Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

at that time.

Lan Group.

As soon as Lan Yunchen and Yan Na stepped into the private elevator, their phone rang. The elevator doors closed, the signal dropped, and the call was interrupted.

Yan Na took his arm, her high heels catching her eye. She tidied her loose curly hair, tilted her head back, and said, "Let's fight back later."

She didn't ask for anyone's phone number.

Lan Yunchen smiled gently, a beautiful smile, smiling at Yan Na's trust in him, "You don't even ask who made the call, yet you trust me so much."

Yan Na returned the smile, saying confidently and affirmatively, "You wouldn't look down on anyone else but me, would you?"

"I really like President Yan's confidence." Lan Yunchen couldn't help but lower his head and peck at Yan Na's lips, being very careful with his words.

After they finished kissing, the elevator doors opened, and the two straightened their clothes and came out looking serious, as if their flirting in the elevator was all in vain. Lan Yunchen followed Yan Na to the office.

Yan Na took off her own coat and then helped Lan Yunchen take off his coat, hanging them both on the hanger. Then she sat down at her seat, while Lan Yunchen sat on the edge of the table, playing with Yan Na's hair with one hand.

When the call was returned, after hearing what was said on the other end, Lan Yunchen's lips curled into a smile. He simply instructed, "Protect her well."

After the call ended, Yan Na guessed, "It was a call from Xiao Ni's bodyguard."

Lan Yunchen smiled, his fingers still twirling Yan Na's curls, and asked softly, "Hmm, guess what he said?"

"I really can't guess that," Yan Na honestly shook her head. "I don't know."

"Xiao Zhun and Xiao Ni are already together. They kissed goodbye last night, and again this morning." Lan Yunchen smiled as he watched her reaction.

Upon hearing this, Yan Na's calm face showed a hint of surprise. After a few seconds, she asked, "Are they in a secret relationship?"

Otherwise, she couldn't think of a reason why she didn't know. Yan Na was certain that her biological mother didn't know, otherwise she would have called to share the good news long ago.

The couple shared the same thought. Lan Yunchen had always thought that Nana was very smart and could always analyze problems and make judgments in a short time. "It should be. I guess Xiao Ni wanted to get to know Xiao Zhun first before she brought up the idea of ​​a secret relationship. There's nothing wrong with that idea. Don't worry, Xiao Zhun's kindness, straightforwardness, and simplicity will be what Xiao Ni likes."

Yan Na nodded, seemingly in agreement, and followed Feng Xiaoni's idea. "Then let's pretend we don't know, and not ask or bother her. It's really not appropriate for my mom to know we've just gotten together. My mom will just come straight to our house. Being too enthusiastic will backfire. I don't know if Xiaoni likes this kind of enthusiasm. Let's wait and see."

"I'll talk to Mom about it another day. Don't rush, Xiao Zhun will eventually have to learn to maintain his relationship on his own."

Marriage is a lifelong commitment, and they can't help with that. Even if they play matchmaker, whether it can last is up to him to figure out. That's what Lan Yunchen thinks. There are some things he can help with, and some things he can't.

night.

After finishing his overtime work, Yan Zhun went straight to the Yan Group. At this time, everyone who was supposed to leave work had already left, and there were only a few people walking around in the lobby. Yan Zhun did not get out of the car and stayed in the car, afraid of being too conspicuous.

After parking his car in the parking space, he sent a message to Feng Xiaoni, telling her which parking space he was in and what color his car was.

Little did she know that Feng Xiaoni already knew her car's license plate by heart.

About ten minutes later.

The passenger door was opened, and Feng Xiaoni, without wearing a mask, openly got into Yan Zhun's car.

Yan Zhun glanced furtively at the rearview mirror and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

Feng Xiaoni bent down to fasten her seatbelt, smiling gently. With Yan Zhun, she could easily let down her guard at the company. "What are you afraid of? Will you be found out? There's no need to deliberately hide it."

Otherwise, it would be too unfair to him. This was a decision made this afternoon after communicating with Dong Qiao. She and Yan Zhun had nothing to hide; they simply wanted to get to know each other better over time.

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhun was overjoyed. "Can we go public now?"

Feng Xiaoni smiled and said, "Let nature take its course."

Yan Zhun understood what he meant. He wouldn't say it voluntarily, but if he was accidentally discovered, he would reveal it publicly without hiding it. He wasn't stupid; he got quite a few reading comprehension questions right when he was in school and didn't lose too many points.

As the car started, Yan Zhun turned around and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Feng Xiaoni: "It's your territory, you make the rules. I'll follow you."

