I don't know how long I was confused for, but in the middle of my sleep, a soft knock on the door woke me up from my morning dream.
"Who is it? Come in." Zhou Nan stretched tiredly and looked up at the door.
The door was gently pushed open, and the complicated-looking Lin Xueer stood at the door in a formal dress, looking at Zhou Nan quietly, with a strange light shining in her two deep, watery eyes.
"Mr. Lin? You came so early. Why don't you rest a little longer in the hotel?" Zhou Nan smiled unexpectedly and said, "Please come in."
"Haha, Mr. Zhou seems to be earlier than me..." Lin Xueer walked in lightly, then closed the door tightly without being polite, walked to the sofa and sat down, and then said lightly, "How can I still sleep?
What's the deal? I've been waiting for you all night, just because I'm afraid something will happen to Lan Ruo in the sea..."
"But it's good for you. You went out and had a good time all night, which made me worry all night in vain. I couldn't even sleep."
Lin Xueer noticed that he and Lan Ruo were going out... Zhou Nan was shocked, and immediately blushed with embarrassment. He forced a smile and said, "Haha, don't talk nonsense. Last night, Lan Ruo said that she wanted to go out for a walk and see the sea.
I took her out for a drive because of the night view of the city..."
Lin Xueer raised her small nose and said, "Okay, don't be too busy trying to defend me... I know that you didn't do anything all night, you just went for a ride... But my general manager Zhou Da, you ran away in the middle of the night.
Why go for a ride? Sit on the beach and watch the stars? Haha, I really thought it was something out of a fairy tale."
Zhou Nan was speechless, looking at Lin Xueer silently, but his brows furrowed.
He was too lazy to defend, and besides, he felt there was no need to explain anything to Lin Xueer. This was a matter between him and Lan Ruo, and had nothing to do with anyone else.
Zhou Nan hates people criticizing him in front of him, especially talking about his personal affairs. Lin Xueer has been with him for so long, and obviously has a deep understanding of his personality. When she saw that he looked unhappy, she immediately stopped talking and said those things
The "cynicism" that was about to come out of his mouth was swallowed.
Lin Xueer sighed, "Mr. Zhou, don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. I want to ask you a precise question today, do you really like Lan Ruo? I speak more directly, don't be angry - you like Lan Ruo
This person still likes her family wealth?"
Lin Xueer's expression was very solemn and serious.
Zhou Nan was startled, then said calmly, "Did Lan Ruo ask you to ask me?"
"No, it has nothing to do with Lan Ruo. It's a question I want to ask myself." Lin Xueer shook her head, "Please answer me sincerely. I believe you won't tell lies, Mr. Zhou."
"Yes, I like Lan Ruo. I like Lan Ruo very, very much. I have liked Lan Ruo for a long, long time... As for the wealth of the Lan family, haha, to be honest, when I liked Lan Ruo, I didn't know her life experience." Zhou Nan reluctantly said
She couldn't help but sigh, and there was a certain ethereal sense of vicissitudes in her voice that made Lin Xueer's heart tremble.
"Besides, I'm not short of money either..." Zhou Nan added lightly.
Lin Xueer nodded silently. She didn't need to confirm anything anymore. Her intuition told her that the man in front of her had deep feelings for Lan Ruo.
"I can see that Lan Ruo actually likes you, although she may not realize it yet. If nothing else, just the fact that she was able to go out with you alone last night is enough to explain a lot of problems."
"Even though Lan Ruo grew up in such a family and managed such a large enterprise group, she is still a simple girl at heart. I think this may have something to do with her acceptance of traditional Eastern culture since she was a child."
"Put aside the work relationship, you and Lan Ruo are both my friends. From the bottom of my heart, I sincerely hope that you two lovers can really get together." Lin Xueer sighed quietly.
"Thank you." Zhou Nan nodded silently.
"However, it is really difficult for you to really get together... Zhou Nan, if you really like Lan Ruo and want to marry her, then the difficulties you will face will be beyond your imagination.
." Lin Xueer stared at Zhou Nan quietly, "As your friend, I feel it is necessary for me to remind you a few words."
"Go ahead." Zhou Nan leaned on the back of the chair with a very calm expression. In any case, at this point, he already felt that Lin Xueer had no ill intentions, but was completely well-intentioned.
"You don't really know Lan Ruo, nor the Lan family... If I say this, you won't object, right?" Lin Xueer's voice was extremely soft, "The Lan family is small, and Lan Ruo is the only direct descendant of her generation.
She is the undoubted successor of the Lan family. And her husband will obviously take over the entire Lan family enterprise... Do you understand what I mean?"
"On the one hand, Lan's Enterprise and the Lan family have very strict control over Lan Ruo's marriage, and it is difficult for ordinary people to get into the eyes of the Lan family; on the other hand, because of the temptation of the huge wealth of Lan's Enterprise, Lan Ruo's powerful son wants to marry
They are everywhere, how competitive are you compared with them?"
