Chapter 109 You're deliberately getting back at me!

He Huaisheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word "strawberry".

Jiang Zhiyao likes mango cake but is allergic to strawberries.

He was thinking about An Shixia the whole time he was buying the cake today, and he accidentally bought the wrong one.

Seeing Jiang Zhiyao's tearful face, He Huaisheng felt extremely guilty: "I'm sorry, Yaoyao. I didn't notice. When I went to buy a cake today, he said there was only one left. I didn't check what flavor it was, and I just asked him to wrap it up."

This explanation is flawless.

Jiang Zhiyao's tears stopped at that moment: "Really?"

"Really, I just walked into a random store, it was almost closing time. I'll order takeout now, I'll get your favorite mango cake, okay?"

Jiang Zhiyao immediately nodded: "Okay, I knew it, Brother Yu is the best~"

He Huaisheng felt very tired, but still forced a smile: "I've already ordered takeout, it'll be here soon."

"Then this cake can be served to my brother, and we can eat it together later."

"Okay, let's eat together."

Despite saying that, He Huaisheng just wanted to rest now. After finishing the cake, he left, saying he needed to go back and revise the plan.

Back in his dorm room, he lay on his bed for a long time, Zhou Xuerou's words echoing in his ears, leaving him feeling unsettled.

He opened his phone, entered a number, hesitated for a long time, and then typed three words: "I agree."

*

Meanwhile, Zhou Xuerou was at the Zheng family's house. Zheng Wenbo sent Zhou Lan away, saying he wanted to create an opportunity for Zhou Xuerou and Zheng Yiyuan.

Seeing Zheng Wenbo's grinning face, Zhou Xuerou smiled along with him.

Although Zheng Wenbo, his uncle, is somewhat unreliable, he is a member of the Zheng family, and as long as he has that status, he can do whatever he wants.

Zheng Wenbo thoughtfully placed a piece of braised pork on her plate: "Your aunt loves this the most, eat more. And this is some red wine I've been saving for a long time, have a taste."

Zhou Xuerou couldn't refuse, so she ate it all in front of Zheng Wenbo.

"You can stay at the Zheng family's house tonight. Your aunt has prepared a room for you. She has something to tell you later. You can go and rest after you've eaten."

After speaking, Zheng Wenbo resumed his refined and courteous demeanor and began cutting the steak.

Zhou Xuerou didn't really want to be alone with Zheng Wenbo, so she nodded and went into the room.

Zheng Wenbo continued to eat his steak slowly and deliberately. After finishing the last piece, he elegantly wiped his mouth, called the nanny to clean up the dishes, and then told the servants to go home.

The villa instantly became empty.

Zheng Wenbo went to Zhou Xuerou's room and knocked on the door: "Xuerou? Are you asleep?"

As he spoke, he knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside.

Zheng Wenbo waited a while longer, pressing his ear against the door. After confirming there was no sound, he took out his key from his pocket and opened the door.

...

*

A month has passed since He Huaisheng sent the message, but the only response he's getting is to wait.

He Huaisheng was getting impatient, especially with the recent projects he was working on, which involved collaborating with Yan Lingyu's company. He was so stressed out that he was practically going bald.

He couldn't resist barging into Yan Lingyu's office.

"Yan Lingyu, I know it's you. You keep pointing out what's wrong with my project, and why are you tormenting me? You're just deliberately getting back at me!"

He Huai was in a huff, and there happened to be other company executives in Yan Lingyu's office, so several pairs of eyes turned to look at him.

He Huaisheng was a bit clueless and suddenly got stuck.

Yan Lingyu frowned slightly at first when he was disturbed, but quickly recovered.

"He Huaisheng, do you really think your project is well-written?"

He Huaisheng wasn't guilty at all. Despite being stared at by so many eyes, he remained confident and assertive: "Of course, I conducted on-site research on my plan. It's definitely not bad, not worthless as you all say!"

Yan Lingyu didn't intend to give him any face and directly criticized, "Why are there useless entertainment facilities in this development project?"

He Huaisheng felt a little embarrassed when he saw that the man had immediately pointed to his proudest feature: "I've done some research on the surrounding users, and they're mostly elderly. Elderly people like to gather together, and with..."

"Stop! Have you even looked into the surrounding residents? This is a high-end community; their homes are all equipped with these devices. Who do you think would go to such lengths to find something so convenient?"

He Huaisheng was taken aback by what was said, but quickly understood, his face turning pale and then red.

“Go back and think about the project carefully. If it doesn’t work, find someone else. I have more than one company that I can cooperate with.”

After saying this, Yan Lingyu had his assistant ask He Huaisheng to leave.

He Huaisheng held the project proposal, feeling quite uneasy.

After planning for so long, Yan Lingyu dismissed it with just one sentence.

He was stunned and didn't refute it at first, but now that he thinks about it, it's not actually impossible.

Don't upper-class people get together to exercise? It's so lonely exercising alone.

He gritted his teeth, his disgust for Yan Lingyu growing even stronger.

He had inquired about An Shixia's whereabouts several times over the past month, but there had been no news.

But every time Yan Lingyu and An Shixia were on a date, they would be spotted and photographed by others, who would then post the photos on the campus forum.

He was so angry when he saw the comments saying the two were a perfect match that he wanted to gouge out their eyes.

Where are they a perfect match? He and An Shixia are clearly a perfect match!

He felt a deep sense of resentment as he walked out of Yan Lingyu's company building, when his phone screen suddenly flashed twice.

It was a text message from that phone number that didn't have a name saved in the contacts.

"There's an auction tonight. If you have the chance, be there on time. Success is the only option; failure is not an option."

He Huaisheng tightened his grip on his phone, his heart pounding.

The opportunity is coming.

*

"Shi Xia, I won't be going to the auction tonight."

Shen Tongtong dressed up specially today, took off her thick glasses, and looked radiant.

An Shixia raised an eyebrow slightly: "What, going to meet your lover in secret?"

Shen Tongtong's face instantly turned red: "Don't talk nonsense, it's not true yet."

An Shixia mimicked her tone: "Not yet~ So after tonight?"

"Oh, Shi Xia!"

Shen Tongtong covered her face shyly, trying to get An Shixia to stop the topic.

An Shixia was just teasing her and didn't continue: "Alright, alright, someone will be with me tonight, so you can go and have fun."

Now it was Shen Tongtong's turn to tease An Shixia: "You're one to talk! You're even more flamboyant than me. Your lover is probably already looking forward to seeing you."

Thinking of Yan Lingyu, An Shixia couldn't help but laugh: "That's right, I'm also looking forward to seeing him."

An Shixia's skin has thickened considerably in the past month, and as for how thickened it became, that's all thanks to Yan Lingyu.

Whose family is so loving that they kiss every day?

It was truly remarkable how she went from feeling guilty at the beginning to being open and honest later on.

"Oh my, you're looking forward to it too~ Well, it seems like your anticipation has come true."

An Shixia looked out the window as she left and saw the familiar car heading towards the underground parking garage.