Yi Tianran was taken aback for a moment, then casually said, "I misunderstood. But speaking of which, did you send perfume to my older sister?"
"No!" Zhuang Yizhan's face showed a rare hint of shyness. "I prepare several gifts for my goddess every year, and they pile up to the size of a room, but... I just haven't had a chance to give them to her yet."
Yi Tianran: "..." Are you a perverted stalker?
She was too lazy to even complain for a moment.
As Zhuang Yizhan was speaking, he suddenly realized something. "Wait, what did you mean by that? Did some random guy secretly send perfume to my goddess behind my back? How dare he sneak away like that? It's unforgivable!"
“…It might not necessarily be a gift from a man!” Yi Tianran sat down on the sofa. “It’s just that I feel my older sister has been acting a bit strange lately. She changed her perfume and her demeanor has changed, so I’m guessing she might be in love.”
Zhuang Yizhan's pupils dilated in shock: "What?!"
“I thought you’d made something of yourself, that you’d won over your goddess while I was gone, but I never expected…” Yi Tianran shook her head, pouting in disappointment, “Old Zhuang, can’t you be a man and boldly confess your feelings to her?”
"I am a man, okay!" Zhuang Yizhan was somewhat speechless, but Yi Tianran's words made him feel inexplicably uneasy.
Was it really a mistake to not be proactive enough?
He just didn't want Fu Qingruo to feel pressured. Because he truly loved her, he cherished her all the more and didn't want to pressure her or see her in a difficult situation. As long as she was happy, he would feel joy from the bottom of his heart.
Yi Tianran originally came to listen to love gossip, but she didn't expect this outcome.
She chuckled awkwardly and comforted him, "Maybe I'm overthinking it. Someone like my older sister wouldn't fall in love so easily—"
Before he could finish speaking, a news report suddenly came on TV—
"Wow! How romantic! Recently, Chu Lin, the head of the Lofilo conglomerate who has made a strong comeback from abroad, has actually booked the scrolling screen in front of the tallest building in the country to make a grand confession to his sweetheart."
"I'd heard long ago that he had a crush on someone, and I was wondering what a wonderful woman she must be. Now it's finally revealed!"
"She truly deserves to be called a goddess!"
Yi Tianran's eyelids twitched, and she subconsciously looked at the television screen.
On the screen of the high-rise building, Chu Lin held roses and said to the camera with deep affection, "Fu Qingruo, I love you deeply. Please accept my love."
"!!!"
On the huge display screen, Chu Lin's confession scrolled back and forth.
The screen is filled with roses, accompanied by low, ambiguous background music, which is very eye-catching.
Those heartfelt confessions, paired with subtitles, were impossible to miss.
Yi Tianran subconsciously looked up to check Zhuang Yizhan's expression.
But his expression showed a hint of confusion and helplessness, his lips seemed to tremble slightly, and his face was terribly pale.
She quickly went over and turned off the TV, then chuckled awkwardly, "This must be a trick Chu Lin played on purpose. Such a high-profile confession, I wonder who he's putting on a show for. Don't take it to heart, I won't fall for it..."
But halfway through her sentence, Yi Tianran suddenly thought of the citrus-scented perfume Fu Qingruo was wearing.
The taste was particularly unique, instantly reminding her of the past that Fu Yunchen had mentioned to her many years ago.
Back then, Chu Lin offered Fu Yunchen a glass of citrus juice in an attempt to please him.
She was now certain that the perfume was a gift from Chu Lin.
His deliberate gift of Fu Qingruo a citrus-scented perfume was yet another blatant provocation.
This guy is utterly despicable and shameless; he actually wants to use Fu Qingruo's feelings to deal with Fu Yunchen.
“Yes—” Zhuang Yizhan thought what she said made sense. “My eldest sister is so aloof and rational, she would never be easily moved.”
But Fu Qingruo had never had any romantic experience. The more rational a person is, the more crazy they become when they truly fall in love.
If she truly had no feelings for Chu Lin, she would never have accepted the perfume he gave her.
Yi Tianran didn't say it aloud, but Zhuang Yizhan also understood Fu Qingruo.
He seemed to have guessed something, a bitter smile appearing on his face, a void in his heart.
His expression was dejected. "Tianran, do you think I have no chance? I haven't even made a proper confession, and I've already lost. Just like you said, I'm really a useless man!"
"Don't give up on yourself here!" Yi Tianran stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.
The slap made him stumble and fall directly off the sofa to the floor.
Yi Tianran: "..." No way!
She didn't use much force.
Is it really that fragile?
Yi Tianran had never experienced heartbreak or sadness, but she felt that she shouldn't give up easily before everything was settled.
"We don't even know if our eldest sister has agreed yet. She probably doesn't know Chu Lin's character yet. Once I've explained things to her, it's not too late. Don't get discouraged yet!"
Her tone rarely carried a hint of disappointment or frustration.
Zhuang Yizhan snapped out of his daze and smiled at her: "Don't worry, I've persevered for so many years, I won't give up easily!"
Yi Tianran felt a pang of sadness for him.
...
After returning home that day, Yi Tianran waited until very late before Fu Qingruo came back from outside.
As soon as she entered, Yi Tianran took the initiative to greet her, "Big sister, I have something I'd like to talk to you about. May I take ten minutes of your time?"
Seeing her serious expression, Fu Qingruo did not refuse and sat down with her in the living room. "Go ahead and speak."
"It's related to Chu Lin." Yi Tianran didn't want to subtly probe someone close to her, so she went straight to the point: "He confessed to you, are you two together?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Qingruo lowered her eyes and remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "Not yet, but... he saved my life."
Some time ago, when she went abroad to negotiate a cooperation, she happened to run into the male assistant who had previously betrayed her and whom she trusted the most.
Since the truth came out, the male assistant has had a hard time. Even after he fled abroad, he was arrested by the police.
If caught betraying the boss or stealing design drawings, such behavior will definitely result in being imprisoned for several years.
He didn't want to go to jail, so he opted for plastic surgery. However, he unfortunately encountered a shady clinic and ended up with a disfigured face that was so ugly it was unbearable to look at.
He harbored resentment towards Fu Qingruo because of this, feeling that if she hadn't been so ruthless towards him, he wouldn't have ended up like this, with his entire life ruined.
He forgot that he was promoted by Fu Qingruo herself. Fu Qingruo didn't care about gender, only ability. She valued his talent and perseverance and gave him a chance, but he was not satisfied and even conspired with Yi Youyou to betray her.
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