Beijing Colors Lingering

A few days later, news spread that Qiao Yunshu and He Sinian were about to get married. Their friends were all surprised, and they all tacitly kept quiet about the truth.

After finishing his dinner with friends, He Sinian did not have his driver pick him up, but instead planned to take Qiao Yunshu's car home.

Before getting into the car, He Sinian took the initiative to tell Qiao Yunshu about his past romantic experiences.

Qiao Yunshu was not surprised to learn that He Sinian had a girlfriend before.

After thinking for a while, she decided to share her past romantic experiences: "Well, I've only ever liked one guy, but for some reason, we didn't end up together."

He Sinian reiterated their previous agreement: "If you find someone you like in the future, or if you want to break off our engagement, you can tell me directly. I will definitely not make things difficult for you."

Qiao Yunshu pondered for a few seconds and replied, "Okay, you too."

The following afternoon, the He family and the Qiao family simultaneously announced the date of He Sinian and Qiao Yunshu's engagement banquet.

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Although Qiao Yunshu and He Sinian were only pretending to be together, He Sinian was a very suitable boyfriend.

He Si would occasionally send Qiao Yunshu various gifts and flowers, and would also come to her dessert shop to wait for her to close and get off work. He would even send her messages every night.

She felt a little confused about this. The two of them had agreed to pretend to be dating, and He Sinian was doing a very convincing job as a boyfriend.

But then she thought about it again and realized that He Sinian's approach was indeed meticulous, so that no one would notice anything amiss.

Qiao Yunshu's dessert shop is located in a bustling area of ​​Beijing, and the number of customers increases on weekends.

As the sun set, Qiao Yunshu finished her work.

She returned to the dessert display stand, then slowly looked up at a spot by the window.

A handsome and refined man sat casually in a chair, a laptop on the table, his large, well-defined hands with long, slender, and fair fingers resting on the surface.

His expression was serious as he focused intently on the computer screen while working.

When He Sinian arrived at the dessert shop, Qiao Yunshu was focused on making a cake, so he asked her to sit down and wait for a while.

Soon, Qiao Yunshu saw a pretty girl walk up to He Sinian, raise her phone, and then speak to him with a smile.

However, He Sinian didn't even glance at her. He just slightly curled the corners of his lips, chuckled, and replied with a single sentence.

Immediately afterward, the girl froze, then left dejectedly.

Qiao Yunshu couldn't hear what they were saying, but guessed that the girl was probably trying to chat up He Sinian.

She clicked her tongue silently; this man really did have the looks to attract women.

At that moment, He Sinian looked up at Qiao Yunshu with great interest, his dark and deep eyes seemingly filled with gentle and delicate starlight.

Their eyes met, and Qiao Yunshu felt a sudden panic. Her thoughts snapped back to reality, and her heart skipped a beat.

She immediately and subtly shifted her gaze, regaining her composure.

He Sinian smiled slightly, reached out to shut down the computer, and got up to walk to Qiao Yunshu's side.

He Sinian chuckled lightly, casually putting his hands in his pockets, and asked, "Are you done with your work?"

"Yes, I'm all done with it," Qiao Yunshu replied.

He Sinian glanced at his watch and asked, "Shall we go have dinner first?"

"Okay." Qiao Yunshu nodded slightly, gave a few instructions to the cashier, and then walked out of the dessert shop with He Sinian.

Several shop assistants secretly watched their boss and the handsome guy leave, their faces showing expressions of delight at the prospect of them becoming a couple.

Shop assistant 1: "The boss and this handsome guy surnamed He are such a good match."

Shop assistant 2: "Yes, and the boss's fiancé treats her very well, often coming to pick her up from school."

Shop assistant 3: "I thought that marriages between wealthy families were just superficial relationships, but I never expected that the boss and her fiancé were truly in love."

……

Qiao Yunshu has never deliberately hidden her family background, so the shop assistants all know that she is the daughter of the Qiao family and that she is about to get engaged to the head of the He family.

The staff only stopped gossiping when new customers walked into the dessert shop.

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He Sinian led Qiao Yunshu to a private room in the restaurant. The waiter served tea and handed them each a menu.

A moment later, He Sinian casually lifted his eyelids and slowly looked at Qiao Yunshu.

A smile played on his lips, and he spoke in a casual tone, "Why don't you ask me about what happened earlier?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Yunshu stopped flipping through the menu, looked up at He Sinian blankly, and parted her red lips slightly: "What is it?"

He Sinian tapped the edge of the table lightly with his fingertips, raised his eyebrows slightly, and spoke in a low voice to remind her: "When we were at the dessert shop, a woman came to talk to me."

Qiao Yunshu was speechless, not understanding why she had asked about this.

She has eyes, so she can naturally see what happened.

So what if some girls hit on him?

Qiao Yunshu coughed lightly and casually asked, "What did that girl want from you just now?"

He Sinian raised an eyebrow and said slowly, "She wanted to add me on the contact list, but I just told her that I already have a fiancée."

Qiao Yunshu pursed her lips, thought for a while, and then managed to say, "You're quite principled."

She then added, "However, we agreed before that if you meet a girl you like, you can tell me directly, and then we can find a reason to break off our engagement."

He Sinian ignored her last sentence and said leisurely, "Qiao Yunshu, I have always been very principled in my actions."

Qiao Yunshu was a little confused after hearing He Sinian's words.

What exactly did he mean by saying that?

Seeing this, He Sinian stopped talking and leaned back lazily in his seat.

After a long while, the two finished their meal and walked out of the private room together.

They had only walked a few steps when they heard a gentle, sweet voice, tinged with excitement and joy—

"Si Nian? I've finally met you again!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, He Sinian's relaxed and languid expression vanished instantly. His brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, a slender woman walked quickly to He Sinian, hugged him unexpectedly, and immediately said in a soft voice, "Sinian, we haven't seen each other for a whole year. I've missed you so much. Meeting you today means we're still destined to be together. Why don't we get back together?"

Faced with the scene before her, Qiao Yunshu was stunned, looking like she was wondering, "Who am I and where am I?"

He Sinian frowned, quickly pushed the woman in his arms away, his extremely irritated eyes filled with a hint of disdain, and coldly reminded her: "Lu Youwei, we have already broken up, and there is absolutely no way we can get back together."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Youwei froze in shock, tears welling up in her beautiful eyes, looking utterly pitiful.

At this moment, Qiao Yunshu finally understood what was going on. It turned out that this beautiful woman was He Sinian's ex-girlfriend.

Lu Youwei, still unwilling to give up, tried to pull He Sinian's arm.

This time, He Sinian was on guard and quickly dodged her movements.

Lu Youwei bit her lip and asked him softly, "Si Nian, do you hate me that much? You won't even let me touch you?"

He Sinian looked displeased and said in a deep voice, "We broke up a long time ago, and we shouldn't have any contact at all."

“Um… He Sinian.” Qiao Yunshu smiled sheepishly, unable to resist interrupting their conversation.

She then said awkwardly, "I'm going home now, you two can continue your conversation."