Chapter 109 - The Moonlight is Beautiful
In the car.
Zhang Fanzhi looked at Chen Ran and said, "Actually, you can walk slowly. I'm not lacking that little bit of ti."
"What?" Chen Ran didn't react imdiately.
Upon seeing Zhang Fanzhi's expression, he finally realized what she ant.
Every ti Chen Ran ca out of the elevator, he would jog over, and once outside, he would wait until his breathing evened out before getting in the car.
He had always thought Zhang Fanzhi hadn't seen it; he hadn't expected her to have seen it clearly.
Chen Ran felt sowhat awkward but didn't explain. Even he himself hadn't noticed why he had to jog over.
Chen Ran changed the subject, asking, "Where are we going?"
"I don't know."
"No, you're treating to a al, how do you not even know where we're going?" Chen Ran wondered.
"I rarely eat out, so I don't know what's good," Zhang Fanzhi said honestly.
Her social activities were very few, and with her temper, she didn't have many friends either.
After deciding to learn singing in junior high school, she spent most of her ti working hard, feeling sowhat out of place among her peers.
When everyone else was forming groups and hanging out, she went out alone to do odd jobs. During the holidays when others were playing, she was at a training class.
It was still the sa in high school, making her seem very unsociable.
By college, she returned ho without doing odd jobs or taking training classes, but she also had no friends.
Would she go to a restaurant to eat alone?
Now it was even rarer. When she was in Huahai, she at least had Sister Lin to accompany her and would occasionally go out for a stroll.
After returning to Lin City, she basically stayed at ho.
Apart from singing, her greatest pleasure was probably bullying Zhang Ruyi.
Chen Ran knew quite a lot about Zhang Fanzhi's affairs. Hearing her speak like this, he felt sowhat suffocated in his heart.
He thought for a mont and said:
"I also rarely eat out. But a while ago, a colleague ntioned a private kitchen. The food is very good, and mainly, there aren't many people so it's relatively quiet. How about we go try it?"
This was sothing Lin Fan had ntioned during their occasional idle chats, saying that the food at this place was delicious, but it was just expensive.
Although Chen Ran didn't have much money now, it was completely different from when he first started working and was dirt poor.
He didn't care if it was a bit expensive, not to ntion there was also the wealthy lady Zhang Fanzhi.
Zhang Fanzhi nodded and said, "Search for the navigation and send it to ."
Chen Ran did as told. He not only sent the navigation but also made a reservation online in advance.
Fortunately, this private kitchen was also open during the tail end of the New Year, otherwise, he truly wouldn't have been able to find another place.
Before long, Director Zhang called, "Chen Ran, you left early? Ah, why didn't you wait for to go back together?"
Chen Ran glanced at Zhang Fanzhi and said sowhat awkwardly, "Uncle, Zhizhi and I are planning to go for a stroll, so I left first."
Director Zhang let out an "Uh."
Clearly, he hadn't expected Chen Ran to be with his daughter. Afterward, he said happily, "Alright then, you guys have fun."
After saying that, he quickly hung up the phone.
Looking at Zhang Fanzhi driving attentively, Chen Ran slightly spaced out. He very rarely ca out with Zhang Fanzhi like this.
Most of the ti, it was Zhang Fanzhi coming to pick him up, and then heading straight back to the Zhang family ho.
The last ti they ca out like this was probably for the movie, right?
Although only a few months had passed, Chen Ran felt as if a very long ti had passed.
……
This private kitchen was exactly as Lin Fan had said; the location was a bit remote and extrely secluded.
There were no hotels or the like around, and there weren't many custors. This kind of place was just right and very suitable.
With Zhang Fanzhi wearing a mask and hat, she also wasn't very conspicuous in the middle of winter.
Chen Ran and Zhang Fanzhi entered the private room. With just the two of them, it was quite quiet.
With the nu in hand, Chen Ran ordered a few dishes before handing it over to Zhang Fanzhi.
Zhang Fanzhi didn't take the nu; she just looked at Chen Ran.
Everything she liked to eat had already been ordered by Chen Ran: "How do you know what I like to eat? Did my mom and dad tell you?”
