was powerful.
Everyone in the conference room was very quiet.
An Nuan spoke again, "The main focus today is the merchant solicitation and flow of people problem in Guangming Building. Secretary Luo, what is the current situation of Guangming Building?"
Luo Sigong respectfully came forward.
She projected the PPT she had worked overtime to make last night, and began to introduce, "This is the current situation of Guangming Building. We built it for one year, a total of 12 floors, with nearly 1,000 shops. The current occupancy rate is 20%, which means less than 200 merchants are operating. And from what I know, only about 130 merchants are actually open for business normally. The other merchants have chosen to close down directly because of heavy losses. Once their contract period ends, they will choose to terminate the agreement."
"An's Group invested 2 billion in Guangming Building. So far, the cost recovery is 20 million. That is to say, this project has lost a total of 1.98 billion since construction. It is one of An's Group's biggest loss-making projects." Luo Si solemnly and seriously introduced, "And according to the original planning for Guangming Building, we would have fully recovered the costs within three years, and the profit within five years would have reached 30% of the investment amount. That is to say, within 5 years, Guangming Building's revenue would be 2.6 billion. Under the current circumstances, that is wishful thinking."
After Luo Si finished her report, she respectfully stepped down from the podium.
An Nuan shifted her gaze from the screen, "Which department was previously responsible for the merchant solicitation and flow of people for this project?"
"It was us." Sales department group A center manager Meng Qiming said, "At that time, I was in charge of the on-site implementation of this project."
"Why was our merchant solicitation so bad?" An Nuan asked.
"Originally, Guangming Building was constructed after considering many factors. It was supposed to be a very hot commercial district. But there were three actual situations encountered later. First, because of large-scale demolitions around Guangming Building, many local residents moved away, resulting in the cancellation of the local subway station. The inconvenience in transportation meant no pedestrian flow for the mall, and once there is no pedestrian flow, it is very difficult to attract merchants. Second, Guangming Building was originally intended to be the largest high-end luxury brand mall in Qing City, but currently, no first-tier luxury brands are willing to move into Guangming Building. Without the formation of first-tier luxury brands and scale, there will be no butterfly effect, naturally other brands will not move in either. Third, because of the high construction standards at the beginning, Guangming Building spent a lot of costs. So the cost of merchant solicitation is also higher than average stores, and merchants find it hard to choose us after weighing factors."
An Nuan nodded, as if she understood.
She said, "Manager Meng will take me to see it on site this afternoon."
"Yes." Meng Qiming nodded.
"Now for this project, I will make the work arrangements clear. Before making it clear, let's set our goal first." An Nuan's harsh tone carried powerful aura.
Everyone was extremely respectful, waiting for orders.
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"Luo Secretary just said that during the construction project, it was estimated that the business volume would reach 2.6 billion within five years. I made a calculation based on the rent and number of stores. In 5 years, we can achieve a business volume of 4 billion, and can make a profit in 2 years," said An Nuan when her voice fell.
The scene couldn't help but sigh.
It felt like it was just a pie in the sky thing.
An Nuan said expressionlessly, "Don't retreat first. No one knows the result before really trying it. Here, let me make it clear to everyone that I have made even more pie in the sky flags in front of senior leaders. Profiting from this project at present is just one of my plans. I don't want it to be denied by everyone before it even starts! Of course, I can also very clearly tell everyone that as long as you believe me, you can definitely complete it!"
After saying this.
It just shocked everyone, and they seemed to believe it because of An Nuan's determination.
Believe that the final result can be achieved.
An Nuan didn't waste time either. She directly assigned work, "Because I just started working with everyone, I will arrange the work in my way first. If there is anything inappropriate in the middle, you can bring it up to me at any time and I will try my best to make adjustments for you. Let me repeat again, everyone who attended the on-site meeting today is someone I absolutely believe in. If some employees feel they can't complete the assigned work, they can also speak up in advance, and I won't make things difficult for everyone. However, once you speak up, there will absolutely be no place for you in the sales department anymore. Similarly, if everyone sticks with me through perseverance, after the project is completed, I will not shortchange any one of you."
After saying this.
She didn't care about everyone's mood either, and seriously assigned the work that had been prepared long ago one by one.
The whole process was clearly efficient.
This kind of meeting would take at least three hours to start normally.
This time it took exactly one hour and it was over.
An Nuan got up and left the conference room.
Others also left one after another.
While complaining that there would be countless tasks again, some people still had to admire An Nuan's ability.
