Reborn, I choose to register my marriage with the diva.

Chapter 536 A Chance Encounter

After finishing the birthday cake, Wang Xianjiao, along with Brother Yu and Editor-in-Chief Lin, took their leave and began their journey home.

At this moment, she felt as if she were floating on clouds, light and airy, as if she were dreaming.

Perhaps it was the delicious food and drinks that filled my stomach, coupled with the bright sunlight streaming through the car window and warming me, that made me feel drowsy without even realizing it.

I still feel a little regretful, after all, I didn't get to take a picture with Susu...

Yu Huan, in the driver's seat, rested his hands on the steering wheel and glanced quickly at Wang Xianjiao through the rearview mirror.

Seeing her eyelids drooping, he couldn't help but smile teasingly and said, "Wang Xianjiao, do you want me to get you a cup of coffee on the way to wake you up? After all, you have to do your job every day, so don't be sleepwalking when you get to work."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xianjiao, mindful that Editor-in-Chief Lin was still sitting in the passenger seat, decided not to joke around with Brother Yu.

She immediately sat up straight and perked up, replying, "Brother Yu, really, there's no need. I still have a big box of instant coffee in my desk drawer... It's just that I ate too much just now, the food was too good, and then I was out in the sun, so I felt a little sleepy."

Yu Huan squinted at the bright sky and suddenly yawned: "Then get me two."

“No problem,” Wang Xianjiao readily agreed.

Listening to their conversation, Lao Lin slightly lowered the car window and then calmly lit a Furongwang cigarette.

After taking a deep breath and exhaling a puff of smoke, he joked with a smile, "If you want coffee, just say so. Why beat around the bush and ask if I want some?"

Yu Huan chuckled: "Dad, I don't smoke. If I'm too sleepy in the afternoon, drinking tea doesn't really help. I can only rely on caffeine to perk myself up and clear my head."

"Many young people these days are like this. They don't sleep well at night and rely on coffee to get through the daytime work. This is very harmful to their health," Old Lin said, shaking his head slightly.

"Dad, you're right. Health is the foundation of everything!"

Yu Huan stared at the road ahead, paused for a moment, and then continued:

"Mobile food ordering platforms like Ele.me and Meituan are now in a period of rapid development, with favorable policies and a very promising future. It will be so convenient for office workers to order a cup of coffee or milk tea in the future. But as it stands, only some brands in Taiwan are doing well. In the coffee sector, only Starbucks is relatively prominent, and it's still a high-end brand. Moreover, in my opinion, its operating model is quite outdated. To be honest, I've even considered starting a chain of beverage stores. The future of affordable coffee is still very promising."

After listening to this enthusiastic speech, Lao Lin flicked his cigarette ash out of the half-open car window and said gently, "I know you always have a lot of ideas, but you have to think things through before you act. You must never make blind investments."

“Dad, I come from the countryside, so I can’t not value money. Whatever I do, I have to plan it out carefully and won’t make a decision on a whim.”

Old Lin took a drag of his cigarette and said approvingly, "It's good that you know what you're doing."

Sitting in the back row, Wang Xianjiao listened to the conversation between the father-in-law and son-in-law and couldn't help but think: The relationship between the father-in-law and son-in-law is really good!

The BMW sped along and soon arrived at the Zaobao building.

It was past lunch break, and the elevator was deserted. Wang Xianjiao quickened her pace and pressed the up button before the two leaders could.

The slight noises from the elevator running stood out starkly against the silence.

Suddenly, with a "ding", the elevator doors slid open to both sides.

Yu Huan followed Lao Lin into the elevator car and casually pressed the buttons for the 11th and 12th floors.

Seeing this, Lao Lin reached out and double-clicked the button to cancel the 11th floor, and instead lit up the 3rd floor, saying, "I have something to do, I need to go to the editorial department."

"Oh." Yu Huan nodded, without asking any further questions.

Wang Xianjiao stood obediently against the wall, her eyes downcast, seemingly lost in thought.

As the elevator paused slightly and Lao Lin stepped towards the door, Wang Xianjiao quickly and politely said, "Goodbye, Editor-in-Chief Lin, take care!"

Old Lin turned around, a kind smile on his face, waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can go up now."

The elevator doors slowly closed and continued to ascend to the 12th floor.

Yu Huan stretched and said to Wang Xianjiao with a smile, "I still need to tell Chen Yaoyao, so that your perfect attendance bonus won't be deducted."

