Shi Nuan blushed as she listened, this man was really just...

She lightly pursed her lips and asked, "Second Uncle wouldn’t have been waiting for my call all this time, would you?"

Song Yansheng responded with a "Hmm" and said, "I didn’t dare to contact Nuannuan proactively, afraid to disturb her focus and rhythm, isn’t it true I’ve been waiting all along?"

Shi Nuan’s heart softened instantly; someone this considerate of her feelings would have to be Song Yansheng.

Song Yansheng asked, "How about today, did everything go smoothly?"

Shi Nuan responded, saying, "Not too bad, everything went quite smoothly. How about you, Second Uncle? How was work today?"

Song Yansheng laughed, "Today is a big day for Nuannuan, how could I focus on work? To be honest, it wasn’t very smooth..."

Shi Nuan felt awkward, wondering if Song Yansheng was seeking credit or complaining!

Not knowing how to respond, Song Yansheng spoke again, "So Nuannuan should make it up to me. Hmm, no need for a big compensation, how about treating me to dinner tonight?"

Shi Nuan had spent the last two or three days thoroughly reviewing the Shi Family’s materials, but the Xu Family’s documents were still at the Shi Family, so she couldn’t return to the Song Mansion for the time being.

And with tomorrow being Saturday, it was uncertain whether Song Yansheng was returning to the Song Mansion; having dinner tonight was doable.

If Song Yansheng asked her to return to the Song Mansion then, she could have something else to say later.

Shi Nuan agreed and said, "Alright, I’ll treat Second Uncle to dinner tonight!"

Song Yansheng responded with a "Hmm" and said, "But suddenly I want to eat Nuannuan’s scrambled eggs with tomatoes; it seems like it’s been a while since I had it..."

Shi Nuan: "..."

"But there’s no rush, Nuannuan fought such a big battle today. I couldn’t bear to let Nuannuan cook, so let’s eat outside tonight instead!"

Shi Nuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright..."

"What’s Nuannuan doing now? Have you eaten yet?"

Shi Nuan let out a soft "Mmm" and said, "I’m eating now, at the Shi Family’s banquet; Second Uncle should know about it!"

Song Yansheng laughed, "So Nuannuan took time during the meal to call me? Ah, I’m very touched!"

"..." Shi Nuan once again didn’t know what to say!

"Nuannuan, quickly go and eat. There’s a press conference in the afternoon, and besides the weekend, in the coming days, the Shi Family will hold several board meetings; Nuannuan’s battles are only just beginning!"

Shi Nuan naturally knew that a shareholders’ meeting wouldn’t finish in half a day. For such a big company, it needed careful arrangements on all fronts, which would definitely take some time.

Shi Nuan responded, exchanged farewells with Song Yansheng and said they’d see each other in the evening, which left her feeling warmth and peace of mind.

After putting away her phone, Shi Nuan didn’t leave immediately but looked out the window.

The weather in City T was indeed great today, with white clouds and a clear blue sky, and the tasks she needed to tackle were officially starting today.

Everything seemed fine, everything was indeed fine, her life seemed to clear up and become transparent from this moment on.

The past decade of gloom was finally seeing a bit of light at this moment.

She was well aware of why the light was shining on her, and it was Song Yansheng, that man, who perhaps was really sent by fate to save her.

Taking a deep breath, Shi Nuan planned to head back to the banquet venue, but as she turned, she saw someone coming around the corner at the end of the corridor.

She paused for a moment, and the other person, seeing her, also paused.

It was Yu Dou, wearing a dark gray suit, looking handsome with a calm demeanor, though today there was an addition of an indescribable... restlessness?

But actually, the restless emotion was subtle; Shi Nuan felt it was restless because of the words he said out of frustration to Shi Yuanbo in the conference room earlier.

And the cigarette burning between his fingers at this moment.

Shi Nuan stood there without moving, while Yu Dou, after being slightly stunned, raised an eyebrow and walked towards her.

"I was just thinking I hadn’t seen you, didn’t expect you to be here!" Yu Dou said lightly.

Shi Nuan stared at him for a moment, but instead of responding, she just asked, "Did you encounter something troubling today?"

Yu Dou was startled, then smiled slightly, "What troubles could I encounter? Who could have the power to trouble me?"

"Is that so?" Shi Nuan lowered her gaze and said, "Then maybe I’m overthinking it. You go ahead, I need to head back!"

After speaking, Shi Nuan was about to leave, but as she took less than a step, her arm was grabbed by Yu Dou.