Chapter 20

The siblings bantered for a while more. Nan Zhe raised his wrist to look at the time and asked, “Are the dorms locked already?”

“Uh huh.”

Nan Zhe sighed and picked up his coat from the side. “Let’s go.”

“Where are we going? Your apartment?” Nan Ge nodded reluctantly. “Alright. I suppose I can make do.”

Nan Zhe took his jacket and turned to face her. He smiled. “Who gave you this illusion? Why would I let you live in a house that costs $400,000 a square meter? Considering our relationship, you should just find lodging on your own.”

Nan Ge, “…” Damn him!

Of course, Nan Zhe was just saying it casually.

He had bought an apartment in Huai City a long time ago, and the number of times he had stayed there could be counted using just one hand.

There were many rooms, more than enough for Nan Ge.

They walked down the stairs together. Nan Zhe put on his jacket and tugged at her braids. “Go get your clothes. I’ll get the car.”

“Why don’t you drive my car? If we leave it here, I still have to come over tomorrow to get it. It’s too troublesome.”

She still had to revise and did not want to leave school for the next two days.

Nan Zhe could not be bothered to argue with her. He nodded and agreed. “Alright. Give me the car keys.”

Nan Ge felt inside her pocket and handed them to him.

——

When Shen Yanqing and the others came out of the private room, they happened to see Nan Ge running out with her down jacket.

“Hey, Yanqing. That girl is off work.”

“Perfect. You can send her home then.”

“Go, go! Seize the opportunity!”

As friends, Shen Yanqing had finally taken an interest in a girl, so they hoped that their relationship would work out well.

Shen Yanqing was replying to his assistant’s message with his head lowered. He looked up from the screen when he heard the voice.

Unfortunately, his gaze only managed to catch a corner of Nan Ge’s clothes.

The restaurant door opened and closed, blocking his view.

When he came back to his senses, he looked up and put away his phone. He nodded at them. “Then I’ll leave first. Let’s meet another day.”

When Shen Yanqing chased after her, he immediately saw Nan Ge.

She was wearing a light pink coat today, and her hair was tied into two pigtails. As she bounced around, the pigtails behind her swayed gently.

At this moment, she was standing on the narrow curb with her back facing him. Her head was slightly lowered, probably looking at her phone.

Seeing this scene, the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously, and his gaze softened.

He took a step in her direction and opened his thin lips.

“Nan Ge!”

On the other side, a male voice called out Nan Ge’s name before he could.

Shen Yanqing paused and looked up at the Lamborghini in surprise.

The passenger window slowly rolled down, revealing the side profile of the man in the driver’s seat. The man waved at Nan Ge. “What are you looking at? Get in the car quickly. I’m freezing to death!”

Shen Yanqing could hear the impatience in his voice clearly from more than a meter away.

“Coming, coming!” However, Nan Ge did not seem to notice it at all, as if she was already used to it.

She put her phone in her pocket, opened the car door, and got in.

Before the car window closed, Shen Yanqing saw the excitement on Nan Ge’s face.

She spoke animatedly, even though that person did not even look at her the entire time.

The silver Lamborghini did not stay for long. The car driver stepped on the accelerator and the vehicle quickly disappeared in front of Shen Yanqing’s eyes like an arrow. Only the sound wave lingered in the same place for a long time before completely dissipating.

The man in the suit was in a daze at this moment. He stood alone under the streetlamp. The soft yellow light gently shone down from above, making him look a little lonely.

It was as if he was frozen in place. Time kept passing, but he did not move.

“What’s going on?” His friends were standing nearby and had caught the scene.

Everyone looked at each other and then at Shen Yanqing.

“Yanqing, does that girl have a boyfriend?”

“What are you saying? If she has a boyfriend, why would Yanqing go after her?”

“”What if the little girl didn’t tell him?”

“Maybe it’s just family. He might be worried about getting off work so late, so he specially came over to pick her up.”

As soon as he said this, the surroundings fell silent.

“Do you know how much that Lamborghini costs?”

If her family had that kind of money, who would come here to work?

“Erm.” Alright, he was completely at a loss for words.

Finally, in the silence, the frozen figure in front of them moved. As he turned around, the light above his head poured down his shoulders.

His expression looked normal, and there was no fluctuation in his eyes. He was extremely calm. “We’ve only known each other for a short time, so I didn’t ask. I overlooked it.”

“Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s go back.”

There was no fluctuation in his tone and it was no different from before. However, his friends were still a little worried. After all, in their impression, this was the first time Shen Yanqing was so concerned about a girl…

What did this mean? Did it mean he had failed before he even tried?

However, he was Shen Yanqing!

“Yanqing, are you really alright?”

Shen Yanqing shook his head slightly and smiled faintly. “It’s fine. You can go back first.”

After everyone left, Shen Yanqing stood there for a long time.

It was not until his phone rang in his pocket that he got up and left as if nothing had happened.

——

In the car.

“Please please please!”

Nan Ge gently tugged at Nan Zhe’s sleeve.

“Let go of me.” Nan Zhe shook his arm and shook off her hand.

“Hey… It’s just a ticket. To President Nan, all it takes is a few words to get it.”

She turned to face Nan Zhe and put her palms together. “Please get me one, okay?”

When he reached a red light, Nan Zhe glanced at her distractedly. “It’s New Year’s Eve, but instead of going home, you want to see a boy band concert. When Dad finds out, don’t you think it’s going to make his blood pressure shoot up?”

Nan Ge pouted and leaned against the passenger seat, acting cute. “Since the venue is Huai City, I can go back the same night after watching it. It won’t get in my way at all!”

“Tell that to Dad.”

“Sigh. I would rather act first and talk later. Get me the tickets first, okay?”

“Big Bro!”

Nan Zhe rolled his eyes. “Don’t call me that. I’m getting goosebumps. Thank you very much.”

“The last time the boy band had a concert was three years ago. A world tour is very hard to come by. Can’t you satisfy my small wish?”

Hearing this, Nan Zhe chuckled as if he had heard a joke. “I’m just saying, are you sure this is your only wish?

“What can I say? You’re a very capable man. You’re so… so… so outstanding!”

“Heh… why thank you.”