Lin Fan and Wei Yue'er were having breakfast at a congee shop. By this ti, no one dared to harbor any negative feelings toward them anymore; jealousy and such had vanished into thin air.
The jealous n were convinced; Lin Fan is so capable, it's only natural for him to have a beautiful girlfriend. The jealous won were also convinced; finding such an impressive boyfriend is a skill in itself.
Soon after, they finished breakfast and planned to leave, heading to the counter to pay.
"How much is it, ma'am?" Lin Fan asked.
The shop owner laughed and said, "Twenty-five yuan with a discount."
Lin Fan then used his phone to scan and make the paynt.
The shop owner looked at Wei Yue'er and smiled, "Young lady, you're so lucky to have found such a great boyfriend."
Wei Yue'er blushed; it was a misunderstanding, albeit a sweet one. But in Lin Fan's presence, she was too shy to let it slide.
"He... he's not my boyfriend," Wei Yue'er clarified softly. She did want to be Lin Fan's girlfriend, but a fact's a fact.
Although Wei Yue'er spoke quietly, those around still heard, and everyone was taken aback.
What, they're not a couple?
Many felt a sudden sense of relief because as a couple, they were too perfect, inciting envy. Now knowing they weren't a couple, it balanced things out a lot internally.
Having finished paying, Lin Fan smiled and said, "We're colleagues."
After speaking, he left the congee shop with Wei Yue'er.
Following beside Lin Fan, Wei Yue'er's face was still a bit flushed. Looking at Lin Fan's figure, she suddenly had an impulse, wanting to talk about feelings with him. Lin Fan had just heroically saved her, plus all his usual acts of kindness made her wonder if he had feelings for her too.
Perhaps this was a good opportunity, a good ti to confess.
Wei Yue'er gathered her courage and was about to speak.
Ring ring ring...
Just then, Lin Fan's phone rang.
The caller was his secretary Zhao Jiayi, and Lin Fan answered the call.
"Chairman, there's an architect interview this morning. Mr. Chen just called; he's already on his way to the company," Zhao Jiayi said.
Lin Fan replied, "Okay, got it, I'm heading back now."
After hanging up, Lin Fan turned to Wei Yue'er and said, "There's an architect interview; we need to hurry back. Hey, what's wrong with your face? Why so red?"
Noticing Wei Yue'er's flushed face, Lin Fan showed concern and gently touched her cheek, finding nothing wrong.
"Nothing, nothing at all," Wei Yue'er said shyly. "Let's just hurry back."
Lin Fan, seeing nothing wrong, didn't think too much of it and got in the car.
Wei Yue'er bit her lip, sighing inwardly. She had already built up the courage, but... it seems today wasn't the right ti after all.
She could only follow Lin Fan into the car, trying to change the subject: "The architect interview later, is it Ms. Wu that Elder Song introduced last night?"
Lin Fan said, "No, this Mr. Chen was introduced by Jiang Zhongcheng. He's an old classmate of Jiang Zhongcheng and a very famous architect. We agreed to et today in the morning over a phone call yesterday."
Wei Yue'er said, "Then Ms. Wu..."
Lin Fan replied, "We'll talk to Ms. Wu after the interview with Mr. Chen and see how things go."
Wei Yue'er agreed with an "Mm" sound. She trusted Lin Fan's judgnt, and how to choose between these two architects was entirely up to him.
So Lin Fan drove, and they hurried back to the company.
When they arrived at the company's parking lot, Lin Fan had just parked the car and saw not far away, Jiang Zhongcheng was walking towards the company with a middle-aged man. They were talking and laughing, not noticing Lin Fan's car.
It seed this middle-aged man was Jiang Zhongcheng's old classmate and the architect Lin Fan was about to et, nad Chen Shihong according to Jiang Zhongcheng.
Since they coincidentally bumped into them, Lin Fan thought he might as well go over to say hello, considering they were going to et shortly anyway.
Just then, two people erged, carrying heavy boxes, chasing after Jiang and Chen from where they had just walked.
"Hurry up, don't dawdle!" Chen Shihong turned his head and scolded the two n sternly.
"Yes, boss!" The two quickly replied, speeding up to catch up.
Seeing these two n, both Lin Fan and Wei Yue'er couldn't help but share a knowing glance, each sporting a wry smile.
The world can sotis be really small. Weren't these the two guys from the breakfast shop this morning who got schooled by Lin Fan? They were eting again so soon.
And it seed they were under this Chen Shihong?
"This is a bit awkward," Wei Yue'er said with a bit of sweat.
Lin Fan smiled slightly, "No worries, I see this as a good opportunity, a chance to test this architect."
Curiously, Wei Yue'er asked, "What do you an?"
Lin Fan said, "You'll find out soon enough."
After Jiang Zhongcheng and the others entered the company building, Lin Fan picked up his phone and called Jiang Zhongcheng.
"Old Jiang, where are you?" Lin Fan asked the obvious.
Jiang Zhongcheng replied, "I've just brought my old classmate to the company. President Lin, have you returned?"
Lin Fan said, "Not yet, I'm stuck in traffic. Bring Mr. Wu to the eting room to wait for . Apologize and tell him he might have to wait for about half an hour. You don't need to stay there. Return to your departnt; I know you have a eting there."
As the boss, what Lin Fan said goes, so Jiang Zhongcheng said, "Okay, I'll tell Old Chen."
By this ti, Jiang Zhongcheng had already brought Chen Shihong and his two companions into the company.
"Old Chen, I just got a call from President Lin. He's stuck in traffic and will be here in half an hour. Let take you to the eting room first," Jiang Zhongcheng said.
Chen Shihong frowned slightly, unwillingly saying, "Alright! I'm doing this for an old classmate's sake. You know I never wait for anyone!"
Jiang Zhongcheng chuckled apologetically, "I know, I'm really sorry. President Lin is caught in traffic. It's peak hour; nothing we can do. Old Chen, please bear with it for a bit."
Then, Jiang Zhongcheng led them to the eting room.
"I'll have the secretary serve you. I have a eting and need to return to the departnt. I'm really sorry, old classmate," Jiang Zhongcheng apologized.
Chen Shihong was sowhat unhappy, but he waved his hand dismissively, "I know you're a busy man, so go on."
Jiang Zhongcheng then left the eting room, intending to return to his departnt.
As he left the eting room, he saw Lin Fan approaching alongside Wei Yue'er.
Jiang Zhongcheng was delighted, not expecting President Lin to return so soon, "Lin..."
Lin Fan, however, made a shushing gesture, indicating for Jiang Zhongcheng not to make a sound, then waved for Jiang Zhongcheng to co over.
"Mr. Chen is inside?" Lin Fan solemnly asked.
Jiang Zhongcheng, noticing the situation, also lowered his voice, "Yes, President Lin, you're...?"
Lin Fan said, "I'm going in now. You all stay outside and just watch."
Zhao Jiayi had just brought over so tea, intending to serve it to Chen Shihong, but Lin Fan waved her over and took the tea set from her hands.
Jiang Zhongcheng didn't know what Lin Fan was up to, but it seed like the boss planned to disguise himself as a secretary to serve tea and water.
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