A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

At this moment, Jiang Yi was unaware that her arrival had caused a stir in the company group chat. Many people were searching for information about her family and speculating about her relationship with President Chi. Currently, very few women work at the company.

"Mr. Chi asked you to wait here." Assistant Lin opened the door. "Would Miss Jiang like something to drink?"

"Thank you. One Americano."

Jiang Yi sat down in Chi Ruiche's office chair with practiced ease. Thinking that her brother would briefly reveal her information tomorrow, she should also confront Lü Haotian and Abu.

"Second brother, do you have time tonight?"

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yi sent a message to Lü Haotian, inviting him to a club for drinks. She told him she would tell him the address later, as she had just returned and wasn't very familiar with the place.

Assistant Lin instructed his secretary to send coffee to Jiang Yi, then jogged back to the conference room and whispered in Chi Ruiche's ear.

After listening to the report, Chi Ruiche continued listening to it. He pointed out a few things at the pauses, which made the supervisor on the other side sweat profusely. He wondered if the PowerPoint presentation would pass the test.

Sully received the order and, suppressing his excitement, was finally going to get up close and personal with this mysterious girl.

"咚咚-"

"Please come in."

Jiang Yi idly flipped through the books that Chi Ruiche had placed on his desk.

"Hello, coffee."

Su Li, holding her coffee, watched as Jiang Yi brazenly sat in the president's chair.

Previously, when Miss Liang came, she would eagerly open the door whenever someone knocked, her voice so sweet it gave me goosebumps. But once she saw it wasn't the CEO, she would arrogantly sit on the sofa.

"Thank you."

Jiang Yi stopped turning the pages, sat up straight, and gave a standard smile.

Su Li looked at Jiang Yi and thanked her politely. Unlike Miss Liang and the others who were arrogant, Su Li was well-mannered and seemed like a natural-born lady from a prestigious family.

"Excuse me, could you tell me which shop served the milk and peach gum dessert at your afternoon tea yesterday?"

Jiang Yi felt a little hungry and thought of the sweet soup from yesterday.

Afternoon tea? There wasn't any yesterday.

Suli thought back carefully; usually, her supervisor or colleagues would take turns treating her, but not yesterday. She received takeout from the CEO yesterday afternoon—could this be it?

"No?"

Jiang Yi smiled with satisfaction after confirming the answer, her eyes darting around.

"Yes."

Suli saw the girl up close; the gold bracelet on her wrist was a circular design with a small auspicious cloud pattern carved in one spot, and a red gemstone was inlaid in the center of the cloud.

"Your bracelet is beautiful. Could you tell me what brand it is?"

Sully realized she had said the wrong thing. This bracelet had a niche design, and she herself liked jewelry, so she couldn't help but ask about it when she saw something pretty.

"I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."

"fine."

Jiang raised his hand so she could see it more clearly, "This was a gift from someone else. I'll ask him about it next time."

"That must be your boyfriend."

Sully wanted to slap himself as he said this; how could he possibly say what was really on his mind? "I'm sorry."

“How come you see?”

"Usually, it is the man who gives a gold bracelet to the woman he likes, firstly to wish her health and longevity, and secondly as a token of love, as the man is in love with the woman and wishes to always protect and accompany her."

Su Li thought Jiang Yi had a good temper and a pleasing appearance, so she couldn't help but say more.

"I really didn't know it had so much significance." Jiang Yi lightly touched the bracelet with her fingertips. "A token of love?"

"Then I won't bother you any longer."

Su Li watched Jiang Yi leave with the tray, and Jiang Yi kept watching until she closed the door.

"Okay, let's break up the meeting."

Chi Ruiche unusually ended the meeting very early, leaving the senior management bewildered. Was the mid-year meeting really ending so early? They were always lucky if they didn't have to work overtime before.

Chi Ruiche put away his phone, straightened his suit, and strode away. The others who hadn't received a report took a deep breath, secretly delighted. Not having to report to him was a rare treat in their long working lives.

Jiang Yi hadn't slept well for the past two nights. After Su Li left, she sat on the sofa and looked at the bracelet carefully again, then cleared her mind and slowly fell asleep.

