"Accompany... accompany you home?"
Song Minghao's face turned red. How could this topic suddenly come up? He wasn't given any time to prepare.
"You don't want to?" Lin Yan removed her hand from Song Minghao's face and deliberately put on a stern expression.
"No... no. It's just a bit too sudden. I wasn't mentally prepared."
Song Minghao's tone was like a spoiled child's, his gaze towards Lin Yan filled with expectation and flattery.
"Then you should prepare yourself! When you're ready, I'll take you to meet my parents."
Only then did Song Minghao realize Lin Yan was joking, but he couldn't bring himself to be angry with her. He could only look at her with a wronged expression.
"I'm serious. When you're mentally ready, we'll go meet my parents together. I've already told them about my relationship.
They're also looking forward to meeting you, so you need to get ready quickly. You have to make a good impression!"
Lin Yan finally stopped teasing him and told him the truth.
"Sister, I'm so happy!"
Song Minghao wrapped his arms around Lin Yan's neck and kissed her red lips, which he had been gazing at for a long time.
After returning from the banquet, Yang Meng organized all the contact information she had received that might be useful.
Then she thought of the woman who bore a slight resemblance to her and was treated with such respect by everyone.
That was the newly appointed chairman, the one who had been targeting her. The more she thought about it, the more something felt wrong. She immediately dialed a number she hadn't contacted in a long time.
"Hello, my surname is Yang. I placed an order with your firm before. Do you remember my previous commission?"
"Yes, I'd like some after-sales service. I want to know how she is now, if she's still in the same place."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news."
After hanging up, Yang Meng had a premonition that she would soon find out what this newcomer, who had never appeared before, was all about!
However, that might also be something she would least want to admit!
If it was truly as she suspected, no, that was absolutely impossible!
Yang Meng refused to admit it. She tried to calm herself down. If it was that person, why would it just be a matter of not cooperating with her?
So it shouldn't be that person. Besides, that person's family had gone bankrupt; how could they possibly rise again!
Fu Yuze finally met Lin Yan's boyfriend. Upon seeing Song Minghao, Fu Yuze looked at Lin Yan with a strange expression.
"He's an adult!" Lin Yan shot him a glance.
"Ahem," Fu Yuze awkwardly averted his gaze and then extended his hand to Song Minghao, "Hello, I'm Fu Yuze."
"Hello, I'm Song Minghao, Yan Yan's boyfriend." This was the first time he had used her nickname.
After saying it, he subtly glanced at Lin Yan. Seeing that she wasn't angry, he immediately felt relieved and a surge of joy rose within him.
Fu Yuze noticed Song Minghao's small gesture and seemed to understand Lin Yan's happiness.
"Lin Yan mentioned you before, so I wanted to invite you to dinner. Please come in," Fu Yuze warmly ushered Lin Yan and Song Minghao in.
This was also a very private fine-dining restaurant, which was one of the reasons Lin Yan and Fu Yuze were good friends; he always found excellent places to eat.
After Lin Yan and Song Minghao entered the private room, Fu Yuze had some tea poured and then handed over the menu.
"See what you'd like to eat. Since I don't know your taste, I didn't order in advance!" Fu Yuze handed the menu to Song Minghao.
"Yan Yan and I have the same taste. Just go with Yan Yan's preferences," Song Minghao said, looking at Lin Yan. The sweetness in his tone was almost overwhelming.
"Alright, then Lin Yan, you order," Fu Yuze said, finding the display of affection a bit unbearable.
He was already regretting why he had insisted on being subjected to this "dog food"! Especially since he brought it upon himself!
Even though Lin Yan said he was an adult, he was likely younger than Lin Yan.
So Lin Yan liked immature young boys like this? No wonder she wasn't interested in him.
He had wondered why Lin Yan could resist his charm; it turned out he wasn't her type!
The meal left Fu Yuze's teeth aching. Lin Yan's young boyfriend was quite possessive, constantly looking at him as if he were a rival.
Not only that, but he also constantly asserted his claim. What was most infuriating was that Lin Yan indulged him and showed no intention of stopping him.
However, seeing his friend's doting affection, they were likely truly in love. And although this Song Minghao was a bit childish, he was a decent person.
He wasn't someone who fawned over the powerful or was a social climber. From this single interaction, it was clear that he truly cared about Lin Yan.
In reality, whether he was after Lin Yan's money or her, as long as Lin Yan liked him, that was all that mattered.
As they were about to part ways, Fu Yuze found an opportunity to speak with Lin Yan alone and asked if she had told Song Minghao about her past.
He had recently learned about the contract Lin Yan had signed back then, and that there were other people involved behind the scenes.
He was also aware of Lin Yan's actions at the time, but she had always operated from the shadows.
This time, Lin Yan had shown herself. If they decided to retaliate against her, they might expose this matter.
It wouldn't significantly impact Lin Yan's career, but it could affect her relationship with Song Minghao.
Lin Yan was one of his few close friends, and he didn't want to see her get hurt.
"It's okay, I'll tell him," Lin Yan reassured Fu Yuze.
"You trust him a lot?" Fu Yuze sensed that Lin Yan wasn't worried about Song Minghao's feelings for her being affected.
"Yes, I trust his feelings for me, just as I will give him enough security! In this relationship, he has more insecurities than I do," Lin Yan said, looking in the direction Song Minghao had left.
"It seems you really like him. I always thought you'd find someone more mature, someone you could rely on."
"Why would you think that? Am I not strong enough? I'm excellent enough to be someone else's support, so why would I need to find someone to rely on?
When looking for a partner, shouldn't you find someone you like, someone who makes you happy? I'm very happy with him, isn't that enough?"
"Indeed. At your current status, you don't need to consider other factors. Then I can only wish you happiness!"
Fu Yuze smiled and blessed his friend. At the same time, he was also considering if he should find someone he liked and who would make him happy to be with.
After all, his friends had found partners and couldn't always accompany him out.
He should also find someone to explore new restaurants and go sketching with him.
He had plenty of money and didn't need to compromise for his livelihood, so he could find someone with similar interests and live a more leisurely life.
Once he had a girlfriend, his father probably wouldn't urge him anymore!