Beijing Colors Lingering

In the top-floor office of the Huaheng Group headquarters building, a cell phone on the table vibrated several times.

A moment later, Zhou Yancong put down the document in his hand, unlocked his phone, and opened WeChat. It was a message from Ye Jinwen.

[A-Ning just told me that she saw Shen Jinsui post a message on her WeChat Moments saying that her car had been hit by someone.]

Have you seen Shen Jinsui's WeChat Moments post?

Before Zhou Yancong could reply to him, he quickly opened Shen Jinsui's WeChat Moments, saw the photos she had posted, casually liked them, and then sent her a private message—

Are you injured? Has the matter of the car accident been resolved?

Do you need my help?

How about I take you to the hospital now for a full body checkup?

Meanwhile, at Nebula Animation Company.

After the department's morning meeting, Shen Jinsui returned to her workstation and received a message from Zhou Yancong.

She immediately replied: "I'm fine, it's all taken care of."

The next second, a message from Zhou Yancong popped up in the chat interface: [Has your car been sent for repairs?]

Shen Jinsui: [I've already had my driver take it for repairs.]

Zhou Yancong: [Then I'll pick you up from get off work this afternoon, and we can go back to Yujingyuan together after dinner?]

Shen Jinsui considered it for a moment, then, realizing she had no plans for the evening, typed a reply: "Okay."

Zhou Yancong: [See you this afternoon.]

After reading the message, Shen Jinsui turned off her phone and started working.

Not long after, Shen Jinsui's parents and grandparents saw her post on WeChat Moments and hurriedly called or messaged her to check on her and inquire about her situation.

Shen Jinsui got up and went to the tea room. Taking advantage of this moment of slacking off, she replied to them one by one, indicating that she was really not injured.

Immediately afterwards, her friends also started sending her messages one after another.

Shen Jinsui sighed helplessly, thinking that she shouldn't have posted this on her WeChat Moments if she had known this would happen.

Some time later, Cheng Yu, who was far away abroad, also saw his sister's post on WeChat Moments and noticed that his friend Zhou Yancong had liked it.

Cheng Yu quickly realized that his sister must have met Zhou Yancong after returning to Beijing, which didn't surprise him much.

After a moment, Cheng Yu commented: "[Be more careful while driving in the future, or have Uncle Zhang drive you around every day.]"

During lunch break, Shen Jinsui turned off her computer and went to the company cafeteria for lunch with Ding Jiayi and the others.

After Shen Jinsui started working at Xingyun, she didn't have the maids at home bring her lunch every day. Instead, she ate with them at the nearby shopping mall or company cafeteria.

During the meal, He Xiaoxiao said to them, "The company has a new vice president who was parachuted in today. I wonder what he looks like."

Yu Qing: "It's said to be a young returnee from overseas."

Ding Jiayi: "He seems to be a rich second-generation."

During the morning meeting today, the editor-in-chief brought up this matter, but Shen Jinsui wasn't interested in the topic and didn't respond, just silently listening to their gossip.

After finishing her meal, Shen Jinsui took out her phone, unlocked it, and immediately opened WeChat. She saw that her Moments post from that morning had received several new comments, and she replied to a few of them.

……

Workdays seem to fly by, and before you know it, it's time to get off work.

Shen Jinsui walked out of the company building and saw Zhou Yancong's driver standing next to a black Maybach.

The driver saw her approaching and bowed slightly in greeting: "Miss Shen."

"Ah."

The driver then opened the back door, and Shen Jinsui got into the car.

Upon seeing Shen Jinsui, Zhou Yancong immediately closed his laptop, took a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator behind him, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to her.

Shen Jinsui took the water bottle, drank a few sips, and casually asked him, "Aren't you busy today?"

Zhou Yancong sends messages to Shen Jinsui every day, so she knows that Zhou Yancong is usually very busy with work.

"Hmm, nothing much to do today." Zhou Yancong put his computer aside and folded up the small table.

At that moment, the partition in the carriage was not raised, and the driver, who was driving, heard what his boss said.

The driver couldn't help but mutter to himself that he had picked up his boss at the headquarters parking lot and driven straight here, and that his boss had been busy working ever since he got in the car.

This doesn't look like anything's wrong at all.

Tonight's dinner venue is a private restaurant that looks like a classic mansion from the outside.

After the two got out of the car, the hotel manager bowed to them in greeting and then led them through an archway.

Next, they walked through a quaint garden and finally entered a private room. The environment inside was unique and elegant, with a touch of poetic charm.

After the two were seated, several waiters dressed in the same style of cheongsam came in.

Next, a waiter poured tea into their glasses, and another waiter handed them each a menu.

Shen Jinsui flipped through the menu. She usually only ate until she was 70% full in the evening, so she only ordered two dishes before putting down the menu.

After Zhou Yancong ordered, he handed the menu to the waiter.

Then, the waiter picked up two menus and left the private room, while another waiter placed a hot towel on a gold tray.

While waiting for the food, Zhou Yancong looked at Shen Jinsui and asked her about the rear-end collision that morning.

Shen Jinsui took a sip of tea. "Don't worry, I've already had my driver handle the rest."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yancong said gently, "Yes, please let me know if you need any help."

"Okay." Shen Jinsui smiled and nodded in agreement.

About ten minutes later, the waiters served up the exquisite and delicious dishes one by one.

After finishing their meal, Shen Jinsui took out a black card from her bag and offered to pay the bill.

Zhou Yancong looked at Shen Jinsui, chuckled softly, and said in a clear and magnetic voice, "Didn't we agree last time that you'd treat me to dinner this Saturday? So naturally, I'll pay for dinner tonight."

"Okay." Shen Jinsui smiled gently and put the card back into her bag.

The two then left the hotel and took a car back to Yujingyuan.

A bright, clear moon hung high in the sky, a gentle night breeze blew, and two streaks of light and shadow intertwined on the ground.

Before they parted, Zhou Yancong looked at Shen Jinsui with a serious expression, and spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice deep and pleasant: "Your car was hit, so I'll take you to work tomorrow morning?"

Shen Jinsui smiled faintly, shook her head slightly in refusal, and slowly replied, "No need, I have other cars in my garage."

Zhou Yancong knew, of course, that she had more than one car; he just wanted to find an excuse to drive her to work and spend more time with her.

Since she was unwilling, Zhou Yancong wouldn't force her. He kindly said, "Then you should be careful when driving in the future."

"I know," Shen Jinsui nodded, smiling broadly.

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After Shen Jinsui entered the villa, she received a phone call from her mother, Shen Jinzhi.

“Sui Sui, your dad and I are going back to China this Friday. We’ll pick you up from get off work that afternoon.”

"Okay." Shen Jinsui hadn't seen her parents for a long time and missed them very much.

"Your car was rear-ended. Are you sure there's no damage?"

Shen Jinsui smiled helplessly and replied, "Mom, don't worry, I'm really fine."

"That's good." Shen Jinzhi breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "By the way, your grandfather said that after Xiaoyu and I return to China, we should find some time to have a meal with his friend's family."

"Okay." Shen Jinsui obediently agreed. She knew that this kind of social interaction was essential and didn't care which of her grandfather's friends it was.

As expected, after Shen Jinsui finished chatting with her mother, she received a message from Zhou Yancong.

She smiled wryly and then replied to the other party.

……