"You don't need to think about it anymore, I already know." Xiang Zhilan could tell from his expression that he was feeling guilty.
"So you knew all along," Shen Muzhi touched his nose, feigning weakness first, "Actually, I didn't mean to, I just wanted to..."
“I understand that you want to help me,” Xiang Zhilan interrupted him, and continued, “But if I rely entirely on your help, what’s the point of opening a studio? I want to achieve a sense of accomplishment through my own efforts.”
A slight pause in the twilight, the studio?
Oh, so that's what she meant.
He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Ahem, that two-story building is just sitting empty anyway. I'll rent it to you and collect rent too. How could that affect your sense of accomplishment?"
"That's not what I meant. Aren't all my employees also people you brought in?" Xiang Zhilan frowned slightly.
"You're overthinking it. I trust your abilities and won't interfere in this kind of thing." Shen Muzhi had initially considered doing that to make things easier for her, but considering her proud personality, he knew she wouldn't like him arranging everything behind the scenes, so he didn't do it.
"Really?" Xiang Zhilan asked, seeing that he didn't seem to be lying.
"More real than pearls." Shen Muzhi took out a box from his pocket, opened it, and inside was a pair of black pearl earrings.
When Xiang Zhilan saw the pair of pearls, she couldn't help but smile and said, "It's not like today is a special day, why are you giving me a gift out of the blue?"
"I was just passing by when I saw this and thought it would suit you perfectly." Shen Muzhi took out a pendant and said, "Let me help you try it on."
Xiang Zhilan nodded and leaned closer to listen.
Shen Muzhi carefully helped her fasten the buttons.
After putting both on, he tucked her hair behind her ears and smiled gently, "You look beautiful."
Xiang Zhilan nestled into his arms, hugging his waist, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you just now."
"Why would you suddenly think that way?" Shen Mu asked, puzzled.
"I... I just think it's a bit too much of a coincidence that all the studio's employees and regular business partners are women." Xiang Zhilan felt embarrassed because he was jealous, so he guessed that he might make such an arrangement.
"Hahaha." Shen Muzhi laughed, grabbed Xiang Zhilan's shoulder, and said, "Wife, you really understand me. If I were to make arrangements, I would definitely do it this way."
"You're still laughing." Xiang Zhilan playfully slapped his leg and said, "It's all because of the office building rental that I've been thinking so wrong. Why didn't you tell me that the detached building was yours? You even had someone pretend to be the owner's agent."
“Didn’t you say you didn’t want me to get involved? I saw that you seemed to be having a lot of trouble renting a place, so I…” He offered to help twice back then, but she refused both times.
"Times have changed. Back then, we had nothing to do with each other. Now I'm your wife." Xiang Zhilan opened her palm to him and said, "Quickly pay me back the rent for these past few months."
Shen Muzhi was stunned; this was the first time she had ever asked him for money.
“That building is yours, and you are mine, so that building is mine too. Why should I pay you rent? Hurry up and give me back the money, it's 60,000 yuan in total.” Xiang Zhilan offered her hand to him again.
Shen Muzhi's gaze softened, and she suddenly smiled. "You are mine," she said, her voice both confident and melodious.
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