"Whether you can come to my wedding or not, you'll always be my best friend since childhood."
Even after the call ended, Jiang Xixi remained immersed in those words, unable to react for a long time.
She never expected that Ning Anmiao could forgive her for her past willfulness.
Such generosity was truly remarkable.
Suddenly, she understood why everyone liked Ning Anmiao.
She was simply too wonderful, pure, and gentle.
Thinking of this, she silently left the bedroom and walked into the living room. There, she saw Jiang Zhou, her parents sitting on the sofa, discussing the matter of going abroad.
"Um, could we delay booking the plane tickets?" she suddenly interrupted them. "I'd like to leave later."
Jiang Zhou looked up at his sister, his heart filled with pity. "Xixi, then when do you want to go?"
"Can I go after Anmiao's wedding?"
Hearing this, the two elders of the Jiang family were overjoyed.
...
Successfully opening the company fulfilled one of Yin Yiyan's long - held wishes.
From the preparatory work, to registering the trademark, and then to choosing the location, Yin Yiyan insisted on doing everything herself without any sloppiness.
During this period, Gong Ming originally offered to help, but she was so proud that she stubbornly said, "You provide the money, and I'll do the work. Neither of us will take advantage of the other."
No one knew where she came up with such a strange logic.
However, Gong Ming understood that this was Yin Yiyan's long - cherished dream for over twenty years. Although the process was hard and tiring, she was happy.
So he stopped offering to help and just often urged her to rest earlier, fearing that she would collapse before the company even opened.
Time flew by when one was busy. In a blink of an eye, it was the end of December.
Although it was the cold winter, Yin Yiyan's heart was warm.
Because this day was the ribbon - cutting and unveiling ceremony of her company.
Early in the morning, she put on a delicate little evening dress and did a powerful queen - like makeup. Standing there, she exuded the aura of a female boss.
Ning Anmiao didn't break her promise and arrived at her door on time.
As soon as Yin Yiyan opened the door, she saw Ning Anmiao, who was also elegantly dressed. Her heart was filled with joy.
The only fly in the ointment was the man beside her. He seemed rather redundant.
"I'm just saying... doesn't your man have anything better to do?" Yin Yiyan whispered. "Can't he just wait downstairs? He has to come up."
Ning Anmiao felt a bit embarrassed. She turned back to look at Lu Yan. "Well, why don't you wait for me in the car downstairs?"
Lu Yan raised his eyebrows. He could tell that Yin Yiyan wanted to have a private chat with Anmiao. He nodded. "Sure, I'll wait for you downstairs."
Even after getting married, he had to give his wife some free space.
Ning Anmiao walked into the house. Looking at the familiar layout, she felt a bit emotional. "This is where our dreams began."
"Where my dream began," Yin Yiyan said bluntly. "You only started with me for less than a month, and then you got back together with your ex - husband."
Ning Anmiao: "..."
She really couldn't refute that. She rubbed her nose. "Then don't you plan to move out? You're going to be a big boss soon."
"One should remember the hard times. Besides, this house isn't shabby." Yin Yiyan was very satisfied with this place. "It's a two - bedroom, one - living - room apartment. Small but well - equipped."
"You're the most down - to - earth CEO I've ever seen," Ning Anmiao gave her a thumbs - up. "You'll definitely be the most powerful female designer CEO in Shanghai in the future."
"Thanks for your kind words."
Ning Anmiao noticed that there were only traces of Yin Yiyan living in the room. She couldn't help but ask, "So... doesn't Gong Ming live here?"
"Why would he live here?" Yin Yiyan raised her eyebrows. "This is my house."
"… Aren't you two together?" Ning Anmiao thought for a while. "Are you trying to keep the relationship fresh by keeping some distance?"
Yin Yiyan adjusted her clothes again and touched up her lipstick in front of the mirror. "Just because we're together doesn't mean we have to live together. Your thinking is wrong."
She walked over, leaned close to Ning Anmiao's ear, and whispered, "The main thing is that Gong Ming is not very good in that aspect. It would be torture for him to live with me."
Ning Anmiao:???
She felt like she had just heard something she shouldn't have.
Gong Ming was over 1.8 meters tall, with long legs and a proper appearance. How could he be not good in that aspect...
"If he exerts too much effort, he might just die. Living together would easily lead to something happening. High - risk activities are not advisable."
Ning Anmiao paused for a moment. She remembered that Lu Yan had indeed said that Gong Ming had a heart problem, but she never thought in this direction.
At this thought, there was a bit of sympathy in her eyes when she looked at Yin Yiyan.
"By the way, Lu Yan should be quite good, right? If not, I'll introduce my younger brother to you. He'll come later..."
"… No, no. Lu Yan is quite good."
Yin Yiyan put on her shoes. "Okay, let's go. Our free driver is waiting for us downstairs. Don't keep him waiting too long."
The free driver she mentioned, of course, was Lu Yan.
She originally planned to take a taxi, but a free driver showed up. Why not use him?
Saving when possible was Yin Yiyan's basic principle.
All the way, Yin Yiyan was extremely excited. Her expression was more complacent than anyone else's. "In my joy on horseback I sped; in one day I viewed all the flowers in Chang'an."
Ning Anmiao blinked. She knew that Yin Yiyan was really happy. She was even reciting poems.
When they arrived downstairs of the company, Yin Yiyan was full of energy. She couldn't wait to walk over, chat with the hand - over staff for a few words, and then the unveiling ceremony was about to start.
Lu Yan and Ning Anmiao stood outside the crowd, where they could clearly see what was going on inside.
"Yanyan is very happy," Ning Anmiao looked up at Lu Yan and said. "This has been her long - held wish, and it's finally come true."
Lu Yan lowered his eyes and gave a soft "um". "When one's wish comes true, one is naturally happy."
No one understood this better than him.
Ning Anmiao nodded in agreement. "This is a long - cherished wish. She's been looking forward to it for a long time."
Then, she asked another question, "What about you? Do you have any wishes?"
Lu Yan didn't answer her. He just stared at her intently, without any extra words.
It seemed that this look already contained all the answers.
Ning Anmiao's face suddenly turned red. "That... Your wish isn't..."
"I didn't have any before, but later it was to be with you."
Ning Anmiao: "… I'm really honored." She casually turned her head, her face blushing to the ears.
They were already an old married couple, but she could still be easily flirted into blushing.
Lu Yan liked it very much.
Just as they were whispering to each other, unexpectedly, Ning Anmiao caught sight of Gong Ming in the crowd.
He had good looks and outstanding overall temperament. Standing in the crowd, he was very conspicuous. There was a faint smile on his face, and his eyes never left Yin Yiyan.