From the moment Fu Huai 'an entered the shop, there were gazes constantly directed in their direction.
Not only did Fu Huai 'an's aura and attire not match the shop, but his mature and dignified aura was very eye-catching, not to mention his handsome and masculine features.
Everything in Wang Mang's shop was self-serve. After Lin Nuan sat down, Fu Huai 'an got up to pour some hot tea. Lin Nuan looked up at him and said, "You sit down, I'll go …"
Lin Nuan was smaller than Fu Huai 'an, so it was easier for her to move through the crowded shop.
Lin Nuan took two cups of hot tea from the tea bucket and carefully avoided the other customers as she walked back, placing one cup in front of Fu Huai 'an.
The tea was the cheapest kind, so Lin Nuan thought Fu Huai 'an wouldn't be used to it. Unexpectedly, he didn't mind.
"It's for two! Bring out the dishes! "the boss called out from the small window.
Fu Huai 'an looked towards the small window. The boss was wiping the soup that accidentally dripped onto the edge of the plate. Although the boss's features were ordinary, he had a sense of righteousness about him. His skin was tanned and healthy, but the obvious burn mark on his right eye was a little scary.
Lin Nuan came back after the dishes and scooped rice for her and Fu Huai 'an.
After dinner, Lin Nuan cleared the table and came out with Fu Huai 'an. Fu Huai' an pursed his lips and didn't say a word.
Lin Nuan thought Fu Huai 'an didn't like this kind of restaurant, so she squeezed his big hand and said, "If you don't like it, we won't come here anymore. I just suddenly thought of this restaurant. I heard from Bai Xiaonian that the boss's leg is disabled, so she asked me to come here to take care of the boss's business. That's why I …"
"It's not that I don't like it!" Fu Huai 'an helped Lin Nuan open the front passenger door. "The food is delicious! I like it a lot … "
Not knowing if Fu Huai 'an was comforting her, Lin Nuan pursed her lips and got into the car. She decided not to bring Fu Huai' an here in the future. If she wanted to take care of the boss's business, she would come with Bai Xiaonian.
Actually, Lin Nuan admired the boss. He was disabled, but he didn't take advantage of his natural weakness to beg on the streets. Instead, he used his own labor to support himself. His spirit was really worth learning from.
Along the way, Lin Nuan didn't talk to Fu Huai 'an about Wang Mang Restaurant. Instead, she talked about Uncle Blessing and Aunt Blessing in Jincheng.
Since the wedding date had been set, Lin Nuan wanted to find some time with Fu Huai 'an to make a trip to Uncle Blessing and Aunt Blessing's place in Jincheng. She wanted to personally tell the two elders that they were getting married.
"It's alright with Uncle Blessing and Aunt Blessing. When the time comes, just get Little Lu to bring them over in advance!"
…
The wedding was set on New Year's Day, and the timing was actually quite rushed.
Lin Nuan and Fu Huai 'an's wedding was in full swing. The show "Talking with Lin Nuan" that Miss Xia had tailor-made for Lin Nuan had officially signed a contract with Jinjiang TV Station under the agency's name.
Jinjiang was not far from Haicheng's neighboring city.
The show was a recorded broadcast, and the guests for the first episode were the main cast members of "The Exorcist". It was planned to be broadcast on Christmas Day.
This could also be considered as building momentum for "The Exorcist", which would be released on New Year's Day.
At 7: 30 pm that day, Lin Nuan was going to Jinjiang TV Station to film a show. Because they were all familiar faces, Lin Nuan roughly went through the script and then started to busy herself with the wedding!
Fu Huai 'an wanted the wedding to be held at their new home, and Lin Nuan agreed …
Lin Nuan actually didn't have many friends to invite for the wedding, but her parents from the Lin family started to make arrangements!
When Lin Nuan received Liang Mulan's call, she didn't think too much about it. After Liang Mulan asked a few questions about the wedding, she said, "You and Huai 'an! The timing of your wedding is too rushed. Your dad and I are informing our relatives and friends, and many of them are overseas. We don't even know if they can rush back in time! "
Lin Nuan was stunned. The Lin family was also going to invite people?
Lin Nuan couldn't help but think of Lin Ran. Liang Mulan was making arrangements for her wedding with great fanfare, inviting the Lin family's relatives and friends. Putting aside whether Lin Ran would feel uncomfortable, even Lin Nuan felt that this would put Lin Ran in an awkward position. After all, everyone in Haicheng knew that Lin Ran and Lin Nuan weren't on good terms.
