Hao Yingman could tell from the voice, "You really won't consider coming with me?"
Hao Yingman felt it was a pity, because through these few days of getting along, she had once again witnessed Fang Bai's abilities.
Fang Bai lifted his eyelids slightly. "Lazy."
Hao Yingman didn't insist anymore. She said, "Fine, I won't say anything more."
Fang Bai grunted in agreement and turned to walk out.
Seeing that Fang Bai was about to leave, Hao Yingman had an idea and said, "Sister Bai, could you please call Xiaoru and the others in for me?"
Fang Bai glanced sideways: "What are you doing?"
Hao Yingman chuckled twice: "Ask them for some details, and I'll send it to FJ after I'm done."
Fang Bai stared at Hao Yingman for a few seconds, and after she gave him a wink, he looked away and said helplessly, "I know."
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It was 11 p.m. in a high-end residential area not far from Peking University.
Inside the minimalist-style house, the sound of running water in the bathroom stopped, followed by the sound of hair being dried.
Ten minutes later, a person wearing black silk pajamas and with half-dry hair came out of the bathroom.
Her hair reached her waist, which was hidden by her loose clothing.
Ji Yuning walked to the sofa, sat down, picked up the red wine she had poured before taking a shower, and swirled it slightly.
Leaning back against the sofa, Ji Yuning slowly closed her eyes.
My trip to New Zealand ended in disappointment again.
Fortunately, it was confirmed that Fang Bai had been to New Zealand, and the information she received was correct.
If the news had been delivered a little faster, we might have been able to run into Fang Bai.
She needs to try harder.
The ringtone suddenly sounded, and Ji Yuning slowly lifted her eyelids, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness. But only for a moment, and when she blinked again, Ji Yuning's eyes returned to their cold indifference.
The call was from Yuan Yizhen.
"Yu Ning." That's what Yuan Yizhen called Ji Yu Ning, except during work hours.
"Um."
Yuan Yizhen said, "Another company from Nancheng has sent me a proposal, and I have already emailed it to you."
"Okay." Ji Yuning sat up, took a sip of wine, and placed the glass on the table.
The computer was on the coffee table. After turning it on, Ji Yuning noticed the time. She pursed her lips and said, "Sister Zhen, you don't need to work so hard."
Yuan Yizhen was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then her heart warmed. "It's okay, it's what I should do."
With Lu Raomei pressing hard, Yuan Yizhen dared not slack off in the slightest.
Another reason is that Ji Yuning, the boss, is even more overworked than she is.
She can help with some of the work at the company, but Ji Yuning's schoolwork is something she has to complete on her own.
Yuan Yizhen didn't dare to advise Ji Yuning to relax, because she knew that Ji Yuning was pushing herself so hard for two reasons: first, she wanted to find Miss Fang, and second... Ji Yuning didn't want Lu Raomei to be smug.
This is all because Lu Raomei and Miss Fang's sudden departure is inextricably linked to this.
Otherwise, why would they go on vacation after just one meeting? Yuan Yi really wanted to.
Ji Yuning opened the email. "Have you reviewed the proposal?"
“I’ve seen it,” Yuan Yizhen said. “Compared to the previous companies, this one, in terms of both prospects and ideas, is quite in line with our original vision.”
"Let me take a look," Ji Yuning said.
Yuan Yizhen: "Okay."
A few minutes later, Yuan Yizhen figured that Ji Yuning had seen enough, so she asked, "Are you going to Nancheng?"
Yuan Yizhen remembered Ji Yuning's class schedule; it seemed that Ji Yuning had classes every day during those days.
Ji Yuning looked at the computer and said calmly, "I'm not going. You can take my place."
"OK."
Ji Yuning: "Mm."
Yuan Yizhen asked, "Have you finished reviewing the proposal? What do you think of it?"
“It’s better than the previous ones.” Ji Yuning had already read the last page. “However, what’s good is not the prospects and ideas, but the person who wrote the proposal. They wrote some key points in great detail.”
“I noticed that too. It’s probably written by their manager himself,” Yuan Yizhen said. “Anyone who can write such a proposal is definitely not an ordinary employee.”
"Um."
Ji Yuning finished reading the last page and hovered the mouse at the end of the page.
