Later, he realized that that night had completely changed his smooth-sailing life of more than twenty years.
Xiao Si's special ringtone rang. He picked up the phone and pressed the call button. "Brother, what's the situation?" Ji Nan asked, rubbing his hands together. Just now, the eldest brother had dragged the second brother away like a chicken. The rest of them had come to their senses and were wondering what had made the eldest brother so out of control.
“Right now—the boss is holding a woman, getting soaked in the rain. I’m in the car, following behind.” He described the situation.
"Tch..." A chorus of boos erupted; they clearly didn't believe it.
Rong Yan decided not to argue with them and hung up the phone. After thinking for a moment, he stopped the car, opened his umbrella, and chased after his boss.
"Brother... Brother! Brother!" Rong Yan called out several times before Liang Feifan seemed to wake up and hear him.
"She seems to have fainted. Why don't we get her in the car first? It's raining quite heavily, and it's not good for her to get wet."
Liang Feifan stared intently at the girl in his arms for a long time before finally nodding and getting into the car.
Rong Yan's car was stopped from a great distance.
The old butler said apologetically, "Young Master Rong, our young master said that the car cannot be driven in—for fear of disturbing Miss Yan."
Rong Yan shrugged and got out of the car with Ji Nan to walk. For the past month, Liang Feifan had been so obsessed with Gu Yan that he hadn't even stepped out of the house. This slightly abnormal request was still within his acceptable range.
As you approach the Liang residence, you can see many people climbing on the wall and dismantling something.
"What happened?" Ji Nan asked in surprise.
The old butler sighed, "The young master was suddenly overjoyed the day before yesterday, and wanted me to have all the windows boarded up. I didn't dare ask—so be it. This morning, it's the same thing again, saying he'll take them all down immediately. I'm thinking it has something to do with Miss Yan; I've never seen the young master care about anyone like this before!"
Rong Yan felt that the situation was developing beyond his control. What had Gu Yan transformed into? His older brother, in order to get her father released, had actually reached an agreement with the relevant departments, disbanding his subordinates and settling down to run a legitimate business. That was one thing; he already felt that making that kind of money was morally reprehensible. But judging from his brother's current actions, he dared not even think about it…
"This is a tricky idea, come quickly." He texted the most cunning Chen Yubai, asking him to come and test the waters together.
Chen Yubai only replied with four words: "The wind is strong, let's get out of here."
Damn it, Rong Yan cursed inwardly.
"It's just two eyes and a nose, isn't it?" Ji Nan thought to himself. "How did it manage to bewitch my older brother so much?"
The eldest brother wouldn't come out, nor would he allow the rest of them to go in. She had begged Rong Yan all morning to let her come with him to see what Gu Yan actually looked like.
The girl who was reading a comic book on the sofa seemed to sense her scrutinizing gaze and looked up at her.
Ji Nan turned his face away in embarrassment. Why isn't Second Brother coming down yet?
The girl put down her book and actually walked over.
"Ah! Ah—" Ji Nan screamed.
Because Gu Yan's hand directly pinched her breast.
No one had ever dared to do such a thing to Young Master Ji before. Ji Nan was so shocked that, despite his martial arts skills, all he could do was scream.
Liang Feifan and Rong Yan rushed down, looking at this strange and awkward scene, wondering what had happened.
"You're a woman?" Gu Yan's voice was light and calm.
Rong Yan stepped forward, pulled Ji Nan into his arms, and glared angrily at Gu Yan.
Liang Feifan pulled Gu Yan behind him and gave Rong Yan a warning glance. Rong Yan didn't dare to do anything more and angrily led Ji Nan upstairs.
After handing over the next phase of work, Rong Yan couldn't find Xiao Si, who had just been drinking tea there.
I asked the housekeeper, and he said it was in the screening room.
It really is there.
On the long sofa, next to Ji Nan sat the person who had just groped her breasts. Doraemon was playing on the screen, and the blue kitten that had peed on the bed took the sheets to dry, and the stains on them were even in the shape of a cat.
The two of them were swaying back and forth, laughing foolishly.
Rong Yan cleared his throat twice at the door. Ji Nan turned around, saw it was him, and quickly came out.
"Let's go." Rong Yan pulled her and walked out.
"Don't get too close to Gu Yan," Rong Yan reminded Ji Nan as they left.
"Why?" Ji Nan asked, puzzled. Gu Yan was quite nice, and the cat they were looking at earlier was pretty fun.
"Because—she's not a good person!" Extremes beget their opposites, and excessive prosperity leads to decline. Her elder brother dotes on her so much; getting close to her inevitably brings collateral damage. Rong Yan was too lazy to explain to her, so he just made up a reason.
Ji Nan pursed his lips.
Rong Yan tapped her on the head, "Just do as I say!"
Ji Nan waved his fist, "Got it!"
Rong Yan's right eyelid kept twitching as soon as she woke up in the morning.
I just realized that a twitching left eye means good fortune, while a twitching right eye means bad luck!
They were discussing business when Gu Yan suddenly pushed the door open and walked in, sincerely asking him, "I've thought about it for a long time but I still don't understand, what makes me seem like a bad person?"
Rong Yan's usual sharp and eloquent manner was nowhere to be seen. "Huh? Uh..."
Liang Feifan walked over in surprise, touched Gu Yan's hair, took her hand, and asked her in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Gu Yan opened her clear eyes, her brows furrowing, "I don't know—that day when I went to say goodbye to Si Ji, I heard this person say, 'Hmm, Gu Yan isn't a good person.'"
