After changing clothes, Jiang Nan Fang walked to the door to change her shoes while tidying her hair.
Zhan Bei Jue, like a bellboy, held her bag and followed beside her.
Seeing her slip her feet into her shoes, he even solicitously squatted down to help her with the heel.
Jiang Nan Fang couldn't help but want to laugh.
“Is it that serious? I’m not disabled. You’re being a bit too attentive today.”
Zhan Bei Jue’s words were also sweet.
“I can’t help it. My old lady is too beautiful, and I can’t take my eyes off her. I can’t bear to let you do anything.”
“Please. Putting on shoes isn’t exactly doing work, is it?”
“Even so, I can’t bear to let you do it. And I even less want you to go to the company.”
Thinking of the group of single men in the technology department being able to face his wife’s beautiful face every day, Zhan Bei Jue felt displeased.
“Quit that job immediately. Being coveted by a large group of men every day, just thinking about it makes me unhappy.”
“You still think everyone is coveting me?”
Zhan Bei Jue said, “That’s because you’re better than them, so they don’t dare to pursue you. If you were even slightly less capable, they wouldn’t be able to decide who gets you, believe it or not?”
Jiang Nan Fang felt a bit lost by his praise.
“Am I that amazing in your eyes?”
“You always were.”
“So, according to you, you were secretly unhappy every day I spent with them in the technology department?”
“You’re just finding that out now.”
Jiang Nan Fang hit him.
“I didn’t realize it, Zhan Bei Jue. You’re becoming more glib, saying sweet nothings so easily, without even needing to draft them!”
Zhan Bei Jue dodged with a smile, “I don’t need to draft anything; it’s all from my heart.”
“Alright, alright. Be normal. I still prefer the strong and domineering you from before.”
They bickered all the way down the elevator.
In the basement parking lot, Jiang Nan Fang remembered she didn’t have a car.
“You go ahead, I’ll go back and get my car.”
Zhan Bei Jue glared, “What are you talking about? With me here, I wouldn’t let you drive yourself. Get in, I’ll take you.”
It wasn’t that Jiang Nan Fang didn’t want him to drive her.
It was just that Huatai and Zhan’s company were too far apart.
During morning rush hour, Zhan Bei Jue would definitely get stuck in traffic after dropping her off.
She didn’t want to go through all that trouble.
Zhan Bei Jue, however, was unconcerned.
“Stop with the nonsense and hurry up. If we get stuck, we get stuck. I’d be happy to spend more time with you.”
Since he had said so, Jiang Nan Fang had no choice but to walk with him.
Zhan Bei Jue held the steering wheel with his left hand and kept his right hand clasped with hers.
The usual commute that she had traveled countless times felt as if the air itself was sweet today, and the clouds in the sky were pink.
Everyone on the street looked so cute, and every car seemed pleasing to the eye.
Her mood was so good that she couldn’t help but want to laugh.
They left early and arrived smoothly near Huatai.
Zhan Bei Jue stopped the car in front of a bakery and instructed her.
“Don’t go up yet. Have breakfast here before you go up.”
“I know, I’m not stupid.”
“Not stupid? If you weren’t stupid, you wouldn’t be so thin? Forget it, I’ll go have breakfast with you.”
Jiang Nan Fang knew he was very picky about food.
His usual breakfast was dim sum from a Cantonese tea restaurant, and she didn’t want to make him eat bread and drink milk with her.
“That’s enough, it’s still a long way back. Hurry up and go. Let your assistant buy you something when you get back to the company. I don’t want to hear you nag anymore.”
With that, she lightly stepped up the stairs.
“Drive carefully, goodbye.”
Zhan Bei Jue didn’t leave immediately. He parked the car and watched her go in and buy bread.
All the way to the company, Jiang Nan Fang felt jubilant.
She felt like she couldn’t control her expression and would accidentally giggle.
She had no choice but to press the milk carton to her face.
Taking a deep breath, she tried to calm herself down.
However, as soon as she entered the company, someone noticed.
She still had the same old hairstyle and clothes. Today, she had only put on lipstick and hadn’t even done her makeup, but she looked completely different.
The receptionist glanced at her and immediately smiled.
“Good morning, General Manager Jiang! Why are you in such a good mood today?”
Her words made Jiang Nan Fang feel guilty, and she subconsciously touched her face.
“Do I?”
“Yes. Especially your complexion, it’s exceptionally good!”
When she reached the technology floor, she passed the technicians' office. Director Zhang was eating breakfast and chatting with his colleagues.
Seeing her arrive, he greeted her as usual.
“Morning, Engineer Jiang!”
Jiang Nan Fang didn’t dare to go in. She nodded and was about to return to her office.
However, Director Zhang came out.
“Didn’t you say you wanted to try the Jianbing Guozi last time? I went out of my way to bring you one today. Here, it’s still warm.”
Everyone in the office had one, holding the fragrant Jianbing Guozi and drinking soy milk.
Jiang Nan Fang waved the bread in her hand.
“No, thank you. I’ve already bought bread.”
“What’s so good about that? It’s dry. Chinese breakfast is much tastier. Since you’ve already bought it, take it quickly.”
He stuffed it into her hand and then glanced at her face. Director Zhang’s eyes immediately changed.
“That’s not right, Engineer Jiang. Why do you look so different today?”
Jiang Nan Fang thought to herself: Is it that obvious? It’s not the first time. Why can everyone see it?
She feigned ignorance, her eyes darting away, “How am I different? Is it because I’m not wearing makeup today?”
“Although you’re not wearing makeup, you look even more beautiful than when you are wearing makeup. You seem especially energetic. Did something wonderful happen?”
“What wonderful thing could have happened?”
Jiang Nan Fang grabbed the Jianbing Guozi.
“Alright, thank you. I’m going to get to work.”
Back in her office, after putting down the item, she quickly took out her phone to check her face.
There was nothing different.
Everyone said so, making her feel guilty.
After tidying her appearance, she prepared to start work after eating breakfast.
Just as she picked up the Jianbing Guozi, she heard a familiar monkey-like cry from outside.
What were they shouting about so early in the morning?
These people were getting more and more out of hand.
Jiang Nan Fang wanted to go out and remind them to mind their image.
However, when she walked out, she saw.
“Why aren’t you at the company yet?”
Zhan Bei Jue had come up.
Why was this guy following her again, only two minutes after they parted?
It was strange.
After only two minutes apart, it felt like they hadn’t seen each other for two days.
Looking at the shirt she had picked out for him herself, the tie she had tied herself, everything felt so familiar and sweet.
She couldn’t help but want to smile again.
Zhan Bei Jue felt the same way.
How could his wife, dressed so conservatively and without makeup, still look so beautiful?
He truly didn’t want to be apart from her for a single minute.
“Didn’t I promise everyone I’d come visit them when I had time? It’s still early today, so I came to say hello to everyone.”
Fortunately, he still had a shred of reason and didn’t say or do anything shocking in public.
The two of them secretly sized each other up, talking about work-related matters.
But they were both adults. Could others be so easily fooled?
“Came to say hello? Why do I feel like President Zhan’s intentions are not solely on greeting us?”
The gossipy Director Zhang jumped out with a grin and looked at the two of them.