They really felt that she was different from all other leaders.
When doing anything, she would think it through and have her own direction before the meeting. Not like some leaders who just like to waste everyone's time at the big meeting to discuss how to do this.
As a result, An Nuan's efficiency was naturally doubled.
An Xiao was also among the crowd.
Every time she heard praise for An Nuan, she felt like there was a thorn in her heart that made her extremely uncomfortable!
She returned to the office and hurriedly called her father, "Dad, An Nuan just held a meeting. Now she is going to start attracting merchants and attracting popularity for Guangming Building. She also boasted that the sales volume can reach 4 billion in five years and break even in two years!"
"Does she think she is a god? She can't overturn the sky!" An Yankun ridiculed.
"But I just heard her arrangements for the work, and I feel like she might really do it."
"Don't be scared by her bluffing."
"Dad," An Xiao couldn't help reminding, "Don't you think we underestimated An Nuan? Think about it, how much have we lost to An Nuan recently? It's not that we can't fight her, it's that we really underestimated her."
At this moment, after being reminded by An Xiao, An Yankun also became wary of An Nuan.
Originally, when he heard the sales figure mentioned by An Xiao, he felt it was an exaggerated slogan that could never be achieved. But on second thought, An Xiao was right. Every time it was something they thought impossible, An Nuan actually did it.
"Alright, I will never let An Nuan succeed," An Yankun decided on the spot, "Keep a close eye on An Nuan these days. Tell me as soon as there is any movement from her."
"Yes."
An Xiao hung up the phone with a cold face.
She must not let An Nuan continue to be so rampant.
Now she has killed An Zhao.
The next one is An Nuan!
...
An Nuan went to Guangming Building at 3 pm.
The problems with the building were basically the three that Meng Qiming said.
So solving the actual problems was the key to solving Guangming Building.
Of course An Nuan wasn't smart enough to come up with solutions right away either.
She was just recalling what Guangming Building was like ten years later, and whether there was any mall that was very successful during the ten years that she could learn from.
Leaving Guangming Building.
An Nuan did not return to the company anymore.
There was a business banquet tonight.
On the home field of Xiahui Bank, she must go!
While calling her father, she went to the largest international mall in Qing City.
This international mall was also owned by An's Group, but because it had been around for a long time and was located in the city center, the marketing case could not be fully referenced.
Thinking about things, she walked into the largest luxury dress section in Qing City.
As soon as she walked in.
She saw that Ye Jinghuai.
He also seemed to be picking out a suit for tonight.
Naturally following him was Qin Jiang.
Next to Qin Jiang was Ye Jingxuan and Tong Zhitong.
Several people seemed to be picking out dresses.
At that moment, An Nuan even wanted to run away with her legs.
Qing City was really small.
"What a coincidence," Qin Jiang was the first to speak.
An Nuan really didn't want such a coincidence.
She maintained etiquette, "Are you also picking out dresses to attend tonight's business banquet?"
"Yeah. By the way, don't you know Jinghuai will attend? Aren't you two husband and wife?" Tong Zhitong suddenly chimed in.
An Nuan glanced at Ye Jinghuai.
At this moment, Ye Jinghuai seemed to have been looking at her all this time.
From the moment she appeared here, his eyes had been on her.
Not even giving her a chance to escape.
She said, "There needs to be more intrigue and surprise between husband and wife. Right, Jinghuai?!"
After saying that, she very calmly walked to Ye Jinghuai's side, intimately holding his arm, very sweet.
Tong Zhitong's face changed at once.
She yelled at the staff, "Haven't you got my dress ready yet?"
"It's ready, Miss Tong, this way please." The staff hurriedly said respectfully.
Tong Zhitong angrily left.
An Nuan smiled smugly.
Though she was nominally married to Ye Jinghuai, she couldn't stand being wronged even a little bit!
Especially this kind of foul-mouthed girl in need of a lesson!
At this moment, seeing Tong Zhitong angrily leaving because of her, she naturally let go of Ye Jinghuai's arm.
The moment she let go.
Her hand was suddenly gripped tightly by a pair of big hands.
An Nuan was startled, and she turned to look at Ye Jinghuai.
She heard this man say word for word, "Miss An, I'm not that easy to take advantage of!"
An Nuan really wanted to swear.
Although she did it just now to infuriate Tong Zhitong.
But.
