At two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Yanning received a call from Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang and Wang Shun were also in Edinburgh this holiday, but on the other side of the city. Wang Shun had messaged her before, inviting her to visit, but they weren't close friends. Although Wang Shun was still a child in her heart, there were differences between men and women, and Zhou Yanning was always very careful about this. After she refused, Wang Shun brought up Mrs. Wang again. Mrs. Wang had invited her several times, so she couldn't refuse anymore, so she agreed.

She was supposed to go to Wang's house early this morning.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yanning found that Wang Shun had sent her several messages asking her when she could come.

Zhou Yanning said to Xie Heng, "Take me there. I'll send you the address."

They have already exchanged contact information.

Zhou Yanning checked the time in the car and texted Wang Shun: "About an hour."

Zhou Yanning has the habit of taking a nap. She doesn't feel it when she is playing outside, but she feels sleepy as soon as she gets in the car. Seeing her drowsy, Xie Heng thought it was very cute. He parked the car on the side of the road, took a small pillow and a small blanket from the trunk, put them on the back seat, and let Zhou Yanning go to sleep.

Zhou Yanning was extremely sleepy. She did whatever Xie Heng told her to do. She lay obediently in the back seat, covered with a small blanket, and fell asleep with her eyes closed.

Xie Heng slowed down the car and drove steadily. Zhou Yanning soon fell asleep.

During this time, her cell phone on the passenger seat rang, and the note was "Wang Shun". Xie Heng pressed the mute button and didn't answer. After a while, he called again.

Xie Heng picked up the phone without saying anything. A boy's voice, somewhat unpleasant, came from the other end. "Sister Yan Ning, the cake I made is ready. You can eat it as soon as you get here."

Xie Heng had a hunch that this little brat had some ulterior motives towards Zhou Yanning.

So he said, "She's asleep. I'm driving slowly and will be there a little later. Little boy, if you're hungry, you can eat first."

Wang Shun on the other end of the phone seemed to have been poured with a bucket of cold water. He asked, "Who are you?"

Xie Heng smiled: "I'm Yan Ning's friend."

Although she said they were friends, her tone sounded as if she was saying, "I'm her lover."

Wang Shun hung up the phone with a "click".

As soon as Xie Heng's car drove in, Wang Shun, who had been standing in front of the second-floor window, rushed downstairs. Xie Heng parked the car, opened the back door, squatted in front of it, and whispered to Zhou Yanning, "Yanning, we're here."

Zhou Yanning's cheeks were slightly red from sleeping, and she didn't react at all.

Xie Heng shouted twice more and was about to give up. As if possessed by some unknown force, he leaned over to her cheek and kissed her gently.

"What are you doing?" An unbelievable voice sounded from behind. Xie Heng instantly remembered the unpleasant hoarse voice on the phone. He dodged the attacking hand from behind and quickly grabbed Wang Shun's arms and twisted them behind his back after standing firm. He held Wang Shun to the ground like a police officer holding a prisoner, and used one hand to cover his mouth.

The two looked at each other for a moment. Xie Heng loosened his grip and put it to his lips, making a shushing gesture. Wang Shun was about to get up and hit him when he heard him say, "Little boy, don't disturb your sister Yan Ning's sleep."

Wang Shun was absolutely furious. He definitely did it on purpose. He spoke in such a coquettish voice, as if he was afraid that others would not think too much of it!

Wang Shun was so angry that his teeth were itching, but he endured it in the end.

Zhou Yanning was finally woken up. She was drowsy and sat up, leaning against the car door. "Wang Shun?"

"Why are you lying on the ground?"

Wang Shun quickly got up and brushed off the dust on his body in a hurry. "I accidentally fell. It's okay, Sister Yan Ning."

He looked at Xie Heng, as if provoking her, and asked Zhou Yanning, "Sister Yanning, who is this?"

