The next day, Wen Sining went to the company. Just as she was dealing with her work, the phone on the table rang.
She put down her work, picked up the phone and saw that it was Jing Anyu calling.
"Hey, Sining. Did I interrupt your work by calling at this time?" Jing Anyu said softly on the other end of the phone.
"No, Brother Anyu. What's up?" Wen Sining still called him that way because she had been doing so since childhood.
"Well, an old director of the company is having a birthday and has invited me to the party. But I don't have a female companion. Since I just got back to the country not long ago, I was wondering if you have the time to be my date?" Jing Anyu asked her opinion in a low voice.
"Sure." Wen Sining agreed without hesitation.
Hearing her agreement, Jing Anyu was very grateful. He immediately said, "The banquet starts at seven. When do you get off work? I'll come pick you up."
"At five." Wen Sining didn't decline.
After getting her confirmation, Jing Anyu hung up the phone.
Time flew by. At five in the afternoon, Jing Anyu's car stopped right on time at the entrance of MoXin Group.
When Wen Sining came out of the company, she saw him standing outside the car. She quickened her steps and walked towards him.
"You came so early?"
"No, I just got here a while ago." With that, he walked around the car and opened the passenger - side door. Wen Sining got in.
Then Jing Anyu opened the back - seat door and took out a box, handing it to Wen Sining.
"What's this?" Wen Sining asked curiously, looking at the box in her hand.
"Open it and you'll know." Jing Anyu didn't tell her directly.
Under his gaze, Wen Sining opened the box. Inside was a delicate dessert.
"Thank you." Wen Sining said to him.
"Why are you being so polite with me? I remember you liked this a lot when you were a kid." Jing Anyu said with a smile.
Wen Sining lowered her eyes. It was true that she loved desserts when she was a child, but she wasn't that interested in them anymore as she grew up. However, this was specially bought by Jing Anyu for her, and fortunately, it wasn't a large portion.
"Have this to fill your stomach first."
Wen Sining nodded. After she finished eating, she leaned against the car and fell asleep.
When she woke up, Jing Anyu had already driven the car to a styling salon. Looking at the sleeping Wen Sining beside him, he gently patted her on the shoulder.
"Sining, we're here. Wake up." Wen Sining opened her eyes.
The two got out of the car.
After they went in, a foreigner who was doing a styling greeted Jing Anyu. Wen Sining, seeing how familiar they were with each other, turned her head and asked in a low voice, "Do you two know each other?"
Jing Anyu nodded. "He's a friend I met abroad."
Wen Sining nodded.
Ryan said to Wen Sining in his broken Chinese, "Lady, sit here." As he said that, he made a gesture of invitation.
Wen Sining nodded. After she sat down, Ryan started to do her styling.
"Wow, miss, your skin is so good." Ryan said while doing Wen Sining's makeup.
"Thank you."
Since Wen Sining had a good complexion to begin with and it was a birthday party for an old man, Ryan only gave her a light makeup.
Ryan then told the clerk beside him, "Go and get that white evening dress for me."
"Okay."
The clerk brought the dress over. Jing Anyu said to Wen Sining beside him, "Go and try it on!"
Wen Sining took the dress and went into the fitting room. The clerk helped her put on the dress. When the curtain was pulled open, everyone present was stunned by her beauty.
She was wearing a pure - white off - the - shoulder long dress. Her shoulder - length hair was casually draped over her shoulders, with her collarbone peeping out here and there. The fabric of the dress made her skin look even fairer. The white dress was slightly reflective, but it wasn't revealing at all. The hem of the dress had an arc from high to low, gracefully curving up and showing her fair, slender legs like jade. The hem of the dress was studded with diamonds. She was wearing a pair of five - centimeter high heels, which made her figure look even more slender. The dress seemed to be tailor - made for her.
"Wow, you look so gorgeous!" Ryan clapped his hands.
Jing Anyu was wearing a black suit. His eyes were fixed on Wen Sining all the time. He had never seen Wen Sining like this before and was also deeply impressed.
Hearing the compliments around her, Wen Sining gave them a polite smile.
Jing Anyu walked towards her. "Let's go." As he said that, he reached out his hand. Wen Sining naturally placed her hand on his.
"Ryan, we're leaving first." Jing Anyu said to him.
Ryan waved goodbye to them. Wen Sining gave him a faint smile and then left the store with Jing Anyu.
It was already six o'clock. It would take them about forty - five minutes to get there.
When they arrived, Jing Anyu took out the birthday gifts they had prepared from the trunk. Wen Sining placed her hand on Jing Anyu's arm, and the two walked in.
When they entered, there were already quite a few people at the banquet hall.
Jing Anyu took Wen Sining to present the birthday gifts to the director.
"Anyu, now that you've taken over the company, I have high hopes for you." The director was in his fifties.
"Uncle He, I hope you'll support me in the future." Jing Anyu said.
Director He immediately nodded. "Sure. Is this your girlfriend? Why haven't I heard you mention her before?"
His words made Wen Sining a bit embarrassed.
"No, she's my friend." Jing Anyu introduced.
"Anyu, you're not young anymore. It's time to think about marriage." As he said that, he glanced at Wen Sining beside him, implying something.
Jing Anyu nodded. "I know, Uncle He. I'll go over there and take a look first." He really wished Wen Sining could be his girlfriend, but he had missed his chance.
"Okay, go ahead."