Realizing what she was saying, Qin Yue's voice immediately died down. After a few seconds, she spoke in a menacing tone: "What do you want by calling me?"

"Dinner together tonight."

"Let me check the reservation list... it should be..."

"Forget it, since I have to queue up anyway, I'll invite Jingrui. He said a few days ago that he wanted to chat with me..."

As soon as she mentioned her unfortunate younger brother, Qin Yuezhi instantly lost her backbone. What kind of karma did she accumulate in her past life to end up with Qin Jingrui, that scoundrel? He was just like his mother, a red embroidered shoe, always targeting her alone.

She interrupted Huo Tingdong, "What are you talking about? Queuing is for other people. You're my boyfriend, can you be treated the same as outsiders? We're going to eat tonight, what do you want to eat? Western food? Chinese food? Thai food? French food..."

She gritted her teeth in anger, yet it didn't affect the fawning tone of her voice. This seamless transition between states left Shen Wanci speechless with admiration.

"Fine," Huo Tingdong said, afraid she would keep going and recite the names of every country. "You decide then, just let me know when you're sure, I'll book the restaurant."

Qin Yuezhi : “...”

The most annoying people when looking for a dinner companion are those who constantly say "whatever." Her temper flared instantly, she almost told him to get lost. "Then let's eat... Indian food," she said through gritted teeth.

She planned to eat two bowls of fried rice before the meal, then watch him eat.

“Hmm...” Huo Tingdong remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "Chinese food?"

Qin Yuezhi: “Hmm...”

I still can't handle you, a grown man with no backbone.

After she hung up the phone, Shen Wanci held the dessert in her hand and began to sigh dramatically: "Oh, someone is going out for a big dinner tonight. It seems like, you guys can only have dinner with me. I haven't had dinner yet."

Qin Yue smiled wryly, stretching her lips into a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. "Why don't I take you with me?"

She didn't want to be alone with Huo Tingdong.

"Please spare me," Shen Wanci clasped her hands together. "These cakes are already enough, please stop feeding me dog food, I can't finish it, I really can't."

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After afternoon tea, Qin Yuezhi dragged Shen Wanci for a stroll. As they got off the car, they happened to see a stray dog by the roadside. Qin Yuezhi reached into the car and tossed out a sausage to feed it.

When they finished shopping and came out, the dog was still there, sitting quietly by the car. When it saw Qin Yuezhi, its tail wagged like a propeller.

Wanting to get closer but hesitant, as if afraid of soiling Qin Yuezhi's white trousers with his own fur.

Qin Yue was startled to see it following her, "It... isn't it waiting for me?"

Shen Wanci had never raised a dog before, and didn't know what this action meant. She tentatively asked: "Probably, it's waiting for sausages."

Qin Yuezhi: "You really have no sense of romance, you just extinguished my overflowing love."

She threw another sausage to the dog: "I'm leaving now. You should find your owner soon, too. Dogs without leashes can be killed by bad people."

Shen Wanci: “Threatening a dog, are you ashamed of yourself?”

"How can that be considered intimidation? I'm just telling it the truth," Qin Yuezhi drove away, Shen Wanci sat in the passenger seat, subconsciously glanced at the rearview mirror, then leaned forward and frowned: "That dog is chasing your car."

Cars were rushing back and forth on the road, Qin Yue was weaving through the traffic. The dog nearly got hit several times, but it didn't dare slow down, as if afraid of falling behind. Its four legs moved incredibly fast.

Qin Yuezhi raised her head to look at the rearview mirror: "Well, that's true, but it looks hurt."

Just now I didn't notice, only now I see that its leg is lame.

The loudspeaker blared, Qin Yuezhi parked her car on the roadside. The dog was exhausted and ran to her, but instead of sitting down to rest, it rubbed its head against her palm, begging for a touch.

Qin Yuezhi touched its dog head: "Are you going to follow me?"

"Hmm…"

"Are you a stray dog?"

"Hmm..."

“Alright, let’s get in the car.”

She opened the car door and the dog jumped right in, wagging its tail excitedly.

Shen Wanci: "..."

One person, one dog, seamless communication achieved.

"Are you going to take care of it?"

Qin Yuezhi gave her a meaningful smile: "I don't have time to walk every day, this is my deep love for Lawyer Huo."

You can't kill him.

She now works a whole day at the shop and goes home wishing she could just lie down flat.

Shen Wanci: “…”

She could already picture it, the lawyer's face falling when he received this intensely affectionate letter.

……

The fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

It was Nie Yucheng's 30th birthday, Shen Wanci really didn't know what to give him, so she went to ask for Thin Jingzhou's opinion.

Accessories like watches and ties seem inappropriate because they are too personal and could be easily misinterpreted. However, she didn't think Nie Yucheng had any particular hobbies. When she worked part-time at the Nie Corporation before, he worked from nine to five every day with one day off on weekends. Sometimes he even wanted to sleep in the office. She couldn't possibly give him office supplies; that would be too embarrassing.

Bo Jingzhou frowned, and said unhappily, "What gift are you sending? A family wouldn't give two gifts!"

He didn't want the gift Shen Wanci had given to appear on Nie Yucheng at all, even if it was just a piece of paper. Who knew he might self-imagine and think that Wanwan was interested in him? Those extinguished thoughts would start burning again.

Shen Wanci: "We're not married yet, and Yu Cheng also sent me an invitation. If I go empty-handed, it wouldn't be good at all."

Upon hearing this, Bo Jingzhou became even more displeased, "He even sent you an invitation? When was that?"

A few days ago.

Nie Yu Cheng delivered it directly to the museum for her.

Bo Jingzhou: “Sure enough, she’s a white lotus. He still has evil intentions, why hasn’t he sent invitations to other women?”

"Just shut up! During the time you disappeared, Yu Cheng was so busy running around helping Dad. And you're still playing the innocent victim card? He only sees me as his sister from the family now. He doesn't even think of me like that anymore."

Shen Wanci rolled her eyes at Bo Jingzhou, "You really think I'm a fairy? Even after being with you, people would still be eagerly waiting like fools. A fairy probably wouldn't be able to make people this infatuated, they'd have to put a curse on them."

She actually felt that if she and Bo Jingzhou hadn't been feuding about a divorce back then, Nie Yucheng might not have developed any other feelings for her at all.

Bo Jingzhou: "Then why did he send you an invitation separately? We're together, and we've already successfully proposed."

We're just one certificate away from getting married.

No, he has to hurry up and get that certificate, and solidify his identity.

Nie YuCheng clearly still harbored criminal intentions.

Shen Wanci: "This is a matter of etiquette. Although we have already confirmed our relationship, we haven't gotten married after all. If he doesn't give me an invitation, should I go or not? If I don't go, it's bad; if I do go, it'll be awkward."

Bo Jingzhou hugged her close, his chin rubbing against her hair. “You can buy gifts, but you have to…”