This was the first time Zhu Qianying had taken the initiative to call Yan Shao and ask him to pick her up from get off work.
So, after finishing his overtime work, Yan Shao didn't even have time to say goodbye to the others. After announcing the meeting adjourned, he grabbed his coat and bag and was the first to rush out of the meeting room.
"Is Young Master Yan rushing back to appease the boss's wife?"
The news of the boss's wife's high-profile declaration of love on Weibo spread throughout the entire Yanhuang Group this afternoon. In addition, the boss was so happy that he gave everyone double pay, so it was hard for anyone not to know.
Qin Xiu nodded, "Definitely!"
The other executives didn't have a deep impression of Zhu Qianying. After hearing Qin Xiu say this, and knowing that Qin Xiu had a good relationship with the boss's wife in private, they started gossiping.
"Assistant Qin, is our boss's wife difficult to deal with? I never thought that someone as capable as Young Master Yan would become henpecked."
Qin Xiu disagreed with the claim that the landlady was difficult to deal with.
"If my wife is a tigress, then the boss's wife is a lamb."
In Qin Xiu's memory, although Zhu Qianying was stubborn, she was very reasonable. She probably never acted as unreasonably as his wife.
"No way? So Young Master Yan likes this type? Then our boss's wife isn't so scary after all. But why is Young Master Yan so afraid of her?"
As Qin Xiu tidied up his things, he said, "This isn't fear, it's respect!"
In Qin Xiu's view, Yan Shao was someone who feared neither heaven nor earth.
Therefore, when his colleague said that Yan Shao was afraid of Zhu Qianying, Qin Xiu thought that it was just a husband's indulgence and tolerance of his wife, and it was not the same as being afraid.
But in reality, Yan Shao's feelings toward Zhu Qianying were less about fear and more about dread.
He was afraid that she would suddenly leave, that she would fall in love with another man, that she would be disappointed in him, and so on.
Because of his fear, Yan Shao was more cautious than ever before.
It could even be said that he had never been so cautious before.
"Ying'er, come out, I've arrived!"
It wasn't that Yan Shao didn't want to go in to pick up Zhu Qianying, but Zhu Qianying had sent him a message asking him to wait outside when he arrived.
Presumably, Cheng Ye was also in the store, and they were afraid that if he went in, it would upset Cheng Ye.
In the past, he would have swaggered in to show off to Cheng Ye, but now, he was afraid that Zhu Qianying would be angry, so he obediently waited in the car.
Yan Shao was unaware that Cheng Ye had not yet seen the trending topics on Weibo.
The people in the jewelry store basically all knew that Cheng Ye liked Zhu Qianying, so everyone tacitly agreed not to mention Weibo in front of Cheng Ye.
Little did he know that people who secretly love each other are extremely sensitive. Even if Zhu Qianying didn't say anything, and even if Cheng Ye didn't see the Weibo post, he still noticed the change in Zhu Qianying from her words and actions.
"Shadow, take a day off tomorrow. We can talk on the phone if anything comes up."
Cheng Ye, who was in the store, spotted Yan Shao's car parked outside and urged Zhu Qianying to leave quickly.
Judging from his expression and words, it seems that he has let go of all the reluctance and stubbornness he had during the day.
"OK!"
Zhu Qianying said goodbye to Cheng Ye and several colleagues, and went outside, where she saw Yan Shao leaning against the car waiting for her.
Yan Shao saw her too, quickly walked over, and took the bag containing her laptop from her. "Have you been waiting long?"
"No, I just finished what I was doing," Zhu Qianying said, but suddenly a red rose appeared in front of her.
Zhu Qianying paused for a moment, then quickly reached out and took the rose.
"Thanks!"
Young Master Yan touched her face. "I bought it on the street because I was afraid you would wait too long."
For Yan Shao, this experience of buying a rose from a flower girl on the side of the road while the car was stopped at a red light was unique and only happened once.
But this rose, which only cost three yuan, brought a sweet smile to Zhu Qianying's face.
"It's beautiful! Thank you!"
Her reaction was like that of a child who had been craving candy for a long time, suddenly receiving a piece of candy.
Under the streetlights, her long eyelashes fluttered, and her eyes and face were filled with a smile that made people feel happy. She was as innocent as a child and extremely cute.
Yan Shao hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he couldn't resist and leaned over to gently kiss her cheek under the streetlight.
Zhu Qianying was stunned again. It was rare for Yan Shao to see her so dazed. He moved his face away from her again and this time kissed her lips directly.
However, considering that this was a main street, and right outside the shop where she worked, his kiss was brief and ended immediately.
"Did you eat a full meal tonight? How about we find somewhere to get something to eat?"
After handing over the roses with Zhu Qianying's bag in one hand, Yan Shao's other hand was free. He hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took Zhu Qianying's hand, which was hanging by her side.
Zhu Qianying's face flushed and her ears rang from his series of affectionate gestures. Her brain seemed to be going on strike again, so much so that she didn't even hear Yan Shao's question clearly.
"Shall we go get something to eat?"
Yan Shao repeated himself, expressing his fondness for the slightly dazed Zhu Qianying before him.
Or rather, he liked Zhu Qianying rotten no matter what she was like, whether she was angry, confused, or shrewd.
"I'm not hungry..." Zhu Qianying was helped into the car by him from behind.
Seeing that he had sat down, she asked, "Didn't you have dinner?"
Yan Shao wanted to nod, but in the end he shook his head and denied it, "I ate, but it wasn't to my taste, I wasn't full."
Zhu Qianying brought the rose to her nose and smelled it. "What do you want to eat? Let's make it at home, or we can go to a restaurant. They have plenty of ingredients there."
At this time, the restaurant would naturally be closed. Saying that we should go to a restaurant meant that Zhu Qianying would personally cook to take care of his stomach.
This suggestion greatly appealed to Yan Shao, but he was reluctant to let Zhu Qianying overwork herself.
"Never mind, how about we just find a teahouse and grab some snacks?"
He was tired, and she was tired too. They would grab something to eat outside to fill their stomachs, then go home, take a shower, and then they could do whatever they wanted without restraint.
How could Zhu Qianying know so many despicable thoughts about Young Master Yan? All she knew was that instead of eating something random outside, it would be better to go home and cook a bowl of noodles to her liking.
"Let's go home and cook noodles. We still have some braised pork at home, which is perfect for making noodles," Zhu Qianying suddenly insisted.
Unable to dissuade her, Yan Shao had no choice but to nod in agreement.
He casually put her bag aside, and very naturally reached his hand to her lower back, gently pulling her into his embrace.
Zhu Qianying's body stiffened noticeably, almost as if by reflex.
Then, remembering what she had said to him at noon, she tried to relax slowly and gently press her back against his chest.
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