On the beach, the tide rises and falls.

Zhou Pengfei and Yang Yajing walked side by side, with Yang Yajing explaining things to Zhou Pengfei as they walked.

As the setting sun slowly painted the sky red, Yang Yajing stopped in her tracks.

Zhou Pengfei mustered his courage, stretched out his left hand, and tightly grasped Yang Yajing's right hand.

Yang Yajing looked up at Zhou Pengfei, whose eyes were fixed on the setting sun. She saw the 1.8-meter-tall man's profile, which was flushed red by the evening glow, and squeezed his palm in return.

Zhou Pengfei felt a sudden urge and uttered four words to the setting sun: "Holding your hand."

Monday, a quiet weekday beach. A pair of silhouettes slowly embrace against the backdrop of the sunset, a beautiful scene.

In this lifetime, Yang Yajing's first wish has come true!

Most of the bitterness and resentment from her previous life vanished the moment Zhou Pengfei took her hand.

At least in this life, Zhou Pengfei belongs to her; at least in this life, when they are together, her innocence remains.

Thinking of this, Yang Yajing narrowed her eyes almost imperceptibly.

She and Zhou Pengfei are together, but that doesn't completely erase the evil deeds Jiang Xuanxuan committed against her in her previous life!

The Chiang family... she still wants to destroy them!

But how fast that goes depends on how much trouble Jiang Xuanxuan causes!

Zhou Pengfei had no idea what Yang Yajing was thinking at that moment. As the moon rose in the east, he took out the red string from his pocket and put it around Yang Yajing's wrist.

With his love life going smoothly, Zhou Pengfei's inspiration flowed freely at school. Song Qi said he had achieved a double success, and he readily accepted it.

Wang Bingjing objected: "Zhou Pengfei! You're not short of money! Can you please stop trying to steal my scholarship?"

Despite Zhou Pengfei's usual quiet demeanor, when he's actually in a relationship, he immediately announces it to the world in the group chat.

As soon as Yang Yajing got out of school, she discovered that her phone, which she had left in the cabinet, had been bombarded with calls and messages of congratulations.

"Let's have a get-together! Let's have a get-together!" Chen Jiaoyun was the first to shout.

Yang Yajing shook her head, gathered all her friends together, and opened a private room in the food court.

Just as I was having a good time, that "old geezer" Xia Changlong came to bother me again!

"Why is it so noisy?" Xia Changlong asked in a stern tone. "I messaged you, and you actually replied that you were too busy? You've gotten bolder."

"We're having a party to celebrate getting a boyfriend! We can talk about this later!" Yang Yajing snapped, giving him a cold shoulder.

What? You didn't invite me to the celebration? Have you forgotten your roots?

Hearing the angry roar on the other end of the phone, Zhou Pengfei asked in a low voice, "Is that your boss, Xia?"

Everyone perked up their ears. Who is Boss Xia?

Zhuo Yizhu was also there. Upon hearing this title, he exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be General Manager Xia?"

Now everyone was in an uproar: "That big shot from the Xia family? You're so familiar with him? How could you be so rude to such a powerful figure? Don't you want to live anymore?"

"Did you hear that? You're the one with the worst judgment!" Xia Changlong said smugly, hearing the chatter on the other end of the phone.

"Boss Xia, is it appropriate for you to join in the fun with a group of young people like us?" Yang Yajing rolled her eyes.

"Why not? I'm the matchmaker!"

"The usual place, come if you want, or don't! If you do come, it's your treat?" Yang Yajing said with a sly smile.

"You cheapskate! Just you wait!" He hung up the phone after saying that.

"He's really coming?" Everyone was surprised. Was he going to meet a big shot?

"Who knows?" Yang Yajing shrugged. "It's up to him whether he comes or not."

Just when everyone thought Xia Changlong was just saying it casually, that big shot really arrived!

"Oh my!" Everyone was surprised. Suddenly, a smartly dressed CEO appeared at the party. Did he feel awkward?

Especially Zhao Jie, who is her father's direct superior! Her future boss! What is she supposed to do?

"Boss Xia? I told you it wasn't appropriate for you to come!" Yang Yajing sighed. "You're here, but dressed like you're on an inspection tour..."

"Hmph!" Xia Changlong did hum, but he also took off his suit jacket and loosened his tie in a fitting manner.

Then, he said something that made everyone fall silent again: "Girl, is this an engagement party? It's a bit small! It'll be embarrassing if we don't have at least ten or eight tables!"

Everyone: "..."

Yang Yajing: (Facepalm)

"Yang Yajing! Are you getting married?" Yu Yue, oblivious to the occasion, spoke up.

"You're not of legal age yet! What are you getting married for?" Xia Changlong said as he sat down.

"What's going on?" Chen Jiaoyun asked Yang Yajing in a low voice.

“Old-fashioned, he got engaged at 19 without even dating.” Yang Yajing pointed at Xia Changlong.

"Wow! How romantic!" Yu Yue's novel-loving mind popped into his head again. "You're Xia, the eldest daughter of Ya Jing's family, right? Tell us about your love story from that era!"

"Did you hear that? Did you hear that?" Xia Changlong said smugly. "That girl speaks so comfortably! No wonder she's so kind and plump, with such a blessed appearance!"

If it were anyone else, being told they were fat would have made them unhappy. But Yu Yue didn't mind! She knew she was fat, but she thought she was quite cute. Typical thick-skinned.

Xia Changlong seems to particularly enjoy showing off his love story; he took out his precious wedding photo from his wallet and started showing it off again.

With Yu Yue around, the previously awkward atmosphere suddenly eased. At this moment, Xia Changlong was like a kind elder, a lively and boastful character—so energetic!

Even Secretary Huang, who came along with them, felt that if these people accompanied him to work every day, he wouldn't have to be so tense!

Although they were all adults, only a few of them would order beer. Xia Changlong rarely didn't have to be toasted at dinner parties, so he was even less willing to leave.

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