In the rain, a black G-Class was parked on the side of the road, flashing.

There was still the cedary in the car, which was stronger than that of tobacco.

Shi Ze stayed up late last night and got up early again. He said that he wanted to smoke to refresh himself.

He sat in the driver's seat and looked at Yan Wangshu in the back seat from the rearview mirror. He said casually, " Mr. Yan, the decoration of my bar in the Bund is about to be completed. Can you ask some people to make appearances here?"

Yan Wangshu didn't look up. "The scourge in Beidu is over. Did you come to Shanghai?"

"What did you say? I told my father I'm here to find you to develop my business." Shi Ze exhaled a mouthful of smoke. "I heard you're coming back today, so I came to the airport to pick you up in the wind and rain. You can't miss my sincerity."

Yan Wangshu didn't answer him. "Drive after smoking. I have a meeting in the afternoon."

Shi Ze grinned and looked back. The cigarette butt of Yan Wangshu had been put out, and the window had been rolled up a little.

Shi Ze took a deep drag on his cigarette and frowned. "Right away."

Suddenly, he coughed as if he had discovered something new. "What kind of car is that? He wants to hook up with a beautiful woman!"

Shi Ze was used to not hearing any response from Yan Wangshu.

The rain drifted into the car and fell on the cuffs of Yan Wangshu. The dark-colored fabric of his clothes was pronounced. He looked up and saw his slender fingers controlling the car window to roll up.

Then, the window rolled down to the bottom.

The rain was heavy and fell on the back of his hand.

Yan Wangshu looked over.

The figure of the young girl in Jasmine Garden two years ago overlapped with the young girl in the rain before him.

She was wearing a long white sling dress, which was longer than the dress two years ago. At this moment, the hemline of the dress was wet with rain and she looked a little embarrassed.

Shi Ze saw that the other party was rejected and said, "Sure enough, beautiful women don't get into any car."

She walked a little fast, and the hem of her white dress was kicked up.

Her hair was wet by the rain and clung to her arm. The handle of the umbrella was leaning on her shoulder. When the wind blew, the umbrella cloth swayed, and her thin body seemed to be about to be blown away.

Shi Ze put out the cigarette and said slowly, "The rain is getting heavier. She looks pitiful."

Yan Wangshu nodded slightly and agreed with Shi Ze in his heart, "She looks pitiful."

Yan Wangshu knocked twice on the car door. "Then give it a try."

Suddenly, a voice came from the back seat. Shi Ze tilted his body slightly to look at Yan Wangshu. For a moment, he did not understand what he meant. "Ah?"

Yan Wangshu fixed his eyes on the window and teased, "Didn't you say she wouldn't get in unless a good car?"

Shi Ze was saying it casually. When Yan Wangshu suddenly teased him, he felt a surge of energy in his heart. He wanted to give it a try.

He stepped lightly on the accelerator.

The car followed Wen Ran. Shi Ze honked the horn and said, "Beauty, shall I give you a ride?"

Wen Ran only glanced at him from the corner of her eyes. Why did someone say that again?

It was a strange city, and she couldn't believe the strangers' goodness.

She quickened her pace.

Shi Ze touched his nose, but he didn't feel embarrassed. He said again, "Beauty, I just saw that the rain was too heavy and you didn't have a car. I was kind..."

Wen Ran turned to look and interrupted indifferently, "No need."

Shi Ze said a few more words, but Wen Ran saw that he didn't seem accosted and seemed unwilling to give up, so she stopped directly.

The car was still moving forward slowly.

Wen Ran still had her guard up. In the unexpected heavy rain, she met the eyes of the man in the back seat.

The rain fell on the umbrella, and the handle on her shoulder suddenly slipped down. The rain fell on her shoulder.

Wen Ran came to her senses and held the handle of the umbrella. Without even pulling up the suitcase, she chased after the car at a uniform speed, causing circles of water to splash.

The car stopped.

Wen Ran stepped forward and looked at Yan Wangshu, gasping for breath. "Can you give me a ride?"

Raindrops dripped down from her slender arms.

Shi Ze turned around and said with a big smile, "Beauty, this is my car."

