“You…” Dong Jielin was speechless, panting heavily.

She glared at Pei Nian, then turned around abruptly, but stumbled several steps because her high heels were too high, and twisted her ankle badly.

"Ah!" Dong Jielin screamed, stumbled forward, and crashed headfirst into the wall!

Colleagues passing by tried their best to suppress their laughter and quickly walked away.

Pei Nian watched this scene quietly, shook her head, curled her lips slightly, and gave her a disdainful look.

"Pei Nian!" Dong Jielin shouted at her retreating figure after regaining her footing, "You just wait!"

Pei Nian waved to her with her back turned and walked away gracefully.

Actually, she really wanted to give this woman the middle finger.

In the days when I was struggling at the bottom of society, I would always encounter some disgusting people. Giving the middle finger and swearing became an essential skill for survival.

Theoretically speaking, a hundred Dong Jielins wouldn't be a match for her.

However, in that instant, she suppressed the urge to teach her a lesson. Not for any other reason than her own position at Lu's Corporation, and because she couldn't bring shame to Jiang Mianmian.

Also, just a moment ago, she suddenly thought of someone...

She wondered if he would have a different opinion of her if he saw her swearing and giving the middle finger.

If he saw this side of her, she probably would never have a heart-shaped fried egg in her bowl again.

Pei Nian turned the corner in the corridor, smiled faintly, quickly sat back down at her workstation, put all her unhappiness behind her, and focused on her work.

After get off work, she saw Huo Jingnan standing downstairs at the company.

She nodded to him, and Huo Jingnan followed behind her as if he had received a royal decree. Only after they had walked some distance from the company did he dare to walk side by side with her.

Pei Nian's face remained expressionless, but her heart was filled with joy.

“Um…” Huo Jingnan cautiously uttered those two words in a very soft voice, “Niannian…”

"What's up?"

Huo Jingnan's lips curled up. "You don't need to go home so early, do you?"

"I……"

"Let's go eat first, then I'll take you shopping for clothes!"

Before Pei Nian could express her opinion, Huo Jingnan made the decision for her.

And fearing she might change her mind, he boldly grabbed her hand... wrist.

Pei Nian chuckled, and he dragged her by the wrist as they ran through the streets. The setting sun dyed the clouds on the horizon red, and it also quietly blushed her face.

Huo Jingnan rarely goes shopping, and Pei Nian seldom comes to crowded places like this. Suddenly finding themselves in a crowd, both of them felt uncomfortable. They walked awkwardly for a while, looking around like two aliens.

The moment they turned and met each other's eyes, they both smiled.

Huo Jingnan pulled her into the DL Mall.

Although this was Huo family territory, the managers and shop assistants were still slightly taken aback when they saw Huo Jingnan—they all knew that this special forces soldier from the Huo family never went shopping.

When they saw that Huo Jingnan had not only come to the mall in person, but also had a girl with him, they were even more astonished—they had no idea who this person was who could tame this unruly special forces soldier so completely.

"Young Master Nan!" The manager bowed deeply and personally came forward to serve them. "What would you like to buy?"

"Pick out a few outfits for this young lady, along with shoes and a bag. Oh, and cosmetics too." Huo Jingnan looked at Pei Nian and chuckled. "They need to highlight her elegance, accentuate her beauty, and..."

"I want the most expensive one!"

The manager was taken aback at first, then smiled so hard his eyebrows and eyes were all squeezed together.

*

While Pei Nian was trying on clothes, Huo Jingnan waited on the side and video-called Huo Junyu.

I originally wanted to call him and ask him for advice on what else I could do to please a girl besides buying her things.

But on the screen, we saw the virtuous young lord wearing an apron, turning the kitchen upside down.

Just from the sound of the chopping board, Huo Jingnan knew what the kitchen looked like right now...

"Junyu, I think I should call Xiaoyou first."

"Um?"

"I have to tell her in advance," Huo Jingnan said with a wry smile, "No matter what your husband gives you, don't eat it, or you'll be poisoned!"

"roll!"

"Hahaha..." Huo Jingnan finally couldn't hold back anymore, "I said, what kind of biochemical experiments are you doing now? I'll spare your kitchen for now! Whatever you want to do, I'll help you, okay?"

"That won't do." Huo Junyu said smugly, "This is a fertility-preparing soup that a husband personally prepared for his wife; we can't let outsiders interfere!"

"A soup for preparing for pregnancy?"

“Yes,” Huo Junyu said earnestly, “We used to have an old maid in our family, my mother called her Aunt Cen. Although this old lady has passed away, her soup-making secrets have continued to benefit us descendants! I followed her recipe and doubled the ingredients…”

Huo Jingnan was dumbfounded.

Huo Junyu took a picture of the medicinal herbs with his phone to show them to him.

Actually, they are all things that nourish yin and replenish the body.

But you can't double the ingredients!

As a meticulous special forces soldier, Huo Jingnan felt it was his responsibility to advise him.

"Junyu, you can't do it like this... You have to follow the recipe! These are all medicinal herbs, after all. Although medicine and food share the same origin, but..."

"What do you know!" Huo Junyu rolled his eyes.

"No, I'm telling you from a scientific point of view, if you supplement too much, it will cause people to experience internal heat..."

"I'm telling you from a husband-wife perspective... never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway!"

"What?"

"You live by the sea? You're really nosy! I'm hanging up!"

Before Huo Jingnan could say anything, Huo Junyu hung up the video call.

He stared at the screen, frowning seriously, and muttered to himself, "It really does make you prone to getting a sore throat..."

What are you saying?

At this moment, Pei Nian came out of the fitting room.

Huo Jingnan looked up and suddenly felt a light flash before his eyes!

She changed out of her black outfit and into a light blue shirt and white long skirt, looking elegant and simple, which made her appear gentle and graceful.

Huo Jingnan couldn't take his eyes off it for a moment, his heart pounding.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Pei Nian chuckled. "Doesn't it look good?"

“Uh…” Huo Jingnan seemed to have aphasia.

Suddenly, a voice came from nearby: "It's really beautiful!"

Pei Nian was startled and looked in the direction of the voice. What came into view was a face as delicate as a peach blossom.

The girl ran up to her in a few quick steps, looked her up and down, and then frowned.

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, she handed the pearl bag in her hand to Pei Nian.

Pei Nian didn't answer, firstly because of her instinctive aversion to strangers, and secondly because she recognized the bag; Jiang Mianmian also had one, a limited edition from a major brand, with very few in the world, and it was quite valuable.

And the people who can enter this shopping mall won't be carrying a fake bag.

Pei Nian could not accept such a grand gift.

The girl paused for a moment, then laughed, "Go ahead and take it! I think this bag would look even better on you!"