"Your dad and I have already made a list of the people to be invited. How about this … when you and Huai 'an come back in the afternoon, see if there's anything to cut out. Your grandparents still want to invite their old friends, and I reckon that the list will be out this afternoon. When the time comes, send the list to the wedding planners in advance and let them make the arrangements! I've written down clearly who can't be arranged at the same table. "
When Liang Mulan said that she wanted Lin Nuan and Fu Huai 'an to return to the Lin house that afternoon, Lin Nuan subconsciously replied, "I'm going to Jinjiang TV Station to film a new show this afternoon."
"Is that so! Then come back tonight! "Liang Mulan didn't mind at all." We can have dinner together as a family! Your grandparents want you to get married at the Lin family mansion, while your dad and I want you to get married at our house. After all … you grew up here, and it's meaningful! "
When Lin Nuan heard that Liang Mulan was planning for her to get married at the Lin family mansion, she felt a myriad of emotions …
The Lin family didn't think much of it. When they heard that Lin Nuan was going to get married so far away, they complained about the rush while they started preparing for the wedding. They discussed whether Lin Nuan should get married at the Lin family mansion or at the Lin family mansion. They didn't seem to think that Lin Nuan wasn't a child of the Lin family at all!
They were really planning and preparing for Lin Nuan's marriage as a daughter of the Lin family!
However, the Lin family's actions might hurt Lin Ran's feelings.
Lin Ran had always minded Lin Nuan's frequent and intimate interactions with the Lin family. If she were to get married at the Lin family mansion, it would be equivalent to the Lin family admitting to the outside world that Lin Nuan was also a daughter of the Lin family …
How did Lin Ran feel?!
On the other end of the line, Liang Mulan was still talking incessantly … saying that time was really tight and that she didn't have time to properly prepare for Lin Nuan. She also said that the Lin family, as the bride, should prepare for the wedding.
Lin Nuan wanted to reject her, but when she heard Liang Mulan's excited and somewhat complaining words, all her words were stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say a single word.
"Forget it, forget it. I can't explain it clearly over the phone. You and Huai 'an should come back tonight! We can talk about it in detail when we meet. I have many details to discuss with the two of you! "Liang Mulan said.
"This afternoon's filming will start at 7: 30 pm. I don't know what time it will be by the time filming ends. I'm afraid I won't be able to go tonight. Auntie Li is on leave and has to prepare dinner for Tuan Tuan in the afternoon. I'm looking at the location for the wedding photo shoot, and I have to confirm it today. I'm afraid I won't have time."
Lin Nuan tried to speak clearly so that Liang Mulan wouldn't feel bad.
"I don't have time today …" Liang Mulan felt a little disappointed. She paused for a moment before saying, "Then come back tomorrow or the day after. We can't delay it any longer! We have to decide on the name list as soon as possible. After we decide on the wedding location, we might have to tidy up the house! These are all pressing matters! "
"I got it, Mom!" Lin Nuan's voice was muffled, not daring to answer too clearly.
"Nuan Nuan, although work is important, marriage is the most important thing in our lives. A woman only has one chance in her life. You must take it seriously! Got it? "
"Got it, Mom!" Lin Nuan's heart ached.
"Then you and Huai 'an should find time to come back as soon as possible. It's fine even if you don't inform us in advance!" Liang Mulan reminded her.
Lin Nuan couldn't bring herself to reject Liang Mulan over the phone. She hung up the phone, feeling all sorts of emotions in her heart.
Liang Mulan treated Lin Nuan like her own daughter and was even prepared to invite friends and family to attend Lin Nuan's wedding. Lin Nuan was very happy …
However, how would Lin Ran feel when Liang Mulan did this?
She gripped her phone, feeling uneasy.
Her phone vibrated. Lin Nuan, who was curled up on the sofa, glanced at the screen. It was a call from Lin Ran.
Lin Nuan hesitated for a moment before answering the call. "Hello …"
"Do you know that Mom plans to let you get married from the Lin family?" Lin Ran asked.
Lin Nuan could hear the soft sound of Lin Ran flipping through a book on the other end of the line. Lin Nuan lowered her gaze. "En, Mom called just now. Don't worry, I'll talk to her nicely."
"Mom asked for my opinion, and I agreed to it. Don't worry and accept it …" Lin Ran's tone was very calm. There was no anger or sarcasm in it.
Lin Nuan was very surprised.
Her tone sounded very impatient as she said, "Mom's in that state now, so she can't help you prepare for the wedding. Anyway, Mom has nothing to do at home, so it's good to give her something to do earlier. That way, she won't have to bother me at home all day!"
