In Ivy's eyes, Wen Ran is the most diligent worker, a complete outlier.

At the end of the workday on Friday, Li Wan came over and asked Ivy quietly, “Why is she still so busy?”

Ivy packed her things and shook her head, “I don't know.”

Li Wan called out, “Ranran.”

Wen Ran shifted his gaze from the draft design, looking confused, “Huh?”

Li Wan reminded him of tomorrow's blind date, “Tomorrow at 2pm, at the cafe in The Bund, don't forget.”

“Okay.” Wen Ran nodded and buried his head in drawing the draft design seriously.

Seeing her like this, Ivy and Li Wan looked at each other helplessly.

Ivy packed up her things and prepared to leave when she reminded Wen Ran, “It's already time to get off work.”

Wen Ran said, “I know.”

She just wanted to draw all the ideas in her head.

The next afternoon, Wen Ran arrived at the cafe early.

Li Wan said in the group that her blind date had booked a seat with a good view.

Wen Ran asked for a glass of boiled water and sat down.

The view is really good.

From here, you can see huge ships passing by on the river and skyscrapers of different styles stacked up on the opposite side of the river.

Three young men came in from the door.

Wen Ran took a quick glance and had a hunch that these were the three people Li Wan was talking about.

Sure enough, one of the men spoke a few words to the waiter and was led in the direction of Wen Ran.

Wen Ran put down the cup, stood up and took the initiative to greet, “Hello, I am Xiaowan's friend, my name is Wen Ran.”

The three men smiled stiffly and stood in a row, their movements somewhat funny.

The man standing in the middle introduced himself, “Hello, I'm Jiang Yubo, and also...Xiao Wan's friend.”

After the man introduced himself, he hastily introduced the two men next to him, “These are my two brothers, Shao Qian and Xu Xiaoming.”

The four of them sat down.

Jiang Yubo handed the menu on the table to Wen Ran, “Please order some food and drinks.”

“Just order whatever you want.” Wen Ran pushed it over. “I'm fine with anything.”

Jiang Yubo didn't say much either.

The scene was a bit awkward because the heroine didn't show up.

Wen Ran took out his phone and opened the chat group of three people, [How long will it take you? They are already here.]

Soon, Li Wan replied, [At the subway entrance, waiting for Weiwei, and then come over together.]

Ivy also replied, [Soon, I’m leaving the gate.]

It is also accompanied by a running emoticon.

Wen Ran was about to put down his phone when another message popped up.

Ivy, [How is your appearance?]

Wen Ran looked over.

Jiang Yubo was lowering his head and ordering something. He was of medium build, with handsome and bright features, and he and Li Wan seemed to be a good match.

Wen Ran typed a reply, [I think it’s good.]

Xu Xiaoming sat opposite Wen Ran and took the initiative to talk to Wen Ran, “Hello, I heard that you are a jewelry designer, is that right?”

Wen Ran put down his phone and nodded, “Yes.”

“No wonder...”

“Um?”

“The fashion industry, you look beautiful and you dress beautifully.”

It was the first time that Wen Ran was praised so directly. She smiled and said, “Thank you.”

Xu Xiaoming suddenly introduced himself as a programmer.

“Ah...” Wen Ran nodded, “Yeah, that's amazing.”

Xu Xiaoming, “...”

Wen Ran drank boiled water and smiled, “...”

Xu Xiaoming also took a sip of water and said , “In our industry, we have to work overtime a lot and it's pretty boring.”

“We work overtime too.” Wen Ran responded.

Xu Xiaoming, “All the same...all the same.”

...

Wen Ran now understands what it feels like to have an awkward conversation.

About ten minutes later, Li Wan and Ivy arrived.

Li Wan and Jiang Yubo felt good about each other after their first meeting, so Ivy intentionally or unintentionally brought the topic to the two of them.

As expected, a party cannot be without Ivy, and the place immediately became much more lively.

Wen Ran hardly spoke.

