The little rose is so sweet and alluring, even the aloof CEO can't resist!

"...Give this to someone you like."

Yan Zhixu was slightly taken aback.

He... really hadn't thought of that.

When he took the photo of "The Peak of the Iceberg," he intended it to be a birthday gift for his grandmother this year.

A few months ago, I went to France to discuss cooperation. During a casual chat with my partner there, he mentioned that an auction house was going to auction a diamond necklace with a legendary history spanning a century, whose fame was comparable to the "Heart of the Ocean." I even showed him a picture of it.

He was alone at the time, and when he saw the picture of the diamond necklace, his first thought was of his elderly mother at home. He thought that she would be very happy if she got the diamond, so he decided to bid for it.

As he wished, he successfully acquired the diamond necklace, but he did not want to publicize it and wanted his grandmother to keep the "Peak of the Iceberg" quietly. So he paid more money and signed a confidentiality agreement with the auction house, which is why the media referred to him as a "mysterious Chinese businessman".

If it weren't for the online exposure of the impersonation incident a few days ago, and if it weren't for his need to help his girlfriend out, he could have kept it a secret until his grandmother's birthday before finally revealing the "Peak of the Iceberg."

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he saw the teasing expression on Old Madam Zhou's face and couldn't help but smile, saying, "I will choose another gift for her. 'The Peak of the Iceberg' was originally purchased for you, so you can keep it."

Madam Zhou clicked her tongue lightly: "You think you can find a diamond more valuable than 'The Peak of the Iceberg'? Don't tell me you can find a way to bring back 'The Heart of the Ocean,' which is worn by the Queen."

Yan Zhixu couldn't help but chuckle: "You forgot, the Queen has passed away, and the crown is now with the King, so it's indeed impossible to get it."

The grandfather and grandson looked at each other and laughed.

Madam Zhou: "Is 'The Summit of the Iceberg' here? If so, take it out and let me see it first."

Yan Zhixu said with a hint of helplessness, "Are you sure you want to see this? If you do, there won't be any surprises on your birthday."

Madam Zhou: "Now that I know everything, is there any surprise left? Can't I ask to open the gift a month earlier?"

Yan Zhixu sighed softly, "Alright, leave it in this study, I'll get it for you."

He got up and walked behind the desk, bent down and opened the cabinet below, revealing a safe inside. After entering the password, the safe door opened, revealing an exquisitely packaged box inside.

He carefully took the box out, carried it back to the sofa, and handed it to Madam Zhou.

Madam Zhou took it, slowly untied the ribbon wrapped around it, opened the lid, and on top of it was the real auction certificate.

After removing the certificate, there is another layer of packaging box underneath, which is even more exquisite and meticulous.

Then the box lid was opened, revealing the exquisite and sparkling diamond necklace inside.

The diamonds sparkled brilliantly in the box, their cool white brilliance resembling a gentle goddess in the moonlight, or the shimmering white peak of a snow-capped mountain.

No wonder it's called the "Peak of the Iceberg," it truly is the finest of diamonds!

"So beautiful~" Old Madam Zhou sighed, "No wonder even you were tempted when you saw it, and you know to buy it to make people happy."

Yan Zhixu turned her head to look at Madam Zhou, and asked with a smile, "Are you happy?"

Madam Zhou gently scolded, "Of course I'm happy that my grandson is thinking of me."

“However,” she added, changing the subject, “now that I’ve accepted this gift, don’t I have the right to dispose of my own things?”

Yan Zhixu: "Of course."

Madam Zhou composed herself and said, "Very well, I've decided. This diamond necklace will be our family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation to the eldest daughter-in-law of the new head of the household."

Yan Zhixu was unusually... stunned for a moment.

"……what?"

Old Mrs. Zhou looked at him and asked, "Your girlfriend, you're going to marry her someday, right?"

Thinking of his girlfriend, Yan Zhixu's expression softened, and he slowly nodded: "Of course."

Madam Zhou: "That's fine then. 'Summit of the Iceberg' is now my property. I've entrusted my grandson to give it to my granddaughter-in-law. It's alright if she hasn't married into the family yet. Once she accepts this diamond, she can't refuse to marry. Consider it our engagement."

Yan Zhixu then realized what was going on and couldn't help but laugh.

Old Madam Zhou opened her eyes wide, put on a stern face, and said, "What, is it so funny?"

Yan Zhixu suppressed her smile: "No... alright, I understand what you mean, I will pass it on."

Mrs. Zhou was finally satisfied. She put the certificate and box back one by one and carefully retied the ribbon.

"Put it back. Remember to bring it with you next time you go back to China, and give it to her at a suitable time."

Yan Zhixu responded and, watching her slow and deliberate movements, said casually, "You've put me in a difficult position. I originally wanted to bring this necklace out on your birthday, but if everyone else has a presentable gift, am I supposed to come empty-handed? Grandpa will probably criticize me for being inconsiderate."

Madam Zhou smiled and said, "That's easy. You can bring the girl to me on that day. This gift is much more precious than any purchased gift."

Yan Zhixu's eyes flickered slightly, her thoughts drifting further away, and she murmured to herself, "...That works too."

~

Liang Liangwei got out of the car outside her residential compound.

Because she had several bags of things in the car, as well as a fruit insulated box given to her by Aunt Fang at home, it was a bit troublesome to carry them upstairs, so the soldier driving the car took the initiative to get out of the car and help carry them upstairs.

Once upstairs, she thanked the soldier, who placed her things on the ground by the door, said goodbye, and left.

Liang Liangwei took out her key, opened the door, and carried the items into the house in two trips.

The shopping bags were placed inside the room, and the fruit was taken out of the cooler and put into the refrigerator one by one.

I left some cherries, washed them in the kitchen sink, and brought them to the living room to eat some.

She doesn't like cherries as much as she likes strawberries. She craves strawberries from time to time, but she eats cherries whenever she sees them and can go a whole year without them if she doesn't.

I never expected Yan Zhixu to like cherries.

She picked up a cherry by its long stem, carefully examining the dark red fruit, imagining the man eating the cherry, and smiled slightly.

Then put the cherry in your mouth and chew it.

After eating several, my gaze fell on the coffee table, and I inadvertently spotted the leopard-shaped lighter that had been sitting on it all along.

Yan Zhixu was left in her car. After she brought her up, she casually placed her on the coffee table, reminding the man, but he still forgot to take her. She has left her on the table for the past few days.

She took it, played with it in her hand for a moment, lit it twice, and seemed to be deep in thought.

A moment later, he took out his phone, found the number, and dialed it.

A few seconds later, Xu Chaofeng answered the phone, her tone polite: "Miss Liang, what can I do for you?"

Liang Liangwei: "Assistant Xu, when are you going to America?"

Xu Chaofeng: "I booked tickets for tomorrow afternoon."

As expected, the situation stabilized, and the task assigned by President Yan was completed. He then went to prepare for Yan Zhixu's subsequent itinerary.

Liang Liangwei: "Yan Zhixu left something with me. I'll take it to Bosch tomorrow. Could you please take it to him for me?"