Today, Li Wanru didn't have to work, so she happily cooked. She planned to bring the food to her little uncle at his company. She cooked all the necessary dishes for a meal and then messaged Chen Jiancheng.
"I'll come to your company in a bit!"
"Okay, call me when you arrive, and I'll come down to meet you."
Chen Jiancheng replied quickly, but he didn't need to ask why she was coming; as long as she wanted to come, he would welcome her.
Li Wanru changed into an elegant dress, her hair neatly braided, and applied light makeup before heading to Chen Jiancheng's company.
His company was indeed vast and impressive, even larger than the company she worked for in the real world.
Wanru looked up at the company name, neatly designed and very pleasing to the eye: "KT Group."
Wanru entered the lobby. She wasn't in a hurry to call Chen Jiancheng because she wanted to give him a small surprise.
Wanru went to ask the receptionist nearby.
"Excuse me, where is the chairman's office?"
"Do you have an appointment, miss?" the receptionist replied.
"Oh, yes, I have an appointment with the chairman."
"May I ask your name, please?"
"Li Wanru!"
The receptionist checked the information and then informed her.
"Currently, the company cannot find your name on the appointment list. Please reschedule your appointment or you may wait."
The receptionist still answered cheerfully.
Wanru felt a little awkward. She had simply thought of asking where Chen Jiancheng's office was and going up by herself.
She awkwardly nodded, thanked the receptionist, and then took out her phone to call.
"I'm downstairs at your company!" Wanru informed him.
"Okay, wait for me a moment!" Chen Jiancheng replied and hung up.
About five minutes later, he came out of the elevator and walked straight to the lobby where Wanru was standing.
Seeing him, the nearby employees bowed in greeting. He took Wanru's hand and led her up to his office, nodding back to the employees as they walked.
Vaguely, Wanru heard someone whisper, "Is that the chairman's new niece?"
Her face darkened. "Huh, is there a new niece and an old niece now?"
"What is it?" Chen Jiancheng asked after taking her up to his office on the ninth floor.
"Love lunch!" Wanru replied with a sweet smile.
"Give me a hug, then!" Chen Jiancheng opened his arms and leaned towards her.
He seemed to have discovered that she loved being hugged, so he was always very enthusiastic about embracing her.
Wanru put the bag of food on the table and then threw herself into his arms, smiling brightly and playfully in his embrace.
Chen Jiancheng just dotingly asked.
"Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten. You eat now!" Wanru pulled him to the chair to eat lunch.
While he was eating the meal she cooked, Wanru explored his office, and then she said.
"Your company is so grand. How about I invest in your company's bonds!"
"Buy shares!" he replied.
"Then I'll buy 50 shares!"
Chen Jiancheng looked at her and smiled. He continued.
"I've worked hard to bring the company to a high position just for you to value it at only 50 shares?"
"But I don't have much money, so I'll buy 50 first. If I make a profit, I'll add more!"
"Buy 100 shares first. I'll cover whatever's missing, and you'll share a portion of the profit with me."
"Why do I suddenly feel like I'm not making a profit?"
Chen Jiancheng smiled as he looked at her. He felt his girl was very adorable.
Her cooking was also delicious.
"Honey, is 'KT Group' an abbreviation of your name?" Wanru asked innocently.
"No, it's an abbreviation of my father's name. His name is Chen Jincheng. By chance, I inherited it, so now it has become my name."
Chen Jiancheng slowly explained.
"Oh! So will your child's name also have the initials 'KT' after they inherit?" Wan Ru turned to look at him and asked.
"Do you want to have a child?"
Only then did Li Wan Ru realize her question was a bit inappropriate, and Chen Jiancheng's question was even more so, so she quickly waved her hands, shaking her head repeatedly.
"No, no. I'm just talking nonsense, don't mind me." Wan Ru smiled innocently.
Chen Jiancheng saw her awkwardness and continued to tease, "If you want to, just tell me."
"I said no, don't tease me anymore!" Wan Ru walked over and playfully hit his arm a few times.
In Chen Jiancheng's eyes, she was simply adorable.
"Oh, by the way, can I ask you something?" After a while, Wan Ru asked him again.
"Yes, go ahead and ask!"
"Where did you take Pei Lan Anh for treatment?"
"Why do you ask?"
"I want to confirm whether she can escape."
"That's not possible." Chen Jiancheng replied firmly.
Seeing him become serious, Wan Ru changed the subject to dispel the atmosphere. Talking too much would ruin things.
"If not, then never mind. Can you take me to see a movie later?" Wan Ru hugged his arm and pouted.
"Okay, if you're not doing anything, just play here. I'll take you home this afternoon."
"Okay!"
In the afternoon, they both went to see a movie. After the movie, it was past nine in the evening. Chen Jiancheng took her home, and before saying goodbye, he told her:
"My father's birthday celebration is in three days. I'll pick you up then!"
"Is it a big party?" Wan Ru asked cautiously.
"Not big, just family."
Hearing this, Wan Ru thought for a moment and then nodded. Chen Jiancheng patted her head and kissed her forehead.
The two said goodbye when the road was deserted.
In the following days, she had to carefully choose an outfit to wear and a gift for the old man. Wan Ru had no experience in giving gifts to elders. She originally intended to give the old man tea or a teapot, but drinking tea wasn't very good for elders. The old man's eyes were also weak, so he couldn't read books, could he?
Wan Ru was flustered for several days, and finally, the night of the birthday celebration arrived.
Chen Jiancheng wore a white shirt, a tie, and black trousers, looking very simple yet exuding an elegant and mature demeanor.
Today, Wan Ru chose a fishtail dress that was a little past her knees, paired with a white ruffled shirt. She looked very well-matched with Chen Jiancheng.
He saw her holding a gift package and asked, "There's a gift too?"
"That's right, I'd be embarrassed to come empty-handed."
He opened the car door for her to get in. She was a little puzzled why he just smiled at her and didn't ask what gift she had prepared. It seemed he had never pried into things she wanted to do; he only supported all her decisions.
Looking at Chen Jiancheng driving, Wan Ru's eyes seemed to have a fluttering heart-shaped filter.
Chen Jiancheng said it was just family, but she roughly counted over a dozen cars parked along the road leading to his house. Wan Ru clutched her gift package tightly, feeling awkward inside.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Mei Jin came over and immediately pulled Wan Ru's hand. She turned to Chen Jiancheng and said, "I'm borrowing my friend for a bit. Uncle, you can come find her later!"
Before both Chen Jiancheng and Wan Ru could react, Mei Jin had already pulled her to a corner and whispered. Mei Jin pointed to the girl sitting in the living room of Chen Jiancheng's house, who was sitting opposite and talking to the old man.
"Do you see that girl?" Mei Jin asked.
"Yes, yes, I see her!" Wan Ru nodded in reply.
"She's Ru's boyfriend's ex-girlfriend!" Mei Jin whispered.
"How does Jin know?" Wan Ru asked, surprised.
Mei Jin made a fed-up face and replied, "Your boyfriend is my uncle!"
Wan Ru looked at the girl sitting inside the house. She wondered why there was yet another ex-girlfriend. Clearly, she wasn't in the original story. First, there were new plot developments, and now there were new characters too?