38
That night, the outside world exploded like fireworks.
At the epicenter of the storm, the room was completely silent.
Ning Ye raised her eyes and met a pair of eyes swirling with thick mist.
Undeniably, after a bit of grooming, Bian Xun's appearance rivaled that of a male celebrity. The gaze beneath his strong brow ridge was shadowy, his desires vast as a galaxy, yet he still carried an innate nobility and arrogance. He looked like an expensive gift whose wrapping ribbon had been untied, yet remained perfectly encased. This complex temperament formed a striking hot-and-cold contrast with the faint sense of pleading he gave off.
It was incredibly bewitching.
A physiological allure.
Ning Ye was instinctively struck by this appearance for two seconds before she belatedly processed the content of his words—even though he was talking about something very serious and responsible.
It was reasonable, logical, and in line with familial affection.
Ning Ye's fingers quietly gripped the wall, trying to borrow some strength to clear her head.
Bian Xun's lowered gaze was already mere inches from the corners of her lips.
Ning Ye also felt a trace of nervousness. Her slender back pressed tightly against the thick door of the CEO's office, as if isolating all other existence, leaving only the overwhelming presence of the man in front of her.
Perhaps their current topic was ultimately too adult, or perhaps Bian Xun's gaze at this moment was too aggressive.
As he lowered his head to approach, Ning Ye suddenly remembered their first kiss from many years ago.
In the library where they always fought for seats, one for a scholarship, the other out of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Two completely opposite identities and disparate living conditions. Yet, when they kissed for the first time between the bookshelves, it was so passionate.
Bian Xun was a highly aggressive predator, while she flexibly enveloped everything.
As if she could bear all his dark, hidden desires. She pursed her lips tightly, restrained and self-controlled, but it only made the other party even crazier.
Now, Ning Ye's tolerance was even higher.
As a mother, for the sake of her child, she could make even more effort in this matter.
Ning Ye swallowed slightly and nodded, her almond eyes bright and earnest. "It might be a bit early to start now, as the child's birth time can't have any mistakes, but we can indeed familiarize ourselves with the process first to avoid any disharmony when the time comes."
Bian Xun's Adam's apple bobbed, his dark eyes deep. "Familiarize how?"
Wasn't there an old wives' tale that children conceived when the parents are in a joyful state are healthier?
Although there was no scientific basis, it was better to believe it than not.
Although the two had grown much closer because of the child, they had been estranged for six years after all. Their feelings were far from what they used to be; they were merely familiar strangers now, and they completely lacked an understanding of how to adapt to each other's bodies.
Oh right, they actually should also research sexual positions.
When looking up pregnancy preparation materials before, Ning Ye had also seen popular science on this aspect—some positions were more suitable for conception.
Although for Bian Xun, he was always like a wild wind sweeping the grass, posing as he pleased. In Ning Ye's distant memories, even if his time and place every week were fixed, his positions were completely unrestrained, even pushing her to challenge the limits of the human body—
But for the child, they certainly couldn't be so casual anymore!
This little bit of constraint was definitely nothing, considering Bian Xun was also so proactive.
Ning Ye believed that the two of them had ample consensus on this point.
It was great. Both of them were responsible adults willing to sacrifice for their child, which greatly alleviated Ning Ye's anxiety.
Fortunately, Bian Xun was also a good father.
As she continuously pondered in her mind, thinking more and more seriously, the breath between her lips carried a faint jasmine scent. Bian Xun lowered his eyes and took a deep breath, desperately wanting to seal those lips.
A thousand words were not as good as a single kiss.
Since she also wanted to create the crystallization of their love with him.
He couldn't hold back.
The distance was closed to an incredibly dangerous position. His nose was about to touch her cheek. The elusive scent of cold sandalwood intertwined with light jasmine; though they hadn't touched yet, it felt as if they had entangled hundreds of times.
Ning Ye blinked and came back to her senses.
Researching positions didn't actually require kissing, did it?
