Chapter 39: Nan Gong Yu Calls Her on a Video Call?

Song Huan Yan opened his Moments and found that the only few posts she could see were all about work, the company, and global financial trends.

Not a single post was about personal information.

Returning to the chat window, he hadn't sent any message.

Song Huan Yan thought for a moment and proactively sent a message, "Thanks for what happened last time."

She really isn't the type to start conversations, especially this kind of chat with nothing to say, so she could only use the previous incident as an opening line.

She assumed Nan Gong Yu wouldn't reply instantly, but unexpectedly he immediately sent a voice message back.

The message was very short, only one second.

Song Huan Yan tapped it open; the man's voice was cold, pleasant, brief and forceful, just two words, "No problem."

Song Huan Yan slowly raised an eyebrow, turned over, found the topic really boring, and after saying that there was nothing more to say.

Should she take the initiative to say something else?

Song Huan Yan typed a few characters, "Are you abroad?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, she still sent it tentatively.

One second later, the phone lit up, Nan Gong Yu replied with a single character, "Hmm."

There's a time difference abroad, and she didn't know what time it was there, because Nan Gong Yu didn't specify which country.

They weren't close, so Song Huan Yan didn't feel comfortable asking more.

She tried hard to think again and added, "By the way, thanks for the birthday gift you gave me last time, it's beautiful, I really like it."

She hadn't thanked him for the birthday gift before, so now was a good time.

But this time Nan Gong Yu didn't reply.

Song Huan Yan waited a while, thinking perhaps he was busy.

Seeing that it was getting late, she also prepared to rest.

Song Huan Yan placed the phone on the nightstand, but the screen suddenly lit up.

She picked it up and opened it; Nan Gong Yu replied, "If you like it, that's enough."

Song Huan Yan rubbed her hair, hmm, the topic seemed to have ended again?

Indeed, she really is terrible at chatting.

As a courtesy, Song Huan Yan sent back an emoji.

Afterwards she turned off the phone to sleep, but the phone's ringtone suddenly rang.

Song Huan Yan picked up the phone and immediately sat up.

Nan Gong Yu actually called her via video call…

Song Huan Yan could only turn on the light, hesitated two seconds, then answered.

She was wearing a nightdress, so she pulled up the blanket, exposing only her head.

The video connected, Nan Gong Yu was momentarily stunned, then in his cold voice said, "Sorry, I didn't know you were resting."

Song Huan Yan looked at the overly handsome man on the screen, was momentarily dazed, and said, "It's fine."

Looking at the surroundings, he seemed to be in a meeting?

Sure enough, a document was handed to him, and the other party's fluent English sounded on the phone screen.

Nan Gong Yu took it, glanced, lowered his eyes to sign, and fluent, clear English flowed from his mouth.

After he finished, he lifted his eyes to glance at the video, then lowered his eyes again to write something on the document, saying, "What do you want to eat this weekend?"

Song Huan Yan snapped back to reality, he was asking her?

"Anything." Song Huan Yan said, "Just arrange it as you like."

Nan Gong Yu paused his pen, lifted his eyes to look at her, "Okay. Rest early."

Song Huan Yan was taken aback, "Oh, okay."

Nan Gong Yu hung up the video; Song Huan Yan blinked, so… he called just to ask what she wanted to eat?

Song Huan Yan put down the phone, turned off the light, and slipped into the blanket.

How to put it.

This person gave her the feeling… although still cold, with an aura of superiority, but quite gentlemanly and very direct.

Anyway, he didn't make her feel any overbearing, overly confident vibe; actually… she felt no disgust at all.

It turned out his reply pattern—sometimes instant, sometimes silent—was because he was in meetings.

The weekend arrived quickly; Ning Shuyue was very proactive, getting up early to help Song Huan Yan pick a dress.

Song Huan Yan went to the Living Room, saw rows of limited‑edition dresses and was shocked, saying, "Mom, it's just a meal, no need to wear a dress, right?"

Ning Shuyue said, "You look prettier like this, come pick one."

