I turned around and saw a blue-and-white porcelain vase lying pitifully on the carpet. Its lid was missing.
Qi Jiayuan scrambled to pick up the antique. After putting the lid back on, he examined it while muttering, "Thank goodness... It's not broken... It's not broken..."
Me: ... Just a vase?
Qi Jiayuan carefully placed the blue-and-white porcelain vase back into the storage box as if he were holding some priceless treasure. "Wow, I'm really eye - opening. It turns out that the rich families are even richer than I thought!"
Colleagues rushed over to have a look. "Wow, it's an antique!"
Afraid that they might not understand, Qi Jiayuan showed them the auction price on his phone. "Experts say that blue-and-white porcelain is the top choice for collectors! A rare treasure like this is worth a fortune!"
I was really sorry to interrupt him. "How do you know it's worth a fortune?"
Qi Jiayuan gave me a disdainful look. "You silly thing. You don't even know that your future father - in - law is a famous collector! Any ashtray in his house can buy you an apartment in the city center!"
Me: "..."
The mysterious species of the rich.
We ordinary people really can't understand.
I sent Cheng Yu a text message: [If you have time, come and find me.]
Cheng Yu: [In a meeting. I'll come during the lunch break.]
Me: [Okay.]
-
During this long waiting time, I couldn't help but keep my eyes on this sky - high - priced antique every minute and every second.
I was on tenterhooks.
I didn't allow anyone to get close within a few meters.
I was so afraid that an earthquake, tsunami, or some other natural disaster would occur, and I wouldn't be able to return it intact. If that happened, I'd be in big trouble.
Finally, Cheng Yu sent a text message: [I'm downstairs.]
I felt as if I'd been pardoned. I carefully carried the box and went downstairs to find him.
The moment I returned the box to him, I felt relieved and let out a long sigh.
Cheng Yu: "What's this?"
Me: "A gift your father gave me."
Cheng Yu frowned. "No one has ever dared to reject his kindness."
Me: "If he'd just given me a box of chocolates, I wouldn't have rejected it."
Cheng Yu: "What did he give you?"
I was really on the verge of collapse. "An antique! A collectible! A sky - high - priced blue - and - white porcelain vase!"
Cheng Yu pursed his lips. "Really? He's quite sincere."
Me: "I won't accept it! Please return it to him. Thank you!"
I took several steps back. From now on, Cheng Zhenggang, if anything happens to this vase, go after your son!
Don't blame me.
Cheng Yu: "Come here."
Me: "What for!"
Cheng Yu: "Come here."
I reluctantly walked over. Cheng Yu hooked his finger at me. I leaned over towards the car window. "What are you doing... Mmm!"
He pecked my lips.
I covered my mouth and looked around. Fortunately, no one saw it!
I blushed and scolded, "We're on the street! Can't you be more reserved!"
Cheng Yu rarely softened his tone. "Sorry, you're just too cute."
My face burned. "Get out of here."
Cheng Yu said, "It's all my fault. I didn't explain the situation to my father in time, which made him misunderstand you and made you suffer. I'm really sorry."
He always talked about misunderstandings. What misunderstandings? You're such an easy - to - deceive guy.
I wasn't afraid to be straightforward with Cheng Yu. "There are no misunderstandings! Your father is just dissatisfied with my background!"
Cheng Yu said, "He's dissatisfied with you because he always thought you were - "
Me: "What was I?"
Cheng Yu carefully chose his words. "A woman in a special profession."
Me: !!!
It was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky!
I got anxious. "He thought I was a... prostitute?!"
Cheng Yu pursed his lips tightly. "I only found out last night when I argued with him."
Me: "Well... My first impression on him was really wild, the second one didn't seem very proper either, and the third one was even more unrestrained... Damn it!"
It was already quite polite of him to call me a "massage girl".
If I were him, I'd probably shout, "How could my son fall in love with a prostitute!"
I covered my forehead in pain. Cheng Yu smiled and said, "After he knew that you're a regular office worker with a proper job, he was very happy. Maybe he was too happy, so he even gave you his favorite collection. May I ask, Miss Zhou, can you accept his apology?"
I readily replied, "Sure!"
Cheng Yu seized the opportunity. "What about mine?"
