The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped in shock.

A top-tier big shot was right next to me. This kind of plot actually happened to me. Even novels wouldn't dare to write something like this.

"Of course, that was me before." Xu Nian shrugged and smiled slightly. "Now, I'm just an ordinary person, except I have a friend at the company."

This so-called "acquaintance" is none other than Wen Yao, the current head of the Sinian Group, a top business tycoon whose influence spans the globe and who is the focus of countless media outlets.

"So...so that means," Jiang Xun swallowed hard, stammering in a trembling voice, "that Xu Xi is the former CEO of Sinian Group, Xu Xi?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian nodded slightly.

Upon hearing this, everyone froze on the spot.

It turns out that the girl they were chasing after every day, calling her "sister-in-law" repeatedly, was actually a "local tyrant" in the capitalist world, a top female CEO with immense power and wealth, whose fame rivaled that of a first-tier female celebrity, President Xu Xi.

Their eyes widened in disbelief, their mouths agape as if they could fit an egg in them.

Unexpectedly, these two top figures concealed their identities and lived among us for so long without revealing the slightest clue.

Xu Nian, in particular, didn't even come up with an alias.

It's no wonder they didn't notice. Big shots like Xu Nian and Xu Xi are always surrounded by bodyguards, with roads blocked before they even arrive, and they're the kind of people who make the locals tremble wherever they go. It's hard to believe that they're now so low-key, blending into the lives of ordinary people, going to school and studying with them, skipping classes and playing with them.

Jiang Xun was the first to regain his composure. He straightened his sleeves, bent down, and bowed deeply to Xu Nian.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Xu Nian quickly reached out to help him up, teasing him, "Confucius has been resting in peace for so long! In this day and age, who bows to friends when they meet?"

"No, Mr. Xu... Uncle Xu." Jiang Xun wiped his eyes and said solemnly, "I want to thank you for saving my company's life."

"Me too." Su Zhe stepped forward, took off his glasses, and bowed to Xu Nian. "If it weren't for your sponsorship, I wouldn't have been able to step into the university."

"Hey, it's just a small favor, don't be so polite with me." Xu Nian helped the boys up one by one, then scratched his head and said with a pleading tone, "However, I really hope you can do me a favor."

"What kind of help do you need? Uncle Xu, please just tell me!"

"Just... don't reveal my and your sister-in-law's identities. We don't want to attract too much attention."

The four of them exchanged a glance and nodded seriously.

"Uncle Xu, thank you for your help to my family." Jiang Xun wiped away the tears on his face and forced a smile. "However, I still have to go home. I'm really worried about the situation there. If you don't mind, Uncle Xu, I'll treat you to a meal when I come back next semester."

"Haha, okay, I'll remember this meal." Xu Nian laughed heartily and patted Jiang Xun on the shoulder. "However, you probably won't see me next semester. I came to the school to apply for a leave of absence."

"Oh, why?" all four asked in surprise. "Is Uncle Xu going back to the company? Or is he going on a business trip abroad?"

Xu Nian shook her head and chuckled, "No, it's mainly because your sister-in-law is pregnant, and I have to go home to take care of her."

"Really?" The boys' eyes lit up immediately.

"Congratulations, Uncle Xu!"

"Uncle Xu is going to be a father this time!"

Wishing you a smooth delivery and a safe delivery for both mother and child!

"Haha, thank you all."

Whenever Xu Xi and the baby in her belly are mentioned, Xu Nian can't stop smiling.

After saying goodbye to the boys, he went to counselor Qin Xin's office.

Qin Xin, who already knew Xu Nian's identity, immediately completed the procedures for him after learning that Xu Nian wanted to take a leave of absence to go home and take care of the pregnant Xu Xi. She also volunteered to communicate with Xu Xi's counselor to help her with the leave of absence procedures.

Xu Nian was naturally happy to have someone help him, saving him the trouble of running errands.

After doing all this, he hummed a cheerful tune, strode out of the campus, and went straight back to his home in the snack street.

As soon as Xu Nian opened the door, she saw Xu Xi squatting on the ground, packing clothes and luggage into a suitcase.

"I'll do it, Xiaoxi, you just rest."

He quickly stepped forward and carefully helped Xu Xi up, sitting her down on a chair. Then he took her luggage from her hands and began packing it into the suitcase.

Xu Xi watched the man's busy back, rubbed her little belly, and said with a wry smile, "Brother, I'm only newly pregnant. I'm not at the point where I can't get out of bed with such a big belly yet. Doing some simple housework is no problem."

"No, no!" Xu Nian immediately shook her head like a rattle-drum. "Pregnancy is pregnancy, I need to rest properly."

Immediately afterwards, he stood up, walked to Xu Xi, gently cupped her face in one hand, cleared his throat, and put on a serious expression, imitating the domineering CEO tone he had seen in short videos.

"Woman, I command you to protect your body and the baby in your womb. If you are harmed in the slightest, I will hold you accountable."

Looking at the man in front of her who was pretending to be aloof, Xu Xi covered her mouth and smiled with her eyes crinkling: "Okay, okay, my president."

She reached out her small hand and gently squeezed the man's shoulder, saying coquettishly, "Brother, when did you learn this from Yao Yao? You're actually reading these domineering CEO novels?"

"Cough cough cough..." Xu Nian blushed instantly, scratched her head, and said awkwardly, "We're rich now, aren't we? I just want to learn the usual behavior and habits of those big bosses, so as not to lower my own status."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xi chuckled, "Hahaha, brother, you're so funny!"

"A real domineering CEO wouldn't record his personal experiences. The people who write these domineering CEO novels have probably never been domineering CEOs; they're just making up stories based on their imaginations."

"...That's true!" Upon hearing this, Xu Nian couldn't help but chuckle.

"However~" Xu Xi suddenly smiled mischievously, narrowing her eyes like a cunning little fox.

She stretched out her finger and gently traced it across the man's chest, speaking shyly.

"The domineering CEO and his sweet little wife, tonight... I want to try out this script with my brother~"

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian's cheeks burned and her face flushed with embarrassment.

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