About the first encounter
Guan Shanyue spread his hands and said, "He is what Hai Ma is. It's absurd, but that's the truth."
Niu Niu and Wang Xi looked as if they had been struck by lightning. They stood there like rotten wood, digesting this shocking news.
As Niuniu thought about it, her face gradually twisted. She spoke cautiously, "What about that child? Is there anything different?"
Guan Shanyue stood up and pointed at the kindergarten across the street. "She's like any other three-year-old. She goes to the kindergarten across the street. How about I pick her up after school this afternoon and have lunch together?"
Niu Niu hid behind Wang Xi and said stealthily: "Not for now, I don't know how to get along with children." Who understands? She is afraid of marriage and having children.
Guan Shanyue sighed: "I don't know how to get along with the child either." She thought about it seriously, it seemed that Zhenzhen was trying hard to get along with her, and she had become an extremely important part of Zhenzhen's heart without putting in any effort.
Seeing that the topic had strayed from the main point, Wang Xi urgently brought it back to the topic: "So what are you and Shao Zizhuo going to do now?"
Oops, I almost forgot, when Sister Shanyue and Brother Zizhuo met, Sister Shanyue was used as a substitute. Now, what should I do? Niuniu looked up eagerly, like a pitiful puppy, waiting for her master to speak.
Guan Shanyue paused while swiping her phone, then turned her hand and pressed the lock screen button. The phone screen went black, revealing her face.
It was this face, to a certain extent, that brought her and Shao Zizhuo together.
But it was also because of this face that, by some strange coincidence, the situation became tense. Two awkward people trapped themselves in a cocoon, their own imaginations blocking any possibility of communication.
But now the misunderstanding is like a thread on a piece of clothing. With a slight pull, the cocoon that bound itself is scattered into scattered silk threads, and independent individuals are peeled out. They have the possibility of dialogue again.
Guan Shanyue suddenly wanted to talk to Shao Zizhuo. She wanted to hear his thoughts, about their beginning and about the past that came to an abrupt end.
Guan Shanyue looked up, seeking their advice. "You said we'd take it slow, but I met Yuan Wangshu yesterday, and she explained their past. They've never been together, so they're just a contract couple. As for the rest, I want to talk to Shao Zizhuo about it." She was a little nervous. "What do you think?"
Niuniu's mind stopped working: "They have never been together?"
Guan Shanyue shook his head.
Wang Xi sighed, as if she had seen through the mundane world. "Whether they were together or not is irrelevant. What happened between you and Shao Zizhuo is just between the two of you. It has nothing to do with Yuan Wangshu or that child. You don't need to ignore your own feelings for anyone else. Whatever you do, just ask yourself if you are willing and happy."
Niuniu reacted and ran over to hug Guan Shanyue: "Sister Shanyue, I can't say anything profound, but as long as you want to do something, I will support you. Your happiness is the most important thing."
Guan Shanyue was almost in tears. No matter what happened, Niuniu and Wang Xi always considered things from her perspective. "I will."
Niuniu blinked and said, "Then go ahead and have a good talk with Brother Zizhuo."
Guan Shanyue smiled lightly, took a deep breath, picked up her bag and went out. She was inexplicably anxious and even ran after parking the car. She stood at the front desk, panting lightly: "Is Shao Zizhuo here?"
The receptionist looked at her, flattered, and hurried out with the door card: "Mr. Guan, Mr. Shao is in a meeting. Can you wait in his office for a while?"
The receptionist was worried. Why did Mr. Guan come here on his own? Why didn’t the special assistants come to meet him? She was just a small receptionist!
Guan Shanyue calmed his breath and reminded her, "I don't have an appointment."
The receptionist was stunned for a moment, then smiled even brighter than before: "That must be because Mr. Guan has something urgent to do. Let me take you upstairs first."
Guan Shanyue nodded and followed her into the elevator.
The elevator slowly ascended, and Guan Shanyue looked down at the gradually shrinking skyscrapers. Suddenly, he remembered the first time he met Shao Zizhuo.
When she first arrived, she was anxious and uneasy, forced forward by the system. She made every effort to stay by Shao Zizhuo's side. But at that time, she didn't even recognize Yuan Wangshu. She only imagined what Shao Zizhuo's so-called white moonlight looked like, and then embedded herself in it.
But now everything is different.
She is just herself, just Guan Shanyue.
The elevator stopped at the top floor, and Special Assistant Wang stood at the door to greet them: "Mr. Guan, the company's access control system has recorded your information. From now on, whenever you want to come, just scan your face and come in."
Guan Shanyue nodded, indicating that she understood. She walked through the General Assistant Office and headed straight for Shao Zizhuo's office: "Where's Shao Zizhuo?"
Special Assistant Wang said, "Boss Shao is in a meeting. Please wait in the reception room for a moment."
Guan Shanyue said, "I'll go wait for him in his office."
Special Assistant Wang was stunned and wanted to stop him. Not everyone could go to Mr. Shao's office. "Maybe I'll have to trouble you to go to the reception room and wait. We don't have permission to enter Mr. Shao's office."
