CHAPTER 86: CHAPTER 85: A GIFT FOR YOU

In the end, Xiang Qichen just stood there with his hands in his pockets, barely moving, lifting an eyelid as he casually remarked, "I just picked it up."

Zhou Huaiyi: "..."

Just... picked it up?

She glanced at the brand logo on the jewelry box and suddenly understood.

The spokesperson for this platinum brand is Xiang Qichen... This dandelion necklace is also his signature item, no wonder he said he just picked it up...

He doesn’t even need to spend money to buy it =_=

Thinking like this, Zhou Huaiyi felt less restrained. Her hand hovering mid-air gripping the jewelry box, she gave a little smile, "I see..."

"Want me to put it on for you?" He glanced sideways at her, his tone casual, yet mixed with a trace of tension that Zhou Huaiyi couldn’t detect.

"Ah... huh?" Zhou Huaiyi was momentarily stunned.

He didn’t repeat himself, instead taking the box from her hand, he opened it, removed the necklace, walked behind her, and looped both hands from front to back to her neck.

The cold wind blew by, his cool fingertips occasionally grazing her neck, sending an invisible electric current tingling, making her whole body temperature rise bit by bit.

He clasped the chain and then carefully adjusted her hair, saying, "All set."

At this moment, Zhou Huaiyi’s ears were so red they were about to drip blood.

"Th-thanks."

Xiang Qichen leaned back on the railing, looking down at the top of her head, pondering for a long while before casually asking, "Who’s your idol?"

Zhou Huaiyi paused, slowly lifting her flushed face, "My idol?"

"Yeah." His gaze darted around, not daring to look at her directly.

"Idol..." She smiled without hesitation, "Fu Weiheng!"

Xiang Qichen involuntarily furrowed his brows, a little thought creeping in, and he asked with a cunning tone, "Changed so quickly? Didn’t you say it was me before?"

"No way, you’re different," she said, "You are my..."

At this, Zhou Huaiyi paused, only hearing a voice in her head constantly saying: No, can’t say it yet, it’s too soon...

Xiang Qichen raised his brows slightly, waiting for her to finish her sentence.

Zhou Huaiyi’s eyes shifted a few times, suddenly pointing to the sky with her hand, "Look, a star!"

Xiang Qichen: "..."

This topic change was way too obvious...

But he didn’t push it further; since she wasn’t ready to say it, he wouldn’t insist. After all, in confessions, it’s usually better for him to make the first move.

Late at night, the cold air urged them to head back, and when the time was about right, they returned to the hotel.

Taking off her down jacket, Zhou Huaiyi spread her arms wide like a starfish and collapsed onto the bed, staring at the ceiling for ten seconds before suddenly tucking her legs in and rolling around on the bed with her pillow, grinning from ear to ear.

A bracelet from my crush, a necklace from my crush.

Oh my God, Zhou Huaiyi, you must have saved the world in your past life! Ahhhh! I have to call Old Kang and brag a bit!

So, after a call lasting less than ten minutes, President Kang’s angry voice came through the phone: "Zhou Huaiyi, get lost! Damn it, get lost! I hate you!"

Beeeep...

Zhou Huaiyi: "..."

Maybe it was a bit... over the top?

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After Christmas, Yang Li returned to the crew.

During a lunch break one day, Zhou Huaiyi took her boxed lunch and scooted over next to Yang Li, speaking softly, "Hey Yang Li, what kind of employee benefits did Qi Chen give you?"

Yang Li paused from eating, furrowing his brows as he looked up at her, "Benefits?"

Zhou Huaiyi: "Yeah, right, what did you get?"

Yang Li was completely baffled. He’d been with Xiang Qichen for so many years and had never heard of any so-called benefits, really?

He pursed his lips for a moment, contemplating before asking her, "What did you get?"

Zhou Huaiyi proudly revealed the dandelion necklace around her neck from under her clothes, smiling brightly as she lifted her chin, "Look, this."

The next second, Yang Li understood everything.

Pretending it’s an employee benefit to give gifts, that’s a pretty slick move, indeed :)

He gave an awkward laugh and made something up on the spot, "I also got a gift pack, haven’t had time to open it at home, hehe."

Zhou Huaiyi: "Oh."