Zhou Guchuan was taken aback by the woman’s action of handing him the card.
“Miss Yin Lan, the prenuptial agreement states that the monthly allowance is only three million. This card seems to contain more than that.”
“The three million is your monthly allowance after marriage. This card is a reward I’m giving to my boyfriend.”
“Boyfriend?”
“Yes, we’re going to get married in the future, so for now, we should be considered… in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.”
In both lifetimes combined, Yin Lan had never seriously been in a relationship before. She had no idea what a normal dating process was like, only that the shift in status was important.
With this title, Zhou Guchuan wouldn’t run away, right?
Although Yin Lan didn’t know how to date, this approach clearly worked well for Zhou Guchuan. It was a stroke of luck that happened to hit the man right in the heart.
Without either of them confessing, they had already become a couple.
Well, he could make up for the confession later.
For five years, every night, he had been confessing to her.
After parting ways with Yin Lan, Zhou Guchuan got into an ordinary car.
As soon as he took his seat, his assistant Xiao Chen spoke in a tone that begged for praise:
“Mr. Zhou, are you satisfied with this car? I specifically rented the cheapest one from the car rental company.”
The man still held the black-gold card Yin Lan had just given him between his fingertips, his tone cheerful. “Well done.”
Then, thinking of Xie Zhiqiu, who had been pestering Yin Lan, his voice instantly turned cold. “The Xie family has been acting restless lately. Stir up some trouble for them.”
“Yes, Mr. Zhou.” Xiao Chen immediately dropped his casual demeanor and replied seriously.
Mess with the Xie family? The team loved that kind of thing. Recently, the boss had been busy with his relationship and had no interest in expanding the business, so everyone had been bored.
Finally, there was something to do!
And so, half a month passed.
Since their last dinner date, Yin Lan hadn’t contacted Zhou Guchuan again. The reason was simple—she was just too busy with work.
After the tragedy of her previous life, Yin Lan was determined to keep the company’s shares firmly in her own hands this time. How could she command respect without achieving something significant?
She was so busy that she worked overtime almost every day, not even going home, and simply slept at the office.
Chairman Yin had no objections to this. His daughter had finally come to her senses and was preparing to take over the company, so he could rest easy.
Today, with the project successfully launched, Yin Lan and her entire team breathed a sigh of relief. They could finally get some proper rest.
“Everyone has worked hard during this period. Tonight, the whole team will go out for a celebration dinner. For the next five days, no one needs to come to the office—rest well at home!”
Hearing about the five-day break, everyone instantly perked up, going from looking like wilted eggplants to being pumped with adrenaline.
“Sister Lan, you’re the best!”
“Sister Lan, I love you so much!”
“Order whatever you want tonight. Put it on my tab.”
Only when she finally had some free time did Yin Lan remember Zhou Guchuan. It seemed she hadn’t contacted him for a while, and she wondered how he was doing lately.
Come to think of it, how do normal couples spend time together when they’re not working?
Dinner? Movies?
She pulled up Zhou Guchuan’s WeChat on her phone. Their conversation was still stuck from half a month ago. During this time, Yin Lan hadn’t reached out to him, and Zhou Guchuan hadn’t messaged her either.
Perfect. Yin Lan was pleased. This was exactly the kind of mutually undisturbed state she wanted—just being there for each other when needed.
She typed out a WeChat message and sent it.
【Want to watch a movie tonight?】
Xiao Chen, who had already been tormented by Zhou Guchuan for half a month, was nearly going insane. What was going on? Hadn’t the boss started dating? Why was he so obsessed with work now?
Weren’t they having a great time at dinner that day?
Had they broken up over the past half month? He was constantly buried in work, driving everyone under him to the brink of madness!
No matter how perfectly the work was completed, they never saw a smile from Zhou Guchuan. When he wasn’t busy with work, he would just stare at his damn phone.
He’d stare for half an hour at a time, brows tightly furrowed, with no one knowing what he was thinking.
Xiao Chen had suggested to Zhou Guchuan before that if he missed his girlfriend, he should just send her a message.
Who knew Zhou Guchuan would reply, “She’s been busy lately too, barely getting enough sleep. I can’t bear to disturb her.”
What??? So?
Because he pities his girlfriend, he torments them instead?!
He clearly misses her to death, yet insists on holding back and not contacting her.
Is this dating or self-torture?
