Why didn't you tell me earlier that my little sister is still waiting for me?

Hearing Lin Bufan's praise, Gu Jia smiled slightly and handed the tea gift box in her hand to Lin Bufan: "Since you said so, why not try our tea factory's new product? This tea is called Kongshan Tea. Although it is not well-known now, the quality is definitely not bad."

She spoke naturally and generously, without the usual awkwardness of selling a product. Instead, she spoke calmly, as if she were sharing something good with an old friend. "Take a few boxes home and try them. If you like them, I can recommend them to your company's purchasing department. For a large company like yours, tea is always needed for employee benefits and business entertainment during festivals and holidays."

Gu Jia patted the tea box gently, her eyes sincere and frank. "I'm not saying anything empty. This tea is indeed not as good as those famous teas that cost tens of thousands of yuan per kilogram, but it is more cost-effective and has a mellow and sweet taste. If your company can use it, we can have a long-term cooperation in the future. I will definitely give you the best price."

She paused and added, "Of course, the prerequisite is that you think this tea is really good. If you think it's not good, just tell me directly and I will go back and improve the craftsmanship. In business, honesty is the key."

Gu Jia's words not only showed her sincerity in the cooperation, but also gave Lin Bufan enough leverage, without making people feel that she was forcing a sale. She gently put the tea leaves into Lin Bufan's hand, her movements as natural as handing him a glass of water. "Try it first, and then we'll tell you if you like it. Anyway, we live in the same neighborhood, so we can communicate anytime if you have any feedback."

Lin Bufan looked at the tea in his hand and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Sister Gu, I was wondering why you were willing to talk to me so much today. It turns out you were trying to sell me tea!"

After being exposed, Gu Jia didn't feel embarrassed at all. She smiled generously with a frank look in her eyes: "Yes, such a good opportunity, how could I miss it? Besides, my tea is really good, it's not a rip-off."

"Okay, then I'll take it back and try it." Lin Bufan turned the tea box in his hands and said with a hint of sarcasm, "But I have to tell you in advance, I only like sweet things. I may not be able to get used to this bitter tea."

Gu Jia raised her chin confidently: "I have confidence in my product. Once you try it, you will definitely change your mind."

Lin Bufan shrugged, turned around, opened the door of the sports car and put the tea in. Gu Jia only then noticed Lin Bufan's car, and her eyes widened slightly: "Xiao Lin, your car is quite big!"

"How is it? Does it look good?" Lin Bufan patted the car body, his tone a little teasing: "Someone said he liked the red color, so I modified it specially. Isn't it very cool?"

Gu Jia's gaze lingered on the bright red car body for a moment, and she suddenly remembered what she said to help Xu Huanshan resolve the embarrassment when Biaoge Paradise opened last time!

Could it be that... Xiaolin changed the color specifically for me?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Gu Jia immediately shook her head. Impossible, it must be a coincidence. A young and promising wealthy man like Lin Bufan must have no shortage of beautiful girls around him. How could he be so kind to a married woman like her...

But what if he is really interested in me?

Gu Jia's fingers unconsciously twisted together. Reason told her to keep her distance, but deep down, she felt an indescribable throbbing. If Lin Bufan proposed a partnership, how would she respond? If she refused, what would happen to the workers at the tea factory waiting for their wages? But if she accepted, what if he made any unreasonable demands...

"Sister Gu?" Lin Bufan's voice interrupted Gu Jia's thoughts: "What are you daydreaming about?"

Gu Jia quickly adjusted her expression and put on a proper smile: "Nothing, I just think this color suits you very well, very bold and full of vitality." She paused and changed the subject naturally: "By the way, if you have any suggestions about tea, you can always tell me. I've been researching and improving the process at home recently."

Lin Bufan leaned against the side of the car, looking at her with a half-smile: "Okay, then I'll definitely taste it carefully. But Sister Gu, if I really get addicted to this tea, I'll be relying on you in the future."

Gu Jia heard the double entendre in Lin Bufan's words, and her heart skipped a beat. But she quickly regained her composure and responded with a perfectly fitting joke: "That's perfect! More regular clients is what I'm looking for."

The two smiled at each other, and there seemed to be an invisible spark in the air, and then it quickly returned to calm. Gu Jia glanced at her watch and said politely: "It's getting late, I have to go back to prepare dinner. I'll wait for your news about the tea."

