Wang Donglai stared dumbfoundedly, "Oh my goodness," he thought. He had never met a girl who could talk so fluently, like a rapid-fire cannon. His tongue-tied self couldn't manage a single word; he could only turn his pleading eyes towards his master.
Li Tingyan remained expressionless, yet he thought to himself, this little blonde girl is not only daring but quite witty. Surprisingly, he found her more interesting than those pretentious girls with delicate airs.
"Is that so? But what if I'm just a selfish person?" Li Tingyan glanced coldly at Nianyang, his lazy tone and casual demeanor still exuded a sense of overwhelming authority.
Nianyang met his dark eyes, and her heart gave a sudden jolt. For a moment, despite having weathered many storms in her past life, she felt a bit intimidated by this old-school cadre. If word got out, wouldn't she lose face?
Just as she was blinking and thinking about what to say, Wang Donglai's astonished voice interrupted her, "Ah! I remember now. Aren't you the silly second girl Gu Nianyang from the Gu Family living in the tenement at the east end of town?"
Silly second girl?
Nianyang was momentarily stunned and then recalled that indeed, the original Nianyang had such a reputation in the town.
Because the original Nianyang was taciturn and introverted, not sociable, and was timid in doing anything, with poor academic performance.
Coupled with having a sister like Gu Youlan, who appeared clever and smart to outsiders, everyone naturally thought the original Nianyang was a bit foolish.
Nianyang's eyes shifted, and she responded familiarly, "Oh, oh, I remember now. You're the son of Uncle Dadao from the west end, Donglai, aren't you?"
Uncle Dadao was a well-known butcher in the town, and the original Nianyang had bought pork from him for years, having some interactions with Wang Donglai. However, when Wang Donglai went to work overseas, the original Nianyang's impression of him faded.
"Yes, three years have passed, but you still remember me!" Wang Donglai said with a smile, taking a surprised look at Nianyang, who was vibrant and talked like a witty actress, completely unlike the shy, hunched-over young girl from three years ago.
Time truly is incredible, it can make a person's personality undergo a drastic change.
"Catching up already?" Seeing Nianyang and Wang Donglai chatting happily, Li Tingyan's aura suddenly became icy, causing the air pressure inside the car to drop sharply.
Wang Donglai immediately realized his manager was displeased, perhaps unhappy to be ignored, and began to liven up the atmosphere, "Oh, right, Gu Second Girl, let me introduce you, this is Li Tingyan, the general manager of my company. Actually, you have some connection with my boss. Your fiancé Zhang Zhiqiang's aunt is my boss's distant cousin Fang Lan!"
With Wang Donglai's reminder, Nianyang recalled indeed there was an engagement to Zhang Zhiqiang...
"Really? Today is really a case of the Dragon King's temple being flooded. Since we have such fate, why not, Brother Li, let me hitch a ride in your car!" Nianyang said with a playful smile, sticking her tongue out at Li Tingyan like she was acting cute.
So cute.
The thought suddenly popped into Li Tingyan's mind, making his heart itch.
But thinking that she was another man's fiancée, Li Tingyan's brows furrowed, and he inexplicably felt annoyed.
"Busy." Li Tingyan uttered the two words heartlessly, unjustly leaving no room for negotiation.
Nianyang felt frustrated; she had said so much, yet Brother Li was so unreasonable!
Oh, how could he find a wife with such cold demeanor!
She looked at Wang Donglai helplessly, who displayed an expression of helplessness.
Nianyang grew anxious; the exam was starting in twenty minutes, and she had to take this car to be on time!
Suddenly inspired, Nianyang fixed her gaze on Li Tingyan's leg, "Brother Li, three years ago, your leg suffered from cold invasion, leaving a severe aftermath that flares up once a month, right?!"
Li Tingyan's pupils shrank, his expression cautious, "How do you know?"
Nianyang, "I'm skilled in medicine. As long as you take me to school now, I can cure the cold condition in your leg."
"Really?"
Li Tingyan raised his eyebrow but felt somewhat skeptical.
Because could a little blonde girl like Nianyang really possess medical skills!
And how could a doctor determine a patient's condition without even feeling the pulse?
He reckoned the little blonde girl was just guessing.
At this moment, Li Tingyan didn't foresee how he would later regret.
"Really, really!" Nianyang nodded vigorously, looking pitifully at Li Tingyan.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
"To the town's high school." Li Tingyan finally said to Wang Donglai, not knowing why, looking into Nianyang's pitiful eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
"On it!" Wang Donglai responded, immediately stepping on the gas.
Ten minutes later, the car stopped, and Nianyang quickly thanked them, rushing out of the car door straight towards the school.
"Boss, I'm telling you, it's your first time here, you don't know—the change in Gu Second Girl is too big; she used to be such a withdrawn little girl..." Wang Donglai marvelled at Nianyang's retreating figure.
Listening to Wang Donglai's tone, Li Tingyan felt inexplicably displeased, as if his property was being coveted.
Li Tingyan's narrowed eyes darkened further, "What, have you taken a liking to her?"
"..."
Li Tingyan's gaze was terrifying; if he nodded, it seemed like his boss would immediately snap his neck!
Faced with the cold threat, Wang Donglai immediately sat upright,
"Reporting to Boss Li, I'm only thinking about getting rich."
Li Tingyan's intimidation quickly faded away as he issued the command, "Let's go back!"