Chapter 446: Chapter 446: Who Am I Dating?

“…”

Wei Yuning couldn’t refute and could only watch them turn around and leave.

At this moment, a man’s deep and cold voice sounded from behind her: “This isn’t the first time you’ve been in my car, are you still not used to it?”

Wei Yuning secretly swallowed.

She thought inwardly: It’s not the car I’m not used to, it’s sitting in it with you.

She turned around and instantly beamed with a smile.

“No, I just worried it might not be convenient for Uncle to give me a ride. If it delays your date or something, I’d be at fault.”

The man’s deep black eyes stared quietly at her, his thin lips curled up slightly, “Really?”

Wei Yuning nodded continuously, “Yes, I’m genuinely thinking of you, Uncle.”

“After all, if you’re going on a date, taking such a bright, obvious third wheel like me along isn’t suitable.”

The man looked at her and said lightly, “Who told you I have a girlfriend?”

Wei Yuning habitually licked her lips, “You’re at this age, Uncle, and still don’t have a girlfriend?”

“…”

Wei Junyao suddenly said, “Seems like you want to go on a date yourself?”

“Huh?” Wei Yuning said, “Who am I going on a date with? How come I don’t know?”

“You’re asking me?”

“If I don’t ask you, then who should I ask?”

Wei Yuning said, looking perplexed and puzzled, “Where would I have a boyfriend? I don’t even know.”

“You don’t have a boyfriend?”

“Is Uncle planning to assign me one? Anyway, your company has so many talented young men. If you assign one to me, then I’d have one.”

Wei Junyao was silent for a few seconds before saying, “You certainly think well of it. But someone like you doesn’t match up to them.”

Wei Yuning: “…”

After speaking, Wei Junyao turned and headed towards his car.

Wei Yuning followed behind him, asking persistently, “No, Uncle, make it clear, where don’t I match up? I’m quite excellent myself, alright!”

“We’re family, you can’t favour outsiders and belittle your own, can you?”

“…”

The man didn’t answer her but opened the car door and got in directly.

And Wei Yuning naturally got in the car with him.

Chen Yi stood by and naturally closed the car door, then he himself entered the passenger seat.

He said to the driver: “Drive.”

Wei Yuning then realized she’d gotten into Wei Junyao’s car.

“If you want to get off, you can; I can have the driver stop for you to take a taxi back.” Wei Junyao said.

Wei Yuning, the kind of person who could adapt, leaned against the backrest, “I won’t get off. Since I’m already on, why get off to waste money on a taxi? I’m not rich and foolish.”

The man laughed lightly, “You don’t seem very smart either.”

“…”

Wei Yuning opened her mouth wanting to say something but held it back.

But after a while, she said, “Uncle, don’t spread rumours in front of my mom about me having a boyfriend, otherwise she’ll nag me to death. If she ends up asking me to bring him home, where would I find someone to show her? So please don’t set me up.”

Wei Junyao was silent for a moment, then asked again, “You really don’t have a boyfriend?”

Wei Yuning calmly replied, “Not now, but it doesn’t mean never.”

And then the man promptly asked her, “What kind of guys do you like?”

She looked at him, half-jokingly said, “Uncle, are you planning to introduce me?”

“Don’t change the subject. Answer my question seriously.”

Wei Yuning rolled her eyes a bit, then slowly said, “No particular standards. Good character is essential. Age isn’t a big issue, but can’t be too old. Height must be over 1.8 meters, not too skinny, preferably with some muscles. Looks shouldn’t be too stunning, but pleasant and presentable. Money doesn’t matter; I’m rich enough not to need his support. And someone who can tolerate my chatter, love me, be sweet to me, not be unfaithful, not fool around, not smoke or drink would be ideal.”

She thought for a bit and couldn’t come up with anything else, “For now, that’s it. Can’t think of anything more. Wait, there’s one more: a pleasant voice is important. I like guys who sound nice.”

“…”

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi turned around and said, “Miss Yuning, you call this no particular standards? Though it sounds like your criteria aren’t high, finding such a person seems a bit challenging.”

Wei Yuning said, “Hard? Not really, right?”

Chen Yi said, “I think it’s a bit tough.”

