"Who is this?" Ding Ning's gaze fell on Lin Shunian behind her.

"I came here with Nuan Nuan, I'm sorry, I followed without permission, I'll wait outside." Lin Shunian took a step back with a good sense of the times and took the initiative to avoid suspicion.

Ding Ning looked at him quietly, and said with a smile on his face: "Then I have to trouble this classmate to wait a little longer, I asked them to make you a cup to drink, is it okay to coffee?" ”

Lin Shunian replied politely: "Don't bother. ”

Ding Ning smiled, stood at the door of the office and called a passing employee, asking her to take Lin Shunian to the conference room and wait, and make him a cup of coffee by the way.

After closing the door again, she bent down to take out a glass from the cabinet, took out a pot of honey tea that had been brewed from the Xiaoice box on the side, and poured her a cup: "This is my own brew, you taste." ”

"Thank you." Shi Nuannuan took it politely and took a sip, the yellowish liquid was cool and delicious, and it was very suitable for summer.

Ding Ning also poured herself a glass, sat on the sofa opposite her, and looked at the little girl in front of her who was less than twenty years old sitting upright, quiet and elegant, not impatient or impatient, and then thinking of the change of the publishing house a few days ago, she already had a conjecture in her heart.

"Editor-in-Chief Lu has been sent on a business trip during this time, so I will be in charge of your book next." Ding Ning said.

Shi Nuannuan was stunned: she hadn't forgotten that the title of Ding Ning at the front desk just now was vice president, and she didn't think that she had the ability to let the vice president of a well-known publishing house be personally responsible.

"Can you ask if you talked about other authors when they came to your company to negotiate?"

Maybe it was because the vigilance in her eyes was too strong, Ding Ning saw her thoughts, smiled, and brought out the explanation that had been prepared a long time ago: "Of course not, because it happens that the editor-in-chief Lu is not here, and the other editors-in-chief are busy with other things, so I am in charge of your book." ”

Her explanation was a bit far-fetched, but Shi Nuannuan couldn't say anything to refute it, she didn't care who was in charge of her book, so there was nothing to worry about.

"I'm sorry, but I'm just a little curious, I hope you don't mind my question just now." Her eyes were frank, as if she had just asked casually.

"Of course I don't mind."

Ding Ning looked at her harmless little face, and a trace of understanding crossed in his heart - this little girl is not as innocent as she seems on the surface, at least much smarter than she imagined.

Half a cup of honey tea, the topic naturally returned to business, Shi Nuan Nuan came in a hurry, did not bring a sketch, but she saved a copy in the mailbox, called it out with her mobile phone and handed it to her.

"Sorry, I didn't bring the original manuscript today."

Ding Ning took it: "It's okay. ”

Because the painting was not finished yet, there were about a dozen paintings in the mailbox, Ding Ning read it quickly, and returned the phone to her after a few minutes: "Your idea is to publish a picture book?" ”

"Yes." Shi Nuannuan nodded.

She wanted to explain something, but Ding Ning agreed in the next sentence: "Your painting style is good, and the brushstrokes are also very delicate, you can give it a try." ”

Shi Nuannuan's eyes widened slightly because of surprise, and the words that had been thought of were blocked back: "Vice President Ding......"

"Just call me Ding Ning." Ding Ning smiled.

"You're older than me, I'll call you Sister Ding, right?"

Ding Ning's smile deepened: "Yes." ”

Shi Nuannuan endured the doubts that were about to arise in her heart, and asked in a tactful way: "Maybe I'm shallow, the last time I negotiated with Editor-in-Chief Lu, I thought that Editor-in-Chief Lu's review was still relatively strict, and I want to know that Sister Ding agreed to my picture book publication so easily, what if I lose money?" Will it cause you trouble? ”

Ding Ning leaned over and added some honey tea to her, and replied in two or two: "After all, Editor-in-Chief Lu is constrained by his position, if the signed book does not have the expected income, it is responsible, I have a higher position than him, and this privilege is still there." ”

Shi Nuannuan took the cup of honey tea, pursed her lips, and the corners of her lips hooked slightly: "I see." ”

She seemed to accept her statement, Ding Ning's eyes met her, and she suddenly felt that she couldn't understand this little girl.

