Facing An Lan's question, I spread my hands and replied innocently: "You're not even jealous, are you?"
An Lan smiled, raised her hand to tuck the hair around her ears out of habit, and then said sternly to me: "Have you told her?"
"said."
"Then what does she think?"
I shook my head and replied: "Don't think about it, she won't come. Her company treats her very well now, and she won't betray her company."
An Lan frowned and said, "That's what she told you?"
I nodded, An Lan asked no more questions, and we entered the hotel together.
The dinner was over, and An Lan and I saw off the others one after another.
There is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever. The nine of us have experienced life and death together, and there will always be a day when we part ways.
When I returned to An Lan's residence, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
My mother actually reclaimed a piece of land in the Anlan manor and planted some seasonal vegetables.
When I saw her, she was weeding the vegetables. Looking at my mother's busy back, I suddenly felt very relieved.
Because I can see that she lives a pretty good life here. She has always felt that she is not as comfortable in the city as in the countryside, but here in Anlan it is no different from the countryside.
My mother hadn't noticed that I was coming, and I didn't call her immediately. Instead, I asked An Lan, who was standing next to me, "My mother hasn't given you any trouble during this time, has she?"
"No."
"Then don't spoil my mother."
"What do you mean by this?" An Lan glanced at me in confusion.
"Look at such a large area being used by her as a vegetable garden. Don't you feel it's a pity?"
An Lan smiled and said, "I think it's a pity to waste it. If these places are not used to grow vegetables, they have no other use."
I suspect that An Lan is doting on my mother. I remember that this area was originally planted with ornamental trees, but now it has completely turned into a vegetable patch.
After saying that, An Lan added: "And this is good. We don't have to go out to buy vegetables. All we eat are pollution-free green vegetables. Isn't this good?"
I touched my nose and said with a smile: "There's nothing wrong with you saying that. By the way, does my mother know what happened to me in Shangri-La?"
An Lan shook his head and replied: "I don't know, I didn't tell her this."
"That's good." I nodded, and then shouted to my mother's busy back.
After my mother heard my voice, she immediately turned back and looked at me.
It had been a while since I had seen her. The moment my mother saw me, she immediately acted like a child. She immediately put down the tools in her hands and walked over to me.
"Xiao Feng, are you back?"
"Well, Mom, I'm back. How have you been these days?" I grabbed my mother's hand and asked with a smile.
"Okay, I'm fine. How about you? Xiaofeng."
"Me too, by the way, Mom, why did you use all these pieces of land to grow vegetables?"
My mother, like a child who had made a mistake, said with some embarrassment: "I'm just too bored to do anything. Seeing these empty places, I just..."
An Lan was afraid that my mother would be embarrassed, so she immediately took over and said, "It's okay, auntie, you can plant whatever you want in my yard, no one will care about you, just be happy."
Why do these words sound so comfortable? But this An Lan is too good!
My mother also said hurriedly: "No, no, no, here is enough. If you have other uses, you can take off these vegetables at any time."
An Lan said with a smile: "It's okay, you can just plant with peace of mind. I think there are two pieces of land in the backyard that can be reclaimed to grow some fruits or something."
An Lan's initiative actually made my mother agree, and the two of them even discussed what fruits to plant.
I looked even more helpless on the side, and I didn't know if An Lan was sincere or if he did it because of me.
No matter what the reason is, I feel that she really cares about me, and I feel very happy.
In the evening, my mother planted some cabbage and lettuce that she had grown herself. She also cooked two side dishes herself, fried lean meat with sliced lettuce heads, and made a tomato and pork ribs soup.
I haven't eaten the food cooked by my mother for a long time. It was so delicious that I finished three bowls of rice in one go.
After the meal, I chatted with An Lan about some work matters, including my plans here.
I told her that I would resign and join her after the company's new products were successfully launched. An Lan also respected my decision.
It wasn't until after nine o'clock in the evening that I left An Lan's place.
I don't drive, so I need to walk seven or eight minutes to take the bus.
However, on my way to the bus stop, a black Mercedes-Benz S-Class stopped next to me.
While I was still dazed, the window of the Mercedes-Benz opened and I subconsciously looked inside, seeing a familiar face.
It was none other than Lin Xiao, the owner of Lanting Club, a person I have a very dislike for.
I don't know why he came to me at this time, but I feel like every time I see him, there is nothing good going on.
I ignored him and continued walking forward.
But he stopped me and said, "Chen Feng, let's talk."
"What are we talking about? What's there to talk about?" I didn't have a good tone.
"Let's talk about An Lan. I heard that you two have reconciled again?"
I know that Lin Xiao has always had a soft spot for An Lan. I don’t know where he got the news, but my first instinct was that there was something wrong.
But I am a calm person by nature, so I smiled and replied: "You don't need to hear it, it's just a fact."
Unexpectedly, Lin Xiao was also a very calm person. He also smiled and said to me: "Then why don't you live at her place? Or is it that she doesn't let you stay at her place at all? You are just wishful thinking.
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I don't know why he suddenly came to say these words to me, but I feel that he said these words with a purpose, and he didn't seem to know very well whether An Lan and I had reconciled.
Maybe he was just testing me.
I smiled again and said, "Does this have anything to do with you?"
My words choked Lin Xiao.
After a long while, Lin Xiao replied: "Don't talk nonsense with me. People like you will never understand what kind of advantages a person who wins at the starting line can get in this world... I don't know what An Lan is like.
How did I fall in love with you, but I still have to remind you that you are not qualified to show off your power with me at all, because you can never resolve the class conflict."
"Then what?" I replied lightly.
"I know that she needs resources very much now, and I am the one who can give her excellent resources, including I know that she wants an Internet celebrity named Sun Xiaojie, and I am fully capable of helping her recruit people... you can do this
?"
I was no longer afraid at all, and sneered: "So what?"
"You have no idea what An Lan really wants. I think you should know why she wants to return to China to start such a company."
"Are you done? Let's go now. I'm in a hurry and I'm afraid I'll miss the last bus."
When Lin Xiao heard what I said, he immediately laughed again: "Look at you, you are still worried about the last bus. What do you think you are going to do against me?"
After saying that, he smiled again and continued: "If you are a smart person, you should understand what I just said to you earlier, and don't do those useless struggles. If you persist in it, you will only become more and more miserable... Today is a day
A small warning."
"The thing I'm not afraid of the most is threats."
When I said this sentence, I didn't feel much excitement in my heart, nor did I feel any fear.
Because I think this kind of threat is too weak compared to the horror of life and death that happened in Shangri-La.
This is the confidence and courage that experience has given me, giving me the courage to face any enemy.