The car stopped in front of the villa.
When Nan Yu saw the familiar building, she couldn't help pursing her lips. She turned to look at Tan Linyuan, who had just parked the car and was dragging his suitcase over.
Tan Linyuan asked, "Why don't you go in?"
Nan Yu replied, "I'm waiting for you to open the door."
Tan Linyuan walked up to her, raising his eyebrows as he looked at her. "Don't you have the key?"
Only then did Nan Yu remember that Tan Linyuan had given her the key to the villa on the first day she came here.
Since she didn't expect to use it so soon, she lowered her head and rummaged in her pocket for a long time before finally taking it out.
"Is it so hard for you to open the door?" Tan Linyuan sneered, his tone full of ambiguity. "Will you even lose the key in a couple of days?"
"Who knows?" Nan Yu answered without mercy. "Anyway, it's not something important." Then she inserted the key into the lock and opened the door.
Tan Linyuan's eyebrow twitched violently. He followed her in expressionlessly.
After entering the villa, Tan Linyuan helped her carry the suitcase into the guest bedroom and told her to buy whatever she needed.
Nan Yu was looking down when she saw a new pair of women's slippers in the shoe cabinet at the entrance.
"Why don't you just let me stay in the master bedroom, Uncle Tan?" Nan Yu asked briskly as she changed her shoes.
"Sure," Tan Linyuan replied indifferently. "There's not much in my room, but I don't like it to be messed up. Please keep it tidy."
Nan Yu was just in a playful mood and looking for trouble on purpose. "Forget it. I don't want to be your housekeeper, Uncle Tan."
"Besides, I'll only be staying for a while. I don't need to buy anything. I can just make do."
Tan Linyuan's eyes darkened. After a moment, he said calmly, "That's right."
After sending Nan Yu back to the villa, Tan Linyuan told her to stay at home while he went out.
"Order whatever you need on your phone," Tan Linyuan instructed her before leaving. "There are no convenience stores near the villa. Don't wander around."
Nan Yu of course knew this.
The villa was located in a very remote area, far from any villages or towns. Even if there was a convenience store nearby, she would have to walk for miles.
Since she was alone, Nan Yu was happy to be at ease. She deliberately wandered around the kitchen, which she hadn't been to last time.
The necessary kitchen utensils were quite complete, but there wasn't much in the fridge. So she ordered some food on her phone and planned to cook some porridge for dinner.
During the boring time, she also practiced the piano for a while.
The villa was very quiet, and her piano music sounded very melodious.
When it was almost evening and time to cook, Nan Yu thought of calling Tan Linyuan to ask if she should cook for him, so as not to waste food.
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Although Tan Linyuan was the leader of the Chamber of Commerce, he rarely showed up in public. Most of his work was done privately. He was like a dragon that never showed its head.
Because of this, the members of the Chamber of Commerce didn't dare to be negligent. Almost all of them attended the monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Tan Linyuan sat in the main seat, with his arms crossed and his eyebrows slightly furrowed. His aura was intimidating even without getting angry.
Every member present couldn't help but tremble with fear. They would occasionally look up at the new master's expression.
Just as the meeting was in the reporting session, Tan Linyuan's phone rang suddenly.
Everyone looked at him in unison.
Tan Linyuan paused for a moment, lowered his eyes to look at the caller ID, and decided not to avoid the others. He answered the phone directly. "What's up?"
"I'm about to cook dinner. If you're not coming back, Uncle Tan, I'll only cook for myself," Nan Yu said flatly.
Her plain statement sounded like a harmless threat in his ears.
Tan Linyuan replied casually, "Got it."
Then Nan Yu heard the busy tone as the phone was hung up. It seemed that he was really busy at the moment.
Tan Linyuan put down his phone again. Everyone was still looking at him.
Shen Suhai, who was sitting on his left, had a solemn expression. His eyes were fixed on the young man without blinking. "Linyuan, is there something urgent?"
"No," Tan Linyuan replied absent - mindedly. "Continue the report."
...
After the Chamber of Commerce meeting ended, Liang Yi took the initiative to approach him and said he wanted to have dinner with him. "How about going for a drink tonight?"
Tan Linyuan tilted his head slightly, and the corner of his lips seemed to be raised in a good mood. "No, I still have to drive."
"You're so ungrateful. You don't even want to buy me a drink after using me," Liang Yi shrugged. "That fat cat is still in my apartment. When are you going to take it away?"
Liang Yi was the tenant who used the excuse of the lost cat to investigate the building's surveillance cameras. He complained reluctantly, "Now the girls don't want to come to my place. They say they're afraid of being scratched by the cat. Isn't this just ruining my love life?"
Tan Linyuan laughed and replied, "You should thank it. It's blocking all the bad luck in your love life."
After saying that, he was about to get up and go back.
"Even if you don't want to drink, at least have a meal with me," Liang Yi didn't give up and shouted behind him. "I'll treat you, okay?"
"Not okay," Tan Linyuan replied seriously for once. "I'm going home for dinner."
Go home for dinner?
There was nothing good to eat near Tan Linyuan's remote villa.
Liang Yi just couldn't understand him.
...
When Tan Linyuan drove back, it was already very late. The sky was filled with dark clouds, looking gloomy as if it was about to rain heavily.
Jiangcheng was a southern city. It was common to have thunderstorms in autumn.
When he arrived at the villa gate, the lights inside were still on. The French windows looked very bright from the outside.
His eyes softened a little.
When he entered the house, Nan Yu was already having dinner.
She was sitting at the dining table. There was a bowl in front of her. She had just lifted the spoon to her mouth but put it down again. "You're back?"
It was just a casual question. Then she lowered her head and continued eating.
Tan Linyuan nodded. He walked into the kitchen, lifted the lid of the pot on the stove -
It was empty.
For a moment, he couldn't tell what he was feeling.
Seeing him come out with a dark face, Nan Yu suddenly felt her ears heat up. She felt a bit embarrassed. "I thought when you said 'Got it', you just meant you allowed me to use the kitchen..."
Her voice became softer and softer.
Tan Linyuan's expression was extremely calm. He looked at her with a blank look in his eyes.
Nan Yu's earlobes became hotter and hotter. Just being stared at by him made her feel a bit uncomfortable. So she whispered, "Then I'll go and cook another meal for you."
Tan Linyuan said coldly, "No need."
Nan Yu asked, "Aren't you hungry?"
Tan Linyuan replied, "I'm full of anger from you."
Nan Yu: "..."
Nan Yu looked down at the little half - bowl of food left in her bowl. Reluctantly, she said, "Otherwise, you can finish this?"
Tan Linyuan still looked at her coldly, as if his eyes were saying: Are you crazy?
"Then Uncle Tan will have to solve dinner by himself," Nan Yu didn't want to make a fool of herself. She was about to get up and wash the dishes.
Just as she was passing by Tan Linyuan, he reached out and grabbed her wrist, taking the bowl out of her hand.
He pulled out a chair and sat down at the dining table.
Then, he directly used the spoon Nan Yu had just used and began to eat slowly.
... What a childish adult.