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

Lan Yin felt a chill run down her spine from the stare, not knowing what was happening.

Xiao Ling walked towards her, her eyes fixed on her.

Liang Liangwei was surprised and followed her, asking, "Auntie, what's wrong?"

Standing in front of Lan Yin, Xiao Ling suddenly revealed a smile as if she had discovered some earth-shattering secret. She turned to Liang Liangwei and asked, "Was this dessert your assistant received from your uncle as well?"

Liang Liangwei nodded: "Yes."

Xiao Ling: "Did he say anything when he delivered it?"

Liang Liangwei: "Just say that your aunt picked these out and asked him to deliver them."

Xiao Ling smiled knowingly and said, "Actually, this was my uncle's idea to send, and I just went along with it and asked him to bring an extra one to you."

Liang Liangwei froze, looking at Lan Yin, who was even more confused and bewildered.

Liang Liangwei: "So..."

Xiao Ling was unwilling to say more, but she smiled and glanced at Lan Yin again with a meaningful expression.

Then he turned to Mrs. He and said, "Mrs. He, my husband and I will be leaving soon. I wonder if Miss He would like Weiwei to touch up her makeup? If not, I will take Weiwei with me."

Mrs. He hurriedly said, "Um... Mr. Yan hasn't exchanged contact information with our Xiuxiu yet. Mrs. Yan, would you mind helping me out again..."

He Yaxiu noticed a gaze falling on her. She looked up and saw Liang Liangwei looking at her with a half-smile.

He suddenly remembered that he had just been bragging to her that he had added Xiao Yan's WeChat account, and now he had been completely exposed.

Overwhelmed with shame and indignation, he tugged at Mrs. He's sleeve: "Mom, please..."

Mrs. He assumed she was just shy, slapped her hand back, and continued to wait with a smile for Mrs. Yan's reply.

Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go ask him. If he's willing, I'll have him come find Miss He himself. And Weiwei..."

Mrs. He glanced at her daughter and said, "Weiwei just touched up her makeup, so she doesn't need to. Weiwei, you and Mrs. Yan can go back now. I will transfer the remaining payment to your designated account later."

Liang Liangwei: "Thank you, Mrs. He."

Xiao Ling: "Weiwei, you pack your things, I'll wait for you to leave together."

Liang Liangwei: "Okay."

She and Lan Yin had already packed up their tools, and were ready to leave once they put on their clothes and grabbed their bags.

Each carrying a box of desserts, they said goodbye to Mrs. He and her daughter, and followed Xiao Ling outside.

As soon as she stepped outside, Liang Liangwei said to Xiao Ling, "Auntie, thank you for helping me out of that situation earlier."

Xiao Ling took her hand and said affectionately, "Although I was helping you out of that predicament, what I said is true. I did choose this dessert, and my uncle asked me to prepare an extra one for you."

Liang Liangwei smiled, her words becoming even sweeter: "Then I must thank Auntie even more."

Finally, he added, "Thank you too, Uncle."

Xiao Ling: "Take our car later, I'll drive you back."

Liang Liangwei: "Auntie, I drove here, so you and Uncle don't need to trouble yourselves."

Xiao Ling said regretfully, "Alright then."

Thinking of something, she gave Lan Yin, who was beside her, a meaningful look.

Lan Yin: "..."

Liang Liangwei: "..."

Xiao Ling smiled at Lan Yin.

Lan Yin's eyes widened: "..."

Liang Liangwei: "?"

what's the situation?

Xiao Ling withdrew her gaze, without explaining anything, and said to Liang Liangwei, "Wait here for a while, I'll have my uncle come out and say hello to you before you leave."

Liang Liangwei: "Huh?"

Why did Yan Zhixu greet them?

Before she could ask any more questions, Xiao Ling headed towards the party venue.

She had no choice but to wait.

Lan Yin finally had a chance to be alone with Liang Liangwei. The young woman was only 22 years old and had just graduated from university. She was usually very cautious in her actions. She was already dumbfounded by the back-and-forth between the ladies of wealthy families. Now, being stared at by Mrs. Yan for no reason and smiling at her, she felt terrified.

Unable to resist, she whispered to Liang Liangwei, "Rachel, what does Mrs. Yan mean by this?"

Liang Liangwei: "What?"

Lan Yin shuddered: "Her laughter sent chills down my spine."

That's really strange.

However, Liang Liangwei was also confused, and comforted her, "I guess I know you came with me, so I'm being a little more polite to you."

"I see...that seems to be true."

~

Meanwhile, Xiao Ling, who had just entered the party, found Yan Zhixu talking to someone, pulled him aside, winked at him, and said with a smile, "That girl is here, and you're still here?"

Yan Zhixu asked, puzzled, "Who?"

Xiao Ling covered her mouth and laughed: "The girl you like."

Yan Zhixu: "..."

Xiao Ling gestured towards the door with her lip: "They're waiting for you over there. Aren't you going to go say hello? They're about to leave."

