Night Fire Lingering

Friday.

Wen Yan changed into a formal white suit and returned to the law firm.

As soon as I entered the law firm, I bumped into a familiar face.

When Meng Shuo saw Wen Yan, he clearly wanted to greet her, but he hesitated for some reason and in the end only gave Wen Yan a slight smile.

"Senior, it's been two months, don't you recognize me?" Wen Yan said jokingly.

Meng Shuo smiled brightly, becoming relaxed: "How could that be? I heard you were injured, how's your recovery?"

The two acted like old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time. They tacitly avoided mentioning the confessions and rejections they had received in the past, as if they had already forgotten about them.

“I went back to school a while ago and heard that you’re going to represent the school in the *** International Debate Competition,” Meng Shuo said. “There’s a very strong Chinese-American girl in the European region this time; you can look into her beforehand.”

Wen Yan became interested. "What's your name?"

"Nan Zhiyi".

"South?" A strange thought suddenly flashed through Wen Yan's mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it.

"you know?"

Wen Yan shook her head: "I don't know her, but my mother's surname is also Nan."

……

On the business vehicle heading to the bidding site.

Ye Sisi linked arms with her boyfriend Sun Xingbo, rested her head on his shoulder, and said sarcastically, "Some people are really shameless. They did nothing the whole time, and now they come back to claim credit!"

This project was not originally Sun Xingbo's responsibility, but a month ago, after finishing the Mingke project, Sun Xingbo, envious of the project's good background, snatched it from his colleague.

Wen Yan sat in the back seat, and when she looked up, her eyes met Ye Sisi's in the rearview mirror. She saw the provocation in the latter's eyes.

Wen Yan found it hilarious and wasn't going to tolerate her. She said directly, "If Lawyer Ye has any objections, he can talk to the partner or Manager Sun. There's no point in being sarcastic. Can you kick me out of the car or the project team?"

"Sisi, shut up!" Sun Xingbo hissed at his girlfriend.

Having too many women is such a hassle!

Ye Sisi was so angry that she wanted to say something, but she swallowed it back.

"Wen Yan, since you're here, why don't you lend a hand?" She handed Wen Yan a USB drive. "In a little while, copy the PPT from the computer to the USB drive, and then set up the live projection."

Wen Yan didn't want to argue with Ye Sisi about such a pointless matter, and since Ye Sisi hadn't really contributed much to the project team, she agreed.

Copying a PowerPoint presentation is a brainless task. Simply copy the presentation from your computer to a USB drive, then to the presentation computer at the bidding site, and finally open and check it. The whole process goes smoothly.

However, when Wen Yan turned her head, she bumped into Ye Sisi's meaningful and expectant smile, as if she was waiting to see some good show.

Wen Yan immediately recalled her behavior today and couldn't think of any mistakes.

The bidding process is about to begin, and senior executives from the organizers are entering the venue.

Wen Yan saw a very familiar face—

Gu Yanci glanced around at the people who had come today and immediately spotted Wen Yan at the back of the seats.

Zhou Qi nodded to Wen Yan in respect.

Wen Yan frowned in confusion: Why is Gu Yanci here too?

She sent Zhou Qi a message: "This company doesn't seem to have any connection with the Gu family."

Zhou Qi quickly replied: "Madam, you'll have to ask President Gu. I'm just an employee."

Wen Yan: ……

He's really shrewd!

She wouldn't ask Gu Yanci!

Soon it was Jinhe Law Firm's turn to present their bid, and Sun Xingbo took the stage as the main speaker.

However, as soon as the PowerPoint presentation was opened, the file, which had been working perfectly, suddenly displayed an error message and could not be opened no matter what.

In the huge tiered lecture hall, more than two hundred pairs of eyes were fixed on Sun Xingbai on the podium. Sun Xingbai was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

The organizer glanced at the time with displeasure: "Jinhe Law Firm, if we cannot start within five minutes, the bid will be cancelled."

"Wen Yan, you were in charge of the PPT, what happened?" Ye Sisi turned to Wen Yan and immediately launched an attack, "An unreliable intern like you should never be promoted to a full-time position!"

Wen Yan was instantly enlightened.

This is the trap Ye Sisi set for her!

She was responsible for copying and checking the PPT, and now that there's a problem, she's primarily responsible!

In Ye Sisi's view, among the interns in the same batch, she was Ye Sisi's biggest competitor for a permanent position. Now that she has made a big blunder, the permanent position is Ye Sisi's for the taking!

Wen Yan found it utterly ridiculous.

However, now is not the time to mock Ye Sisi.

Wen Yan stood up and quickly walked towards the stage while adjusting her clothes.

"Wen Yan, what exactly happened? Can't you be more reliable?!" Sun Xingbo asked in a low voice, his voice full of panic.

Wen Yan copied the PPT again, but it still wouldn't open.

Wen Yan asked Sun Xingbo in a low voice, "Can you speak without a script?"

Sun Xingbo gave him a look that said, "Are you crazy?" He said, "There's so much data in the technical specifications, how could I possibly remember it all? And the commercial specifications have to be entirely in English!"

"Then I'll do it!"

Wen Yan took the microphone directly from his hand.

"You? Don't overestimate yourself—"

Before Sun Xingbai could utter the word "strength," Wen Yan spoke up: "Respected leaders—"

"Jinhe Law Firm, don't you have a PowerPoint presentation?" the person in charge interrupted Wen Yan.

Wen Yan smiled and said, "PPT is just a presentation format. Without a PPT presentation, we are more familiar with the content of the tender documents."

Just as the person in charge was about to retort, a deep male voice suddenly rang out: "Well, you can't expect people to become mute just because they don't have computers and PowerPoint presentations."

The person in charge immediately changed his expression: "Yes, Mr. Gu is right!"

He then gestured for Wen Yan to continue.

Wen Yan glanced quickly at Gu Yanci and began to formally present the bid.

A genuine London accent filled the air through the speakers, clear and precise in pronunciation and diction. After finishing the business proposal, Wen Yan switched back to Mandarin, speaking fluently and clearly, her delivery concise and smooth.

Gu Yanci crossed his arms naturally, leaning back lazily in the chair, but his gaze remained fixed on Cong Wenyan from beginning to end.

Standing on the stage, she seemed to radiate light, dazzling everyone's eyes. Her stage presence and professional skills completely surpassed those of seasoned professionals with several years of experience.

She is extremely beautiful and has an exceptional temperament. In the circle of wealthy families, where female celebrities frequently appear to curry favor, Wen Yan is still one of the most beautiful women.

However, when she stands on the stage, people will overlook her beautiful face and be completely attracted by her professionalism.

This is his precious Zhizhi.

Zhizhi has shone brightly since childhood.

The bidding party and the judges sat in the first row. Wen Yan intentionally made eye contact with these people, which led to her unintentionally making eye contact with Gu Yanci several times.

That undisguised admiration was something she had never seen in Gu Yanci's eyes before. The focus and heat in the man's eyes almost burned her, and it was like a deep pool that would drown her.

Wen Yan had to immediately look away to prevent herself from losing her rhythm.