Night Fire Lingering

Outside the CBD buildings, traffic flows and busy workers rush about.

"Senior, aren't you curious about who that person was?" Wen Yan asked, turning to Jiang Huaixu when he didn't mention it.

"If you don't want to say, I won't ask." Jiang Huaixu actually knew.

That day, Wen Yan took that man to eat at the snack street, and someone secretly took a picture of them together and sent it to him.

Even though he could only see the man's back, he wouldn't mistake him.

That man's appearance was simply too outstanding; standing next to Wen Yan, they truly deserved to be called a 'perfect match'.

To his surprise, the person turned out to be the president of the Gu Group.

"He's the one I mentioned was about to break up with." Wen Yan gazed at the pine tree not far away.

Jiang Huaixu was taken aback, not expecting Wen Yan to speak up.

He looked at the woman's beautiful profile and said, "I'm sorry, I brought up something that hurts you."

Wen Yan chuckled: "I was the one who brought it up, so why are you apologizing?"

"If you were together, it means you liked each other. If you broke up, it means you were hurt. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have brought up those painful memories."

Wen Yan stared at his face, momentarily lost in thought.

The sunlight was behind Jiang Huaixu, and his face was not very clear in the backlight, so Wen Yan vaguely saw the shadow of another person.

"Junior?" Jiang Huaixu's heart skipped a beat when she looked at him. "Why...why are you looking at me like that?"

Wen Yan shook her head, pulling herself out of her reverie, and said with a smile, "Senior, you remind me of someone I used to know. You two are very similar; you both care about others, have gentle hearts, and are kind by nature."

"Old friend?"

"I had an older brother, but he passed away a few years ago."

-

Gu Group.

Zhou Qi quickly found information about Jiang Huaixu.

"Mr. Gu, Jiang Huaixu is the only son of the Jiang family in Nancheng. He is currently a senior student in the School of Bioengineering at Imperial University. He and his wife met about a year ago, but they don't spend much time together. They mainly meet at group activities."

"The Jiang family of Nancheng?" Gu Yanci looked up.

The Jiang family of Nancheng is the richest family in Nancheng and has a powerful background. However, because the Jiang family's businesses do not overlap with the Gu family's, and because the capital and Nancheng are far apart in the north and south, they do not have much contact.

As for the only son of the Jiang family in Nancheng, he had a congenital heart disease and had always lived a secluded life until a few years ago when he was matched with an organ donor and underwent surgery, after which he was able to resume a normal life.

"There is very little news about Jiang Huaixu. I heard that he spent a few years recuperating in Europe and only returned to China last year. He is currently studying at Beijing University, which is a collaborative project with his alma mater abroad."

Gu Yanci's thoughts moved very quickly; he swiftly grasped the key point and asked, "Where in Europe?"

"I started in Switzerland, and then I went to England."

U.K?

Wasn't Wen Yan an exchange student at Cambridge University in England?

Gu Yanci's fingers, which were resting on the desk, unconsciously curled into a fist.

-

After a week's break, a partner from the law firm called Wen Yan to inquire about her situation and indicated that she could be exempted from attending the Mingke acquisition case of the Gu Group.

Since she didn't have to meet with Gu Yanci regularly and could continue her internship, Wen Yan naturally accepted the offer and expressed her gratitude to her partner.

The partner hung up the phone, breathed a sigh of relief, and then dialed another number: "Mr. Gu, Ms. Wen has agreed to come back and continue her internship."

……

When Wen Yan returned to the agency, everyone was surprised.

An intern who disobeyed orders actually came back to intern after a week's leave—unprecedented!

Because of this special status, many people looked at Wen Yan with a scrutinizing and thoughtful gaze, but unfortunately, no one managed to uncover Wen Yan's background.

Wen Yan was assigned to the bidding process for a new project, responsible for the commercial bid and some of the technical bids.

As it was nearing the end of the workday, Jiang Huaixu sent a message asking if Wen Yan had time.

Wen Yan, not understanding why, replied "Yes".

After getting off work, as soon as I came out of the office building, I saw Jiang Huaixu wearing a T-shirt and jeans. He was handsome and pleasing to the eye, attracting the attention of passersby.

"Senior, what brings you here?" Wen Yan then remembered that after returning to Jiang Huaixu, she had been busy with work and had completely forgotten about him.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Is there a problem with the contract?"

"How could there be a problem with the contract you've been looking at?" Jiang Huaixu smiled slightly and said, "Junior, I've received my first patent fee. Would you do me the honor of having dinner with me sometime?"

The other party was so polite that Wen Yan couldn't refuse, so she nodded in agreement.

Jiang Huaixu suppressed his excitement and asked, "What would you like to eat? I heard you're from Gangcheng, do you eat Cantonese food?"

Wen Yan smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

Cantonese cuisine is light and refreshing, which is good for the health of people from Jianghuai region.

It was right at the end of the workday.

A colleague who was leaving get off work saw Wen Yan walk towards a handsome guy:

"Is that Wen Yan's boyfriend? He's so handsome!"

"I heard from Zhou Keyi's team that Wen Yan had an ambiguous relationship with a senior executive of the Gu Group before."

"Really? Two-timing? These young girls these days are something else!"

……

The news spread rapidly among the firm's full-time employees and soon reached the ears of the partners.

The partner felt a wave of dizziness and wanted to pretend he knew nothing, but remembering that someone was the firm's biggest financial backer, he still made a phone call.

Wen Yan and Jiang Huaixu were not very familiar with each other, and had never eaten alone together before.

However, after discovering that his tastes were very similar to Gu Jingzhou's, Wen Yan suddenly felt a greater sense of kinship with him.

"Senior, you like custard buns too?"

"Also?" Jiang Huaixu asked with a habitual smile, "You know other people who like this too?"

Wen Yan nodded.

Jingzhou's brother also likes it.

She looked at Jiang Huaixu's left chest, wondering if the similar taste was just a coincidence.

Jiang Huaixu said jokingly, "I thought you meant that your boyfriend liked it too."

Wen Yan took a sip of water and looked at Jiang Huaixu.

"Actually... he's not my boyfriend. I'm married. He's my husband. I didn't tell my classmates before because I didn't want them to ask too many questions. It's too much trouble."

Very few people get married while still in college, and given her considerable popularity at school, it's inevitable that her marriage would become a topic of conversation among her classmates.

Whether it was Wen Yan's imagination or not, she always felt that Jiang Huaixu treated her in a special way, so she simply brought up the relationship between Gu Yanci and her.

Jiang Huaixu paused for a moment as he picked up some food, then calmly said, "I know."

"You know?" Wen Yan's eyes widened in shock.

She has almond-shaped eyes, which are naturally round. Now, with her eyes wide open, they appear even more rounded and innocent, making people's hearts flutter.

Jiang Huaixu smiled, his eyes filled with understanding: "Yes, President Gu is very famous. His family has mentioned that he is married, but few people know who his wife is."