198: Chapter 198 Delaying Time

Shen Yan sighed.

"Can you stop looking at people through colored glasses?"

"As long as someone can chat normally, communicate normally, and has the ability, isn't that enough?"

Chen Guangke pursed his lips and said, "What you said is correct, but I always feel that people like that will have a hard time integrating with the other members of the Research Team. To put it bluntly, I'm afraid he will be too unconventional."

Shen Yan patted Chen Guangke's back.

"Old Chen, do you know what your shortcomings are besides having a bit of a short temper?"

Shortcomings?

Chen Guangke frowned in thought.

After a while,

He honestly shook his head and said, "I don't know. I think I'm full of merits."

Hearing this, Shen Yan burst out laughing, "Will you die if you're a little less glib?"

"Forget it, I'll just tell you directly. Your shortcoming is being too focused on seeking steady success."

"If you weren't in this industry, your characteristic of seeking steady success could be considered a merit, but... what we are doing is not the kind of work where you seek steady success."

"If I truly pursued steady success, I wouldn't have thought of working on the Artificial Intelligence project. Therefore, I have decided on Jiang Yuan, this talent!"

Since he had already said that, how could Chen Guangke try to persuade him further?

"Fine, fine, whatever you say goes. What you decide, even nine oxen can't pull back!"

Shen Yan grinned and threw an arm around his shoulder, "Alright! Stop complaining. You'll always be my accomplice anyway."

Chen Guangke made a 'tsk' sound and shoved Shen Yan away.

Then, he laughed along with Shen Yan.

...

After eating, he returned home.

Just as Shen Yan was about to call Liu Hui, he received a call from Lü Yan.

"Mr. Shen, do you still remember me?"

Shen Yan replied with a smile, "Of course I remember. Is there something Lawyer Lü needs from me?"

Lü Yan was stunned for a moment, then replied with a wry smile, "Have you forgotten why you hired me?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan immediately understood why Lü Yan was calling him.

"You want to discuss the custody lawsuit with me?"

Lü Yan confirmed, "That's right. All the documents and procedures are basically complete. The hearing should be in about a week. At that time..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yan interrupted her.

"Lawyer Lü, can the hearing be postponed for a while longer?"

What?

Postpone the hearing time?!

Lü Yan was dumbfounded. She asked Shen Yan on the other end of the line in disbelief, "You want to postpone the hearing? Why!"

Shen Yan looked up at the night view outside the window and replied, "I'm sorry, Lawyer Lü, this matter is not convenient for me to explain. Just tell me directly if you can postpone the hearing time."

Lü Yan raised her hand, pinched her brow, and replied, "Forget it, I'm not someone who likes to dig deep into things. You can postpone the hearing time if you want, but... I can't delay it for too long."

"Or, just tell me how long you need, and I'll see if I can adjust the schedule."

Hearing the question, Shen Yan turned and walked towards the living room, then fished out the wedding invitation he had received a few days ago from the corner of the sofa.

"Let me see... It's on the tenth of next month. As long as it can be delayed until the tenth, that will be enough."

Lü Yan sounded a bit surprised.

"The tenth?"

"That date is very soon. Is there something important you have before the tenth?"

Shen Yan casually tossed the wedding invitation back where he found it, as if it were trash, "Didn't you say you weren't someone who liked to dig deep into things?"

Lü Yan's face flushed when he questioned her. She replied stubbornly, "Although I'm not someone who likes to dig deep, I think as your lawyer, I should still have the basic right to know!"

Shen Yan chuckled a few times.

"Don't worry, Lawyer Lü. After the tenth, you will know why I need to delay it until that day."

Since he had put it that way, Lü Yan could only agree to his request.

"Okay, then I will coordinate the hearing date to be after the tenth as you requested. As for the specific date, I will let you know then."

As she spoke, she paused strangely for a moment, then continued, "However... you suddenly change the plan without notifying me. Don't you think you owe me some compensation?"

Compensation?

For some reason, the moment he heard those two words, Shen Yan recalled the time Wu Ya told him that Lü Yan had feelings for him.

Shaking the image from his mind, Shen Yan asked Lü Yan on the other end of the line, "Do you want me to treat you to dinner again?"

Lü Yan let out a hearty laugh.

"Exactly. You need to reimburse me for the money I spent on the private investigator, right?"

Shen Yan had no objection and immediately agreed.

...

The next afternoon, the two appeared downtown.

"Is this the restaurant you said was especially delicious?"

Lü Yan nodded while walking into the restaurant, "That's right. Their dishes are basically flawless. If I had to pick out one flaw, it would be..."

She drew out the end of her sentence, turned around, and gave a playful wink, saying, "It's just too... expensive! So you better prepare your wallet!"

Shen Yan took out his wallet from his pocket and raised an eyebrow, "Don't worry, my wallet is ready. I won't let you stay here to wash dishes."

Hearing this, Lü Yan burst out laughing.

Just as she was laughing rather unrestrainedly, the Waitress at the front desk came over to inquire.

"Do you two have a reservation?"

Lü Yan retracted her smile and replied to the Waitress, "No reservation, but I am a member here. I recall that members here don't have to queue to get into a private room, right?"

Hearing that she was a member, the Waitress's expression immediately became much more respectful.

"That's correct. Our restaurant members indeed do not need to queue for a private room. May I ask how many people will be dining here?"

Lü Yan replied languidly, "Just two. Stop wasting time and hurry up and take us over."

As soon as she finished speaking,

The Waitress stopped making small talk and stood directly in front of them, leading them to a private room upstairs.

The decoration of this restaurant was antique and classical.

The signs hanging in the private rooms upstairs all had profound meanings.

The Waitress led them into a private room named 'Sinking Fish and Falling Wild Geese' (Chen Yu Luo Yan).

As soon as they entered, they saw the small lotus pond outside the room and a few carp flicking their tails.

"Please have a seat, gentlemen. I will go get the menus now."

After speaking, the Waitress turned and left.

Seeing that Shen Yan's gaze had not moved away from the small lotus pond in the room, Lü Yan teased, "What? Do you want to pack up the carp in the pond and take them with you?"

Shen Yan shook his head regretfully, "No, I was just thinking, why aren't the fish in this pond Koi?"

Not Koi?

Lü Yan was momentarily stunned. She walked forward in a few quick steps and looked at the carp in the small lotus pond.