Chen Qi'an
Jin Zhouzhe stopped sending flowers after Dongyou deleted him as a friend.
He had sent flowers to Dongyou before just to get him to reply to his message so that he could have some contact with Dongyou.
Dong You initially just wanted to save face and avoid a stalemate. After all, Jin Zhouzhe had said the first bouquet was a thank you, so Dong You couldn't refuse, so she accepted it and thanked him. But she did return the favor, also with a bouquet of flowers, though not the more ambiguous red roses.
Who knew Jin Zhouzhe was the kind of person who would climb up if you gave him a ladder? Later, the flower sending became more and more frequent. Dongyou regretted accepting his first bouquet more than once, which made it impossible to refuse the second bouquet.
Every bouquet of flowers has its mission.
——Of course, they were all given by Jin Zhouzhe.
Today’s bouquet may say “For better cooperation next time”, and tomorrow’s bouquet may say “Congratulations on the flourishing development of your company”.
The key is that he didn't come to Dongyou's house to give it to her personally. If he had come to her house to give it to her in front of her, she would have probably refused it directly. But it was the delivery man who delivered the flowers, so there was no way to refuse them. The delivery man just put the flowers at the front desk and ran away, completely ignoring the receptionist's calls.
Now, there is no direct contact between them, and no matter how much trouble Jin Zhouzhe makes, he will not get a response from Dong You.
Jin Zhouzhe was so angry that his teeth were itching.
In order to regain the right to "pursue" the winter tour, Jin Zhouzhe had no choice but to start with Chen Qian'an.
This was the first time that pursuing a girl was so challenging for him.
Coincidentally, he also likes challenging things.
Jin Zhouzhe knew that his father's words, saying that he was sending him to this branch to hone his skills, were just nice words, but in fact it was just another kind of "exile".
Not only was his pocket money cut in half here, but even his daily expenses had to be taken out of his meager salary.
Everyone knew that the son of the Jin family was just a pretty face, completely clueless about business. Yet, he was the only child of the Jin family, and the chairman of S Enterprise was determined to cultivate this piece of scum.
He can no longer enjoy almost all of his hobbies here, and this is also the purpose of Old Man Jin.
One of the few hobbies he could pursue in H City was picking up girls and going to bars.
However, Chairman Jin was not particularly harsh on his playboy. He even sent his most capable assistant to accompany Jin Zhouzhe to help him grow and solve problems that Jin Zhouzhe could not solve.
As a result, Jin Zhouzhe, this prodigal son, actually asked this assistant to investigate the private life of Miss Dong.
The assistant's mouth twitched, but he still had to answer yes respectfully, and worked hard to help the playboy collect information about winter travel in the circle.
But this order was issued half a year ago.
Jin Zhouzhe learned six months ago that the Dong and Chen families had known each other for over ten years. Chen Qi'an and Dong You could be considered childhood sweethearts, but Chen Qi'an had a very powerful older brother. Previously, there had been rumors in the industry that Dong You and Chen Qi'an's brother would marry, but in the end, Dong You married Chen Qi'an. However, new information soon emerged that there had been a ten-year gap between the two.
This is a delicate time for marriage.
They got married for no apparent reason and without a wedding.
Jin Zhouzhe couldn't understand the strangeness of this, but he came to a conclusion from this information: there was absolutely no affection between these two people. At least not love.
Maybe their marriage was actually a deal, a secret deal.
It was precisely because he had received this information that he dared to send bouquet after bouquet of flowers openly.
Later, he asked his men to follow up on their relationship. For half a year, he did not see anything in this marriage that contradicted his speculation.
Winter travel still goes to get off work and comes home as usual, no different from before marriage.
So does Chen Qi'an.
They didn't even go out together much, they just stayed at home.
Jin Zhouzhe didn't take Chen Qi'an seriously. The day after he was deleted as a friend, he took time out to condescend to visit Dongyou, a small company that was half the size of their branch.
The receptionist had seen him before and thought he was here to discuss a project with Dongyou, so she let him in directly.
The receptionist was still complacent, thinking that the secretary had forgotten to tell her that a partner would come to discuss cooperation today.
Coincidentally, Chen Qian'an arrived right after Jin Zhouzhe.
It happened to be lunch time.
The receptionist didn't stop him and let him go.
Chen Qi'an walked happily to Dongyou's office and knocked on the door. A man's voice came from inside: "Come in."
Chen Qi'an pushed open the door with suspicion. A strange man sat on the chair. Thinking he'd walked into the wrong place, he stepped out to take a look and realized he was right. He looked around, wanting to ask his secretary what was going on, but the secretary wasn't there either.