Yan Zhun grew to like Feng Xiaoni's way of speaking more and more. She spoke very seriously, but she always managed to touch his heartstrings. "Okay, then I'll take you to eat some local specialties."

As soon as the car started, Feng Xiaoni remembered Yan Zhun cutting in line and turned to remind him, "There are a lot of cars at night, don't cut in line."

"Huh?" How did his girlfriend know he cut in line?

Feng Xiaoni turned her head and met Yan Zhun's suspicious gaze. She smiled and explained, "You overtook my car before the New Year. I remembered your license plate. You kept overtaking and cutting in line."

This was a bit awkward. Yan Zhun touched his nose with one hand to ease the embarrassment, not expecting that the woman next to him already knew about his bad habit. "I only have this one bad habit, smoking a few cigarettes occasionally, less than a pack a month. Can I call you Xiao Ni?"

Feng Xiaoni: "Sure, you can call me whatever you want. Cutting in line is unsafe. When driving, safety should always be the top priority."

Yan Zhun nodded, having taken it to heart. "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll be more careful in the future."

Ever since Feng Xiaoni made this suggestion, Yan Zhun has been driving very properly. Even when there is a snail-like truck in front of him, he foolishly keeps following behind at a speed of 20 km/h, even though he could have overtaken it.

The drive to the restaurant, which originally took more than half an hour, was extended to 1 hour and 15 minutes. This was the most disciplined driving Yan Zhun had ever done. He was in a good mood, as he enjoyed being in the same space with Xiao Ni.

Over an hour, Feng Xiaoni noticed Yan Zhun countless times, and Yan Zhun unconsciously smiled several times as well. She felt that she hadn't chosen the wrong person or made the wrong decision, but she would just keep going without worrying about the outcome, as long as she was happy.

When they got out of the car, Yan Zhun stood to the side waiting for Feng Xiaoni, without helping to open the car door. After Feng Xiaoni got out of the car, she walked around to the back of the car and walked to Yan Zhun's side, took his hand, and the two walked inside with their fingers intertwined, arriving at a private room.

Yan Zhun's heart pounded like a deer's as he held hands with her; he was overjoyed.

The door wasn't closed properly. Yan Zhun handed the menu to Feng Xiaoni, who ordered several dishes. She then asked Yan Zhun what he wanted to eat. Yan Zhun named a few dishes, and after Feng Xiaoni finished ordering, she gave the order slip to the waiter.

Once the waiter left, only the two lovers remained inside. Yan Zhun chatted with Feng Xiaoni about some things that happened at the hospital that day, and also mentioned that Xiang Ke's ex-girlfriend had asked Xiang Ke for a breakup fee, adding to the conversation.

After listening, Feng Xiaoni frowned slightly. "Did he give it to me?"

"No, he doesn't have that money either. He's basically living paycheck to paycheck. He's invested a lot in this girl. If it weren't for her wanting Xiang Ke to buy a villa, they probably wouldn't have broken up yet."

Feng Xiaoni doesn't want to comment on other people's love affairs, but this situation clearly shows that she has an ulterior motive. She didn't hide her thoughts from Yan Zhun, saying, "I think this girl has more than one boyfriend."

"You're absolutely right. Xiang Ke only found out today that he'd been ripped off. This woman has had three boyfriends in total, and they were all dating at the same time."

Feng Xiaoni nodded. "This girl must be a repeat offender. The fact that she managed to prevent them from meeting while developing their relationships at the same time shows that she planned it out. She's quite meticulous."

Before Yan Zhun could say anything, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Han Yue leaned lazily against the doorway, glanced at the private room, and stared at Yan Zhun with a half-smile, his eyes full of mockery, "A date? What a coincidence, Xiao Xi and I are also on a date here."

Yan Zhun wanted to say, "You and Lan Yunxi are practically an old married couple, what kind of date are you having?"

Han Yue and Lan Yunxi had just finished eating and were about to leave when a sound came from under the door that made Han Yue stop in his tracks. He lingered at the door for several minutes, a rare occurrence for him.

Lan Yunxi peeked out from behind Han Yue into the private room, staring incredulously at the scene before her. "You two... are together?"

Yan Zhun: I didn't check the almanac before I went out.

Compared to Yan Zhun, Feng Xiaoni was much more poised and invited with a smile, "Would you like to come in and eat with us? Have a seat."

Lan Yunxi didn't want to disturb their date, guessing they must have just started dating, just like when she and Han Yue first got together and didn't want to be disturbed by others. But Han Yue was rebellious and liked to watch the drama unfold, so he pulled Lan Yunxi inside, saying, "I couldn't refuse their hospitality."

