As soon as Secretary Gao stepped out and returned to the office, Assistant Li came over shortly after.
“Secretary Gao, guess what I saw in the president’s office when I went to submit the report?”
Secretary Gao glanced at the mysteriously grinning Assistant Li and followed up with a question, “What?”
Assistant Li scratched his head awkwardly, “Actually, I didn’t see clearly; the president took it too quickly.”
Secretary Gao looked at Assistant Li with a complicated expression, “So?”
Assistant Li chuckled, “I just wanted to ask if you knew?” After all, Secretary Gao always had the inside scoop.
Secretary Gao adjusted his glasses, “I don’t know either.”
Hearing that he didn’t know, Assistant Li’s curiosity was even more piqued, but he didn’t plan to discuss it with Secretary Gao. Usually, Secretary Gao was on the front lines, and this time, he wanted to get the inside information first.
After finding several excuses and visiting the president’s office a few more times, he still came up empty-handed.
Meng Xiyue looked at Assistant Li’s frustrated expression, closed the document, and handed it to him, “Assistant Li, you can ask Secretary Gao about these questions next time.”
Assistant Li’s face flushed; he knew Meng Xiyue had seen through him and could only leave with the documents in hand.
Secretary Gao watched Assistant Li come over again, “If you’re this idle, I’ll tell the president to assign you more work.”
Assistant Li quickly stopped him; he was already busy enough, and if it got any worse, he might have to sleep at the office. “No, no, I’m just curious.”
Secretary Gao adjusted his glasses and retorted, “Just busying yourself for no reason.”
Assistant Li protested, “I’m just concerned about the president.”
Secretary Gao shot back, “So, what have you found out?”
Assistant Li’s bravado instantly deflated, “…Anyway, I’ll find out eventually. I’m going to get back to work.”
Secretary Gao smiled, “Hurry up and go.”
Assistant Li: “……”
Xia Yuan was currently in Xia Ke’s office. She had been out shopping when her brother called her over.
Xia Ke rubbed his temples and asked, “Yuan’er, what have you been busy with these days?”
Xia Yuan replied honestly, “Filming and shopping.”
Xia Ke sighed, “… Are you coming back for New Year’s? Aunt Lin is waiting for you to show off your skills.”
Xia Yuan missed Aunt Lin’s cooking too, so she nodded, “I will come back, and we can have dinner together then.”
After saying that, she leaned against her brother and smiled, “Brother, are you missing me too?”
Xia Ke ruffled Xia Yuan’s hair, “Yeah, look at you. If I don’t keep an eye on you, you might get taken away.”
Although it was actually his sister who ran off.
Xia Yuan smiled and said, “Brother, I’m bringing Meng Xiyue over tomorrow.”
What could Xia Ke do? He could only agree, “Alright.” He needed to think of a gift for Meng Xiyue for tomorrow night.
Then, he heard his sister say, “Brother, this time Meng Xiyue will come over in a different capacity.”
Xia Ke was taken aback, “Huh?” What other identity besides being a girlfriend? The CEO of N.S?
Xia Yuan cleared her throat, her cheeks turning red, “Fiancée.”
“…”
Xia Ke took a while to calm down, his breath a bit unsteady, “When did you get engaged?”
Xia Yuan delivered a heavy blow, “Tomorrow, but we’ll get married after the New Year.”
Tomorrow? Getting married after the New Year?
Xia Yuan continued to provoke him, “Yeah, I plan to propose to Meng Xiyue tomorrow.”
Xia Ke: “… You want to surprise her?”
Xia Yuan nodded, her eyes sparkling, “Yes, I’ve already prepared everything.”
Xia Ke truly didn’t know what to say. After a while, he finally reacted, “Is it that if I don’t ask you, you’ll be the last one to tell me?”
Xia Yuan: “… I’m just too excited.”
Looking at this big cabbage sister who was so eager to share, Xia Ke felt quite exhausted. However, as he watched his increasingly radiant sister, her smile innocent and sweet, his heart softened. “I get it, you should be a bit more reserved.”
Xia Yuan nuzzled against Xia Ke, “No way.”
She thought to herself that once they got married, she could finally cuddle and sleep with Meng Xiyue, something she had been looking forward to for a long time.
Meng Xiyue clearly wasn’t the proactive type; she just needed to show up.
……
December 31, 23:58.
Xia Yuan held the soft Meng Xiyue in her arms, listening to the steady rhythm of her heartbeat. Her gaze fell on the clock faintly glowing in the darkness, propping her eyes open to avoid falling asleep.