As soon as Lao Lin left, Wang Xianjiao immediately revealed her true colors.

He slumped down from his upright posture and bowed to Yu Huan with a grin, saying, "Thank you, Brother Yu!"

Yu Huan nodded in response.

Wang Xianjiao suddenly revealed a gossipy expression, coughed slightly, and asked, "Brother Yu, I've always been very curious about how you and Susu met?"

Yu Huan smiled and, without beating around the bush, said in detail, "My father-in-law introduced us. He invited me to his house for a meal, and that's how I met your sister-in-law."

Upon learning such inside information, Wang Xianjiao felt a surge of joy and excitement, and was no longer sleepy at all.

She already understood the whole story perfectly, and immediately exclaimed, "Wow, Brother Yu, this is so dramatic!"

At this moment, she still had countless questions in her mind, and she wished she could ask them all at once.

However, the feeling of being weighed down by the elevator suddenly disappeared the next moment, and the door slid open with a "ding".

Yu Huan smiled and stepped out first.

Wang Xianjiao quickly followed his steps and said, "Brother Yu, I'll get you two packets of instant coffee!"

"Okay." Yu Huan nodded slightly.

As they approached the workspace, the hushed noises grew clearer: the constant tapping of keyboards and the occasional ringing of the internal telephone created a bustling scene.

Yu Huan walked straight to Chen Yaoyao's workstation at the front, explained some trivial matters to her, and then turned and left.

As Yu Huan passed Wang Xianjiao's workstation, she stopped and took the four packets of instant coffee that were handed to her.

He didn't hesitate to refuse, saying that two were enough, and accepted them all. He said "thank you" and walked into his office without stopping.

There was still more than half a bottle of boiled water left in the thermos. Yu Huan was too lazy to get more water, so she tore open two packets of instant coffee and poured them into the mug. After adding a little boiling water, she shook the mug vigorously a few times until the coffee was completely dissolved, and then filled the mug up.

After making the coffee, Yu Huan slumped into her office chair, picked up the cup, and inhaled the rich aroma of the coffee.

He finished his drink at a leisurely pace and then threw himself into his work for the afternoon.

Time flies like an arrow, and before we knew it, it was evening.

After finishing her day's work, Yu Huan stood by the window with her hands on her hips, gazing at the brilliant sunset clouds on the horizon, and lost in thought for a while.

Thinking about the dinner arrangements for her uncle and Luo Ruiyang that evening, she turned around, walked to her desk, picked up her phone from beside her mouse pad, and made a call to her uncle.

The call was answered quickly.

Yu Huan smiled and asked, "Uncle, where are you now?"

"Are you off work?" my uncle asked in return.

Yu Huan glanced at the wall clock and said, "Four minutes until I get off work."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before her uncle's cheerful voice came through: "It's still early. If you're free, you can come to Jiangxin Building. It's not far from where we had lunch. We're all here." Yu Huan thought for a moment and then agreed: "Okay, Uncle. I'll call you when I get there. See you later."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Yu Huan tidied up her desk a little and then got up to go find her uncle.

At around 5:20, the little BMW sped along the riverside road, and a towering building gradually came into Yu Huan's view.

The setting sun casts its golden rays onto the clear glass curtain wall, creating a dazzling and radiant effect.

This 200-meter-tall building is the office of Jiangxin Group. As a leading real estate company in Hunan and Hubei, the building standing on the riverbank alone is enough to demonstrate its extraordinary strength and status.

Yu Huan spotted a parking space on the roadside near the river, so she gently turned the steering wheel to the right and maneuvered her BMW to park steadily in the space.

He turned off the engine, unbuckled his seatbelt, and quickly tidied his slightly messy hair in front of the rearview mirror.

After confirming that I was neat and tidy, I put on a mask, opened the car door, and got out of the car.

A gentle breeze from the river, carrying a hint of moisture, brought Yu Huan a sense of comfort when inhaled.

He quickly crossed the sidewalk and got to the other side of the street.

As you approach the building entrance, the automatic glass doors sense your presence and silently slide open to both sides.

Yu Huan casually stepped inside, taking her phone out of her pocket.

The lobby is spacious and bright, with a gleaming marble floor that reflects the dazzling crystal chandelier on the ceiling.