Then, Wei Yuning made a surprising statement, “But, Assistant Chen, I think you fit quite well. Tall, decent-looking, your voice meets the criteria, and your lively personality can keep me company. Since you work closely with my uncle, character naturally isn’t an issue.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Yi received a sharp gaze.

He nonchalantly glanced at the man sitting beside Wei Yuning, feeling a chill down his spine.

He hurriedly said, “Miss Yuning, please don’t joke with me.”

“I’m not joking; I’m serious. If I remember correctly, you’re only twenty-nine this year, just a few years older than me. You probably don’t have a girlfriend yet, right? I think we can have a chat, since we’re familiar, no need to beat around the bush.”

Wei Yuning’s words grew more absurd.

“Miss Yuning, I actually think Fourth Young Master seems to meet your standards well.”

Chen Yi quickly shifted the conversation.

Otherwise, it might become uncontrollable.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuning immediately said, “Assistant Chen, I doubt your perception.”

Chen Yi dared not continue, “Uh, I just remembered I have some work to handle.”

He turned away, took out his phone, pretending to send messages.

Meanwhile, he also lowered the partition.

Wei Yuning was speechless, “…Come on, Assistant Chen, if you’ve got work, you’ve got work, why lower the partition?”

The partition again left her alone in a space with Wei Junyao.

Actually, having someone in front talking to her made sitting alone with her uncle in the car more bearable.

But now…she suddenly felt uncomfortable again.

She shut her eyes and turned her back to him, quietly thinking: Forget it, endure a bit and it’ll be over.

Wei Junyao looked at her fragile back, initially wanting to say something but held back.

—

Three days later.

Lan Yan received a call from Jiang You.

“Lan Yan, are you free this noon? I’ve had the bridesmaid dress altered. How about trying it on today?” Jiang You asked.

Lan Yan responded, “Sure, sounds good. See you at noon.”

After thinking it through, Jiang You decided to invite Lan Yan to be her bridesmaid at the wedding.

At noon, Lan Yan arrived at the bridal dress shop.

This shop is under the Jing Group, and the wedding attire Su He custom-ordered for Jiang You is also here.

Jiang You arrived a bit earlier and was already waiting.

“Lan Yan, you’re here. Thanks for coming over. Once we’re done with the fitting, we’ll grab a meal.”

“No worries, I’m not busy today anyway.”

She had tried it on once before, but there was a slight issue with the fit. Lan Yan wasn’t really bothered, but Jiang You insisted it had to be altered.

Lan Yan’s bridesmaid dress was custom-made, so it would take some time to make changes.

“Let’s go, let’s hurry up and try it on then.”

The store assistant led the two of them to the VIP room on the second floor, where the dress was already laid out.

Lan Yan went straight into the fitting room.

Very quickly, she was done trying it on.

Jiang You looked at her and asked, “How is it, does it fit? Is it too tight? Comfortable?”

Lan Yan smiled and said, “The size is fine now, it’s quite comfortable. You’re making it seem like I’m the one getting married.”

Jiang You: “Oh please, you’re my bridesmaid, so of course I have to be attentive. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime moment, so I must pay attention to every detail and make sure you’re not disappointed.”

“Besides, you’ll be the next bride. You already accepted Mr. Xiao’s proposal, so that day isn’t far off. In fact, you can get a feel for the wedding atmosphere ahead of time.”

“…”

“Alright, let me change back, and then we can go eat. I’m hungry too.”

“Okay, go ahead.”

Ten minutes later, the two of them left together.

They found a casual restaurant inside a nearby mall.

After ordering, Jiang You started ranting to Lan Yan about recent events.

Lan Yan listened attentively and would occasionally respond.

Once her rant was over, Jiang You quickly changed the subject.

“Lan Yan, I heard about what happened to you not long ago. I’m happy for you. Not only do you have friends like me and my sister-in-law, but you’ve also found your future partner and discovered your biological father.”

Jiang You hadn’t intended to bring up her birth mother, especially since she had heard a few things about Lan Yan’s mother.

But, having personal experience, she felt she had some insights into such matters.

“Lan Yan, you’ve probably heard my sister-in-law talk about my mom, right?”

