Xiangyang got up to make breakfast and saw the message from his sister, realizing she had already left for work.
He lazily walked out of his room and caught sight of Lu Mingzhe sleeping on the sofa, which surprised him.
Had he stayed up all night yesterday or what? Why was he sleeping on the sofa without even a blanket?
He didn't wake him up, thinking about how hard he'd been working lately. He gently covered him with a blanket, and Xiangyang headed to school.
When Lu Mingzhe finally woke up, it was already two in the afternoon.
He looked around the house; no one was there, and the sunlight was bright and glaring.
He grabbed his phone and saw many unread messages.
Most were from his assistant.
He had slept so long that his morning appointments were already missed.
He sat on the sofa to sober up and decided to take the rest of the day off, postponing all appointments to tomorrow.
Then, he messaged Xiang Wan, asking what she had for lunch, if she was full, and if she wanted him to bring her some snacks.
He had been busy lately, and they hadn't exchanged such affectionate messages in a long time.
After her heart had changed, seeing him again, Xiang Wan felt no surprise or emotion.
Instead, she found it a bit ridiculous.
Lu Mingzhe must have done something wrong yesterday, and today he was trying to compensate by being nice to her.
Was every previous instance also due to this?
People always say that the biggest taboo in a relationship is indulging in self-deception and self-pity.
It seemed she had been engaging in too much of that before.
Lu Mingzhe had done nothing, and she had entirely relied on her imagination, concocting a grand love story in her mind.
Xiang Wan pretended to be busy and didn't reply to his message.
Lu Mingzhe waited for a while, understanding that she was busy with work. He washed up, got ready, and went out.
He went straight to buy a cake and drove to her studio.
Upon seeing Lu Mingzhe, everyone greeted him and then reminded Xiang Wan that Brother Lu had arrived.
Seeing him cleaned up and looking refreshed.
How to put it, Xiang Wan only felt that the words "hypocritical gentleman" were most fitting for him.
Beautiful on the outside, rotten on the inside.
She had been too superficial before, believing that a beautiful appearance must correspond to a beautiful soul.
However, it wasn't the right time to fall out with him yet; her escape plan wasn't ready, and she couldn't afford any accidents.
Xiang Wan walked over with a smile.
"Why are you here all of a sudden? Aren't you busy today?"
Lu Mingzhe took her hand. "I just woke up."
"Since many things have already been missed today, I'll just deal with them tomorrow."
"I came back too late yesterday, and my phone died, so I couldn't explain in advance. You're not upset, are you?"
Xiang Wan pulled her hand out of his and took a look at the cake.
"A little bit, maybe."
Then, without eating any, she called everyone over.
"Come, come, stop what you're doing for a moment. Brother Lu brought you something to eat. Take a break."
No wonder Xiang Wan usually didn't let him bring snacks up. The studio was crowded, and with one piece for each person, Xiang Wan didn't get any as they were all gone.
Lu Mingzhe felt a little apologetic.
"Did your studio hire more people? I bought too little, and you didn't get any. My trip was in vain."
"It's okay. You've won over the team for me. Besides, I ate a lot at lunch and wasn't hungry."
"What did you eat for lunch? I'm still hungry."
As usual, the moment Lu Mingzhe saw her, he wanted to act cute, nuzzle her face, and snuggle up to her.
Xiang Wan subtly dodged him.
"There are so many people watching."
"What are you afraid of? We haven't known each other for just a day or two; don't people know about us?"
"Don't do that." She still refused.
Lu Mingzhe could only stand straight.
"Are you busy? If not, come out for a stroll with me."
"The weather isn't too hot right now. It's rare to have free time. Let's go out and watch a movie."
Xiang Wan was extremely busy.
She was contacting the two agencies that had approached her before, discussing selling her account. She wasn't in the mood for a movie.
"I'm busy. I've just finished processing this batch of orders, and there's a lot of after-sales service to do. The livestream is still stocking products..."
"Didn't you say you wanted to earn milk money for Guo Guo? Stop playing around and go to work. Do whatever you can."
Lu Mingzhe was spurred on by her words.
His wife was pregnant, and even as a woman, she was working so hard. He had been thinking about taking holidays too often.
"Alright, then. I'm leaving."
He reluctantly reached out to touch her belly.
"Is Guo Guo being good today? Did she bother you?"
"She's quite well-behaved. She didn't bother me."
"My daughter is amazing. You've worked hard, my wife. I'm leaving."
As she watched him leave, the studio was filled with envy and admiration.
Everyone praised Lu Mingzhe for becoming more handsome and how perfect they looked together.
"And how good is your relationship? Every time I see you, Brother Lu's eyes are so gentle..."
"Sister Wan, when are you getting married? We can livestream your proposal and wedding then. We'll definitely gain a lot of traffic."
Xiang Wan found it amusing.
In a few days, I won't be your boss anymore. You won't see this hypocritical facade again.
I hope you don't curse me behind my back or laugh at me then.
The agency immediately sent someone to meet Xiang Wan. Fearing unfavorable contract terms, Xiang Wan asked Tang Haichao for help again.
Tang Haichao accompanied her to the cafe with his legal advisor.
There are many avenues for short video accounts.
Generally, other types of accounts, even with a million followers, aren't very good at driving sales and aren't worth much.
However, Xiang Wan's fashion and beauty content is different.
80% of consumers are women aged 18 to 45, who are the mainstream consumer group in the short video sales sector.
Xiang Wan's videos have had over a dozen popular ones with tens of millions of views. Although she only has over a million followers, her account has immense potential.
After three hours, Xiang Wan signed a lifelong transfer agreement, selling the account for 4 million yuan.
Today was the day everyone would go grocery shopping and cook together. Xiang Yang had already messaged Xiang Wan to ask if she could make it on time.
She didn't have time to treat Tang Haichao to a meal. "I'll thank you all together after I finish everything. I have to go now."
The three of them went to the market together.
Xiang Yang and Lu Mingzhe were overjoyed, pointing and chattering about various vegetables, just like last time.
Xiang Wan followed behind them, playing on her phone and messaging the agent about her apartment that had caught fire.
As long as she didn't lose money, she wanted to sell it as soon as possible.
The two picked several vegetables and realized she hadn't said a word. Lu Mingzhe went back to ask her.
"What are you doing? So busy?"
Xiang Wan subtly locked her phone and smiled at him.
"It's almost Double Eleven, isn't it? The studio is swamped with work."
"Let them handle the work. Your due date is approaching. It's not good for you to worry so much all the time. Come on, pick a few dishes you'd like to eat."
Xiang Wan casually selected a few.
When they returned home, the two men went to cook while she sat on the sofa, eating fruit and playing on her phone.
She was also calculating her finances.