Lan Yunxi, Yan Zhun: "............"

Lan Yunxi turned to look at Han Yue with a puzzled expression, only to see Han Yue smile and pull her down to sit, leaning lazily against the back of the chair. "It's rare to meet like this, let's chat for a while."

Yan Zhun frowned and glared at Han Yue with a completely unwelcoming look, gesturing for Han Yue to leave. However, Han Yue seemed to be blind to this, sitting on the stool without any intention of leaving, and instead seemed to want to start a conversation.

Yan Zhun was internally spitting blood; was it easy for him to fall in love?

The date between the two turned into a dinner for four. Han Yue and Lan Yunxi had already had a late-night snack, so it was no longer considered dinner, but rather a late-night snack.

The waiter brought the dishes over, and Yan Zhun handed the chopsticks to Feng Xiaoni. Feng Xiaoni took them and then handed them to Lan Yunxi, but Lan Yunxi refused, waving her hand and politely saying, "Sister Xiaoni, we've already eaten."

Yan Zhun gave Han Yue a cold look, indicating that he could leave once he finished eating. Han Yue smiled and said, "Take care of the girl while she eats, don't just eat like a starving ghost."

Han Yue thought to himself, "If this keeps going, my girlfriend whom I just started dating will be eaten away by this guy. I did put in some effort, so I don't want Yan Zhun to break up with me so quickly."

Imagine how it feels to have a brother who's an older single man; it's enough to make married men like us worry ourselves sick.

Han Yue and Lan Yunxi got up and left before they even had a chance to sit down properly. Lan Yunxi kept tickling Han Yue's palm under the table, signaling him not to disturb their date.

Han Yue hadn't actually intended to disturb them; he'd just come in to see what was going on. "Let's go, eat."

Feng Xiaoni: "Goodbye, Xixi."

Lan Yunxi was led outside by Han Yue's hand. She turned around and smiled, offering her blessing: "Sister Xiaoni, I wish you happiness."

"Thanks."

Han Yue walked to the door and sent Yan Zhun another message: People who know you treat people to dinner, but people who don't know you think they treat you to dinner. You won't starve if you eat less, but at least peel some seafood for them. I don't plan to help you confess your feelings a second time.

Yan Zhun's face darkened after reading the message in the private room. He immediately deleted it, knowing that Xiao Ni couldn't see it.

After deleting the messages, I put my phone in my pocket.

Lan Yunxi: "What did you send Yan Zhun?"

Han Yue had no secrets from the young girl and handed her his phone to show her. After reading the message, Lan Yunxi asked, "Doesn't Yan Zhun have any attention to detail?"

"Straight men all look like this." As long as he doesn't starve, that's probably why this guy is single.

Inside the room.

Yan Zhun: "I'm sorry, that's just how Han Yue is."

Feng Xiaoni didn't mind; instead, she was happy for Yan Zhun. "That's great. It's not easy to have a few truly close friends in a lifetime. You can tell they all care about you."

Yan Zhun did not refute this, and listened to Han Yue's words with a smile, helping Feng Xiaoni peel shrimp and carefully removing the shrimp veins.

After peeling the shrimp, I started picking out the fish bones, and after that, I started peeling other seafood until all the seafood on the table was processed before I started eating the rice.

Seeing this scene, Feng Xiaoni was truly touched; her heart felt as if it had been filled with honey, so sweet.

A full plate of shrimp was placed in front of Feng Xiaoni. Yan Zhun then slowly placed other seafood in front of her as well. Feng Xiaoni thanked him, saying, "Thank you."

Yan Zhun bluntly stated his shortcomings: "I'm a straightforward person and not very proactive in many things. If I do something wrong, just tell me directly. There's no need to beat around the bush. Just like when I cut in line while driving, I'll correct my mistakes." Just don't mention breaking up.

Feng Xiaoni saw worry in his eyes; he seemed afraid. She smiled and comforted him, "You're great. Everyone has flaws, including me. Nobody's perfect. Nobody can do everything perfectly. I'm looking for a boyfriend, not a work of art. He doesn't need to be perfect. You are the real you."

In Feng Xiaoni's view, people who are too perfect lack a sense of reality and are too unreal. No one is too perfect. Even if they are, it is just a persona that is not real.

Seeing Feng Xiaoni say this, Yan Zhun's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was relieved, and he smiled and told Feng Xiaoni to eat.

Feng Xiaoni shared some of the seafood in front of her with Yan Zhun, not wanting to waste the seafood that Yan Zhun had worked so hard to prepare.