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A month later, Dongyou received an apology from the chairman of S Company and Jin Zhouzhe. The apology was very sincere. The chairman of S Company even proposed a project that would be very beneficial to Dongyou as an apology.
Although Jin Zhouzhe apologized, I still felt a little unwilling when I heard the words "I wish you and your husband a long and sweet life", and I could tell it was not sincere.
However, Dongyou was not the kind of person who was stubborn. She was eager to cut off her relationship with Jin Zhouzhe as soon as possible. At this time, she no longer cared whether the other party's blessings were sincere. She took the project with a smile, said a few polite words, and hung up the phone with a smile on her face.
Winter travel is not for the faint of heart.
Jin Zhouzhe would not be stupid enough to tell his father about the bad things he did, so it could only be that someone "snitched" on him.
It goes without saying who this person is.
Dong You felt stupid. Why hadn't she thought of this method herself? She even asked her younger brother Chen Qi'an to help her solve the problem.
Dong You actually has a strange habit, which she herself is not even aware of.
She has a very strange ailment, something like chivalric sickness.
Over the years, she has never been used to being "protected". On the contrary, she likes it when others depend on her, such as Chen Qi'an when he was a child, and her roommates after entering university.
Dong You's concern for her reputation has reached an almost abnormal level. Even if she encounters a problem that she cannot solve at the moment, she will grit her teeth and hold on by herself. If she really can't hold on any longer, she will ask for help, and then she will secretly show her desire to protect others to save her face.
For a long time, because of Chen Qian'an's age, Dong You always put him on the throne in his heart, and then he built a fence around the throne and patrolled everywhere.
She always felt that Chen Qian'an was someone who needed protection.
The solution to this problem made Dongyou suddenly realize:
This little boy who has been protected by me since he was a child is actually capable of solving problems on his own.
In fact, she should have realized it when Chen Qianan told her some past events that she didn't know before, but she subconsciously ignored it. Deep down in her heart, she still felt that he did not do well, and if she was by his side, she might be able to solve the problem better.
Dongyou is not someone who doesn't reflect on himself.
She always knew that what she did was wrong, but she felt that there was no need to change, so she indulged herself in this thought. Anyway, it didn't affect anyone else.
But Chen Qian'an is different. He is different from others.
She may not mind others, but she cannot be so perfunctory towards Chen Qian'an.
Why?
She doesn't know either.
There was always a voice in her heart telling her that she couldn't be so casual.
And she didn't want to be perfunctory with Chen Qian'an.
He did so many things silently without realizing it, and he didn't mention it on his own initiative.
Perhaps Chen Qi'an thought that this was what he should do, but Dong You felt that this matter should have been resolved by her. Even if we take a step back, Jin Zhouzhe was caused by her.
Thinking of this, Dong You's eyes softened, and he inexplicably felt that Chen Qian'an was extremely cute.
This soft expression continued until the secretary came to the office to confirm the day's work flow with her. The secretary was frightened by her sticky expression. The poor secretary had to suppress the discomfort in her heart and do her job with a professional attitude.
"I want to get off work early tonight and skip my break," Dong You said.
The secretary's eyebrows jumped. "But... Mr. Dong, today is the day that Mr. Li and his team just returned from their collaboration with Xingrong Enterprise. We originally scheduled a review meeting for this afternoon at 3:00... There's no way to adjust it, Mr. Dong."
Dong You frowned: "Can't we move it forward?"
The secretary said in an awkward tone, "They won't land until 12 noon."
Dongyou still had some sense and wasn't so perverted as to not only not rest himself but also squeeze out others' rest time. Considering that they would be tired after landing on the plane, Dongyou had to compromise and his plan to leave work early ended in failure.
She had originally wanted to go home early from get off work and cook a meal for Chen Qian'an herself.
Dong You’s cooking skills are actually not that great. At the age of 28, he can only make scrambled eggs with tomatoes. However, Dong You’s scrambled eggs with tomatoes are of very high quality. Anyway, Chen Qi’an really likes it.
I made it for him more than once during our winter outings after marriage. Every time, there might be a little bit of other dishes left over, but the scrambled eggs with tomatoes would always be left on the plate.
After the secretary left, Dong You thought about it and felt that making scrambled eggs with tomatoes seemed a bit too ordinary.
But she really had nothing else to reward Chen Qian'an with right away.
I get off work at a normal time during winter travel, and when I get home, I still hear the sound of my aunt cooking in the kitchen.
As usual, not long after she took a shower, her aunt finished cooking and left.
The clock hand just pointed to seven, and it was not yet time for Chen Qian'an to finish his studies.
Dongyou was drying his hair while thinking about what to do.
Time passed little by little, and a little after 7:30, the sound of Chen Qian'an's study door opening upstairs was finally heard.
Dongyou was so engrossed in thinking that he didn't blow dry his hair and spent half an hour drying it.
