How on earth did he inexplicably become a vixen?
What is wrong with the female secretary? Is she taking her anger out on him? Liu Lanci touched the tip of his nose, questions blooming in his heart, and then knocked on the door of Shen Nanxian’s office.
Shen Nanxian was organizing documents. Without raising his head, he replied absent-mindedly, “Please come in.”
This was Liu Lanci’s first time coming to Shen Nanxian’s company, and also his first time entering Shen Nanxian’s office.
Shen Nanxian’s office was very large, decorated in black and gray tones, minimalist yet luxurious.
Watching Shen Nanxian buried in his work, Liu Lanci’s eyes involuntarily lit up.
Mr. Shen while working is really so handsome!
He only saw his brow furrowed tightly, his expression focused, and his demeanor solemn, as if he had completely forgotten all the surrounding matters. Even his breathing appeared so stable, even, and full of rhythm.
“Lanci, you’re here. Sit down quickly! Just put the documents on the table.” Shen Nanxian put down the pen in his hand, looked up at Liu Lanci who was standing in front of him in a daze, and said warmly.
Liu Lanci nodded obediently, walked over on tiptoe, and placed the documents on the spot to the right of Shen Nanxian. Afterward, he sat down on the sofa closest to Shen Nanxian.
Shen Nanxian looked up and smiled as he looked at Liu Lanci, “Lanci looks really handsome today. Have you eaten? Later, I’ll have the assistant order a meal for you. What would you like to eat?”
Hearing Shen Nanxian’s praise, Liu Lanci felt sweet inside.
With slightly flushed cheeks, he didn’t dare to raise his head, afraid of exposing his current expression, “Mr. Shen looks very handsome too. I’m not a picky eater. Whatever Mr. Shen orders, I will eat.”
“Mhm, obedient Lanci who isn’t a picky eater!” Shen Nanxian smiled. This mission target was truly very obedient.
Shen Nanxian’s words made Liu Lanci so shy that he wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into. This was his first time being coaxed by someone other than his mother, and the other party was also a successful person who had reached a certain height.
The atmosphere was too strange, and Liu Lanci didn’t want to stay any longer, so he found an excuse to go to the rooftop to get some fresh air.
The rooftop was a small garden where various colorful flowers were blooming in competition. Some had already withered, leaving only bare branches and flower buds, which also appeared unique and beautiful.
Liu Lanci took a deep breath of fresh air, feeling the strange sensation in his chest dissipate a lot, and his entire person felt refreshed.
Yet, in his mind, he involuntarily recalled that warm scene just now. Mr. Shen actually cared whether he had eaten or not, and what he liked to eat.
A phone ring suddenly broke Liu Lanci’s train of thought. Seeing the caller ID, Liu Lanci frowned. Why is it him again? He didn’t want to answer the call, yet he was afraid that if he did so, that person would cause trouble, and by then it would bring trouble to Mr. Shen once more.
Answering the call, he said coldly, “Is there something?”
“Why is little Lanying’s tone so cold, making me so heartbroken! You almost became my person. Thinking about it carefully, I’m really unwilling. Shen Nanxian is getting old, can he make you happy?”
“Get rid of him as soon as possible and come to my side!” Ren Cha said in a gentle tone carrying a trace of enticement. In reality, his heart was extremely impatient, thinking that once Liu Lanci left Shen Nanxian, he would thoroughly deal with him.
“Get lost. You are not allowed to speak ill of Mr. Shen. I will not leave Mr. Shen.”
“Don’t reject so quickly! I’ll give you a day to consider. Tomorrow at six in the afternoon, come to my Chunxiao Club to see me! Remember, only you alone are allowed.”
After saying that, without waiting for Liu Lanci to speak, Ren Cha directly hung up the phone.
Liu Lanci frowned, his eyes flashing with anger. He looked at his phone in a daze, seemingly considering how to handle this matter, and finally, he made a decision.
After finishing his work, Shen Nanxian came to look for Liu Lanci, only to see him sitting alone on a hanging chair in a daze, seeming to have something on his mind. How come after just a short moment apart, Liu Lanci, whose mood was considered pleasant earlier, had turned into a melancholy prince?
“What’s wrong with you? Why is your complexion so bad?”
Shen Nanxian walked over and sat down next to Liu Lanci to ask.
Hearing Shen Nanxian’s questioning voice, Liu Lanci abruptly stood up and said with a nervous expression, “Mr. Shen, you’re here. Sorry, I made a mistake.”
Liu Lanci stopped mid-sentence, not knowing how to broach the subject. He was afraid that Shen Nanxian would dislike him because of his abnormality. He didn’t want to tell Shen Nanxian about what had just happened, afraid that Shen Nanxian would think he was a useless dodder plant who could only rely on others to survive.
Seeing this, Shen Nanxian pulled him back to sit in his original spot and softly comforted him, “It doesn’t matter. You can tell me whatever is the matter, and I will help you solve it. I came precisely for you.”
With a pun, after finishing speaking, Shen Nanxian stared intently at Liu Lanci’s cheeks, intending to read all the contents from his expression.
Sure enough, hearing Shen Nanxian’s words, Liu Lanci felt warm inside. He knew Shen Nanxian was comforting him. After hesitating for a moment, he opened his mouth to ask.
“Mr. Shen, why did you take me home back then? Will you abandon me in the future?”
“Because you looked very helpless at that time, and those watery eyes were particularly clean.” Shen Nanxian explained while recalling the scene of his first meeting with Liu Lanci.
He liked Liu Lanci’s clean eyes. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been this patient, seeing as he wasn’t really a good person. He didn’t possess that kind of selfless spirit of saving a pitiful little person from danger.
He was quite satisfied with Liu Lanci’s appearance and personality, and was willing to help him.
System 222 silently complained: My ass! What clean eyes, he just took a fancy to the person. Across so many worlds, there are plenty of clean and pretty beauties. How come I’ve never seen you be this gentle to anyone else?
“So that’s how it is. Mr. Shen, you are really a good person.” Liu Lanci increasingly felt that he was lucky. Mr. Shen was gentle and considerate, and didn’t make inappropriate physical moves toward him either. It turned out there were still good people in the world who sacrificed selflessly.
System 222 gnawed on an energy bone, shook its head, and thought his eyes were useless and beyond saving. He was simply too naive.
In the end, Liu Lanci still spoke of what had happened. Shen Nanxian didn’t say anything. After letting Liu Lanci go to the lounge to rest, he went to the system space and began sharpening his knife.
[Host, Host, calm down! That is the male lead of a minor world, and also the child of destiny. You cannot eliminate him!]
“Rest assured, I am a good person. I just want to chat with the world consciousness and ask it how it chose the male lead.”
[I understood beforehand, this world consciousness likes melodramatic stories, so in terms of person selection…]
System 222 tried its best to dissuade him. If it couldn’t persuade him, then it would pack up its things, take the little beauty along, and head to the next world.
The host clearly had favorable feelings for Liu Lanci and could develop things further. How many years had the host been single? His temper was getting worse and worse, which was clearly due to being pent up.