The next process became very smooth, the two signed a letter of intent to cooperate, decided to submit the manuscript for review next month, and then the publisher will come forward to arrange printing and other matters, start publicity in early December, and finally officially go on sale on Christmas Day.

"I wish the picture book a big sale." When leaving, it was Ding Ning who took the initiative to reach out to her.

Shi Nuannuan met her meaningful eyes, hooked her lips and smiled back, and also stretched out her hand: "I should thank Sister Ding for her appreciation." ”

Hearing this, Ding Ning didn't say anything, sent her out, and went to the conference room next door to call Lin Shunian together.

Through the transparent glass door, they saw who he was talking to on the phone, frowning and worried.

Seeing this, Ding Ning said softly and understandingly: "I have other things, so I won't send you downstairs." ”

Shi Nuannuan turned her head and nodded her head in thanks: "Okay, thank you, Sister Ding." ”

As soon as Ding Ning returned to the office and closed the door, Lin Shunian, who had finished answering the phone, had already seen the figure standing at the door, walked over quickly and opened the door, and when he looked at her, his expression had returned to his usual gentleness.

"Nuan Nuan, have you talked about it?"

"Hmm." She nodded, didn't ask him who he had just answered, and pointed in the direction of the elevator, "Let's go?" ”

"Okay."

The elevator door slowly closed, and the little assistant who went to the conference room to clean up the empty cup rolled his eyes and knocked on Ding Ning's door.

"Vice President, is that girl Shi Nuannuan?"

"Well, how?" Ding Ning tapped on the keyboard in his hand and looked at the computer without blinking.

"Although I'm young, I can see that I'm pretty good." The little assistant sighed, "It's just that I didn't expect her backstage to be so hard, and sure enough, women still have to rely on their faces!" ”

Ding Ning laughed when he heard her words, and looked back at her from the computer screen: "You think it's okay to be beautiful?" ”

"What if it weren't?" The assistant was a little unconvinced.

Because she herself looks very average, she belongs to the kind that can't be found when she is thrown into the crowd, so her perception of the relationship between men and women is limited to men who like beautiful women.

Ding Ning took a sip of water from the cup, recalled the other party with the little girl just now, and showed an unknown smile: "Men not only like beautiful women, but also like smart ones." ”

"Vice President, are you saying that girl is smart?" The assistant clearly didn't believe it.

Ding Ning looked at her impetuous appearance, and thought of Shi Nuannuan's handling of things in a measured way from the phone call between the two at the beginning to the current interview, and shook his head slightly, as if sighing: "Cleverness is not only reflected on the outside, but also on the inside." ”

Shi Nuannuan, who was praised behind her back, walked out of the publishing house building with Lin Shunian, the weather was still hot and humid at four o'clock, and the two went to an ice drink shop opposite the publishing house to rest.

Shi Nuannuan ordered a cup of iced milk tea, Lin Shunian ordered the same as her, and the two sat by the window, and could see the occasional passer-by walking by with umbrellas outside.

Trendy music is playing in the store, and there are not many customers, so the two of them sit facing each other and enjoy a rare moment of tranquility.

Shi Nuannuan pinched the straw, took a sip of milk tea, her cheeks bulged out because of drinking, her eyes were quiet and beautiful when she looked at the milk tea cup with her eyelids, and her delicate thin lips like petals with natural pink made her little face more delicate and charming.

Lin Shunian looked at his sweetheart who was close at hand, and the fatigue and annoyance of the past few days seemed to be swept away, he thought, if he could be by her side like this, even if he gave up his dream, at least he could use a Lin family to protect her future life.

He was trapped in his own thoughts, and coldly met her gaze when he looked up at some point, and the strong admiration was only then he realized it.

