"Don't talk while you eat." Qin Ningyi didn't look at her, finished speaking in a low voice, and then said nothing more.
"Don't mind him, Ningyi is like this when he eats, he doesn't like to talk," Su Nianzhu said softly to Wang Wanrou, feeling a little something else when she saw Wang Wanrou's coy demeanor.
Wang Wanrou's face turned pale after hearing his words. Upon hearing Su Nianzhu's words, she squeezed out a gentle smile at her, lowered her head, and managed to force out a tear.
Alas, even though she was weeping prettily, Qin Ningyi was still unmoved.
After dinner, he went upstairs to handle work. Wang Wanrou watched his back disappear, and her face flushed for some unknown reason.
The next day, the first rays of early autumn sunlight shone into Meicheng Yunfu.
Huo Rou was eating hot and sour soup noodles made by An'an. The soup was fragrant and appetizing. Just as she was about to lift the bowl to drink some soup, her phone rang.
"Elder Wang, is there something important calling so early?" Huo Rou wondered why he was suddenly calling.
"You little girl, you moved to Yuchang City and didn't even tell me. If Wuyou hadn't brought me medicine yesterday, I wouldn't have known you were here."
Elder Wang was full of spirit. Although he seemed to be questioning her, his tone was entirely happy.
"I just got back and haven't settled in properly, so how could I visit?" Huo Rou looked at the soup in front of her, the aroma wafting into her nostrils. She couldn't help but put down her phone and take a sip of the soup.
Elder Wang's voice came from the speakerphone, scolding her with a laugh, "You disobedient girl, what delicious thing are you secretly eating again?"
An'an heard the voice, put down his bowl, and asked with a smile, "Grandpa Wang! It's the hot and sour soup noodles that An'an cooked!"
"So it's our little culinary prodigy An'an's delicious cooking," Elder Wang said dotingly from the other end. "I've told you before, your mother and I are close friends, I'm her elder brother. By generation, you should call me Uncle Wang."
Huo Rou put down her bowl, wiped her mouth, and smiled, "An'an, call him Uncle. That way, Elder Wang can experience the joy of youth."
An'an laughed heartily and called him Uncle as Huo Rou suggested.
Elder Wang laughed heartily and invited them, "Since you're in Yuchang City, come and see me. You mother and son are both heartless in your own ways."
"Yes, yes, yes. Then let's come today?" Huo Rou agreed to Elder Wang's request and asked with a smile.
"Come!" Elder Wang's excited voice grew louder. "I've just acquired a few new collectibles. Come over and appraise them with me."
Huo Rou looked at An'an, and the two of them exchanged a smile. After tidying up, they left the house.
Qin Ningyi's call came a moment too late; Huo Rou was already on her way.
"I'm going to see an old friend today. He lives alone and is quite lonely. An'an and I are going to keep him company," Huo Rou explained in a gentle voice. The bus driver in front glanced at the rearview mirror at the sound of her voice.
Who would have thought that he would pick up such a beautiful passenger today, who spoke so nicely, and such an incredibly exquisite child. If this got out, it would make his peers green with envy.
On the other end of the phone, Qin Ningyi stood in the flower room, looking at the orchid Huo Rou had planted. Hearing Huo Rou's words, he frowned, "Why didn't you tell me? I'll drive you."
"You've been delayed for so many days, haven't you been working overtime?" Huo Rou guessed Qin Ningyi's thoughts.
He had indeed planned to go to the company, but his original intention was to pick up Huo Rou and have her accompany him.
"Alright, I'll pick you up when I'm coming back," Qin Ningyi didn't interfere too much, only reminding her to be safe.
Wang Wanrou, wearing a pale purple dress, slowly approached. Qin Ningyi heard the movement, and the gentleness on his face vanished in an instant. When he turned around, he was icy.
"Who allowed you to come here?" Since the orchid was placed here according to the cultivation method provided by An'an, no unauthorized personnel were allowed in the flower room.
