When they came to the car, Lei Yan wanted to help Xiao Muyou put the luggage in the trunk, but Xiao Muyou didn't give him a chance. The three women carried each other's luggage and stuffed it into the trunk. When Lei Yan saw this, he just You can go to the co-pilot and help Xiao Muyou open the door.
Xiao Muyou put away her luggage, glanced at Lei Yan who was standing next to the passenger seat, but did not step forward. Instead, she directly opened the rear door and sat in.
When Shen Xin and Cao Lu saw this, they also expressed their gratitude to Lei Yan and then got into the car.
Lei Yan looked at the empty passenger seat, then at the crowded back row, frowning slightly, and then he could only close the passenger door and get in the car.
The car slowly drove away from Kyoto International Airport. Xiao Muyou closed his eyes and rested after getting in the car. Shen Xin and Cao Lu both saw that Xiao Muyou was in a bad mood, and they both looked around quietly. The car suddenly became tense. Extremely quiet.
About half an hour later, Lei Yan's car had already driven into the city center. Although it was already late at night, there were still cars on the road.
At this time, Xiao Muyou also opened his eyes, looked around and saw that it was about ten minutes' drive from Jinxi Garden, and said to Lei Yan.
"Mr. Lei, please drop us off at the intersection and we can take a taxi back."
When Shen Xin and Cao Lu heard this, they also sobered up. Although it was tiring to deal with this, as Xiao Muyou's friends, they definitely supported Xiao Muyou unconditionally.
When Lei Yan heard this, the speed of the car did not slow down, but he said in a low voice.
"It's not far from Jinxi Garden. I'll take you back."
"No, we are just ordinary friends. There is no reason to trouble Mr. Lei all the time. Please stop the car now."
When Xiao Muyou said the words "ordinary friends", he specially strengthened his tone, which made Lei Yan feel extremely harsh, but he still had no intention of stopping and continued driving in the direction of Jinxi Garden.
Seeing this, Xiao Muyou spoke again, but this time his attitude was tougher.
"Mr. Lei, please stop the car immediately, otherwise I will jump out of the car."
Lei Yan only thought that Xiao Muyou was scaring him, but he thought that Xiao Muyou would reach for the car door as soon as she finished speaking. Fortunately, Shen Xin immediately took her hand.
"Mu You, don't be impulsive."
Then, Shen Xin looked at Lei Yan and said.
"Mr. Lei, since you have no interest in Mu You, please stop doing these misleading things and please let us get off the bus."
Lei Yan looked at Xiao Muyou in the rearview mirror and saw her cold eyes staring at him. His heart tightened and he finally stopped the car.
The next second, the rear door opened. Xiao Muyou got out of the car first, took out his luggage from the trunk, and then stood on the side of the road and started to hail a taxi. Lei Yan did not leave, and just kept sitting in the car.
About two or three minutes later, a taxi stopped in front of them. Xiao Muyou got into the taxi without even looking at Lei Yan. Then, the taxi slowly left the place, while Lei Yan kept staring away. The taxi disappeared into the night before restarting the car and leaving.
"Mu You, are you okay?"
In the taxi, Xiao Muyou leaned on Cao Lu's shoulder with a sad face. Shen Xin and Cao Lu were both worried.
"I'm fine, I'm just a little tired. I'll just go back and take a nap."
About ten minutes later, the three of them returned to Jinxi Garden. Because Shen Xin and Cao Lu had not found a house in Kyoto, they stayed in Xiao Muyou's villa this time.
After arriving at the villa, Xiao Muyou didn't even pack her luggage and went up to the second floor.
"You can do whatever you want, I'm going upstairs to rest."
Looking at Xiao Muyou leaving, Shen Xin and Cao Lu looked at each other and sighed.
"I have known Mu You for so many years, but I have never seen her like this."
"Hey, Mr. Lei should be the first person Mu You fell in love with. First love is the most unforgettable. I hope Mu You will get over the pain soon. Okay, let's rest early."
After that, Shen Xin and Cao Lu also went back to their rooms, and the villa finally became quiet.
After Lei Yan returned to his apartment, he couldn't fall asleep. He had obviously not slept on the plane, but now he was completely sleepless. He sat on the sofa for a long time, and the ashtray in front of him was full of cigarette butts and a pack of cigarettes. He sucked it all off quickly.
Unknowingly, the sky turned white, the night dissipated, and the first ray of morning sunlight ushered in. The sunshine was bright and warm, but Lei Yan felt it was particularly dazzling.
After not sleeping all night, Lei Yan simply washed up and changed his clothes. Without eating breakfast, he went to Feng's Group. He hadn't been there for many days. There were piles of documents on his desk. He was busy for more than an hour before arriving at the company. During working hours, people come to this floor one after another.
"Lei Yan, when did you come?"
When Ji Jinyan came to the company, he saw Lei Yan appearing in the office. He was a little surprised when he saw that there were several missing documents on his desk.
"I've been here for an hour. Will Brother Feng come to the company today?"
Ji Jinyan nodded.
"He's coming, but he shouldn't arrive until around nine o'clock. Has the matter in Manchester City been settled?"
Lei Yan nodded, put down the documents in his hand, pinched his brows, and feeling tired, he stood up directly and came to the bar.