"Sister Gu, don't leave in such a hurry." Lin Bufan suddenly stopped Gu Jia who was about to leave, and his expression became serious for the first time: "Actually, I came here today because I have something to tell you."

Gu Jia paused, her heart skipping a beat. Looking at Lin Bufan's unusually serious expression, countless thoughts raced through her mind—was he about to confess his feelings? Or did he want a date first? How could she refuse without embarrassing either of them and without losing this important client?

After countless thoughts flashed through her mind, Gu Jia felt that it would be best not to let Lin Bufan say it out loud!

"What's so serious? But you have to tell me quickly, Huanshan and Ziyan are waiting for me to have dinner together."

Gu Jia's words were clearly telling Lin Bufan: Back off! Back off! Back off! I have a husband and children!

Lin Bufan raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, a playful smile playing on his lips: "Sister Gu, are you afraid that I might do something bad to you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Gu Jia's ears felt slightly hot, and she glared at Lin Bufan with forced composure: "What's going on? You're so mysterious."

Lin Bufan pretended to be casual and said, "Sister Gu, you also know that I acquired the property management company where Sister Xiaoqin worked some time ago..."

"What?" Before Lin Bufan could finish, Gu Jia exclaimed, her eyes widening: "You acquired Xinyuan Properties? When did it happen? Why didn't Xiaoqin tell me?"

Lin Bufan was also stunned: "Sister Xiaoqin, didn't I tell you?"

Gu Jia shook her head and pretended to be angry. "You are so good, Zhong Xiaoqin, for hiding such a big thing from me! Wait until we meet next time, and I will settle the score with you!"

Even so, Gu Jia's keen intuition immediately made her realize something was amiss. Zhong Xiaoqin had been her best friend for over a decade, and they shared everything. Why would she suddenly conceal something so important? Unless... there was something hidden behind this matter that she couldn't let her know?

In a flash, a thought flashed through Gu Jia's mind: Could it be that between Xiaoqin and Lin Bufan... Her eyes unconsciously fell on Lin Bufan's handsome face, and she remembered that Zhong Xiaoqin always seemed to be hesitant to speak recently, and she suddenly had some guesses in her mind.

Lin Bufan naturally didn't know what Gu Jia was thinking, so he continued, "It's not a big deal. Maybe Sister Xiaoqin was too busy with work and forgot to mention it. What I want to tell Sister Gu is that our company has a new female employee named Lin Youyou. She used to work at an amusement park in Kyoto. She's very pretty and very popular. I guess no man can resist her charm."

After a pause, Lin Bufan added meaningfully: "Except me, of course."

Gu Jia was so smart that she immediately heard the hidden meaning in Lin Bufan's words. Her expression froze instantly, and her fingers unconsciously clenched a little: "Xiao Lin, what do you mean by this?"

Lin Bufan shrugged, revealing a harmless smile: "Nothing special, just... just chatting casually with Sister Gu."

random?

Don't be so deliberate, okay?

After Lin Bufan's reminder, Gu Jia instantly connected all the recent anomalies:

Not a sweet tooth but found an ice cream receipt in your pocket?!

Toy ornaments deliberately hidden in the office!

He said he had been drinking and took a shower immediately after returning home, but there was no smell of alcohol on his body!

During the fireworks show, huge UU-shaped fireworks!

I frequently giggle at my phone, but the phone records are deliberately cleared?!

It was originally agreed that the blue fireworks would be destroyed, but for some unknown reason they refused to be destroyed!

Overtime and social activities have become more frequent!

……

If all these abnormalities are related to a woman, then everything can be explained!

"I'm not your company's HR director, why are you telling me this?" Gu Jia forced a nonchalant smile, but her fingers quietly pinched into her palms: "It's getting late, Zi Yan must be getting impatient. I'm going back first, we'll talk next time."

I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but when Gu Jia spoke this time, she only mentioned Zi Yan, but did not mention Xu Huanshan!

When Gu Jia turned around, her high heels made a crisp sound on the ground, her back was straight, and even the arc of her raised hair revealed just the right amount of elegance.

However, all this was almost ruined when he saw a figure!

Yes, that's right!

That figure was Lin Youyou who came to change shifts!

When Gu Jia saw Lin Youyou, Lin Youyou naturally saw Gu Jia as well and greeted her warmly: "Hello, Mrs. Xu!"

