353: Sorry to keep you waiting

"Zifeng, how about I take you to visit my company after lunch, and then we go straight to the concert tonight?"

Li Yanran said with a look of anticipation.

Lin Zifeng had originally planned to bid them farewell after lunch and wander around outside before returning to the Party School, so he was a bit hesitant.

Yang Zhongqiang saw his hesitation and quickly spoke up, "Zifeng, just agree! You don't have anything to do back at the Party School anyway."

"If I'm not mistaken, none of our classmates will stay at the Party School."

"At the earliest, people won't start trickling back until tomorrow."

"Ru Ling and I have to go home this afternoon; the family called us back for some business. You should go with Li Yanran and Xiao Liang!"

"We've always lived and worked in Jingcheng, so we've seen concerts often before. The atmosphere is indeed great, but we won't go this time."

"Have a good time. We'll see you at the Party School on Monday."

"Brother Lin, just agree. Otherwise, won't my tickets go to waste? Give me some face, okay?"

Li Dongliang chimed in to persuade him.

"Alright! I really haven't been to a concert in person before. It would be nice to experience the atmosphere on-site. I just feel like I'm troubling you all too much."

"Your hospitality makes me feel a bit embarrassed."

Seeing how sincere they were, Lin Zifeng let go of his concerns and readily agreed.

Everyone finished lunch quickly, and Yang Zhongqiang and Zhao Rulin were the first to leave.

The Li siblings and Lin Zifeng set a time, went back to their rooms for a nap, and agreed to meet downstairs at 2 PM to visit Li Yanran's company before heading directly to the venue for the concert.

Lin Zifeng returned to his room, lay down on the large bed, and made a video call to Chen Yuxi.

Chen Yuxi's pretty face soon appeared on the phone screen. "Hubby, why didn't you video call me last night?"

"Was it because it was the weekend and you went out drinking with your classmates? Is that why you didn't have time to call me?"

"My wife is so smart, guessing the whole story in an instant."

"But I didn't just go out drinking with classmates; I was also with a few friends."

Lin Zifeng didn't intend to hide anything from Chen Yuxi, so he spoke with a smile.

"Oh? You've only been in Jingcheng for a week and you've already made friends outside the Party School? My husband's social skills are truly beyond words!"

Chen Yuxi said with some surprise.

"Let me tell you something quite miraculous. Do you remember what I told you? Over two years ago, on the Expressway from the provincial capital back to Yushu City, I encountered a car accident."

"The situation was very critical at the time, so I happened to save the four people in the car."

"Of course I remember. When I asked you then, you even lied to me and said you didn't encounter an accident! Later, when it was on the news and I saw our car at the scene, you only admitted it after my repeated questioning."

"Why are you bringing this up again?"

Chen Yuxi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's because after I came to Jingcheng, I happened to run into the people I saved."

Subsequently, Lin Zifeng told Chen Yuxi about the encounter with Li Yanran and the others. Naturally, he told her what he could and didn't mention a single thing that he couldn't.

Finally, he added, "I didn't expect the husband of one of the couples to become my classmate at the Party School."

"The other pair, a sister and brother, are the owners of an entertainment company and a club. They were very grateful for my life-saving help back then, so they invited me to their club."

"They're also inviting me to visit their company this afternoon and taking me to a concert tonight!"

Hearing Lin Zifeng's account, Chen Yuxi said with a smile, "This is a case of good deeds being rewarded! They are also grateful people."

"Since they have this intention, you should take the opportunity of the weekend to relax!"

"Making a few good friends in Jingcheng will make your days there less boring."

Chen Yuxi said very considerately.

The couple video-chatted for nearly an hour until Lin Yining, who was napping, woke up. Lin Zifeng teased his daughter on the video for another ten minutes before hanging up.

Seeing that it was about time, Lin Zifeng sat up from the bed, washed up, and walked out of the room in high spirits.

When Lin Zifeng arrived downstairs, the Li siblings were already waiting in the lobby.

Seeing Lin Zifeng come downstairs, the siblings stood up together. Lin Zifeng quickly said, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"Brother Lin, there's no need to be so polite. My sister and I just came downstairs too."

Li Dongliang said with a quick smile.

"Xiao Liang is right. We agreed on two o'clock, and it's exactly that time now. You aren't late. Let's go; Xiao Liang will be our driver today."

After saying this, Li Yanran took the lead and walked outside.

The three of them went outside. Li Dongliang unlocked the Bentley, and Lin Zifeng opened the rear door and sat in the back seat.

He thought that with Li Dongliang driving, Li Yanran would sit in the passenger seat, as that would be the most appropriate way to sit.

But to his surprise, Li Yanran sat in the back seat with him.

Lin Zifeng quickly moved his body to the other side, proactively maintaining a certain distance from Li Yanran.

Li Dongliang wasn't surprised. After getting in, he drove away from the club and onto the road, heading towards their company.

On the way, Li Yanran introduced the basic situation of the company to Lin Zifeng, with Li Dongliang adding a few words from time to time.

This gave Lin Zifeng a general understanding of Yanran Entertainment Media Company even before they arrived.

Hearing that Yang Xiaohu, Brother Hu Yi, Liu Shuangshi, and Tang Jia were all artists under Yanran Entertainment Media Company, Lin Zifeng said with a smile, "When the Xianxia Drama Film Crew went to Yushu City to film a TV series, we even had dinner together a few times. We could be considered to have some connection."

"I actually overlooked that. However, unfortunately, except for Yang Xiaohu, everyone else is filming out of town."

"Yang Xiaohu just finished filming and returned to Jingcheng a couple of days ago."

"She should be resting at home. I'll contact her and have her come to the company so she can accompany us to the concert tonight."

As Li Yanran spoke, she took out her phone to call Yang Xiaohu.

Lin Zifeng reached out and pressed down on Li Yanran's hand holding the phone, shaking his head. "Since she just came back from filming out of town, don't disturb her rest."

"She and I are just very ordinary friends! There's no need to trouble her."

Feeling the warmth from Lin Zifeng's large hand, Li Yanran's delicate hand trembled slightly, but she couldn't bear to pull it back.

Her pretty face turned slightly red as she said obediently, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Feeling Li Yanran's reaction, Lin Zifeng quickly withdrew his hand and turned to look out the car window to hide his embarrassment.

Driving, Li Dongliang felt the ambiguous atmosphere in the back seat and silently curled his lips into a smile.