Kissing would make them seem too much like lovers. Or did Bian Xun need to stimulate his senses through kissing?
In that case, she could accept it too.
Thus, Ning Ye didn't dodge. With courage in her heart, she submissively leaned toward him.
Ning Ye never hesitated when it came to things she had decided to do.
Bian Xun's Adam's apple bobbed again. If he really kissed her today, it wouldn't just be a peck. It would be a miracle if he didn't devour her whole.
The dark light in the man's eyes could barely be concealed, and his thin lips were about to press against hers—
The child's voice calling for his mother dropped like a sudden divine intervention.
Muffled by the heavy door, the sound was weakened several times over, but the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, so Ning Ye immediately caught it.
"Mommy~ I can't reach the sink!"
Without a second of hesitation, Ning Ye immediately replied, "I'm coming right now!"
The romantic atmosphere of the kiss was instantly shattered by the child.
Bian Xun took a step back, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath, veins popping on his forehead. "..."
He really wanted to blame someone, but he couldn't blame anyone.
If he had to blame something, he could only blame the fact that the sink outside his office wasn't at a child's height.
The CEO, who had disliked children for nearly 30 years, tasted the bitter fruit of his ways.
He didn't get to taste the sweetness.
Bian Xun closed his eyes. His breaths still carried the faint jasmine scent, but they were slightly burning.
By the time Ning Ye returned to the office leading the fragrant-handed little boy, the CEO was already sitting behind his desk as if nothing had happened. In front of the child, he restored his ascetic and rational appearance.
Ning Ye also knew this wasn't an appropriate place for discussion. In her direct superior's office, there was an inexplicable sense of taboo that made her ears turn red.
Moreover, although her cycle was around these few days, the exact date still depended on the information revealed in the photo album.
Bian Xun looked at her several times with dark eyes, inexplicably carrying a bit of tacit understanding.
Like an adult metaphor.
Ning Ye: "?" A tacit understanding to make a baby.
Ning Ye then nodded seriously, mm-hmm.
Actively giving the child's father a positive response.
The CEO's lips curled up and then pressed into a straight line. It took a lot of effort for him to tear away his wandering thoughts and forcefully restore his cold, restrained demeanor.
She just nodded.
And it felt that good.
...
After packing up the money-making materials on the desk, the two of them drove away from the company with the child.
When they went to a restaurant near the company for dinner, many people on the street were looking at their phones, and even the customers in the restaurant were discussing the huge gossip that exploded on the trending searches tonight.
"Holy crap, Xu Lanyi actually has a son??"
"Was she forced to go public because someone exposed the photos and she couldn't hide it anymore?"
"No wonder her new movie is about motherhood. Turns out it was an obedience test for her fans."
"Her fans have already had a mental breakdown. They're spamming essays in her super topic right now."
There were also ordinary netizens who had long been casual fans of Xu Lanyi expressing their confusion.
"Actually, when an actress reaches this age, there's nothing wrong with having her own marriage and childbearing plans."
"But the problem is you have to look at her persona. Over the years, how many dividends has she reaped from her 'sober queen' speeches, always stepping on the trend of gender antagonism, only to turn out to be completely brainwashed by love all along??"
"Exactly, otherwise would she have denied it?"
"It's obvious she never intended to go public in the first place."
The "career-focused strong female lead" persona backfired. Xu Lanyi's secret pregnancy and childbirth became the biggest gossip of the year-end, igniting heated discussions among all netizens.
Following a series of explosive trending topics, the phrase "Losing Fans" surged to the top. The perfect reputation of the two-time Best Actress award winner began to crumble like a collapsing building. All the marketing accounts joined in the chaotic frenzy, turning the whole situation into a complete mess.
At this point, no one could trace back to where this massive storm had originated—
Bian Xun raised his eyes, looking at Ning Ye through the rearview mirror.
She sat next to the child car seat, looking down calmly at her phone screen. Everything was just as she had expected. There was no smugness on her elegant face, and she couldn't even be bothered to gloat. Rather than watching her opponent's downfall, she cared more about what the little one wanted to eat for dinner.
