Chapter 307: The Problem
Although she was being teased by her friends, Xiao Yanhan had no intention of actually revealing her object of affection. If she really did, she didn’t know what everyone would think of her. The thought alone was terrifying, so it was better not to.
Just as they had said, career comes first. Before her long-form manga was officially serialized, she had to be patient. It wouldn’t be too late to confess to her after the time was ripe. Before that, she had to be patient.
“Yanhan, why aren’t you talking? Shy?”
“Definitely. She even blushed when we were talking about the person she likes just now.”
“Sigh, I can’t believe the prettiest girl among us is also going to be taken. Where is my Prince Charming~”
She ignored all of her friends’ teasing, pretending not to hear, and focused on eating. Anyway, this meal was her treat. She would eat first.
“I’ll scare you to death if I say it. Actually, the person I like is Shion-sensei.”
Xiao Yanhan suddenly wanted to tease them and said half-jokingly.
Everyone immediately lost interest, picked up their drinks, and drank, all expressing boredom.
“Boring.”
“Yeah, yeah, you like Shion-sensei. We all know that.”
“I wish you and Shion-sensei all the best.”
They clearly took this sentence as a joke.
Although it was actually the truth.
But, Xiao Yanhan did indeed like her, just that she hadn’t confessed.
“Yanhan, have you thought about confessing?” one of her friends asked.
“Huh? What are you talking about, Yajing?”
“I’m serious. Aren’t you going to make a move? Although you’re the one who likes him, in this world, it’s common for the girl to take the initiative. Since he doesn’t know your feelings, why don’t you take the initiative?”
“…”
“Alright, just take it as me joking. But I also want to say, if you really like someone, I think you shouldn’t just stay where you are and wait for them to come to you. You have to let them know your thoughts. Otherwise, how would they know you’re interested in them?”
Xiao Yanhan fell into a silence.
Next, everyone entered the dinner party, changed the topic, and no longer talked about Xiao Yanhan. But Xiao Yanhan was still thinking about the question they had raised.
Should I take the initiative? Should I tell her clearly in advance? She was at a loss.
After a meal and some fun, everyone dispersed in the evening, going their separate ways. But Xiao Yanhan couldn’t just pretend nothing had happened. The streetlights flickered, illuminating her face, revealing her confusion. She walked alone on the street, lost in the crowd, almost unable to find her way.
All along, she had been deliberately suppressing her feelings. She always told herself that once her long-form manga was serialized and she had debuted as a formal manga artist, she would confess to her. But today, she had discovered that time would not stop and wait for her, just like the phone call Yu Linna had made. If she didn’t take the initiative, then Yu Linna would become someone else’s.
She wanted to wait, but she was starting to be unable to wait any longer.
“Ranran, I want to confess.”
When she returned to the dorm, Xiao Yanhan secretly found Lan Ranyan to talk about this matter. At first, Lan Ranyan didn’t pay it much mind and was just making herself a cup of hot milk, while also opening her drama-chasing list, thinking about which TV series to catch up on first.
“I see. That’s good. Go for it. Who is it?”
“Linna.”
“…”
Lan Ranyan’s perennial iceberg face showed a crack.
She looked at Xiao Yanhan, confirmed that she wasn’t lying, and then silently put down her mug, rubbing her temples. She indicated that she was a little confused and needed to calm down.
“First, Xiao Yanhan, tell me honestly, when did this start?”
“Probably after that fight with Linna, after I knew her past and made up with her, I just… couldn’t control myself.”
“Alright, do you know what you’re doing?”
“I know. Yuri is not allowed. I’m clear on this point.”
“…”
Lan Ranyan had a bit of a headache. A real-life lesbian, this was a first. How should she guide her? It was impossible to persuade her to fall in love with a man. That was unrealistic.
But Xiao Yanhan did have feelings for her. She wanted to confess, to confess her feelings. Lan Ranyan didn’t know how to help her, or even if she should help her.
“Yan, in your situation, I really can’t help.”
“Ranran, please help me. I really like Linna. I want to confess.”
“That’s what you say, you can go and confess, but she also has to agree to date you.”
“That’s exactly why I’m asking you for help!”
As a result, Lan Ranyan was harassed for a whole night, didn’t sleep well, and even yawned in class the next day. Although she could do what the teacher taught and could complete the homework the teacher assigned, she was obviously not getting enough sleep and didn’t seem to be in good spirits.
“Ranyan, did you watch TV very late last night? Why do you look so tired?”
Yu Linna found her a little strange. This big sister of the dorm usually had a very regular sleep schedule and was always the first to get up, unlike that big lazy bum Xiao Yanhan.
“Not that late, 1 o’clock, maybe.”
“You usually go to bed around eleven.”
“Mmm, maybe I’m not used to staying up late.”
This damn Xiao Yanhan, actually pulled me to ask for so long. How could I know how to pursue a girl? I’m not a lesbian. Besides, did she look like someone who knew everything?
Lan Ranyan got through the morning like this. After lunch, she wanted to go back for a nap. They had no classes in the afternoon, so she could have a good sleep, and then do her homework after she woke up. Life was still okay.
