She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

Watching the woman curled up in the man's arms, her red lips gently pressed against his neck, sleeping peacefully and serenely, her pupils trembled uncontrollably.

"build......."

The steady sound of leather shoes faded into the distance, and Han Xi walked straight past her as if he hadn't seen her at all, remaining silent and indifferent.

Sheng Qianrui was completely stunned.

Staring at the woman's arms wrapped around the man's neck, his eyes grew darker and darker, gradually consumed by jealousy and resentment.

Elara had been waiting in the elevator lobby. When she saw her CEO carrying his wife out, she quickly pressed the elevator button.

Working overtime is tough, but eating candy is sweet!

What could be more invigorating than getting up close and personal with the boss and his wife and witnessing their sweet moments?

Elara remained silent throughout, playing the role of a mere tool, escorting Han Xi and Fang Li out of the Han Group building and handing them over to Jiang Bei before quietly making her way out.

Lin Mo is still in the recovery period, and recently he has been following Han Xi in Jiangbei.

Knowing that the upstairs party was over, Jiangbei's car was already waiting downstairs. When he saw his boss carrying a woman out, even though he knew it was his wife, he was still uncontrollably surprised.

After all, he had never seen his boss hug a woman so carefully in all these years.

However, in just a moment, he reacted and quickly opened the car door before his boss arrived. Then, he carefully helped him by supporting his head and watched as he carried the woman into the car.

"Go to Guanlanting."

"Yes."

Jiangbei closed the gate and started the car, heading towards Guanlanting.

The next day, Fang Li was awakened by the sudden ringing of the doorbell.

She rubbed her head as she got out of bed, only to find that the seat next to her was empty. She touched it and found it was cold, which meant that Han Xi had already left.

She paused for a moment, then glanced at the sticky note on the bedside table.

The man's handwriting was as strong and powerful as ever: "Remember to eat breakfast on the table. Make sure you have time at noon, I'll come pick you up."

Fang Li couldn't help but smile. Hearing the doorbell ring again, she put down the note and hurriedly ran to open the door to the entrance.

The door opened, and Zhou Yufan stood outside, meticulously dressed.

Wearing a dark blue striped shirt and a dark suit jacket with the buttons neatly fastened, a smile immediately appeared on his handsome face upon seeing her.

"I never expected you to be so...cute in private."

He glanced at Fang Li from head to toe, his smile carrying a deeper meaning.

Fang Li was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. She knew without even thinking what he was laughing at. He had just gotten up and hadn't tidied up yet, so his appearance was definitely not good.

He stepped aside from the doorway, turned around, and went back into the living room. "How did you know I was here?"

Zhou Yufan followed her in without hesitation, stood in the entryway, grabbed a pair of slippers for himself, put them on, and then went inside with her, saying, "You forgot?"

"......?" Fang Li paused in pouring water and turned to look at him.

Zhou Yufan suddenly realized, "I forgot, you were asleep at the time."

Fang Li poured him a glass of water with suspicion and placed it in front of him. "So, you ran into me last night?"

“Hmm.” Zhou Yufan picked up his water glass and took a sip. “Han Xi carried you upstairs and we ran into each other in the elevator. He told me about it.”

Fang Li nodded and walked towards the room.

"Do as you please, I'll go wash up first."

"Hurry up a bit. Although waiting patiently for the lady is a skill every gentleman should learn, the two leaders of Pear Blossom Studio can't both be late at the same time."

"understood."

The door slammed shut.

Zhou Yufan sat on the sofa, curled his lip, and raised an eyebrow dismissively.

Half an hour later, the two went downstairs and got into Zhou Yufan's car.

Am I thoughtful?

Fang Li was fastening her seatbelt when he said something that startled her so much that she almost dropped it.

She turned around, suppressing her surprise, "Senior, did you take the wrong medicine today?"

"What are you talking about?"

Zhou Yufan actually rolled his eyes at her.