Of course, he had also seen the photo in the album. But before he even realized that this card should be played openly, Ning Ye had already maximized its impact in the shortest amount of time, achieving an effect that far exceeded his imagination.
Bian Xun withdrew his gaze, the appreciation in his eyes turning into a smile.
With the child's mother charging on the front lines, the aftermath was left for him to handle.
...
Xu Lanyi herself went through a hellish day.
The public revelation of her son had its meaning completely twisted. However, fans abandoning her, bystanders eating up the gossip, and even the mockery from her industry rivals were not the most fatal blows.
The most fatal blow was that, led by the Wujiang Group, various brands began to add fuel to the fire, joining a wave of contract terminations.
In truth, even though her scandal had a negative impact, it ultimately didn't cross any legal red lines. She wouldn't be officially banned like those blacklisted artists. As long as her commercial value remained, her endorsement contracts shouldn't have dropped this quickly.
But it was as if an invisible hand in the capital market was secretly pushing things along. Overnight, five consecutive endorsers stated that her public opinion storm had negatively affected their brand image, claiming her current personal reputation no longer matched their brand tone, and began to terminate their contracts with her.
This was not just a matter of paying breach-of-contract penalties; more importantly, it was a massive reshuffling of her personal commercial value.
Once the endorsements were lost, her rivals would swarm like locusts to divide the spoils. With her personal reputation plummeting, getting another luxury endorsement would be almost impossible.
How did things turn out like this?!
In the predicted storyline, this day was supposed to be her most beautiful comeback. The shadows of the past five years were supposed to be completely washed away. Although the whole internet would be surprised, they would ultimately understand and send their blessings. Countless people would envy her and Bian Xun, calling them a powerful alliance and a match made in heaven.
But now—
"The Gu family runs a pharmaceutical company in Jing City, which is pretty good, and that Young Master Gu is quite handsome."
"But I heard the Gu family has many heirs, and that Young Master Gu has no inheritance rights at all. He has several older brothers above him, and currently only holds a manager position at Fengyu. If Xu Lanyi is with him, she's marrying down."
"Hilarious, Xu's fans are facing a backlash. They mock this top actress for an unhappy marriage every day, and mock that rising starlet for being love-brained and suffering domestic violence. And the result? I thought their idol was doing so well."
"She even had a child for a man who isn't even top-tier."
No, it's not like that!
Xu Lanyi grabbed her hair, her carefully maintained wavy curls becoming messy. Facing the overwhelming condemnation online, her expression twisted into a grimace.
"Mom... Mommy?" The boy's timid voice sounded, looking at his mother's state in fear.
Gu Zixun clung to the doorframe, not daring to step inside.
Xu Lanyi raised her frustrated, red eyes. For a moment, love and hate intertwined. If it wasn't for this child, if it wasn't for him...
Children can sensitively detect adults' emotions. In that instant, Gu Zixun was even a little afraid of his own mother.
Xu Lanyi suddenly closed her eyes. "Nanny Wang, take the young master away."
"Yes, right away."
Gu Zixun was led out. Xu Lanyi rubbed her temples, sharply urging her assistant, "Have you found it yet? Where did the photo leak from? Which marketing accounts posted it first? Is it that hard?!"
There was definitely an expert messing with her this time. This person knew her situation perfectly, stepped in at the most precise and crucial timing, and grabbed her by the throat. Xu Lanyi racked her brain but couldn't figure out which rival this was.
When facing failure, people always imagine the one who defeated them to be incredibly lofty, as if this could provide a trace of psychological comfort, making their loss excusable. To push her into such a miserable state in this battle, did the other party have an entire team? Carefully plotting, just to strip away her endorsements, right?!
Her studio traced the source in a massive circle and finally pried something out of the marketing accounts' mouths, following the clues to find the opponent's IP address.
"Speak! Who is it, and where?" Xu Lanyi asked almost viciously. As long as she knew the IP address, she could screen through her rivals and find out who was screwing with her.
