Wu Pengpeng looked up and saw that, not far away, there indeed stood a man, tall and stately, with an extraordinary air.
Seeing the car stop, he took a long stride and walked in her direction.
Against the backlight, Wu Pengpeng couldn't see his face clearly. She only felt that he made this pitch - black parking lot seem like an international catwalk.
As a master of show - off, Wu Pengpeng hated it most when others showed off in front of her.
She turned to Zhao Bufan and said, "Turn off the headlights."
Zhao Bufan was just looking at the silhouette of the handsome man. Hearing this, she was stunned for a moment before reacting and turning off the headlights.
Just then, the man walked up to the car and went straight to the passenger seat.
It was actually He Qianshan.
What a love - struck Wu Pengpeng! Just now she had spent a fortune for this man, and now she was going to take him back and keep him in a gilded cage.
If she continued to act so recklessly, she would surely squander the Wu family's fortune sooner or later.
Zhao Bufan turned her head away angrily, only to see that Wu Pengpeng also looked surprised, as if she hadn't expected him to come.
"Why are you here?" Wu Pengpeng rolled down the window and looked at He Qianshan warily.
Could it be that after thinking about it at home for so long, he still decided to return the check to her?
Or even worse, he didn't want her to "support" him anymore.
Please don't! This was the money - squandering tool she had finally found. She mustn't abandon her!
He Qianshan was a bit stunned when he saw Wu Pengpeng looking at him pleadingly.
What was with this look? Did she regret it and want to seduce him again?
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Zhao Bufan in the driver's seat. He coughed lightly and said, "I need to talk to you about something private."
Zhao Bufan originally wanted to keep an eye on Wu Pengpeng to prevent her from being love - struck again and doing something crazy.
Her eyes accidentally met He Qianshan's. He gave her a faint smile and a look that said "please step aside".
Zhao Bufan understood immediately. She opened the door and kicked Wu Pengpeng out: "You two talk. I'll go back first."
With that, she stepped on the accelerator and drove away at full speed.
It wasn't until she left the castle that she suddenly realized something was wrong. Why did she step aside?
It was all because she was too careless. She had been temporarily captivated by He Qianshan's good looks and made this wrong decision.
She hesitated for a while but still didn't have the nerve to turn back.
Forget it. The child had grown up. Let her do as she pleased!
At worst, she and Uncle San would earn more money. If Wu Pengpeng squandered all the family fortune in the future, they would support her.
Wu Pengpeng had no idea that her image in Zhao Bufan's heart had become so bad.
When she heard He Qianshan say that he had something private to talk to her about, her heart started to pound. She didn't know which of the situations she had guessed it was.
If it was the first one, it would be okay. Ten million was ten million. She could just continue to squander money slowly.
If it was the second one, it would be a disaster. She was now facing unprecedented pressure to squander money and couldn't bear such a major blow.
Just as Wu Pengpeng was calculating which would have a higher chance of success if it was the second situation - pleading and crying or seducing and threatening - He Qianshan finally spoke: "Miss Wu."
As soon as Wu Pengpeng heard his voice, her heart skipped a beat. She forced a smile and said, "What's up, Mr. He?"
Seeing her nervous look, He Qianshan thought she was afraid that he would do something improper to her.
He moved aside gentlemanly, keeping an arm's length away from her.
Wu Pengpeng noticed his small move, which further confirmed her suspicion.
It was over. He was already keeping his distance. It seemed that she really had no chance.
He Qianshan didn't notice her reaction. He took out a small box from his overcoat pocket.
The box looked about the same size as a ring box and was also made of dark - red velvet fabric.
What was this about?
Was he going to propose to her?
Wu Pengpeng was shocked by her own thought. She stared at He Qianshan in a daze, her mind in a complete mess.
What if he really proposed?
Although she really liked He Qianshan's good looks, marriage was a major event. Of course, character was more important. She didn't know He Qianshan well and had to consider it carefully.
But if she refused and He Qianshan got angry and never had anything to do with her again, then her money - squandering tool would be gone.
He Qianshan looked at his watch. It was 11:58. There was still time.
He handed the box to Wu Pengpeng and said gently, "Happy birthday, Miss Wu."
Wu Pengpeng was still immersed in her own wild thoughts. The story had suddenly taken a 180 - degree turn, and she couldn't react for a moment.
Seeing that she didn't respond, He Qianshan held the box out to her again: "Don't you like Ling Bi's works? This is for you."
Another work by that famous jade carver?
It was said that this jade carver's works were extremely hard to obtain. Did he have them in bulk?
But it wasn't good to directly reject a birthday gift.
Wu Pengpeng took it with a heavy heart and showed a "I'm very happy" smile.
"Thank you." She opened the box and saw a lifelike little fox carved inside.
Judging from the craftsmanship, it must be very valuable.
Wu Pengpeng was really troubled. The gifts she received would also be counted in her money - squandering task.
Now the money - squandering task had become even more difficult. It would be great if someone could share her pressure.
This thought flashed through her mind, and suddenly an idea came to Wu Pengpeng.
Zhou Hong really liked Ling Bi's works. She could just find an opportunity to give this little fox to him later.
She was really a sly little fox.
Looking at the bright smile in Wu Pengpeng's eyes, He Qianshan felt happy for no reason.
It seemed that this birthday gift was the right choice. It was worth his reluctantly parting with his favorite little fox and giving it to her.
The cold wind was howling outside. Seeing that her cheeks were red from the cold, He Qianshan said considerately, "Go back and rest. I'll leave too."
Wu Pengpeng waved at him with a big smile: "Goodbye, Mr. He."
"Um," He Qianshan said a bit embarrassedly, "it seems that it's not easy to get a taxi near your place..."
The castle was built in the suburbs. There weren't even any rickshaws, let alone taxis.
Wu Pengpeng understood. She pointed to the garage beside her and said boldly, "You can take any car you like from there. The doors aren't locked, and the keys are in the cars."
He Qianshan said a bit awkwardly, "I drank some wine just now, so I can't drive."
After the driver dropped him off just now, he had asked the driver to leave first.
Wu Pengpeng was also a bit embarrassed. She had died before she could get her driver's license in her previous life, so she couldn't take him back.
It was already very late. The drivers should be sleeping. It was really inhumane to wake someone up from their warm bed on a cold winter night.
There was no Didi Chuxing in this world, so it was not very convenient to travel.
"How about you stay here for the night? I'll ask the driver to take you back tomorrow morning."
He Qianshan originally planned to ask her to send a driver to take him back, but he didn't expect her to make this suggestion.
He was a bit dazed: "Is that okay?"
"It's fine. There are plenty of rooms in my house."
Only after she said this did she realize that they had just discussed the issue of "sexual harassment" not long ago. He must be a bit on guard against her.
She said with a calm look: "You don't have to be afraid. I still have a headache and won't do anything to you."
Hearing this, He Qianshan looked at her, his eyes showing a bit of scrutiny: "Weren't you having a stomachache?"