Lin Zhou walked into the office under immense pressure.
“President, did you say something to Miss Zhou just now? You seemed to scare her.”
Jiang Zongyan’s brows twitched.
Scare her?
Surely not. She was so bold!
Jiang Zongyan finally turned his gaze toward him. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
The president was clearly interested in this topic.
To protect his salary, Lin Zhou went all out.
“President, if you like her, go after her!”
“Persistence wins the day! You should talk to her more often and say things like, ‘I love you,’ ‘I like you,’ and ‘You’re my one and only sweetheart.’ Give her plenty of emotional reassurance.”
Of course, Lin Zhou kept one of his ultimate tricks to himself.
His favorite thing to say to his girlfriend was actually, “Baby, I’ll be your loyal dog for the rest of my life.”
No matter how angry she was, she was guaranteed to calm down after hearing that.
Jiang Zongyan rubbed his temples. “Go do your work.”
“All right.”
Thinking the president had taken his advice to heart, Lin Zhou left happily.
The office fell silent again.
Jiang Zongyan frowned slightly and reopened the chat history on his phone.
[Brother Yan, are you thinking about pursuing Suisui...]
Pursuing her?
He took the exquisite box from his pocket.
When he saw the seven pink diamonds inside, the deep furrow between his brows finally smoothed out.
There had originally been eight diamonds in the complete set. Now that one was missing, the collection somehow felt incomplete.
Once he managed to acquire the last one, the little money-grubber would be pleasantly surprised, wouldn’t she?
With that thought, he called Lin Zhou, who had just reached the door, back and asked him to investigate the whereabouts of the final “Heart of the Diamond.”
As it turned out, Lin Zhou found news of it very quickly.
Three days later!
The last “Heart of the Diamond” would be auctioned at the largest auction house in Tang City.
He really had found it without any trouble at all.
Everything had fallen perfectly into place!
The auction house had kept the news confidential and planned to announce it only on the final day, presenting it as the grand finale of the auction.
Lin Zhou had obtained the insider information through his university connections.
Upon hearing the news, the tension in Jiang Zongyan’s face finally eased.
“Have someone keep an eye on it. Three days from now, secure it no matter how much it costs.”
“Yes, President.”
Lin Zhou received his orders and left the office.
Jiang Zongyan sat back down in his chair.
The restlessness that had lingered between his brows had already faded. As he gazed at the soft white kitten in his profile picture, his cold, stern features unknowingly softened.
Everything he wished for seemed to be coming true. Could that mean the desires in his heart would also become a beautiful reality?
—
The next day.
The sky had only just begun to brighten when Zhou Suisui got up early. Rubbing the dark circles beneath her eyes, she struggled out of bed.
After packing her luggage, she dragged her suitcase downstairs.
She had to catch a flight to Hai City.
Tang City and Hai City were more than two thousand kilometers apart. Even if she left right away, she wouldn’t arrive until the afternoon.
As soon as she reached the bottom of the stairs, she saw her brother waiting in the living room.
The moment he saw her, he hurried over and took the suitcase from her.
“Did you bring everything? You didn’t leave anything behind, did you?”
Before Zhou Suisui could answer, he continued on his own, “It doesn’t matter if you forgot something. Just have Fu Jie buy it for you. Men have plenty of strength, after all. There’s nothing wrong with putting him to work.”
Zhou Suisui immediately rolled her eyes inwardly.
“Brother, he has a PhD from Tsinghua University. He came to the company to work, not to be my personal servant.”
Zhou Sui'an clicked his tongue in disapproval. “Why are you being so particular? Maybe he’s happy to do it!”
“I’m warning you. If you keep trying to play matchmaker, don’t blame me if you drive your trusted aide away. You’ll be the one crying then.”
When would her brother finally get over this habit of pairing her up with every eligible man?
“...”
Zhou Sui'an was rendered speechless and could only shut his mouth in frustration.
“All right, all right, I won’t say anything else. Eat some breakfast before you leave, and remember to call me when you arrive safely.”
“Okay, don’t worry.”
Zhou Suisui ate a little breakfast, then carried her suitcase out the door.
The moment she stepped outside, she saw a black sedan parked by the entrance and stopped in her tracks.
“Fu Jie?”
Fu Jie was leaning against the car. He was dressed in a light-gray suit, his one-hundred-and-eighty-five-centimeter frame tall and straight as a pine tree.
The morning breeze gently stirred the loose strands of hair on his forehead. His gold-rimmed glasses rested on his high, straight nose, giving him the scholarly air of a refined gentleman.
The instant he saw her walk out, his usually expressionless face lit up with a warm smile.
He strode over on his long legs and stopped in front of her.
“Good morning, Miss. Why do you look so surprised to see me?”
His voice was warm and gentle. He reached out to take her suitcase, his movements natural and gentlemanly.
His direct gaze made it obvious that he had come specifically to pick her up.
Zhou Suisui frowned.
She was just about to speak when her brother’s cheerful voice came from behind her.
“Suisui, I originally planned to take you to the airport myself, but something urgent came up at the company and I couldn’t get away. Finance Director Fu happened to be going that way, so I asked him to help out.”
Going that way?
Zhou Suisui gave her brother a chilly look.
If she remembered correctly, Fu Jie lived in the western part of the city, while the Zhou residence was in the south and the airport was in the north.
Making someone drive all over Tang City early in the morning—how exactly was that “going that way”?
Ahem.
Pretending not to notice his sister’s threatening gaze, Zhou Sui'an turned to Fu Jie and instructed him, “Finance Director Fu, I’m counting on you to take care of my sister during this trip to Hai City. If she comes back with even one hair missing, I’ll hold you responsible.”
Fu Jie lowered his gaze to Zhou Suisui’s clear, beautiful face. His expression remained gentle.
“CEO Zhou, rest assured. I’ll take good care of Miss.”
“Zhou Sui'an!”
Zhou Suisui gritted her teeth and secretly pinched her brother on the back.
Was there something wrong with him? Or was he hard of hearing?
She had already told him she didn’t want to date. She didn’t want to date!
Yet he was ignoring her wishes and arranging things against her will.
How awkward would this trip be with Finance Director Fu?
“Ow!”
Zhou Sui'an grimaced in pain. That brat had really pinched him hard!
Fu Jie took in the siblings’ reactions, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
“Miss, don’t worry. The two of us aren’t the only ones going to the airport. Mr. Zhang is coming too.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the rear window of the car rolled down.
Zhang Liang’s enthusiastic voice came from inside.
“Good morning, Miss!”
“Good morning!”
Zhou Suisui awkwardly withdrew her hand and shot Zhou Sui'an a glare before walking toward the car.
Behind her, Zhou Sui'an called out anxiously, “Be careful, all right? Call me as soon as you arrive.”
“Got it.”
Zhou Suisui didn’t even turn her head.
Fu Jie quickly grabbed her suitcase and followed after her.
The thin morning mist gradually dispersed. The man and woman walked side by side, their silhouettes elongated by the rising sun.
Soft golden light slanted down over them, tinting the road in a tender glow.
It fell across their shoulders and hair, making them look unexpectedly well matched.
Zhou Sui'an folded his arms, rubbing his chin in satisfaction.
Then, as if he had thought of something, inspiration struck.
He pulled out his phone and took a picture of their backs.
He then posted the photo to his social media feed, creating a separate group visible only to Jiang Zongyan.
Along with the picture, he added a short caption:
—Look at how perfect they are together.
