Xia Yuan only brought two suitcases with her, planning to buy new things for the rest.
As soon as she opened Meng Xiyue’s wardrobe, she saw a neat row of light-colored clothes. She raised an eyebrow and made space for her own clothes, happily hanging them up.
Her clothes came in all colors—red, black, white, green, pink, a whole spectrum. The moment she put them in, they disrupted the wardrobe’s original style.
Xia Yuan even thought the wardrobe was too small and planned to convert the guest room next door into a walk-in closet.
This two-story apartment villa was kept by Meng Xiyue because she liked the environment and didn’t want to move.
She had someone clean the old house periodically, fulfilling her duties responsibly.
The wardrobe was so small that Xia Yuan couldn’t fit even half of her things. She didn’t bother folding her clothes properly, just roughly folded them and stuffed them in, piling them up.
She thought, it’s inconvenient today, so she’ll call someone to organize it tomorrow.
After putting away her clothes, she was left with a pile of cosmetics. Xia Yuan glanced at Meng Xiyue’s makeup counter, which had only a few basic skincare products and even fewer cosmetics. Meng Xiyue always wore light makeup, but Xia Yuan liked to try all kinds of looks.
So, she filled the counter with her own products, making Meng Xiyue’s few items look even more sparse, squeezed between Xia Yuan’s various cosmetics.
Finally done, Xia Yuan rubbed her hands and called to order dinner.
Then she went to the bathroom to take a shower.
She waited for Meng Xiyue to come home from work.
…
NS Building.
Meng Xiyue signed the last document and instructed Secretary Gao to finish the non-urgent work tomorrow morning.
Seeing that Meng Xiyue was about to leave, Secretary Gao smiled politely and said, “President, have a pleasant date tonight.”
Miss Xia was a passionate person, and there would surely be some ambiguous marks on her body tomorrow.
By then, he would just sit back and enjoy the show.
Meng Xiyue nodded reservedly, “Thank you.”
Not long after Secretary Gao left, Meng Xiyue turned off the lights in the CEO’s office, went downstairs, and prepared to go home.
The employees of NS noticed that their BOSS had left work, while they were still facing the crisis of going bald from overtime.
At the company reception, seeing Meng Xiyue leave so early, the receptionist was a bit surprised. Then, unintentionally, she overheard the CEO’s phone conversation.
The voice was soft and clear.
“Do you need me to buy groceries on the way back?”
She only managed to hear this one sentence, but it was enough.
The receptionist maintained a professional smile on her face and silently posted this sentence in the company group chat.
Naturally, it caused an uproar.
“What’s going on? What happened to the cold and workaholic BOSS?”
“Groceries? What groceries? Come back and work!”
“The BOSS has left, why are we still working overtime? We’re going bald here!”
“Am I the only one who noticed that the CEO is buying groceries?”
“Can’t imagine the CEO picking out vegetables.”
“+1”
“……”
“+10086”
The topic then shifted, “Very curious, who is the CEO’s other half?”
Then a bunch of names started popping up, all successful single men from City S.
Amidst the chaos, a small account posted, “Xia Yuan.”
Soon, he was lost in the sea of names, and no one noticed. Secretary Gao quietly switched to his main account, hiding his achievements and fame.
He had done what he needed to do.
…
As soon as Meng Xiyue opened the door, she smelled food. She glanced at the dishes on the dining table.
It was obvious at a glance that they were delivered from a hotel.
Xia Yuan had just taken a wine glass from the kitchen when she saw Meng Xiyue taking off her coat. She quickly went over, smiling as she took her hand, “You’re back early. Good thing I was prepared.”
Then she led her towards the dining table. Meng Xiyue, with her sensitive nose, caught a whiff of a scent, both luxurious and alluring.
It was different from Xia Yuan’s usual fragrance. After sitting down, she looked at Xia Yuan at the other end of the table.
Under the light, her beauty was like a blooming rose, captivating and impossible to look away from. When she looked at her, her eyes seemed to have a seductive charm, carrying a hint of allure.
Xia Yuan raised her glass, flicked her slightly curled long hair, and winked at Meng Xiyue, “To our official cohabitation, cheers.”
Meng Xiyue lowered her eyes, picked up her glass, lightly clinked it, and drank the red wine in one gulp.
She still felt a bit thirsty.
Seeing that Meng Xiyue was completely unmoved, Xia Yuan tried another tactic. The dining table wasn’t long, so she stretched her long legs forward a bit, her toes teasing Meng Xiyue’s pant leg.
Meng Xiyue’s body trembled, and she quickly withdrew her leg. She looked at Xia Yuan, who was drinking and watching her, a blush appearing on her fair face, almost unable to maintain her composed demeanor, “Sit properly.”
Xia Yuan pouted in defiance, took a sip of wine, but eventually pulled back.
At this moment, shouldn’t she be pressing her for a kiss?
She didn’t understand what Meng Xiyue was still holding back for; she had seen her blush.
However, it was a good start. She looked at Meng Xiyue, who was cutting the steak, and naturally pushed her own plate over, “Cut mine too.”
Meng Xiyue, gradually regaining her composure, picked up the knife and fork and seriously helped Xia Yuan cut her steak.
Seeing this, Xia Yuan said proudly, “When you were pursuing me, you also helped me cut my steak.”
Meng Xiyue’s hand paused, and she accidentally cut off a corner. She looked up and quietly stared at Xia Yuan for a few seconds.
Xia Yuan was taken aback by her gaze and lifted her chin. “What? Did I say something wrong?”
Meng Xiyue lowered her eyes. “No.”
Xia Yuan smiled smugly. “I knew it, you’re just shy because I exposed your feelings.”
Meng Xiyue wisely chose not to speak. After finishing the cut, she silently placed the steak back in front of Xia Yuan.
In her ear, Xia Yuan was talking about how she pursued her. It was a common story, but somehow, in Xia Yuan’s telling, it took on a different twist. Meng Xiyue’s clear eyes quietly watched her, and after a while, her eyes softened with a smile. Her cold and delicate face suddenly became radiant, and even the corners of her lips lifted plainly.
Xia Yuan, who was speaking enthusiastically, suddenly got stuck. She stared at this smile, stunned for several seconds.
She took a sip of wine to regain her composure.
She thought to herself, Meng Xiyue must really like her a lot. She just paid a little more attention to her affairs and remembered everything, and the other person was so happy and moved.
Meng Xiyue was really too easy to satisfy.
“Hurry up and eat, stop looking at me.”
Seeing Xia Yuan’s flushed cheeks, Meng Xiyue responded softly with a hum.
The atmosphere during dinner felt like it was wrapped in honey.
After they finished eating, Xia Yuan coughed and patiently accompanied Meng Xiyue to read a book for almost forty minutes.
During her leisure time, Meng Xiyue would choose to read for about an hour. With twenty minutes left, Xia Yuan quickly went back to her room to prepare.
When Meng Xiyue finished reading and opened the door, she saw Xia Yuan dressed in Miao clothing, spinning around. The silver ornaments jingled, and her words carried a unique ancient charm.
Meng Xiyue was proficient in various languages, but she didn’t understand this one.
Xia Yuan translated it: “Meng Xiyue, I really like you.”
She was stunned for two seconds. Her steadily beating heart began to race uncontrollably. At this moment, her eyes saw only one person.
Xia Yuan walked up to Meng Xiyue: “Back then, you only saw a photo. Now you can see everything clearly.”
“Meng Xiyue, do you want to understand more deeply?”