Song Huan Yan hurriedly said, "No, I'll just wear casual clothes."

In the end Ning Shuyue couldn't persuade her, so she gave up.

She just didn't expect that the meal was a scheduled lunch, because Nan Gong Yu still had to leave in the afternoon.

Ning Shuyue said Nan Gong Yu flew back especially in the morning just for this lunch, and would probably fly out around five or six in the afternoon.

Song Huan Yan was a bit surprised, "Is it that rushed?"

Ning Shuyue said, "He runs such a huge business, so he's naturally very busy. Your aunt said he has several economic summits abroad, and he'll be busy overseas for the next half year. I heard we agreed to a blind date, so he flew back especially to have lunch with you. Yan Yan, you should understand he's busier; Yi Han is already thirty‑one and still doesn't have a wife, so he needs care, it's pitiful."

Song Huan Yan: "......"

Well, her mother had already been bought off.

Song Huan Yan couldn't help but say, "Mom, he definitely has a bunch of people taking care of him, how is he pitiful?"

Ning Shuyue said, "Can others be like a wife?"

Song Huan Yan said, "Mom, don't say it too early, lest we get slapped for a failed match."

Ning Shuyue said, "No, Yi Han is a very good-natured child; as long as you don't pick overly harshly, there'll be no problem. Moreover, if you marry him, it'll be best for the Song Clan."

Ning Shuyue's final sentence sounded rather earnest.

As a mother, she is unwilling to use the family business to make her daughter's marriage difficult.

But there's no choice; the household has only Song Huan Yan as a daughter, so some matters still have to be considered when they can be.

"Hmm." Song Huan Yan nodded. "I understand, Mom. Let's just go with the flow."

Ning Shuyue brushed her hair and said nothing more.

As the time draws nearer, Song Huan Yan inexplicably feels a bit nervous.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qinghe called, and Song Huan Yan answered.

Song Huan Yan was a little surprised, took the phone and said, "Aunt Gu."

Gu Qinghe smiled kindly, "Yan Yan, don't be nervous. Yi Han is especially easy to get along with! Say whatever you want straight away; don't be afraid of him—he's actually a very good person."

Gu Qinghe's deliberately placed call made Song Huan Yan feel valued; she pressed her lips together and said, "Hmm, okay, I understand, Aunt Gu."

Gu Qinghe laughed, "Yan Yan, you're the most obedient. Sigh, if you hadn't rejected the Marriage Alliance a few years ago and Yi Han weren't older now, I wouldn't have let him form a Marriage Alliance with the Leng Family."

Song Huan Yan was momentarily stunned and fell silent.

Gu Qinghe said, "Aunt Gu isn't blaming you; I just want you to know that Aunt Gu's first choice has always been you! Fortunately, after all the twists and turns… you two… Anyway, I just know you two are destined."

These words made Song Huan Yan extremely embarrassed, even a little guilty.

Because she had, for some considerations, not chosen Nan Gong Yu as the top match in the matchmaking…

Instead, it provoked Leng Jian Yue.

Song Huan Yan said, "Aunt Gu, you treat me so well; I feel ashamed."

Gu Qinghe replied, "Don't say that. What I'm telling you actually means I want to say that the Leng Family is the backup."

Gu Qinghe's words warmed Song Huan Yan's heart.

But anyway, Nan Gong Yu has also formed a Marriage Alliance with the Leng Family and even spent some time with Leng Bai Wei.

Talking about this topic has always been a bit awkward, and besides, it's all in the past now.

Song Huan Yan said, "Hmm, I know Aunt Gu's feelings toward me, thank you."

Gu Qinghe grinned broadly, "So well‑behaved, so well‑behaved. I won't bother you any longer. Yi Han should be sending someone to pick you up now."

As soon as the words finished, a servant reported, "Miss, Mr. Nan Gong has sent a carriage to take you to Yu Garden."

Song Huan Yan was momentarily stunned; Yu Garden is Nan Gong Yu's private residence.