Early in the morning, Tan Linyuan got up early.
Nan Yu was a heavy sleeper and liked to stay in bed. Tan Linyuan didn't wake her up.
He quietly changed his clothes. Before leaving, he told the hotel staff not to go in and disturb her.
The project in Jingbei actually had been in the works for a long time.
The partners were Li Guanyue and Li Nan, who had once moved from Jingbei.
The process went very smoothly. After the contract was signed and both sides shook hands, they discussed having a meal together.
Tan Linyuan thought for a moment and then saw a text message from Nan Yu, saying that she was awake and had ordered in - room service.
She told him to focus on the cooperation and not to decline any social events. She just asked him to come back and accompany her later.
Tan Linyuan calmly put away his phone and nodded, saying "Okay."
His Yu Yu always thought about him all the time.
As the host, Li Guanyue was, of course, very hospitable.
The meal was sumptuous. Besides Li Guanyue and Tan Linyuan, the guests also included Liang Yi and Li Guanyue's younger brother, Li Nan.
Li Nan had the typical straightforward and generous character of a northerner. After a few rounds of drinks, they all became brothers.
He had a good memory and took the initiative to ask about Nan Yu whom he had met before. "Why didn't that gorgeous girl come to Jingbei with you? I promised to treat her to a meal."
Liang Yi was stunned for a moment and then glanced at Tan Linyuan with a look of watching a show. "You mean Miss Nan?"
"Yes, yes, yes. The extremely beautiful one who was sitting in a wheelchair at that time." Li Nan nodded hurriedly. "Is she on good terms with you guys? I haven't been able to get in touch with her since then."
Liang Yi deliberately asked, "Do you like her, Brother Li?"
Li Nan was very open - minded and didn't hide his feelings at all. "Yes. If my elder brother hadn't told me not to have a long - distance relationship, saying it was unstable and unfair to the girl, I would have had that intention."
As soon as he finished saying this, the air seemed to freeze.
The only one present who didn't know that Tan Linyuan and Nan Yu were already married was Li Nan.
So he looked blank. "What's wrong?"
Liang Yi couldn't help but want to laugh. He glanced at Tan Linyuan, whose face had obviously turned cold, and coughed. "Sorry, Brother Li. She's already taken."
Li Nan asked, "So soon? By whom?"
Liang Yi pouted in Tan Linyuan's direction. "Your business partner."
Li Nan was stunned for a moment and then suddenly realized. "Is it Mr. Tan..."
"Right." Liang Yi clapped his hands and nodded. "You're a bit late. It would have been better if you had been quicker."
Tan Linyuan gave him a side - long glance. Liang Yi immediately made a motion of zipping his lips. "I won't say anything more, okay?"
Li Nan felt a bit embarrassed and looked a bit flustered. "Brother Tan, I didn't mean that."
Tan Linyuan was very magnanimous. He just nodded slightly. "It's okay. Come to our wedding banquet then."
After that, the topic turned to Tan Linyuan's marriage.
Li Nan wasn't a shy person. After being embarrassed for a while, he became enthusiastic again and said that he could be a groomsman at the wedding.
When he learned that Nan Yu and Tan Linyuan would settle in Jingbei in the future, Li Nan immediately got excited and said that he would definitely make an appointment to meet them often.
Tan Linyuan didn't say much. He just politely said that they should get together often in the future.
As soon as the social event was over, Liang Yi started to tease Tan Linyuan. "Do you really plan to get together with them often in the future?"
Tan Linyuan silently glanced at him and just said, "You talk too much."
Of course, he still remembered that incident.
At that time, Nan Yu was sitting in a wheelchair and Li Nan was pushing it. They were chatting happily.
It was inevitable that jealousy flared up in his heart.
It was almost afternoon when he returned to the hotel.
Nan Yu had already had lunch in the hotel suite by herself. Sleepiness came over her again, so she took a nap.
When Tan Linyuan came back, she was sleeping soundly.
Tan Linyuan took off his clothes, lay down and wrapped his arms around Nan Yu.
In her sleep, Nan Yu could sense his presence. With her eyes still closed, she took the initiative to hug him and mumbled, "Why did you come back so late..."
Then she fell asleep again.
The soft and fragrant body in his arms made the last trace of jealousy in his heart completely disappear.
All his self - restraint and detachment vanished when it came to her.
If outsiders saw this side of him, they would surely say that he was no longer the divine and Buddhist - like figure they knew.
But he really was like this.
So he took a nap with her.
When she woke up groggily, he felt the movement in his arms and opened his eyes too.
After sleeping for so long, Nan Yu's voice was hoarse and lazy. "…Is the work done?"
"Yes. We'll go back tomorrow." He kissed her forehead. "Are you hungry? Do you want me to take you out for something to eat?"
Tan Linyuan was worried that she hadn't eaten well at noon by herself.
Nan Yu shook her head. "The lunch in the hotel tasted great. I've already eaten."
After the conversation, Tan Linyuan casually mentioned, "I met Li Nan today."
Nan Yu paused for a moment. There was a look of confusion in her bright eyes. "Who's Li Nan?"
Tan Linyuan stared into her eyes, trying to see if she was lying.
"You met him before. You sprained your ankle at that time, and he pushed the wheelchair to take you back." Tan Linyuan helped her recall.
Nan Yu frowned and thought for a long time. Then she suddenly said, "Ah, I remember. He said he would treat me to a meal when I came to Jingbei."
"Why didn't you take me with you today?" Nan Yu suddenly asked. "Anyway, we know each other."
Tan Linyuan: "…"
Why did he feel like he had shot himself in the foot?
Tan Linyuan looked her in the eye without blinking. "I was mainly busy with work today. I'll definitely take you next time."
But he would definitely not take her next time.
Before leaving Jingbei, they drove to take a last look at the small western - style building they had bought.
Tan Linyuan told Nan Yu that it would take half a year to renovate it, and they could move in this autumn.
Nan Yu was sitting in the car, looking at the building not far away, lost in reverie.
This would be their little home in the future.
The little home of her and Tan Linyuan.
Nan Yu asked him, "Do you have any other properties in Jingbei?"
Tan Linyuan said, "Not yet. Even if I have such a plan in the future, it will probably just be for temporary residence."
Nan Yu's eyes lit up. "If you make me angry in the future, I'll lock you out and won't let you in."
She said confidently, "Anyway, this is my house. I'll be in charge of this family from now on."
Tan Linyuan smiled slightly and started the car again.
The matters in Jingbei had been settled, and it was time to prepare to return to Jiangcheng.
The weather forecast had reported sunny weather, but before they even left Jingbei, fog had already set in.
Nan Yu was sitting in the passenger seat. She quickly checked the weather forecast and found out that it was going to snow today.
Tan Linyuan thought for a moment and said that they would stay in Jingbei for one more day and set off after the snow stopped.
Nan Yu frowned. "But it's going to snow for the next week."
Although they were staying in a high - class hotel in Jingbei, Nan Yu still felt more at ease in her own home.
If they didn't leave today, and the snow got heavier later, they might even get stuck on the highway.
After weighing the pros and cons, they decided to still set off today as originally planned.