The Ending Part 2
"Lanlan, I want to eat a pear."
"Um."
"Lanlan, I want the peeled one."
"It's being shaved."
Even though Assistant Qin had heard similar conversations countless times, he was still shocked by the scene. Who had ever seen a CEO who appeared ruthless and decisive on the outside actually acting cute and charming towards another ruthless CEO in private, even though the two were engaged and it seemed perfectly reasonable?
Thinking about it this way, Assistant Qin shook his head frantically. But not long ago, his boss had found a new love, and now he was still clinging to Little Chen. This, this is the legendary two-timing! Assistant Qin was instantly shocked by this conclusion. Judging from President Chen's behavior, he still seemed to have feelings for Little Chen. What about Miss Li, who had agreed to get engaged before?
"Qin Zhu?"
"Huh? Ah, here!" Assistant Qin answered immediately upon hearing someone call his name, his body reflexively standing up straight.
Then he saw that General Manager Chen was looking at him speechlessly, as if he were a fool. He was sitting on the edge of General Manager Chen's bed, holding a half-peeled pear in his hand. General Manager Chen was smiling, as if nothing had just happened.
"Excuse me for disturbing you, Mr. Chen. I've come to get some documents for you to see." He chuckled, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere, and jogged over to Mr. Chen with the documents in his arms, handing them to him.
Since the president woke up, Xiao Chen has stopped handling their affairs, so he has to travel back and forth between the two places. Assistant Qin was bitter, but he didn't say anything. Because his salary was doubled, he found joy in his hardship and was overjoyed.
As President Chen nodded and read, he glanced at the younger President Chen, who was peeling a pear, while President Chen was turning the page. It was hard to imagine that just half a year ago, the younger President Chen was his mortal enemy, but now he was peeling a fragrant pear for the president by the bedside. The scene was truly disillusioning.
Mr. Chen seemed unaware that he was being spied on, and with his head down, he methodically and slowly shaved along the edge with a small knife.
After a while, Assistant Qin recalled the words he had just thought about at the door. Between President Chen and Miss Li, he would definitely favor President Chen more. Although President Chen had endured the hardships of enslaving them in the company while the president was unconscious, he was far superior to Miss Li, who always wore a fake smile. President Chen, who was upright and fair in rewarding and punishing, was a better choice as their boss's wife.
Assistant Qin looked at his boss with expectant eyes, silently cheering him on in his heart: "President Chen, you must hold on to Young Master Chen! The happiness of all the employees rests on your shoulders!"
As for Miss Li, he will definitely persuade her to leave so that his boss has no worries and can make sure that Mr. Chen becomes their president's wife smoothly.
With such lofty goals in mind, Assistant Qin, tears in his eyes, left the room with heavy steps, clutching the documents. How could such a plan be carried out by him alone?
He was completely unaware of the two pairs of eyes staring at him from behind, one dark and the other questioning.
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"Your employee is quite interesting."
After everyone left for a while, you finished peeling the pear in your hand. Although the first result wasn't very pretty, it was still barely edible. You held the pear by the stem and handed it to Chen Peiyuan.
From the moment you arrived, you stood at the door secretly watching them for a long time. Even when they noticed you and called out to you, you didn't react. It's not that you didn't notice him standing next to Chen Peiyuan, still secretly watching you, but you didn't sense any malice, so you didn't pay any more attention to him. Although you didn't know what he was thinking while staring at you, you inexplicably felt that some things didn't need to be known so clearly, as they might affect your values.
“You’ve seen him several times already.” Chen Peiyuan took the not-so-appealing pear, looked at her with a resentful look, and took a big bite as he spoke, making a crisp crunching sound as if he were biting into someone rather than a pear.
But who are you? You won't be affected by his threats at all. You glanced at him indifferently, took out a tissue, and wiped the juice that had seeped into the fruit from the knife due to your poor peeling skills. "Hmm, I only glanced at it a few times, not even as many times as I've looked at you."
The implication was that she had seen him many times before and there was no need for her to care about others.
Upon hearing this, Chen Peiyuan's eyes lit up with a smile, as if he had been appeased. He happily picked up the pear and began to eat it, his hand getting juicy from the pear.
Autumn pears are juicy and plump; a few bites and the juice bursts out, sticky and flowing down your fingers to your wrist, almost disappearing into your forearm, only to be stopped halfway by a tissue.
You watched with dismay as Chen Peiyuan ate, his hands covered in juice. This pear was so juicy! Even though he tried to catch it quickly, he couldn't keep up with the speed at which the juice flowed out, especially since it was flowing in all directions. One stream of juice broke through his first barrier and went down. You couldn't stand the sticky sight, so you immediately pulled out a tissue to wipe it off. Just then, Chen Peiyuan saw it too and tried to lick up the rapidly flowing juice.