"A friend." Zhou Yanning straightened her hair and got out of the car. She smiled at Xie Heng and said, "Thank you for bringing me here."

Xie Heng also smiled, "You're welcome."

Wang Shun felt relieved. Zhou Yanning said they were just friends, so they were just ordinary friends.

"Goodbye." Zhou Yanning waved to Xie Heng.

"Goodbye." Xie Heng didn't stay any longer and drove away decisively.

You see, he wasn’t even offered a sip of water, and he didn’t say much. Wang Shun felt relieved all of a sudden.

"Sister Yanning," he walked up to Zhou Yanning and smiled sweetly, "I made this cake myself. You must try it later."

"Okay."

A new message popped up on Zhou Yanning's phone. It was from Xie Heng: "You little heartless fellow."

Zhou Yanning sent him a picture of a cat wearing a crown and holding its chin up proudly.

Xie Heng had his own business in the United States. According to his original plan, he did not intend to go back and take over the Xie Group so early.

Xie's father had a lot of complaints about this. He complained every day that he was almost fifty years old, but still had to work from nine to ten every day. His son was slow to come back to take over, so he wondered when he could get rid of the 996 work schedule.

That day, after finishing three meetings, Mr. Xie received a call from his son who was far away on the other side of the ocean, and told him the good news that he was about to retire.

He was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night, and excitedly dragged Xie's mother to look at the round-the-world travel itinerary all night.

Because of Zhou Yanning, Xie Heng's return to the United States was postponed again and again. Zhong Yu, heartbroken, cried out outside his apartment: "Hengzi, open the door, open the door, if you don't want me, who else will?"

The other friends laughed heartily and started a group video chat to live stream Zhong Yu's outburst. The bearded man in Edinburgh, who was also there, looked regretful and said, "Your Hengzi doesn't want you anymore. He has a girlfriend!"

A single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone ignored Zhong Yu. "What?"

"I have 2G network?"

"Who is it? Which young lady is it?"

"I was thinking that Brother Heng must have had some romantic encounter since he stayed in Edinburgh and didn't come back!"

Xie Heng coughed a little embarrassedly. He didn't deny it, but just said, "When I graduate and return home, we'll get engaged."

"Ho!"

"Brother, you haven't thought of a name for your child yet, have you?"

"Don't be so affectionate. What's with that expression on your face? I've known you for over ten years and I've never seen you look so shy!"

"I've never seen such a sweet smile from my brother before."

"Who is it? Who is it? Show me a picture. What kind of beauty has won over our most beautiful lady?"

Xie Heng smiled even sweeter, "She won't let me tell you."

The bearded man added, "He was eaten to death."

Therefore, it has always been a consensus among his brothers that Xie Heng has a mysterious girlfriend in Edinburgh who he has been dating for many years.

The only bearded man who had ever seen her spoke for himself: "She's beautiful, smart, and determined. I knew Xie Heng would like her the moment I saw her."

When the news spread that Xie Heng had a blind date with Zhou Yanning after returning to China, the group chat exploded: "No, brother, where is your girlfriend?"

"When did you break up? Why didn't you tell me?"

"You swallowed the pain of heartbreak alone, brother, aren't you too strong?"

"My brother will never smile that sweet smile again."

"After losing love and choosing a business marriage, is this the inevitable path for children from wealthy families like us?"

Xie Heng held out two photos, both watermarked with the date and location. One was taken four years ago, in front of St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. A young woman, wearing a black coat and a blue scarf, beamed at the camera. The other was taken today. The young woman, now more charming than ever, sat at the dining table, clutching a bouquet of irises and giving a "V" sign.

Xie Heng: "It's always been her."

Zhong Yu's spicy comment: "A real couple's blind date, really having fun."

Xie Heng: "We didn't confirm our relationship before."

The group was filled with “…” and “???”

After a while, the bearded man said, "So you've been deceiving me all these years?"

Zhong Yu commented again: "You are the most sexy. @谢揩"

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