The atmosphere in the room changed too abruptly. Ding Ruola couldn't adapt to it all of a sudden. She suddenly became very conscious of her image.
She sat and stood very gracefully.
Ding Ruola had been in this industry for a long time. She had her die - hard fans, but fans like this were really rare.
"Let's sign this contract quickly!"
Fang Meiya held the contract in her hand and pushed it in front of Ding Ruola. She directly stuffed the pen in her hand into Ding Ruola's palm.
Ding Ruola had already read the contract. She gave Crody a look, and Crody immediately told Fang Meiya the requirements of the studio.
Ding Ruola was too embarrassed to ask for more money directly. Otherwise, it would make her seem like someone who was exploiting the "fan economy".
When Fang Zhengfei heard about the request for a raise, his face turned dark, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen.
Fang Meiya still readily agreed. Naturally, she had no idea that such a small change in the contract would have a huge impact on future earnings.
A celebration banquet was a must. Ding Ruola wasn't used to foreign food, so Fang Zhengfei booked a Chinese restaurant.
However, these dishes weren't very authentic. Their taste, flavor, and ingredients were more like those of the southern Chinese cuisine.
There were quite a few overseas Chinese from Malaysia here. Most of the Malaysian Chinese were descendants of the southern Chinese who immigrated overseas back then, so it was normal that these were Cantonese dishes.
The light - flavored Cantonese dishes were a blessing for Ding Ruola after her long journey. If the food was too spicy or heavy - flavored, she might suffer from acclimatization, which wasn't good for her health.
When the group arrived in front of the restaurant, Ding Ruola was shocked by the decoration.
In order to make the interior look magnificent, most Chinese hotels had given up this kind of Chinese - style decoration. But for these overseas immigrants, this antique and elaborately decorated style seemed to be a way to express their homesickness.
Ding Ruola was deeply attracted by the freshness of the seafood in the dim sum.
"I'm going to the restroom!"
Ding Ruola had just taken a few bites when she felt her phone vibrating. She took out her phone, wondering which brat was so inconsiderate.
When she saw Fang Siyan's name on the caller ID, she obediently stood up, left her seat, and found a quiet place to answer the call.
"Baby, why did you answer the phone so late!"
Fang Siyan hugged his phone and turned up the volume of the receiver to the maximum. In the small space, the sound echoed off the walls.
"Old Fang, where are you? The echo is so loud!"
Fang Siyan didn't say a word. Ding Ruola heard the sound of the toilet flushing and the sound of the door closing.
Ding Ruola was still wondering where the man was when she heard his voice overlapping.
The girl turned around and saw the man standing behind her.
"Does this kind of encounter smell a bit too strong?"
She never expected that Fang Siyan, a man who valued the sense of ceremony so much, would meet her in such a way.
In love, men really became more and more childish.
"Shouldn't you give me a welcome kiss?"
Fang Siyan pointed to his lips. He stared at the girl's shy face. Just as he was about to make a move, he was interrupted by a girl.
He turned around and looked at the girl behind him. His cousin, whom he hadn't seen for many years, had now grown into a beautiful young woman.
Fang Meiya saw the couple in front of her and realized that her presence was inappropriate.
She obediently walked around and headed towards the restroom.
She had originally come out to look for Ding Ruola. Her idol had been in the restroom for too long, and she wondered if there was anything she could do to help.
Now, this scene made her feel embarrassed, so she could only hide in the restroom.
After entering the restroom, she walked around the sink twice, washed her hands, and then came out.
"Let's go over there!"
Fang Siyan didn't have any prejudice against the Fang family on Fang Zhengfei's side. They had cut off relations with those bad people for self - protection back then and basically remained neutral.
It was okay to have a simple meeting.
"Nephew! It's been so many years. You've grown up so much!"
Fang Zhengfei rarely returned to China. He had only seen Fang Siyan once when the latter was a little boy.
It was in the hospital at that time.
Fang Siyan behaved very politely. He sat down and chatted with Fang Zhengfei about the situation in China. The people sitting around thought that the two of them were just chatting idly.
Ding Ruola sat on the far end, eating while chatting with Fang Meiya about design ideas and experiences.
She never thought that the client for this business negotiation would be so approachable.
She really hoped that she could meet such clients in future business negotiations.
Fang Zhengfei really liked Fang Siyan. He hadn't met anyone who could chat with him for a long time, so he tried to persuade Ding Ruola and Fang Siyan to stay.
He wanted these two young people to stay for a few more days. There were many things that couldn't be easily compensated for.
Fang Siyan was free recently, and there were no urgent matters in the company. He planned to take Ding Ruola on a good tour of Europe.
He also planned to take her to the Fang family's European estate.
When Crody heard about their plan to travel, he bid farewell, saying that he wanted to go home and have a look.
Although there was no such thing as homesickness in foreign cultures, everyone needed a sense of belonging.
"Old Fang! Your family's estate is so huge!"
Ding Ruola was completely stunned when she saw the scene in front of her. She knew that the Fang family was rich, but she never expected them to have such a large fortune.
Fang Siyan stood beside Ding Ruola. He took her arm and showed a gentle smile on his face.
Just as the two of them were about to reach the door, a car drove over.
Before the girl could react, Fang Siyan stuffed her into the car, and then he got in too.
"Master! Do you want to meet..."
"No need. I came back this time just to relax."
Ding Ruola sat in the car, not daring to say a word. This kind of address was rarely heard nowadays.
Sure enough, the rich families still had a feudal - like hierarchy.
The air was filled with the fragrance of the green grass, and the unknown flowers' fragrance permeated the girl's clothes.
When Ding Ruola came out of the estate, she smelled a faint fragrance on her body. The girl lifted her sleeve and put the cuff under the man's nose.
"This is..."
"Big brother, why didn't you tell me you were coming back!"
Just as Fang Siyan was about to speak, he was interrupted by a man in a sarcastic tone.
The man had some characteristics of a white person, but it seemed that the ancestry was quite old, so his facial features weren't as strong as those of a real foreigner.
"Presumably this is sister - in - law!"
Before Ding Ruola could react, the man had already hugged towards her. Fang Siyan, who was always quick to react to such impactful scenes, took a quick step and stood in front of Ding Ruola. The man could only throw himself into Fang Siyan's arms.
He pushed the man away and then put his arm around Ding Ruola and left.
The man stood there looking at his hand. Although there was clearly nothing in his hand, it seemed as if something had been left behind.
Ding Ruola couldn't hold back her curiosity. She took a few steps and then looked back. She seemed to see the man glaring at her.