"Whether we can win the approval of the Lan family and whether we can defeat other competitors are all unknown." When Lin Xueer said this, she was obviously hesitant. She gritted her teeth and said softly, "It is easy for a wealthy family to conquer the country.
It’s hard to defend a country. I don’t know how many people are taking aim at the family business created by the Lan family. Lan Ruo’s aunt’s family, Lan Ruo’s cousin Huang Junjie, also has the ambition to take over Lan’s enterprise.”
"The ups and downs, the disputes, sometimes it's life and death..." Lin Xueer sighed, "It's really hard to choose between personal feelings, family pressure and interests."
"I can almost imagine that when your affairs become public, it will arouse strong opposition from the Huang family. Lan Ruo's aunt has been planning to marry Lan Ruo to an equally wealthy family in Hong Kong, and then Lan's enterprise will be in her hands.
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"If Lan Ruo abandons everything and comes together with you, then what she will lose is the entire Lan Enterprise Group, a business kingdom with a pivotal position in Asia... And what can you bring to Lan Ruo?
"
Lin Xueer's voice contained a bit of ridicule and a bit of worry.
Zhou Nan smiled calmly, "Actually, it's too early for you to say this. Lan Ruo and I are far from talking about marriage... Even if that day comes, if Lan Ruo loses something because of me, I will
How to compensate her!"
Zhou Nan's words were categorical and unhesitating.
Lin Xueer was startled after hearing this, and then smiled. However, she did not continue, for fear of damaging Zhou Nan's face and self-esteem. In her opinion, although Zhou Nan has created a career, he is so young.
He is already the general manager of a listed company, but... compared with Lanhai Company, the relationship between Lanhai Company and Lanshi Company is like that of an ant and an elephant!
Based on all the above, Lin Xueer is not optimistic about the future of Zhou Nan and Lan Ruo. The reason why she specifically went to Zhou Nan today to say these words is that she still hopes from the bottom of her heart that Zhou Nan will not sink too deep to avoid suffering in the future.
She did not mention the same "reminder" to Lan Ruo. Obviously in her heart, Zhou Nan has gradually become her real friend. Although Lan Ruo has a good personal relationship with her, he is still her boss after all. Some words can be roundabout, absolutely
It cannot be said directly.
Moreover, she was worried that Lan Ruo would misunderstand. After all, she was young, worked in Haidu, and spent time with Zhou Nan, which could easily make Lan Ruo suspect that she had some unspoken thoughts about Zhou Nan.
Lin Xueer does have some good feelings and admiration for Zhou Nan. But this good feeling and appreciation are far from feelings.
But the words can only go so far. If you go any further, one will be meaningless, and the other will cause Zhou Nan's backlash. Lin Xueer sighed inwardly, glanced at Zhou Nan and secretly said, "Zhou Nan, I can only wish you the best."
Good luck. Although, I think the possibility of you and Lan Ruo getting together is infinitely zero."
In the eyes of ordinary people, Zhou Nan's conditions are outstanding. A famous college student, high quality, a son of a cadre, and a young general manager... But if you want to become the son-in-law of Lan's Enterprise, these are far from enough.
Because Lan Ruo is not just Lan Ruo, but also the entire Lan enterprise. How can the old man of the Lan family look down upon ordinary people?
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"You go ahead and get busy. I'll go back first." Lin Xueer stood up and smiled, "I'm just a little suggestion and reminder. It's up to you whether you listen or not. I don't mean any harm. You should understand."
"Thank you." Zhou Nan smiled slightly, "No matter what, thank you for the reminder. I know exactly what to do in the future."
Lin Xueer smiled gracefully, opened the door lightly and left.
Looking at her leaving figure, Zhou Nan slowly fell into deep thought.
Lin Xueer's words actually make sense. Zhou Nan faces too many obstacles if he wants to get together with Lan Ruo. There is a lot of pressure from both inside and outside the Lan family.
But none of these will make Zhou Nan give up. If Lanruo is a high mountain, he has already climbed to a place not far from the top with his own efforts. The infinite scenery is on the dangerous peak, and seeing victory in sight, how could he give up!
"Lan Ruo, I'll be up, it won't be long." Zhou Nan pursed his lips gently, slowly stood up and turned to stare out the window at the dawn of autumn morning.
On a branch of the plane tree downstairs, two gray sparrows were chirping and jumping with joy.
The soft voices of several staff members came from the corridor. Zhou Nan let out a sigh of relief, strode over, opened the door, and shouted loudly, "Old Dong, come here!"
Dong Qiliang hurriedly ran out of the office, "Mr. Zhou!"
Zhou Nan laughed and said, "Come on, old Dong, you greet the other comrades. We'll go to Yonghe Doujiu next door for breakfast. I'll treat you. Don't forget to call Mr. Lin, he's here too!"