However, in Gu Jia's eyes now, all this undoubtedly seemed like the biggest mockery of her. Her husband was actually having an affair under her nose!

But in the end, Gu Jia didn't say much, because she still had a little fantasy. She thought that all this might just be her overthinking!

It was not until the elevator door closed that she leaned against the mirror as if all her strength had been drained away, staring at the jumping floor numbers.

"Ma'am, are you okay?" the property manager asked with concern when the elevator arrived.

Gu Jia tucked her hair behind her ears and raised a standard smile: "It's okay, maybe I've been too busy lately." When she took the disinfectant wipes handed to her by the housekeeper, her wrist trembled almost imperceptibly.

The moment she opened the door, Xu Ziyan rushed over like a little cannonball and hugged her legs: "Mom! Dad said he would take us out to eat today-"

Gu Jia squatted down and touched her son's head, her voice gentle but with a hint of fatigue: "Zi Yan, be good. Mom is a little tired today. You and Dad go."

Then, Gu Jia looked at Xu Huanshan. She originally wanted to remind him not to eat dinner, but when the words came to her lips, she turned them into: "Remember not to let Zi Yan eat ice cream. He coughed again after eating it last time!"

Xu Huanshan noticed something was wrong with Gu Jia, so he walked over and reached out to touch her forehead: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go to the hospital?"

Gu Jia avoided Xu Huanshan's hand without leaving a trace, turned around and hung her bag on the coat rack in the entrance hall. "It's okay, I'm just a little tired after a busy day at the tea factory. I just need a break. You guys go quickly, don't let Ziyan go hungry."

Xu Huanshan opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but finally just nodded: "Well... you have a good rest, we will be back soon."

Gu Jia watched the father and son leave and gently closed the door. She leaned against the door and slowly slid down to the floor, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the edge of her phone. The screen lit up, and the lock screen showed a photo of her, Xu Huanshan, and Zi Yan at Disneyland. Her smile at that time was so sincere.

When the cleaning nanny Sister Chen noticed Gu Jia's situation, she immediately put down the rag in her hand and walked over to support Gu Jia's shoulders: "Jia Jia, what's wrong with you? You look so bad, are you sick?"

At this moment, Gu Jia was so uncomfortable that she couldn't even force out the most basic smile: "It's okay, Sister Chen, I'm just a little tired, I just need to rest for a while."

Sister Chen sighed distressedly and helped Gu Jia stand up slowly: "You are always so strong-willed, child. Come, I will help you go back to your room and lie down for a while."

After returning to the bedroom and waiting for Sister Chen to close the door, Gu Jia immediately took out her mobile phone, swiped her fingertips across the screen, and soon found the account of "Lin Youyou, the property manager downstairs".

There was no permission set for the Moments, so Gu Jia quickly browsed through them. However, the more she looked, the more uncomfortable she felt!

"I finally met the Buzz Lightyear I've been longing for! [Heart]" The accompanying picture is of an amusement park where Lin Youyou is holding the same toy pendant that Gu Jia found in Xu Huanshan's office, smiling brightly.

"Working overtime until late at night, thanking someone for the heartwarming midnight snack [snickering]" The photo shows a takeout box on the desk, and the logo of the tea restaurant near Xu Huanshan's company can be vaguely seen printed on the packaging bag.

"It was my first time watching a fireworks show in my life, it was so shocking! [Fireworks]" The accompanying picture shows Xu Huanshan saying that he wanted to make two O-shaped fireworks, but he failed and made two U-shaped fireworks!

……

Every circle of friends post was like a knife, stabbing Gu Jia's heart with precision. She bit her lower lip tightly, not letting go until she tasted blood.

While Gu Jia was looking for evidence, Lin Bufan had already started giving Xu Li an ideological and political lesson.

There was no way, Xu Li said that Huang Yimei went to pick up Xiaochu after school and he would be back soon, so we had to hurry!

Although he tried his best, he still failed to catch up. Therefore, Lin Bufan had to announce the early end of the get out of class.

In response to this, Xu Li, as a student, naturally raised her hands and cheered, and said that she would follow this standard in the future!

But as a teacher, Lin Bufan felt very unhappy because he felt that there was still a lot of knowledge that he had not had time to impart to Xu Li!