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

Yan Zhixu clicked into Lisa's chat window and read through her conversation with Liang Liangwei one by one, his expression gradually becoming serious.

But problems were also discovered.

"This isn't her number."

"Is it possible that she's using a secondary account?" Liang Liangwei's lips curved into a smile, then tightened again in a moment. "Go check her WeChat Moments again."

Yan Zhixu did as she was told, clicked into Lisa's Moments, saw the photos, and her expression changed again.

"When did she take these photos? I had no idea," he said in a deep voice.

Liang Liangwei: "They must have taken these photos when you weren't looking, and some of them seem to have been taken a long time ago. In some of them you were both wearing short sleeves. It must have been very hot over there, right?"

Yan Zhixu pursed her lips, exited her WeChat Moments, and turned to look at her, saying, "Don't pay attention to what she said. There's nothing between us. I'll help you delete her alternate account."

Liang Liangwei's eyelids twitched: "Don't delete it—"

"It's deleted."

Yan Zhixu deleted the number without hesitation and put her phone back in the wireless charging slot on the center console.

Liang Liangwei was speechless for a moment: "I'm still wondering what else she'll send, and what those photos will be like..."

"What's so interesting about that? Didn't you say those were just provocations?" Yan Zhixu said dismissively.

Liang Liangwei: "It's fun. Anyway, I know she did it on purpose. I just want to see what other outrageous things she'll say."

Yan Zhixu looked somewhat helpless, then, as if remembering something, said, "My birthday isn't at the end of the year."

Liang Liangwei smiled and glanced at him: "When was that?"

Yan Zhixu paused for a moment, then said, "I'll tell you when we're almost there."

Is he afraid she'll laugh if he tells her? What a jerk, so concerned about saving face.

Yan Zhixu turned her head to look at her, frowning as she asked, "Why didn't you tell me about these things before?"

Liang Liangwei: "It's not a big deal. I think I can handle it, so there's no need to say anything."

Yan Zhixu disagreed: "How can it be unnecessary? If you've been wronged, I can help you get revenge."

Liang Liangwei felt a warmth in her heart and smiled, saying, "I wasn't wronged. Actually, I couldn't be bothered with her. Everyone's so busy every day, who has time to keep their appointment with her? If it weren't for Madam Wen that day, I wouldn't have gone to see her either. Speaking of Madam Wen, you still haven't answered my question from earlier. Why did you invite Madam Wen and the others to dinner? Is it because I met her because of Lisa?"

Yan Zhixu: "No, I just found out about her incidentally. I was originally planning to continue investigating Lisa's movements, but Wen Ruixing contacted me to arrange a meeting. I had arranged a dinner with him before, but it was postponed because of my injury. I was thinking of rescheduling in a few days, but he contacted me first, so we arranged it for tonight."

Liang Liangwei: "He took the initiative to contact you and ask to meet?"

Yan Zhixu: "Yes."

Liang Liangwei recalled that when they first met before dinner, Mr. Wen did not show any surprise when he saw her, as if he already knew about her.

On the contrary, Xiang Ting was no less surprised than her.

It seems these two men know quite a lot about each other, at least some things they keep from their own women.

As they were waiting at a red light, she turned and glared at the man with a disgruntled expression.

Yan Zhixu was puzzled by the stare: "What's wrong?"

Liang Liangwei tapped her fingers on the steering wheel, raising an eyebrow slightly as she asked, "Have you talked about me with Mr. Wen?"

Yan Zhixu: "No, I just said I'd be bringing my girlfriend to the dinner party tonight."

Liang Liangwei: "But it seems like he already knew about me."

He even introduced her to his wife; he's a really nice guy.

Yan Zhixu chuckled: "After the diamond necklace incident became public, quite a few people knew about you and me. He probably saw it around that time."

He gestured to her that the green light would turn on in 3 seconds.

Liang Liangwei released the foot brake: "Does seeing those messages confirm that I'm your girlfriend? Or did he confirm it with you?"