Rong Yan broke out in a cold sweat. "This—brother, I was just teasing Xiao Si—"
"Do you like playing with Ji Nan?" Liang Feifan asked Gu Yan softly without even looking at him.
Gu Yan nodded, still persistent, "Hey! Tell me, why do you say I'm not a good person? You like Si Ji, right? But I know she's a girl, and I'm not going to fight you for her."
Rong Yan looked to Liang Feifan for help, but Liang Feifan's eyes were full of doting affection, yet he didn't spare a single bit of it for Rong Yan.
"Then, will you let Ji Nan come and keep you company often in the future?" Liang Feifan asked Gu Yan with a smile.
Before Gu Yan could answer, Rong Yan hurriedly exclaimed, "Oh no!"
Liang Feifan clearly had no intention of taking his opinion into consideration; he simply looked at Gu Yan and waited for her reply.
Seeing Rong Yan's anxious expression, Gu Yan smiled slightly and said, "Okay."
Liang Feifan picked up the phone and started looking for someone.
Rong Yan was in despair.
Side Story: Chen Yunzhi
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Chen Yunzhi has known Liang Feifan for many, many years.
When he was a teenager, she was his junior at that prestigious private school with a century-long history. Liang Feifan was a legend there. Once she met him, she could never let go.
He went to study in the United States, and she secretly followed him, pretending to bump into him on campus by chance, "Hey, Liang Feifan, you're here too?"
She liked him very much, but she didn't dare to say it.
Liang Feifan seems to be someone she always needs to look up to. Can you say "I love you" to the god you look up to?
Chen Yunzhi couldn't do it.
Liang Feifan was a year ahead of her. In order to graduate at the same time as him, she studied hard day and night. Finally, they took the same plane back to their hometown.
But once she went back, she had even fewer opportunities to see him. He was always busy, so she could only continue to be proud.
Finally, one day, God smiled upon her. Holding her phone, she heard Liang Feifan's deep voice resonate in her heart through the airwaves: "Yunzhi, come work for Liang's?"
How could it not be good? The next day, she told her father that she was not going to take over his company and could hand it over to her cousin or someone else.
Her father was still helpless against her crazy behavior once again, and the next day, she became the public relations manager of Liang's company.
But he was just Manager Chen from the public relations department. I only saw him once a month at the department meeting, from afar.
Have you ever looked up at someone you liked like that? So proud, constantly watching someone so close yet so far away. You see their good qualities, their smiles, but they're all irrelevant to you. You long to be closer, but what about your pride?
One day, she couldn't hold back any longer and went up to the nineteenth floor. She told herself that she was going to confess her feelings to Liang Feifan. Either he would accept her, or she would resign and never see him again.
The secretaries were gathered inside, dividing something, and didn't notice her. Not wanting them to know, she quietly went over. The door to the president's office was ajar; just as she was about to push it open, a girl's voice came from inside.
She could guess that it must be Miss Yan.
It is said that Liang Feifan liked her very much.
However, Chen Yunzhi believed that her figure, appearance, education, and manners were no less than those of Gu Yan, whom she had only met once.
She thought that it was fine if Gu Yan was there. Anyway, if Liang Feifan accepted her, she wouldn't tolerate Gu Yan's existence. At that time, she still believed that excellence was a woman's most valuable asset.
"You're not allowed to eat anymore!" Liang Feifan's voice stopped her from pushing the door open again.
"What did you tell me last night? The vanilla ice cream for lunch is today's ration, and the blueberry ice cream for tonight is tomorrow's ration. Feifan, I promise I won't eat ice cream tomorrow!" Liang Feifan imitated Gu Yan's coquettish voice perfectly.
"Liang Feifan!" the girl shouted angrily, actually naming him by name and speaking in a very disrespectful tone.
Liang Feifan chuckled softly.
"Alright, alright, sweetie, you can't eat anymore, or you'll say your stomach hurts again next time. I'll eat it for you, okay?" He patiently bargained with the girl, sentence by sentence.
Chen Yunzhi almost burst into tears.
They had known each other for so many years, and Liang Feifan had never spoken to Chen Yunzhi in that doting tone, not even once.
During the mixed relay race at the sports meet, she fell. That fall, which had almost sustained her as she followed Liang Feifan all the way, left her knees bloodied and mangled. She sat on the ground, holding back her tears. A classmate who knew her feelings urged Liang Feifan to take care of her. Liang Feifan frowned, picked her up, and took her to the infirmary. While being disinfected, she was in pain and had some ulterior motives. She burst into tears. Liang Feifan silently handed her a handkerchief, then carried her back to the dormitory and gave her a few words of advice.
She was so happy she almost fainted.
Now it seems, it was nothing special after all.
He was always aloof and indifferent, which she assumed was just his personality. But it turned out that he could also put aside his pride and make her happy, and care about her trivial matters.
Chen Yunzhi's usually highly valued heart shattered on the ground with a thud.
He officially met Gu Yan.
She's a really special girl. I always thought she was just a carefree little girl, but tonight, Gu Yan is so sexy and charming that I feel breathless.
Liang Feifan had clearly argued with her and brought him along to upset her. In the past, when he attended business gatherings, if he had to bring a female companion, he always brought Secretary Lin.
Gu Yan remained as arrogant as ever, looking down on everyone. And rightly so; someone Liang Feifan doted on, who did she need to care about?
Chen Yunzhi had mixed feelings. On the one hand, such a role was an insult to a woman. Besides, she, Chen Yunzhi, considered herself a good woman and didn't need to hang herself on Liang Feifan.
On the other hand, she couldn't resist Liang Feifan's tenderness as he held her waist and spoke softly to her.