Ning Anmiao was taken aback, and her heart skipped a beat.
Was he reporting his work and the people he interacted with to her?
"What does it matter to me?" Ning Anmiao felt a flush on her face and stuffed the phone back into his hand.
She constantly told herself that she had nothing to do with Lu Yan anymore, and it was impossible for him to report just to reassure her.
She desperately tried to restrain herself from having wild and impossible thoughts.
Seeing her being so awkward, Lu Yan didn't say much. After finishing his work on the phone, he slowly straightened up.
"You're my female companion on this trip to Europe. Being physically and mentally loyal to my female companion is what I, as a man, must do."
Ning Anmiao turned her head to look at him and silently nodded. "I understand."
Seeing her obediently comply, Lu Yan couldn't help but smile. "What do you understand?"
Looking at the curve of his lips, Ning Anmiao's heart trembled, and she quickly averted her eyes. "I understand what you mean. I won't think too much."
Lu Yan's smile remained. "What I mean is, since I can be loyal to my female companion, my female companion should be able to do the same."
Ning Anmiao blinked. "Of course."
She didn't think she would have any romantic encounters on this trip to Europe. After all, she was in a strange place.
To be honest, the only person she could rely on on this trip was Lu Yan.
Seeing her agree in a daze, Lu Yan looked relaxed. He leaned over and slowly got closer to her.
Ning Anmiao's heart rate suddenly accelerated. "What are you doing..."
Looking into her eyes, he said in a deep voice, "Since you've promised me, tell that guy surnamed Zhou not to send you messages anymore."
He had clearly seen just now that Zhou Si had sent her a message asking her to report her safety after arriving in Europe.
His face darkened.
Report safety to him? Who did he think he was?
Ning Anmiao paused. Remembering Lu Yan's repulsion and disgust towards Zhou Si before, she had no choice but to comply first. "I know."
...
When the plane arrived in Europe, it was already nine o'clock at night in that time zone.
Because she didn't sleep well the previous night, Ning Anmiao fell asleep soon after getting on the plane. When she woke up, she found a blanket covering her.
She turned her head and was about to thank Lu Yan, but he had already stood up.
Seeing this, Ning Anmiao quickly followed, like a little tail behind him.
This wasn't Ning Anmiao's first time in Berlin. The temperature here was colder than in China. It was already summer in China in May, but the temperature here was just right.
The temperature in the evening was even lower. She subconsciously shrank her neck and couldn't help shivering as she had just woken up.
Lu Yan casually took off his suit jacket and put it on her. He was only wearing a sweater.
"I'm actually not that cold..." Before Ning Anmiao could finish her sentence, Lu Yan frowned. "Ning Anmiao, this is a foreign country. No one has the time or patience to take care of you."
"You'd better not get sick or delay our schedule."
His words successfully made Ning Anmiao swallow her words back.
Looking at Lu Yan wearing only a thin sweater, Ning Anmiao thought angrily in her heart that it would be great if it rained heavily in Berlin now and froze him to death.
As soon as they walked out of the airport, someone came to pick them up. Obviously, it was a diplomatic envoy sent by the host of this invitation.
Sending someone to pick them up specially showed great sincerity.
On the way, the envoy kept telling Lu Yan about the arrangements for the next few days. Lu Yan nodded slightly, and the two were chatting in fluent German.
Ning Anmiao listened quietly.
It wasn't until they reached their destination that the envoy realized and immediately switched to Chinese. He said with a smile, "Sorry, I forgot about this young lady."
"We were just talking about the schedule for the next few days. Miss Ning can talk to General Manager Lu about the details."
Ning Anmiao nodded politely with a faint smile. "Okay."
She could feel that this guy did it on purpose.
Generally, such a chauvinistic person mostly looked down on women.
Moreover, her identity this time was just Lu Yan's female companion, not a guest invited like others.
The term "female companion" carried a lot of meaning.
Lu Yan raised his eyebrows. Looking at the silent Ning Anmiao, he suddenly grabbed her hand. The warmth of his fingertips spread to her palm.
It was dry and warm.
"You know German. Why are you being so modest?" His voice was low, and there was a hint of indulgence in his tone. "Do you really want me to repeat it for you tonight?"
This tone was so ambiguous, like that of lovers in a passionate relationship.
Ning Anmiao felt her palm burn. She quickly pulled her hand out of his and felt a bit uncomfortable.
Hearing this, the diplomatic envoy's heart skipped a beat. Worried that he had offended someone, he still forced a smile on his face. "That's really great. As expected, the woman of General Manager Lu is equally excellent."
"Mr. Chen, if you've been in Germany for too long and forgotten how to speak Chinese, I can suggest to your boss to send you back to your rural hometown. The folks in the village should be looking forward to your glorious return."
Ning Anmiao almost burst out laughing.
She never knew before that Lu Yan could be so sarcastic.
At the same time, she suddenly felt an indescribable emotion slowly spreading from her heart.
She knew that he was protecting her.
The Mr. Chen didn't dare to say a word anymore and was quiet all the way.
When they arrived at the arranged hotel, Ning Anmiao watched eagerly as Lu Yan only took one room card and didn't seem to plan to get a room for her.
"Where will I stay?" she asked softly.
Lu Yan said, "You're my female companion. Where do you think you'll stay?"
The blonde and blue - eyed receptionist at the front desk looked at the two of them. Although she couldn't understand Chinese, she could feel the special atmosphere between them.
Ning Anmiao felt a bit uncomfortable under the receptionist's gaze and lowered her voice. "General Manager Lu, when I said I'd be your female companion, there's no service of sleeping with you."
"I don't plan to enjoy that service either." Lu Yan replied even more calmly. "This is the hotel arranged by the other side, and it's already fully booked."
Ning Anmiao didn't believe that such a big hotel could be fully booked. She was about to ask the staff at the front desk, but Lu Yan turned around and dragged her suitcase into the elevator.
"Hey, you..." Ning Anmiao was helpless. Without a room card, she couldn't enter the elevator. Worried about being locked in the hotel lobby, she had to quickly follow.
She managed to squeeze into the elevator just before the doors closed.
Before entering the room, Ning Anmiao was very nervous. Just thinking about the possibility of sharing a bed with Lu Yan made her feel a bit awkward.
Although... they had slept together before.
Lu Yan walked to the door, took out the room card from his pocket, and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, Ning Anmiao knew she had worried too much.
It was a presidential suite. There was more than one bedroom, and there was also an open - style kitchen. The facilities were very complete, and the space was large.
She slipped in nimbly like a water snake and quickly chose a room. Pointing at the small bed inside, she said, "I'll sleep here tonight."