Feeling a little thirsty, Ji Yuning picked up her wine glass and slightly raised her chin to drink when her gaze suddenly swept to the bottom of the page, where there was a line of very light-colored words that would have been overlooked if she hadn't suddenly glanced at it.
"Shall we tentatively select a few, and then finalize them after I go to Nancheng?"
After asking her question, Yuan Yizhen waited for a while.
But Ji Yuning did not respond for a long time.
"Yu Ning?" Yuan Yizhen exclaimed.
There was not a sound from the other side.
Yuan Yizhen immediately asked anxiously, "Yu Ning, what's wrong?"
This time there was a response on the other end of the phone. Ji Yuning seemed to be holding back something, her voice was very muffled, "It's nothing, I'll hang up now."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Yuning stared at the enlarged page, where the name Fang Bai was displayed in small print at the end of the signature line.
Is it a coincidence of sharing the same name, or... has she returned?
Author's Note:
Xiao Ji: Hahahahahahaha!!!
Chapter 74
She's back?
The idea had just popped into my head when it was like a tender sprout after being watered by rain in early spring, absorbing nutrients and growing wildly with no sign of stopping.
However, what nourished Ji Yuning was all the information about Fang Bai's whereabouts. Even if it was just hearsay, it was enough to give her the strength to break through the soil.
Beneath Ji Yuning's calm exterior, blood surged through her body, a faint heat rose in her chest, and all she could think of was Fang Bai.
The anticipation of regaining what was lost welled up inside her, and her eyes reddened slightly. Ji Yuning touched the computer screen with her fingers, tracing the last two characters with her fingertips.
The touch was icy cold, nothing like the soft warmth of Fang Bai's hand.
Suddenly, a sense of bewilderment clouded Ji Yuning's eyes.
It was just a name, yet it could excite her so much…
What if it's just a case of having the same name?
What if Fang Bai... doesn't come back?
Ji Yuning lowered her eyes, and in just a moment, the disappointment in her eyes turned into stubborn selfishness.
Even if it's just the same name, a fleeting dream, a beauty as brief as a bubble, we can't let go of this one in ten thousand possibility.
If we call the other company tomorrow, we might find out if it's true.
But Ji Yuning couldn't wait until tomorrow; she was eager to know the result.
Ji Yuning picked up her phone and dialed the number she had received in front of the Fang family villa.
After hanging up the phone, Ji Yuning hesitated for a moment before looking at the plan again. As long as she thought that Fang Bai might have completed it, Ji Yuning couldn't help but try to find some clues in it to prove that she had really returned.
The more she looked, the more she felt that Fang Bai was capable of writing those details.
Two o'clock in the morning.
The living room lights had been turned off at some point. On the sofa, Ji Yuning was bathed in moonlight, which made her look cold and aloof. She leaned back against the sofa, her dark eyes, which shone in the dim light, staring unblinkingly at the ceiling.
For the six months after Fang Bai left, Ji Yuning was often in this state, as if she was afraid that if she fell asleep and opened her eyes again, the world would end.
However, Ji Yuning's reason was not that, since her world had already ended.
She's just not sleepy and doesn't want to go to sleep.
Sometimes I would just sit there until dawn, and sometimes I would find something to do to pass the time. This went on and on for a while.
How did things get better?
It seems like it was once when I looked in the mirror and saw my face, which was so thin it looked unrecognizable. I remembered someone telling me to take good care of myself, and then... I healed myself very simply.
She called it self-healing, but it was actually forcing herself to be healthy, afraid that someone would suddenly come back and she wouldn't recognize her.
Ji Yuning is like this today, not because of a relapse of her old illness, nor because of insomnia.
Instead, they were waiting for a phone call.
But when the phone on the coffee table rang, its blue light breaking the darkness before her, Ji Yuning clenched and unclenched her fists, her heart pounding with a bittersweet ache.
She seemed scared.
Two seconds later, Ji Yuning swiped to answer the call, her voice a little hoarse: "How is it?"
The voice was the same as before. He paused and said, "Ms. Fang is not on that company's employee list, nor can we find any information about her returning to China."
He then asked, "Are you sure Ms. Fang has returned to China?"
The other person spoke very softly, without using any particularly strong words.