It was clear that Hao Yan and Liu's mother were very familiar with each other, as they chatted and laughed together.
"Aunt Hao has recently designed another product, and she should have brought it with her this time as well."
As soon as she finished speaking, Hao Yan took a box out of her bag.
The surrounding ladies' eyes immediately lit up.
As one of the top designers in China, owning a piece by Hao Yan is a tremendous honor.
It's important to know that Hao Yan's jewelry isn't something you can buy just with money.
And this is a brand new model!
"Thank you, Aunt Hao," Liu Chenghan said sweetly.
Hao Yan pointed at him and then answered:
"If you really want to, come visit Xiao Ni at my house. She talks about you all the time!"
Bai Qingzhi sat there without making a sound.
It sounds like Xiao Ni is a girl's name.
He glanced at Liu Chenghan out of the corner of his eye, his mind racing with analysis.
The box was opened, and Liu Chenghan pushed it in front of her. Immediately, Bai Qingzhi's brows furrowed.
It's so jarring.
This design is softer, giving people a quiet and calm feeling. Looking up at Hao Yan, who was talking animatedly on the sofa, Bai Qingzhi felt that something was wrong.
She doesn't believe that someone can design a work that is completely different from their own personality...
Thinking of this, Hao Yan suddenly turned her head to look at Bai Qingzhi.
Bai Qingzhi, with her keen senses, detected a hint of hostility in her eyes.
"I heard from Cheng Han that you also want to do jewelry design?" Hao Yan asked.
The ladies around them fell silent and looked at them with smiles.
Bai Qingzhi nodded. There was nothing shameful or ashamed about pursuing one's dreams.
But to my surprise, Hao Yan just snorted coldly and continued:
"This requires talent. You can bring me your own design manuscript to take a look. Although I am not very accomplished, I am more than capable of guiding a newcomer."
His words were laced with arrogance.
Bai Qingzhi was displeased, but she showed no reaction on her face, instead giving a shy smile.
"I don't have any manuscripts yet. I'm still in school and haven't done any design work."
As soon as she said that, Hao Yan's eyes became even more disdainful.
"This rich girl should just stay at home and live a life of luxury, or have your parents fund a shell company for you, hire a few talented designers, and you can just put your name on it."
Bai Qingzhi didn't answer; the smile on her face simply vanished.
Those around her could sense her unhappiness.
Although Bai Qingzhi is young, she is still a member of the Bai family, and no one dares to offend her.
Soon, two elegant ladies came out and tried to smooth things over with smiles.
"Miss Hao's design is indeed excellent, but it doesn't really suit your personality. To be honest, Miss Hao's talent is truly remarkable." Bai Qingzhi stood up and looked coldly at Hao Yan.
Hao Yan's expression visibly froze, and she also stood up to question him:
"What do you mean? What do you mean by 'not like me'?"
Bai Qingzhi was genuinely surprised by her strong reaction, and her brows furrowed, making her feel even more bewildered.
"I have something to do today, so I'll head back now. Thank you for your hospitality. Goodbye." Bai Qingzhi ignored her, nodded to Liu's mother, picked up her bag, and left.
Liu's mother hadn't expected things to turn out this way. She quickly got up, smiled, and said goodbye. Then she gave her son a look, and Liu Chenghan immediately understood and saw Bai Qingzhi off.
Once he was exposed to the outside air, Liu Chenghan hurriedly spoke:
"Qingzhi, I'm sorry. I really didn't expect Aunt Hao to do this today. She's usually a very nice person."
Bai Qingzhi smiled and then said it was alright.
Liu Chenghan wanted to give her a gift, but Bai Qingzhi refused.
Even after getting into the car, Liu Chenghan remained standing outside, watching the taillights, while Bai Qingzhi saw his figure through the rearview mirror.
The driver, an older man, saw this and said kindly:
"Girl, is this your boyfriend? He must be worried about you traveling alone tonight, that's why he's been keeping an eye on you."
Bai Qingzhi didn't refute, smiled obediently, and took out her phone to report her location to her family.
But the sneer in my heart was even stronger.
Does Liu Chenghan really think he's a fool?
Inside the house, Hao Yan's confrontational tone was obvious even to the other ladies, so it was impossible for him not to notice, yet he remained seated, unmoved.
While there's nothing inherently wrong with that, the problem lies in the fact that he keeps saying he likes me, but he would never act like that with someone else.
Subconsciously, Bai Qingzhi's suspicions about Liu Chenghan deepened.
At the same time, she was also thinking, if Xiao Yuan were in this situation today, what would he do?
Without realizing it, her face turned red.
Suddenly the bell rang, startling Bai Qingzhi. She picked it up and saw that it was Xiao Yuan.
"Zhizhi, what are you doing?" Xiao Yuan's voice sounded tired.
He just wanted to hear the child's voice.
"I was just about to go home," Bai Qingzhi said, followed by another sentence.
"Today, Liu Chenghan invited me to his house to meet Miss Hao."
Xiao Yuan frowned when he heard Liu Chenghan's name. Although he and Bai Qinghuan were both suspicious of each other, Liu Chenghan had handled things very cleanly, without revealing any flaws.
This also made them suspect whether Liu Chenghan was the person behind it all.
"Be careful. I'll be back in three days, and I'll bring you a gift then," Xiao Yuan said gently.
Every time he went out, he would bring Bai Qingzhi some gifts. Sometimes they weren't expensive; they might just be local specialties. But Bai Qingzhi would still be happy for a long time.
At this moment, she finally realized that she might have unknowingly fallen in love with Xiao Yuan.
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