Later, she called Mr. Duan back and told him about it.
"Okay, I'll pick you up in the evening. What kind of food does your aunt like to eat?" Mr. Duan agreed readily. It was a matter of time to meet the families of both parties.
"My aunt is fine, why not choose a quiet restaurant." Ran Ran said.
"good."
It was settled that way. At five o'clock, Mr. Duan called and said he would drive over now.
"How about you wait a block away?" Ranran thought that there were familiar colleagues downstairs and she would bump into them anyway, so it would be better to avoid them.
"Okay." Mr. Duan knew what she was thinking and had no objection.
After get off work, Ran Zai met Mr. Duan's car across the street from his sister-in-law. He drove a dark black Land Rover, low-key and mysterious.
When Ran Ran and Zhao Dan got in the car, Zhao Dan was stunned for a moment and immediately remembered where she had seen him. Wasn't this the man Ran Ran saw with Mr. Yin in the elevator on the day of her interview? Presumably at that time, he had already
I saw Ranran coming to the company for an interview.
"Hello, auntie." Mr. Duan opened the car door for them and was very polite to her.
"Hello." Zhao Dan had a very good impression of Mr. Duan. He was calm, polite, and spoke with dignity.
After getting on the bus, Mr. Duan said he had booked a seat at Lugang. This is a relatively quiet mid-to-upper-priced restaurant with a better environment. On the fifteenth floor of the Lugang Building, you can also see the night view of Qingyang.
Zhao Dan is a person who pays great attention to details. When Duan Zhian got out of the car and opened the door for them, she felt a little fond of him. However, she wanted to sit in the front, but he said: "You can sit in the back with your aunt!"
In fact, for a driver, if all the people in the car are sitting in the back, it will really feel like they are not being respected. But Mr. Duan didn't feel inappropriate at all, and instead respected her even more.
"Mr. Duan is a policeman." Zhao Dan sat behind and chatted with him.
"Yes." Duan Zhian replied, "I don't know if Ranran has told you about me. I used to be a soldier in the army. I transferred to Manchester City to study three years ago and then came back to join the police force."
"Ranran told me something, the police are very dangerous!" Zhao Dan sighed.
Ran Ran hugged her aunt tightly, as if she felt that she shouldn't say this.
"Actually, our police equipment is now very complete, and the quality of the police force is getting higher and higher. The risk is not necessarily bad, but it is much lower." Mr. Duan replied.
"How much rest do you usually have?"
"Usually, it's three days and one day off. If there are special tasks, we'll talk about it later."
"It's not the same as Ranran's rest time." Zhao Dan came to another conclusion.
"It's different, but we have the same commuting time, and sometimes we can take different days off," Mr. Duan replied.
"That's true. I heard from Ranran that your family background is quite good."
"Actually, he's just an ordinary person. My dad already knows about Ranran's existence and he doesn't object to it," Mr. Duan said.
"Your father knows about me?" Even Ranran was surprised, "Is it true?"
"Of course it's true." Mr. Duan replied, "I talked to my dad on the phone and mentioned you to him."
Ranran was a little excited, but when he thought of his mother, he felt uneasy.
"Auntie, I am also twenty-seven this year. I know very well what I need, and I am confident that I can give Ranran happiness." Mr. Duan said these words very forcefully and seriously, and looked at Zhao Dan through the rearview mirror.
"Okay, it's just that sometimes many things depend not on words, but on actions." Zhao Dan said.
"Ok, I know."
Ranran pulled Zhao Dan. In Ranran's opinion, Mr. Duan always did more and said less to her.
Soon after arriving at the land port, Mr. Duan parked the car at the door.
"Of course, you and my aunt go up first, just say my name, and I'll park the car and come up."
"good."
Ranran and Zhao Dan got off the car, and when they got on the elevator, she looked at her aunt eagerly, wondering what she was thinking?
Zhao Dan pursed his lips with a smile, glanced at her again and said, "You still have good taste in finding men, but I don't know if their family will really accept it. However, marrying a man is not just about marrying this person.
, but marry into one family, which is a matter between two families. And our family is too far away from theirs."
It's almost not even a small distance, so there's no way not to worry about it.
"I know." This is where she hesitated.
When they arrived at the reserved seat, they sat down first. After a while, Young Master Duan arrived. He gave Zhao Dan the menu and asked her to order.
Zhao Dan has eaten here several times and knows what the most authentic dishes are, so he ordered a few signature dishes.
"Actually, I know a thing or two about what happened between you and Ranran. What I want you to know is that she has suffered a lot. In your relationship, she will definitely have to endure more than you."
"I know." Mr. Duan squeezed Ranran's hand.
"You are all adults and should know how to handle your own affairs." Zhao Dan felt that it would be useless to say more.
"Auntie, don't worry." Ran Ran smiled fawningly.
"Um."
"Zhi'an." As they were talking, a voice suddenly came over, clear and sharp, and they turned their heads.