I flatly refused. "Of course not!"
It could have been explained in just a few words. What were you doing before? You didn't explain the situation to your parents in time, which made me be regarded as a prostitute by your father. Go to hell, you taciturn guy!
I angrily went back to work.
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Around the time of afternoon tea, the courier who had come in the morning came again.
This time, he handed me another box. "Miss Zhou, your express delivery. Come and sign for it."
I was going crazy. I wanted to cry. What's wrong with his family...
After signing, the courier said, "It's marked as fresh food on the outside. Please open it in time or put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold."
I breathed a sigh of relief, signed for it, and said, "Okay, thank you."
After the eye - opening experience in the morning, all my colleagues put down their work and came to watch.
I handed the paper cutter to Qi Jiayuan. "You open it."
Qi Jiayuan raised the knife in a rather ceremonial way and said, "I feel so involved. It feels like I've married into a rich family!"
Me: "..."
He was so dramatic.
When we cut it open, wow, there were several layers of chocolates.
They were all handmade, fragrant, delicate, and small.
There was also a small card on top -
[To Ms. Zhou Yinyin]
[from: Cheng Zhenggang.]
Qi Jiayuan: "Huh? Such romantic chocolates weren't sent by your boyfriend? Something's wrong! Why is Yu Shen's father so attentive to you? First a collectible, then desserts?"
Then he gave me a naughty and evil smile. "The rich father - in - law falls in love with me?"
Me: "Get out of here!!!"
-
These days, Qi Jiayuan was invited to participate in the online event of "Virtual Engine Technology Open Day".
As the game producer of this year's hit game "Summoning Ghosts" and the one with good looks and great talking skills in our company, he needed to give a speech on the theme of the development and sharing of "Summoning Ghosts" to share his production and design ideas with netizens.
It was a pity that this guy knew a bit about everything but wasn't professional enough in technical aspects.
So I'd been busy helping him make up for his knowledge about the game design of "Summoning Ghosts" in the past two days.
I didn't have the energy to deal with Cheng Yu's little tantrums.
The live - broadcast was tomorrow. I stayed up all night tonight to edit videos for Qi Jiayuan. That shameless guy finally felt a bit embarrassed. After finishing work at one o'clock in the morning, he took me out for supper.
This stingy guy, although it was rare for him to treat me, he still took me to a roadside stall.
Cars and motorcycles roared past. Was I here to eat or to eat dust?
What was worse, he treated me to barbecue. The wind had dried the meat on the skewers, and it was so hard to bite. When I tore the meat off with my teeth, the skewer "snapped" and hit my eye.
Me: "Ouch, it hurts so much - "
Qi Jiayuan quickly leaned over, looking extremely nervous. "What's wrong? Are you okay! Wasn't the skewer stuck in your eye?"
I was a little touched. Although he usually didn't treat me like a human being, he still knew to be nervous at a critical moment.
As it turned out, while Qi Jiayuan was using a tissue to wipe my eye and blowing on it, he said, "It's okay. You just got splashed with some chili oil. Your eyeball is still there. Oh, I was really scared. What would I do if you went blind? 'Falling into Demonhood' is only half - done! Where could I find such a hard - working and cheap laborer like you for all the dirty and tiring work in the company!"
"Qi Jiayuan!" I was so angry that I wanted to hit him. "You brute!"
Qi Jiayuan dodged while laughing. He grabbed my two wrists, his eyes full of smiles.
Was I seeing things? Vaguely, I suddenly thought that Qi Jiayuan's look at me was a bit too gentle...
"Zhou Yinyin."
A cold voice cut through the cheerful atmosphere.
Me: !!!
I turned my head and saw Cheng Yu slam the car door and walk towards me.
Qi Jiayuan was still holding my hand. I don't know if he forgot or what, but he didn't let go.
I struggled a bit, and only then did he take his eyes off Cheng Yu. Then he put on a carefree smile, opened his hands, and let go of me.
Cheng Yu walked over, bent down, and glanced at me. "What's wrong with your eye?"
Me: "I got splashed with chili oil. Why are you out so late?"
He suppressed his anger and elegantly took out his handkerchief to wipe the tears on my face. "I called you. Why didn't you answer?"