Xiang Wan saw him and also rushed over.
The two hugged tightly, feeling each other's warmth and heartbeats for a while, then Lu Mingzhe let her go.
He cupped her face, looked at her again and again, and without a word, kissed her.
Chen Jiaojiao sat in the car, watching the heartbreaking scene before her, her nose stinging uncontrollably.
She took out her phone and took picture after picture of the two of them until they were no longer visible.
Meanwhile, Lu Mingzhe plunged into a world of tenderness, spending time with Xiang Wan eating late-night snacks and sharing their hearts.
Chen Jiaojiao, left alone, felt particularly lonely.
She couldn't sleep, burning with jealousy, so she zoomed in on Xiang Wan's photos, screenshotted them, and looked at them again and again.
She wanted to figure out who he was.
Heaven rewards the diligent. After looking countless times, she remembered.
She seemed to have seen her somewhere before.
Because this face was too beautiful, she had some impression, it seemed she was also a client of her store.
She couldn't wait for dawn, and she was eager to find out who he was.
So she sent Xiang Wan's photos into the group, asking her employees to confirm who this person was.
Soon, a night owl employee replied.
"This lady came to our store not long ago. Her friend also opened a membership with us. Boss, why are you looking for her?"
So she had indeed been to her store.
Chen Jiaojiao, afraid of appearing too curious and making a fool of herself, suppressed her urge to investigate her thoroughly immediately.
She didn't reply to the message.
The next day, when she went to the store, she personally found that store employee, used a casual excuse, and got the contact information left by her friend when opening the membership, and added her on WeChat.
The other party quickly accepted Chen Jiaojiao's friend request.
She used the excuse that she was a lucky customer of the store, invited her to top up within a week for a significant discount.
If she could recommend a friend to open a membership, she would even give her a free annual card, and asked if she was interested.
Upon hearing such good news, the friend was naturally interested.
Moreover, the boss personally contacted her, making her feel incredibly honored.
After a few pleasantries, Chen Jiaojiao asked her what her job was.
"You are so beautiful and have such a good temperament, you must be working for a big company."
"Not at all, I'm just a streamer. You are as beautiful as a celestial being, how dare I call myself beautiful in front of you?"
"Even our boss says you are a first-class beauty."
"Your boss? Your boss knows me?"
The friend said, "It's the one who went with us that day, young and successful like you. Did you not notice her much?"
Chen Jiaojiao: "Oh, I really didn't pay much attention. Did she also open a membership with us? When you come next time, I'll personally host you."
"And I'll also give you some of our newly launched products."
The friend became even happier.
"She didn't open a membership because she's quite busy with work and needs to travel on business. When she's free later, I'll definitely bring her again."
"Okay, I'll be waiting. Can you tell me your livestream account? I'll follow it."
Gaining a follower for free, and perhaps even buying something, the friend was very happy and told her the livestream account.
Soon, Chen Jiaojiao found Xiang Wan's videos.
She was mainly in women's clothing.
Her videos were all about styling.
Various outfit changes, or street snaps.
Whether it was animated, still, or video, she was impeccably beautiful.
Although the quality of the clothes was average, and the styles were common, clearly targeting a lower-end audience.
However, Xiang Wan's inherent heroic spirit and natural uninhibited temperament could not be hidden by the clothes.
It had to be said that Lu Mingzhe had some discerning taste.
After watching a few videos, Chen Jiaojiao's mood worsened.
She had initially thought Lu Mingzhe was just playing around, but now it seemed she had truly met a formidable opponent.
That evening, under the pretense of feeling unwell, Xiang Wan refused Lu Mingzhe's advances, which made him extremely frustrated.
Early the next morning, restless, he woke up early.
Xiang Wan knew what he wanted and held his hand.
"Really not possible, I'm not feeling well. Let's just chat."
Lu Mingzhe was unenthusiastic: "What do you want to talk about? You speak, I'll listen."
"How are things on your end? Didn't you say you planned to divorce?"
"What? Are you eager to marry me? Want to propose to me instead?"
Xiang Wan found it rather uninteresting.
Proposing was something that a man should do.
Just because she was pregnant, it now seemed like holding it over him to force him to make a promise.
"Who wants to marry you? I just want to see if you keep your word."
"Of course, I will. I'll bring it up with her today. You can bring me the papers tomorrow to see."
Lu Mingzhe looked up at her.
"Didn't you have something to tell me the other day? What were you going to say?"
Xiang Wan thought for a moment.
Since he could bring back the divorce certificate tomorrow, it might as well be said together then.
Double happiness. It wouldn't be considered forcing him.
"It's nothing. The Double 11 is coming up for our studio. Recently, we have to pick fabrics, visit factories, finalize designs, and there's a lot to do. I might be very busy."
"I understand. You do your thing. Just call me if you need anything."
When she went to the studio, the staff told Xiang Wan that the warehouse samples were increasing, and the rented warehouse was already full.
With Double 11 approaching, they definitely needed to rent a larger one.
They needed to see where it would be best to rent.
Xiang Wan had actually thought about renting a studio and warehouse long ago.
If she continued to develop in e-commerce, at this pace, in less than two years, this place would no longer be suitable for them.
As people strive for progress, constantly renting is not a solution.
Taking advantage of the current surplus funds and the still reasonable housing prices, it would be wise to prepare early and buy a larger house.
Become her own landlord.
She didn't tell anyone about her plan to buy a house.
Firstly, the spare money wasn't enough to buy it.
Secondly, she didn't have many close confidants, and who knew whether people would be more jealous or congratulatory when they heard about it.
She was a person who preferred stability, and it wasn't her style to publicize something before it was done.
Since she needed to rent a warehouse, she might as well look at houses at the same time.
She settled things at the studio and then contacted the real estate agent who had been calling her frequently.
Soon, Xiang Wan appeared at a high-end villa community in the city called Bingshui Huating.
The villa had four floors, each covering an area of over 200 square meters.
The model unit was beautiful and luxurious, just as she imagined her ideal home.
Unfortunately, the price was a bit too high.
If it weren't for maintaining daily operations and preparing for the upcoming Double 11, she could still barely afford the down payment.
But now, it was just enough to look.
A person's appreciation for something cannot be hidden.
The sales agent could tell that she really liked the house and kept praising it.
"Housing prices have been rising sharply across the country in recent years, especially in Nancheng. As a first-tier big city, prices change every minute."