"Would you like coffee?"
"No, there will be a morning meeting later. I have to get ready first and leave first."
After saying that, Ji Jinyan left Lei Yan's office. Lei Yan made a cup of coffee, took a sip, and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking at the endless high-rise buildings in Kyoto City. He suddenly felt doubtful that he could really blend in. Here? Can you really leave your past identity behind and become a simple company manager?
It's just that no one gave him an answer to all this, and this question also caused him to not be brave enough to express his feelings. He was afraid that it would be in vain and hurt the woman he cared about.
After Xiao Muyou returned to Kyoto, she only rested at home for one day and then returned to work. What happened in those few days in Manchester City was like a dream. When she woke up, she was the elite Director Xiao in the workplace again. As for Lei Yan , Xiao Muyou tried hard not to think about it anymore, at least on the surface, no one could see anything.
In the blink of an eye, another half month has passed. It is now the end of December, and there is almost a month before the Chinese New Year. All companies have become busy, and Yaohua Cultural and Creative Industries is no exception.
After more than three months of submission and selection, Yaohua Cultural Creation, Fengshi Group, and the Ministry of Sports organized the essay solicitation event and the various awards were announced one after another.
As the last important project of the year, the award ceremony of this essay competition is also very grand, and Yaohua Cultural and Creative Industries has entered the preparatory stage for this.
"Mr. Xiao, here are some procedures for the award ceremony the day after tomorrow. All shortlisted authors will attend. Now we just need the list of award guests."
Chen Li came to Xiao Muyou's office with the program of the award ceremony. Xiao Muyou took it and took a look and saw a familiar name.
"The Feng Group sent Mr. Lei here?"
"We haven't confirmed this yet. The invitation letter has been sent, but there has been no reply from the Feng Group. I'm going to confirm with someone there in the afternoon."
Speaking of this, Chen Li glanced at Xiao Muyou, who was looking at the activity process book, and asked tentatively after thinking about it.
"Mr. Xiao, why don't you call Mr. Lei personally and ask?"
Hearing this, Xiao Muyou was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said seriously.
"Just contact me. Mr. Lei has many things to do on a daily basis. He doesn't necessarily care about the award ceremony for an essay competition. Okay, there is nothing wrong with the process. Just arrange it as mentioned above."
After saying that, Xiao Muyou returned the document to Chen Li and then lowered his head to deal with the work at hand.
At this time, Chen Li suddenly remembered something and said again.
"By the way, Mr. Xiao, Dr. Qiao from the Aobo Research Center has made an appointment with you for dinner tonight. You have already rejected him twice. Do you want to reject him today?"
Xiao Muyou frowned slightly when she heard Qiao Muyi's name. She remembered that this guy had some seizure during this period and started to stalk her again. She had pushed her several times, but Qiao Muyi was not discouraged at all.
The more frustrated you become, the more courage you get.
"Push it!"
Xiao Muyou said directly without any hesitation. Chen Li nodded and was about to leave when Xiao Muyou stopped her again.
"Wait, forget it, I'm free in the evening, just tell me the time and place later."
When Chen Li heard this, he was stunned for a moment. After all, Dr. Qiao had hit a wall with Xiao Muyou countless times. Unexpectedly, one day Xiao Muyou actually agreed to have dinner with him.
Chen Li nodded and said.
"Okay, I'll call Dr. Qiao back right now."
After saying that, Chen Li left Xiao Muyou's office, and the first thing he did after returning was to get in touch with Qiao Muyi.
"Hello, I am Director Xiao's assistant, Dr. Qiao. Our director is free tonight. Please tell me the place and time of our meeting."
Qiao Muyi thought that today would be the same as the previous times, and he would be rejected by Xiao Muyou. He didn't expect to get such good news. He couldn't believe it. He thought he was hallucinating, so he pinched his thigh.
Make sure you are awake.
"Ms. Chen, Mu You, oh, no, did you, Director Xiao, really agree to have dinner with me tonight?"
Qiao Muyi was afraid that Chen Li might have made a mistake, so he asked again.
"Yes, I still need to confirm the time and place to meet with you."
"Oh, no, please talk to your director and I'll pick her up in the evening. When does she usually get off work?"
Qiao Muyi paced back and forth in the office excitedly, as if he saw victory in sight.
"We get off work here at 5:30, and Mr. Xiao usually leaves the company at 6:00."
"Okay, I understand. Please convey it to me and say that I will wait for her downstairs in your company. Thank you, Miss Chen."
After saying that, Qiao Muyi hung up the phone, then nervously held the phone and didn't know what he was thinking, and then left his office.
"Teacher Qiao, you..."
At this time, two researchers happened to come to look for Qiao Muyi. They saw Qiao Muyi walking out in a hurry. As soon as he opened his mouth, he heard Qiao Muyi say.
"I have something to do in the afternoon. If you have any questions, please ask Professor Hu and others."
After saying that, without waiting for a response from the two research institutes, they had already entered the elevator.
Chen Li hung up the phone and conveyed Qiao Muyi's words to Xiao Muyou before returning to the office. Xiao Muyou felt very complicated knowing that Qiao Muyi was coming to pick her up.