Chapter 10 The Gift That Was Made Up for Him
Cheng Hexi walked back to the car but didn't get in.
It was a bit hot in the afternoon in mid-May, but the shaded areas weren't too hot. She stood quietly by the fishpond for a while, her mind filled with thoughts of work.
After thinking about those few things to do, Cheng Hexi looked at the cold, lifeless house standing before her, and her desire to leave grew stronger. So she took out her phone to urge You Yue to hurry up, but as soon as she touched the phone, she let go of it.
A brand-new Ferrari supercar drove out of the garage at the back.
The car deliberately veered towards her and stopped beside her.
The car window rolled down, revealing an unpleasant face.
Although they are half-siblings, they look nothing alike.
She actually resembles He Chongguang more, while He Zhouyan probably resembles his mother.
Cheng Hexi always thought she was a sensible person; the affair was her father's fault, and the child was largely innocent.
But her so-called younger brother...
He Zhouyan's first question was, "You married that person from the You family?"
She looked down at him with her eyes lowered, without saying a word.
"Even good men cheat, let alone someone with so many scandals. What are you after?"
These words were not enough to make Cheng Hexi change her expression at all.
Her expression remained completely cold; she just looked at people as if they were trash.
"He's your brother-in-law, how can you talk like that?"
Cheng Hexi wasn't the type to be provoked, and He Zhouyan knew that, so he didn't dare to really provoke her.
So many years have passed, and the word "cheating" can no longer hurt her.
Although people in the industry have been openly or secretly speculating that they have no feelings for each other, judging from You Yue's behavior just now, the two of them do seem like newlyweds.
He could say whatever he wanted to Cheng Hexi because he knew his grandmother doted on him. As for his father, although he also cared about his daughter, he wouldn't stand up for her.
It's different for those who travel.
The You family was so powerful in Beijing that even He Chongguang had to give them some leeway.
He naturally didn't dare to provoke them, so he changed the subject.
“You are your father’s daughter, and Xilin is your father’s life’s work. Your grandmother is very angry that you changed your surname without permission.”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Hexi finally raised the corners of her lips and bent down slightly.
With a smile, he casually asked, "So?"
"I changed my surname so many years ago, why are you only bringing this up now?"
“Speaking of changing surnames, aren’t you the same?” she said meaningfully. “My mother just passed away, and I couldn’t help but come to acknowledge my ancestors. He Chongguang wants to pretend for a while longer.”
"you……"
Cheng Hexi, wearing high heels, is 175 cm tall. She has a tall and slender figure, and her stunningly beautiful face, which looks very aggressive when she has a cold expression, gives her a strong aura.
She stopped laughing, slowly straightened up, her expression changing as quickly as turning the pages of a book, giving him no chance to speak.
“I know you’ve always wanted to join Xilin, but I’m sorry, the CEO position, which holds real power, is mine.”
With her hands in her pockets, she softly warned him, "What you have now is something I don't want. What I want is not for you. Don't think about things you shouldn't."
He Zhouyan hadn't seen Cheng Hexi so aggressive in a long time, and was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.
Cheng Hexi thought coldly, how exactly does such a good-for-nothing act so arrogantly at home?
It was only then that they noticed You Yue standing not far away.
The man's hand was in his pocket, his posture upright and unmoving.
Seeing Cheng Hexi looking at him, he walked over to her side.
He Zhouyan still didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of You Yue, and reluctantly called him "brother-in-law".
You Yue had just stood at a suitable distance; if you had good hearing, you could have heard their conversation.
But Cheng Hexi didn't really care.
You Yue took He Zhouyan's rare act of bowing his head as mere flattery and didn't bother to give him a single glance.
He turned his head to look at the person next to him, reached out and took her hand, and asked, "Going home? I've already told them, we can go straight there."
That suited her perfectly.
Cheng Hexi said, "Okay."
The two men treated He Zhouyan as nothing.
Having "returned to his ancestral home," He Shao couldn't bear being ignored. His rusty brain worked for a moment, and he suddenly spoke up: "Yan Zhen is coming back next month, did you know?"
