Chapter 138: She Has No Time
"Why? We already agreed on this yesterday! This is Nanxun’s first event with the studio; it’s a perfect opportunity for her to bond with her colleagues. Everyone is only doing me this favor because of her. If she doesn’t show up now, everyone else will surely leave, too. Do you really expect me to spend Christmas all alone at the farmhouse?"
Listening to the incessant chatter on the other end, Shen Hanzhi’s thin lips remained unmoved, and his expression did not flicker in the slightest.
"That is your problem."
His affairs were his own; what happened to the studio had nothing to do with him.
"You're heartless!" Luo En exclaimed, his heart sinking.
Just as Shen Hanzhi was losing patience and about to hang up, Luo En’s voice came through the phone once more.
"My apprentice would never be this cruel. It must be you bullying her again! I want to talk to my apprentice, not you. Give the phone to her!"
Hearing this, Shen Hanzhi furrowed his brows and instinctively glanced at the girl beside him, who was watching him with wide, curious eyes.
"She’s busy."
"I’m free, actually..." Upon hearing him say that, Lin Nanxun’s face filled with confusion.
Shen Hanzhi was momentarily speechless.
Luo En, hearing her voice over the phone, became even more indignant.
"President Shen, there is no point in lying to me like this. Quickly, let my apprentice—"
Shen Hanzhi’s brows knitted together even tighter, and he interrupted him with a hint of annoyance.
"Since it’s a studio event, it doesn't matter if you change the location."
"What?" Luo En was momentarily bewildered.
"I’ll have my assistant contact you in a moment." Too lazy to waste more breath, Shen Hanzhi ended the call and handed the phone back to her.
Lin Nanxun took the phone, looking at him with a worried expression. "Bad guy, is Bearded Uncle very upset?"
She hadn't followed through on what she promised him, so he must be unhappy, right?
Seeing the concern etched on her face, Shen Hanzhi paused for a few seconds before pursing his lips and saying with a straight face, "He’s very happy."
Lin Nanxun looked skeptical, yet she instinctively felt that the "bad guy" wouldn't lie to her. So, she simply nodded obediently and asked no more.
Shen Hanzhi pulled out his own phone, unlocked it, and quickly typed a few lines to send to his assistant.
...
The resort was located right by the seaside.
When the car first arrived, Lin Nanxun could see the beautiful scenery and buildings of the resort from a distance.
Soon, Shen Hanzhi’s car entered the resort and pulled up in front of the hotel where they were staying.
As soon as the car came to a stop, staff members in uniforms approached respectfully to open the door for Shen Hanzhi.
"Welcome, President Shen!"
Shen Hanzhi stepped out of the car with long strides, and Lin Nanxun followed closely behind.
The environment here was somewhat unfamiliar, making her feel a bit uneasy. She instinctively kept pace with Shen Hanzhi as they walked into the hotel.
A group of staff members escorted them directly to the top-floor suite.
"Please rest well, President Shen. Lunch will be delivered shortly," the staff member said respectfully. As he spoke, his gaze inadvertently fell on the beautiful girl following behind, and a look of surprise crossed his face.
"You may leave." Shen Hanzhi shot him a cold glance and issued the order.
The man immediately averted his gaze and nodded hurriedly.
"Yes, President Shen."