Chen Qi'an walked over with his lunch box and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
The stranger smiled and said, "I'm your CEO Dong's husband." He glanced at the lunch box in Chen Qi'an's hand and said, "I didn't expect your company's meals to be so rich. It looks like there's a lot." Without waiting for Chen Qi'an to answer, he raised his chin and said arrogantly, "Put it here. I'll enjoy it with her later."
Chen Qi’an: “?”
He was not in a hurry to expose the other person's lies, but just stood there quietly, looking at the man.
Combining Dong You's description with his own observations of Jin Zhouzhe's circle of friends, Chen Qi'an was almost certain that the man in front of him was the harassing mixed-race man who had caused Dong You so much trouble.
Seeing the young employee reluctant to leave, Jin Zhouzhe wondered if it was a rule of the winter tour? Did she have to be given food in front of her?
He didn't rush her. Even though he had just lied, he wasn't panicked at all and wasn't afraid of being exposed at all.
What is there to be afraid of? What can Dong You say to him? Anyway, her real husband doesn't know and can't hit him.
Chen Qi'an put the lunch box on the coffee table and sat down calmly on the small sofa, looking like he didn't care about Jin Zhouzhe.
In fact, he was furious inside, but he still took out his cell phone with an expressionless face and sent a message to Dongyou asking her when it would end and that he would be waiting for her in the office.
After all, it was lunch time, so we returned from our winter outing soon.
Because someone was in the office and the door was open, the two people in the room heard the hurried "clattering" of winter swimming shoes on the ground, and they could hear the owner's impatience from the sound.
Dong You knew exactly where Chen Qi'an always sat waiting for her. As soon as she entered the room, she looked straight at the sofa by the coffee table. Even a fool could see her surprise and joy: "Why are you here?!"
Jin Zhouzhe had his back to the door and didn't see where Dongyou was looking. Thinking that Dongyou was happy about his arrival, he was feeling proud and moved his feet to turn the chair around.
Dongyou had already moved to the small sofa, touched Chen Qian'an's head, looked at Chen Qian'an's hand, his eyes sparkling, and there was only room for one person.
Jin Zhouzhe: “…”
Jin Zhouzhe has always been so flamboyant that everyone's attention is focused on him, and it is rare for him to be ignored.
He felt a little embarrassed, or rather, he was dissatisfied with this neglect and needed to do something to make his presence felt.
He shouted in a hoarse voice: "Hey——"
His tone was just like him, careless and unassuming. "Miss Dong—"
Before he could finish his next sentence, Dong You frowned and looked at him seriously: "Mr. Jin? Why are you here?"
Jin Zhouzhe was a little dissatisfied.
No, what does that mean? He was just being considerate and touching that junior employee, but when he frowned, he said, "Why are you here?"
Yes, he had to admit that the young employee was indeed quite good-looking, comparable to him.
But how does Miss Dong treat people differently?
"I came to see you, dear." Jin Zhouzhe said this in an ambiguous and lingering manner, and even blinked his left eye at her.
Dong You felt a chill run down her spine, goosebumps covering her skin. She quickly glanced at Chen Qi'an, silently rubbing her arms. She said seriously, "Mr. Jin, please don't call me that. I'm married." She paused, then lightly cupped Chen Qi'an's chin with her palm and solemnly introduced him, "Let me introduce you. This is my husband, Chen Qi'an."
Jin Zhouzhe's flirting words got stuck in his throat, and he jumped up in surprise at Dongyou's words: "What???"
He was just feeling proud that he would not let Miss Dong's husband know, but now, not only did the other party know, he also became a witness and a party involved in his nonsense.
But, Dong You, such a strong man, chose... this seemingly gentle man in front of him as his partner? Was it because of his wealthy family background?
He began to think carefully and quietly about the man with a cold expression next to him, recalling their brief conversation just now.
It's really strange. His love rival has already provoked him right in front of him, but he didn't react at all and maintained his composure.
You’re really good at pretending.
He thought there would be a fierce battle when he met his husband who was traveling in winter, but this is the result?
The man seemed completely unconcerned.
Chen Qi'an smiled and nodded at Jin Zhouzhe: "Hello."
Even though Jin Zhouzhe was sitting higher than him, and he was looking up at him, he didn't seem to be in a weak position. In his heart, Jin Zhouzhe felt that he was half a head shorter than the other person.
Jin Zhouzhe had a strong desire to win and didn't want to be outdone. He straightened his back, put on a dignified demeanor, and with a condescending look, he said in a rather unfriendly tone, "Hello."