Two sophisticated urban women, dressed in business attire and holding folders, whispered and chatted as they walked toward the elevator. The slender heels of their high heels clicked crisply against the floor.

Yu Huan's gaze shifted to the reception desk.

I noticed a little girl behind the stage, resting her chin on her hand while scribbling in a notebook with a pen in her other hand; she was clearly slacking off.

He looked away, held the phone up to his face, and prepared to call his uncle.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure stepping out of the elevator as the doors opened and walking straight toward the entrance.

The other party had obviously noticed Yu Huan as well.

With a height of 1.83 meters, he stands out here and is hard to ignore.

Yu Huan lightly tapped the dial button, and the call was connected instantly.

"Hey, Xiao Yu, have you arrived yet?" Uncle's cheerful voice came through the receiver.

Yu Huan replied in a low voice, "We're here. It's at the front desk."

"Okay, I'll have someone come down to pick you up. We're talking about something, I'll hang up now." As soon as my uncle finished speaking, there was a busy signal.

Clean and efficient, without any unnecessary delays.

Yu Huan put his phone back in his pocket and glanced up casually. He saw a familiar figure getting closer and closer, also looking him up and down. The figure had probably already recognized him.

When their eyes met, Yu Huan hesitated for a moment before deciding to give a brief greeting.

"Zhao Yuan, what a coincidence." Yu Huan's tone carried a hint of surprise, yet remained calm.

Upon hearing the voice, Zhao Yuan stopped in his tracks, finally confirming that the masked man was indeed his old classmate and nemesis, and that he had not mistaken the person for someone else.

He forced a rather unfriendly smile and replied indifferently, "What a coincidence, Yu Huan, what brings you here?"

The words have not yet fallen.

He suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Hey! Now I guess I have to call you 'Boss Brother'."

Yu Huan smiled and replied simply with three words: "It's all the same."

"Hmm." Zhao Yuan nodded, a slight smirk playing on his lips as he looked at Yu Huan. "Now when people talk about you, they all say you're doing very well, with a great reputation and a high-ranking position in a public institution. You should really give your old classmate a helping hand!"

Yu Huan naturally sensed the sarcasm in those words, but didn't take it to heart.

He still had a smile on his face and said gently, "Among us old classmates, there's no need to talk about mentoring each other. You're doing very well at Jiangxin Group, aren't you? You're a department leader, I think you were a deputy manager, right? There are only a few people above you."

Yu Huan was being honest, after all, Zhao Yuan had indeed mentioned this to him before, and at the time he seemed quite proud of himself.

However, upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan's polite smile froze instantly.

He moved his lips slightly, recalling the scene of Yu Huan having dinner with President Luo last time, which clearly showed that they had a close relationship.

I felt a tightness in my chest, but I couldn't show it, so I could only put on a smiling face.

He forced a smile and gave a dry laugh: "Pshaw, what deputy manager? It's just a title without any real power. How can I compare to you? Anyway, let's not talk about this anymore. I have some things to take care of, so I'll stop here..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Yuan heard a deep and magnetic voice from beside him.

"Are you Mr. Yu?"

Hearing the sound, he turned his head to look.

There was a slightly overweight man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, his black wool coat open, his slightly protruding belly appearing quite round under his shirt.

Yu Huan extended his right hand and replied with a smile, "That's me."

"Hello Mr. Yu, my name is Luo Bin, I'm here to pick you up." The slightly overweight man had a kind smile on his face and introduced himself very briefly.

However, Zhao Yuan felt a chill run down his spine when he saw this scene.

He had no choice but to bow his head and greet him respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Luo."

Luo Bin shook hands with Yu Huan before turning his gaze to him and asking curiously, "I saw you chatting with Mr. Yu here. Do you know each other?"

“We are classmates,” Zhao Yuan quickly replied.

“We just happened to run into each other,” Yu Huan said.

Seeing that Yu Huan's words were casual and indifferent, Luo Bin realized that their relationship was just so-so, so he didn't say anything more.

He stepped to the side, raised his hand in a gesture of greeting, and said warmly, "Mr. Yu, Mr. Wei and the others are waiting upstairs. This way, please."

“Okay,” Yu Huan nodded with a smile, not forgetting to say goodbye to Zhao Yuan, “Zhao Yuan, I’ll go up first, you go ahead with your work.”

"Okay, you go ahead and get busy." Zhao Yuan could only force a smile. (End of Chapter)