That night, Zhan Qiyi and An Nan had finished dinner, and Zhan Qiyi suggested catching a movie, but An Nan had just gotten off a flight today and was too tired, so she refused: "Next time, I’m really too exhausted today."
Zhan Qiyi immediately said apologetically: "I’m sorry, I forgot you just got off the plane today."
An Nan waved it off casually: "It’s nothing, just take me back home first."
Shortly after she sat in the car, An Nan dozed off, and Zhan Qiyi drove carefully, trying to keep the car steady so someone could have a more restful sleep.
A journey that was originally half an hour ended up taking Zhan Qiyi a full hour.
The car arrived downstairs at An Nan’s apartment complex, and seeing her still sound asleep, Zhan Qiyi felt reluctant to wake her up and even more unwilling to disturb her, having known her for so many years, he rarely saw her this defenseless.
Her long eyelashes occasionally fluttered. The sleeping An Nan lacked the sharpness she usually had, taking on a girl-next-door vibe. This An Nan made Zhan Qiyi quite nostalgic.
Ultimately, he couldn’t bear to let her sleep in the car, so Zhan Qiyi reached out and nudged the person beside him: "An Nan, wake up."
Groggy, An Nan glanced out the car window and seemed to mumble: "Home already."
Zhan Yiqi responded with a gentle smile: "Yes, we are. Get out of the car."
After saying that, he got out first and came to the passenger door, opened it, and An Nan got out of the car.
Looking at the woman still dazed before him, Zhan Qiyi’s lips showed a fond smile, then he reached out to ruffle her hair gently and reminded her: "Hurry up and go to sleep. I’ll call you tomorrow, and we can go watch a movie."
In a daze, she nodded, answering in a muddled manner: "Sure."
"Then go up quickly."
Just as Zhan Qiyi finished speaking, a male voice sounded behind them, calling An Nan’s name: "An Nan, you’re back."
The two turned towards the sound, and An Nan saw who it was and greeted him happily: "Little White, you’re back."
The person nodded slightly at her and reached out to straighten her hair that Zhan Qiyi had messed up.
This scene, in Zhan Qiyi’s eyes, brought not only shock but also heartache.
He clearly felt the familiar vibe between them, and this realization caused a sharp pain in his heart, since he was standing at a distance and it was night, he couldn’t clearly see the man’s face, and various chaotic thoughts filled his mind: "When did this man appear, does An Nan like him? What is their relationship?"
Over there, the two were happily discussing things that happened during the past few days.
Lin Mubai responded to An Nan several times while subtly observing the man not far away.
Because the other was standing under a streetlamp, he could see his entire face clearly. He recognized the man before him as the person he saw with An Nan at the restaurant on that day, who was also Zhan Qiyi, the current president of Vince Airlines.
At the same time, he already had the answer in his heart; An Nan had dinner with this man tonight, and this man likes An Nan. This realization made Lin Mubai feel blocked inside, but he didn’t show it on his face. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel[f]ire.net
He gave An Nan a gentle smile, then pointed in Zhan Qiyi’s direction and slowly asked: "Nannan, why not introduce us?"