Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1796 The Sun Shines Like Me 25

The awkwardness lasted only a moment. Their eyes met, and everyone couldn't help but laugh. Nie Xiguang joked, "Nianyuan, what a strange fate we have! You seem to witness almost every embarrassing moment I make..."

Ma Nianyuan laughed and said, "Could it be that Heaven saw you had no one to help you out of this predicament, and I just happened to be nearby, so it sent me here?"

Nie Xiguang refused to admit that she had no friends: "Who said I don't have any friends? Everyone who knows me calls me Little Sun! Not to mention my college roommates, I have quite a few close colleagues at work."

The group of people who had followed Zhuang Xu out from behind Nie Xiguang overheard Nie Xiguang and Ma Nianyuan's conversation. Si Liang was alright; she wasn't quite clear-headed yet, and she couldn't really be considered Nie Xiguang's friend, since she had been jealous of Nie Xiguang from the beginning and had said many things she shouldn't have to Nie Xiguang before. It would be fine for her to just be an ordinary college classmate now.

Ye Rong was different. Although she also envied and resented Nie Xiguang's superior family background and cheerful personality, she had a new understanding of classmate relationships now that she was working. Moreover, she was by the side of Sheng Xingjie, the future successor of Shengyuan Group, and knew Nie Xiguang's importance. That's why she reminded Nie Xiguang earlier that the photovoltaic industry had almost begun to decline.

Hearing Ma Nianyuan say that Nie Xiguang didn't even have a single friend who could help her out of a predicament, she felt a rare sense of shame. She knew that even though she had some feelings for Nie Xiguang, she couldn't immediately claim to be his friend because of what had happened before.

Moreover, almost all of Nie Xiguang's embarrassing moments were directly related to her.

The atmosphere on the field gradually began to freeze, and even Zhuang Xu, who was in tears, felt extremely embarrassed.

But at this moment, Ma Nianyuan and Lin Yusen were able to exchange pleasantries with Nie Xiguang as usual. Ma Nianyuan directly extended an invitation: "Yusen and I just finished our late-night snack and were about to take a walk. Xiguang, are you done here? If you don't mind, we can take a walk together."

Nie Xiguang naturally wanted to just agree outright, but Lin Yusen secretly gave her a meaningful look. She wasn't sure if Lin Yusen meant for her to leave on her own, leaving them some alone time, or if he was implying that she should agree. So she could only tentatively ask, "Well... what does it mean for you two, a couple, to have an outsider between you?"

Ma Nianyuan genuinely didn't mind walking with Nie Xiguang. "It just so happens that Yusen worked with you before. Don't you have any work-related questions for Yusen to ask?"

Given that that was the case, Nie Xiguang had no choice but to agree.

Once Nie Xiguang's figure was no longer visible, Ye Rong directly mocked Zhuang Xu: "Although I acted dishonestly back then, Xiguang is right. If you had been more resolute and hadn't hesitated, she wouldn't have cooled down her feelings for you."

“Zhuang Xu, the reason I didn’t choose you back then was certainly because your family background was so ordinary, and I was worried that you couldn’t give me the life I wanted. But wasn’t it also because you never told me everything that made me even more hesitant?”

In short, Zhuang Xu is a disappointed man tonight. Whether it's the person he admires or the person he's ambiguous with, they've all drifted away from him.

Seeing Zhuang Xu looking so pitiful but with his career taking off, Si Liang naturally had some thoughts in her mind, especially since Nie Xiguang had clearly rejected Zhuang Xu, and even Ye Rong had given up on getting entangled with Zhuang Xu. So for a moment, she suddenly felt that she might not be without a chance.

But there's Zhuo Hui standing next to her. He's her current boyfriend, and they've been together since college. Although his job isn't as good as Zhuang Xu's, it's much better than hers and many others'. Especially since Zhuo Hui is Zhuang Xu's roommate and friend, she can't afford to have a falling out with him.

Moreover, she believed that she was no match for Ye Rong and Nie Xiguang in any way, so even without Zhuo Hui, Zhuang Xu probably wouldn't have seen her.

Siliang's thoughts came in such a split second that even her boyfriend Zhuo Hui, who was standing beside her taking care of her, didn't notice.

Nie Xiguang, who had left with Ma Nianyuan and Lin Yusen, certainly wouldn't ask Lin Yusen about the photovoltaic industry or Shuangyuan Company at this time. Instead, after turning the second corner, he quickly hailed a taxi and said goodbye to Ma Nianyuan and Lin Yusen: "Alright, alright, thank you both very much for saving my life today. I'm not an ungrateful person. This time, you two can have some alone time now!"

After Nie Xiguang left, Lin Yusen nodded in satisfaction: "Manager Nie is indeed a young man with good IQ and EQ."

Ma Nianyuan was amused by Lin Yusen's old-fashioned manner and burst into laughter: "Your tone now doesn't sound like a young person at all, but more like you're going to be Nie Xiguang's elder."

However, Ma Nianyuan's simple joke made Lin Yusen feel somewhat sad and worried.

Lin Yusen lowered his head and lowered his eyelids, his deep voice full of disappointment: "I'm only in my early thirties, and I've never felt like I'm old at all. But Nianyuan, while I'm certainly far from old, and can't even be called young, you're only in your early twenties, you're just too young..."

"To put it bluntly, while I was in junior high, you were still enjoying a carefree school life in kindergarten..."

Ma Nianyuan hadn't expected Lin Yusen to harbor such worries. She could only laugh and grab him, asking, "So back then, you misunderstood that I didn't dare to show up after your car accident because you thought I was too young and, after making such a mistake, simply backed down and didn't dare to face you?"

Lin Yusen nodded embarrassedly. Back then, he had indeed made excuses for her in his heart and in front of his friends. "You were indeed too young back then, only recently turned 18, and the environment you were in was very simple. When a person commits a serious crime, it is inevitable that they will want to run away for a while."

Ma Nianyuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Lin Yusen was truly a rare person, gentle and kind. "So even if it was really me who invited you to admire the plum blossoms that led to your accident, you only felt wronged and sad. You didn't hold a grudge against me, and you certainly didn't resent me, right?"

Lin Yusen felt even more embarrassed, feeling that this made him seem a bit too love-struck, which was rather awkward. He had already ruined his career, but he hadn't taken his anger out on anyone, even his friends.

But when Ma Nianyuan asked him that question, Lin Yusen understood what she meant. He was finally sure of his unique position in her heart and was overjoyed. He couldn't help but look at her intently.

Ma Nianyuan took the initiative to lean in, and the two exchanged a kiss outside the cool lighting.