Chen Ran smiled and said:
"No. Usually when you aren't at ho, Aunt Yun makes the dishes Uncle likes to eat. But every ti you co back, there are always a few extra ones. It's not hard to notice that, right?"
Zhang Fanzhi slightly pursed her lips, her expression sowhat unnatural.
Wanting to notice these things wasn't very hard, but one also had to actually have the heart to pay attention.
The food was served very quickly.
The taste of this private kitchen was indeed very good, and Chen Ran was quite satisfied.
He rembered Lin Fan didn't have a girlfriend, right? Did he co here to eat alone?
At this ti, Zhang Fanzhi's phone rang; it was a video call request.
She took it out, her brows furrowing imperceptibly. She cast a slight glance at Chen Ran and calmly hung up.
"Is it Aunt Yun?" Chen Ran asked.
Zhang Fanzhi said, "No, it's Ruyi."
"Why not answer it?"
"She has no proper business, she's too noisy," Zhang Fanzhi said.
Chen Ran found it amusing. No wonder Chen Yao gave Zhang Ruyi the nickna 'Naonao' (Noisy). If even Zhang Fanzhi said this, she probably was truly quite capable of making a fuss.
As soon as Zhang Fanzhi's voice fell, her phone rang again, and she continued to hang up.
After three consecutive tis, there was finally no movent from the other side.
……
When it was ti to settle the bill, the waiter inford them that the bill had already been settled.
Zhang Fanzhi furrowed her brows and looked at Chen Ran.
"Didn't we say I was treating?"
Chen Ran patted his head and said:
"I completely forgot. Usually, when I go out to eat with people, I feel embarrassed to fight over the bill and just pay in advance. I forgot we agreed you were treating this ti..."
Zhang Fanzhi looked at him and said, "How much was it? I'll transfer it to you on WeChat later."
Chen Ran said, "That's too troubleso. How about we count this al as my treat to you, so you still owe two als?"
Zhang Fanzhi didn't speak, just staring straight at him.
Chen Ran coughed, looked outside, and said, "The moonlight is truly beautiful tonight."
Zhang Fanzhi exhaled a breath, not pursuing his act of playing dumb.
Watching the backs of the two leaving, the waiter's brows were tightly locked, feeling extrely sour in his heart. He muttered:
"Sitting at the front desk, and dog food falls from the sky. Is it easy for to work during the New Year..."
Zhang Fanzhi dropped Chen Ran ho first.
On the way, Chen Ran couldn't help but find it amusing.
"Hmm? What are you laughing at?" Zhang Fanzhi asked.
Chen Ran said, "At the place where we just ate, it was all n driving the cars and won getting out of the passenger seats. It was just the two of us who were the other way around."
Zhang Fanzhi said, "If you feel embarrassed, you can buy a car yourself."
Chen Ran shook his head and said, "Cars are too expensive, I can't afford one. Mooching off your car is perfectly fine."
Zhang Fanzhi didn't utter a sound. She knew Chen Ran's salary wasn't bad. Producing such good programs, both his bonuses and program profit shares were quite high.
How could he possibly not afford a car?
Upon arriving, Chen Ran asked, "Do you want to co up and sit for a bit?"
Zhang Fanzhi shook her head: "I'll be leaving first."
Chen Ran wasn't disappointed either. He waved at Zhang Fanzhi, turned, and left.
Zhang Fanzhi watched Chen Ran's back disappear before finally taking out her phone.
It displayed several missed calls, all from Sister Lin.
She dialed back, and a sigh of relief from Tao Lin ca from the other side.
"Where did you go? I started a video call and made phone calls, and you didn't answer?"
Zhang Fanzhi paused, then said, "Visiting relatives with my mom and dad."
"What's wrong with answering a call at a relative's house..." Tao Lin muttered, then added,
"Alright, let's not talk about this. Let tell you, I found a song. I'll send it to your WeChat in a bit for you to take a look, see if it's suitable for a new single..."
Hanging up the phone, Zhang Fanzhi looked at the words "Sister Lin" and spaced out slightly.
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