Just as I was thinking this, the phone in the living room rang.
Sun Lifang instinctively reached out to call Jiang Meimei to answer the phone, only to suddenly remember that Jiang Meimei had just told her she was going home.
Indeed, Zhou Yunshi always took Li Zhi with him when he went on business trips.
No one came to pick Jiang Meimei up, so she took the last bus home.
It's not exactly close, but it's not exactly far either. Li Zhi has saved up some money in the past two years, and his house is only three or four bus stops away from here.
The landline at home is rarely used, especially this late. If someone does call, it's probably because—
Suddenly realizing a possibility, Sun Lifang rushed to the living room and answered the phone.
Hello.
After saying this, Sun Lifang held her breath, already guessing that it was Zhou Yunshi calling.
Now that I hear that, it's true.
A deep, pleasant voice came through the receiver, "It's me. Why did it take you so long to answer the phone?"
Ah, this...
Sun Lifang vowed never to tell him that she and Wang Ran had gone off to discuss "Confused Sister" again.
That's right.
Think about it, they went to great lengths to keep you in the dark, and you just blurted it out. Where is your sense of accomplishment as a man? Where is your feeling of being needed?
What's more, she had to keep it a secret from Wang Ran.
So Sun Lifang told a white lie—
"I just went to take a shower and didn't answer the phone."
At the same time, she saw the missed calls on her phone and nervously added, "I still need to do my skincare after showering."
"Women are such a hassle, honey, don't you think?"
After saying this, Sun Lifang almost applauded herself for her wit and humor.
Having spent a long time by Zhou Yunshi's side, she also learned to make fun of herself and joke around.
At the same time, she also understood that with Boss Zhou's high emotional intelligence, he would definitely not agree with the idea that women are troublesome.
As expected, Zhou Yunshi's reaction was exactly what Sun Lifang anticipated, and she immediately launched her second "husband-taming strategy"—
"Honey, have you eaten yet?"
"have eaten."
After directly interrupting Sun Lifang's attempt to express concern, he got straight to the point and got to the point about the phone call: "Why didn't you call me?"
Oh, what are you saying?
With Boss Zhou so busy, how could Sun Lifang know when he would be available?
It's better to wait for the other side to call back.
However, despite saying that, Sun Lifang feigned surprise, "Oh, I'm sorry, I was going to call you after I finished showering."
That's true. If she hadn't heard the landline in the living room, she would have... called back.
Although she hesitated a bit, Sun Lifang was flexible and adaptable, so when the other party chuckled and said half-jokingly, "Then my call is rather unfortunate."
"No, no," Sun Lifang quickly added, sweetly saying, "It's not a coincidence at all; we're just in sync."
Employees who are good at talking are more likely to win the boss's favor. Sun Lifang, who knew this well, planned to continue using her "caring approach," but the other party didn't give her the chance and asked directly, "Did you buy me a birthday cake?"
Sun Lifang: "!!!"
Good heavens, isn't this the surprise I prepared?
Why would Zhou Yunshi know this?
After calmly thinking it over, Sun Lifang immediately thought of Jiang Meimei.
That's terrifying! She must have told Li Zhi this, and then it naturally reached Zhou Yunshi.
Feeling conflicted, Sun Lifang felt that she had gone to great lengths to protect Zhou Yunshi's "chauvinistic heart" and pretended not to know what he was doing behind her back, but he expressed it so directly.
Because she hadn't figured out how to start the conversation, Sun Lifang simply hummed in agreement.
What's the point of preparing a surprise for someone if the person involved finds out?
However, the other party was the boss, and judging from his tone, he didn't seem to be accusing anyone; he seemed quite pleased.
Therefore, Sun Lifang did not intend to find a topic to talk about, but wait and see how Zhou Yunshi would respond.
"Actually, tomorrow is not my birthday."
After a long silence, the man suddenly said this.
Like a bomb dropped into still water, Sun Lifang was completely bewildered by these words.
"And what's written on your household registration book...?"
"It's fake; they just wrote the date down."
Zhou Yunshi's voice was calm, but Sun Lifang could still detect a hint of sadness in it.
The eldest son, who is not valued, doesn't even know when his birthday is.
"Are you coming back tomorrow?" Sun Lifang continued, "I've bought the cake and gifts, and notified all my friends. Yaya also said she wants to wear her new dress for the photos."
In addition to Jiang Meimei, Sun Lifang also called Mrs. Tong and her family.
"You've been away on your business trip for almost a week now, haven't you? Ya Ya misses you a lot, and Mrs. Tong and the others say they haven't seen you in ages..."
She rambled on and on, unable to articulate her emotions, but Sun Lifang wanted to celebrate his birthday.
Suddenly, the man asked calmly, "And what about you?"
Sensing the man's meaning, Sun Lifang decided to brush it off with a single sentence, her voice somewhat dry, "What? Everyone misses you."
"Hmm." There was a sound of sofa and clothes rubbing together; the man seemed to have shifted his position, but still asked, "And you?"
Have you missed me?
The meaning was conveyed so clearly that even if Sun Lifang wanted to laugh it off, she couldn't get away with it. "Mm."
"What does 'hmm' mean?"
It has to be said that Zhou Yunshi can be really annoying at times, he always has to let people say it out loud.
Like a junior employee suddenly dragged onto the stage by her boss to give a speech, Sun Lifang quickly replied, "Yes, it just means I miss you."
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