The assistant hesitated for a moment. "It's right here in Jing City..."
Xu Lanyi was already at a dead end and immediately began to think about her rivals currently in the city. As long as she found the opponent and dragged them down into the mud, the focus of the incident would shift to a fandom war.
"The other party didn't use a private IP, but rather... the corporate IP of the Wujiang Group."
Xu Lanyi's expression froze. In a flash of lightning, the words she had said to that woman in a corner of the Wujiang building during the day suddenly crossed her mind.
It was her, it was her?!
She alone, an ordinary person, had actually destroyed her?!
Xu Lanyi's last line of psychological defense completely collapsed. A scream of breakdown echoed from behind the tightly closed door.
"It's all for the child."
This phrase had now become her nightmare.
...
Naturally, the Bian family ultimately did not take that piece of land from the Xu family.
Old Master Bian had stepped back to the second line, but he was still very shrewd. He couldn't join forces with the Xu family anymore. After all, Bian Xun merely had a biological daughter outside, while Old Xu's granddaughter had deceived netizens across the whole country. Were those two things of the same nature?
Even if the two families were old family friends, they still had to sweep the snow from their own doorsteps.
Moreover, regardless of what the child's biological mother was like, Bian Xun's biological daughter was a child of their Bian family.
Old Master Bian pondered for several days and finally found an excuse to have Bian Xun bring his great-granddaughter over, aiming to improve his image as a great-grandfather and have her officially recognized by the ancestors as soon as possible!
At Bian Xun's house.
"President Bian, this is the invitation to Young Master Bian Yang's engagement banquet."
Today was the weekend. Assistant Zhang had just received this invitation and muttered in his heart as he handed it over.
The engagement banquet was to be held at noon, and the invitation was only sent now. This was most likely the handiwork of Old Master Bian from the family, planning to call President Bian back directly. If he didn't show up, someone would immediately come to invite him.
Bian Xun lowered his eyes, his fingertips carelessly tapping the gold-stamped paper.
The address was a luxury hotel in the city center. The invitation bore the names of three people: Bian Xun, Ning Ye, and Ning Zhitao.
The invitation was written by Bian Yang's side, but for such an invitation to reach his hands, it must have been authorized by the old man.
This was secretly sending him a signal, demanding that he bring Ning Zhitao to attend a family-banquet-style ceremony where all attendees would be members of the Bian clan. This was a hint to acknowledge the child.
Bian Xun tossed the invitation aside without much care.
Does the old man think he can just acknowledge her whenever he wants?
Knowing his own family, he naturally considered Ning Zhitao an absolute vulnerable group in front of those old monsters. He had no intention of attending.
Last time at the Bian family ancestral hall, the little one was very unhappy, and so was Ning Ye. All those nosy aunts had a terrible attitude towards the mother and daughter. Was he out of his mind to take them there just to be bullied?
Right now, livelihood issues were the real priority. Bian Xun looked indifferent.
However, just as Assistant Zhang took back the invitation, a little dumpling ran out from the bedroom, her tiny feet pitter-pattering over. "Daddy, are we going to XX Hotel? I love that big spinning cake the most!"
Her daddy had bought it for her on her third birthday. For a long time, only one of those cakes could be custom-made. It was super pretty!
Ning Ye also emerged from the room behind her. Meeting Assistant Zhang's gaze, she smiled and greeted him politely.
Assistant Zhang smiled back, but his heart was surging with waves of shock.
Are they already cohabiting so naturally?! No wonder the CEO had been in such high spirits lately!
Ning Ye had taken the little one to play nearby this morning, and after they finished, they were forcibly summoned by the child's father. She felt it was fine; now was a crucial time to break the ice with Bian Xun.
Bian Xun lowered his eyes and explained to the little one, "We're not going today. The people you disliked last time will be there."
Ning Zhitao was very disappointed. She tilted her head up adorably, "Do the annoying people have the big spinning cake?"
Bian Xun raised an eyebrow, not lying to the child. "They do."
