“You’re back, hurry up and get ready for dinner.”
A sweet voice, a gentle smile.
Meng Xiyue’s throat moved slightly, and a smile spread across her face: “I’m back.”
Seeing Meng Xiyue heading towards the kitchen, Xia Yuan’s heart skipped a beat, and her voice involuntarily rose a bit: “Don’t go to the kitchen.”
She hadn’t tidied it up yet.
Meng Xiyue glanced at the tightly closed kitchen door, her gaze instinctively falling on the dishes on the dining table that she had not paid much attention to, which didn’t look very appealing.
Meeting Xia Yuan’s anxious eyes, she spoke, her voice surprisingly a bit hoarse: “Okay.”
She turned around and went into the bathroom.
Seeing that she hadn’t noticed, Xia Yuan felt both relieved and disappointed, and then obediently sat down, waiting for Meng Xiyue to come out.
In the bathroom, Meng Xiyue turned on the water, her long fingers rinsing under the stream, the sound of the water drowning out her increasingly rapid heartbeat.
The answer was obvious.
Those dishes were made by Xia Yuan herself, and the mysterious actions from the past few days were finally explained.
Meng Xiyue turned off the water, calmed her heartbeat, and stepped out.
As soon as Meng Xiyue sat down, Xia Yuan quickly picked up a piece of food for her, her eyes fixed on her: “Try it.”
With her long, fair fingers picking up the utensils, her white shirt was clean and tidy, without a single wrinkle, the buttons fastened meticulously. The way she moved was orderly, turning an ordinary family dinner into a high-end dining experience under Meng Xiyue’s actions.
Formal and elegant.
Xia Yuan felt a wave of nervousness wash over her inexplicably. After seeing Meng Xiyue take a bite, she hurriedly asked, “How does it taste?”
With deep, beautiful eyes, Meng Xiyue seriously replied, “It’s delicious.”
Receiving the affirmation, Xia Yuan happily picked up more food for her: “Really?”
This time, Meng Xiyue responded directly by picking up food for her, and she ate it all up.
Not only did Xia Yuan serve her, but Meng Xiyue also finished every dish cleanly.
Seeing her appetite so good, Xia Yuan couldn’t help but eat a bit more, and the end result was that both of them ended up stuffed.
The two of them took turns rubbing their bellies to help with digestion.
Xia Yuan looked up and saw Meng Xiyue half-closing her eyes, her long eyelashes casting shadows over her beautiful deep ink-colored eyes. Suddenly, she spoke, “Did you already know that I made dinner tonight?”
Meng Xiyue opened her eyes, which sparkled under the light, and gently replied, “Mm.”
Xia Yuan leaned into Meng Xiyue’s embrace, “I knew it! That’s why you ate so much today.”
Pouting in dissatisfaction, she added, “You have a weak stomach, so you can’t eat that much next time. If you want something to eat in the future, just tell me, and I’ll make it for you.”
Meng Xiyue ran her fingers through Xia Yuan’s hair, “Okay.”
Then Xia Yuan began to explain, “I didn’t tell you my schedule the other day because I wanted to surprise you.”
At this point, her face turned slightly red, “I signed up for a cooking class.”
Meng Xiyue tapped her fingertip on the corner of Xia Yuan’s bright red eyes, her voice tinged with restraint, “I guessed it.”
Xia Yuan happily kissed her chin but said, “With you around, I can’t keep any little secrets.”
Meng Xiyue teased her, “Next time, if you don’t say anything, I won’t guess.”
Xia Yuan shook her head, “No way, we have a special connection.”
Suddenly, Meng Xiyue let out a soft laugh, “Right.”
Xia Yuan hugged her and laughed joyfully along.
She really liked Meng Xiyue a lot.
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Before they knew it, half a month had passed.
N.S had stabilized internally, and all the industries under Tianyu had been successfully taken over by N.S.
The new second-generation system is in the final stages, just waiting for the last round of testing.
“Finally, I can take a break for a while. I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had time to go on a date,” Assistant Li couldn’t help but complain to Secretary Gao.