In the afternoon, Lan Ranyan slept very soundly, only getting up at three o’clock. She rubbed her eyes, her hair sticking up, a big contrast to her usual serious appearance. It had to be said, she was quite cute. She saw that Yu Linna was still working below, working hard on her manuscript, while Xiao Yanhan was drawing, and Fang Jiangning was editing a video. Everyone had their own things to do. How come she seemed to be very idle?
With nothing to do, she called home, but her mom didn’t answer. It was the maid, Xiao Ke, who answered.
“Miss, are you looking for Madam or Master?”
“Neither of them are here? Then forget it, it’s nothing. I just wanted to make a call. I’ll call their mobile phones later.”
“By the way, miss, Master said your military gymnastics is not up to standard. He wants you to practice it again when you get back.”
“Still practice? Isn’t it tiring?”
“This is the Lan family’s tradition!”
“…So my choice to come to Guangnan was correct.”
The thought that if she had stayed in Beijing, her family would surely have arranged all sorts of things for her, maybe even blind dates, made Lan Ranyan a little flustered. It was still better at school. At school, there weren’t so many troubles. She could eat whatever she wanted, didn’t have to pay attention to health and environmental protection, and most importantly, didn’t have to run and work out every day, or practice military gymnastics. My dad must be a pervert. Why does he have to make me do these things? And he even wants me to be a soldier? Please, don’t joke. She was a girl. She didn’t want to be a soldier.
“Miss, the Han family has sent an invitation, inviting us to attend their banquet. It should be related to the newly opened Hongshui Elementary School.”
“After all, investing in education is a huge business, a sure-fire win. They invited us to go, no doubt to pull some strings. It’s always better to have one more companion than one more opponent.”
“So what you mean, miss, is?”
“Alright, I’ll go. I will go. Although I’m not the head of the family, I’m also a member of the Lan family. Why shouldn’t I go?”
“Alright, then I’ll make the arrangements for you.”
Hanging up the phone, Lan Ranyan yawned, got out of bed for some fresh air, and prepared to do her homework.
The powers in Beijing were much more complicated than in Guangnan. Just take the Ye family for example. Although the Ye family was very famous in the business world and could influence the direction of the business world to a certain extent, compared to the intricate family powers in Beijing, the Ye family could only be considered upper-middle, not yet reaching the level of influencing the whole country.
…
While Ye Zhiyun was working hard to raise money to start her company, she still didn’t know about her family’s affairs. She just wanted to start her own business empire. But as the saying goes, all things are difficult at the beginning. It was not so easy for her to create her own empire with her own two hands.
“Zhiyun, the company can be registered, but we have no money. If we can’t make money, we’ll have to close down. You’ve also done business yourself. You know this better than I do.”
Dai Wenqian was usually a goofball, always liking a lively atmosphere. But at this time, she had an unprecedentedly serious expression, even a somewhat accusing tone, complaining about her dissatisfaction with Ye Zhiyun’s decision.
“I know, Wenqian. I know.”
Ye Zhiyun also lowered her head, silently enduring all this. Starting a company was not a simple matter, especially at the beginning. It was almost impossible not to have some difficulties. And at the beginning, it was usually a time of losing money.
According to Ye Zhiyun’s idea, they were preparing to open a film and television company. In the initial stage, they would shoot commercials and short videos. When the profit and funds were sufficient, they would shoot TV dramas, and then movies. They were still in the stage of shooting commercials now. Because they had no professional cinematographer and director, Ye Zhiyun herself took on the positions of cinematographer and director. She would learn what she didn’t know herself, and what she couldn’t do herself. Besides being a shareholder, she was also a cinematographer.
Although in terms of investment, she was a shareholder, even the president, but if she didn’t do well, or did something wrong, she would still be criticized.
This company was registered by her, Dai Wenqian, and Zendaya together. They were all in the same boat. They couldn’t allow any mistakes, let alone failure.
“Zhiyun, I only came into this mess with you because I believe in you. In private, I can do whatever, but not at work. Your decision is wrong, Zhiyun. you shouldn’t have spent that money on a celebrity. Our funds are limited, and we can’t shoot a good commercial. If it’s just for traffic, hiring a celebrity of the young fresh meat level, we will go bankrupt!”
When Dai Wenqian criticized her, she was not polite at all, not leaving any room for mercy. And Zendaya didn’t say a word, just wanted to hear Ye Zhiyun’s answer.
Ye Zhiyun didn’t know how to open her mouth either. The company’s finances were clearly tight. If she spent money she shouldn’t have, then what awaited them was bankruptcy. Don’t look at them as having a background and rich families, but they would definitely not be allowed to act willfully. Ye Zhiyun’s father had said that if her company didn’t work out, she shouldn’t ask her for money for a second venture. They only had one chance.
“We have no money, we don’t even have a name. We don’t even have the qualification to negotiate with others. If we could, do you think I wanted to make this decision?”
Ye Zhiyun quietly answered the question they wanted to know.
The air fell silent again.