However, she felt that the atmosphere of this kind of blind date among young people was quite good, and they talked about life, hometown, interests and hobbies.

It was not like what she had seen before, where the two families sat together and talked about the stock price rising and the doubling of market value after the marriage between the two families.

Jiang Yubo ordered a lot of snacks, which were served on exquisite small plates and presented beautifully and attentively.

There was a jade-green plate with a white glutinous rice ball on it, garnished with some osmanthus sauce.

Wen Ran scooped a little with a small spoon and tasted it.

It’s not too sweet, but has a glutinous texture, with a subtle floral scent.

Wen Ran took a few more bites.

Xu Xiaoming, “Is it delicious?”

“It’s delicious.”

Xu Xiaoming called the waiter and ordered another portion.

When the waiter brought the food, he cleared away the empty plates.

Xu Xiaoming pushed the plate a little closer to Wen Ran, “It's all yours.”

The people chatting nearby also noticed the situation here.

Ivy joked, “What do you mean, it's all hers? I can't eat it?”

Xu Xiaoming explained, “I just saw that she only ate this, so I helped her...”

He changed the subject and raised his hand to signal the waiter, “Just order another one, or two or three.”

Ivy hurriedly stopped him, “Just kidding, I'll just eat these.”

Wen Ran suddenly felt that this kind of blind date was not so good, as if she had become one of the protagonists of the blind date.

After chatting for more than two hours, we ran out of topics to talk about. Because we felt good and had something to do, we didn't go home, but discussed where to have dinner later.

Finally we decided to go to a nearby Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine restaurant.

After deciding on a place to eat, Jiang Yubo called the waiter to settle the bill.

The waiter took the bill and nodded slightly, “Hello, customer, the bill for this table has been paid.”

Jiang Yubo looked at everyone. Everyone was confused and shook their heads to indicate that they didn't know.

Jiang Yubo, “Is there a mistake? None of us paid the bill.”

The waiter leaned slightly to the side, “Our boss said, please welcome Miss Wen.”

Wen Ran, like everyone else, looked behind the waiter.

Shi Ze was dressed in black, sitting in a casual manner on a white wooden chair, and raised his hand to greet Wen Ran.

Ivy was the first to react, “Ranran, your friend?”

Wen Ran thought for two seconds and nodded.

Everyone packed up their things and walked around the inner hall to the door.

Ivy looked at Shi Ze and raised her hand lively, “Thank you for the hospitality, boss.”

Shi Ze sneered in response, “You're welcome!”

Wen Ran held Li Wan, “Xiao Wan, wait for me outside for a while, I'll go say hello.”

Li Wan expressed her understanding, “It should be.”

Wen Ran took out his cell phone and walked over. “Thank you, but I can't not pay.”

“What? Don't you recognize me?” Shi Ze teased.

“I know him.” Wen Ran said, “I was at the airport last time thanks to you...your car.”

“Since we know each other, it's normal for me to treat you and your friends to afternoon tea, right?”

Wen Ran paused and said, “We are not very familiar with each other.”

Shi Ze looked at Wen Ran with disdain and said, “Once is strange, twice is familiar. Isn't this the second time we met? We are familiar now!”

“...”

“You look young, why are you so shy?” Shi Ze shook his head and pointed at the high scaffolding that was being renovated next door, “Do you see that?”

Wen Ran took a look and nodded.

“When my bar opens, you can bring a few more friends to support us, okay?”

Wen Ran, “...”

“That’s called give and take.”

Wen Ran said solemnly, “I don't have many friends.”

So, she couldn't have any dealings with him.

Shi Ze groaned. It was the first time he saw such a hassle to treat guests. He couldn't stand such a tedious and pretentious woman. He pointed impatiently outside the glass door and said, “Those few, bring them along to show your support when the time comes.”

Wen Ran turned around and took a look, then told him honestly, “We are at a blind date party, this is our first time meeting, we are not friends, I can't bring you along.”

Shi Ze felt like his head was going to explode. He just realized that this was the way to make people angry.

