Chapter 270
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They quickly left the dance floor. As they exited, Ashley accidentally saw Yao Xinbo and a handsome young man. She didn’t know Yao Xinbo, so she looked away, stepping outside to take the call. Her voice was subdued.“Professor…”
“Pick me up tomorrow at noon.”
She was taken aback.“Huh?”
He hung up.
Tim asked, “What did he say?”
”
“He wants me to pick him up tomorrow.”
“Nothing else? No mention of me?”
She shook her head. He checked his phone–Nan Zhizhi hadn’t contacted him.“The Professor is biased!”
The bar’s lively atmosphere had worked its magic: chest.“Better?”
“Not until you pay for tonight.”
“Got it.”
as feeling much better. She patted his
It was a joke. Tim wouldn’t let her pay. Concerned that Nan Zhizhi might find out they were at a bar, he paid the bill before leaving with Ashley.
The
next day at He gave her an address.
noon, Ashley picked up Nan Zhizhi.“Professor, where to?‘
entered.“You’re
here.” as they stood Thirty minutes later, they arrived at a restaurant. They entered a private room to find two
They men. middle–aged imposing Nan Zhizhi introduced them calmly.“Ren Yi’an, Ji Huan’ying. My student, Ashley.” Ashley recognized them from news reports–one a high–ranking military official, the other a prominent politician. They were surprisingly cordial, shaking her hand.“We’ve heard so much about you.”
”
Slightly bewildered,
Ashley
shook
their
hands.“The
pleasure’s
all mine.”
They gestured for her to sit. Ren Yi’an said, “We’ve known about you for years, hoping Professor Nan would introduce us. We’ve been studying your recent system, and with some free time, we wanted to meet you.”