"Really?" Cheng Hexi said that question again. "So?"
He deliberately spoke in a vague and ambiguous way, revealing his true intentions.
But how could You Yue possibly mind such a remark?
If there were feelings between them, she would have to put in the effort to explain. Without feelings, things were much easier; the partnership was virtually unbreakable.
However, Cheng Hexi suddenly remembered what she had said to You Yue during their first meal together.
She thought that if she demanded that You Yue resolve all the scandals, she herself would also be subject to restrictions.
So, after getting on the bus, she took the initiative to explain: "Yan Zhen is my neighbor, and his mother and my mother are good friends. We had a good relationship when we were teenagers, but we haven't been in touch since."
Upon hearing this, You Yue merely glanced at her, gave a faint "hmm," and didn't take it seriously.
Cheng Hexi didn't care about his reaction and relaxed in her seat, closing her eyes and pretending to doze off.
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Time flies; it has been a full month since they got their marriage certificate.
Although they were still strangers to each other, she gradually became familiar with the home.
The fourth floor features a spacious terrace and garden, separated from the rooms by floor-to-ceiling windows.
The floor-to-ceiling windows are next to a study.
It's smaller than the study on the second floor, and there aren't many books. It mainly has a desk, making it more like a temporary office area.
During the few days he was away on business, Cheng Hexi went up to the fourth floor twice to handle work.
The terrace garden is right next door, which definitely gives you a different feeling than working in the study on the second floor.
The room includes a home theater, a yoga room, and a music room.
Cheng Hexi didn't know if You Yue could play the piano, so she even looked up his Baidu Baike entry for it.
It wasn't written above.
Besides the small study on the fourth floor, her favorite places are the wine cellar and bar on the first floor.
Those wines are all priceless and have very high collectible value.
When Cheng Hexi first moved in, she asked You Yue if he had any private area.
You Yue said there was nothing she couldn't touch.
Since You Yue said that, it means he doesn't care.
Once, a collaboration went smoothly, and Cheng Hexi gave her assistant and secretary a day off. She drove home early, changed her clothes, went upstairs, and stepped out of the elevator to see a dazzling golden view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
It's a rare spot for watching the sunset.
She sat from sunrise to sunset until Blues Time, and after nightfall enveloped the city, she went into a private cinema and found a movie.
After returning to the company from her ancestral home at noon, she spent the entire afternoon in meetings and ate dinner at the company. By the time she got home, it was already late at night.
At 10 o'clock, You Yue must still be awake.
Cheng Hexi changed into her nightgown, tied up the bag in her robe, and tried to find him. But he wasn't on the first floor, nor in the gym. She knocked on the doors of the study and bedroom, but no one answered. She sent him a message asking where he was.
You Yue said he was on the fourth floor.
Since he could reply to the message immediately, he must not be busy, so she took her things and took the elevator upstairs.
However, You Yue was working at the long table.
The lighting was just right for looking at electronic products. He had a laptop in front of him and didn't say much, only occasionally responding.
Somewhat offensive.
She thought.
Hongsheng and Xilin were not in a relationship of mutual sabotage and exploitation, but they were always in competition.
She shouldn't have listened for even a second.
Cheng Hexi turned around, pressed the elevator button, and prepared to go downstairs.
Suddenly, the man called out to her.
The meeting then ended, and You Yue closed his laptop, his gaze falling on her.
"I've finished my meeting."
Seeing this, Cheng Hexi walked to the stool half a meter away from him.
The two have been living together for almost a month now, but have never been in the same room at the same time wearing bathrobes.
She sat down gracefully and said politely, "Sorry to bother you."
You Yue said "no," adding, "It just ended."
This is not just a polite remark.
The next second, his gaze was clearly drawn to what Cheng Hexi was holding.
Seeing this, Cheng Hexi didn't hesitate. She placed the gift box in her hand on the long table and pushed it in front of him.
"Consider it a belated gift for you." She turned her head to look at the man beside her.
I forgot your birthday, sorry.
"……Thanks."
You Yue looked surprised for a moment, and paused for a moment before speaking. He reached out and touched the packaging, asking, "Can I open it now?"
