"Don't try to fool me!" Young Master Yan seemed to see through her thoughts, giving her a deep look and giving her a special reminder.
Zhu Qianying was so angry she wanted to curse. How could this person be so arrogant and conceited!
It's one thing to ask for a gift, but to make so many demands? With that attitude and tone, is this really asking for a gift?
It's clearly extortion!
Just as Zhu Qianying was about to explode, Mrs. Lei, who was sitting to the side, finally finished studying the brooch. Unaware of the strange atmosphere between the two, Mrs. Lei suggested taking them to the greenhouse in the backyard.
Zhu Qianying was thus spared from being enraged by Young Master Yan's further excessive demands.
"Xiao Yan, your parents seem to know a lot about flowers and plants. Do you also tend to flowers and plants in your spare time?"
Zhu Qianying thought that Mrs. Lei and Young Master Yan were quite familiar with each other, but it seems that this is not the case.
"Sister Lei, I'm just a rough man. Besides work, I only occasionally go out for a drink. I have no interest in things like gardening."
Young Master Yan was quite honest and didn't pretend to know what he didn't, which surprised Zhu Qianying a bit.
She thought that he was such a proud person that he would always act like he was the best in the world and would never admit to others that he didn't know anything or was ignorant about anything.
"Haha, all men are like that. It has nothing to do with being rough or not; it's just their personality!"
Mr. Lei, who had just gone off to take care of some things, rushed over after hearing from the maid that the guests were in the flower room. As soon as he opened the flower room door, he heard his wife's hearty laughter.
"Honey, what bad things have you said about us men this time?"
Yan Han chimed in, "Brother Lei, Sister-in-law Lei didn't say anything bad about us. I was just reflecting on myself. Because Ying'er often complains that I'm a rough guy, a complete bumpkin!"
Zhu Qianying was secretly startled. When did she start to dislike him?
He's not under her control, so why is she complaining about him?
Before Zhu Qianying could even defend herself, she heard Mr. Lei speaking to Young Master Yan in a lecturing tone.
"Xiao Yan, you shouldn't always be so focused on making money. Spend more time with Yingzi. You might not know, but Yingzi has a lot of suitors here!"
Zhu Qianying was secretly anxious, hoping that Mr. Lei would not name Cheng Ye.
She didn't want to talk about it anymore. These past few days, she had had enough of the way Uncle Yan spoke and acted as if Cheng Ye was his father's murderer whenever he mentioned him.
The night the auction ended, this guy even schemingly urged her to leave Ying Jewelry!
"Thanks for the reminder, Brother Lei. I just realized my past mistakes, so I specially accompanied her here this time. Who knew she was so busy, leaving me to my own devices. It's incredibly boring."
At first, Zhu Qianying was a little moved by the beginning of the story, but the more she listened, the less she felt that way.
So, this young master Yan actually thinks she doesn't have time to spend with him?
She came here to work, and he came along on his own. Besides, he was probably busy with his own things too.
Besides, her relationship with him wasn't the kind where you had to spend time with me and I had to spend time with you, or you had to coax me and I had to coax you, okay?
"Shadow, you were wrong about this. For a woman, career is important, but family is just as important! This is advice from Sister Lei, who's been through it all!"
Zhu Qianying could only nod meekly, but in truth, she was extremely depressed.
Fortunately, the flowers in the greenhouse were very beautiful and pleasing to the eye, which greatly relieved her depression.
At this moment, she regretted coming here. She even suspected that the three of them had conspired to teach her a lesson.
It wasn't until after dinner, when the couple led Zhu Qianying and Yan Han into their large storage room that occupied an entire floor, that Zhu Qianying felt that the trip had been worthwhile.
Even Yan Han thought that Zhu Qianying, as a jewelry designer, would probably prefer collecting things like diamonds and jewelry, but his guess was completely wrong.
That night, what captivated Zhu Qianying the most were traditional handicrafts like embroidery and brocade, which have a history of thousands of years in China.
Mrs. Lei, of course, noticed her preference and selected a phoenix embroidery from among the handicrafts to give to Zhu Qianying as a return gift for the pair of brooches.
At first, Zhu Qianying refused to accept it no matter what, because she knew very well the value of the embroidery.
In the end, Yan Han tugged at her arm and told her, "Take it. I just delivered an apartment to them a few days ago."
Zhu Qianying was stunned for a moment. Did that mean she now owed Yan Shao a favor?
"You still have a hundred million!" Young Master Yan reminded her again.
Zhu Qianying hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the embroidery.
In truth, she understood perfectly well that Young Master Yan was merely using the 100 million as a figurehead. When it came to actually settling the deal, he probably wouldn't care about such a small amount of money at all.
Oh well, anyway, I still owe him a gift.
Then, what's owed can be made up for with that gift.
In short, she still wants to try her best to sever all ties with this man!
...
That evening, after saying goodbye to the Lei couple and returning to the hotel, Zhu Qianying, just like the night of the auction, began to study the embroidery with fascination.
Looking at her focused and earnest expression, Yan Han suddenly remembered those two scarves...
“Ying’er…”
He felt that some things were better left unsaid.
"Um?!"
Zhu Qianying didn't even lift her eyelids, only responding to him with a nasal tone.
"Do you remember those two scarves...?"
Even Yan Han himself found it difficult to talk about.
What was I thinking back then that I got angry with her over those two scarves?
"Yes, I remember!"
This time, Zhu Qianying raised her head, and her gaze was very open and honest, without the slightest hesitation or suspicion.
"actually……"
Yan Han, on the other hand, didn't know how to put into words the seemingly ancient matter.
"Hmm?!" Zhu Qianying looked at him frankly.
Regarding the two scarves, she was actually more concerned about which famous designer they were made from.
Rather, it was not about what name or method they were delivered to Yan Han.
But Yan Han was troubled by the latter.
"Actually, those two scarves aren't mine, they belong to Yi Wei!"
This answer is consistent with Zhu Qianying's guess, so there's really nothing to explain.
"I know!"
Zhu Qianying responded calmly, her eyes still clear and bright, without the slightest hint of curiosity or any of the complex emotions Yan Han hoped to see, such as envy, jealousy, or hatred.
"No, I think you've misunderstood!" Yan Han felt that he hadn't explained himself clearly.
"oh?"
Zhu Qianying didn't ask any questions, but waited quietly for him to continue.
"Did you think those two scarves were a gift from Yi Wei?"
Zhu Qianying raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that right?"
Yan Han shook his head, "No, I gave it to Yi Wei!"
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