Any discerning person could see that Tong Zhitong liked Ye Jinghuai. After all, don't covet your friend's wife, and this was his own brother. Didn't she save Ye Jinghuai a lot of trouble by doing this?!
Shouldn't he be grateful instead of... threatening her?!
Chapter 137
An Nuan tried hard to break free from Ye Jinghuai's shackles.
Ye Jinghuai was so strong that she couldn't move at all.
She lowered her voice and said to Ye Jinghuai through gritted teeth, "Ye Jinghuai, what do you want?"
"Help me choose a formal suit," Ye Jinghuai said.
An Nuan frowned. "Didn't you already choose one?"
"When did I choose one?" Ye Jinghuai asked back.
She finally saw how shameless a man could be.
The staff had obviously already brought the suit he picked to him, but hearing Ye Jinghuai's words, the staff scuttled away like crabs, embarrassed...
At that moment, An Nuan felt injustice for the staff.
"What style do you like?" An Nuan asked, trying her best to stay calm.
She really didn't want to waste time with this guy.
When they left Guangming Building, they were already a bit late.
"I like your style," Ye Jinghuai replied.
He even smiled brightly.
Qin Jiang probably couldn't stand it anymore. He couldn't help but say, "Save the sweet talk for the bedroom, okay? There's a single dog here getting fed too much dog food!"
An Nuan was so embarrassed by what Qin Jiang said.
She retorted, "What single dog?!"
"I don't have a wife."
"You have so many flings, and you still call yourself single?" An Nuan was speechless.
Qin Jiang was a typical playboy with countless women... Just like Ye Jinghuai.
No wonder the two were such good friends.
They were partners in crime.
"It's just physical for me, no emotional involvement," Qin Jiang said matter-of-factly.
An Nuan didn't want to bother with Qin Jiang anymore.
Talking about views on love with a stallion was like playing music to a cow!
Anyway...
In a few years, there would be a woman who would make him wish he was dead.
She turned to look at Ye Jinghuai. "Let me go and I'll help you choose a formal suit."
"Okay," Ye Jinghuai released his grip.
He looked full of anticipation.
At that moment, An Nuan strangely felt some pressure.
It was like when someone had too much expectation in you, and you worried about not being able to deliver.
An Nuan really felt that Ye Jinghuai was very good at bewitching people.
Unknowingly, he could make you follow in his footsteps.
She told herself to stay calm and choose carefully.
"How about this one?" An Nuan pointed to a charcoal gray suit and said.
"Mrs. Ye has great taste. This is our designer's flagship style this season, but because of the avant-garde tailoring, few people dare to try it except celebrities. But actually, this is really handsome. This is what our model looks like wearing it." Saying so, the staff enthusiastically brought out photos from Fashion Week on their tablet.
An Nuan took a glance.
She said frankly, "Ye Jinghuai would look even more handsome in it."
It wasn't meant as flattery for Ye Jinghuai.
Rather, it was her sensitivity towards fashion. She could almost tell at a glance what styles would suit what kind of people.
Back then, the outfits she picked for Gu Yan Sheng were repeatedly praised by the media for making Gu Yan Sheng the best-dressed man in Qingcheng.
Thinking of all her careful efforts for Gu Yan Sheng, only to have it all go to the dogs!
"You flatter me, ma'am," Ye Jinghuai's voice seemed to carry a smile.
An Nuan rolled her eyes, too lazy to respond.
Now she knew that Ye Jinghuai's tail must be wagging.
Give this guy an inch, and he'll take a mile.
Seeing An Nuan give no reply, the staff quickly moved to liven up the atmosphere, "Master Ye is the most handsome man in all of Qingcheng. Of course he looks amazing in anything. Master Ye, please wait a moment while I fetch the suit for you to change into."
Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.
As he turned to look at An Nuan, "May I return the favor and help you pick one?"
"No need, I can choose myself," An Nuan rejected.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Ye Jinghuai's taste.
After all, the wedding dress he chose for her really shocked her.
But in comparison, she still preferred to rely on herself.
Ye Jinghuai didn't insist. He just accompanied her as she chose her dress.
Qin Jiang at the side, really, was about to spit blood.
Couldn't these two stop being so lovey-dovey?
The whole country knew they were married. What was the point of showing off?!
"Master Ye, I've prepared the suit for you. Please come to the fitting room and our staff will help you change into it." The staff came up respectfully.
Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.
He left with them.
When he left, An Nuan had also chosen her formal dress. She waited for a while before the staff accompanied her to the fitting room to change.