"Shu Nian." She spoke softly, her soft voice tickling at the tip of his heart.

He looked at her, and Junxiu's eyebrows softened more and more: "Huh? ”

"I heard you're going to change departments?"

She didn't want to ask, but she suddenly felt that Qin An'an was right, after all, she was someone she knew, and she would care about it somewhat.

Lin Shunian's hand holding the milk tea cup stiffened, and he replied as if relaxed: "Hmm." I originally wanted to be willful for two years, but now I have to familiarize myself with financial and management things in advance. ”

Shi Nuannuan listened to his words and felt a little wrong: "What happened?" ”

"The company ran a lot of big orders, my dad was angry, sudden cerebral hemorrhage, although the rescue came back, but it will leave sequelae, and at least a year can not have emotional ups and downs, otherwise it will recur."

Shi Nuannuan didn't expect that his father would suddenly have an accident, opened his mouth, and finally could only reply simply: "It's going to get better." ”

"Hmm." He looked at her crystal clear eyes.

It's going to be fine.

Whether it's a company or a relationship.

After a cup of milk tea bottomed out, it was just time to eat, the two got up and left the ice drink shop, and Lin Shunian opened the umbrella for her: "Are you going back to school?" ”

Shi Nuannuan remembered that today was Friday, and the man was going to take him back to the Han family's old house, so he shook his head and declined: "I'm not going back to school, you can go first." ”

"Where are you going? I'll be with you. ”

Shi Nuannuan looked up: "He's coming to pick me up." ”

Lin Shunian understood the "he" she said, and the hand holding the handle of the umbrella tightened: "The person hasn't arrived yet?" ”

"He doesn't know I'm coming out, and he might pick me up at school, so I'll just give him a call." As she spoke, she looked down at her phone's address book.

Lin Shunian looked at the rose-gold mobile phone in her hand, it was not the one she used before, and it was a new model that had not been on the market for a long time, and the price of more than 10,000 yuan didn't look like she would buy it, so I'm afraid it was the man who bought it for her......

This matter was quickly confirmed, but within ten minutes, the black Bentley stopped in front of them, and Liu Jianguo got out of the car and walked over: "Miss Shi." ”

"Uncle Liu." There was a moment of surprise in Shi Nuannuan's eyes.

Because she called Han Munian and said that she was at the ice drink shop at the entrance of Ziyang Publishing House, and asked him not to run to the school to pick it up, he just said "wait for me" and hung up the phone, and it didn't take long for the car to arrive.

If she remembered correctly, it would take at least forty minutes to drive from the Asiana Group right now.

"Is this your classmate?" Liu Jianguo asked.

"It's my senior, and he accompanies me to do something."

"I see." Liu Jianguo seemed to really ask casually, and then politely thanked Lin Shunian, "Then I really want to thank this classmate." By the way, would you like to drop by and give you a ride? ”

Even the driver next to Han Munian is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and in just a few words, Shi Nuannuan was returned to Han Munian's side, Lin Shunian would not think that the "way" he said was really a road.

He smiled and replied, "No need, I have other things." ”

"Then I won't delay you." Liu Jianguo opened the rear door of the car with kindness, and made a "please" gesture to Shi Nuannuan, "Miss Shi, it's hot outside, get in the car." ”

"Okay." Shi Nuannuan took two steps forward, then turned back to say goodbye to him, "I'll go first." ”

"Well, be careful on the road." Lin Shunian said as he couldn't help but look sideways into the back compartment.

His face could not be seen from the angle from which he was standing, but his body wrapped in a black suit could be seen, strong and dangerous, and although he sat motionless, it seemed to him like a dormant leopard, ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment.

As the car started slowly, it quickly blended into the traffic and went away, and suddenly, a glimmer of white light seemed to pass through his mind, as if the doubts he had been raising for many days had been solved.

"Could it be that the company has been running orders one after another during this period of time because of his ......"