55: Chapter 54 The Girl, Warm Like a Sunflower_1 55: Chapter 54 The Girl, Warm Like a Sunflower_1 Nanxi had been waiting at the school gate for about nine minutes when her phone rang, followed by the sound of a car horn:
It was the black Land Rover!
Nanxi hung up the phone and walked towards the car.
As she approached, she realized that Lu Yinchu was the only one in the car.
The man sat quietly in the driver’s seat.
He noticed a flicker of disappointment in the girl’s eyes and furrowed his brows:
Because Mo Yan wasn’t the one driving?
The car door opened, and Nanxi got in, taking the passenger seat.
“I’m really sorry for the trouble of you having to pick me up!” Nanxi said.
The man pursed his lips, “It’s nothing, I was nearby anyway!”
Nanxi responded with a simple “Oh,” and said nothing more!
After Nanxi fastened her seatbelt, the man glanced at her: She appeared slightly nervous, a thin layer of sweat on her pert little nose, her cheeks slightly pink, her skin pale and flawless, her long eyelashes fluttering like two little fans…
Pretty enough to make one’s heart skip a beat!
Nanxi smiled at the man, noticing that he was looking at her.
She froze for a moment, but he had already nonchalantly started the car!
About two minutes into the drive, silence filled the car until Nanxi’s phone rang.
Li Weihuan said, “Nanxi, I’ve finished packing and am on my way to the airport!”
Nanxi paused, it should be early morning now in the United States.
He probably hadn’t slept much…
“Be careful on the road, and dress warmly, it can get cold on the plane at night!”
The man’s fingers on the steering wheel tensed imperceptibly, in the rearview mirror he could see the tenderness in the girl’s downcast face.
Li Weihuan said, “Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of myself, Nanxi, wait for me!”
Nanxi replied: “Okay!”
There was a pause on the other end, and silence on Nanxi’s end.
The man beside her lit a cigarette and took a deep breath.
He watched Nanxi frown lightly, and then heard her deliberately muted voice reply, “Me too!”
Because Li Weihuan had said, “Nanxi, I really wish I could see you right now.
After ending the call, Nanxi put her phone back in her pocket and glanced at the man beside her.
His silhouette, shrouded in smoke, appeared even more captivating and extraordinary.
She let out a soft breath, and as she turned her face away, the man asked, “Boyfriend?”
“Ah?” Coming to her senses, Nanxi’s face reddened a bit as she nodded.
A beautiful curve appeared on the corner of the man’s mouth.
After exhaling a smoke ring, he said, “I always thought you were the academic type…”
Nanxi frowned, did he mean that girls who are academically inclined don’t date?
What kind of logic was that?!
“By the way, what does your boyfriend do?” The man asked, not dwelling on the previous question.
Nanxi cleared her throat, thinking to herself that it was inappropriate to ask or answer such probing questions about personal matters.
But perhaps Lu Yinchu was just making small talk out of boredom.
Nanxi said, “He’s in the United States learning about business, he hasn’t officially started working yet!”
“Hmm.” The man responded, then added, “It seems you two have a good relationship!”
“It’s alright!” Nanxi responded cautiously!
Nanxi had a mild and unassuming personality, like a gentle beam of light that doesn’t scorch you, but also doesn’t leave you cold.
She always placed herself in a position she thought was appropriate.
She was easy to overlook in a crowd, but when someone as unassuming as her was missing, you’d inexplicably feel a void.
Nanxi once said that she wanted to be as unremarkable as air.
So when Li Weihuan came into her life, he instantly made her, who sought safety through obscurity, stand out.
Li Weihuan once held her hand and said, “Don’t be afraid, Nanxi.
You can lean on me from now on, because you are everything to me, and I hope to become everything to you!”
Remembering the past with Li Weiuan, Nanxi’s eyes flashed, and Lu Yinchu stopped asking questions, making her feel slightly awkward!
Perhaps she wasn’t a good conversationalist and might seem dull and boring to others!
After sitting quietly for a few seconds, Nanxi tried to change the subject and asked him, “Mr.
Lu, what kind of girl do you like?”
Remembering the blind date he had with Liang Qiaoqiao the last time, Nanxi couldn’t figure out why a man like him would need a blind date.
He was not only rich and handsome but also had a great personality.
Surely he must have women throwing themselves at him!
“I haven’t thought about it in detail, but I would prefer someone warm and sunny.” He responded pensively.
“Warm and sunny?” Nanxi pondered, “Are you talking about someone like a sunflower?”
The man quirked his lips, “I suppose!”
“Oh.” Nanxi nodded, her eyes radiating with a glint, “Mr.
Lu, I believe you will definitely find a girl who likes you and whom you’ll like!”
“I hope so.” The man said.
After driving for half an hour, and because of small shops lining West Street, they ultimately parked the car in an outdoor parking lot midway down the road.
The two of them got out of the car and headed on foot.
Nanxi estimated it would take about ten minutes to walk.
“Ahem!” Nanxi said, “I mean, this location…
I’m considering its investment value!”
Nanxi was shocked by these words, and grinned awkwardly, “Mr.
Lu, you aren’t thinking of…”
Buying the entire West Street…
Nanxi didn’t dare ask out loud.
Buying the whole West Street?
That would be quite the investment?!
It was roughly 4:40 in the afternoon at that time.
On the not-so-busy West Street, the man strolled leisurely with his hands in his pockets.
His eyes were deep, their pupils so black they were like whirlpools, impossible to resist.
And the girl beside him, although dressed in ordinary clothes, exuded an aura of freshness with every move she made, softening the warm breeze and attracting the gazes of passers-by.
A handsome and elegant man and a cute, lively girl.
While they might seem like two independent individuals, their combination didn’t give off any sense of discomfort.
Instead, it was harmonious and beautiful.
The man occasionally glanced at the girl walking beside him.
With a faint look, his thin lips curved into a smile, his gaze filled with joy, a sight so stunning it was unbelievable.
Ten minutes, clearly, was too short a time for him.