Shen Ci instructed Fu Ran, "Whatever you’re thinking, I feel that you should play dumb with a full understanding right now and help Liu Jing get through this tough time."
Fu Ran nodded with a sigh. "I know, and I will. Please continue to look after Liu Jing in the future."
Honestly, the fact that Liu Jing was no longer innocent bothered him a bit, but no matter what, he wouldn’t kick her when she was down.
Shen Ci was right; what mattered most now was to help Liu Jing overcome this hurdle.
So, if she needed him now, he would rush over without hesitation.
He’d cooperate when she avoided him.
After Liu Jing’s emotions stabilized a bit, she made a phone call home.
Naturally, she hid her sorrow.
To prevent her family from pushing for marriage, she lied to them, saying, "Fu Ran and I had a fight, and I want to calm down alone for a while."
Although Liu Jing’s parents had their suspicions, she seemed untroubled so they couldn’t say much, only continuously reminding her to be safe.
Liu Jing, feeling helpless, had to have Meng Chuyue provide reassurance, "Auntie, I’m Shen Ci’s girlfriend Meng Chuyue. Jingjing is at my company right now, very safe, so don’t worry."
Liu Jing’s parents were very familiar with Shen Ci, and although they didn’t know Meng Chuyue well, they had met her on a couple of occasions and were aware of her reputation as a top university entrance exam score recipient and her tutoring class. They trusted them both implicitly, and their worries were immediately allayed by Meng Chuyue’s words.
They thought that even if something really happened to Liu Jing, with Meng Chuyue around, they needn’t worry about her doing anything foolish.
Lee Yuwen seemed to have a good impression of Song Enzhi, and called her within a couple of days to invite her to the movies.
Of course, it wasn’t a movie he starred in; he was new to the film circle, having only played supporting roles in a few TV dramas, never a movie.
Hearing it was a romance film, Zhao Xiaoxin and Zou Xiaojun were thrilled.
They quietly asked Song Enzhi.
"Sister Enzhi, if he confesses to you, will you accept?"
"Yeah, inviting you to watch a romance film, he must be interested."
Song Enzhi couldn’t help but laugh, "This is only the second time we’re meeting, how could he confess?"
Zou Xiaojun smiled, "You’re set up on a blind date, you can confess even on the first time."
Song Enzhi patted her chest, "You mean that kind of confession? Then I would agree, I would say, ’Let’s try dating and see how it goes.’"
A formal blind date prospect, if she felt alright about it, of course she’d want to try.
Song Enzhi left Medicinal Food Hall in their care and, following Meng Chuyue’s usual teachings, put on beautiful makeup and headed out for her date.
As soon as she left, she ran into Li Zhihai.
Seeing her, Li Zhihai approached with a charming smile, his voice low and pleasant, "Second Miss Song, hello, I’ve come to see you."
Song Enzhi smiled politely, "Oh, what for?"
"May I have a word with you in private? Or perhaps I could invite Second Miss Song to dinner, and we can talk while we eat?"
Song Enzhi smiled awkwardly, "I have an errand to run, so let’s skip dinner. If you have something to say, please do."
Song Enzhi said this while pointing at her car, "There’s no one over there, let’s talk there."
Eavesdropping Erhu: It’s not that nobody’s there, but there are parrots and Erhu.
Li Zhihai was startled but then smiled, "Alright."
They walked to Song Enzhi’s car, one after the other, and she spoke gently, "Please, Mr. Li."
Li Zhihai hesitated for a moment before calmly asking, "Second Miss Song, I wanted to inquire about your blind date the other day. If it wasn’t successful, could you possibly give..."
Song Enzhi, appearing composed yet sharp-witted, guessed what Li Zhihai was about to say. Not wanting to make things too awkward later, she interrupted him, "It was fairly successful. Is that all you wanted to ask, Mr. Li?"
Li Zhihai’s pupils involuntarily shrank: How could this be?
How could they have progressed so quickly?