He turned and walked towards the counter, “Love it or not!”

Wen Ran, “...” Why are you still angry?

Wen Ran glanced around the store, found the QR code at the service counter, and scanned five hundred yuan.

Shi Ze was half lying down in the backstage playing games, with a cigarette between his lips, making the air full of smoke.

The uniformed waiter walked in and said breathlessly, “Boss, your friend paid five hundred yuan.”

Shi Ze bit the cigarette and spoke vaguely, “Didn't you say you wouldn't accept it?”

“She scanned the code and paid herself.”

“Okay, got it.”

After finishing a game, Shi Ze sat up and switched the page on his phone to the chat window with Yan Wangshu.

He posted a short video of about ten seconds an hour ago, which recorded the scene of Wen Ran and others sitting in the store and chatting.

Shi Ze put the phone back into the bag, stood up and walked out, unable to hide the gloating tone, “Why haven't you replied yet?”

There are no weekends for Yan Wangshu, especially after he took over Yan Xihe's responsibilities.

He had just finished dealing with the remaining issues in F Country when his father called.

Yan Wangshu closed his eyes and waited for a few seconds, then answered the phone, “Dad.”

“You know what I want to talk to you about, right?”

“I know.” Yan Wangshu asked, “Did my sister tell you?”

“...”

Yan Wangshu had expected everything. “So, you are a lobbyist?”

Father Yan sighed deeply, “Wangshu, you have to know that there is a world of difference between being courageous and being too aggressive. There is also a fine line between them.”

“I know.”

Once people get older, they like to talk about their experiences.

The same is true for Yan's father.

Yan Wangshu turned on the speakerphone of his cell phone and placed it on the side of the desk.

He listened respectfully, responded with an “um” from time to time, opened his laptop, and sent the research data to Yan's father via email.

After Father Yan finished speaking, Yan Wangshu said, “I remember all your teachings. I just sent a copy of the information to your mailbox. You can take a look at it when you have time.”

Yan's father knew that it was useless to say more, so he hung up the phone.

Yan Wangshu took the phone slowly and opened WeChat.

Shi Ze sent a message earlier, but he never read it.

Yan Wangshu opened the message page and saw a short video. Thinking that he didn't have anything serious to do, Yan Wangshu glanced at it and exited the chat page directly.

Suddenly, his finger paused and clicked on the chat page again.

Click on the video.

In the video, a young and energetic man and woman sit opposite each other, and there are many exquisitely presented small cakes on the table.

Wen Ran sat at the innermost side, wearing a light pink off-shoulder top, looking pure and sexy. She was holding a small silver spoon and eating the snack in front of her politely.

Sitting opposite her is a young man with his back to the camera and his face cannot be seen.

The man used a fork to give her a piece of bread-like thing. Wen Ran smiled softly, as delicate as a flower.

That’s all for the video.

The laptop rang. It was a reply email from Yan's father.

The content can be summed up in two words: risk.

When people get old, they start to look ahead and behind.

Yan Wangshu's pupils shrank, he picked up the phone, and pressed the talk button, “What's wrong with you?”

Soon, Shi Ze replied with a voice message.

He joked nonchalantly, “Are you so angry that you can even speak Beidu language?”

Yan Wangshu ignored Shi Ze.

He thought back to the night he brought Wen Ran home.

She spilled the red wine and ran into the bathroom with a red face, at a loss.

That looks cute.

He smiled, turned around and placed the goblet on the huanghuali wooden table.

There was a mobile phone in a frosted case on the table, unlocked.

The phone vibrated slightly and a message popped up.

Zhai, [If you want, tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, Xunfeng International Hotel, room number 808]

Shi Ze sent another voice message, bringing Yan Wangshu back to his senses.

He spoke slowly, as if to deliberately annoy people, “She is going on a blind date today.”

Yan Wangshu sneered.

Blind date?

Still on a blind date?

She is really busy.

Hanging her here and coaxing her there, isn't that enough for her to play with?