Can you imagine a man in a suit and tie, with his hair perfectly styled, giving you a greasy look?

"..." Fang Li was even more terrified. "You...you haven't been possessed by some evil spirit, have you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhou Yufan chuckled.

"What happened? Did you suffer some kind of blow?"

Faced with Fang Li's surprised and suspicious look, Zhou Yufan was speechless. "What's wrong with me? Why do I make you have so many strange thoughts?"

"You're asking me? I should be asking you what happened to you today!"

"I'm fine, I'm perfectly alright."

Are you sure you're okay?

"Very good, better than ever."

Seeing the slight upturn of his lips, Fang Li's eyes widened in surprise, and a memory flashed through her mind as she gradually realized something.

"Could it be you and Jing Sen...?"

Zhou Yufan smiled but remained silent.

Fang Li immediately understood, her eyes lighting up. "So, you really did last night..."

The car had already turned into the underground parking garage of the Huanyu Building. Zhou Yufan parked the car with both hands, turned off the engine, unbuckled his seatbelt, and turned his head: "Junior, you're overthinking it."

"No? Then why are you so happy today?"

The two got out of the car, and Fang Li quickly followed Zhou Yufan.

"We've been keeping in touch online for years, and now we've finally met in person. Shouldn't we be happy?"

"That's it?"

"Otherwise, what else do you want?"

The elevator doors opened, and the two entered.

Watching Zhou Yufan press the button, Fang Li curled her lips: "Don't you know best what you're thinking? After all these years, are you still planning to keep waiting like a frog being slowly boiled in water?"

Zhou Yufan's smile froze slightly as he turned to look at her. "Then what should I do? Tell him that all these years I haven't truly considered him a friend, but have only been thinking about how to get him?"

"......"

"I'm afraid he won't be able to resist beating me up on the spot."

He would gladly accept a beating if it were just a simple punishment, but he's afraid the boy will find him disgusting and never speak to him again.

Seeing the bitter smile on his face, Fang Li couldn't help but feel troubled for him. "So what do you plan to do? Just keep watching from afar? Right now, he's busy with his career and can't think about relationships. If he finds someone he likes in the future, can you bear to keep your distance and watch him be intimate with someone else?"

Zhou Yufan remained silent for a long time until the elevator doors opened, at which point Fang Li heard him utter two words that were faint yet incredibly heavy.

"No."

Because of this, Fang Li couldn't concentrate on her work all morning.

Zhou Yufan liked Jing Sen, and she was the only one in the entire circle who knew about it. She only found out by chance backstage during a play rehearsal in the second semester of her freshman year.

At that time, Jingsen had already been noticed by a director and was filming a campus drama. He had to film the drama and also rehearse a play with them at night. He was so tired that he fell asleep in the dressing room backstage.

Fang Li went to pick up her performance costume, but she accidentally saw Zhou Yufan carefully covering Jing Sen with a coat and stealing a kiss on the corner of his mouth.

Although she was surprised, she felt more uneasy, the kind of unease that comes from having pried into someone else's secret.

Zhou Yufan treated her well, and to avoid any misunderstandings later, she found an opportunity to confess to him.

To her surprise, he didn't react much and easily told her about Jingsen, saying that he had liked him since the first time he met him in college. He knew that this feeling was not recognized by the world, so he would not say it and hoped that she could keep it a secret for him.

Ugh.

Fang Li sat behind her desk and sighed.

Over the years, she had watched Zhou Yufan struggle and suppress his feelings, so she couldn't help but feel distressed for him.

After a chaotic flurry of activity, it was lunchtime soon.

Han Xi's phone rang right on time. Fang Li shook off the gloom in her mind, happily picked up her bag, and went downstairs. Sure enough, she saw the man's car waiting at the door.

Seeing Fang Li get out, Han Xi opened the car door and got out.

When Fang Li came over, he reached out and took her hand, gently pulling her into his arms.

"You haven't been very busy lately, so what brings you to see me at noon today?"