A whirlwind marriage leads to doting affection; the husband pampers her every night.

Chapter 172 Longing Spreads

After ordering a bunch of barbecue, Shen Nian went into the restaurant and sat down opposite Chen Ran. She had only been sitting for a short while when she received a call from Mo Ze. After answering, she covered the receiver and whispered into the phone, "Uncle~"

Moze had just woken up and was having breakfast.

"Are you asleep?" Mo Ze asked, unaware that Shen Nian was working so late.

"Um...not yet..." Shen Nian answered softly.

"Outside? Haven't you gone home yet?" Moze asked immediately after hearing some noise.

"Hmm~" Shen Nian replied softly, "I worked overtime today, so it got a bit late and I ate out."

"With whom?" Moze asked again.

Shen Nian glanced at Chen Ran, who was sitting opposite her calmly drinking soda, and answered honestly, "With the interns who came in with me."

I don't know why, but even though nothing happened, I still felt like I'd been caught red-handed when I received the call from the older man, and I felt a little guilty.

Mo Ze didn't ask any more questions. He just told Shen Nian to go home after breakfast, as he was worried about her going too late. He also asked Shen Nian to send him a WeChat message when she got home.

"Okay~" Shen Nian replied obediently.

After hanging up the phone, she took a big gulp of the juice on the table, as if trying to hide something.

When she looked up and met Chen Ran's gaze, she chuckled foolishly twice, then lowered her head again to drink her juice.

Chen Ran continued drinking his soda while watching her, and Shen Nian felt guilty.

"Ahem, my family wants me to go home early."

She offered her explanation.

Perhaps it's because he's not good at lying in front of others, or perhaps it's because Chen Ran's seemingly casual gaze is actually quite sharp.

Shen Nian looked around nervously, muttering, "Why isn't it done yet..."

Chen Ran suddenly chuckled softly.

Shen Nian turned to look at him, "What are you laughing at?!"

Chen Ran put down his soda and slowly said, "Was that Mr. Mo calling?"

Shen Nian stood there dumbfounded.

A few seconds later, I came to my senses and panicked.

"How...how could it be President Mo? We...we're not even acquainted. Why would he call me..." she stammered, her explanation utterly unconvincing.

At this moment, the owner brought out a large plate of freshly grilled barbecue to the table.

Chen Ran picked up a skewer of grilled beef, took a bite, and said, "You don't need to be nervous. I just saw you and President Mo get into her car together that day."

The power of another atomic bomb terrified Shen Nian.

She looked up at Chen Ran in surprise.

Chen Ran paused for a moment and then explained, "I didn't post the post; I saw it earlier than the person who posted it."

Shen Nian, “…”

"Don't worry, I don't have the habit of gossiping about others, and I don't care about your relationship with President Mo. Eat up." As he spoke, he pushed the barbecue towards Shen Nian.

Shen Nian chuckled foolishly as she picked up her favorite roasted chicken feet, took a big bite, and put them in her mouth. Her heart was still pounding, and she felt uneasy.

This barbecue was really tasteless!

After finishing the barbecue, Chen Ran was quite considerate and took a taxi to send her back to her apartment first.

When the car was parked downstairs at the apartment building.

Shen Nian got out of the car first, and then Chen Ran followed her out.

He asked Shen Nian, "You live here?"

“Yes, that’s right,” Shen Nian nodded.

"What a coincidence!" Chen Ran said to Shen Nian.

"What a coincidence?" Shen Nian asked, bewildered.

Chen Ran pointed to the building behind Shen Nian, "I live there, in Block B."

Then, carrying his bag, he waved to Shen Nian and walked over there.

Shen Nian stood frozen in place once again.

What a coincidence...

She texted Moze from inside the elevator to say she had arrived home.

Just as I reached the door and was about to open it, Moze sent me a video.

Shen Nian answered the video call while opening the door.

Moze immediately noticed her sweet smile in the video.

"Uncle~" Shen Nian called out sweetly to the person on the phone.

"Are we home?" Moze asked in a low, hoarse voice.

"Yeah, just got home." Shen Nian changed into slippers, walked over to the sofa, sat down, held her phone up to her face, and answered with a smile.

"What did you eat for dinner?" Moze asked her.

"Barbecue," Shen Nian replied, then added, "We'll go eat together when you get back from your business trip."

"Okay~" Mo Ze's mood, which had been depressed all morning, finally improved.

After a while, Mo Ze's deep voice rang out again on the phone, "Did you miss me?"

Shen Nian didn't hesitate and replied, "Mmm~"

I really wanted to.

During the day, when I'm busy with work, revising plans, and drawing diagrams, I'm a little better off. But when I'm alone at night, I miss her terribly, as if I'm about to drown her out.

In addition, the two are in different time zones, so they only make two phone calls in the morning and evening, exchanging a few words in a hurry. Shen Nian is busy, and when she has free time, she is afraid of disturbing Mo Ze's work.

Mo Ze was away on a business trip this time, and they were separated for several days. She really wasn't used to it.

I'm not used to going to and from get off work alone, not used to going home alone, not used to eating and sleeping alone.

I'm not used to being alone...

In the video, Mo Ze curled his lips and asked, "What does 'hmm' mean?" He wanted to hear Shen Nian say it to him in person.

Shen Nian was a little shy, but she still said what Mo Ze wanted to hear.

"Miss you......"

Mo Ze responded in kind, "Niannian, I miss you too!"

I never understood the feeling of longing before, but now it's seeped into my bones and eroded my heart and lungs.

Shen Nian's heart fluttered when she heard Mo Ze's longing voice, but she still took the initiative to hang up the phone, worried that she would delay Mo Ze's work.

After showering, I lay on that big bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, my heart still pounding...

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The next morning, Shen Nian went to the company first, and then took the printed design drafts to the hotel.

The temporary workers were indeed hired specifically for this charity gala. The newcomers were assigned to help in the kitchen, and Shen Nian spent the entire day picking and washing vegetables without any rest.

They were so busy that they only had a little free time to rest when the afternoon banquet started.

Many of the people doing part-time jobs around me are college students from the neighborhood, and they're all sitting on the floor in the corridor right now.

Shen Nian was trying to figure out how to get to the front hall; she hadn't yet achieved her goal for coming today.

Just then, the restaurant manager came to ask for help to deliver drinks to the banquet hall, and Shen Nian immediately stood up and said that she could help.

Then she was taken away.

After changing into a front-of-house waiter's uniform, Shen Nian pushed a cart of drinks to the banquet hall.

The banquet hall was bustling with activity. All the attendees of the charity gala were dressed in glamorous gowns, raising their glasses and chatting happily.

In fact, such dinners are just a social practice among the upper class. They are a way to maintain relationships, conduct business, and build connections in a different setting.

Pushing the liquor cart, Shen Nian finally spotted the chairman of Shengshi Group.

She hurriedly pushed the cart over.

Unexpectedly, someone called out to me, "Waiter, bring some drinks over."

Shen Nian was taken aback.

That voice... it sounds familiar...