He Bai looked at Cheng Liu. She was staring at the computer screen, completely immersed in work, looking no different from usual. She seemed to have calmed down in full and was back to devoting all her energy to her work.

He lowered his head and raised his hand to push up his glasses, the corners of his lips curling up in a smile: she probably felt that falling in love was no longer interesting.

He Bai was not surprised by this result at all.

He knew even half a year ago that Cheng Liu would break-up with Wang Hongyang sooner or later.

At that time, they were on a cruise ship for a contract-signing banquet hosted by their business partner.

From the moment they entered, He Bai had been by Cheng Liu’s side. At most, he only left when he got two glasses of wine for them, and even then, they had already seen the business partners from a distance.

The business partners came over; then they all sat down at a table, drank and negotiated, and successfully signed the contract. All of this took place in about half an hour.

Cheng Liu, who had been exchanging pleasantries with their partners, suddenly walked towards a table some distance away.

He Bai routinely got up and followed her, and heard Cheng Liu asking Wang Hongyang if he wanted to date her.

At that time, He Bai’s first reaction was not distress but surprise.

He couldn’t understand what Cheng Liu was thinking at the time, she was being too hasty.

The two hadn’t even met face-to-face yet. During this entire time, Cheng Liu had been talking to their business partners.

He Bai could tell Wang Hongyang’s true identity at a glance. He was not someone who had the status to be specially invited to this banquet; he was likely brought here by someone else. He was really good-looking, enough to impress people at the banquet.

And Cheng Liu somehow fell in love with him at first sight.

The wind blew on the deck of the cruise ship. He Bai stood beside Cheng Liu, looking at her eyes that seemed to be lit on fire from inside, and felt his heart sink.

He Bai was no stranger to this look.

This was the same look a young Cheng Liu had when she stood on the rooftop of a suburban office building and told him that she wanted to build Shenyin Technology.

Wang Hongyang, who was sitting at a small table at the periphery of the ship’s deck, hesitated for a long time and did not agree immediately. Cheng Liu told him that she hoped to see him again the next day.

He Bai didn’t think that Wang Hongyang would reject Cheng Liu.

Put in simple words, no one in the world could reject Cheng Liu. As long as she wanted something, she could grasp everyone’s hearts.

He Bai asked for leave the next day and did not go to the company. He didn’t want to hear the news about Cheng Liu’s new relationship, but he couldn’t help but wonder how far they have developed.

When he went back to work the following day, Cheng Liu was no different from usual, and even asked him how he was doing.

He Bai pretended to casually ask Cheng Liu how her date went yesterday.

“It’s good. He agreed to date me.” Cheng Liu was still reading work documents when she said this.

At that moment, He Bai’s heart suddenly calmed down.

Because Cheng Liu’s tone when she said this was just like every time she successfully signed a contract: she would not pay more attention to it unless there was a problem.

The next six months were indeed as He Bai expected.

Cheng Liu’s attitude towards her boyfriend was as someone completely dispensable and always came second to her work.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

Cheng Liu reached over for the documents and saw the chief assistant standing there in a daze. “What are you doing standing there?” 

“I’m thinking about a house warming gift for President Cheng,” He Bai said with a smile, coming back to his senses.

Cheng Liu opened the document, “Don’t worry about it, you can just send it later.”

Why would she even want a house warming gift? What she wanted was a wedding gift!

When she thought of this, Young President Cheng became wild-eyed.

“Send me the new itinerary,” she said, clearing her throat.

“Then I’ll go out first,” He Bai said after sending the new itinerary to Cheng Liu.

Cheng Liu waved her hand. After He Bai went out, she straightened her back and regained her composure: she had to finish her work fast and sneak back home early. 

Ahh, she really wanted to see Ji Chaozhou!

……

When Cheng Liu went back home, it was already noon. She refused He Bai’s invitation to have lunch together and left the company in a hurry.

Ji Chaozhou was at home and did not go to Ranshan.

There were two waves of people coming in and out of Villa No. 5: the professionals who repaired and cleaned the villa, and the staff from Ranshan. They delivered several cabinets of spices, essential oils, and a host of other things today.

Cheng Liu looked around and spotted Ji Chaozhou by the flowers and plants in the front yard.

He was wearing a loose gray housecoat today with the cuffs pushed up to the crook of his arms, revealing his long, thin, white forearms. He was half-bent, watering the flowers.

The whole picture was so beautiful that he seemed to shine.

Before Cheng Liu could be more surprised, Ji Chaozhou suddenly raised his eyes, looked over, directly gazed into her eyes.

She’s been discovered!

Young President Cheng felt guilty inside but nevertheless calmly raised her hand to say hello, “Good afternoon, neighbor.”

Sooner or later, she would change this title to ‘baby’!

Young President Cheng, who was only in her twenties, did not realize at all that she had somehow contracted the greasy style of her middle-aged business partners.

Ji Chaozhou looked away and continued watering the plants.

Although he didn’t respond, Cheng Liu seemed to have gotten the signal and walked into the front courtyard of Villa No. 5.

She walked up to Ji Chaozhou, watched him water the flowers, and took the initiative to chat, “This narcissus is growing very well.”

Ji Chaozhou paused and said, “This is a freesia.”

Cheng Liu: “…”

Tonight she would definitely supplement her spotty knowledge with a complete guide to flowers!

It didn’t matter if she couldn’t tell the flowers apart—Cheng Liu could clearly tell the colors. This freesia was white.

At this time, there was no one in the front yard, and Cheng Liu was ready to use the love talk skills she studied yesterday.

She has been good at drawing inferences from examples since she was a child, and after learning simple love words, she could easily have them at her fingertips.

Cheng Liu cleared her throat and said, “I think you are as pure as a freesia.” 

“…” Ji Chaozhou clenched the watering pot and looked at Cheng Liu expressionlessly, “What did you say?” 

At the moment of life and death, out of some survival instinct, Young President Cheng quickly changed her tune. “I said your hands are really white.”

If It’s Wrong, Then It’s Wrong translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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Chapter 30.1— Replace
Chapter 30.2 — Replace