A pampered young lady from a prestigious family, pampered by her childhood sweetheart, a CEO.

As soon as she finished speaking, a coat fell onto her shoulders, carrying a familiar scent and warmly enveloping her.

"give me a chance."

The faint woody scent was exactly the same as the scent she smelled when she woke up in the hospital and saw him as the first person there.

"What kind of opportunity will I give you?"

Asking knowingly.

Zhu Pingan teased him, "Xu Qiluo, tell me, what kind of opportunity do you want me to give you?"

The latter tilted his head to look at her, his gaze fixed on her, a half-smile playing on his lips as he hooked his arm around her, "So what kind of opportunity do you think you can give me?"

The car started moving the moment the two arrived.

"I don't know what kind of opportunity you need, but in my opinion, you're already exceptionally talented."

Zhu Ping'an sincerely praised him, ignoring the smug, smiling expression on the face of the man next to her, as she was focused on looking at her WeChat Moments.

"What would you like to eat later? You don't have much time. What time is your flight?"

Xu Qilu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Or I can take you to eat steak."

"no need."

Zhu Pingan declined his arrangement, saying, "I'm fine with anything, I'm not picky, you can prepare it."

"it is good."

It's been so long since we last contacted each other. When we do, it's usually just you sending a photo and me sending a photo back. We rarely have a proper chat.

"Zhu Ping'an, is your return this time really just because of your family's problems? Are you really too tired from the days of running around outside?"

A soul-searching question.

Zhu Ping'an fell into deep thought. "Like I told you last time, once something has happened, dwelling on the outcome is no longer important."

"I'll be going to the Maldives again when I get back, so I won't be staying here for long. You'll probably need to take care of this meal soon."

She even joked, "You haven't decided what we're going to eat later yet?"

"No, it's already arranged."

Hearing that she wouldn't be staying there for long, and that she would be leaving after just one meal, Xu Qilu felt a pang of sadness. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but the words stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a single one.

"Let's go now."

The journey was quiet. Xu Qi glanced at her in the rearview mirror; she was exhausted, her eyes tightly closed, leaning against the back seat.

She seems to have lost weight compared to before, and even though she's gotten a lot tanned, she still stands out in the crowd.

Her once chubby face is now so thin that all her features are prominent. She is wearing thin clothes, and her own coat is draped over her shoulders, making her look more like a child who has stolen an adult's clothes.

Xu Qiluo saw all this and felt sorry for everything she had gone through outside. Although it was the life she longed for, when she actually appeared in front of him, he suddenly felt a little selfish and wanted to persuade her to stay.

Zhu Ping'an wasn't completely asleep; she just closed her eyes, listened to the instrumental music playing in the car, and rested quietly. The non-stop work left her with little time to think about anything else.

A moment later, Xu Qiluo's phone rang. He thought it was his sister calling again, but it turned out to be Lin Ran calling.

He hung up the phone, afraid of waking Zhu Ping'an who was resting in the back, and called back again and again.

Xu Qiluo “…”

He immediately blocked Lin Ran's number!

"You should answer the phone. He called you so urgently, something must have happened."

Zhu Pingan opened her eyes, knowing that he was doing it for her own good and was afraid of disturbing her rest. She smiled gently at him and said, "Your friend must have something urgent to tell you to call you so many times."

"it is good."

Xu Qiluo answered the phone after hearing her words. Lin Ran probably didn't have anything important to say when she called him; she was probably just showing off that she had won over that girl.

Lin Ran stood downstairs at the medical building, trembling as she looked at their teaching building.

"Hey, what's up? Is something the matter?"

"The chess piece is lost... What do you think would happen if I took over the sachet shop next to the Lego store now?"

What's wrong with you?

“I’m currently pursuing a girl, but she has another suitor who is also an employee at her store. I’m worried that they might take advantage of their proximity to her.”

"..."

Xu Qiluo paused for a moment, then said, "So you've already proposed to her and confessed your feelings to her?"

"Yes."

"When did this happen?"

"That night, when you saw me downstairs at the medical teaching building, I took that girl home and told her how I felt."

"..."

Xu Qi's forehead throbbed. Their progress was much faster than his. Lin Ran was already deeply attracted to the girl just by seeing her.

"You're moving too fast. Did the girl say anything? That Lego store owner doesn't seem like the person you appear to be. He's not afraid of those in positions of power or status, and he can even stand up to them head-on..."

"Brother Lin Ran, you'll probably have a hard time winning over a girl like that. Even if you do manage to, you'll end up being the one who's on top."

"Brother Lin Ran, you should think twice before you act. I don't want to be playing mahjong during the New Year and having your money taken out one dollar at a time by the woman next to you."

"..."

“My words are just an opinion, a reference, and the premise is whether you like her that much? If you really like her, then you don’t need to take my words to heart, because it’s completely unnecessary.”

"..."

While he was on the phone, Zhu Pingan secretly looked at his features in the mirror: arched eyebrows, dark eyes, high nose, thin lips—each feature was stunning on its own, and together they formed a face meticulously crafted by God.

He is exceptionally outstanding in every way. Although he is not very old, the composure and restraint he exudes make people only dare to look at him from afar and not dare to approach him.

Xu Qiluo was so angry she almost laughed, gritting her teeth, "If you knew you were going to do this, why did you even bother making this call?" She didn't know what the person on the other end of the phone was saying.

Lin Ran said, "After all, you've met this girl I like, and you've even helped her. Of course, I have to let you know when I do things."

"...completely unnecessary"

They chatted for a few more minutes before Lin Ran hung up the phone.

They arrived at their destination, and Xu Qiluo got out of the car to help her open the door, carefully supporting her as she stepped out.

"I've ordered some things, I don't know if you'll like them. If you don't like them later, we can order something else."

"Okay, don't worry, I'm easy to take care of, I'm not picky about food."