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However, upon reflection, only someone like Liu Jiawei, who is rough and full of vigor, can be managed by someone like Xiang Yuanqiu, who is soft-spoken, cunning, and skilled in calculations.
As for Xiang Yuanqiu, only a boy like Liu Jiawei, who is not lacking in handsomeness yet rarely keeps score, who has the potential to earn money but admires girls from prestigious universities, can overlook her shortcomings and admire her strengths. This combination of love, where he possesses a certain masculinity that does not simply obey her but can also treat her like a princess, perfectly aligns with Xiang Yuanqiu's character—caught between the luxurious and calculating nature of the world and her self-proclaimed high standards.
It is evident that in love, there are never right or wrong people; there are only right matches and wrong feelings.
“Mama, what are you laughing at?” Qingmei asked Qinglan as she looked up.
Today, she was dressed beautifully in a pink dress, a rose-red cardigan sweater, black ankle boots, with neat bangs and a high ponytail at the back of her head.
Today is Friday, and Qingmei's school is holding an open class event, inviting parents to attend.
After getting out of the car, Qingmei held one of Qinglan's hands while avoiding Xu Wen's hand with the other. Xu Wen tried several times to hold her hand, but she made excuses to evade him.
Qinglan smiled on the outside but felt puzzled inside. What’s wrong with this girl? She used to be the closest to Uncle Xu; whenever Xu Wen was around, she insisted on holding his hand no matter where they went.
What’s going on today? Does she not want Xu Wen to hold her hand?
This isn’t just today; Qinglan has secretly observed several times that since coming to Beijing, Qingmei has started to distance herself from Xu Wen. She no longer wants Xu Wen to take her out or hold her hand.
After dropping Qingmei off at school and attending an open class herself, Qinglan was about to leave because she also had classes to attend.
Xu Wen drove her to school and once again brought up the topic of marriage.
Qinglan said, “You decide!”
Xu Wen replied, “Alright then, we will definitely get the marriage certificate before the New Year and hold a wedding.”
Qinglan laughed and said, “Let’s skip the wedding?”
Xu Wen shot her a glance while driving and took her hand from her lap and placed it on his own leg with a smile. “How can we skip it? This is my first marriage!”
Qinglan was momentarily taken aback. Feeling somewhat embarrassed for neglecting his feelings and a bit ashamed, she said, “Then do as you wish; just don’t make it too extravagant.”
Xu Wen turned his face to look at her and asked, “Extravagant about what? Am I really the type to be extravagant?”
Qinglan smiled lightly and suddenly said, "Beautiful has been acting strange lately."
Xu Wen smiled faintly and replied, "It's nothing. She's just a child; she probably can't wrap her head around things right now."
After dropping Qinglan off at school, Xu Wen went to Wangfujing Department Store, picked out a high-end ring, and then returned to the office.
After work, as Xu Wen was getting ready to pack up and go to the school to pick up Qingmei and Qinglan, Lin Xi walked into his office.
"Aren't you off work yet?" Xu Wen asked Lin Xi, looking up.
"Not yet. I'm waiting for you," Lin Xi replied, standing quietly at the door while he finished packing up.
"Is there something you need?" Xu Wen asked as they exited the elevator.
Since the company had just been established and the core team of advisors had not yet formed, many important matters involving company secrets were not discussed in the weekly meetings. Instead, Lin Xi and Xu Wen would privately discuss and decide on these matters.
However, within the company, they were careful not to make their personal relationship too public. They were concerned that other employees might think Lin Xi got her position due to Xu Wen's connections or that the company was a couple's business run by Xu Wen and Lin Xi. Additionally, Lin Xi wanted to avoid any misunderstandings; during the company's founding period, whenever she came to Beijing for work, there were rumors among employees that Lin Xi was Xu Wen's girlfriend.
Later on, when Lin Xi moved to Beijing, employees increasingly viewed her as Xu Wen's girlfriend, leading to various speculations. Therefore, Lin Xi tried to avoid being alone with Xu Wen at work. When she needed to discuss important matters with him, she would wait until after work to bring them up once they were out of the elevator.
"You're going to pick up Lanlan and Beautiful, right?" Lin Xi asked.
"Yes," Xu Wen nodded.
The two had already exited the company building.
"You go ahead and pick up Lanlan; I'll get Beautiful today," Lin Xi said as she moved closer.
Xu Wen looked at her.
Lin Xi tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled. "Why are you staring at me? I saw the ring you bought for Lanlan. Don't you want to give it to her tonight? You won't have many chances to be alone with her."
Xu Wen paused for a moment, feeling a bit shy. He looked away and smiled, "Well, thank you then."
"Thank me for what?" Lin Xi looked down at the ground briefly before raising her head again. "Tomorrow Beautiful has a routine check-up at the hospital. I’ll take her for the check-up so I won’t have to pick her up again in the morning. It’s better if I just take her home with me today and then take her directly to the hospital tomorrow morning."
Xu Wen nodded, "Yeah, that's fine."
On the way home, Qinglan asked Xu Wen, "Did Lin Xi pick up Beautiful?"
Xu Wen replied, "Yes."
Qinglan leaned back against the car seat, tilting her head back and closing her eyes in thought.
To make it easier for Beautiful to attend school, she no longer stayed in the hospital, but she had to go for regular check-ups every so often. Since the day Beautiful was discharged, Lin Xi had taken over the responsibility of taking her to these appointments.
Why say it was taken over? Because Lin Xi didn't do it simply because she was free or because Qinglan and Xu Wen were busy; rather, she unhesitatingly took on this task regardless of her own schedule. Even if Qinglan and Xu Wen were available, she wouldn’t hand this responsibility over to them but would handle it all herself without missing a single appointment.
This puzzled Qinglan.
She loved Beautiful and often took her out to play, helping Qinglan take care of her, but it wasn't as if it was an obligation that couldn't be avoided. It felt as though taking Beautiful to the hospital was something Lin Xi felt compelled to do, as if it were a duty that must be fulfilled by her alone.
But Qinglan hadn’t forced her into it.
It was as if the hospital had some kind of magical allure for her.
"I don't know what Lin Xi is up to; she seems to really enjoy going to the hospital." Unable to make sense of it, Qinglan muttered to herself. The words were spoken without intent, and Xu Wen, focused on driving, didn’t pay much attention to Qinglan's comments. "Studying must be tough; you must be tired. Why don't you rest for a bit? I'll wake you when we arrive." From the rearview mirror, Xu Wen noticed Qinglan's weary expression but still wanted to engage her in conversation.
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