Ning Zhitao immediately clenched her fists in excitement. "Then let's go conquer their cake, Daddy!"
Bian Xun looked up. Ning Ye shook her head and smiled. If the child wanted to eat it, let her eat it.
It wasn't like anything bad would happen if they went.
Besides—Ning Ye stroked her chin—she felt that her little one might actually be the true hidden overlord of the Bian family.
...
Noon.
The Maybach stopped outside the hotel's European-style banquet hall.
The family of three arrived empty-handed, coming specifically to let the little one hunt for cake.
From afar, the moment Bian Xun's figure appeared, Bian Yang, who was greeting guests at the door, became thrilled—what an honor! His brother had actually come in person to his engagement party!!
Honestly, he hadn't held out any hope when he sent the invitation, because his brother had always hated these kinds of events. Of course, Bian Yang didn't care whether he brought a gift or not. Just showing up was already a tremendous show of support!
Because the fiancee Bian Yang had chosen wasn't really accepted by the Bian family. Old Master Bian had only reluctantly agreed to the engagement, but the rest of the family still largely disapproved.
As the three walked up to the banquet hall, they saw Bian Yang looking excited, and standing beside him was a rather familiar-looking young woman.
Just as they were about to exchange pleasantries, Ning Zhitao tilted her head back and greeted them generously.
"Hello, Little Cousin Uncle."
The four-year-old girl accurately called out his title in her milky voice, looking incredibly bright.
Bian Yang was surprised. While finding her adorable, he couldn't help but think: it seems that with his brother's support, the child and her mother are bound to enter the Bian family. If only he could be as tough as his brother...
Just as he was thinking this, the little girl turned her head to the woman beside him and spoke.
"Hello to you too, Little Cousin Aunt."
At this, both Bian Yang and his fiancee were stunned.
This child was only four years old. Not only could she accurately distinguish complex generational relationships with astonishing intelligence, but more importantly, she offered the two of them immense support and blessings right off the bat!
It took Bian Yang and his fiancee zero seconds to be captivated by Ning Zhitao.
"So cute, little baby. Thank you."
The fiancee looked at Ning Ye with gratitude. The child looked so much like her, she instinctively felt that the mother had taught her this.
"I'm Yue Shiqing, hello!" the other party introduced herself.
"Hello, I'm Ning Ye."
As Ning Ye led the little one into the banquet hall, she felt that this name also sounded rather familiar.
But before she had time to think much of it, the lively scene inside the hall quieted down slightly. Countless appraising gazes from the Bian family swept over this family of three.
Old Master Bian sat upright in the distant main seat. He looked solemn and dignified, but in reality, the butler had already hurried over and whispered the events at the entrance into his ear, making the old man slap his thigh under the table.
How smart! How incredibly smart is this child!?
She is so young, yet she can already figure out the generational titles.
Sitting next to him was Bian Yang's mother, who was the most displeased today. Although her son couldn't compare to Bian Xun's heights, he was still a proper young master of the Bian family. How could he have found such a daughter-in-law?
Overhearing the butler's retelling, her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of sarcasm. "Maybe the child's mother deliberately taught her before going out. With a whole room full of people, could that kid possibly get all the titles right?"
Having met her once at the ancestral hall, the little girl's behavior was still vivid in her mind. Even if they now knew she was Bian Xun's biological daughter, so what?
However, as soon as she finished speaking, a childish voice rang out again.
"Hello, Second Great-Uncle."
"Hello, Second Great-Aunt."
"Hello, Cousin Uncle."
"Hello, Third Grandma."
One after another. Even the people being addressed had to first process their generational relationship with Bian Xun before determining their relationship with this little one.
Yet, this four-year-old baby, who looked like a little milk cake, didn't make a single mistake!
With every call, Old Master Bian's complexion grew a shade rosier.
With every correct title, Old Master Bian's heart thrilled a bit more.
What a smart, filial child!
It was as if he wasn't the very person who had complained about this child being impolite last time.