Just now, Zhou Guchuan had assigned new tasks to his subordinates: acquire a company within three days, with the requirement that the proposal be ready by tomorrow morning.
This kind of workload—even Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s expansion speed wasn’t this fast!
Xiao Chen was about to lose it. He’d rather quit! No amount of money was worth this!
Resign! He was going to resign in protest!
But what he never expected was that, right at the moment of his breakdown, Zhou Guchuan’s phone rang.
After picking it up and reading the message, the man’s previously stormy expression instantly cleared up.
“The proposal isn’t urgent. I have a date tonight!”
Thank goodness! At that moment, Xiao Chen just wanted to shout, “Miss Yin Lan, you are my savior!”
“Nothing else? Then get out.”
He needed to reply to his girlfriend. What should he say?
【Where should we go? I’m free anytime.】
【Wait for me downstairs at the company. I’ll come pick you up.】
【Okay, I’ll wait for you.】
Based on the information provided by her assistant, Yin Lan knew that after graduating, Zhou Guchuan hadn’t joined his family business. Instead, he had found a job on his own and was currently a junior employee at a listed company.
The company’s location and development prospects were quite good, even showing signs of surpassing the Yin family’s business.
Speaking of which, the chairman of this company was also a mysterious figure, with excellent investment and strategic vision. No media outlets had any reports on him, and to this day, no one knew what he looked like.
Only that he was male.
Although the company was good, Zhou Guchuan’s position was too low, and his monthly salary wasn’t high.
It didn’t matter. A junior employee was fine—she could afford to support him.
It seemed Zhou Guchuan hadn’t used the card she gave him last time. She hadn’t received any spending notifications.
Silly, why wasn’t he spending her money? Yin Lan didn’t understand.
In her past life, when Xie Zhiqiu spent her money, he never held back—spending millions every time. So why was Zhou Guchuan not spending a single cent?
Yin Lan drove over, and Zhou Guchuan was already waiting downstairs in advance. Through the car window, Yin Lan felt that after not seeing him for half a month, he had actually grown even more handsome.
Although he didn’t earn much, standing at the company entrance, he still attracted many young girls’ attention.
As for herself, she wondered if she had dark circles under her eyes. Her sleep hadn’t been great these past two weeks.
For some reason, Yin Lan suddenly became conscious of her appearance.
The car door opened, and as soon as Zhou Guchuan took his seat, a refreshing scent filled the air, enveloping the entire car with his presence.
Even though there was still some distance between them, Yin Lan felt as if her pores were being invaded.
His presence was so strong that Yin Lan found it impossible to ignore.
The car started, and the cabin was unusually quiet. Yin Lan racked her brain, trying to find a topic of conversation.
“Um… have you eaten yet?”
Help, what a cliché opening line. She was even cringing at herself.
“No, I haven’t.”
“Should we eat first or watch a movie first?”
“Watch a movie.”
“Okay, any recommendations for nearby theaters?”
“There’s one in the nearest mall. The environment is pretty good, and it’s only a ten-minute drive.”
While offering the suggestion, Zhou Guchuan sent a message to Xiao Chen.
[Clear out the nearest movie theater within ten minutes.]
It was rare to have time alone with her, and Zhou Guchuan didn’t want anyone disturbing them.
[Got it, boss. Hope you have a great date!]
Xiao Chen acted quickly. In less than five minutes, the entire theater was cleared out.
When Yin Lan arrived at the theater, she struggled with what movie to watch. Everyone said couples on dates should watch horror movies.
She was a little scared of horror films and wondered if Zhou Guchuan was afraid too.
In the end, Yin Lan gritted her teeth and bought two tickets for a horror movie.
Once inside, Yin Lan felt something was off. Why were they the only two people in the entire theater?
Oh no, watching a horror movie with fewer people was even scarier. Having more people around would have boosted her courage.
“Is this movie really that bad? Why is no one buying tickets?” Yin Lan forced an awkward laugh.
“Maybe they’re busy with work and don’t have time to watch movies right now,” Zhou Guchuan replied, his words carrying a hidden meaning.
He hadn’t seen her for half a month. He had thought that after she said they were in a relationship, they would meet frequently. Who would have guessed it would only be once every two weeks?
Thinking of this, Zhou Guchuan took the initiative to hold Yin Lan’s hand as they sat down.
The moment his hand touched her skin, the longing of the past half month finally found an outlet.