Min Jie was still surprised to see Tan Linyuan show up here.
Of course, she knew who he was.
In the entire Jiangcheng, who didn't know this living Buddha?
What puzzled her was that this ever-elusive "Buddha Tan", as he was called, actually had a connection with Nan Yu.
Moreover, judging from the current atmosphere between the two, it seemed to be a rather deep connection.
As if sensing Min Jie's gaze, Tan Linyuan first glanced at Nan Yu, then turned his head and explained indifferently, "I have something to talk to her about."
His eyebrows were solemn, looking even more aloof in the cold night. It was just an ordinary sentence, but his voice was extremely ethereal, like the evening bell and morning drum.
With such a tone, it was no different from an announcement.
Min Jie nodded instinctively. "Sure. You two talk."
Just as she was about to step aside, Nan Yu instantly grabbed the sleeve of Min Jie's clothes, looking nervous. "Min Jie, don't leave."
Sure enough, Tan Linyuan frowned slightly.
After a few seconds, his frown slowly relaxed, and he said in an extremely gentle tone, "I have something to say to you."
Nan Yu was silent for two seconds. "Then let Min Jie listen too."
Tan Linyuan's expression immediately turned cold.
At this moment, even without Tan Linyuan saying anything, Min Jie was sensible enough to know that she couldn't stay any longer.
Although she still wasn't clear about the exact relationship between this great Buddha and Nan Yu, this wasn't the time to let her curiosity get the better of her.
She patted Nan Yu's hand on the back and pulled her arm out, whispering softly, "Yuyu, I'll go back first. Call me if you need anything."
Without Min Jie's support, Nan Yu felt even more light - headed.
Before leaving, she had even toasted the director a whole glass of wine. Now the alcohol was kicking in, and she could barely hold herself up.
But Nan Yu still didn't want to lose face in front of Tan Linyuan, so she tried to straighten her back. "Just say what you have to say."
Tan Linyuan glanced at her, too lazy to expose her act.
He had every reason to believe that if someone gave her a little push right now, she would fall to the ground and wouldn't even wake up if you tried to push her.
"Let's talk in the car," Tan Linyuan noticed that she was only wearing a thin cotton - padded jacket, and her cheeks were flushed, whether from the alcohol or the cold, and steaming with heat.
Nan Yu also thought it was inappropriate to stand in front of the restaurant, so she nodded and took a step, but almost lost her balance.
Tan Linyuan instinctively reached out to support her, but she pushed him away. "I'm fine. I'm not drunk. I can walk by myself!"
Tan Linyuan: …
The way he looked at her now was no different from looking at an idiot.
An idiot who was drunk.
Since she strongly refused his help, he simply put his hands behind his back and leisurely followed behind.
After she had walked a few steps, she turned to ask him, "Where's the car parked?"
Tan Linyuan lazily pointed to the left.
Nan Yu immediately turned and walked to the left.
"Sorry, I remembered wrong. It's on the right."
"…"
Nan Yu suppressed the urge to kill someone in her heart and turned to walk to the right.
The voice behind her sounded again faintly. "Wait. I thought about it carefully. It's on the left."
The anger rushed to her head!
Nan Yu turned around angrily, pointing at Tan Linyuan. "Tan Linyuan, are you making fun of me?"
Tan Linyuan's smile grew wider, and his tone was unconsciously filled with indulgence. "Take a good look. Isn't the car right in front of you?"
When he said this, Nan Yu rubbed her eyes and took a closer look. Sure enough, the big G was clearly within less than five steps from her.
She suddenly felt extremely embarrassed, and her face turned even redder.
Tan Linyuan walked past her and let out a scoff, his tone full of mockery. "Such a big car is right in front of you, but with those big eyes wide open, you just can't see it."
She still said she wasn't drunk. Who was she kidding? A three - year - old child?
Nan Yu was annoyed but could only quickly follow up.
After getting in the car, Nan Yu buckled up her seatbelt and leaned back on the seat. "Uncle Tan, if you have something to say, say it quickly. After that, take me home. I want to go back and sleep."
She was indeed a bit drunk. She could feel it herself, but she wasn't completely out of her wits.
The warm air in the car was turned on, making her feel extremely comfortable all over. She closed her eyes. "Thank you for going out of your way for this."
She was quite at ease treating him like a driver.
Tan Linyuan glanced at her. Seeing her cheeks and earlobes flushed unnaturally, he knew it was because of the alcohol.
Nan Yu blushed as soon as she drank. She was like a well - wrapped red apple, exuding a warm aura from inside out.
In this state, he didn't know if she could even take in what he had to say.
He felt that it wasn't suitable to talk about serious matters with her today, so he simply didn't say anything else. He just started the engine and prepared to take her home.
While he was silent, Nan Yu opened her mouth with her eyes closed. "I went to see Wen Ying a couple of days ago and was going to cooperate with her."
Tan Linyuan's hand on the steering wheel paused for a moment. He seemed not to have expected her to be so forthcoming in confessing to him. "And then?"
"Since Wen Ying is pregnant with Shen Yanche's child, it's most suitable for her to marry into the Shen family. I can just take this opportunity to get away and break free from the Shen family."
She spoke very logically, and her tone sounded quite sober.
Tan Linyuan turned his head and glanced at her. Seeing that she still had her eyes closed but her expression was very serious, he smiled. "Not bad. You have your own ideas."
Nan Yu didn't respond to his compliment.
"Why didn't you come to me and suddenly decided to do this on your own?"
After he asked, there was silence beside him for a while.
The car had been driving for a long time. Tan Linyuan thought she had fallen asleep, but then he heard her say softly, "I just wanted to prove that I don't need to rely on you for everything."
Tan Linyuan frowned first, and his tone was solemn. "So what if I keep helping you? Anyway, they're all just small things."
Nan Yu opened her eyes at this moment.
Yes, they were all small things.
From Tan Linyuan's perspective, whether it was about money or status, they were indeed just small things.
Nan Yu lowered her head, her voice muffled. "In Uncle Tan's eyes, these are all small things, just like helping an old lady cross the road. It's just a small effort not worth mentioning. Is that what you mean?"
Tan Linyuan's eyes deepened, and he said calmly, "I don't help just anyone."
When he said this, there was an indescribable emotion in his eyes.
He wanted her not to have any psychological burden, but he didn't want her to think that everything he did for her was too ordinary.
Because she was special to him, that's why he treated her differently.
After hearing the answer, Nan Yu wasn't surprised. She lowered her head and smiled, wiped her eyes with the palm of her hand, and then looked up at him.
The car had stopped by the roadside at this time.
The street - lamp light shone through the window, carving his facial features into sharp relief, showing his unique cold and lonely aura.
His gaze was focused, obviously listening to her intently.
"Then why do you only help me?"
She held her breath for a moment, then continued very calmly, "You helped me out in the restaurant, helped me buy back Ye Nanwan that was up for auction, helped me renovate Ye Nanwan back to its former style, took me to see the Rime - Capped Jinding, and protected me after Shen Yanche drugged me... Aren't all these things just small things?"