Old Master Bian watched the family of three approach with a glowing face. Although he maintained the posture of the family patriarch, his ears were completely perked up.
He was just waiting for the child to call him, and he would take the opportunity to formally acknowledge her back into the Bian family!
She could even correctly address the uncles and aunts of the collateral branches. He was the closest relation, the most direct kin.
The child should call him—
"Hello, Old Grandpa."
Ning Zhitao rubbed her fluffy head, her round cheeks puffed out, looking very proud.
She still remembered!! This grandpa had said Daddy wasn't her daddy, so he wasn't her grandpa!
Old Master Bian's chest full of anticipation instantly jammed. His rosy face choked on a gasp, freezing right there.
The mom and dad behind the little one reacted at the same time.
Ning Ye managed to hold it in and didn't laugh out loud, only thinking that a grudge-holding Taotao was just too adorable!!
Who said that just because the Bian family wanted to acknowledge her, she had to be acknowledged?
The baby had her own pride.
Meanwhile, Bian Xun simply let out a merciless sneer, took the child and Ning Ye by the hand, and went off to find the big spinning cake.
...
Old Master Bian suffered a blow, and the engagement banquet finally began its ceremony.
Bian Yang and Yue Shiqing stood together, taking turns serving tea to both sets of parents. Ning Ye could tell that the Bian family was not very satisfied with Yue Shiqing.
And she soon learned the reason for this—
"Their family looks down on me for being in the entertainment industry."
After the ceremony and banquet ended, Yue Shiqing secretly ran over to Ning Ye's side. In this large room full of people, she felt that only Ning Ye was easy to get along with.
It was probably because she and her baby looked so much alike, making both the adult and the child look super approachable—much more approachable than the current person in power of the Bian family standing beside her.
Before she came, Yue Shiqing was very curious about Ning Ye, because she had heard of Bian Xun, and she knew that Ning Ye suffered even more rejection from the Bian family than she did.
Yue Shiqing's family background was actually not simple either. Her father was quite a high-ranking official in another province, which was the reason why the Bian family could reluctantly accept her. But her background was not up to the level of capital aristocratic families like the Bian and Xu families. Coupled with her profession, she seemed neither here nor there. She really found these kinds of families annoying.
And Ning Ye finally understood why she looked familiar.
Yue Shiqing was an actress, and her rival was none other than—
"The person I hate the most is Xu Lanyi! Fortunately, her marriage alliance with the Bian family fell through, otherwise, I wouldn't even want to marry. She is really extremely hypocritical and bitchy, you know?"
Ning Ye pursed her lips and finally understood.
When she was looking into Xu Lanyi's situation, she had seen the fan wars between the two, but she didn't follow celebrities, so she didn't specifically remember it. After the photos were exposed, Xu Lanyi's endorsements began to be canceled, and many of Yue's fans also added fuel to the fire.
"Now, hahaha—" Yue Shiqing showed a face full of gloating and quietly said to Ning Ye in the tone of an insider.
"You don't know who messed with her, do you?"
Ning Ye: "."
Ning Ye imitated Bian Xun's unfathomability and nodded, "I don't know."
"She doesn't know which master lit the fuse this time. Our team analyzed it for a day, and actually, I tend to think the exposed photo is fake, but there are no traces of synthesis to be found. So there's a trick here. The other party is very likely deliberately baiting her into denying this photo, but at the same time knowing that the matter about her child is true, directly putting her in a dead end..."
Yue Shiqing excitedly analyzed a whole bunch and finally concluded, "In short, this person's methods are very brilliant. One move knocked Xu Lanyi down, it feels so good to me, ahhh."
Ning Ye was slightly shy, raised her hand to cough lightly, hiding her merits and fame.
Yue Shiqing also didn't know why, but she just liked Ning Ye very much.
Of course, Ning Ye couldn't tell her that this was probably because the enemy of an enemy is a friend.
The two chatted about each other's situations. Yue Shiqing's eyes widened in surprise, and her tone suddenly became full of admiration, "You are from Jinghua University?!"
