Zhan Xiaojun pushed him away.
"I have something to attend to. I'll take my leave first. I'll... I'll talk to you later tonight!"
She needed to calm down!
Listening to him, why did she feel like such a scoundrel?
Watching Zhan Xiaojun's retreating back as she fled, Ning Yecheng's thin lips curved into a smile.
Hmm.
The process wasn't important.
The result was very satisfactory.
When Ning Yecheng went downstairs, he saw Liu Ning, who was a bit bewildered, on the first floor.
Liu Ning pointed towards the door. "Boss, why was Miss Zhan in such a hurry? And is she sick? Her face is flushed red."
He had left after escorting Miss Zhan to the third floor last night.
He didn't want to be a third wheel.
However, eating hot pot easily made one sweat, and perhaps catching a cold after that could lead to illness.
Ning Yecheng glanced at the straightforward Liu Ning. "She's probably not sick."
"If she's not sick, why is her face so red?"
Liu Ning couldn't figure it out.
Suddenly, he had an epiphany.
His eyes widened. "Uh, uh, Boss, you didn't... you didn't bully Miss Zhan, did you? Did you two... make the rice cooked?"
Others might not know, but he did.
In front of the boss, Miss Zhan was like a little white rabbit, and the boss was a big bad wolf, eager to devour the little white rabbit.
Ning Yecheng's eyes turned cold. "You talk too much."
Liu Ning immediately shut his mouth, daring not to say another word.
Judging by the boss's barely concealed good mood as he came downstairs, it seemed the boss's wish had come true!
As expected of the boss, he either had no interest in women, or once he did, he acted swiftly and decisively, leaving no opportunity for Miss Zhan to fall into someone else's arms!
They were forever role models to learn from!
...
After leaving Yuwan Villa, Zhan Xiaojun realized her car wasn't with her.
It must still be parked in front of the hot pot restaurant.
Her mind was a bit hazy right now.
She had initially thought that if she didn't see Ning Yecheng, she could sort herself out.
But.
Her mind was a mess.
His words kept replaying in her ears.
They wouldn't go away.
She couldn't control it.
She took a deep breath.
She raised her hand and touched her cheek. It was still hot!
Did she really like Ning Yecheng?
She wasn't sure yet, but what she was certain of was that she didn't dislike him.
Ever since she transmigrated to this world, she had always been calm. But from the moment she opened her eyes today, she couldn't remain so.
Between her and Ning Yecheng...
There was no outcome.
And there likely never would be.
However, she seemed to have already fallen for him.
She had never avoided her emotions. Once she confirmed them, she would face them.
So.
She wanted to tell him something.
Just as she got into a taxi, heading towards the hot pot restaurant, she received a WeChat message from Ning Yecheng.
"Tonight, Grandmother has invited us to the old house. Liu Ning will pick you up in the evening."
Zhan Xiaojun was about to find an excuse to refuse when she received another WeChat message from Grandma Ning.
It was a photo.
A photo of Grandma Ning personally cooking.
Then came a voice message.
"Xiaojun, Grandma is waiting for you tonight! I'm personally cooking Dapanji, learned from a chef back in the day, it's absolutely authentic and delicious! Grandma Ning hasn't cooked in a long time, and today she's cooking especially for you. See you tonight!"
Listening to Grandma Ning's happy and expectant voice, Zhan Xiaojun found it impossible to refuse.
In the end, she could only reply with a "Okay" to both messages.
Never mind, she would calmly find an opportunity to explain things clearly to Ning Yecheng.
...
After sending the WeChat message to Zhan Xiaojun, Madam Ning sent a message to Ning Yecheng.
"You brat, you won! Grandma will agree to whatever you want."
As expected of her grandson, she didn't have to worry about him chasing girls.
It wasn't that he didn't want to chase girls before; it seemed he just didn't like those girls.
Before she knew Xiaojun, she had secretly arranged for some girls to appear before her brat, but he wouldn't even spare them a glance, let alone give them a second look. So it wasn't her fault for previously suspecting her brat liked men.
In fact, there was a precedent for it. Wasn't her husband only had eyes for her when he was young?
If any other woman dared to get close, he wouldn't have shown any mercy, directly slapping them or kicking them away.
Compared to her husband, her grandson was actually quite gentle.
After replying to the message, she saw that her grandson hadn't replied yet. He was probably busy with work and didn't have time to look at his phone.
She put down her phone and went to the kitchen to get busy.
She had finally felt like cooking. She hadn't cooked in years, so she had to do a good job and not embarrass herself in front of her future granddaughter-in-law.
"You guys stop fussing around me. Go see if you can make some desserts. Young girls love desserts!"
Madam Ning said to the people around her.
Although she was old, she was still nimble.
...
After retrieving her car from the hot pot restaurant, Zhan Xiaojun didn't go home.
Instead, she went to a real estate development.
She had researched several developments online yesterday and compared them, intending to buy two apartments, one for Lin Ya and one for Lin Jing.
For some reason, she felt an increasing sense of urgency these past two days.
She felt like she had to finalize things as soon as possible.
She had already scouted the locations beforehand. After selecting the positions and floors, Zhan Xiaojun invested in two commercial properties.
These shops could be rented out by Lin Ya in the future, providing a comfortable living for Lin Ya.
Once everything was settled, she drove home.
The apartment complex she rented was an old one with no underground parking, so she parked her car directly in front of the building entrance.
As soon as she got out of the car, a tall figure rushed over.
He blocked her path directly.
She looked up at the person blocking her way.
She was somewhat surprised.
It was Mu Bai.
Hadn't he been arrested and taken to the police station?
Mu Bai had originally looked fierce; he had come filled with rage.
However, the moment he saw Zhan Xiaojun, his rage transformed into awe.
The Zhan Xiaojun before him had no discernible difference in her features compared to before.
But for some reason, her temperament seemed to have undergone a dramatic and astonishing change.
It was as if they were two different people.
She was stunningly beautiful and eye-catching.
"You..."
Zhan Xiaojun pushed Mu Bai away. "Don't block the way."
Under Zhan Xiaojun's coldness, Mu Bai snapped back to reality.
"Zhan Xiaojun, are you crazy? Did you post those photos online? You actually dared to send me a lawyer's letter! Do you know that by doing this, you'll never make me like you? And I will never forgive you?"
He, Mu Bai, had always been well-connected in Yan Cheng.
Wherever he went, girls would flock to him.
But overnight, he had lost everything!
Now he was no different from a rat crossing the street. Those women who had been clinging to him before now avoided him like the plague!
If it weren't for his parents pulling many strings and paying a lot of money, he would still be in the police station!
That's why he had come to find Zhan Xiaojun now!