"I'm not your boss now, so you don't need to be so timid."
Lin Zhenzhen's lips were pressed into a straight line, like a child being scolded, clearly somewhat unconvinced.
Huo Yeshuo paused, then added, "Even at the company, you don't need to be afraid when you run into me."
Lin Zhenzhen muttered under her breath, "Who told you to be so fierce all the time?"
Huo Yeshuo wanted to refute, but when he glanced at himself in the rearview mirror, his brows furrowed and his features tense, he did indeed look aloof and unapproachable.
He took a deep breath and forced a smile at the corners of his mouth.
He handed over the box, saying, "Open it and see if you like it."
Lin Zhenzhen looked up, her expression surprised: "For me?"
Huo Yeshuo nodded with a somewhat stiff smile: "That's right."
Lin Zhenzhen took the small box and slowly opened it.
Inside is a uniquely designed necklace, with diamonds and pearls interspersed on a silver base, outlining a sprawling iris shape.
The necklace is in excellent condition; even in the dim light inside the car, you can see the shimmering colors within it.
Lin Zhenzhen paused for a few seconds, then looked up at Huo Yeshuo: "Why did you give me a necklace?"
Huo Yeshuo nodded slightly: "I thought it suited you very well, so I bought it."
"The brooch I saw you wearing before, and the bouquet of flowers you were holding in the hospital, were both irises."
Lin Zhenzhen bit her lip. The bright moonlight shone through the car window, illuminating her face and making the sparkle in her eyes even more vivid.
"So, the iris must have some special meaning for you, right?"
Huo Yeshuo lowered his eyes: "That's right, the iris has a very special meaning for me."
"So I think this necklace would be a perfect gift for our first date."
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The old residential building has no elevators, and the lighting between floors can only rely on a small voice-activated light.
If someone is not sensitive to the signals, the person coming in needs to stomp their foot hard and shout loudly to make a loud noise.
Huo Yeshuo sat in the car, watching the lights of the tenement building light up one floor at a time, finally stopping on the sixth floor.
Then the phone screen lit up in complete darkness.
I'm home!
Thank you for your hospitality today, the pickled fish was delicious!
Goodnight!
Huo Yeshuo's expression shifted slightly, and finally, he typed two words on the screen: "Sweet dreams."
On the other side, Lin Zhenzhen had only put down her phone for two minutes when she received a call from Lu Yangyun.
His voice sounded tired, clearly indicating that he had just finished dealing with He Xiaoxiao's pregnancy and only then remembered that he had a woman beside him who was jealous and needed to be coaxed.
They arrived at the apartment, only to find it deserted.
"Xiao Zhen, you moved? You actually kept such an important thing from me."
Lin Zhenzhen didn't speak for several seconds before softening her voice and saying, "Don't you already have Miss He? Why are you still bothering me?"
“Xiao Zhen! I told you, she... you don’t need to care about her.”
Lu Yangyun said softly, "You are the most special one to me, and that will never change no matter what."
"Is that so?" A cold smile appeared on Lin Zhenzhen's lips. If she remembered correctly and guessed correctly, Lu Yangyun's words were probably a prelude to what was about to happen.
"Really, Xiaozhen. No matter who stands beside me, the only one I love in my heart is you."
Lu Yangyun's deliberately affectionate tone made Lin Zhenzhen almost want to vomit.
She covered her mouth, pressed the speakerphone button, and then tossed the phone aside in disgust.
He adopted a high-pitched, affected voice and said, "Then, Miss He, her child..."
Lu Yangyun's voice turned completely somber: "We don't even know whose child that's in her belly is."
Lin Zhenzhen rolled her eyes and let out a weak "ah".
“Miss He doesn’t seem like the kind of person who’s promiscuous, you…”
Lu Yangyun didn't want to continue the topic and interrupted her directly: "Xiao Zhen, send me your current address, and I'll come find you right away."
Lin Zhenzhen glanced at the time and saw that it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
Lu Yangyun's intentions in coming to a girl living alone at this time are self-evident.
Lin Zhenzhen paused for two seconds: "Brother Yangyun, I went back to my hometown to visit my mother this weekend."
Ayase's mother suffered an accident a few years ago and has been paralyzed in bed ever since, requiring care from hired caregivers.
Lu Yangyun was aware of this situation and did not insist further.
"Then send me your address, and I'll have someone buy you some things later. I don't want you to suffer."
Lin Zhenzhen sweetly replied "okay" and hung up the phone.
"You stupid idiot, you're about to get engaged and you're still entangled with your sisters here. Do you really want to have a harem? Don't you even consider whether your kidneys are strong enough?"
According to the original plot, shortly after He Xiaoxiao became pregnant, Lu Yangyun, following his family's arrangement, entered into a business marriage with another leading family in the industry.
If I think about it carefully, the engagement party should be held in the next two weeks.
Lin Zhenzhen lay on the bed, secretly planning her next move.
Suddenly, she heard a kitten's sweet meow, which was the special message ringtone she had set for Huo Yeshuo.
Lin Zhenzhen turned her head and saw a line of text displayed on the screen.
[FireFireFire: Are you free Tuesday afternoon? Come with me to a banquet.]
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