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The weekend after the proposal, Bo Ying used two words to describe it: indulgent.
The consequence of this indulgence was that on her first day back at work, she felt languid and listless.
Her colleagues at the law firm looked at her, unable to suppress their amusement. “Yingying, what bad things did you do over the weekend?”
Bo Ying felt a little embarrassed, her cheeks flushed. “Nothing, I just stayed up late watching movies.”
She truly had watched movies, but the film was watched at home, and before she could even finish it, she was pulled down by He Jingxiu in the home theater for kissing and frolicking.
Her colleague smiled, and said softly, “Congratulations.”
The night after she was proposed to on Friday, Bo Ying posted on her WeChat Moments. She didn’t post the ring; she just posted a photo of her and He Jingxiu standing on the rooftop, captured by Zheng Jinyao’s camera.
The photo was very artistic; the ring on her hand was mostly obscured and not easily noticeable unless one looked closely. However, the two looked incredibly compatible, and with the flowers around, anyone could easily guess what was happening.
Over the weekend, Bo Ying received many congratulatory messages.
She and He Jingxiu replied to each of them.
Bo Ying smiled, “Thank you.”
She said, “Are you all free tonight? Shall we have dinner together?”
Colleague, “Then I’ll ask in the group chat?”
“Okay.”
Originally, Bo Ying had planned to bring some candies to share as wedding favors.
But she and He Jingxiu hadn’t left the house all weekend, and the auntie who usually helped out was also off work, so they hadn’t managed to buy the candies.
After much thought, treating them to dinner seemed like a good idea too.
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After confirming the plan, Bo Ying messaged He Jingxiu: [I’m treating my colleagues from the law firm to dinner tonight.]
He Jingxiu: [What about me?]
Bo Ying: [You come and pay the bill.]
He Jingxiu: [...]
Seeing his ellipsis, Bo Ying deliberately messaged him, asking: [What, Mr. He is unwilling?]
He Jingxiu: [Your wish is my command.]
Bo Ying curved her lips: [Good, I’ll wait for you tonight.]
He Jingxiu: [Okay, should I arrange for Assistant Qi to book a restaurant? What do you want to eat?]
With He Jingxiu’s help, Bo Ying didn’t have to worry about the restaurant or anything else.
She was happy to be at leisure, only needing to focus on her own work.
After a busy morning, when Bo Ying finally had some free time, it was already lunchtime.
Her assistant knocked on the door, “Sister Yingying.” Bo Ying looked up, “What’s wrong?”
“What do you want for lunch?” the assistant asked with a smile, “I’ll order it for you.”
Bo Ying thought for a moment, glanced at the time, “No need to order for me. I don’t have much to do at noon, I’m going out for a bit.”
Hearing this, the assistant’s eyes lit up, and she gossiped, “Going to Mr. He’s?”
Bo Ying had been at the law firm for over half a year, and everyone knew He Jingxiu and inexplicably called him Mr. He. Even though they weren’t He Jingxiu’s employees.
Bo Ying nodded, “Yes.”
She picked up her phone and car keys, “You all eat, we’ll have dinner together tonight.”
“Okay.”
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Bo Ying’s sudden ‘visit’ caught He Jingxiu off guard.
Seeing her standing at the door of his office, he was surprised for a few seconds, then got up and walked towards her, “Why did you suddenly come over?”
Bo Ying was wearing a stylish apricot pantsuit today, looking sharp yet gentle.
After starting work at the law firm, she had bought many different suits and wore a different one every day.
The two exchanged glances, Bo Ying smiled, “Can’t I come?”
He Jingxiu looked at her, then led her towards the sofa, “Not busy today?”
He was clear about her work schedule. Generally, they didn’t even have time for phone calls at noon. Bo Ying usually scheduled half an hour to an hour for a short nap during lunch, and besides that time, she was very busy.
He Jingxiu usually wasn’t on her schedule.
Bo Ying nodded, “I wanted to give myself a break.”
He Jingxiu chuckled, “What do you want to eat? I’ll have Assistant Qi arrange it.”
“Anything’s fine,” Bo Ying leaned against him, muttering softly, “My back hurts.”
“...”
He Jingxiu paused slightly, then looked down at her, “Your back hurts?”
Meeting the man’s knowing gaze, Bo Ying choked and quickly explained, “Not that kind of back pain!”
“Which kind of back pain?”
He Jingxiu repeated her words, his lips curving upward, “Hmm?”
Bo Ying pushed him, “My back hurts from sitting for too long.”
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As soon as the words left her mouth, Bo Ying belatedly realized how ambiguous her statement was.
Her face stiffened slightly, and a man’s low chuckle already filled the air beside her.
