Seeing Sister Min coming, Nan Yu was undoubtedly overjoyed.
Tan Linyuan merely glanced at the newcomer and then turned around and went upstairs directly, saying that he was going to chant scriptures.
Nan Yu didn't have the time to care about him. She quickly greeted Sister Min into the house, asked her to sit on the sofa, and then went to the kitchen to pour water for her.
Sister Min quickly stood up, her palms feeling a bit flustered. "Yuyu, don't bother pouring water for me. I can do it myself."
"Just sit still on the sofa, Sister Min."
Nan Yu gave her a smile. "I need to exercise my hands more to recover. Doing some daily housework is good for me."
Sister Min folded her hands together, with a bit of hesitation in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and also smiled. "Then I'll not decline your kindness."
The two sat down and chatted for a while, mostly about Nan Yu.
In the middle, Nan Yu also asked about the company. Sister Min told her that Hu Chang had finally agreed to release an album.
Hu Chang was used to being a free spirit. It was harder for her to be a proper little idol than to climb to the sky.
Nan Yu was a bit surprised to hear this news.
Sister Min said that Hu Chang had a younger brother who was going to college, and she was short of money, so she had to "bow to the capital".
Nan Yu thought of Hu Chang's unruly face and then of Sister Min's words "bow to the capital", and she felt like laughing.
Everyone was changing.
Sister Min told Nan Yu that Hu Chang's album "Hu Chang" would be on sale after the Chinese New Year, and pre - sales had already started online.
Nan Yu was very interested. "How's the pre - sale going?"
"We originally thought selling 5,000 copies would be a success. After all, it's a small band with a relatively small fan base. But we've already sold 5,000 copies during the pre - sale, and now it's sold out."
Nan Yu was surprised. "It's that popular?"
When Sister Min talked about work, her whole demeanor changed. "Young people these days like bands, and Hu Chang has a very unique personality. Her fans say they like her 'world - weary face'."
She shrugged. "I don't know what's going on in these little girls' minds. Why do they like this kind of coolness?"
Nan Yu said with a smile, "Sister Min, you need to catch up with the trend, or you'll be left behind."
It was just a joke, but Sister Min's expression faltered for a moment.
She picked up the water cup on the coffee table, drank all the water in it, and then put it back on the table.
Noticing her seriousness, Nan Yu's smile gradually faded. "Sister Min, do you have something to tell me?"
Sister Min nodded. "Xiaonan, I came here this time specifically to apologize to you."
Nan Yu had guessed it.
Based on her long - time acquaintance with Sister Min, she knew that Sister Min was a woman with a strong sense of responsibility and dedication to her career.
Now that such an accident had happened, it was hard for her to absolve herself of blame.
So Nan Yu shook her head. "I was just too impatient that day. I didn't think there might be someone else in the car."
Ultimately, this incident had nothing to do with Sister Min.
Even without Sister Min's joking and urging, she would have noticed that car when she walked out of the theater.
That car was like a bait prepared for her.
She couldn't escape it.
Nan Yu comforted Sister Min instead. "Look, I'm fine. The baby is still in my belly, and I'm healthy."
She was always good at comforting others.
Sister Min didn't say a word. She just fixed her gaze on Nan Yu's right hand.
"Ah, this..." Nan Yu immediately hid her hand behind her back. "It's just a small accident."
Sister Min looked at Nan Yu quietly. After a long silence, she said, "I'm going to resign after the Chinese New Year."
Nan Yu was stunned for a moment.
"... Resign?" Nan Yu couldn't believe it. "Why do you want to resign?"
Sister Min took a deep breath and showed a smile as usual. "After such an accident, I failed to protect my subordinate. Naturally, I don't have the face to continue being your superior."
Nan Yu quickly explained, "I've said this has nothing to do with you. You don't have to do this."
"I just can't get over this hurdle in my heart." Sister Min lowered her head and sighed. "Maybe I'm getting old. It's time for me to take a long vacation."
If someone else had said this, Nan Yu might have believed it. But for Sister Min, she definitely didn't.
Sister Min loved her job and had a very strong career ambition. Most of the musicians in the company were signed by her.
For such a strong - willed woman to suddenly say she wanted to go on a long vacation was simply unthinkable.
"You were the one who personally persuaded me to join Leyu. I'm still waiting to go back to work under you after the baby is born."
Nan Yu deliberately put on a straight face. "If you leave, I won't be in the mood to continue working here."
"And what about Hu Chang? She's just released an album, and you're leaving. Who will handle the follow - up matters? Aren't you afraid she'll get angry with you?"
Sister Min was helpless.
She let out a bitter sigh and said, "I'll think about it again."
...
After seeing Sister Min off, Nan Yu realized that Tan Linyuan hadn't come out the whole time.
She went upstairs to look for him.
Sure enough, Tan Linyuan was copying scriptures in the room.
From her angle, his back was facing her, and he seemed very focused, with his back straight.
Nan Yu tiptoed over. His voice came from the front. "Done chatting?"
"Done." Nan Yu hugged his waist from behind. "Sister Min said she's going to resign after the Chinese New Year. What should I do? I can't accept it."
The man's back visibly paused.
Nan Yu wasn't surprised. She just hugged him tighter. "Sister Min is my mentor. She's really good to me. She's a great leader."
"She's not," Tan Linyuan said coldly. "A competent leader wouldn't let her subordinate get into trouble. She didn't do her job well."
"But Sister Min is my superior, not my nanny."
Tan Linyuan lowered his head, moved her hands from his waist, and then hugged her from the front into his arms.
"Yuyu, those who make mistakes should be punished. That's the rule for adults," he said casually.
Nan Yu leaned in his arms, playing with the buttons on his pajamas with her fingers, blinking at him. "I know, but Sister Min didn't do anything wrong."
"She didn't confirm who was in the car and just urged you to go out quickly. Isn't that carelessness?"
Nan Yu refuted without hesitation. "So, does that mean it was wrong for me to be impatient to go and see you?"
Tan Linyuan: "… No."
Seeing that he softened, Nan Yu's voice became delicate and soft. "Don't let Sister Min leave, okay?"
Nan Yu was a sensitive person. From the hesitation on Sister Min's face, she could guess that this was probably Tan Linyuan's idea.
She didn't expose it. She just said in a gentle tone, "Sister Min is very good to me. I don't want to involve innocent people and affect their lives because of myself."
Tan Linyuan looked at her sideways.
Nan Yu pursed her lips, ready to use the beauty trick. She took the initiative to give him a kiss. "Husband, okay...?"
Most of the time, this trick worked.
Especially when she called him "husband".
Tan Linyuan was already very indulgent towards her. With this address, he would even offer everything to her.
But this time, his expression remained cold.
"No."