ALL NOVEL
Chapter 123
They had 100 days left, just the perfect 100 things to do, one thing each day, to make these 100 days more memorable.
Shen Nian scrolled down, although reluctant, she had to interrupt Lu Lingchuan's wonderful idea.
【Many things can be accomplished in a day, no need to spread them over multiple days.】
For example, this one 【spend a day at the amusement park】 and these two 【ride the rollercoasters together】 【ride the Ferris wheel together, kiss at the top】 can all be done on the same day.
There's also that 【celebrate each other's birthday】, but their birthdays don't fall within these 100 days, so unless something unexpected happens, that one can't be done.
Lu Lingchuan fell silent as expected. Just as Shen Nian thought he had given up, Lu Lingchuan sent another link with outrageous additional items.
【101. Come up with a set of secret hand gestures and signals that only you two understand
102. Camp on the beach overnight
103. In spring, sunbathe on the lawn, have a big meal, then nap on each other's laps
104. Co-create an artistic work
...】
Shen Nian: "........"
Alright, she could see that Lu Lingchuan was really determined to complete these 100 little things.
Well, with this, she knows how to spend these 100 days too.
The meeting was still going on, Shen Nian lowered her head and secretly went through the list of 100 little things they were going to do.
The beginning was fine, just some simple but very heart-warming things, but looking towards the end...
【95. Take our families on a gathering or trip
96. Make an unforgettable proposal
97. Take our own wedding photos
98. Design a dream wedding
99. Have a child of love, give the baby all our love
100. And so, for the long journey ahead, hand in hand, grow old together】
Although just words, reading them made Shen Nian's heart race.
These are probably what she hoped for but could never attain in this life.
The meeting finally ended amid Lu Lingchuan's blatant slacking off and Shen Nian's discreet messing around.
After the employee who presented the PPT finished, they nervously looked at Lu Lingchuan, waiting for him to point out any shortcomings. Lu Lingchuan, however, was still engrossed in playing with his phone.
It wasn't until over a minute of silence that he finally looked up calmly, "Done?"
Everyone: "......"
Lu Lingchuan showed no embarrassment for slacking off, "Not bad, meeting adjourned."
He stood up, glancing at Shen Nian beside him, "Shen Nian, organize your notes and send them to my office desk."
With that, he strode off. Shen Nian stood up and lowered her head, "Yes, President Lu."
After Lu Lingchuan left, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, but no one was in a hurry to leave the meeting room. Instead, they huddled together whispering.
"What's up with President Lu?"
"No idea, but he's definitely different from before. If you say he's happy... well, he still has that stony face. But if you say he's not happy... you still get the feeling that President Lu is in an especially good mood today."
Shen Nian didn't join their conversation. She gathered her things and left. Jiang Lingling hurried to catch up with her.
"Sis Nian, you're President Lu's assistant, so you know him best. Tell me, did something good happen to President Lu?"
Shen Nian, holding her notes and laptop, said, "How would I know if President Lu is happy?"
"Although he didn't show it on his face, his whole demeanor told us that he's in an exceptionally good mood today."
Jiang Lingling insisted, "Sis Nian, didn't you notice?"
Shen Nian pretended not to understand, "Notice what?"
"President Lu spoke to you much more gently." Jiang Lingling said, "Before, he was always cold when instructing you."
Shen Nian countered, "Wasn't he just as cold today?"
When Lu Lingchuan instructed her earlier, he certainly didn't show any personal feelings.
"Um......" Confused by Shen Nian, Jiang Lingling started doubting herself.
That's right, President Lu was just as cold as ever when instructing Sis Nian.
But... she just felt it was odd, even though it was the same coldness as before, it somehow felt... warmer.
Jiang Lingling was so confused by Shen Nian that her thoughts became a jumbled mess. She didn't know how to describe that feeling and frustratedly grabbed her hair.
Seeing her bewildered like that, Shen Nian couldn't help but smile, pursed her lips, and quickened her pace, leaving.
Watching Shen Nian's departing back, Jiang Lingling was utterly dumbfounded.
Not only was President Lu acting weird, but she also felt that Sis Nian was in an exceptionally good mood today too.
..............................
In a great mood today, even work seemed much easier than usual.
Right at quitting time in the afternoon, Lu Lingchuan came out of his office. Shen Nian had just shut down her computer and grabbed a few documents that needed handling today, following Lu Lingchuan into the elevator.
Lu Lingchuan drove out of the company's underground garage himself and onto the road. Shen Nian lowered her head, going over the documents she had brought.
"These need your review, these just need your signature, and the dinner with President Tian is scheduled for 9 PM the day after tomorrow."
"Mmm." Lu Lingchuan replied, then said, "You don't need to go to the dinner after tomorrow, there will be drinking."
He remembered that Shen Nian was currently alcohol intolerant, and drinking was unavoidable at executive dinners.
"......" Shen Nian paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."
It was rare for them to have such a calm exchange. Shen Nian looked out at the unfamiliar scenery, turned, and gazed at Lu Lingchuan in puzzlement, "Not going home?"
She had walked the route from the company to their home so many times that she could recognize it with her eyes closed, so she was very sure they weren't taking the way home.
Lu Lingchuan had one hand propped against the door, the other casually on the steering wheel, looking entirely relaxed.
Hearing Shen Nian's question, he replied, "Going to do the first thing."
The first thing...
Reminded by Lu Lingchuan, Shen Nian finally remembered what he had said that morning.
They had 100 days, so they were going to do 100 things, one thing each day.
And the first thing in the list Lu Lingchuan had given her was:
【Write letters to each other】
Writing letters... in this age of the internet, the internet has replaced so many things, and letter writing as a means of communication was long ago replaced by text messages and instant messaging.
Shen Nian was amused, "Where are we going to write letters?"
But Lu Lingchuan looked as if he knew what he was doing.
"I found a place called 'Time' that offers letter-writing services."
Shen Nian looked at him with some curiosity: "How did you know?"
Shops like this were probably frequented more by little girls, and even she had never heard of a shop called "Time".
"I saw it on the map," Lu Lingchuan said rather matter-of-factly.
During the day when he wasn't busy at the office, he would take out his phone and open the map, taking the Lingrui Group as the center, and start looking at the roads and shops in all directions.