Wen Ran acted as if she hadn't heard anything. Her gaze was fixed on Yan Wangshu. "I'm on the way with you."

Shi Ze cursed in his heart, "Fuck!" Which way should I go with you?

The umbrella was folded and leaned against the car door, and the plush soles absorbed the falling rain.

Wen Ran smelled tobacco, which seemed to be mixed with a faint cedary.

She tilted slightly and looked curiously at Yan Wangshu beside her.

He leaned against the back of the chair and crossed his legs lazily. A tablet was on his leg, and his fingertips were working quickly.

The tablet should be covered with a protective film so that Wen Ran couldn't see anything.

Wen Ran looked him up and down. He was dressed plainly and didn't wear any jewelry.

She was a little disappointed.

Yan Wangshu turned his head and met Wen Ran's thoughtful eyes.

Wen Ran felt oppressed.

Her eyes widened slightly. Just as she was about to say something, Shi Ze interrupted her.

"Beauty, why did you say we are on the same way?"

His tone was full of sarcasm.

Wen Ran withdrew her gaze. "I live in Lan Yufeng, near Tan Garden."

Yan Wangshu lived in Tan Garden.

Flower Filigree Incense Box was also in Tan Garden.

She had decided on a neighborhood close to the Tan Garden when talking about renting a house with Zhai Xinyi.

So, it was on the way.

"Then it may not be in the same direction," Yan Wangshu said in a slightly angular tone.

When Wen Ran turned her head, Yan Wangshu had already lowered his head and looked at the tablet.

Shi Ze glanced at Yan Wangshu from the rearview mirror. Judging from his expression, he was already wondering where to put this ignorant girl out of the car.

Wen Ran didn't find anything wrong. She said slowly, "Aren't you going back to Tan Garden now?"

Yan Wangshu replied, "No."

Wen Ran nodded gently, lowered her eyelashes, and suddenly raised her head. "Are you going to have dinner first? If you don't mind, can I treat you to dinner? Thank you for driving me home."

Yan Wangshu twitched the corner of his mouth and turned off the tablet. When he looked at Wen Ran, his eyes were very straightforward.

He said bluntly, "Do you want to treat us to a meal or me?"

Wen Ran was very straightforward. "You."

Shi Ze was speechless. For some reason, he felt the atmosphere in the back seat was slightly ambiguous. He said unhappily, "Beauty, this car is mine. I'm the driver. Don't you think it's inappropriate to say that?"

Wen Ran turned her head and said, "I can pay you for it."

Shi Ze was speechless.

"Dinner isn't your purpose, is it?" Yan Wangshu looked at her.

Wen Ran nodded. Under his gaze, she said tentatively, "I want to go to your house."

These words were unexpectedly...bold and direct.

Yan Wangshu smiled gently. She was still the same as two years ago.

These words came out of her mouth, which was not annoying, but also a little tempting.

Wen Ran didn't see anything wrong with Yan Wangshu, so she swallowed her saliva, slightly craned her neck, and further stated her purpose. "I want to see your collections."

Under his gaze, Wen Ran said in a softer and gentler tone, as if she was pleading, "Can I?"

She narrowed her eyes, and the corners of her eyes were slightly drooping. She was like a homeless kitten looking forward to being recognized.

Yan Wangshu gulped, and his tone turned flatly. "What else do you want to do?"

What else did she want to do?

Wen Ran thought about it for a while. It was always good to make a friend.

She grabbed her handbag and reached for her phone. "Give me your contact information."

Shi Ze couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Beauty, is this your first time hitting on someone?"

“？” Wen Ran raised her eyelids. After understanding, she looked at Yan Wangshu and explained, "I'm not hitting on you. I remember you. I've seen you before. Do you remember? Two years ago, in M Country..."

Her explanation was interrupted by the sudden ringing of Yan Wangshu's mobile phone.

Shi Ze held up the phone with one hand. The phone was connected to the charger. "Hi, Mr. Yan, this is your call."

"Who's calling?"

"Your sister."

"..." Yan Wangshu frowned slightly and raised his chin. "Put it on speaker."

A mature woman's voice came from the other end of the line. "Wangshu, the niece of Xu Yuling, joined BNile at the beginning of this year."