Ning Ye nodded. This shouldn't be a big deal to the Bian family.
Among wealthy aristocratic families, enough money and social status can send the children of the family to top universities globally. Someone like Bian Xun, who voluntarily took the college entrance examination and got into the top 1, is the only one. Therefore, academic qualifications have depreciated to a certain extent among the wealthy, after all, everyone's resume sounds very intimidating.
However, for a fish that slipped through the net of the nine-year compulsory education in the entertainment industry, Jinghua University is simply an existence on an altar. Yue Shiqing had a natural admiration for high academic qualifications.
Yue Shiqing herself was very poor at studying. After finishing high school, she secretly ran out to pursue her dream in the entertainment industry, and her family had no choice but to throw money to escort her. And the fellow celebrity peers around her were mostly illiterate. Being able to have a proper bachelor's degree from an art school was already enough to build a persona of a top student in the entertainment industry.
A top student from Jinghua, and her looks are also at the level of entering the industry! Yue Shiqing suddenly began to feel injustice for Ning Ye. What exactly are the Bian family acting so high and mighty about?
The reason why that child can be so smart is probably also thanks to her top student mother!
Ning Ye chuckled and patted her lightly.
The same unwillingness might have existed six years ago, but now it was no longer important.
Yue Shiqing looked at her and suddenly felt that Ning Ye had a kind of currently popular "mommy vibe"—gentle, soothing, unobtrusive beauty, yet possessing her own excellence and pride.
If put outside, she would simply be chased madly.
Over there, Bian Xun had already taken Taotao to eat her fill of the big cake and came over to find them.
Bian Yang followed beside his brother, walked over, and put his arm around Yue Shiqing.
"Chatting so happily with sister-in-law, honey?"
Yue Shiqing nodded excitedly.
One sentence made Bian Xun's eyebrows raise slightly, and his gaze fell on Ning Ye imperceptibly.
Calling her sister-in-law was quite sensible.
Ning Ye also seemed to accept it well.
Then should he also call her...?
Ning Ye was pulled by Yue Shiqing, "When we get married, you must come! Bring baby Taotao along~"
Beside them, Ning Zhitao nodded her round head: "Okay."
Bian Yang looked blissful.
Bian Xun: Heh.
Someone is about to get married, someone is about to create the crystallization of love.
He is three steps ahead.
Bian Xun left with the mother and daughter, but the corner of his eye couldn't help but sweep over Ning Ye's calm and relaxed lips, and his fingertips rubbed slightly.
But, after...
When is she getting married?
Does she have any plans in this regard?
...
Ning Ye didn't show any expression regarding this.
And she didn't plan to show any.
Towards other people's marriages, Ning Ye had blessings in her heart, but she herself had no fluctuations. For her current situation, she had her own child, and marriage was not a necessity.
The preparations to welcome the little one were proceeding in an orderly manner.
Bian Xun, however, was waiting a bit anxiously.
Of course, the CEO didn't show it on his face, but merely cornered her in the pantry of the business department.
Their eyes met, and Ning Ye had a tacit understanding.
Seeing that there was no one outside, she suddenly stood on tiptoe and approached.
A light fragrance rushed towards him along with her hair and the hot steam from the cup. Bian Xun naturally raised his hand and wrapped it around her waist, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. His mind went wild and immediately ignited.
What is she doing? Wanting to do it here.
Too against public order and good morals, and too stimulating.
Thinking like this, his head couldn't help but lower, enclosing her in front of him.
Ning Ye's voice was kept low, her lips almost right by his ear, and the flowing breath sprinkled on the man's jawline, causing an itch.
As soon as he took the initiative to appear, she couldn't hold back either?
Bian Xun's throat rolled slightly, forcibly pulling back his reason, "We can't make a sound here..."
Before the word "sound" could fall.
He heard Ning Ye quietly say to him, "Last time I sold the photos to the marketing accounts, some of them want to give me the final payment. Do you need it?"