Chen Qi'an noticed his inexplicable desire to win, chuckled, and said lightly: "I heard that you are pursuing Xiao You?"
Dong You, who was beside him, was slightly surprised by the address. She had never heard Chen Qian'an call her like that before. It was quite new.
Dong You was very happy. She preferred the name "Xiao You" to "Xiao You Jie" or "Xiao You Jie Jie". Although there was a two-year age difference between them, she just didn't want to be reminded of her "sister" status in their relationship. She hoped that they would be equal.
She hoped that Chen Qi'an understood that she was not only his sister, but also his wife.
Chen Qi'an showed no hostility nor was he aggressive. His tone was so calm that it seemed as if he was asking about the weather today. If you didn't listen carefully to their conversation, you would think they were reminiscing about the past.
Jin Zhouzhe couldn't quite grasp Chen Qi'an's intentions. As a man, he didn't believe he would be lenient with a rival in love. Was this a ploy? Was he trying to get him to let his guard down, waiting for the right moment to deliver a devastating blow?
A few seconds wasn't enough time for Jin Zhouzhe, the dandy, to come up with something. He certainly refused to admit defeat, as he had no sense of morality. "Yeah," he said, smiling at Chen Qi'an and comforting him. "But don't worry, Mr. Chen. I'm not such a selfish person. I have no intention of competing with you. She can be with you while being with me. I don't mind."
Chen Qi'an's expression finally changed. His brows were tightly knitted together. He was disgusted by the other party's tone that treated Dong You as an object, and was shocked by the other party's shamelessness and low morals.
He adjusted his expression, but his tone couldn't help but be stiff, making people aware of his uneasiness: "What you think has nothing to do with me. Please respect Xiaoyou and be careful with your words."
Dong You didn't say anything, but supported her chin with one hand, watching Chen Qian'an supporting her as if she was watching a show.
She was still quite curious about what Chen Qi'an would do. It was also a bit novel. She had never experienced being protected by Chen Qi'an before. She had always stood in front of him to protect him. It was really rare for Chen Qi'an to charge into battle.
No, she had experienced it before. She had experienced being protected by Chen Qian'an.
That was many years ago, and they were still young, only eight or nine years old.
Chen Qi'an went abroad with his family at that time. Not long after returning, it happened to be Dongyou's birthday. He specially bought a gift from abroad for her.
A newest gaming console.
Game consoles were very popular at that time. Everyone around Dongyou was playing them except her because Dongqun was worried that she would become obsessed with them and lose interest in studying.
Dongyou didn't really care at first, as she had too many classes and no time for video games. But as time went on, she found herself increasingly unable to connect with her classmates, and she inevitably felt aggrieved. As a child, she didn't dare to tell Dongqun, and could only wipe away her tears silently.
The game console Chen Qi'an gave me was the best at the time, and it came with a lot of game discs. Dong You couldn't put it down and played with it all day long.
Dong Qun was furious when he found out. He immediately confiscated her game console, threw it into the attic and locked it with a key.
It could have been an ordinary game console, but it was a gift from Chen Qi'an. She knew that it would be difficult for the things thrown into the attic by Dong Qun to see the light of day again, so she made the boldest decision for her at that time.
This was also the beginning of her fight against the Winter Group.
The game console was eventually stolen, and Dong Qun didn't notice anything unusual.
But the bad thing was that Dongyou skipped the piano class and went to steal with Chen Qian'an. I don't know why Dongqun suddenly had the urge to go to the interest class in person to see her learning progress.
Dongyou had discussed the matter with her piano teacher beforehand and promised to practice diligently in private and not fall behind in her studies. The piano teacher also agreed to keep it a secret for her.
But now that Dong Qun is here in person, the matter can no longer be concealed.
The piano teacher was fired, and Dong You was called to the study by Dong Qun, who was going to teach her a lesson.
Dong Qun had never beaten Dong You, but Dong You was still afraid to stay in the study with Dong Qun because she felt uncomfortable when Dong Qun scolded her.
Chen Qi'an was also at Dong's house at the time. Seeing the situation, he thought Dong Qun was going to punish Dong You with "family rules". He didn't know where he got the courage to rush to Dong Qun and lied to him, saying that he was naughty and lied to Dong You that he was injured, and Dong You skipped class because he was worried about him.
Dong Qun hadn't expected Chen Qi'an to rush over, and was stunned. The scolding ended there.
Everyone was surprised because Chen Qian'an had always been afraid of Dong Qun, and they didn't expect him to stand up to protect Dong You.
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