A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

"You guys go up first, I'll go park the car." Lü Haotian drove to the underground parking lot alone.

The greeter jogged over: "Hello, do you have a reservation?"

Liu Shiya, who knew her way around, took the elevator to room 402. "I come here often. The food is good and they change it regularly. Eat more later."

"Sister Ya, shouldn't you be telling me to control my figure?"

"A balanced diet is healthy; dieting is not." Liu Shiya advocates that models sculpt their bodies through exercise.

"We're here, this way please." The waiter walked ahead and opened the door to the private room for them.

"You can take the dishes now," Liu Shiya immediately instructed.

"Ok."

The employee arrived after get off work and stood up to greet Liu Shiya, saying, "President Liu, please have a seat here." A seat had already been reserved for her.

"Sorry I'm late." Lü Haotian arrived quickly, greeted everyone, and took his seat. The dishes were then plated. Liu Shiya gestured for everyone to start eating, and then they began to dig in.

After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere softened, and Lü Haotian raised his glass to everyone: "Thank you all for your hard work these past few days. The company's peak season is coming up, so I hope you all continue to do your best." Lü Haotian added politely, "The year-end bonus will definitely satisfy everyone."

"Thank you, Mr. Lü." Hearing the sincere encouragement, everyone was happy and clinked glasses. Jiang Yi had almost never attended such a dinner party before, so he was a little reserved and followed behind them.

"Let me introduce you all. This is our newest model, Jiang Yi. As you all know, Ms. Qiao Chumin terminated her contract with us. Thanks to Jiang Yi's help, our work can proceed smoothly. Please welcome her." Liu Shiya led the applause.

"Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Yi." Jiang Yi stood up and took a sip of wine.

"Mr. Liu's judgment is beyond question. We'll just do our jobs." A bespectacled young man raised his glass and spoke first. "Ms. Jiang, do you have a boyfriend?"

"Just call me Jiang Yi."

"Brother Fu, don't even think about it. Jiang Yi is so beautiful, she must have a lot of suitors. You're like a toad trying to eat swan meat." She saw her with a boy today, and they were behaving intimately.

"Lingzi, there's no need to say that about your brother. I'm quite handsome and dashing." The boy laughed heartily, completely unconcerned.

Jiang Yi ignored their words, drinking her sweet soup with an attitude of detachment.

"Jiang Yi is my sister, you're not allowed to bully her in the future." Lü Haotian protected Jiang Yi, making it clear that their relationship was special.

"Since President Lü has said so, how dare we?" Lingzi said sarcastically. She had a prejudice against the modeling profession. She believed that all models rose to fame by posing provocatively, and after a few years, they would use this as a stepping stone to meet a rich man and get married.

"Is there anything Lingzi wouldn't dare to do?" The long-haired girl next to her glanced at Jiang Yi while resting her chin on her hand.

"After we finish eating, the girls will come with me to get our things. We're about to start some intense work, so I hope everyone can stay in top form," Liu Shiya said in advance, and the girls' eyes lit up with interest.

"President Liu, what surprise prize have you prepared this time?" Every time Liu Shiya prepares gifts for them, there's a hidden grand prize, sometimes a large red envelope, a designer bag, etc., to whet their appetite. But when the boys give cash directly, Lü Haotian would say, "Girls should be pampered a little."

"See for yourselves."

Everyone's attention was focused on the grand prize, and they discussed it animatedly. The two tables of people started chatting idly, and time flew by.

"It's getting late, let's go home early and not be third wheels!" A boy in a gray shirt shouted loudly, and everyone else joined in the commotion.

"Agreed, let's go."

Lu Haotian handed over the things he had just bought to each of them, told them to be careful on the road, and thoughtfully arranged a taxi for them.

"I really envy President Liu. She has such a handsome and considerate boyfriend. President Lü always arranges all the meals for her." The long-haired girl tossed her hair, her eyes full of envy.

"Look how outstanding Mr. Liu is. Outstanding people are often surrounded by even more outstanding people."

The girls in the car fell silent, each gazing out the window, lost in thought. After arriving home, they each sent a text message to the company group chat to report that they had arrived safely.

"Xiao Si, I'm sorry to have made you uncomfortable. I just wanted you to get to know them so it would be easier for you to work in the future." Liu Shiya noticed that Jiang Yi hadn't said a word all night.

"It's getting late, I'll take you home." Lu Haotian draped his coat over Jiang Yi, noticing that she was rubbing her arms.

"Can we go home now?" A familiar voice came from outside the door. Jiang Yi looked at Chi Ruiche with eyes full of doting affection.

"Mmm." Jiang looked up and met his gaze with a smile, her face radiant.

"Let's go, we won't bother your second brother anymore." Chi Ruiche smiled and walked straight over, took off her coat, put on his own, greeted Lü Haotian and the others, and took Jiang Yi's hand with one hand while carrying his bag in the other and going home.

"Let's go too." Lü Haotian put his arm around Liu Shiya's waist and followed behind, watching with his own eyes how Chi Ruiche protected Jiang Yi's head.

"They seem to be lovers," Lu Haotian's intuition told her.

“Chi Ruiche treats Xiao Yi differently. Didn’t you two grow up together? It’s probably a habit you developed. You did the same, sneaking peeks at Xiao Si several times a night.” Liu Shiya stared at him quietly.

Lu Haotian was slightly taken aback, silently composed himself, and curved his lips into a handsome smile: "I smell a sour smell."

"Yes."

Lu Haotian wrapped one arm around her and kissed Liu Shiya's lips. Lu Haotian's tongue roamed freely in her mouth, igniting her body, and he gently bit her lower lip, eliciting a soft gasp from Liu Shiya.

"In public, you really are so annoying." Liu Shiya breathed heavily, shyly pounding his chest.

"Let's go home." Lü Haotian held Liu Shiya tightly in his arms and left. The tenderness in his eyes slowly disappeared in the deserted corner, like a bottomless pit, unable to let out any light.

"Che, I just asked you, weren't you with a client?" Jiang Yi removed the clothes that were in the way.

“Abu is here, we can leave the rest to him.” Chi Ruiche didn’t hesitate to trick Abu.

Jiang Yi tilted his head and laughed slyly: "Haha, why do you like to bully Abu so much? You even pretend to be serious when you lie to him."

Chi Ruiche gripped the steering wheel with one hand, reached out and pinched Jiang Yi's cheek, a smile spreading across his face: "Are you thinking I'm a cunning old fox?"

"You said it yourself, I didn't." Jiang Yi feigned innocence, her eyes blinking. "My face hurts so much."

Chi Ruiche released her, ruffled her hair, and looked at her with tender affection.

"I told Grandpa I wouldn't be going home tonight," Jiang Yi told her grandfather. She explained that she had to work overtime on her first day and would be sleeping at Jiang Yang's house. Jiang Yang had moved into a new house last year for their wedding.

"Hmm." Chi Ruiche tilted his head slightly to look at her profile, the air filled with a subtle, ambiguous atmosphere.