Usually, she and Meng Xiyue went to bed at 11 PM sharp, and it had become a part of their biological clock. By this time, she felt extremely sleepy.
The room was very quiet, and listening to Meng Xiyue’s gentle breathing made her unable to resist the drowsiness.
23:59.
Xia Yuan blinked, her nerves suddenly alert, and she was no longer sleepy.
January 1, 00:00.
As the time changed, Xia Yuan softly said, “Meng Xiyue, Happy New Year.”
In the darkness, someone responded to her in a low, soft voice, “Happy New Year, Yuan’er.”
Xia Yuan was taken aback, then playfully nuzzled against Meng Xiyue’s embrace, “Meng Xiyue, you’re not asleep?”
Meng Xiyue wrapped her arms around Xia Yuan’s waist, “Not asleep.”
In the dark, a long hand roamed across her face. Meng Xiyue remained calm, allowing Xia Yuan to move around. Eventually, the soft fingertips landed on her lips, and for a moment, Meng Xiyue’s breath hitched unexpectedly.
The next second, something even softer pressed against her lips.
“Meng Xiyue, I really like you a lot.”
I’ve known that for a long time; you’ve said it many times already.
Meng Xiyue thought to herself, feeling a warmth in her heart. In the darkness, the corners of her mouth lifted, and a gentle smile flickered in her eyes.
…
The next day, not long after Meng Xiyue got up, Xia Yuan also woke up.
As she went downstairs, Meng Xiyue was in the kitchen making breakfast, and Xia Yuan went in to help.
Meng Xiyue asked, “Do you have any plans for today?”
Today is New Year’s Day, and Meng Xiyue has a three-day holiday.
Xia Yuan glanced at her gentle and delicate profile and said, “I booked a table at xx restaurant. Let’s go there for lunch together?”
…
Meng Xiyue paused for a moment, “When?”
Xia Yuan replied, “At two o’clock.”
“Okay.”
Xia Yuan asked, “Do you have any plans?”
Meng Xiyue responded, “I do.”
Xia Yuan became curious, “What plans?”
Meng Xiyue smiled lightly, “It’s a secret.”
Xia Yuan was even more curious, but thinking about proposing later made her nervous. After finishing breakfast, she went to rehearse her lines, which she had thought about for a long time.
Meng Xiyue would definitely be very touched.
Just thinking about it made Xia Yuan so excited that she couldn’t help but touch her flushed cheeks and secretly messaged the restaurant to ask about the progress.
Hearing that everything was almost ready, she felt a lot more at ease.
Today’s events couldn’t afford any mistakes.
When Meng Xiyue came downstairs, she saw Xia Yuan staring at the television, her eyes unblinking, lost in thought.
“Yuan’er?”
Xia Yuan snapped back to reality, saw Meng Xiyue, and smiled sweetly, her voice soft and tender: “You finally finished?”
“I’m so bored.”
There were still more than three hours until her plan could start.
Meng Xiyue sat down next to her and squeezed her hand: “Do you want to go out for a bit?”
Xia Yuan quickly refused: “No, it’s really cold outside. Let’s just stay at home.”
Meng Xiyue focused on the television, preoccupied with her thoughts, not noticing Xia Yuan’s unusual behavior. “Alright.”
Meng Xiyue continued to watch the television, unconsciously brushing against the hard object slightly protruding from her left pocket.
After a while, she turned her head and met Xia Yuan’s half-squinted, inquisitive gaze: “What are you thinking about?”
“I called you twice, and you didn’t respond.”
Meng Xiyue lowered her gaze, her long eyelashes casting shadows over her eyes, “It’s nothing.”
Xia Yuan didn’t press further, holding Meng Xiyue’s hand and smiling at her: “Today, I want to give you a gift.”
Xia Yuan couldn’t help but reveal a little.
Excitement, joy, and happiness, sweetness.
That was her mood for the entire morning.
After saying that, she couldn’t help but smile again, her smile bright and radiant: “I promise you’ll love it.”
Meng Xiyue’s tension was eased by that smile, “What is it?”
Xia Yuan smiled and shook her head, refusing to tell her now: “It’s a secret.”
Meng Xiyue gently reached out to tuck her long hair behind her ear: “In fact, I have a gift I want to give you too.”
Xia Yuan eagerly asked, “What is it?”
As soon as she spoke, she met Meng Xiyue’s serene eyes. Under her gaze, the other person’s long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and unconsciously, Xia Yuan began to feel nervous.
Her throat moved, and her heart started to race.
What could it be?