Guan Shanyue paused, not wanting to embarrass him any further: "Okay."
She followed Special Assistant Wang and heard footsteps in the distance. "I feel at ease working with President Shao..." The voice stopped abruptly.
Guan Shanyue looked up and saw a group of people in suits chatting after a meeting. Shao Zizhuo, who was in the center, looked at her with a gentleness that was completely different from the people around him.
The partner knew Guan Shanyue and exclaimed in surprise: "Mr. Guan, are you also here in Qinglian to discuss business?"
Guan Shanyue looked at Shao Zizhuo with clear eyes: "No, I came to see Mr. Shao for some personal matters."
The partner's CEO was stunned, then immediately thought of the phone call his wife received yesterday. Her best friend was chattering and screaming on the other end of the line: "Shao Zizhuo and Guan Shanyue are picking up the child at the kindergarten gate! Ahhh, the child is in the same class as my child, and his last name is Shao. Oh my God, what's going on between them?"
He was skeptical last night, always wondering if his best friend had mistaken him for someone else.
But now.
He looked at the two people in the center of everyone's attention. There was a long distance between them, but they looked at each other as if no one else was around, as if everyone else didn't exist and there was only each other left in the world.
The phone call from his wife's best friend last night became a reality, and he even wants to call back and gossip with his wife.
He looked at the two well-matched young people and silently sighed in his heart, it’s great to be young!
Shao Zizhuo raised the corners of his lips and turned to shake hands with the leader of the partner: "I'm sorry, everyone. I may need to take care of some personal matters. I'll treat you to dinner another day when I'm free."
Everyone smiled tolerantly, and patted Shao Zizhuo's shoulders as if they were experienced people: "We will wait for Mr. Shao's good news."
The crowd dispersed, and Shao Zizhuo slowly walked over to her, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Miss Guan, can we talk now?"
Guan Shanyue tugged at the corner of his suit: "Let's talk in your office."
The two walked side by side, with Special Assistant Wang following behind, looking troubled. He quietly sent a message to his former Special Assistant Liu: "Boss Liu, what is the relationship between Miss Guan and Boss Shao? How should we handle her needs?"
Guan Shanyue pulled him to the office door and asked, "What do you have in your office that requires such strict access control?"
Shao Zizhuo tapped the electronic screen at the office door twice. "Commercial confidential." He waved to Guan Shanyue, "Come and record your facial recognition. You can come in whenever you want."
His voice rang out above Guan Shanyue's head, accompanied by a gentle smile: "There are no secrets from you."
Guan Shanyue stared directly at the screen, looking at Shao Zizhuo, whose face was only half visible on the screen. The moment she confirmed the photo, she couldn't help but smile, which was instantly captured by the screen.
Shao Zizhuo nodded with satisfaction and pushed open the office door.
Guan Shanyue followed, closed the door, and leaned her back against it, isolating herself from everything outside. She took a deep breath and asked, "Why did you let me stay with you in the first place?"
Shao Zizhuo paused as he was pouring water, put the cup down, and looked at her seriously: "Why do you suddenly ask this question?"
Guan Shanyue raised her head, neither retreating nor avoiding: "I went to see Yuan Wangshu yesterday, and she explained everything that happened between you two. I know there must be a misunderstanding, but I want to know why."
Shao Zizhuo was unusually silent, he didn't know how to answer.
Seeing that he was silent, Guan Shanyue walked towards him and said, "Zizhuo, no matter what the answer is or what the reason is, I hope you will be honest."
Shao Zizhuo looked at Guan Shanyue in front of him. She had a determined look in her eyes, waiting for his answer.
He had a vague feeling that his answer would be crucial to the direction of their relationship.
He carefully considered his words and told me everything that had happened. "You know my family's situation well. My grandfather still had control over Shaw Corporation. At that time, Lin Wan happened to want to manipulate me by arranging a marriage. He was fooled by Lin Wan, and with my grandmother's persuasion, he insisted on tying my career to marriage. He was willing to hand over the power to me only when the family was stable."
"Qinglian was still immature at that time, and I lacked the capital to be independent. I needed to use Shaw Brothers' resources to strengthen Qinglian, but I could never use my marriage as a bargaining chip. I couldn't let them control me like that."
"So I thought of finding an ordinary girl to pretend to be my partner, and using her to negotiate with the family. This would show that I was willing to get married, but I could also use her ordinary family background to upset them. In this tug-of-war, I could buy Qinglian the opportunity to grow. Finally, when Qinglian is on the right track and can completely break away from the Shao family, I would confront the Shao family. Of course, I would give my fake girlfriend ample compensation."
"You know, everyone knows about my relationship with Yuan Wangshu. She's been labeled my ex-girlfriend who I can't forget. Without my knowledge, the audience has created a love story that is completely unrelated to our relationship."
"And you just happened to show up at that time. You said you liked me, and you just happened to look a lot like Yuan Wangshu. This saved me the trouble of explaining myself to others, and I didn't have to worry about your betrayal."
"Yes, my intentions were not pure at the beginning."
"But I quickly regretted it."
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