Chapter 54: Damn, how did this woman find out

The progress of installing the cameras was faster than An Ling had expected.

After confirming the shooting range, An Ling turned her head and met Shen Fuyuan's exceptionally bright smile.

?

She frowned, looking down at her clothes today, not quite sure what the other woman was smiling at.

Beside her, Nan Zhechuan lowered his voice, "What's wrong with Miss Shen? Her smile is a bit..."

A bit too eerie.

"I don't know, just ignore her."

An Ling walked over. "Miss Shen, we will be doing some test shoots over the next few days. Just act as you normally would."

Shen Fuyuan sat on the sofa and made an 'OK' gesture.

Seeing her unusually obedient, An Ling picked up her bag. "Then we won't disturb you any longer. We should be heading back."

"Hey, wait," Shen Fuyuan suddenly spoke up. "Aren't you going to tell me about the things I need to pay attention to?"

An Ling replied, "I already sent you the document with the precautions."

Shen Fuyuan lowered her head, pinched the bridge of her nose in frustration, and waved her hand impatiently. Her tone sounded a bit angry.

"No, do you know how many words are in that document you sent? It gives me a headache just looking at it. This is my first time on a variety show, and I don't understand these cameras. What's wrong with paying a little more attention to me? Can't you just tell me verbally? What if something goes wrong? I won't take responsibility for you guys."

In that instant, the Shen family's little princess, the most difficult person to deal with in the circle, made her reappearance.

An Ling's temples throbbed faintly, her smile twitching. "..."

This girl is the real vicious supporting actress, right?

Nan Zhechuan walked over and patted her shoulder, afraid she would get into trouble, and whispered, "It's fine, we'll just briefly explain it. I'm quite familiar with this. I'll explain it for you, it'll be faster."

Taking advantage of the gap, Shen Fuyuan secretly glanced at them.

She waved her hand dismissively, looking impatient. "Ugh, fine, fine. I know it's almost time to get off work. I won't treat you badly. You explain the precautions to me, and I'll treat you to dinner. How about that?"

An Ling and Nan Zhechuan were both stunned upon hearing this.

Nan Zhechuan quickly raised his hand. "Um, Miss Shen, you don't need to treat us to dinner. We just need to talk about this..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Shen Fuyuan had already quickly gotten up, put on her coat, and walked to the door to change her shoes.

Finally, she turned around and urged them, "Hurry up! What are you still standing there like idiots for? I'm starving."

The two people in the living room: "..."

Nan Zhechuan forcefully swallowed the second half of his sentence back down.

Wait...

Is Shen Fuyuan really this enthusiastic about treating people to dinner?

He looked hesitantly at An Ling. "What should we do?"

Seeing Shen Fuyuan like this, An Ling already had a good idea of what was going on. Her expression remained unchanged as she put her hands in her pockets.

"If she wants to treat us, let's go eat. Brother Nan, go pack up the equipment first. I'll take her to the car."

"Okay."

Shen Fuyuan was already in the elevator.

Seeing An Ling enter, she quickly held up her phone. "I plan to go here. I heard it's really delicious. What do you think?"

An Ling didn't answer, just raised her hand and pressed the button for the first basement floor.

After the elevator doors closed, she spoke slowly:

"Shen Fuyuan."

"Hmm? What?"

"Have you chosen the restaurant?"

"The one I just asked you about. If you don't refuse, I'll take it as a yes."

An Ling nodded, her tone natural.

"Then what time is Shen Linyan arriving?"

"Big brother will be early..."

Halfway through her sentence, Shen Fuyuan's voice abruptly stopped.

She stiffened her neck and slowly raised her head, instantly meeting An Ling's calm, unwavering gaze.

The woman tilted her head slightly, her hair falling softly against her cheeks. Her skin was fair and delicate, and her beautiful face carried a hint of nonchalance as she lazily looked down at her.

Shen Fuyuan's expression stiffened, and she silently stuffed her phone back into her pocket. "What are you talking about... How would I know when big brother... Ah, bah! I don't know if big brother is going or not!"

Damn it, how did this woman find out?!

She hadn't even given the excuse she had prepared!

Seeing her guilty expression, An Ling knew she had guessed correctly and couldn't help but sigh. "I knew you were going to call Shen Linyan over."

Shen Fuyuan was stunned for a moment, but just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by An Ling.

"Shen Linyan and I had an amicable divorce. We have no disagreements and no misunderstandings. When we meet, we're just ordinary friends. You don't need to go out of your way to bring us together like this, and besides, he doesn't know about my job."

Having to introduce her identity again when the time came would be far too awkward.

An Ling turned to look at the dumbfounded girl.

"Were you planning to find an excuse about a 'coincidental encounter' when we got to the restaurant, just to make us eat together?"

"..."

Shen Fuyuan opened her mouth, feeling entirely unable to defend herself.

But...

It took her a while to recover before she hesitantly asked, "Then... should I tell big brother to go back? Tell him we're not eating with him anymore?"

An Ling's movements paused imperceptibly. She withdrew her gaze and didn't speak.

When the elevator reached the first basement floor, the woman finally spoke slowly, "Let him come. Just tell him in advance that I'm here too, and make my identity clear."

Shen Fuyuan thought to herself, Do I even need to say it? He knew on the first day.

But she still took out her phone again. "Okay."

The restaurant was about a twenty-minute drive from Shen Fuyuan's house. On the way there, An Ling told Nan Zhechuan that Shen Fuyuan's older brother would also be joining them.

Hearing this, the expression on Nan Zhechuan's face in the driver's seat immediately froze.

He glanced at the rearview mirror and lowered his voice, "Should we tell Teacher Chen? This is a bit beyond what we planned."

That was the head of the Shen Corporation.

Such an important figure—if they didn't perform well and upset this big shot, what if the show couldn't even be produced?

In the backseat, Shen Fuyuan heard his words and looked up from her phone.

"Hey, what's there to worry about? It's just having a meal with my big brother. He won't do anything to you, unless..."

At this point, she raised an eyebrow and made a meaningful expression, "Hehehe..."

Nan Zhechuan: "..."

That's even more terrifying, okay?

An Ling also smiled at him. "Don't worry, she's joking. It's just a meal, there's no special meaning behind it. After explaining the precautions, we'll leave."

Nan Zhechuan could only feel slightly relieved.

After parking the car, the three of them entered the restaurant together.

Shen Fuyuan walked in front. "My big brother has already arrived and is in the private room right now. I've already told him who you are, so you don't need to introduce yourselves again."

Nan Zhechuan nodded. "Okay."

An Ling followed at the very back and didn't say anything upon hearing this.

Arriving in front of the private room, Shen Fuyuan turned to look at An Ling behind her, then pushed the door open.

The warm yellow light from the private room spilled out. After seeing the person inside clearly, she opened her mouth and called out:

"Big brother."

Inside the private room, the man on the seat was looking down at his phone. His suit jacket was draped over the back of the chair, and his inner dress shirt was crisp with sharp shoulder lines. His sleeves were casually rolled up, and the luxury watch on his wrist further accentuated his cool, pale skin.

Hearing the voice, he slightly lifted his eyelids. Loose hair fell over his forehead, and his features were refined and gentle.

An Ling stood at the very back, yet she locked eyes with the man the very first second.

As their eyes met, the surrounding scene seemed to shift back and forth.

An Ling felt as if she had returned to the day she first met Shen Linyan.

That day, when the car door opened, the sunlight from outside streamed in, and the smell of leather in the air mingled with a faint scent of cedar.

The man had also looked up at her just like this, appearing noble and aloof.

In the days that followed, this face was the only one she could instantly recognize.