As soon as she walked in, she came face to face with Tong Zhitong who had just changed.
The two looked at each other directly.
An Nuan knew it was impossible for her and Tong Zhitong to become friends, and they were even in an adversarial relationship. Naturally, she wouldn't be hypocritical and greet Tong Zhitong on her own initiative. She just brushed past Tong Zhitong.
"An Nuan," Tong Zhitong suddenly stopped and called out to her.
An Nuan also paused in her steps.
"Ye Jingxuan and I broke up," Tong Zhitong said.
An Nuan's brows furrowed slightly. She gave a faint smile, "That's Miss Tong's personal matter. There's no need to give me a special report."
"Report? What a joke!" Tong Zhitong's face darkened. "I'm just telling you I'm single now. I have the right to pursue love."
"You being single doesn't mean others are too. Miss Tong, being a third party is prone to divine retribution. It would be best for Miss Tong to think thrice."
"An Nuan!" Just a few words provoked Tong Zhitong to instantly change her expression.
An Nuan directly walked away.
That is, half a sentence more would be pointless.
Moreover, infuriating someone to the point of exploding and then turning to leave was the highest realm of quarreling.
She entered the fitting room and changed into her dress.
When she finished changing and went out,
Ye Jinghuai had also changed.
He was now standing in front of the mirror, wearing a charcoal gray double-breasted suit with side vents, elegant and refined. The slightly mottled white shell buttons on the front added a touch of uniqueness, clearly conveying a sense of restraint. It was a very popular style, one that would remain prevalent for many years to come. The perfectly tailored trousers accentuated his sturdy legs, making his whole figure look tall and upright, noble and modest.
Ye Jinghuai's looks and temperament could really fulfill every woman's fantasy.
An Nuan just looked at Ye Jinghuai, looked at all the staff showing infatuated smiles around Ye Jinghuai, looked at the undisguised admiration in Tong Zhitong's eyes for Ye Jinghuai.
"Does it look good?" Ye Jinghuai's eyes glanced over.
His gaze seemed to rest only on her.
It felt as if no matter when, whenever she looked at him, he would also be looking at her.
At this moment, facing his sincere gaze, her heart seemed to stir.
She said, "It looks good."
It really did look very good.
Chapter 138
"It's good as long as you like it." Ye Jinghuai's smile at the corner of his mouth was so bright.
It was the sincere smile of a boy who had just begun to fall in love, having obtained the approval of the girl he loved.
It was also very pure.
An Nuan thought that if it weren't for the fact that Ye Jinghuai's frequent affairs with women were constantly in the news, she would have almost believed at this moment that Ye Jinghuai really liked her, that he really only liked her alone.
She walked to Ye Jinghuai's side with ease.
She went over.
An Nuan hadn't had a good look at her own dress yet when she heard the waiter exaggerate his praise, "Oh my god, too beautiful. Master Ye the Third and Madam Ye are simply a perfect match, a fairy couple. I can hardly believe my own eyes, it's really too good-looking. Master Ye the Third and Madam Ye must be the couple with the highest looks value in the world!"
An Nuan was actually a little...embarrassed.
She figured these expensive dresses must be so popular because these staff members were blowing rainbow farts.
She looked at herself in the full length mirror.
She had chosen a silver-gray long evening gown, exuding an elegant temperament.
She really hadn't thought about matching couple's outfits with Ye Jinghuai, but she had happened to really like the gray tones recently, so she had unconsciously selected this color.
At this moment, seeing herself in the mirror, she even felt a little...too calculating.
After all, in Tong Zhitong's eyes, it was as if An Nuan hated her to death.
"I really like it," Ye Jinghuai suddenly spoke up.
An Nuan had no idea if he was talking about liking his suit, or liking her dress, or liking her...
For some inexplicable reason, her face began to flush slightly.
An Nuan followed the staff to the makeup room to get her makeup done.
Ye Jinghuai, Qin Jiang and Ye Jingxuan waited outside.
At 6:30 p.m.
An Nuan and Tong Zhitong finished their makeup.
The group left the dress shop and got into the cars to go to the banquet venue.
An Nuan, Ye Jinghuai and Qin Jiang were in one car.
Hu Feng was driving.
From the moment they left the dress shop, Ye Jinghuai had been holding An Nuan's hand, and hadn't let go, not even in the car.
An Nuan felt her palms sweating.
But this man Ye Jinghuai gripped her tightly, completely unable to break free.
Qin Jiang could see the two being intimate through the rearview mirror.
