"If you feel you've lost out, you can try to persuade Tang Yu to resign."
"You know perfectly well he won't resign. Why pretend to be so concerned?"
"So, you've already tried to persuade him?"
"And what if I have?"
...
This situation caught Tang Xiaomin by surprise. Tang Yu had never once mentioned wanting to resign to her.
Back then, when Tang Yu accepted her unreasonable terms, she hadn't expected him to last very long.
Perhaps the time wasn't long enough yet, and he could still endure it. Su Dan Novel Network.
Tang Xiaomin stopped paying attention to Wang Na and drove to a shopping mall.
If others had it, Yan Jue had to have it too.
When she was in the hospital before, Yan Jue had been bombarding her with messages.
On the top floor of a five-star hotel, Tang Xiaomin arrived for their appointment.
Zhong Li stood by the door with a dejected expression. Upon seeing Tang Xiaomin arrive, he was moved to tears.
"Miss Tang, you've finally arrived."
"Something delayed me, so I'm a bit late. Why do you look like that?"
Zhong Li looked very listless and pained.
"Starting from six this morning, we've gone through dozens of hairstylists alone, changed dozens of outfits, and it's taken hours of fussing."
"I arrived here before it even got dark. One minute he's unhappy with the room's decorations, the next he's unhappy with the dishes; he keeps fussing. I've been running up and down all day, my shoe soles are practically worn through."
"If you hadn't come any later, my legs would have given out."
This was the first time Zhong Li had complained to Tang Xiaomin.
"Oh? It's that serious?"
"Of course. You know how Mr. Yan handles things; it's not your first day."
Tang Xiaomin cast a sympathetic glance at Zhong Li and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
"You've worked hard. I'll give you some time off afterward so you can rest properly."
"Miss Tang, thank you."
Zhong Li was so touched that he bowed deeply.
"Let's wrap up. Go back and get some rest early."
Pushing open the private room door, she stepped into what felt like another world, a world covered in flowers.
The large private room's walls were adorned with deep red roses.
Beneath the warm ambient lighting, the romantic atmosphere was palpable.
In the center of the sea of flowers stood Yan Jue, dressed in a black shirt and bowtie, looking very formal. His hair was impeccably styled, and he looked incredibly handsome.
His unfocused black eyes held a gaze that seemed to look down on everything, exuding an icy, arrogant demeanor.
"Minmin, you're late."
Their appointment was set for five twenty, but Tang Xiaomin had been delayed for several hours by Tang Xu.
Tang Xiaomin smiled apologetically.
"I apologize for keeping you waiting."
"I've been waiting for you all day."
All day, he hadn't eaten or drunk a drop of water for this date.
Seeing Yan Jue's earnest expression, Tang Xiaomin felt deeply apologetic and was determined to compensate him, otherwise, this wouldn't be easily resolved.
While explaining, she walked over to Yan Jue and placed the Valentine's Day gift she had prepared for him on the table.
"I ordered this earlier and just picked it up before coming, which caused the delay."
Upon seeing the gift, Yan Jue's expression softened considerably.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier?"
If she had said it earlier, he wouldn't have been upset.
"If I had said it earlier, it wouldn't have been a surprise," Tang Xiaomin said. She opened the box and took out the Patek Philippe watch, fastening it onto Yan Jue's wrist.
"Do you like it?"
Their eyes met, and Yan Jue's gaze was filled with complex emotions: touched and captivated.
Suddenly, her lips felt a coolness.
A kiss, so unexpected, assailed his.
He slowly closed his eyes, fully immersing himself in the kiss.
After toiling all day, he felt it was all worth it at this moment.
With a clatter, he swept the bowls and plates off the table, scattering them on the floor.
The next second, he picked her up and placed her on the table, his imposing figure pressing down on her.
"Minmin, I don't want to wait anymore."
This was a living, breathing body with a heartbeat.
This made him feel deeply for her and desperately want to take their relationship further.
Tang Xiaomin was startled by this turn of events. In this situation, she instinctively clenched her fists, her toes curling in tension.
She hadn't expected that one kiss from her would provoke such a strong reaction from him.
"Calm down... this isn't the right place. And you promised me you'd wait until I graduated."
While he still had some semblance of composure, she flipped over, attempting to wriggle out from his embrace.
Suddenly, her waist tightened, and with a dizzying spin, she found herself on his lap.
The situation had escalated beyond Tang Xiaomin's expectations.
She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck, avoiding his gaze.
"We agreed to have a candlelit dinner, why are you suddenly like this?"
"If you break your promise, I won't talk to you anymore."
Yan Jue raised his hand and massaged his forehead. He thought he must have been driven mad by the long wait to see her.
"You're threatening me again."
Her go-to threat was always to ignore him, a tactic that was long worn out.
Yet, every time she said it, he would become fearful, leading to his predictable capitulation. This time was no different.
Tang Xiaomin remained silent, a smug smile playing on her lips where Yan Jue couldn't see it.
He was the kind of person she could safely lie with all night; she had lost count of how many times they had shared a bed.
"By the way, didn't you say you had a surprise for me earlier? Where is it?" Tang Xiaomin changed the subject.
Looking at the ravaged candlelit dinner before him, Yan Jue helplessly ordered another spread.
A waiter brought in a new table, taking away the damaged one.
Tang Xiaomin suddenly felt disappointed, suspecting that Yan Jue's promised surprise was merely this candlelit dinner and nothing more.
Yan Jue personally cut the steak for Tang Xiaomin. Although the knife was dull, he managed to cut it into uniform pieces.
"Your stomach is empty, eat your fill first, and then I'll take you to see the surprise. I guarantee you'll never forget this Valentine's Day."
With Yan Jue's enticement, Tang Xiaomin grew increasingly eager for the surprise.
"It's not another necklace, is it?"
Yan Jue shook his head.
"Then, a tiara?"
"This time, it's just something inexpensive."
"Something inexpensive?"
Tang Xiaomin wildly speculated in her mind, but whatever she guessed, Yan Jue denied it.
Gradually, a mysterious smile spread across Yan Jue's lips.
After eating their fill, Yan Jue took Tang Xiaomin to their next destination.
They arrived at the top floor of a skyscraper in Modu, with the city's neon lights spread out before them.
Tang Xiaomin recalled last year's birthday.
"Are you going to show me fireworks again? A city-wide display would cost quite a lot of money."
Yan Jue affectionately pinched Tang Xiaomin's cheek.
"You really are a little miser."
"If I wasn't frugal, why would I have fallen for a rich bachelor like you?"
"Oh... haha..."
He held her close and vigorously tickled her.
Yan Jue only stopped when Tang Xiaomin's eyes began to water from his torment.
Before Tang Xiaomin could change her expression, Yan Jue said, "The surprise is coming soon. Look over there."