"Qiao Ning, come here." The manager suddenly called out to her.

Qiao Ning felt like something exploded in her brain the moment she heard him pronounce her name. What did the manager call her for? Could it be he was going to fire her in public?

Although she had always been working with the most meticulous care and had a good performance, no one would want to offend the richest man in the City because of her.

"Qiao Ning, the manager is calling you. Go." Xu Meng prodded to remind her.

Qiao Ning pursed her lips with her face pale, and her body trembled slightly, but she still walked over step by step.

"Manager, you call me?" Qiao Ning asked quietly in her trembling voice.

The manager smiled and said, "Qiao Ning, you're very lucky today. Mr. Li wants you to show him around. Be smart and don't make Mr. Li unhappy."

"Yes?" Qiao Ning raised her head and looked at the manager in a daze.

The manager frowned slightly, wondering why this girl who had always been smart looked silly today.

Before she could protest, he reached out and pulled her to Li Chengyan's side, handing her over to Li Chengyan.

"Miss Qiao, show me the house." Li Chengyan said slowly.

He was still expressionless as if he didn't know Qiao Ning at all and they met for the very first time.

Qiao Ning couldn't figure it out, but her work ethic calmed her down immediately.

After saying "please" to Li Chengyan, she took Li Chengyan to the model house.

Everybody else in the hall shot her an envious glare. Actually, none of them knew Li Chengyan, but they would be willing to guide such a good-looking man even if he was penniless.

The model house was still a little away from the sales office, so they took the car, or more exactly a two-row golf cart.

Qiao Ning invited Li Chengyan to sit in the first row and immediately went to the second row to avoid sitting next to him.

"Where should my bodyguards sit if you sit in the back?" Li Chengyan teased her. Obviously, he knew her plan.

Qiao Ning was taken aback. It was not until then did she saw two bodyguards standing next to the back row and looking at her.

She had thought it was only two of them, so she chose a cart that could only fit four people. Who would have thought that Li Chengyan's driver would come together?

It was obviously impossible to ask Li Chengyan to get out of the cart or change it to a bigger one.

Qiao Ning said weakly, "Mr. Li, how about ... let one of them join you in the front row?"

Li Chengyan didn't say a word. He's not pleased. Qiao Ning can felt it, although she could only see the back of his head.

Without choice, she got out of the cart and sat in the front row.

She tried to sit at the edge of another side away from Li Chengyan. There was enough space for another man to sit between them. This made her feel safe. However, she didn't expect Li Chengyan to come closer and sit right next to her.  

"Ah." When the two of them touched, Qiao Ning cringed.

Li Chengyan glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No, nothing." Qiao Ning shook her head out of instinct and blushed.

Li Chengyan curled his lips slightly and said nothing more. He looked ahead expressionlessly.

Qiao Ning was wearing a business suit with the edge of her short black skirt above her knees. Sitting like this, more than half of her bare legs were exposed.

Her soft and fair skin glowed, like delicate porcelain without pores. 

But she had nowhere to hide. She could only lower her head to cover up her nervousness, praying in her heart that the cart would get to the model house soon.

Usually, it takes only a few minutes, but it feels like months or even years with Li Chengyan beside.

The cart bumped along uneven roads, especially when it turned at corners. The occasional touch made Qiao Ning's cheeks blushing more and more. The fractured memories of that night once again came back, vivid and magnified.