He was thinking,
shouldn't he stop and have a relationship too?
Acting as if he'd never been in love before.
The car arrived at its destination.
Hu Feng got out to open the door for Ye Jinghuai.
Ye Jinghuai got out first, then helped An Nuan out of the car after getting out himself.
Countless reporters at the entrance took pictures.
An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai didn't linger, and went straight inside.
Qin Jiang followed behind.
Then Ye Jingxuan and Tong Zhitong arrived.
The moment Tong Zhitong got out of the car, "Jingxuan, I hope we can keep our distance in the future."
Ye Jingxuan's expression changed slightly.
"We've broken up already."
"If we've broken up, why did you come looking for me today?" Ye Jingxuan's tone was a bit heavy.
"You know very well I came to get close to Ye Jinghuai."
Ye Jingxuan looked at her coldly.
"Dating you was also to get close to him. But now, I've realized that dating can't stimulate Ye Jinghuai at all, it just gives other women a chance to take advantage of the situation, so I've chosen to break up with you. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I hope you can come in after I've gone in."
With that, Tong Zhitong walked in coldly.
The moment she opened the car door.
"Jinghuai won't like you," Ye Jingxuan enunciated word for word very clearly.
Tong Zhitong's expression was clearly ugly.
"Jinghuai has liked An Nuan for many years."
"You think I'll believe you!" Tong Zhitong turned her head and glared at Ye Jingxuan, "You think that by saying this I'll give up on Ye Jinghuai and get back together with you?! Dream on!"
As her voice fell.
She slammed the car door shut fiercely.
Ye Jingxuan just watched Tong Zhitong's back as she left.
All these years.
He was tired too!
...
Inside the banquet hall.
As soon as Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan appeared, they caused a sensation throughout the venue.
Everyone's gaze went to them first thing.
This was the first time since their marriage that they had appeared together so openly in front of the media, which inevitably still surprised everyone a bit.
In fact, Ye Jinghuai's presence wasn't that surprising. After all, every occasion he had appeared at was done in a high-profile manner. He never hid or concealed himself, as if afraid others wouldn't see him. Sometimes he would deliberately create some scandals when he had laid low for a few days, just to get himself back into the public eye.
An Nuan, on the other hand, was different.
For a long time, An Nuan didn't even attend banquets.
The first charity banquet she attended was to bid on a sapphire necklace for her mother, which could be inferred from the fact that it was her mother's birthday banquet afterwards. Then there was when she got married - the whole nation saw her brilliance that time, but that was also because she got married, and low-key was difficult.
So what was it this time?
Was it to accompany Ye Jinghuai?
It had to be said.
The two's innate external conditions really could overwhelm everyone present.
They could really make those who liked them like them immensely, and make those who were jealous hate them to the bone.
For example.
Gu Yanseng.
At this moment he was standing in the hall, originally socializing with coming and going dignitaries. Because of a slight commotion in the venue, he also glanced over and saw Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan - their stunning appearance really made him unable to ignore their aura and their flawless beauty even if he tried.
He strove to look away, strived to make himself appear very composed as he continued socializing.
Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan were also not the least bit nervous under everyone's watchful eyes.
They went straight to An Yanyuan.
At this time An Yanyuan was chatting animatedly with Xia Zheng Hai.
Seeing her daughter and son-in-law, her face was all smiles. "Nuan Nuan and Jinghuai are here."
An Nuan was originally going to go to the banquet venue with her dad, but because Ye Jinghuai was going, she didn't want to get entangled with him either, so she had called her dad to say they'd meet at the banquet.
Naturally the first thing now was to report to her dad.
She obediently called out, "Dad, Uncle Xia."
Ye Jinghuai was also very polite. "Dad, Uncle Xia."
Calling out just like she did, somehow making her a little uncomfortable.
Thinking back to their relationship in the previous life.
Two arch enemies.
Who could have expected they would end up as "husband and wife" in the end!
"Nuan Nuan is really sensible," Xia Zheng Hai smiled, "If only my Qi Qi could be half as good."
Xia Qi Qi was indeed quite eccentric.
However.
"Don't worry too much about Qi Qi, Uncle Xia. One day when she has an epiphany, it'll be fine. She just hasn't settled down right now."
"I'm also looking forward to that day," Xia Zheng Hai said helplessly, in fact not holding out too much hope.
"Speaking of which, where's Qi Qi?" An Nuan looked left and right.