If he needed it, she would transfer it to Bian Xun's black card. After all, making a little one soon would also cost a lot of money. Moreover, wasn't Bian Xun always the most concerned about her sense of making money?
Bian Xun: "..."
Bian Xun: "No!"
The CEO almost got hard just now.
Ning Ye: "Oh."
...
Outside the CEO's office, Bian Xun strode through the assistant area, pushed the door and entered, bringing in a gust of wind that was alternately hot and cold.
Assistant Zhang secretly put down his dumbbell, resumed his elite mode, and followed him in.
He had been secretly working out recently because he heard that there would be a boxing match for the fathers of the kindergarten children, and he didn't want to lose face in front of his daughter.
And due to the subsequent impact of the Xu Lanyi incident, the media was particularly focused on Gu Feng. He took Gu Zixun to participate in the sports meet and compete with CEO Bian. The attention of a small kindergarten sports meet could be comparable to a sports event.
Assistant Zhang walked gently towards the CEO's desk.
When he went out just now, CEO Bian still looked ambitious. Why did he suddenly come back with a bit of anger.
He didn't know which aspect the anger was from.
However, when he speculated and walked to the desk, he suddenly saw that the CEO was in a good mood again, and was opening a drawer to put something in. It vaguely looked like a small box.
Bian Xun cast his eyes down. The item she had just bought had randomly been delivered to him.
The few clear words on the box made the CEO suddenly see the light.
Hyaluronic Acid Cooling Lubricant
Strawberry Flavor — To spice up your love.
The CEO suppressed the corners of his lips and leaned back in his chair. With his neck tilted slightly upward, his body language exuded unparalleled composure and nobility. Unhurriedly, he pulled up the bank statement on his phone to see exactly when she had bought it.
Assistant Zhang, who was standing nearby, happened to catch sight of an expenditure of over 800,000 yuan and was instantly shocked.
"Mr. Bian, the mystery person who stole your credit card information is back?!" Assistant Zhang immediately went on high alert and pulled out his phone. "I'll call the police right now. We must catch him this time!"
Weren't they already caught??
Bian Xun lifted his eyelids. "Who told you to catch her?"
It was just a few hundred thousand.
This thing was even buy-one-get-one-free.
...They could apply a little more.
A rippling, amorous glint seeped from the corners of Bian Xun's eyes and brows. He glanced at Assistant Zhang. "Do you know what is worth its weight in gold?"
Assistant Zhang hesitantly put his phone away. "I don't know, Mr. Bian."
The CEO's cold voice carried a hint of smug satisfaction. "You don't need to know."
Assistant Zhang: "??" Then why did you ask me?
Unfathomable. Lately, the boss's thoughts were completely unfathomable.
But it felt like the boss was in a really great mood.
So great that he didn't even seem like himself.
Bian Xun: A moment of passion on a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold.
Another bank statement popped up on his phone.
With his heart burning like wild grass in the wind, he tapped it open.
12 million.
Bian Xun: "?"
A moment of passion was indeed worth a thousand pieces of gold.
An objective, literal fortune.
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Bian Xun's scalp-numbing euphoria finally cooled down. After recovering his rationality for a moment, he expressionlessly called Ning Ye.
"Did you just buy something?"
Ning Ye covered her phone. "Yeah, how did you know? I just booked a hotel room."
Bian Xun took a deep breath. A hotel room for over a thousand wasn't great, but it was passable.
Ning Ye: "I booked three nights! Just in case."
Bian Xun: "?"
Three nights, 1,200 yuan.
In other words, a crappy chain hotel with an average price of three or four hundred had somehow cost him twelve million.
Bian Xun took another deep breath.
On the other end of the line, Ning Ye's soft and clear voice sounded again, asking him with a hint of shyness.
"Are you coming or not?"
Bian Xun slowly closed his eyes, his chest heaving as he gritted his teeth.
"I'm coming."
Ahem, tomorrow will probably, maybe, be very important for CEO Bian ^^ I'll try to see you all earlier tomorrow.