"I..." Wang Wanrou seemed to be startled, her tears about to fall, looking very pitiful. She asked carefully, "I'm not allowed to come here? I didn't know. I'm sorry, Brother Ningyi. I... I just..."
"Go back," Qin Ningyi narrowed his eyes, ignoring her implied words, and told her to leave.
"Alright, I, I'll leave immediately." Wang Wanrou looked heartbroken and sad, lowering her head to reveal a section of her snow-white neck.
Then, she cautiously raised her eyes again, cast a flirtatious glance at Qin Ningyi, and then took small steps back.
As Qin Ningyi, with a cold face, picked up his keys to go to the company, Wang Wanrou suddenly appeared from somewhere, "Brother Ningyi, are you going to the company?"
Qin Ningyi felt that this person had been hovering in front of him since he left his room that day, causing him a headache. Naturally, his expression towards her was not good.
"Speak."
Wang Wanrou seemed not to notice his impatience, her voice deliberately high-pitched and sweet. "I've just returned to the country and want to familiarize myself with the domestic company environment in advance, so I don't make a fool of myself tomorrow. Brother Ningyi, please take me with you."
This high-pitched voice was somewhat similar to Huo Rou's. Qin Ningyi's displeasure intensified. Huo Rou's voice was natural, but this Miss Wang's voice sounded jarring!
"Since Wanrou has this intention, Ningyi, you should take her along," Su Nianzhu said, holding a book, as she walked over from the corridor and spoke to Qin Ningyi.
Qin Ningyi had no patience for women. He was about to leave with a cold face.
Su Nianzhu hurried over, took his hand, and walked a few steps aside. "Do it for your grandmother's sake. You know, this is her only hobby."
Qin Ningyi naturally knew. He had previously asked someone to seek a calligraphy from Wang Ximo, but it was truly difficult to obtain, even at a price of tens of millions, Wang Ximo would not budge.
Thinking of this, Qin Ningyi could only nod at Wang Wanrou with a grim expression.
Wang Wanrou's eyes lit up, and she followed closely behind Qin Ningyi. Su Nianzhu watched their backs from behind, a look of relief in her eyes.
When they reached the garage, Old Zhang was waiting there.
"Old Zhang, take the car we used on the last business trip to send her to the company." Qin Ningyi finished speaking and, ignoring Wang Wanrou's surprised gaze, got into another car and drove away alone.
"Miss Wang, please get in the car," Old Zhang reminded her with a professional smile.
"Isn't Brother Ningyi going to the company? Why is he having you send me?" Wang Wanrou dropped her coy pretense and questioned Old Zhang somewhat aggressively.
"I apologize, young master's car has always been off-limits to women." Old Zhang was not without his temper. Qin Ningyi's attitude towards her also determined his attitude.
Wang Wanrou stamped her foot angrily. Not wanting to miss the opportunity, she still got into the car.
Old Zhang drove, listening to Wang Wanrou speak in her affected voice to her father about how good Qin Ningyi was. The voice was so jarring that even this old driver almost got motion sickness.
A moment later, Qin Feiwu received a call from Xiao Konglin.
"Sister Qin, please take care. This woman is really too noisy."
"What do you mean?" Qin Feiwu, hiding outside, was unaware of the situation at home.
"President Qin has agreed to let this Wang Wanrou intern at the company, and she'll be placed in your studio," Xiao Konglin whispered, covering his phone and hiding in the corridor.
"Which woman dares to enter my design department, and don't blame me for being impolite!" Qin Feiwu had disliked Wang Wanrou from the moment they met. She thought Qin Ningyi would refuse, but instead, he threw her to her.
"She's in the design department now. President Qin asked me to help her familiarize herself with the environment," Xiao Konglin said, quickly hanging up the phone as he watched Wang Wanrou come out of the restroom.
Qin Feiwu was furious. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she picked up her phone to call Huo Rou again.