You Can Call Me... Menghan From Now On

Qin Yun lay on the bed.

Her complexion was slightly rosy, and a charming smile played on the corners of her lips.

She looked like a classic ink wash painting.

Checking the time on her phone and seeing it was nearly two o'clock, she stood up to tidy herself before heading to the company.

There was still a proposal that needed to be reviewed today.

As she stepped out of the courtyard gate, she happened to see Elder Qin enthusiastically shaking hands with Xiao Fan as they walked out.

"Yun'er, perfect timing. Young friend Xiao Fan is heading out, so why don't you take him along and give him a ride?"

Qin Wentian appeared before Qin Yun once again with Xiao Fan in tow.

"What a coincidence, we meet again, Miss Qin."

Xiao Fan seized the opportunity to quickly pull his hand away from Qin Wentian's grip; the old man had been holding it for nearly an entire day, and he truly suspected the man was taking advantage of him.

He flashed what he considered to be a dashing smile at Qin Yun, thinking, See? It's fate that I'm meant to be with Qin Yun; I run into her the moment I step outside.

Qin Yun rolled her eyes internally; she must not have checked the almanac before leaving the house to run into this.

"Grandfather, there are so many cars at home, there's no need for me to give him a ride specifically!"

She ignored Xiao Fan and expressed her displeasure to Qin Wentian.

Anyone with a shred of perception could tell she was unhappy.

"Miss Qin, I'm new to this prestigious place and a bit unfamiliar with the area, so I'd appreciate it if you could give me a lift and perhaps introduce me to the surroundings along the way."

Unfortunately, Xiao Fan was a shameless man who subscribed to the belief that a persistent suitor could win over even the most aloof woman.

Furthermore, Xiao Fan considered himself incredibly handsome and full of charm.

"Yun'er! This is your grandfather's order. How can you treat Xiao Fan like this? He hasn't offended you!"

Qin Wentian was angry; why was his granddaughter being so impolite today?

"Grandfather, I..."

Qin Yun wanted to protest, but Qin Wentian cut her off.

"Enough! I said, take young friend Xiao Fan with you; it won't take up much of your time. That's settled!"

After scolding Qin Yun, Qin Wentian turned to Xiao Fan and said, "Young friend, don't mind her. You young people will get to know each other better soon enough!"

"Don't worry, I understand, Elder!"

Xiao Fan thought to himself, Isn't she just a cold goddess? Is there anything I, Xiao Fan, can't handle?

Back in the courtyard, Qin Wentian had been pouring his heart out to Xiao Fan, expressing how highly he thought of him and Qin Yun, and even actively encouraging Xiao Fan to pursue his granddaughter.

If this had been earlier, Qin Wentian would have been a massive help.

But things had changed now, and even Lin Ao didn't know exactly how things would unfold from here.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Qin."

Xiao Fan walked to Qin Yun's side and made a gentlemanly gesture of invitation.

Seeing Xiao Fan acting so pretentious, Qin Yun almost couldn't help but gag.

She walked ahead, fuming, completely ignoring Xiao Fan behind her.

Xiao Fan watched Qin Yun's charming back, silently praising her and thinking she would belong to him sooner or later, before quickly following after her.

"Howling, I'm in trouble. I just wanted to go out, but I got pestered by that man I told you about today. He's so shameless and so greasy!"

Qin Yun typed on her phone while walking quickly; this person she had never met was the only one she could vent to.

"Ding--!"

"Fierce One, I'm in trouble too. I've been invited to a girl's house as a guest, and I can't say no! Wuwuwu~ I miss you, Fierce One!"

Qin Yun looked down at the message, her grip on the phone tightening suddenly.

"Howling, who is that girl? Didn't you just confess to me? You're a flirt! A scumbag!"

"It's not like that~ She was forced on me by my family too; we're both in the same boat! You're the only one in my heart! Wifey~"

A woman's mood is a strange thing; a single sentence or a line of text can influence it.

Qin Yun couldn't help but let out a "pfft" of laughter, though she quickly returned to her cold demeanor.

Xiao Fan, trailing behind, was momentarily captivated by the sound of her laughter, but he immediately saw her revert to her previous coldness.