It was her family's main event tonight.
She couldn't have not come, could she?
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"She was with Zi Ming." Xia Zheng Hai looked around, "She should be in the lobby, uncle will get someone to help you find her."
"No need, no need, I was just asking casually." An Nuan smiled seemingly composed, "What's uncle's impression of Zi Ming?"
"I really didn't want Qi Qi to be with him before, after all, my daughter's other half should also be a good match. But then I thought, I guess no young master would be interested in my eccentric daughter anyway, might as well not stop her from dating. I have to say, I did look down on Nie Zi Ming at first, but after a long time, this kid is hardworking and ambitious, which did move me a little. I figured, sooner or later the Xia family business will have to be handed over. Nan Chen has made it clear that he won't take over, so there's only Qi Qi left, but Qi Qi is totally unreliable, she only cares about having fun all day, and doesn't have any intention of managing the family business at all. Now there's a Nie Zi Ming, it's actually more reassuring." Xia Zheng Hai objectively evaluated Xia Qi Qi and Nie Zi Ming's relationship.
An Nuan listened quietly.
She really felt that Nie Zi Ming was not simple at all, he had indeed deceived everyone.
Including her past self.
After chatting for a while, An Yanguan said, "Nuan Nuan, I'll take you to meet some of dad's friends from the business circle."
This old man obviously couldn't wait to start grooming her.
An Nuan naturally let go of Ye Jinghuai's hand.
In front of her dad, Ye Jinghuai was very well-behaved.
He didn't dare force her at all.
When she let go, Ye Jinghuai obediently let go too.
"Does Ah Huai want to come along?" An Yanguan asked very naturally.
"No need, dad. My brother is over there, I'll go say hi." He knew his place, and left.
In fact, there were still many taboos in high society.
For example, some business social activities, even between couples, they had to learn to avoid each other.
Otherwise there would be the risk of prying into each other's property.
Ye Jinghuai seemed to know how to handle himself very well, and could read people's expressions.
An Nuan watched Ye Jinghuai's leaving figure.
She followed her father and entered her father's business social circle.
She handled the socializing effortlessly under her father's lead.
From afar, she looked radiant.
Xia Qi Qi stood not far away watching An Nuan.
Actually when An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai came in, she saw them too. If it wasn't for Nie Zi Ming by her side, she would have definitely gone to find An Nuan.
But she always felt that Nie Zi Ming needed her more at an occasion like this, so she chose to prioritize romance over friendship.
"Nuan Nuan seems to have changed a lot." At this time, Nie Zi Ming noticed Xia Qi Qi's gaze and also looked over there.
She really saw a confident, dazzling woman.
Very different from the woman who didn't like to express herself much in his memory.
"Mm." Xia Qi Qi nodded, "Feels like she became a strong career woman. Invincible."
"Maybe Gu Yan Cheng's matter hit her really hard, so she changed so much." Nie Zi Ming speculated.
Xia Qi Qi nodded.
She agreed with Nie Zi Ming's opinion.
She thought, if one day she was also hurt by love, maybe she would become like this too.
Or maybe, she would just end it all.
Of course, she didn't feel that Nie Zi Ming would betray her.
She herself didn't have many merits since she was little, she just had really good luck, other than not having a mom since young, everything went smoothly for her. Even when she did poorly on exams in school, she managed to barely pass and move up grades.
She felt she was a carps that became a dragon.
So there was no way she would meet a scumbag.
"Director Wang is here." Nie Zi Ming saw a middle-aged man walk into the banquet hall, "We're discussing a project loan with him, let me go say hi. Do you want to come with me?"
"Okay." Xia Qi Qi planned to accompany Nie Zi Ming throughout tonight.
She wanted everyone to know about her and Nie Zi Ming's relationship, even in the Xia family's territory.
But as soon as they walked over, that Director Wang walked right past them and enthusiastically took the initiative to go over, "Young Master Xiao, you're back in the country."
Embarrassment was evident on Nie Zi Ming's face.
Xia Qi Qi turned to look and saw Director Wang eagerly shake Xiao Nan Chen's hand, looking very obsequious, "Are you back to immediately help your uncle manage Xia Hui Bank?"
"No," Xiao Nan Chen said, "I don't plan on joining the bank."
"I see, so there's still two more years to wait. But you young people have your own ideas, I'm very supportive. I happened to have a loan contract with your bank, and figured if you joined Xia Hui Bank, I wanted to casually discuss with you."
