"Baby..."
"Da Luoluo!"
From the other end came a roar that shook the mountains. Ling Ye's hand trembled with the cup he held, not managing to take a sip of water. This girl dared to speak to Han Luoli like that; she truly was a marvel...
"Da Luoluo, I found a picture of the 'Eternal Heart' in your study. It's exactly like the blue diamond you gave me! That one of mine, it couldn't be real... I've looked it up online, and the 'Eternal Heart' has a market value of a billion bucks. Who would buy something so ridiculously expensive? They must have had their head caught in a door!"
Han Luoli touched the imaginary lines on his forehead, sighing internally. Here we go again...
Gently, "Xiao Er, let's set aside the talk of diamonds for now. The day after tomorrow is Shen Minghan's little sister's birthday. How about we both attend her birthday dinner?"
"Eh? Brother Minghan's sister? Can I go too?"
"Of course. You're my girlfriend, and I will naturally introduce you to my friends."
"..." There was a moment of silence on the other line. "Da Luoluo, are the people in that circle easy to get along with?" The male public relations staff and all, they must be very fragile inside and in need of care.
Which circle?
Han Luoli's brow furrowed, he struggled to ignore the implication in Gu Xiaoer's tone. "Baby, relax, just be yourself."
Ling Ye, who was used to seeing his cold-hearted second brother, was completely dumbfounded. To see him show so much emotion for a woman, to rack his brains to please a woman, this was totally different from four years ago when he almost died at the hands of a woman...
He couldn't help but ask, "Second Brother, have you decided what to do with Wen Mu?"
"Luoli, Wen Mu is not to be taken lightly. Since you like Gu Xiaoer, you must be wary of Wen Mu." Even the always composed Bai Xiaoyu joined in the conversation, thinking about Gu Xiaoer's silly and naive appearance, they couldn't help but worry for her.
Han Luoli nodded solemnly, his gaze toward the window deep and inscrutable as he said, "I've discussed this matter with Shen Minghan, and I will protect her. As for Wen Mu, as long as I find the evidence, I will take her down along with the forces behind her."
In the spacious office, Han Luoli's desolate and merciless voice seemed to linger, causing even the used-to-seeing-strictness Bai Xiaoyu and Ling Ye to shiver in the chaos.
After a long silence, the most distinguished man turned his gaze back from the window, resting it upon his two brothers: "Xiao Er is my betrothed. Next time, remember to call her sister-in-law."
"What!"
This time, Bai Xiaoyu and Ling Ye were utterly disordered...
At a certain garden villa in Country S.
The European castle-like building reached for the clouds, standing with subdued quietness, a testament to time and history.
In the most imposing building, a rather sharp shattering sound could be heard.
"Miss Wen, I'm so sorry, I accidentally slipped." The maid knelt halfway on the ground, frantically picking up the pieces of the shattered teacup.
Her gaze stealthily shifted, letting her see the beautiful and slender figure sitting in the leather chair by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking all the more lonesome.
At that moment, Wen Mu wore a long, loose beige knitted sweater. The thick wool outlined her figure, making her appear even more enchanting.
Wen Mu's beautiful eyes swept across the fragments on the floor, yet her tone was soft and gentle, as light as a feather: "It's alright, you may go."
The maid's hand, collecting the fragments, suddenly retracted, and she looked up in astonishment and fear, not expecting Wen Mu to react this way at all.
Just now, she had clearly seen the intense, bone-deep hatred in her eyes, as frightening as a bloodthirsty demon.
In her panic, she had accidentally shattered the cup.
But now, Miss Wen's composure, tranquil as water, made her hairs stand on end.