1 Year Of Beginning

"She's sleeping," Yu Yan commented when she saw that Lin San had fallen asleep. It was not even that long, but Lin San slept.

Feng Mian nodded. "Doctor told me that she needed to have a lot of sleep. I guess she woke up early today."

"Hmm, then, shall we grab some food?"

"Sure."

The two of them left the room quietly so as to not wake Lin San up. Yu Yan picked a noodle restaurant and ordered two bowls of noodles for the two of them. At the same time, she picked up her phone and scrolled the list.

"Mian'er, now that I have become manager, I can have the full list of people in the art department. However, I found out that you're even outside of my range," Yu Yan said.

"What do you mean?" Feng Mian tilted her head.

Yu Yan shook her head. "The task of the manager is mostly to supervise those under her or him. I have been given the list of people under me and those under other managers. However, I found out that you're not under any of them. It's listed that you stand on your own and didn't have to report to any of us."

"Erm, can you elaborate?"

"That means, you're an individual in the art department who has to report directly to the director or even the president." Yu Yan pursed her lips. "You know that in this case, people will surely find out about your special relationship if they do some digging. Your existence had become special."

"…Is it that obvious?"

"Yep. Well, if they didn't try to search your name and open your file, they'll never find out. But as the manager, we have the authority to inspect the files," Yu Yan replied. It was then she recalled something. "Oh well, I did request access from the director, though. Somehow, my request passed, so I can see yours. If it doesn't pass, no one will be able to see your file because you're not under any of us."

Feng Mian nodded. "At least, it means I'm safe for now, right?"

"Yes. But how long do you think you can stay like this? When you return back to the office, I wonder how the reaction of the others would be."

Hearing that, Feng Mian could only smile bitterly. She just hoped that she would be able to return back to her job later. So far, she had been very comfortable in her life as Zhang Liang's wife. Sometimes, she even forgot that she would have to return back to her ordinary life.

She was too lax and used to be pampered by Zhang Liang lately.

"Well, I'll ask to stay under you later."

Yu Yan passed a glance to Feng Mian. "You want me to take care of your mess again? Come on, grow up a bit."

"Hey, hey stop it!"

"Heh, it's right in front of me."

Feng Mian pouted and backed away before Yu Yan could reach her and messed up her hair again. Seeing the playful grin on Yu Yan's face, she knew that her best friend was having fun. She shook her head.

"What's your current project now?"

"Project?" Yu Yan blinked her eyes. She shrugged. "Beats me. In any case, I don't really want to deal with designing on my own again now. It's tiring having to stay in front of those designs for hours and not finishing. I'll only need to make a lot of reports and review the teams' design."

Feng Mian nodded. As the manager, Yu Yan wouldn't need to design on her own again. She had learned a bit of the position, so she knew that when they got a promotion, their work wouldn't be related to what they have been doing so far. They would get a completely different work, one that was related to the people around them.

This was also one of the reasons why she didn't want to get a promotion. She is just good at designing. When it came to dealing with people, she was not too good, so it would be better to leave it all to the team leader and manager. Of course, Feng Mian herself knew that this kind of attitude would mean that she would never be able to climb in her position.

Not that she cared, though.

She didn't really have passion to continue working in the company. If not because it was necessary for her to work in order to earn money, she would have long just chosen to become an artist. Unfortunately, her skill and ability were not enough to survive in this field.

"Sorry for the wait. The noodles are here."

"Thanks," Yu Yan said simply and picked the bowl. She handed one of the bowls to Feng Mian and one for her. Afterwards, she picked the chopsticks and grinned. "Let's have an eating contest."

"No. You'll win for sure."

"Come on."

"Just eat. Don't try to make me lose again just so you can ask me to do something."

Yu Yan pursed her lips. It seemed that Feng Mian couldn't be tricked again. Back then, she loved to use this trick to make Feng Mian accompany her or just do a little prank together. Of course, she would not go overboard.

The two of them ate and chatted with each other. Having not met for a long time made them miss each other. Before, they would meet in the office almost every day. Only on weekends would they not meet since Yu Yan wanted to spend her time with her boyfriend while Feng Mian was busy taking care of her mother and study back then.

Tep!

"I'm full," Yu Yan said and placed the chopstick on top of her empty bowl. She smirked when she saw Feng Mian still eating. "You're slow."

Feng Mian rolled her eyes. She was not that much of a fast eater. Compared to Yu Yan, she was far slower.

"You're the big eater."

"Hehe, you know me. I'll pay the bill for a moment. Do you want some drinks?"

Feng Mian waved her hand. "I brought my bottle with me. Just pay for your drink and then return back."

"Okay~."

Feng Mian finished her noodle and sighed. The portion in this restaurant was quite big. It was more than enough to make her feel full even though she only ate one bowl of noodles. Probably, she would need to make sure that she hadn't eaten anything before she came here in the future.

Klek!

"Kyaaa."

"Oh?"

Hearing the faint whisper, Feng Mian looked to the entrance. Her movement stopped when she saw the familiar figure standing there.

"Zhang Liang?"

Zhang Liang scanned the restaurant and stopped on Feng Mian. He walked closer to her, ignoring the faint whisper around him.

"Have you finished?"

"Yu Yan is still paying," Feng Mian replied. She moved to the side. "Take a seat, you're attracting attention."

Zhang Liang chuckled. He knew that if he wanted to make Feng Mian realized his presence, he needed to come without wearing any disguise. That way, some people would notice him. Of course, many still didn't know his face because he was not some kind of artist that was known.

Yu Yan returned back while closing her bag. Upon seeing Zhang Liang, her eyes widened. "Pres… Uh…. Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Liang nodded. He sent a warning glare to her. If she called him with that name, a lot of people would instantly recognize him. That was a situation he wanted to avoid.

"Have you two finished eating?"

"Well yeah," Yu Yan replied. She looked at Feng Mian for explanation, but Feng Mian herself was at loss. "Do you want to go somewhere after eating, Mian'er?"

Feng Mian shrugged. "I don't know. What's your plan for today?"

"Just eating, to be honest."

Yu Yan didn't really want to stay out all night too. She would have to work in her new position tomorrow, so she needed to review the material that they gave her. Even though she would still adjust to her new position, it would be better if she had prepared herself too.

"Then I guess, there's nothing."

Zhang Liang arched his eyebrows. "Am I bothering you two?"

"Just a bit," Feng Mian admitted while Yu Yan took a seat before her. She could see that Yu Yan's eyes were gleaming with interest.

"So, what brings you here, Mr. Zhang?"

"I'm here to pick up my wife."

"Oh?" Yu Yan smirked and looked at Feng Mian. "It seems that you're closer than what I thought."

"It's not like that," Feng Mian replied hastily.

Zhang Liang patted Feng Mian's head. "My wife is just shy."

"Oh~."

Right now, Feng Mian wished to punch Zhang Liang. Can't he shut up for a moment?