Hearing the teacher's company name- BNile, Wen Ran felt her heart skip a beat and her palms sweat.

She listened carefully unconsciously.

Yan Wangshu paused for a moment and then replied, "What are you going to do?"

"You're in charge of the design department. You should make the decision."

Yan Wangshu didn't stop this time, as if he had already made up his mind before asking the question. "I'll ask someone to email her with the company's name to force her to take a vacation."

The person on the other end of the line paused for two seconds and said, "Don't you need to communicate with her? After all, she has been in the company for 12 years and hasn't done anything wrong."

Yan Wangshu leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. "She has half a year to report it to the company but doesn't."

“...”

Yan Wangshu continued, "Rather than worrying about her loyalty to the company, I think it's more appropriate to cut off the source."

"Okay, I'll do as you say." The woman on the other end of the phone changed the topic, and her tone became lighthearted. "When will you arrive at the company? Let's have dinner together tonight."

Yan Wangshu opened his eyes and glanced at Wen Ran. "Just book a table."

The person on the other end of the line answered and hung up.

Wen Ran had read the basic information of Carlyle. In just a few seconds, she sorted out her thoughts.

The woman on the other end of the line should be Yan Xihe, the CEO of Carlyle, Yan Wangshu's elder sister.

Xu Yuling was the design director of the Counter Product Design Department of Carlyle and also the direct supervisor of Wen Ran after she joined the company.

Not only was she quite famous in the industry, but she also contributed a lot to the sales of Carlyle.

Therefore, the current situation was that Xu Yuling had worked in Carlyle company for more than ten years. Although she had made many contributions and became the design director, she was despised in a few words because she had yet to report her niece's work in the competition company. She didn't even have a chance to explain.

Wen Ran didn't understand the business world, so she couldn't comment on whether Yan Wangshu's decision to go too far.

But his decisive way of dealing with it made her realize that he was rational and not driven by human feelings and calmly weighing the pros and cons.

As for her, as the last disciple of Yan Wangshu's competition company's founder, this was not a safe identity.

She had wanted to maintain a friendly relationship with him so that she could take a look at the Flower Filigree Incense Box earlier. It seemed that it would not work.

If he knew who she was, he would probably drive her away immediately.

When Wen Ran looked at Yan Wangshu again, she met his gaze.

She unconsciously felt guilty and leaned against the window in a panic. She turned her little face out of the window and kept as far away from him as possible.

Yan Wangshu saw that she was grabbing the hem of her skirt, looking uneasy.

He withdrew his gaze and picked up the tablet to send his assistant the decision to deal with Xu Yuling. He then clicked on several designs to "return" and focused on his work.

The rain was getting lighter, and one's vision became clear. People could see layers upon layers of tall buildings.

There were more traffic lights and traffic on the road.

Shi Ze stepped on the brake in front of the red light. "Beauty, what's your name?"

Wen Ran replied, "I'm Wen Ran."

"You're not from Shanghai, are you?"

"Yes."

"Then why did you come to Shanghai?"

"Work."

"Oh." Shi Ze let go of the brakes and started the car slowly. "What do you do?"

Wen Ran glanced at the man beside her and said, "A jewelry designer."

After she finished speaking, Yan Wangshu stared at the tablet without reacting.

"Mr. Yan," Shi Ze called out, "you are in the same industry."

Yan Wangshu turned his head and met Wen Ran's gaze. He raised his eyebrows and said, "What a coincidence."

Wen Ran replied with a "hmm" and turned to look out of the window awkwardly. "What a coincidence."

She had never encountered such a situation before and now felt like a spy.

No!

She was not a spy.

She was afraid of being treated as a spy.

Wen Ran felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles. She leaned forward slightly and softly said, "The rain has stopped. You can put me down at the intersection in front. I'll take a taxi myself. I won't disturb you."

Shi Ze said, "You won't disturb us. Didn't you say that we would have dinner together?"

"No, no." Wen Ran quickly refused. "I remember that I still have something to do today."

Shi Ze was a little confused by the sudden change of attitude of Wen Ran. He looked at the rearview mirror and said, "Mr. Yan, can I put her down at the next intersection?"