Secretary Gao took a sip of coffee, a hint of relaxation on her brow, “Yeah.”
Assistant Li handed over the documents to Secretary Gao; sometimes their work overlapped, and she sighed, “The New Year is coming soon.”
In less than a month.
In three days, it would be January 1st, New Year’s Day.
Secretary Gao flipped through the documents and casually replied, “Mm.”
Assistant Li chatted for a bit before returning to work.
For Xia Yuan, the past half month had been ordinary and uneventful.
After finishing a set of photos, Zhong Le came over, “Sister Xia, ‘Harem’ is premiering tonight.”
‘Harem’???
Xia Yuan searched her mind and finally remembered the historical drama she had taken part in, “Oh, I see.”
Tonight, she would watch it with Meng Xiyue.
Seeing Xia Yuan’s calm reaction, Zhong Le continued, “Sister Xia, the movie you starred in, ‘Chasing,’ has also set a release date.”
The Miaojiang witch?
Xia Yuan quite liked that character and asked, “When is it coming out?” She wanted to take Meng Xiyue to the cinema to watch it.
Zhong Le replied, “It’s releasing on New Year’s Day.”
Suddenly, Xia Yuan had two projects premiering, and if handled well, it could generate quite a buzz.
Lin Qi naturally thought of this too and quickly said, “Sister Xia, should we contact the company to promote it?”
Xia Yuan’s Weibo had already been handed over to Lin Qi for management. Lin Qi occasionally posted some daily photos of Xia Yuan, which retained quite a few fans, but since there weren’t many works, the loyalty of this batch of fans wasn’t very high.
Xia Yuan declined, “No need.”
Lin Qi also knew that Xia Yuan had no interest in the entertainment industry, which was a bit of a pity. If Xia Yuan were to cooperate with the company, she would definitely become a big star.
Although her acting skills were average, her looks were among the best in the crowded entertainment scene.
Lin Qi said, “Alright, I’ll reply to the company shortly.”
Xia Yuan nodded. The photoshoot for the magazine was already done, and she picked up her bag, “Let’s go.”
Zhong Le quickly asked, “Sister Xia, where are we going?” After all, Xia Yuan had no scheduled plans.
Zhong Le couldn’t help but wonder if it was to meet President Meng.
Xia Yuan replied, “We’re going to Boya Company.”
Ji Shi worked at Boya.
Zhong Le knew that Boya was a jewelry design company targeting the mid to high-end market.
Last time, she had her eye on a bracelet designed by Boya, but it was quite expensive, and in the end, she still gritted her teeth and bought it.
There was no helping it; she loved the design too much.
Zhong Le was still curious, “Sister Xia, why go to Boya and not N.S?”
Xia Yuan glanced at her chattering assistant but still replied in a good mood, “I’m going to see a friend.”
It had been almost a month, and she wanted to check on how Ji Shi’s designs were coming along.
Zhong Le couldn’t resist her curiosity and asked, “Which friend?” She thought to herself, it must be someone important.
“Ji Shi.”
As soon as she said that, the little assistant exclaimed, “That chief designer? I know her! I didn’t expect you and Sister Xia to be friends.”
“This necklace I’m wearing was designed by her; I really love it.”
Xia Yuan asked, “Do you need me to get her to sign it for you?”
Zhong Le smiled awkwardly, “How can I accept that?” After saying this, she handed the notebook to Xia Yuan.
Xia Yuan glanced at her but still took the notebook.
…
“Knock knock…”
Ji Shi put down her pen, and sure enough, Xia Yuan walked in, “Yuan’er.”
Xia Yuan placed the afternoon tea she brought on the table, “On my way here, I heard some sour comments related to you.”
Ji Shi took a bite of the pastry, “Did you intervene?”
Xia Yuan looked as if it was only natural, “Of course.”
Ji Shi chuckled lightly, “Don’t mind them; they’re just bored. I’ll assign some tasks in a bit.”
Xia Yuan raised an eyebrow, “It was about time.”
Ji Shi hummed in agreement and said, “The ring is already more than halfway done. Do you want to take a look?”
Xia Yuan: “Of course.”