Not only was her hair not dry, she didn't even notice Chen Qian'an walking up to her.
Chen Qi'an: "Why don't you blow dry your hair?"
"!" Dong You was startled, but quickly recovered, "I'm thinking about something." Afraid that Chen Qi'an would ask her what she was thinking about, she quickly changed the subject, "Let's eat."
During the meal, Chen Qi'an was in a daze, seemingly lost in thought. Dong You felt it was too quiet, so he made small talk and asked, "Have you showered?"
Chen Qi'an was stunned for a moment and replied, "Ah? I washed it."
It's quiet again.
Chen Qi'an no longer had the energy to think about the question he had just solved, and wanted to add a few words to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, after struggling for a long time, he finally decided to use the simplest way and said before Chen Qi'an, "Jin Zhouzhe and his father called me to apologize today."
Chen Qi'an blinked, then slowly grinned, his eyes sparkling as he said, "Really? That's great!"
The smile was so sweet that Dong You felt as if a feather had gently brushed against her heart, causing her body to tremble slightly. She took a deep breath and remained calm. "Xiao An, I know you must have made the effort behind this."
Chen Qianan looked at her, subconsciously tilted his head, his eyes full of confusion.
Dong You continued, "Tell me, sister, what do you want?"
Chen Qi'an's expression suddenly became ugly, his features twisted, his eyebrows knitted tightly together, and he said in a serious tone, "I don't want anything. I'm not doing this to ask for anything from you."
By the end of his words, Dong You could already hear a hint of sadness in his tone. She immediately realized that Chen Qi'an had misunderstood her, and she quickly added, "No, no! I mean, I want to give you a gift."
Dong You felt a little embarrassed, "You have everything you need now. I want to give you something but I don't know what to give you."
"I like anything you give me..." Chen Qi'an said subconsciously, but quickly realized, "No... If you want to give me a gift because of Mr. Jin's matter... then it's totally unnecessary."
"Why? Why not?"
"This is what I should do, do you understand? Xiaoyou...sister." Chen Qi'an lowered his eyes and said sullenly, "From childhood to adulthood, you have always protected me. Just like you protected me, I have always wanted to protect you. I have always wanted to protect you with my own abilities. You have always been excellent and can handle many things without me. When I was little, I could only fantasize about it, but now I can finally do something to protect you. Just think of it as...just think of it as my wish finally coming true."
Dong You was so confused that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After a long silence, he said, "Then... let me promise you one thing, or one wish. I finally have the opportunity to give you something, and giving you a gift is also my wish. You don't want my wish to be unfulfilled, right?"
During Dong You's silence, Chen Qi'an had nearly smashed the food in his bowl into a pulp. Hearing this, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Dong You's serious expression. Her eyes were deep, filled with gentle strength and a perceptible indulgence.
That look seemed to say: Be bold and ask me for something, I will agree to it.
Dongyou has already said this much. If he refuses Dongyou's "gift" again, Dongyou will be sad.
He did have a request in his heart that he had always wanted to tell Dongyou, but he was always embarrassed and afraid that Dongyou would not agree.
"Then, let me call you 'Xiao You' from now on, okay?"
Although Dong You said it was okay to bring it up, and although Dong You's eyes were filled with resolute indulgence, Chen Qi'an still felt particularly embarrassed to bring it up.
He knew that Dongyou was a person with relatively high self-esteem. He was two years younger than Dongyou. Calling Dongyou by his nickname was a bit - to put it bluntly - disrespectful.
Dong You's first reaction to hearing this was astonishment. She'd considered many possibilities, from handmade items to luxury goods, but she hadn't expected something like this... well, a bit strange? Hmm, a somewhat odd request.
She opened her mouth for a long time without saying anything. Chen Qi'an's anxiety grew, and the little courage in his heart suddenly disappeared. He wanted to make amends and forget it. As soon as he opened his mouth, Dong You's voice rang out: "You, you? You call me 'Xiao You'? I'm older than you. Do you want to 'sing the song of the liberated serfs'?"
"It's weird to always call you sister. I'm already so old... Calling you like that makes me seem... very..."
Chen Qi'an didn't say the rest of the words, but Dong You understood what he meant.
However, what he said was actually just one of the reasons, and even the most insignificant one.
He just wanted a nickname that was close, equal, and broke away from the brother-sister relationship that everyone had always assumed.
They are already married... This request is not too much, right?
"Then you can call it something else." Dong You blurted out.
Chen Qi'an's eyes lit up: "What is it?!"
When Chen Qian'an asked this, Dong You had no answer in his mind.
Call you Youyou?
Dongyou shook his head secretly: No, it seems very awkward and childish.
After much thought, she felt that Xiaoyou was easier to understand and more acceptable to her.
Although it is a bit awkward, since Chen Qi'an likes it, that awkwardness can be overcome.
Facing those eyes, Dongyou couldn't say no.
"Then let's just call him Xiaoyou." Dongyou said finally.
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