CH: 60 Qiu Wanxi's Gift!

{Chapter: 60 Qiu Wanxi's Gift!}

Until Lin Yuan finished treating Song Xuan and bid farewell, he didn't say a single word to Yan Ruyue. Without hesitation, he turned and left.

Yan Ruyue didn't want Lin Yuan to know that she wasn't angry about the drag racing incident the previous day. In fact, she felt a strange sense of relief. However, every time their eyes met, she maintained her cold composure, carefully masking her emotions and suppressing the urge to speak to him.

She stared at Lin Yuan's retreating figure, her gaze lingering longer than she intended. Her breathing quickened, and her chest rose and fell as she tried to suppress her inner turmoil.

The Yan family maids and security guards, who were watching discreetly from a distance, exchanged puzzled glances. They couldn't understand why their usually composed eldest lady had paced back and forth at the door several times before finally retreating inside.

Once back in the house, Yan Ruyue wandered aimlessly for a while, feeling an unfamiliar boredom creep over her. Her thoughts drifted to the girl she had seen with Lin Yuan the day before—a girl who seemed almost too perfect to be real.

That girl was the epitome of beauty and grace. Her flawless face exuded elegance, and her gentle smile carried a warmth that could easily draw anyone in. Her demeanor held an air of mystery, as if she belonged to a realm far above ordinary people.

Yan Ruyue prided herself on maintaining her skin meticulously, but the girl's complexion—fair to the point of translucence—made her feel a pang of jealousy she rarely experienced.

To make matters worse, the girl's violin skills were exceptional, effortlessly matching Lin Yuan's level of mastery.

"Fortunately," Yan Ruyue muttered to herself, "that dead straight man didn't give my things to her!"

The phrase "dead straight man" was one she had coined for Lin Yuan due to his complete lack of reaction to her subtle acts of affection. To her, it perfectly encapsulated his infuriatingly oblivious behavior.

Her gaze fell on a delicate necklace she had gifted to Lin Yuan some time ago. She had never seen him wear it, which only fueled her frustration.

"That necklace would look stunning on a girl with fair skin like hers," Yan Ruyue murmured, biting her lip. "What if Lin Yuan gives it to her as a gift?"

But then a new thought struck her, easing her worry. "I didn't see her wearing it yesterday. Maybe… maybe Lin Yuan kept it at home. Perhaps he cherishes it too much to give it away."

A blush crept up her cheeks as an even bolder idea entered her mind. "After all, I wore that necklace before I gave it to him. Could it be that… he's secretly sniffing it because it carries my scent?"

The idea was so absurd yet so embarrassing that Yan Ruyue buried her face in a pillow to hide her growing blush. Her mind wandered further, recalling the hair tie she had worn, which Lin Yuan had asked for previously.

The sound of her phone ringing abruptly pulled her out of her thoughts. Realizing it was a call from the company, she quickly composed herself. Within moments, her usual cold-faced female president persona returned, and she left for the office, efficiently tackling a mountain of documents as though nothing had happened.

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On the other side of town, Lin Yuan was heading toward Hope Cake Shop when a familiar system prompt echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Yan Ruyue's favorability +5! Reward: 200 counterattack points!]

Lin Yuan wasn't surprised in the slightest. He had a clear understanding of Yan Ruyue's personality and could see right through her feigned anger earlier.

However, even he hadn't expected her to behave in such a peculiar way.

The reason for Yan Ruyue's increased favorability was simple: her mind had conjured up a vivid, self-indulgent fantasy about Lin Yuan having a peculiar attachment to her belongings. If Lin Yuan had known about this, he would have been utterly astonished.

As he walked, Lin Yuan pulled out his phone to check his messages. A soft smile tugged at his lips as he read the latest one from Qiu Wanxi:

"Master, Wanxi has prepared a gift for you. Would you come here at one o'clock in the afternoon? But if the Master has other plans, please don't mind me and just take care of the more important things."

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