When Chi Ruiche opened the door, he saw Jiang Yi curled up in the corner of the sofa, sleeping quietly.

It must have been the air conditioning in the room that was blowing on her. She was hugging herself tightly, so Chi Ruiche immediately took off his coat and gently placed it on her, afraid of waking her up.

Jiang Yi was a light sleeper. When she sensed something, she immediately opened her eyes and met Chi Ruiche's hand, which had just loosened its grip on her suit jacket.

"Che~"

Jiang Yi called out to him softly as she sat up. Chi Ruiche gently supported her waist, so that her arms did not need to exert too much force.

"Did I wake you up?" Chi Ruiche said apologetically, gently rubbing her hair.

"It's okay, you've had a good night's sleep."

Jiang glanced at the time. "I've arranged to meet my second brother for drinks tonight."

"Xiao Yi, when did you start drinking?"

Chi Ruiche remembered that she used to follow Abu around and drink occasionally, but she had been drinking a lot these past few days.

"Che, are there any clubs with a high degree of privacy?" Jiang Yi rubbed the gold bracelet on her wrist, avoiding his gaze and his question.

"What caused you to feel unwell at the beginning of the year? Was it from drinking alcohol?"

Chi Ruiche connected the two matters, showing a determination to get to the bottom of things.

"No, it's just a cold. My mom was worried that the change of seasons would worsen my condition if I came back."

Jiang Yi didn't expect that he would remember the things they had briefly discussed last night.

"to be honest."

Chi Ruiche noticed Jiang Yi's subtle movements and knew she was lying, so his expression became serious.

“Che”.

Jiang Yi looked at Chi Ruiche and wondered if he was angry. "What gives you the right to ask this?"

Jiang Yi tentatively mentioned that the secretary had just talked about the bracelet, which Chi Ruiche had given her when she was seventeen.

These past few days, since Chi Ruiche came back, she's not stupid; his actions towards her have completely crossed the line of kinship.

Chi Ruiche was stunned for a moment. Although his expression did not change, Jiang Yi's words made him hesitate.

She used to be a boy, and he could treat her well without any reservations; to outsiders, all they could say was that they had a good relationship. But now she's a girl, and these past few days he's been intentionally or unintentionally flirting with her.

He crossed the line.

"I am your older brother."

Chi Ruiche's deep voice was like raindrops hitting Jiang Yi's face; they were small, yet they hurt a lot.

Jiang Yi looked at Chi Ruiche. She had originally planned to wait until she returned to China next year to discuss it, but her identity would be revealed tomorrow, and according to the relationship between the two families, she would marry Chi Ruiche.

"I have an older brother now."

Jiang Yi mustered her courage, met Chi Ruiche's eyes, moved closer to him, and parted her lips slightly.

"I only want to tell my boyfriend about these things."

Chi Ruiche looked at Jiang Yi and saw only him in his eyes. That direct gaze sent a shock through him, like a firework exploding inside him. He suppressed the desire in his heart.

"I won't ask again." Heaven knows how much he wanted to ask her.

Jiang Yi saw a thin mist cloud over his burning gaze, and his playful expression instantly vanished. "Che, don't you want to know?"

"Since you said you'd tell your boyfriend, I won't say anything more. But, drinking is bad for your health, Xiao Yi, you really can't drink too much."

Chi Ruiche suppressed the pounding in his heart and avoided looking at Jiang Yi; even a minute longer would be torture for him.

"Thank you for your concern, brother." Jiang Yi emphasized the word "brother." Was he avoiding him?

"Let's go to Jin'ao. I'll call Haotian."

"Che, my information will be leaked tomorrow. Within half a day, people from other families will know that I am a girl."

Jiang Yi said this slowly and deliberately, and Chi Ruiche withdrew his hand from the phone.

"Did Grandpa Jiang agree to it?"

Chi Rui-che had spoken with Grandpa Chiang, and they agreed that the public announcement would require him to prepare. How could it be so sudden?

"Grandpa agreed."