CHAPTER 360: LOVER’S INTIMACY

After careful consideration, Gu Xiaobei decided to do everything she could to keep them.

Although Wen Nuan wasn’t involved in these matters, she was aware of them and often talked about them with Cai Xiaojing. Cai Xiaojing’s opinion was that it would be best if they didn’t leave.

One day, Wen Nuan was having dinner with a jeweler who was a partner of Anning. Wen Nuan didn’t expect Du Di to be there. This dinner was a surprise. Wen Nuan actually had no idea what Du Di did for a living.

At the dinner, Du Di explained that the jeweler was his friend. They happened to run into each other and decided to have dinner together, and he didn’t expect to see her there. This was the most pleasant social dinner Wen Nuan had ever been to. The jeweler was in his thirties, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He was refined and a gentleman. When Wen Nuan told Ye Feimo that she was going to have dinner with him, Ye Feimo readily agreed. It was only when she met the man that she understood why Ye Feimo was so willing. This man would never make things difficult for a woman.

He had a great demeanor, was a great conversationalist, and had great manners. He was indeed a good friend of Du Di’s. He was several years older than Du Di but they talked happily. They were both the same type of men. Wen Nuan thought, *birds of a feather flock together*. Du Di’s friends were similar to him. Ye Feimo’s friends—Tang Shuwen, Lin Ning, Producer Gu, Su Ran, Lin Diyun, and others—were all... they were the same kind of people.

Besides Wen Nuan, there were a few other managers from Anning. One was Gu Xiaobei, and the other two were the business manager and general manager of the jewelry department, as well as two bosses from the jewelry association. The business manager was also a woman in her thirties. She was smart and capable and was very good at socializing. She drank seven or eight shots of white spirits with the two bosses from the jewelry association and didn’t show any signs of being drunk, which brought a lot of respect to Anning. The two men, who were drinking heavily, wanted Wen Nuan to have a drink with them. Wen Nuan smiled and had two drinks. They were all white spirits. They burned as they went down. She had gotten better at holding her liquor from all the socializing. She wouldn’t get drunk from two shots of white spirits. The two men tried to get her to drink more, but Du Di gently blocked them. In the end, it was the men who were drinking together, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Cai Xiaojing was quite surprised. *When did Wen Nuan and Du Di become so close?* They hadn’t seen each other many times. They talked well, and his sister had even hit her this time. If people didn’t know, they would think the two of them were very close.

Seeing Du Di even blocking drinks for her, Cai Xiaojing was very confused.

At the dinner, Wen Nuan sat next to Du Di. She was more talkative and smiled more than usual. Most of the time, she was talking to Du Di, and she would occasionally toast the jeweler. Midway through the dinner, Wen Nuan went to the restroom. Her face in the mirror was flushed with alcohol, and her face was even redder.

Wen Nuan splashed some cold water on her face and reapplied her makeup. Cai Xiaojing, who was washing her hands, asked, "Nuan, when did you and Du Di get so close?"

"We’re not that close, but I really like talking to him."

"That’s a weird habit. I feel very uncomfortable around him." Cai Xiaojing went to dry her hands.

Wen Nuan smiled, put on lipstick, and combed her slightly messy hair. "No, not at all. Du Di is witty and gentle. How could it be uncomfortable to talk to him?"

"That’s only for you!"

"Anyway, I just like talking to him. He feels very friendly," Wen Nuan said with a smile. The two of them went back to the private room. The bosses had had a few too many drinks, and after a few more drinks, they all left.

Cai Xiaojing wanted to drive Wen Nuan home, but Du Di said, "Miss Cai, Wen Nuan and I want to go for a drink. Why don’t I drive her home later?"

Cai Xiaojing looked at Wen Nuan. Wen Nuan smiled and nodded. Cai Xiaojing pulled her aside. "What if Mr. Ye calls and asks what’s going on?"

"I’ll call him and tell him I’ll be home later," Wen Nuan said with a smile. Cai Xiaojing had no choice but to agree. Wen Nuan got into Du Di’s car. She truly felt that Du Di wouldn’t hurt her and that they were very comfortable together. At dinner, Du Di had said that he had returned from America for a while to keep his grandpa company. He had lived and worked in America for so many years and rarely saw the city where he was born.

Listening to this, Wen Nuan suddenly felt that it was her duty to show him around the city.

She just had this inexplicable urge.

"I love A City. Over the years, I’ve been to many cities, but A City is my favorite. What about you? Do you like America?" Wen Nuan asked with a smile.

Du Di said with a laugh, "It’s not about liking or not liking it. It just is. It doesn’t matter to me where I am."

"How can that be? Everyone has a hometown and roots. The city where you were born and raised is different from all the other cities," Wen Nuan said with a smile. "I start to miss home after being away from A City for a while. Have you ever felt that way? That nervousness you feel when you’re close to home..."

"No," Du Di said with a gentle smile.

Wen Nuan pointed at him and laughed. "You just don’t have any feelings for your hometown. If you did, you would feel that way."

"Maybe."

The two of them had just come from dinner. They had eaten a good meal and had a lot to drink. Du Di felt a little uncomfortable. The car stopped by the river. Wen Nuan helped him out. "Are you feeling very sick?"

Du Di smiled and waved his hand. "I’m fine. It’s just been a long time since I’ve had so much to drink."

"I thought all you men were good at drinking. A person like you, who has to do a lot of socializing, should have a good tolerance for alcohol," Wen Nuan said with a smile. "I know how bad it feels to be drunk. I used to get drunk from just a little, but now I’m much better. I can drink several shots of white spirits."

"I drank several bottles."

Wen Nuan stuck out her tongue. She helped Du Di sit on a bench by the river. "I’ll go get you a hot drink."

He said, "You don’t have to. I’ll be fine if I just sit here for a bit."

Wen Nuan sat with him by the river, enjoying the breeze. The spring night breeze was a little chilly. Du Di was wearing a suit and a jacket, so Wen Nuan wasn’t worried about him getting a cold from the wind. Perhaps because of Ye Feimo, Wen Nuan was very sensitive to changes in the weather.

The two of them sat for a while, then Du Di got up. Wen Nuan walked with him, enjoying the night scenery by the river. Du Di suggested they go on a boat tour. He bought two tickets, and Wen Nuan didn’t object. She sent a text message to Ye Feimo to tell him that she would be home later and that he shouldn’t wait for her.

Ye Feimo texted back three words: *Got it.*

Wen Nuan went with Du Di on the boat tour, telling him old stories about A City, some that only locals would know. Du Di didn’t seem to find her annoying and listened very patiently, occasionally giving her a smile. Wen Nuan was very happy.

The gentle breeze on the river made Wen Nuan’s long hair flutter. Du Di smiled as he watched her hair fly. He wanted to help her comb it, but in the end, he smiled and put his hand down. That was an intimacy reserved for lovers.