When she reached the door, the little girl even turned back and made a face at Ding Ruola. She was extremely cute and playful.
Ding Ruola: "..."
"Wait, Ms. Song, um, I'm a bit confused..." Ding Ruola was in a daze for a while, then turned to look at Song Yan.
"Yeah?" Song Yan just looked at Ding Ruola with a smile on her lips.
The woman had newly dyed her hair a deep reddish - purple. She was dressed in a black professional suit, and her shoulder - length hair fluttered casually, outlining her perfect facial contour. She looked much more energetic than last time.
She was still wearing the "Tears of the Deep Sea" necklace around her neck. It was obvious that the necklace was really important to her.
"My apprentice, Little Tuanzi, is your daughter, Ms. Song, the boss of the advertising design company I'm cooperating with?" Ding Ruola stared at the ground, but her mind had already drifted far away. She stretched out the fingers of her left hand and slowly sorted out her thoughts.
"That's right."
"And Yin Han is Little Tuanzi's uncle, the boss of ORI Group, and the son - in - law recognized by the Gu family's matriarch? Then what's your relationship with Yin Han..." Ding Ruola pressed her temples and suddenly felt that her IQ was zero.
"Hahaha, this should be fate." Song Yan smiled slightly. Her eyes sparkled with the wisdom of a successful woman, and then a touch of gentleness appeared.
"Yin Han is not Little Tuanzi's real uncle..."
"Ah?" The waiter served two drinks. Ding Ruola had just taken a sip of the milk tea in her hand and almost choked: "What did you say?"
"Hello, ladies. May I take your order?" The waiter interrupted their conversation politely with the menu in hand.
Ding Ruola glanced at the waiter with a rather complicated expression.
Song Yan looked up at Ding Ruola with a smile on her lips: "Order whatever you like. I heard that the spicy boiled meat here is quite good. I guess Xi Jun will be back after we finish chatting, and the food will be ready just in time."
"Okay." Ding Ruola took the menu and looked at the spicy boiled meat on it. It really looked good and extremely tempting: "Then let's have a serving of spicy boiled meat?"
"Okay, one spicy boiled meat and a set meal of four dishes and one soup." Song Yan added with a smile, looking at the waiter.
"Sure, ladies. Please wait a moment."
"I've been married three times. The one you saw last time was my third husband..." After the waiter left, Song Yan slowly began to speak again.
She took a sip of coffee, and her eyes were full of nostalgia for the past and a bit of sadness.
"My first husband, who was Little Tuanzi's father, was just an ordinary man back then. Although our life was poor, we were very happy. But in the end, he died in a car accident..."
"..." Ding Ruola didn't know what to say, and Song Yan didn't give her a chance.
As if talking to herself, she continued: "When I married my second husband, I was in the prime of my career. That man sweet - talked and said he would protect me."
Song Yan's voice was low, gentle, and somewhat meaningful. It was also particularly touching. Ding Ruola seemed to be hypnotized and got lost in Song Yan's memories.
"But he didn't like Little Tuanzi. He secretly sent the little girl to an orphanage far away from home behind my back. I mobilized a lot of connections and searched for many years before I found her."
At this point, Song Yan seemed to remember something and got lost in her emotions. She paused for a while.
Ding Ruola finally had a chance to chime in. She took a big sip of the milk tea and said angrily: "That man is a jerk! He's not a human being!"
"Yin Han also grew up in that orphanage. He often went back to visit the old dean at that time, and then he got familiar with Little Tuanzi..."
Ding Ruola: "?! Is Yin Han an orphan?"
The boss of ORI Group? The president of Shole Chain Hotels? Could that other - worldly, immortal - like man really have no parents? It was unbelievable! How lonely he must have been!
But such a man had reached such a high position... Ding Ruola felt a mixture of emotions in her heart.
"I married my third husband, thinking that I could give Little Tuanzi a complete and warm family. Who would have thought that he was actually a scumbag. It's all my fault for being so desperate..."
"I'm sorry, Junjun. I'm not a good mother..." At this point, Song Yan's eyes turned a bit red, and she began to sob.
"Cough, um, Ms. Song, you're already very outstanding. It must be very hard for you to raise Junjun alone while working..." Ding Ruola handed over a pack of tissues and didn't know what else to say.
"What's the relationship between Yin Han and the Gu family?" After thinking for a while, Ding Ruola finally voiced her doubts.
"You even know about the Gu family? I don't know what the relationship between the Gu family and Yin Han is. Maybe they're business partners..." Song Yan wiped away her tears.
"Okay..."
As if suddenly remembering something important, Song Yan suddenly woke up: "Oh! Right! Weren't we here to talk about the design project today! Look at me, I've deviated from the topic and wasted your time. I'm so sorry!"
Song Yan quickly straightened herself up, wiped the tears off her face, and regained her energy. She felt sorry for her loss of composure.
"Hahaha, it's okay. You're Little Tuanzi's mother, so you're my friend and my elder sister. We don't need to be so polite. Let's take a look at the project first?" Ding Ruola still felt a bit reluctant to end the conversation, but she also wanted to finish the business first. Her face showed a look of entanglement.
The moment Song Yan saw the design plan, she was instantly amazed.
She completely forgot what she had just talked to Ding Ruola about. Her eyes sparkled with light, and she said in a trembling voice: "This plan is the best one I've ever seen!"
"I didn't expect Ms. Ding to be so young and capable! Little Tuanzi is so lucky to have met you!"
"Hahaha, actually, I'm not very familiar with this field. I mostly consulted my colleagues to complete it. This is the result of the joint efforts of our Xing Ruyu Studio!" Ding Ruola blinked her eyes playfully.
Song Yan flipped to the last page of the contract. The lead designer was indeed Ding Ruola, but she was still so modest: "Can I cooperate with your Xing Ruyu Studio in the long - term?"
"You know, I own a five - star hotel called Century Good Match and a Feika Media and Entertainment Company. We definitely need advertising design..." Song Yan looked sincere, and her eyes were filled with expectation.
"Sure. Welcome, Ms. Song!" Ding Ruola was also very happy when she heard this, and her eyes sparkled like stars.
Century Good Match Five - Star Hotel and Feika Media and Entertainment Company were both well - known big enterprises in the capital. But they were willing to cooperate with a small studio like Xing Ruyu? Was it Ding Ruola's honor or Song Yan's good judgment?
Just then, the waiters began to serve the dishes one after another. Little Tuanzi and the man in black also came back just in time. The group was in high spirits and enjoyed their meal...