"Many affairs in Xia Hui Bank are handled by Nie Zi Ming, you can directly discuss with him." Xiao Nan Chen clearly saw the two people next to him.
He even signaled with his eyes for Director Wang to look for Nie Zi Ming.
Director Wang smiled and said, "We've interfaced a few times already, it's basically settled."
"That's good then." Xiao Nan Chen didn't seem to want to say more either, keeping a distance, "My friend is over there, I'll head over first."
"Alright alright, go busy yourself. Young Master Xiao, when you take over Xia Hui Bank in the future, do take care of me."
Xiao Nan Chen wanted to explain.
But suddenly felt there was no need to explain.
No matter the explanation, it would be the same in her mind anyway.
Of course, Director Wang couldn't be blamed for thinking he would take over Xia Hui Bank.
Probably not just Director Wang, almost half the people present felt that Xia Hui Bank would eventually be his.
The root cause was because back then Xia Qi Qi fiercely resisted being with Nie Zi Ming, and Xia Zheng Hai got so angry that he threatened if she insisted on being with Nie Zi Ming, she wouldn't get a cent of the Xia family fortune, and it would all be left to his stepson Xiao Nan Chen.
How could Xia Qi Qi be threatened by her dad.
The more he threatened, the more she insisted on being with Nie Zi Ming.
Once they got together, naturally Xia Zheng Hai's words became credible.
In fact, it wasn't just those angry words that could make everyone firmly believe Xia Zheng Hai would eventually leave his fortune to Xiao Nan Chen who had no blood relations. It was also because Xia Zheng Hai's favoritism towards Xiao Qing was well known. As long as Xiao Qing wanted it, anything was possible. Plus Xia Qi Qi was indeed useless, she only cared about having fun every day and had no intention of managing the family business at all. It seemed only natural that Xia Zheng Hai would leave the family business to Xiao Nan Chen.
Anyway, it was better than leaving it to Nie Zi Ming.
In high society, there were still deep-rooted looks down on a poor nobody like Nie Zi Ming.
So after Director Wang saw Xiao Nan Chen leave, he also went to socialize on one side, and didn't have any intention of taking the initiative to greet Nie Zi Ming.
Xia Qi Qi was so angry she felt her lungs would explode.
Was everyone blind?!
Couldn't they see Nie Zi Ming's hard work and effort?!
Just because of his birth he was looked down upon?! He had to endure contempt?!
"Qi Qi." Nie Zi Ming seemed to notice her emotions and gently said, "Don't be angry, I'm fine."
One day, he would make everyone here know they couldn't look down on him!
A cold, vicious look flashed across Nie Zi Ming's eyes.
It was fleeting.
Chapter 140
There were many people coming and going in the lobby.
An Nuan accompanied her father to toast with a circle of people.
Seeing several old friends, her father chatted with them again, obviously An Nuan could not get a word in edgewise, and it was a bit awkward to keep accompanying him, so she told her dad and went to the bathroom.
She also saw that Ye Jinghuai was currently accompanying his eldest brother Ye Jingxuan to socialize, so naturally she did not want to disturb them.
After using the toilet, the moment she was touching up her makeup.
Xu Zixi suddenly appeared in the mirror.
An Nuan glanced at her and continued to touch up her makeup.
Xu Zixi turned on the faucet, washing her fingers while saying, "What a coincidence meeting Miss An here."
An Nuan replied with a sound.
"Remember to remind Miss An that last time at the banquet she mocked me for not knowing my place, holding Gu's arm. Now things really change." Her tone was mocking.
"Yes, I was just reminding Assistant Xu to know your place. Some people are not worth you doing too much for them."
Xu Zixi's face changed slightly.
An Nuan tidied up her lipstick. She looked at herself in the mirror again, "Assistant Xu, go your own way."
After saying that, she turned and left.
The swaggering and domineering manner was completely different from the woman in her memory.
How could this woman change so much!
It was as if she was using cheats.
Xu Zixi was not stupid. She knew very clearly no woman could absolutely possess a man like Gu Yan Sheng. He cared most about power and pleasure. To him, women either satisfied his power or his desires. Whoever really fell in love with him would have a miserable life. She had even thought about how miserable An Nuan's life would be after marrying Gu Yan Sheng, but did not expect this woman to actually see through Gu Yan Sheng's pretense before the wedding and married another man instead.