Bo Ying, embarrassed, kicked him.
He Jingxiu didn’t dodge, suppressing his laugh and coughing softly, “Shall I give you a massage?”
Bo Ying, “...Okay.”
She glanced towards the door, “Assistant Qi won’t come in, will he?”
“He’ll knock.”
Hearing that, Bo Ying relaxed.
She lay on the sofa, letting He Jingxiu massage her. She wasn’t exaggerating; her back really did hurt, but not from ‘doing too much,’ rather from ‘sitting for too long.’
The pronunciation was similar, but the meaning was different.
He Jingxiu’s massage technique was good. Because Bo Ying often worked overtime, she frequently sat for long periods and would forget to get up and move around. Over time, her lower back and even her neck would easily ache.
She would occasionally mention this to He Jingxiu, and after hearing it repeatedly, he remembered.
He specifically learned massage from someone, just to alleviate her pain and help her relax.
After a while of massaging, a knock sounded at the door.
Bo Ying was drowsily about to fall asleep. She was about to get up when He Jingxiu patted her head and said deeply, “No need to get up, I’ll open the door and take it.”
Bo Ying, “...Oh.”
Seeing He Jingxiu open the door halfway, Qi Xuezhen didn’t dare to ask more.
He handed the items to He Jingxiu, “Mr. He, lunch, and this is coffee for Ms. Bo.”
He Jingxiu took them, and said blandly, “There’s nothing much left this afternoon, go take a break.”
Qi Xuezhen nodded.
As the door closed, Qi Xuezhen turned around and met the curious gazes of the other assistants.
“Why didn’t Mr. He let you in?”
“Bo Ying is here, would Mr. He really let Assistant Qi in?”
“Exactly, exactly. Last time Bo Ying praised Assistant Qi a couple of times, have you forgotten how much work Mr. He gave Assistant Qi?”
“That work was meant to be done anyway.”
“If you put it that way, yes, but Bo Ying praised Assistant Qi, so Mr. He was just jealous. That’s why he didn’t want Bo Ying to see Assistant Qi today! Men’s possessiveness is really strong.”
...
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Regarding the praise for Qi Xuezhen, it happened when Bo Ying visited last time. Qi Xuezhen had arranged everything so perfectly, preparing exactly what she wanted at that moment.
When she finished eating and left He Jingxiu’s office, she happened to run into Qi Xuezhen and casually praised him a few times.
Coincidentally, He Jingxiu had just finished a phone call and was about to come out to see her off, when he overheard the conversation.
After hearing it, he secretly took note.
That night, when they went home from work and went to bed, he even pressed her, asking if she truly thought Qi Xuezhen was good.
It was then that Bo Ying realized he had been jealous all afternoon.
She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but she couldn’t help but secretly feel pleased.
She liked being needed like this, liked the feeling.
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In the office, Bo Ying happened to think of this as well.
During lunch, she looked up at He Jingxiu and deliberately asked, “You didn’t let Assistant Qi in just now, was it because I praised him last time?”
He Jingxiu helped her debone the fish, put a piece of fish meat into her mouth, and said in a calm tone, “What?”
Bo Ying looked at him, “You’re pretending not to know.”
He Jingxiu would never admit it was because of that. He looked intently at the person opposite him, his voice deep, “No.”
Bo Ying raised an eyebrow, “Really? You haven’t made things difficult for Assistant Qi recently, have you?”
“Am I that kind of person?” He Jingxiu shot her a glance, “I haven’t made things difficult for him.”
Hearing this, Bo Ying relaxed. She smiled and put some food into He Jingxiu’s bowl, coaxing him, “Mr. He, no matter how good other men are, and no matter how much I praise them, it’s only for their work ability.”
Her words were sweet, “I still like you the most.”
He Jingxiu lowered his gaze, his brows relaxed, and he looked at her with a smile.
Bo Ying watched his expression change, bursting into laughter, “Mr. He, are you happy now?”
He Jingxiu admitted frankly, “Yes.”
Bo Ying knew too well how to appease people.
Especially He Jingxiu.
After eating, Bo Ying rested at his office.
The two rarely had such a good nap. At He Jingxiu’s place, Bo Ying could always sleep very well.
When it was time to return to her company, He Jingxiu personally drove her. Although Bo Ying felt it wasn’t necessary, it seemed to be how young couples acted, constantly seeing each other off and being affectionate.
When they got out of the car at the law firm, Bo Ying looked at him, “Are you driving my car back?”
He Jingxiu nodded, “I’ll pick you up after work.”
Bo Ying’s eyes curved into crescents, “Then I’ll wait for you.”
He Jingxiu squeezed her face, leaned down and kissed her, promising, “I guarantee I won’t be late.”
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