"Auntie." Duan Zhian stood up with a slightly stern expression.
It was Duan Zhian's aunt Duan Shang'e who came over, a legendary woman from Qingyang. She was wearing a blue and white porcelain flag dress, her hair was close to her ears, she wore exquisite makeup and dark red lips, and she smiled slowly.
Come over.
"Are you eating here too? Who is this?" Duan Shang'e looked at Yanran and Zhao Dan without any trace.
Zhao Dan was a little excited when he saw Duan Shang'e. This woman, Youming, who was nearly fifty years old, stood in front of her with an imposing manner. Her eyebrows and temperament looked almost the same as his own, but this natural noble aura was enough to make everyone
In awe.
"This is my girlfriend Yuan Yanran, and this is Ranran's aunt, Ms. Zhao Danzhao." Zhi'an took Ranran's hand and introduced her.
After hearing Zhi'an's introduction, Duan Shang'e looked at Yanran more carefully, and only smiled slightly: "Hello."
"Hello." Ran Ran said politely.
"I won't disturb you for dinner. I have friends over there." Duan Shang'e pointed to the window with the best location, "Of course, let's have a meal together if we have a chance. I heard Zhi'an told you about you."
"Okay." Ran Ran nodded hurriedly.
Duan Shang'e gently patted Mr. Duan's arm and walked away.
Watching Duan Shang'e leave, she felt a sense of exhaustion. She found that this Duan Shang'e had a better temperament than Ms. Tong. Her eyes were too sharp. The moment she looked at her just now, she really felt like she was being seen through.
Such a woman is so powerful. When facing her, you have to tense up and don't dare to relax at all.
"My aunt is usually very busy, so I guess she also has an appointment with a client this time." Young Master Duan said as he sat down.
"Have you told your aunt about Ran Ran?" This surprised Zhao Dan.
"I told you, but I never had the chance to meet him," Mr. Duan said.
"Um."
This time the meal was just one step at a time. They ate first, and Zhao Dan asked Mr. Duan to take Ranran to say hello to Duan Shan'e.
Although Ran Ran was a little afraid of Duan Shan'e, she thought she would have to face him in the future, so she went with Mr. Duan.
"Auntie, we've finished eating and let's go first."
"Okay." Duan Shang'e smiled and nodded slightly, "Go back then, Ranran, make an appointment and let's have a meal together."
"good."
"Let's go first, see you auntie," Ranran said.
"Just call me aunt." Duan Shang'e looked at Ranran and smiled kindly.
"Uh, goodbye, aunt."
When she went downstairs, Ranran still felt a little unreal. She really didn't expect to see Duan Shang'e so soon.
She remembered that when she first returned to China, she watched a talk show in which she was the protagonist.
A legendary woman, although she may have family background at the beginning, she was able to single-handedly create the Black Swan Group, which involves real estate, catering and other fields. This is by no means simple.
Mr. Duan first sent Zhao Dan home, and then sent Ran Ran home.
"I don't know if your aunt likes me?" Ran Ran thinks that Duan Shang'e is scarier than Zhi'an's mother. Whether Zhi'an's mother likes her or not can be seen at least at a glance, but Duan Shang'e's happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy seem invisible.
Half of the time, I don't know if she likes or dislikes a person.
"Of course I like you. When I told her about you, she said she wanted to see you." Mr. Duan said.
Ranran couldn't believe what he said. Didn't he say that his mother liked her at the beginning? But in the end, he would only comfort her.
"Don't think so wildly."
Mr. Duan touched her head.
Ranran turned to look at him and stopped continuing the topic.
She talked to her aunt on the phone in the evening, and Zhao Dan also expressed her worries: "I think Duan Zhian is a very special aunt, and I don't know what the real attitude of their family is."
"Yes, his mother doesn't agree." Ranran was so anxious that she even thought that it would be too hasty to start over with him.
"I've heard some rumors about Duan Shan'e. Do you remember Hengyuan Group? It used to be a relatively big company in Qingyang. The wife of Zhang Hengyuan, the boss of Hengyuan Group, is Duan Shan'e's college classmate and best friend. I heard that they were together the night before
We had a very intimate meal, and the next day Black Swan announced the acquisition of Hengyuan. Zhang Hengyuan attempted suicide, and thought he was imprisoned for tax evasion and commercial bribery. Mrs. Zhang stayed under the Black Swan Group for a day and a night, but Duan Shang'e was surprised not to see her."
Although I know a little about Hengyuan Group, this company no longer exists, but I still felt frightened when I heard what my aunt said.
"Some people say that she is the evil Hei Tian'e. She also has a very bad relationship with her daughter. She even published an article in the newspaper to sever the relationship between mother and daughter."
However, the more she listened, the more frightened she became. When she saw Duan Shan'e just now, she felt faintly afraid.
"Of course, the rumors outside cannot be taken seriously." Zhao Dan also said, "Don't think too wildly."