"Please go ahead."
Cheng Hexi slightly raised her lips.
When the word "gift" came up, he remembered the necklace he had given her, and then he noticed Cheng Hexi's neck.
She wasn't wearing the one he gave her today.
Perhaps both of them were too rational and had no emotional foundation; even though they were both sitting by the liquor cabinet in their bathrobes, there seemed to be no ambiguity between them.
The gift Cheng Hexi gave was a tie from a high-end luxury brand, made of burgundy silk with subtle patterns, of excellent quality, along with a pair of ruby cufflinks.
They all suit him well.
Yesterday morning, she deliberately opened the closet in the walk-in closet to look at his ties, and there was an incredible variety of styles.
I was overwhelmed by the choices, but ultimately chose one based on my own aesthetic preferences.
You Yue said, "Thank you, I like it very much."
Cheng Hexi glanced at him, then looked away and smiled faintly: "I'm glad you like it."
In the back and forth, they exchanged polite social pleasantries, being extremely courteous.
You Yue was wearing her wedding ring on her left hand and hadn't taken off her watch yet. Their arms had touched during the process of delivering something.
Cheng Hexi withdrew her arm.
Not knowing whether he would continue working, she had completed her recent KPI for cultivating their relationship and got up to say goodbye.
You Yue's gaze followed her as she stood up and entered the elevator. Suddenly, he remembered the conversation he had overheard between her and the illegitimate son of the He family that afternoon.
As if possessed, he looked away and then opened the box again to glance at the tie.
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The next morning, Cheng Hexi woke up earlier than usual.
After tidying up, I went downstairs for dinner as usual, but I didn't see You Yue downstairs. His assistant, Qi Xuan, arrived at the door promptly at seven o'clock.
Qi Xuan rang the doorbell, and Aunt Yao answered the door.
He stood in the entryway with the documents in his hand and immediately spotted Cheng Hexi having breakfast in the dining room.
When he saw Cheng Hexi, the senior assistant greeted her with a smile, just like last time, but in his heart he inappropriately recalled the situation at the meeting last night.
Last night's meeting was attended by SVPs and above, plus Qi Xuan and You Yue's second assistant Lynn. Although the meeting was short, it was a large-scale affair.
You Yue's laptop was logged into his personal WeChat account. The meeting had been going smoothly until two minutes were left before it ended, when a new message notification suddenly popped up.
From [wife].
These two words silenced the eight-figure-a-year executives in the meeting instantly.
After a moment of surprise, You Yue regained his composure and even managed to send a thought back during the break in the meeting.
In Hongsheng's eyes, You Yue has always been a proud, decisive, and extremely calm and intelligent person. Wearing a wedding ring, he also seems like the kind of high-ranking person who would not be tempted by anyone and would not make an exception.
But the nickname "wife" is rather ambiguous.
Cheng Hexi was unaware of yesterday's incident, nor did she know what the shrewd and capable assistant was thinking. She responded to his greeting politely as usual.
Afterwards, Qi Xuan went upstairs to the study to find You Yue.
After finishing her breakfast, Cheng Hexi got up and prepared to go out.
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Even if they have each other's contact information, neither of them will take the initiative to contact the other unless there are special circumstances.
Their understanding of getting along well extends only to the point where the act doesn't give themselves away.
You can't be too unfamiliar with the other person.
As for taking the initiative to contact each other, neither of them showed any interest.
However, when living under the same roof, coincidences are always plentiful.
Cheng Hexi didn't know when You Yue left. When they got home that night, they both drove their own cars, one after the other, into the villa's garage.
Cheng Hexi parked his G-Class in his usual spot and turned off the engine. You Yue's very high-profile Ferrari SF90 was parked next to it.
A top-of-the-line SUV and a blacked-out supercar stood like two steel behemoths in the spacious garage.
The two got off the bus at the same time.
Without any deliberate greeting, they walked towards the elevator together without prior arrangement.
You Yue's gaze swept over her neck.
At this point, Cheng Hexi discovered the second coincidence.
The man was wearing a burgundy tie.
And she was wearing that diamond necklace.
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