“Your brother never spoke much about it, but I know a little. Why do you ask?”

Jiang You said, “I just wanted to tell you, there’s no need to burden yourself too much. I completely understand and empathize with your feelings. After all, I, like you, have a mother who gave birth but didn’t care or take responsibility. They are who they are, and we are who we are. We don’t need to morally bind ourselves. They don’t even have morals, so they have no right to morally bind or demand anything from us.”

Lan Yan listened, then smiled, “I know. Don’t worry, I’ve long since come to terms with it. These things won’t trouble me.”

However, she realized that her life story was quite similar to Jiang You’s—they were both abandoned by their mothers.

Perhaps the only difference was that Jiang You was born with a silver spoon, in a privileged family. Even without her mother, she had other family members and even a doting brother.

On the other hand, she didn’t have a privileged family background, but she was lucky to meet many outstanding people throughout her growth.

Jiang You chuckled, “That’s good, then I don’t need to worry about you troubling yourself over this.”

Lan Yan looked at her smile, finding it very endearing.

Ever since she’d known Jiang You, the thing she’d seen most often on her face was a smile.

No matter what happened, she always seemed to have a positive attitude.

So, she’d never seen any negative emotions from her, always giving off a vibrant and energetic vibe.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this topic.”

Lan Yan picked up her glass, took a sip of water, and then asked, “How are the wedding preparations going?”

After all, in four days, it would be her wedding with Gu Beiyan.

Jiang You said, “I’m not too sure, but I guess everything’s ready. Since I wasn’t involved in the preparations, Beiyan said he would handle it. Probably the only part I participated in was choosing the wedding outfit.”

“But I admit, it’s partly because I’m lazy and don’t want to deal with tedious and complicated stuff. And you know me, I’m not meticulous, a bit careless, so I’m not suited for organizing these things.”

Lan Yan smiled, “With Mr. Gu around, you really don’t need to handle those things.”

Later, when they were halfway through their meal, they were interrupted by someone.

“Isn’t this Miss Jiang?”

Jiang You and Lan Yan both looked up at Fang Huaying standing by their table.

Jiang You frowned upon seeing her face.

But she just glanced at her and then looked away, not intending to acknowledge her.

She turned to Lan Yan, “Lan Yan, let’s keep eating. This is a restaurant, it’s normal to have a lot of flies.”

Lan Yan nodded and continued to focus on eating her meal.

Fang Huaying wasn’t angry at all despite being ignored by Jiang You.

She crossed her arms, stood there with an air of superiority, and said, “Miss Jiang, thanks to you, I finally got rid of that fool.”

“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have made the decision to get rid of the child. But it’s a pity I let you off the hook once again.”

Listening to her words, Jiang You wondered if she was out of her mind.

She didn’t even lift her head and replied, “Seriously, did your mom never teach you not to disturb others when they’re eating?”

Fang smiled, “No matter what you say, I won’t get angry anymore. I really just want to thank you today, nothing else.”

After saying that, she looked at Lan Yan and added, “And thank you too, Miss Lan.”

Then she left.

Lan Yan was completely bewildered.

She exchanged glances with Jiang You, “What is she even talking about?”

She recognized every word, but together, they made no sense to her!

Jiang You: “Who knows what lunacy she’s on, let’s not bother with her. Nothing good comes out of bumping into her. Once we’re finished, join me to pick up a set of custom jewelry I ordered.”

“Alright then.”

Half an hour later, the two of them finished their meal and left the restaurant.

They headed directly to the third floor of the mall to a branded jewelry store.

But just as they collected their items and were about to leave, they encountered Fang Huaying again.

Jiang You had no intention of acknowledging her.

But sometimes, ignoring someone only makes them more eager to seek you out.

“What a coincidence, you’re here to buy jewelry too?”

Fang Huaying approached with a smile, looking at the two of them.

This time, Jiang You properly sized her up.

Only then did she realize that Fang Huaying was wearing what appeared to be high-end designer brands from top to bottom.

Whether it was real or fake, she could discern these things.

How did she suddenly come into money?

Could she have found another sponsor?

Who was so foolish to let her leech on them again?