You felt a warm, damp touch your knuckles, then quickly glide past. You froze, and when you realized what it was, you stiffened immediately. You didn't dare look at it, and could only stare intently at the spot covered by the tissue. A strange itch spread through your heart, but you couldn't scratch it.
Chen Peiyuan was also stunned. He sat up and stared blankly at you, his tongue still on his lips, his body stiff as a stone sculpture.
"Lanlan," he murmured.
You reflexively turned to look at him, and he slowly leaned closer with a dazed expression, muttering something to himself. You focused on listening, and he moved even closer, reaching out his hands and slowly enveloping you with his face. You finally heard what he was saying.
'Lanlan, I like you so much, really, really. I like you so much.'
"Wait a minute, Chen Peiyuan, I need an explanation."
You pressed your finger against his lips; his lips, still damp and glistening, looked so inviting to kiss you. You knew he wanted to kiss you, and you knew you were rejecting him at that moment.
He paused for a moment after hearing your words, staring at you silently, seemingly not quite understanding what you meant.
You slowly approach him, stopping when you are less than half a meter apart, looking directly into his eyes with unwavering resolve, and speaking each word clearly.
"Chen Peiyuan, I need an explanation that can accept your behavior, even if it continues forever."
"I am Lanlan..."
"Think it over carefully before you speak. You only have one chance." You say this coolly, while also warning him to think seriously and not to try to brush you off with perfunctory words. Anyone who is paying attention will see through this.
In less than a second, he stared intently into your eyes, as if he could clearly see your face reflected in them, glistening with tears and mist, and he spoke without stopping.
"Lanlan, let me be honest with you, I've liked you from the very beginning. A long, long time ago, I fell in love with you. That's why I kept trying to get your attention, talking to you, and doing all those stupid things." He seemed a little embarrassed as he said this, his cheeks flushed slightly, and his eyes darted away.
But under your gaze, or rather, with your encouragement, he continued to speak.
"Later, I thought that just watching you silently and chatting with you for a few words would be enough for me. But when I heard that you were going to go on a blind date and get married, I couldn't help but feel jealous of that person. Why could that person spend their whole life with you like this? Why couldn't that person be me? So I... I plotted to make you go on a blind date with me, I plotted to marry you, and I even wanted to keep you by my side forever. I really, really love you so much, Lanlan."
He covered his face and sobbed. It was hard to say it all at once. Telling his beloved what was in his heart was like being stripped naked and lying on a chopping board, waiting for the knife to fall on his head. He struggled painfully, yet he willingly endured it.
Is that all?
You gently hold his face, wiping away his tears and tear stains, and ask him softly.
His eyelids twitched, and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but you put your finger up and stopped him.
Forget it, you suddenly don't want to know any of this anymore. It would be a lie to say you weren't affected at all by his words, but ultimately, you and he are adults whose sobriety outweighs their romantic feelings. The only thing that can reassure you is...
"If you want to marry me, you have to show some sincerity."
Upon hearing this, he eagerly approached you, grasped your hands, and said excitedly.
“Okay, let’s sign a prenuptial agreement before we get married. Seventy percent of my assets will be in your name. If I do anything to betray you during the marriage, I’m willing to leave with nothing and accept your punishment, but please don’t kick me out, please don’t kick me out.”
He sobbed, pressing his face tightly against your hand, his wet eyes fixed on you, tears streaming down his face like a pear constantly oozing juice.
You sighed inwardly. He really knows how to exploit your weaknesses. He knows you can't resist his tears, but don't you still indulge in them and willingly give in to his vulnerability?
"Okay, Chen Peiyuan, I promise you. Now you're not allowed to cry. Kiss me."
Through his teary eyes, he heard your words clearly, his eyes widened slightly, and upon confirming that you were serious, he immediately rushed over, overjoyed, and kissed you.
You closed your eyes contentedly. In this love game called a marriage of convenience and fame, whoever speaks "I love you" first loses. In the end, you won this one.
The other person took the initiative and hugged you tightly. You closed your eyes, opened your lips, and endured the force they applied. Although you were a little out of breath, a subtle smile played at the corners of your lips, so no one noticed.
The other person's lips also curved upwards, with a victorious air of finally holding their beloved in their hands, as they held you tightly in their arms, deepening the kiss.
As for what became of that juicy pear and where it is now, who cares?
At least for now, they can only see each other and are immersed in the kiss.
—The End—
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