Hmph, woman. You're clearly happy inside, yet you pretend to ignore me. I see right through you!

Xiao Fan was truly bold in his assumptions.

"Then Howling, take care of yourself~ Don't let that woman take advantage of you, or I'll be unhappy. I'll be on guard against that stinky man too! Let's both work hard. Let's chat tonight, I'm going to be busy now~ Mwah~"

"Mwah~"

Qin Yun put her phone away and sat in the front passenger seat of the car.

Xiao Fan paused for a moment before getting into the back seat; this woman was quite the actress.

"Uncle Han, please take Mr. Xiao to his place first, then drive me back to the company."

Qin Yun said coldly to the driver; she wanted to get rid of this thick-skinned man as quickly as possible.

"Ahem~ Miss Qin, I'm not in a huge rush. I could accompany you to the company to tour the Qin Corporation, and then leave later."

Xiao Fan was still hoping to spend more time with Qin Yun, perhaps to show off his personal capabilities—like running into some "thugs" and playing the hero to save the beauty, for instance.

"If you aren't in a rush, then please get out of the car. Don't waste my time."

Qin Yun retorted coldly at Xiao Fan. This man really had something wrong with his brain; I'm going to work, so why are you following me? Are we even that close?

Xiao Fan was left speechless, choked by her words. He forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, thinking, Let's see how long you can keep up this act. I have plenty of time at the Qin Family anyway.

"Then please take me to Haicheng Stadium."

Xiao Fan gave a location. Since he had hit a wall with Qin Yun, he would go and make contact with another candidate first.

"Let's go, Uncle Han. Drive faster!"

Xiao Fan's mouth twitched.

Lin Ao was feeling irritable as well. How did it suddenly get arranged for him to meet the parents?

"Ding--!"

"I'll come to pick you up tonight. No need to bring gifts; I've already booked the restaurant."

"I know you've seen the message. If you dare to stand me up, I'll come over tonight and eat you alive!"

Lin Ao felt his heart twitch as he looked at these two messages. Why should a grown man like him have to endure such threats? Does she really think I'm made of clay?

"Uncle Zhang!!! Speed up the progress on the manor renovations! Throw more money at it!! I want the renovations finished as fast as possible!"

"Huluwa, Huluwa, seven flowers on a single vine~ la la la la."

Lin Ao's phone started ringing.

He answered it impatiently.

"I'm asking you, are you ever going to stop, Gu Wanqing? Is the message bombing not enough? Now you have to phone bomb me too?"

There was a silence on the other end; she seemed surprised that Lin Ao would speak to her like that.

"Um... Mr. Lin, this is Liu Menghan~ I was just wondering if you were free tonight. I wanted to invite you out for a meal to thank you properly, and Niannian misses you too."

A gentle voice came from the other end of the line.

Her tone was slightly flustered and nervous.

When Lin Ao heard it was Liu Menghan, he suddenly felt a bit awkward.

"Ahem, sorry about that, Miss Liu. I just ran into some annoying business. I've already been booked for tonight, how about another day?"

Lin Ao thought that he should deal with the matter regarding Liu Menghan as well, hoping to quickly finish her thank-you meal and end the connection, but unfortunately, he had already been booked by Gu Wanqing for tonight.

"I see~ then let's make plans another time. I'll book a time with you in advance so you won't be busy then. Oh, and Mr. Lin, may I call you by your name from now on? I feel like calling you Mr. Lin all the time makes us seem very distant."

Liu Menghan's combat effectiveness was indeed much lower than Gu Wanqing's; she was still calling him Mr. Lin, whereas Gu Wanqing probably wouldn't even ask and would just go straight for the kill.

"Sure, that's fine, Miss Liu. Let's make plans next time."

Lin Ao didn't really care about the form of address; he just wanted to brush her off quickly.

"Then... Lin Ao, let's meet next time. And you can call me... Menghan from now on."

Before Lin Ao could even reply, she hung up the phone.

Lin Ao listened to the beeping sound coming from the phone.

He froze for a moment. Why isn't there a single normal one?

The Fierce One is still better!