Yan Zhixu: "They didn't confirm with me because I didn't come forward to clarify."

Unfamiliar netizens will only speculate wildly about whether the parties involved' silence on whether to deny or confirm the allegations. Only those familiar with his temperament can instantly see the clues—his silence is tantamount to admitting it.

They're not in the entertainment industry, so they don't need to rely on scandals and gossip to increase their popularity.

Liang Liangwei suddenly thought of something else, and felt a little uneasy.

Back then, those messages were readily available online, so does that mean... Lao Liang might have known about them too?

Did Yan Bei'an's mother also find out?

But none of them asked her...

She remembered that Yan Beian hadn't told his family about their "breakup" when the incident happened. If his mother had seen the news then, she would have been so conflicted.

Did she also think at the time that her failure to clarify things with Yan Zhixu meant she was admitting it?

This messy relationship...

She scratched her brow, unconsciously thinking about how she would be going back to the Yan family's old house to meet Yan Zhixu's parents in a few days, and how incredibly awkward that would be.

……

The car pulled into the Qinglan Bay parking garage, and the two got out and took the elevator upstairs.

Upon entering the house, the smart devices inside automatically turned on, the heating system quickly came into play, and the indoor temperature gradually rose.

Liang Liangwei helped Yan Zhixu take off his coat, then his suit jacket, being very careful not to touch the wound on his shoulder.

"You haven't taken your medicine yet, let me get you some water."

Yan Zhixu loosened his tie and watched his girlfriend walk into the kitchen naturally to get a glass of water. He smiled slightly, put his hands in his pockets, leaned against the dining table, and his eyes darkened slightly.

Liang Liangwei poured water and walked towards him. Seeing his ambiguous smile, she asked, puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"

Yan Zhixu slowly untied the medicine packet on the table, looked at her with a smile, and said, "I'm not laughing at anything, I just feel that in the few days I've been away from home, you've acted more like the master of this house than I have."

Liang Liangwei smiled, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said, "Perhaps this is what they mean by 'When the tiger is away, the monkeys rule'?"

Yan Zhixu chuckled: "You compare yourself to a monkey?"

Liang Liangwei playfully punched him: "It was just an analogy~ Go take your medicine, I'm going upstairs to take a shower first."

Yan Zhixu couldn't help but chuckle as he watched her bouncy figure jogging upstairs.

After she entered the room, he withdrew his gaze, took the medicine, and then followed her upstairs.

After Liang Liangwei finished showering and dried her hair, she came out and saw a man standing by the window talking on the phone in English.

His tie was loose, and three buttons on his white shirt were undone, giving him a casual and relaxed air.

"If she doesn't want to go back, then we'll see what the other shareholders in the group think. We'll just follow the procedures..."

Hearing the voice from this side, he turned his head to look over, a slight smile playing on his lips, and quickly ended the call with the other party.

He put down his phone and said, "Lisa will be going back to America the day after tomorrow, so she probably won't bother you anymore."

Liang Liangwei can still understand English. The "she" he just mentioned refers to Lisa.

She paused in her act of drying her hair, said "Oh," and then asked, "Did you tell her to go back?"

Yan Zhixu said calmly, "She shouldn't have left headquarters for so long without a reason at a time like this, when it's almost the end of the year. Even if I didn't mention it, other senior executives, including the board of directors, would have objections. I was just using the company's articles of association to my advantage."

So in the end, it was all her own doing.

Liang Liangwei found it amusing. If Lisa knew what he was thinking, would she regret provoking her?

Yan Zhixu tugged at his collar, looking at the woman in front of him who was fresh and delicate after her bath, his gaze growing increasingly somber.

His voice was low and hoarse as he said, "Now, shouldn't we be focusing on something else?"

Liang Liangwei tilted her head and looked at him, blinking in confusion: "What is it?"

Yan Zhixu slowly uttered, "I can't take a bath by myself—"