Although Ye Jinghuai was also unreliable, at least everyone knew very clearly what kind of person Ye Jinghuai was. Even if bad, that was all there was to it. But Gu Yan Sheng was different. No one knew where Gu Yan Sheng's bottom line was, no one knew how bad he could actually be. At least from what she had seen following him for so many years, his means were truly beyond ordinary people.
If it wasn't for her wanting to climb up relying on Gu Yan Sheng, she would not have been able to follow this man either.
Her eyes moved slightly.
Walking out of the bathroom, she saw Gu Yan Sheng forcibly taking An Nuan away in the distance.
Even though she now had some change in understanding towards An Nuan, it did not change that she must pull this woman down from her high place.
After all, now in order to gain money and benefits she was helping Gu Yan Sheng, so people who posed a threat to Gu Yan Sheng were naturally her enemies.
It had to be said, following Gu Yan Sheng these years, she had also learned to be ruthless.
......
In the backyard garden.
An Nuan was dragged out by Gu Yan Sheng.
Just after using the bathroom, as soon as she came out she saw Gu Yan Sheng standing there. She thought he was waiting for Xu Zixi and didn't pay attention, but unexpectedly when she walked over, Gu Yan Sheng directly pulled her and walked towards the other side. She wanted to scream, but felt there was no need to cause unnecessary trouble in this kind of occasion.
Gu Yan Sheng was also very clear that in this kind of occasion, An Nuan would not be able to really yell or quarrel with him either. In high society, many things were a loss of face for both sides.
An Nuan was so smart now, naturally she was unwilling to ruin her reputation because of him.
And very obviously.
Now An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai's reputation was much better than his.
He was now the typical scumbag.
No matter how he behaved, in the eyes of outsiders, he was the one who cheated. He was the one who was regretfully jilted. He was the one who had destroyed all the image he had built up in his previous life, all at once.
The root of all evil was An Nuan.
"Let me go!" An Nuan moved her arm, her face clearly very ugly.
At that moment Gu Yan Sheng grabbed her even tighter instead.
Just thinking that because of this woman, he had lost so much, at this moment he hated to beat her to death!
He didn't even know why this woman would have such tremendous change.
She used to be completely under his control, and now inexplicably she had changed, changed so thoroughly.
He had even heard that she made a big splash at An Corporation in just a few days after starting work there, and had even driven her father's biggest rival out of the company.
When had this woman's abilities changed to become so arrogant!
Gu Yan Sheng really could not figure it out.
He also could not accept An Nuan's tremendous change.
He was frantically suppressing his emotions.
Frantically adjusting his emotions.
He said, "I'm sorry Nuan Nuan, I was impulsive just now."
An Nuan's eyes paused.
The next second she really laughed very sarcastically.
So Gu Yan Sheng still wanted to keep pretending in front of her?!
"Not just now, but also last time, it was because I was too jealous that I forced you. I actually regret it very much."
"You probably regret that Qin Jiang recorded the video." An Nuan said coldly.
Of course she was reminding him that she knew very clearly about the time Qin Jiang had threatened him to kneel and even bark like a dog.
"Qin Jiang did humiliate me, but what makes me most guilty is that I did that to you." Gu Yan Sheng suddenly seemed to change, changing back to being like before, pretending to be a good person to get close to her, to deceive her.
Did Gu Yan Sheng really think she was so easily deceived?!
She said, "Gu Yan Sheng, you can keep pretending if you want, but I can tell you very clearly that everything you do is wasted effort for me. Maybe not completely wasted, after all you did disgust me."
Gu Yan Sheng's emotions were clearly somewhat out of control.
An Nuan didn't even want to look at Gu Yan Sheng again. She really could not say another word to him.
She suddenly could not understand why she had liked Gu Yan Sheng in the first place back then!
She walked past him.
She had just walked past.
"Ah!" An Nuan shrieked.
Gu Yan Sheng suddenly grabbed An Nuan. An Nuan lost her balance and stumbled right into Gu Yan Sheng's arms.
An Nuan's face was extremely ugly.
Just as she was about to struggle.
Gu Yan Sheng quickly let her go, looking very gentlemanly, "Nuan Nuan, be careful wearing such high heels."
An Nuan frowned.
Did this Gu Yan Sheng man go crazy from the blows recently?
"I can't always be by your side now. You have to take care of yourself more." He gently smiled, looking very doting.
At that moment he even reached out, wanting to stroke An Nuan's hair.
An Nuan dodged.
Dodging, her peripheral vision suddenly noticed Ye Jinghuai standing not far away.