Lin Ran mentioned two mothers in one sentence. One was Ji Yun, and the other was Liang Mulan.
She didn't address Liang Mulan as "my mother" like she did in the past to draw a line between Liang Mulan and Lin Nuan. This form of address already made Lin Nuan's lips curl up, and the words she said afterward made Lin Nuan feel very warm inside.
"But let me make this clear first! If Mom says anything to you … like asking me to be your bridesmaid or something like that, you'd better forget about it. Just treat it as something you didn't hear! "Lin Ran's tone sounded very awkward when she said this.
It was true that Liang Mulan hadn't told Lin Nuan about asking Lin Ran to be her bridesmaid.
Lin Nuan knew that Lin Ran was already showing the greatest kindness by agreeing to let Liang Mulan help her prepare for the wedding and let her get married from the Lin family!
This was probably because Lin Ran had felt Ji Yun's wholehearted love after meeting her, and her pain had been soothed. That was why she agreed …
"Then can I ask you for a favor?" Lin Nuan spoke up, her voice carrying a gentleness that wasn't present when she was a host.
On the other end of the line, Lin Ran paused in surprise, and the sound of flipping pages also stopped. "I want to make it clear … that there's no need to discuss the intimate contact with you that day! I'm not that close to you! And I don't want to be too close to you! "
Lin Nuan smiled. "That day … I want Mom to come over as well. Mom only acknowledges you now. Can I trouble you to take care of Mom that day?"
Lin Ran couldn't reject this request to take care of Ji Yun.
The soft sound of flipping pages rang out on the other end of the line, and Lin Ran slowly said, "That's not a problem!"
"Then I'll have to trouble you!"
Lin Nuan didn't thank Lin Ran, only saying that she had to trouble Lin Ran. She was treating Lin Ran as Ji Yun's daughter, and Lin Ran understood.
On the other end of the line, Lin Ran's lips curled up slightly. "Just nice. I'll go visit Mom in the afternoon and pick out a gown for her! She … you don't have to worry about her! Just prepare for your wedding! "
Not rejecting Lin Ran's good intentions, Lin Nuan nodded. "Okay! Then I'll leave it to you to prepare! "
"I'm hanging up!"
Lin Ran then hung up the call.
"Who was that?" Fu Huai 'an asked when he came downstairs and saw Lin Nuan in a daze with her phone in her hand.
She turned to look at Fu Huai 'an, then grabbed a sofa cushion to cover the Christmas present she had prepared for Fu Huai' an. She then pretended to place her phone on the coffee table and pick up the location for the wedding photos …
"It's Lin Ran. Lin Ran said that my mother wants to invite friends and family to attend our wedding, and she agreed to it! Mom wants me to marry out of the Lin family, and she agreed to it … "
Fu Huai 'an nodded after hearing that, surprised by Lin Ran's magnanimity.
"Then what do you think?" Fu Huai 'an walked to the back of the sofa, propping his hands on the armrests as he looked down at the location Lin Nuan was holding.
"Since Mother Lin is so enthusiastic, it's not good for me to reject her. If Lin Ran sincerely agrees, I'll be very grateful. All the more we can't put her in an awkward position! Let's stick to our original plan, directly letting our friends and family go to our new home. What do you think? "
Lin Nuan raised her head and rested it on the back of the sofa as she looked at Fu Huai 'an.
Holding Lin Nuan's petite face, Fu Huai 'an lowered his head and kissed her petite mouth …
Lin Nuan's gaze fell on the curve of Fu Huai 'an's lips, masculine and sexy. Her ears turned red.
"You have the final say!" Fu Huai 'an let go of her lips, and the slight vibrations coming from his deep voice made Lin Nuan's scalp turn slightly numb.
Fu Huai 'an straightened his back and walked to the kitchen, asking, "How's the location selection going?"
Lin Nuan lowered her head and looked at the location in her hands again. She turned around and leaned against the back of the sofa, craning her neck as she said to Fu Huai 'an, who had entered the kitchen to pour water, "The locations they've chosen are all overseas. I don't want to go overseas. What do you think about filming at our new home?"
Fu Huai 'an took out a bottle of water from the fridge and closed the fridge door. "As long as you like it, it's fine …"
"Then I'll let Little Lu know!" Lin Nuan sat cross-legged on the sofa and dialed Little Lu's number, wanting to convey her intentions to him.
Before she could make the call, the doorbell rang.
It wasn't time for Tuan Tuan to return from kindergarten. Lin Nuan put down her phone and had just stuffed one foot into a slipper when Fu Huai 'an came out with a bottle of water. He waved at Lin Nuan, indicating for her to sit down. "I'll go open the door!"