Yan Zhixu frowned: "Sister-in-law, are you joking with me?"

Xiao Ling clicked her tongue and deliberately put on a stern face, saying, "Then I'll have Weiwei take her away!"

She made to leave, but Yan Zhixu called out to her, "Sister-in-law, wait... Are you talking about Weiwei?"

Xiao Ling: "Stop pretending! She's right next to Weiwei waiting for you. If you're late and she runs away, I won't be responsible for you."

Yan Zhixu's eyes flickered slightly, and he lifted his leg and walked towards the door.

Xiao Ling watched his figure and shook her head, saying, "Sigh, you can't wait as soon as you hear it's a girl you like. I've never seen you in such a hurry before."

Yan Yunting walked over, his gaze following Yan Zhixu as she left, and asked in confusion, "Where did Zhixu go?"

Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Looking for his girl~"

Yan Yunting looked bewildered: "Huh?"

Xiao Ling chuckled and said, "I just ran into that girl he was talking about..."

~

When Yan Zhixu arrived at the venue, he indeed saw Liang Liangwei's figure.

"Weiwei."

Upon seeing him, Liang Liangwei smiled.

His dark eyes gleamed as he strode over and stopped in front of her: "You were looking for me?"

"Huh?" Liang Liangwei blinked. "Auntie said to have you come out and say hello to us, we're about to leave."

Yan Zhixu glanced at Lan Yin, then immediately looked away: "So it wasn't you who came to see me?"

Liang Liangwei shook her head, wondering why Yan Beian's mother was acting so strangely, as what she said to her was different from what she said to Yan Zhixu.

She smiled, took a step back without making a sound, and said, "Well, I'm leaving now."

"I'll take you..." Yan Zhixu paused, then said, "Get in the car."

Liang Liangwei: "No need, you should go back..."

Yan Zhixu: "I insist."

"……OK then."

Without saying a word, Yan Zhixu took off his wool coat again and draped it over her shoulders: "Let's go."

He was the first to walk outside.

Liang Liangwei looked down at her coat, feeling somewhat lost, and then followed after a moment.

Lan Yin tactfully kept her distance, several steps away, but couldn't help but secretly ship this handsome man and beautiful woman as a couple.

Hmph, Sister Wei said this handsome guy is just a "normal" friend of hers. Is this how a normal friend looks at you? Does a normal friend take off their coat and drape it over you all the time? Does a normal friend practically want to take you with them when they leave?

It was indeed very cold outside, and Lan Yin shivered.

Liang Liangwei, however, felt very warm. The wool coat was soft and warm, and her body was wrapped in it. She returned to her car under the man's escort.

Yan Zhixu opened the driver's side door and raised his hand to the roof to signal her to get in.

Liang Liangwei's face flushed slightly. She glanced at Lan Yin, who was putting things in the back seat on the other side, and whispered, "Don't sit so close, I can't fit in."

Yan Zhixu chuckled and took a step back.

Liang Liangwei wanted to take off her coat and return it to him: "Here's your coat back."

Yan Zhixu put his arm around her waist to stop her: "Won't you still be cold after you get off the bus at home? Wear this on, and return it to me next time we meet."

Liang Liangwei froze. The man's hand, as always, was large and strong, steadily supporting her from behind.

Before tonight, she would have enjoyed his presence, but after learning that he had a girl he liked…

She slightly raised her eyes to look at him, and the man's deep black eyes held a hint of doting, which made her heart flutter.

She insisted on taking it off, saying, "My garage is underground, so there's no wind and it's not that cold. I'll give it back to you."

Yan Zhixu looked at her quietly for a few seconds before letting go of her hand and taking the coat.

Liang Liangwei pursed her lips: "Um..."

He leaned closer: "Hmm?"

His deep, magnetic voice, accompanied by a faint aroma of alcohol, was almost intoxicating.

Liang Liangwei bit her lip and asked, "Those two boxes of desserts, did you give them to me, or did Auntie give them to me?"

Yan Zhixu chuckled and explained, "One box was given to me by her, and one box was given to me by me. Both boxes are for you."

So that's it, she understood.

Otherwise, if both of them keep talking past each other, it will become unclear and confusing.

She smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Uncle!"

Yan Zhixu narrowed his eyes, looking at her sweet and delicate face, his expression somewhat dangerous: "Not calling me by my name anymore?"

He keenly sensed that she was deliberately creating distance between them, and her way of addressing him had changed again.

She looked up and said, "Didn't you tell me not to call you by your name? It would mess up the generations."

Yan Zhixu swallowed lightly: "That depends on the occasion."

Liang Liangwei: "For example, in what situations is it appropriate to call him that?"

Yan Zhixu looked at her without blinking: "When the two of you are eating."

Liang Liangwei: "..."

Yan Zhixu: "Then you can call out."

This is a reminder that she's not forgetting to make plans to eat out!