Lin Nuan put both feet into the slippers, afraid that it would be unsightly for her to sit cross-legged on the sofa if a guest came in.
Her phone vibrated, and Lin Nuan lowered her head to take a look. There was a new email. As she picked up her phone, her gaze subconsciously looked in the direction of the door.
Fu Huai 'an had already opened the door and was standing at the door, holding the doorknob with one hand. He seemed to have no intention of letting the person outside in.
Lin Nuan's heart tightened. She recalled the afternoon when Fu Huai 'an's biological father, Jiang Chengyuan, came looking for her. She subconsciously stood up from the sofa.
Fu Huai 'an was tall and slender. Standing at the door, he blocked Lin Nuan's line of sight. She could only see a pair of black men's leather shoes outside the door.
She couldn't hear Fu Huai 'an talking to the person outside the door. Worried that something might happen, Lin Nuan subconsciously moved towards the door.
"Huai 'an, even if the Kaide Corporation shares in my hands are useless to you, as a guest, aren't you going to invite me in to take a seat?"
The deep male voice sounded like he was in his fifties or sixties, and he spoke with a smile as if he was joking.
"Mr. Chu is busy, so it wouldn't be good to waste your time," Fu Huai 'an said slowly in a mature voice, calm and distant.
Chu Xun's father couldn't hold back the smile on his face. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Lin Nuan, who wasn't far behind Fu Huai 'an. Chu Xun's father smiled and looked past Fu Huai' an to look at Lin Nuan. Although he was smiling, his gaze was exceptionally sharp.
"Is it worth it to give up Chu Xun just for a fake daughter of the Lin family? It's said that beauties age in the blink of an eye, and their beauty fades in an instant. What's the use of a woman being beautiful? Just keep a pretty one by your side. Choosing a legitimate wife should depend on her family background! Moreover, a legitimate wife should have the tolerance to tolerate other women as long as they don't go overboard. Most importantly, they can help your career! "
Chu Xun's father looked towards Lin Nuan again. "What's the use of choosing someone who's only pretty? If she's beautiful … she's useless! "
Chu Xun's father's words seemed to be directed at Lin Nuan, and they sounded a little harsh.
Lin Nuan recognized that it was Chu Xun's father. Back when Lin Nuan was still a daughter of the Lin family, she had accompanied Old Madam Lin to Old Madam Chu's birthday banquet and met Chu Xun's father, Chu Fangzheng. Back then, Chu Fangzheng was still a genial elder. He stroked Lin Nuan's head and said that Lin Nuan and Old Madam Lin were both top-notch beauties when they were young.
Now that they were meeting for the second time, his words were filled with malice.
Chu Fangzheng retracted his gaze and looked at Fu Huai 'an, saying earnestly, "A beautiful woman can't help your career now, and her beauty will fade in the future. You won't get anything! Huai 'an … you're a mature and wise man. You should know who's a good match for you! "
Fu Huai 'an looked at Chu Xun's father with a hint of a smile. "Mr. Chu is a businessman, and you've been calculating and making decisions all your life …"
"Aren't you a businessman?" Chu Fangzheng asked with a smile.
"I am, but I only choose, not weigh my choices …" Fu Huai 'an had one hand in his pocket as he looked at Chu Fangzheng. "Even if I really had to weigh my choices, the Lin family's young master, Lin Chen, personally gave me a signed 8% of the Kaide Corporation's shares without compensation when the Kaide Corporation's share price was at its peak. Mr. Chu, based on your calculation method, how should I choose?"
The smile on Chu Fangzheng's face froze.
Lin Nuan, who was standing behind Fu Huai 'an, was also surprised. She had no idea that Lin Chen had given Fu Huai' an 8% of the Kaide Corporation's shares. Based on what Lin Nuan knew, the Lin family didn't have any shares in the Kaide Corporation.
"Mr. Chu, is there anything else?" Fu Huai 'an asked again.
Chu Fangzheng was indeed surprised. 8% of the Kaide Corporation's shares wasn't a small figure, and it was more than the Chu family's total shares!
Chu Fangzheng and his relatives only had 5% of the Kaide Corporation's shares in total. Even so, Chu Fangzheng kept this 5% of the shares in his pocket as if it were a treasure. Fu Huai 'an offered to buy it at a price several times higher than the market price, but Chu Fangzheng refused to sell it. Yet, the Lin family gave it to Fu Huai' an so easily!
Chu Fangzheng felt as if there was a fishbone stuck in his throat, unable to say a word.
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